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THE / 

UNION DICTIONARY; 

CONTAINING ALL THAT IS TRULY USEFUL IN 

THE DICTIONARIES 

OF 

JOHNSON, SHERIDAN, and WALKER : 

THE ORTHOGRAPHY AND EXPLANATORY MATTER SELECTED FROM 

DR. JOHNSON, 

THE PRONUNCIATION ADJUSTED ACCORDING TO 

MR. WALKER, 

WITH THE ADDITION OF 

MR. SHERIDAN'S PRONUNCIATION l 

OF 

THOSE WORDS WHEREIN THESE TWO EMINENT ORTHOEPISTS 

DIFFER. 

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IN THE 

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WITH ABOUT 

TWO THOUSAND ADDITIONAL WORDS, 

DEDUCED FROM THE BEST MODERN AUTHORITIES* 

BY THOMAS BROWNE, LL.D. 

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ing the third still more worthy of their notice. 
Nearly two thousand words, with appropriate ex- 
planation and just accentuation, not inserted in 
Dr. Johnson's Dictionary, and selected from the 
writings of our most eminent modern authors, 
namely, Blackstone, Burke, Chesterfield, Bryant, 
Hawkesworth, Gray, Mason, Shenstone, Cowper, 
.flair, Gibbon, Warton, &c. &c. have been carefully 
ingrafted on the present edition. The beauty of 
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PREFACE. 



At a time when a just and polite pronunciation of the 
English tongue has become, as it were, the criterion of a 
liberal education ; and that the pulpit, the senate, the bar, 
and the stage, recognize the grace it adds to elocution — 
the importance of such an acquisition must be obvious to 
every person. Indeed, since our most eminent orthoe- 
pists, Sheridan and Walker, have published their elaborate 
dictionaries, a prosodial error has become as grating to 
^e ear, as a syntactical one, in writing, is offensive to the 
eye of the accurate grammarian. Our language, which 
before was, in respect to pronunciation, subject to the 
caprice of pedants and provincial barbarism, has been 
rescued in a great degree, by their laudable exertions, 
from these inconveniences, and led to assume a regular 
and systematic modulation, founded at once on the bases 
of reason and analogy. By the plain rules and institutes 
they have laid down, the pupil may be taught, at an early 
age, to fashion his lisping accents, and to articulate with 
accuracy and precision all the classical words in the ver- 
nacular language. 



VI 

It is true that some* preceding orthoepists contributed 
by their prosodial researches to reduce the vague and 
fluctuating pronunciation of our language to a standard ; 
but, as the organic formation of its letters, their different 
powers, accentuation, &c. &c. are more critically and 
philosophically examined into and explained by Mr. She- 
ridan and Mr. Walker, we may venture to affirm, that the 
rules and precepts laid down by them ought to be the 
models of our imitation. 

With this view of the subject, the editor has undertaken 
to compile this neat pocket volume. In the execution of 
the work, he has (as the title expresses) endeavoured to 
unite all that is truly useful in the dictionaries of our three 
principal lexicographers, viz. Johnson, Sheridan, and Wal- 
ker. As to the orthography, that of Johnson (with few 
exceptions) has been retained, and the explanatory matter 
has been selected from the same author, and adapted to 
the capacities of youth, for whose use principally the work 
is designed. The pronunciation of the words is given 
according to the scheme of Walker, which is more plain 
and simple than that of Sheridan ; and where they differ, 
the pronunciation of the latter is also given according to 
his own scheme of the alphabet. To insert the pronun- 
ciation of words in Sheridan's dictionary in which Walker 
has agreed with him, it was thought would be an useless 
redundancy; all such have therefore been omitted. By 
the plan adopted, the reader, if any dispute or doubt 
should arise respecting the pronunciation or accentuation 

* The most eminent among these orthoepists are Elphinstone, Kenrick, 
Scot, Buchanan, W. Johnson, Entick, and Ash. To Mr. Nares also much 
is due for his labour in this extensive field. 



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of any word, will immediately see where these two emi- 
nent orthoepists differ or agree. Some general prosodial 
rules and institutes, selected from the introductory matter 
of the dictionaries of Sheridan and Walker, and calculated 
to assist the pupil in pronunciation, and also to correct 
the errors in pronouncing, which the Irish, Scotch, Welsh, 
and even the Londoners themselves, lapse into, are pre- 
fixed to the work. 

Such is the outline of the plan of the Union Dic- 
tionary, which may be said to be less voluminous than 
the octavo edition of Johnson, but much more comprehen- 
sive than any small English dictionary extant ; in the most 
of which a meagre explanation of the term (without the 
additional advantage of the schemes of Sheridan and 
Walker) is annexed: and to impress the explanation of 
each word with greater authority, an abridged name of 
the author who used it is also given as in Johnson. This 
is not done in any other abridgment of his dictionary. 
Many words have been also inserted in this dictionary 
which are not to be found in Johnson, Walker, or Sheri- 
dan ; in accenting which, however, the system of Walker 
has been adhered to. 

To conclude — the editor needs only to say, that his 
sole object was, by condensing the three principal dic- 
tionaries, to bring their matter, as it were, to a focus, and 
thereby furnish youth, at a small expense, with a book 
calculated at once to explain, in a familiar manner, every 
approved word in our language, and at the same time to 
grace it with the purest and most polite pronunciation.- — 
He also presumes that the stability given by these die- 



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tionaries to the orthography and pronunciation of the 
English language, embodied in the present work, cannot 
but proved great desideratum to all foreigners who 
study it 









PROSODIAL 

RULES AND ELEMENTS, 

Selected from the Prefatory Matter prefixed to the Dictionaries of 

WALKER and SHERIDAN. 



AS the proposed object of the Union Dictionary (its title implies it) 
is to comprehend at once all that is truly useful in our three principal 
Lexicographers, namely, Johnson, Sheridan, and Walker, and, as the 
putting, as it were, the two last, our most eminent Orthoepists, side by side, 
where they differ in pronunciation, is the main object of our plan; at the 
same time that the most useful and approved part of the explanatory matter 
of Johnson, with little deviation from his Orthography, has been carefully 
selected, some of the most useful Prosodial Rules and Institutes annexed to 
the respective Dictionaries of Walker and Sheridan may be deemed the 
most appropriate to the present Work. 



The first principles or elements of pronunciation are letters : 

The Letters of the English Language are in number 26. 
Roman. Italic. Name. 



A a 


A a 


a 


B h 


B b 


lee 


Cc 


C c 


see 


Dd 


Dd 


dee 


Ee 


Ee 


e 


Ff 


Ff 


eff 


Gg 


Gg 


jee 


Hh 


Hh 


aitch 


I i 


It 


i or eye. 


Jj 


Jj 


j consonant, or jay. 


3Ck 


Kk 


hay 


L 1 


L I 


el 


M m 


Mm 


em 


Nn 


Nn 


en 


Oo 


Oo 





P P 


Pp 


pee 


Q q 


Q q 


cue 


R r 


R r 


ar 


Sf s 


Sfs 


ess 


T t 


T t 


tee 


U u 


U u 


u or you 


V v 


V v 


v consonant, or tee. 


W w 


Wvo 


double u 


X x 


X x 


eh 


y y 


Yy 


•wy 


Z z 


Zz 


zed, or i%xara\ 



In considering the sounds of these first principles of language, we find 
that some are so simple and unmixed, that there is nothing required but the 
opening of the mouth to make them understood, and to form different 
sounds ; whence they have the names of vowels^ or voices, or vocal sounds. 
On the contrary, we find that there are others, whose pronunciation de- 
pends on the particular application and use of every part of the mouth, as 
the teeth, the lips, the tongue, the palate, &c. which yet cannot make 
any one perfect sound but by their union with those vocal sounds ; and 
these are called consonants, or letters sounding with other letters. 



Classification of Vovoels and Consonants. 

Vowels and consonants being thus defined, it will be necessary in the next 
place to arrange them into such classes as their similitudes and specific dif- 
ferences seem to require. 

Letters, therefore, are naturally divisible into vowels and consonants. 

The vowels are a, e, i, o, u; and y and w when ending a syllable. 

The consonants are b, c, d,f g t h i j 1 &, I, m^n^p, q } r, s, t, v, x, 2, and y and 
w when beginning a syllable. 

The vowels may be subdivided into such as are simple and pure, and into 
such as are compound and impure. The simple or pure vowels are such as 
require only one conformation of the organs to form them, and no motion 
in the organs while forming. 

The compound or impure vowels are such as require more than one con- 
formation of the organs to form them, and a motion in the organs while 
forming. 



An analogical Table of the Voiveh. 



simple or pure vowels. 




compound or impure vowels. 



Diphthongs and Triphthongs enumerated. 



The vowels forming but one'syllable are generally called a diphthong; and 
three a triphthong. These are the following: 



ae Caesar 


eo people 


ce ceconomy 


aye (for ever) 


ai aim 


eu feud. 


oi voice 


eau beauty 


ao gaol 


evo jewel 


00 moon 


eou plenteous 


au taught. 


ey they 


ou found 


ieu adieu 


aw law 


ia poniard 


ow now 


lew view 


ea clean 


ie friend 


oy boy 




ee reed 


10 passion 


ice mansuetude 




ei ceiling " 


oa coat 


ui languid 


oeu manoeuvre 



Consonants enumerated and distinguished into Classes* 

The consonants are divisible into mutes, semivowels, and liquids. 

The mutes are such as emit no sound without a vowel, as b, p, t, d, k, and 
e and g hard. 

The semi-vowels are such as emit a sound without the concurrence of a 
vowel, as/, v, s, z, x, g soft, orj. 

The liquids are such as flow into, or unite easily with, the mutes, as 
I, m, n, r. 

But, besides these, there is another classification of the consonants, of 
great importance to a just idea of the nature of the letters, and that is, 
into such as are sharp or flat, and simple or aspirated. 

The sharp consonants are p,f t, s, k, c hard. 

The flat consonants are b, v, d, z, g hard. 

The simple consonants are those which have always the sound of one let- 
ter unmixed with others, as b, p,f, v, &,g hard, and g soft, 0*1,7. 

The mixed or aspirated consonants are those which have sometimes a 
hiss or aspiration joined with them, which mingles with the letter, and 
alters its sound, as t in motion, dm soldier, s in mission, and 2 in azure. 

There is another distinction of consonants arising either from the seat of 
their formation, or from those organs which are chiefly employed in form- 
ing them. The best distinction of this kind seems to be that which divides 
them into labials, dentals, gutturals, and nasals. 

The labials are, b,p,f, v. The dentals are t, d, s, z, and soft^ or j. The 
gutturals are k, q, c hard, and g hard. The nasals are m, n, and ng. 

These several properties of the consonants may be exhibited at one vie\y 
in the following table, which may be called 



An analogical Table of the Consonants. 



Mute labials 
Hissing labials 

Mute dentals 

Hissing dentals 

Lisping dentals 
Gutturals 



Sharp/;, pomp 
Flat b, bomb. 
Sharp/, if 
Flat v, of 



I Sharp 
1 Flat 



S Sharp 
1 Flat 2 

5 Sharp ethy death 
I Flat the, scythe 
S Sharp kf kick 
I Flat g hard, gag 




esh passion 
ezhe vision 



labionasal liquid m 



dentonasal liquid n 



dental liquid I 



Dento-guttural or nasal ng, hang. 



> guttural liquid 



Organic Formation of the Vowels. 

It will be necessary to observe, that there are three long sounds of the 
letter a, which are formed by a greater or less expansion of the internal 
parts of the mouth. 

The German a, heard in ball, wall, &c. is formed by a strong and grave 



expression of the breath through the mouth, which is open nearly in a cir- 
cular form, while the tongue, contracting itself to the root, as to make way 

* for the sound, almost rests upon the under jaw. 

4 The Italian a, heard in father, closes the mouth a little more than the 
s German a; and by raising the lower jaw, widening the tongue, and advanc- 
< ing it a little nearer to the lips, renders its sound less hollow and deep. 
I The slender a, or that heard in lane, is formed in the mouth still higher 

* than the last ; and in pronouncing it, the lips, as if to give it a slender sound, 
z dilate their aperture horizontally; while the tongue, to assist this narrow 

* emission of breath, widens itself to the cheeks, raises itself nearer the palate, 
and by these means a less hollow sound than either of the former is pro- 
duced. 

The e in e-qual is formed by dilating the tongue a little more, and advanc- 
ing it nearer to the palate and the lips, which produces the slenderest 
vowel in the language ; for the tongue is, in the formation of this letter, as 
j close to the palate as possible, without touching it, as the moment the 
i tongue touches the palate, the squeezed sound of ee in thee and meet is 
formed, which, by its description, must partake of the sound of the conso- 
nant y. 

The i in i-dol is formed by uniting the sound of the Italian a in father and 
% e in e-qual, and pronouncing them as closely together as possible. 

The o in o-pen is formed by nearly the same position of the organs as the 
i * in water; but the tongue is advanced a little more into the middle of the 
i mouth, the lips are protruded, and from a round aperture like the as when a 
j is fonned, but advances to the middle or hollow of the mouth. 

The u in u-nil is formed by uniting the squeezed sound ee to a simple 

j vowel sound, heard in zvoo and coo; the oo in these words is formed by pro- 

i trading the lips a little more than in o, forming a smaller aperture with 

them, and, instead of swelling the voice in the middle of the mouth, bringing 

it as forward as possible to the lips. 

T final in try is formed like ?', and to final in novo; like the oo, which has 
just been described. 

Organic Formation of Consonants. 

The best method of shewing the organic formation of the consonants will 
be to class them into such pairs as they naturally fall into, and then by 
describing one, we shall nearly describe its fellow ; by which means the 
labour will be lessened, and the nature of the consonant better perceived. 
The consonants that fall into pairs are the following: 



p 


f 


t 


s 


sh 


tk 


h 


ch 


chair 


% 


V 


d 


z 


zh 


dh 


g 


3 


jail 



The upper rank of these letters may be called breathing consonants; and 
the lower, vocal ones. 

Organic Formation of each Letter. 

P and B are formed by closing the lips till the breath is collected, and 
then letting it issue by forming the vowel e. 

F and V are formed by pressing the upper teeth upon the under lip, 
and sounding the vowel e before the former and after the latter ©f these 

letters. 



T and D are formed by pressing the tip of the tongue to the gums of the 
upper teeth, and then separating them, by pronouncing the vowel e. 

S and Z are formed by placing the tongue in the same position as in 
Tand D, but not so close to the gums as to stop the breath; a space is left 
between the tongue and the palate for the breath to issue, which forms the 
hissing and buzzing sound of these letters. 

SH heard in mission, and zh in evasion, are formed in the same seat of 
sound as s and z; but in the former the tongue is drawn a little inwards, and 
at a somewhat greater distance from the palate, which occasions a fuller 
effusion of breath from the hollow of the mouth than in the latter • which 
are formed nearer to the teeth. 

TH in think, and the same letters in that, are formed by protruding the 
tongue between the fore teeth, pressing it against the upper teeth, and at the 
same time endeavouring to sound the s or z; the former letter to sound th in 
think, and the latter to sound ih in that. 

K and G hard are formed by pressing the middle of the tongue to the roof 
of the mouth near the throat, and separating them a little smartly to form 
the first, and more gently to form the last of these letters. 

CH in chair, and J mjail, are formed by pressing t to sh, and d to zh. 

Mis formed by closing the lips, as in P and B, and letting the voice issue 
by the nose. 

iVis formed by resting the tongue in the same position as in T or D, and 
breathing through the nose, with the mouth open. 

L is formed by nearly the same position of the organs as i and d, but more 
with the tip of the tongue, which is brought a little forwarder to the teeth, 
while the breath issues from the mouth. 

R is formed by placing the tongue nearly in the position of t, but at such 
a distance from the palate as suffers it to jar against it, when the breath is 
propelled from the throat to the mouth. 

NG in ring, sing, &c. is formed in the same seat of sound as hard g; but 
while the middle of the tongue presses the roof of the mouth, as in G, the 
voice passes principally through the nose, as in N. 

Y consonant is formed by placing the organs in the position of e, and 
squeezing the tongue against the roof of the mouth, which produces ee y which 
is equivalent to initial y. 

^consonant is formed by placing the organs in the position of oo, described 
under u, and closing the lips a little more, in order to propel the breath upon 
the succeeding vowel which it articulates. 



Of the Quantity and Quality of Vowels. 

The first distinction of sound that seems to obtrude itself upon us when 
we utter the vowels, is a long and a short sound according to the greater or 
less duration of time taken up in pronouncing them. This distinction is so 
obvious as to have been adopted in all languages, and is that to which we 
annex clearer ideas than to any other: and though the short sounds of some 
vowels have not in our language been classed with sufficient accuracy with 
their parent long ones; yet this had bred but little confusion, as vowels Ion 0- 
and short are always sufficiently distinguishable ; and the nice appropria- 
tion of short sounds to their specific long ones is not necessary to our con- 
veying what sound we mean, when the letter to which we apply these sounds 
is known, and its power agreed upon. 

The next distinction of vowels into their specific, sounds, which seems to 
be the most generally adopted, is that which arises from the different aper- 
tures of the mouth in forming them. It is certainly very natural, when we 

b 



have so many more simple sounds than we have characters by which to 
express them, to distinguish them by that which seems their organic 
definition; and we accordingly find vowels denominated by the French 
cuvert and ferme; by the Italians aperto and chiuso; and by the English open 
and shut. 

Consonants. 

So numerous are the remarks that must naturally occur in treating of 
the pronunciation of the different consonants, that they would far exceed 
the space allotted to the introductory matter annexed to this work. 

Articulation, (extracted from Sheridan.) 

A good articulation consists in giving every letter in a syllable its due 
proportion of sound, according to the most approved custom of pro- 
nouncing it; and in making such a distinction between the syllables of which 
words are composed, that the ear shall without difficulty acknowledge their 
number; and perceive, at once, to which syllable each letter belongs. 
Where these points are not observed, the articulation is proportionably 
defective. 

Distinctness of articulation depends, primarily, upon being able to form 
the simple elements or letters by the organs of speech ; and in the next 
place, in distinguishing properly the syllables of which words are com- 
posed from each other; which can only be done by a just pronuncia- 
tion. 

The chief source of indistinctness is too great a precipitancy of utter- 
ance. To cure this, the most effectual method will be. to lay aside an hour 
every day, to be employed in the practice of reading aloud, in a manner 
much slower than is necessary. This should be done in the hearing of some 
person, whose office it should be to remind the reader, if at any time he 
should perceive him mending his pace, and falling into his old habit. 

There is one cause of indistinct articulation which operates very gene- 
rally, and which arises from the very genius of our tongue ; so that, unless 
great care be taken, it is scarcely possible to escape being affected by it. 
Every word in our language, composed of more syllables than one, has one 
syllable accented, and thus peculiarly distinguished from the rest; and if 
this accented sy^able be properly articulated, the word will be sufficiently 
known, even though the others are sounded very confusedly. This produces 
a negligence with regard to the pronunciation of the other syllables; which, 
though it may not render the sense obscure, yet destroys all measure and 
proportion, and consequently all harmony in delivery. This fault is so 
general, that I would recommend it to all who are affected by it, to pro- 
nounce the unaccented syllables more fully than is necessary, till they are 
cured of it. 



Of the Nature of Accent, {extracted from Walker.) 

Accent, in its very nature, implies a comparison with other syllables less 
forcible; hence we may conclude, that monosyllables, properly speaking, 
have no accent: when they are combined with other monosyllables and 
form a phrase, the stress which is laid upon one, in preference to others, 
is called emphasis. As emphasis evidently points out the most significant 
word in a sentence, so, where other reasons do not forbid, the accent al- 
ways dwells with greatest force on that part of the word which, from its 



importance, the hearer has~ always the greatest occasion to observe; and 
this is necessarily the root or body of the word. But as harmony of ter- 
mination frequently attracts the accent from the root to the branches of 
wojrds, so the first and most natural Saw of accentuation seems to operate 
less in fixing the stress than any of the other. Our own Saxon termina- 
tions, indeed, with perfect uniformity, leave the principal part of the 
word in quiet possession of what seems its lawful property ; but Latin and 
Greek terminations assume a right of preserving their original accent, 
and subject many of the words they bestow upon us to their own classical 
laws. 

Accent, therefore, seems to be regulated, in a great measure, by etymo- 
logy. In words from the Saxon, the accent is generally on the root; in 
words from the learned languages it is generally on the termination ; and 
if to these we add the different accent we lay on some words, to distinguish 
them from others, we seem to have the three great principles of accentuation j 
namely, the radical, the terminational, and the distinctive. 



Radical Accent, 

As our language borrows so largely from the learned languages, it is not 
wonderful that its pronunciation should be in some measure influenced by 
them. The rule for placing the Greek accent was indeed essentially differ- 
ent from that of the Latin; but words from the Greek, coming to us through 
the Latin, are often so much latinized, as to lose their original accent, and 
to fall into that of the Latin ; and it is the Latin accent which we must 
chiefly regard, as that which influences our own. 

The first general rule that may be laid down is, that when words come to 
us whole from the Greek or Latin, the same accent ought to be preserved as 
in the original. Thus horizon, sonorous, decorum, dictator, gladiator, mediator, 
delator, spectator, adulator, &c. preserve the penultimate accent of the original ; 
and yet thp antepenultimate tendency of our language has placed the accent 
on the first syllable of orator, senator, auditor, cicatrix, plethora, &c. in opposi- 
tion to the Latin pronunciation of these words, and would have infallibly 
done the same by abdomen, bitumen, and acumen, if the learned had not step- 
ped in to rescue these classical words from the invasion of the Gothic ac- 
cent, and to preserve the stress inviolahly on the second syllable. Nor has 
even the interposition of two consonants been always able to keep the accent 
from mounting up to the antepenultimate syllable, as we may see in mini- 
ster, sinister, character, &c; and this may be said to be the favourite accent 
of our language. 

Terminational Accent. 

To form an idea of the influence of termination upon accent, it will be 
sufficient to observe, that words which have ei, ia, ie, io, eou, in their termi- 
nation, always have the accent on the preceding syllable : thus atheist, alien, 
regalia, ambrosia, &c. the numerous terminations in ion, ian, &c. as gradation, 
promotion, confusion, logician, physician, &c. those in ion, as harmonious, abstemious, 
&c. those in eous, as outrageous, advantageous, &c. These may not improperly 
be styled semi-consonant diphthongs. 

The onl} r exceptions to this rule are one word in iac, as elegiac, which has 
the accent on the i, and the following words in iacal, as prosodiacal, cardiacal, 
heliacal, genethliacal, maniacal, demoniacal, ammoniacal, theriacal, paradisiacal, 
aphrodisiaccd, and hypochondriacal; all which have the accent on the antepenul- 
timate i, and that long and open, as in idle, tittle, &c. 

b2 




Enclitkal or distinctive Accent. 



I have ventured to give the name of enclitkal to the accent of certain 
words, whose terminations are formed of such words as seem to lose their 
own accent, and throw it back on the last syllable of the word with which 
they coalesce, such as theology, orthography, &c. The readiness with which 
these words take the antepenultimate accent, the agreeable flow of sound 
to the ear, and the unity it preserves in the sense, are sufficient proof's of 
the propriety of placing the accent on this syllable, if custom were am- 
biguous. 

Secondary Accent. 

The secondary accent is that stress we may occasionally place upon an- 
other syllable, besides that which has the principal accent, in order to pro- 
nounce every part of the word more distinctly, forcibly, and harmoni- 
ously. Thus this accent is on the first syllable of conversation, commenda- 
tion, &c. 

Of Pronunciation, {extracted from Sheridan.) 

Pronunciation may be considered in a twofold light: first, with regard to 
propriety; secondly, with regard to elegance. With regard to propriety, 
it is necessary that each word should have its due accent, and each letter its 
proper sound. This is all that is required in the pronunciation of words 
separately considered; and is the chief point treated of in the former part 
of this Grammar. With respect to elegance, beside propriety, proportion 
of sound also is to be taken in; and this regards the delivery of words as 
arranged in sentences; and this is the point which I shall now chiefly con- 
sider. 

As there has been no method hitherto laid open of attaining even the first 
part, 1 mean the mere propriety of pronouncing words, it is no wonder that 
the second, or ornamental part, has been entirely neglected. That which 
gives delight to the ear in the utterance of articulate sounds, is founded 
upon the same principle as that which pleases in musical composition, 
1 mean proportion: and this has a twofold reference, to time, and to 
sound. 

Our early notionsof quantity are all imbibed from the Latin prosody; in 
which the difference between long and short syllables is established by rules 
that have no reference to the ear, the sole competent judge in this case; in- 
somuch that syllables are called long, which are the shortest that can be 
uttered by the organs of speech ; and others are called short, which take up 
much longer time in pronouncing than the former. The mind thus taking a 
bias under the prejudice of false rules, never after arrives at a knowledge of 
the true nature of quantity ; and accordingly we find that all attempts hitherto 
to settle the prosody of our language, have been vain and fruitless. 

In treating of the simple elements or letters, I have shewn that some, 
both vowels and consonants, are naturally short; that is, whose sounds can- 
not possibly be prolonged ; and these are the sounds of ^, } , and &, of vocal 
sounds, and three pure mutes, k, p, t, of the consonant, as in the words beck, 

lb, dt. 

1 have shewn also, that the sounds of all the other vowels, and of the con- 
sonant semi-vowels, may be prolonged to what degree we please; but at the 
same time it is to be observed, that all these may also be reduced to a short 



quantity, and are capable of being uttered in as sbort a space of time as 
those which are naturally short. So that they who speak of syllables as 
absolutely and in their own nature long, the common cant of prosodians, 
speak of a non-entity ; for though, as I have shewn, there are syllables ab- 
solutely short, which cannot possibly be prolonged by any effort of the 
speaker; yet it is in his power to shorten or prolong the others to what de- 
gree he pleases. 

I have said that in pronouncing words, when the accent is on the vowel, 
the syllable is long ; when on the consonant, short ; by which 1 mean that 
the Reader should dwell on the vowel when accented, in order to make it 
long ; and pass rapidly over it, giving a smart stroke to the following conso- 
nant, when the accent is on that. But this rule is so far from being attended 
to, that for the most part the accented vocal syllables are pronounced in as 
short a space of time as the accented consonant ; by which means all pro- 
portional quantity in our tongue is utterly destroyed, and the whole appears 
a rapid gabble of short syllables. 

To obviate this I would recommend it to every one to pay a particular 
attention to every vocal accented syllable, and to dwell upon it so long as to 
make it double the quantity of the short ones. Without this, speech must 
be deprived of all smoothness and harmony. 

It has been said above, that when the accent is on the consonant the sylla- 
ble should be sounded short, and this rule in general holds good. Yet there 
are cases in which the sound of the consonant may be dwelt upon, and the 
syllable thus rendered long. 

Syllabication.' 

Dividing words into syllables is a very different operation according to the 
different ends proposed by it. The object of syllabication may be, either to 
enable children to discover the sound of words they are unacquainted with, 
or to show the etymology of a word, or to exhibit the exact pronunciation 
of it. 

Rules to be observed by the Natives of Ireland, in order to obtain a just Pronun- 
ciation of English. 

As Mr. Sheridan was a native of Ireland, and had the best opportunities of 
understanding those peculiarities of pronunciation which obtain there, his 
observations on that subject are extracted as the best general direction. 

The reader will be pleased to take notice, that as Mr. Walker has made a 
different arrangement of the vowels, and has adopted a notation different 
from Mr. Sheridan, he was obliged to make use of different figures to mark 
the vowels, but still such as perfectly correspond to his. 

" The chief mistakes made by the Irish in pronouncing English, lie for 
the most part in the sounds of the two first vowels, a and e; the former 
being generally sounded * by the Irish, as in the word b*r, in most words 
where it is pronounced \ as in day, by the English. Thus the Irish say, 
patron, matron, the vowel 3 having the same sound as in the word father • 
whilst the English pronounce them as if written paytron, may iron. The fol- 
lowing rule, strictly attended to, will rectify this mistake through the whole 
language. 

" When the vowel a finishes a syllable, and has the accent on it, it is in- 
variably pronounced 4 [day] by the English. To this rule there are but 
three exceptions in the whole language to be found in the words f|ther, papa, 
mami The Irish may think also the word rather an exception, as well as, 

b 3 



father; and so it would appear to be in their manner of pronouncing it nther 
laying the accent on the vowel a; but in the English pronunciation the con- 
sonant th is taken into the first syllable, as thus, rath'er, which makes the 
difference. 

t( Whenever a consonant follows the rowel a in the same syllable, and 
the accent is on the consonant, the vowel a has always its fourth sound, as 
h t, m*n ; as also the same sound lengthened when it precedes the letter r, 
a s fir, b^r, though the accent be on the vowel ; as likewise when it precedes 
Im, as b*im, ps*lm. The Irish, ignorant of this latter exception, pronounce 
all words of that structure as if they were written hawm, psawm, guawn, ccmm, 
&c. In the third sound of a, marked by different combinations of vowels, 
or consonants, such as au, in Paul; aw, in law; all, in call; aid, in bald; 
etlk, in talk, &c. the Irish make no mistake, except in that of Im, as before 
mentioned. 

"The second vowel, e, is for the most part sounded ee by the English, 
when the accent is upon it; whilst the Irish in most words give it the sound 
cf slender \, as in hate. This sound of * [ee] is marked by different combi- 
nations of vowels, such as ea, ei, e final, mute ee, and ie. In the two last 
combinations of ee and ie, the Irish never mistake; such as in meet, seem, field, 
believe, &c; but in all the others, they almost universally change the sound 
of e into a. Thus in the combination ea. they pronounce the words tea, sea, 
please, as if they were spelt, lay, say, plays', instead of tee, see, pleese. The 
English constantly give this sound to ea whenever the accent is on the vowel 
e, except in the following words, great, a pear, a bear, to bear, to forbear, to 
swear, to tear, to wear. In all which the e has the sound of ^ in hHe. For 
want of knowing these exceptions, the gentlemen of Ireland, after some time 
of residence in London, are apt to fall into the general rule, and pronounce 
these words as if spelt greet, beer, swear, &c- 

" 2?i is also sounded ee by the English, and as a by the Irish ; thus the word 
deceit, receive, are pronounced by them as if written desate, xesave. Ei is al- 
wa3 r s sounded ee, except when a g follows it, as in the words reign, feign, deign, 
&c. ; as also in the words rein (of a bridle), rem-deer, vein, drein, veil, heir, 
which are pronounced like rain, vain, drain, vail, air. 

" The final mute e makes the preceding e in the same syllable, when ac- 
cented, have the sound of ee, as in the words supreme, sincere, replHe. This 
rule is almost universally broken through by the Irish, who pronounce all such 
words as if written supreme, sincere, replHe, &c. There are but two excep- 
tions to this rule in the English pronunciation, which are the words there, 
where. 

" In the way of marking this sound, by a double e, as thus ee, as the Irish 
never make any mistakes, the best method for all who want to acquire the 
right pronunciation of these several combinations is, to suppose that ea, ei, 
and e, attended by a final mute e, are all spelt with a double e, or ee. 

«* Ey is always sounded like * by the English, when the accent is upon it; 
as in the words prey, convey, pronounced pray, convny. To this there are but 
two exceptions, in the words key and liy, sounded hee, lee. The Irish, in at- 
tempting to pronounce like the English, often give the same sound to ey, as 
usually belongs to ei; thus for prey, convey, they say, pree, convee. 

" A strict "observance of these few rules, with a due attention to the 
very few exceptions enumerated above, will enable the well-educated natives 
of Ireland to pronounce their words exactly in the fame way as the more po- 
lished part of the inhabitants of England do, so far as the vowels are con- 
cerned. The diphthongs they commit no -fault in, except in the sound of}, 
which has been already taken notice of ia the Grammar: where, likewise, 
the only difference in pronouncing any of the consonants has been pointed 
out; which is, the thickening the sounds of d and t, in certain situations 
and .an easy method proposed of correcting this habit, &c." 



Irish pron. 

che'arful 
ft'arful 

diir 
fliir 
gape 

fe th'er (gather) 
eard 
b|ll 
bush 
push 
pull 
pul'pit 
elVf 

kitch (catch) 
ciarse (coarse) 
cSurse (course) 
c6urt 
malicious 
pudding 
quish (auash) 
lezh'ur (leisure) 
clamour 
Me'kil [Michael) 
drith [drought) 
sirch (search) 
source (source) 
e&shion 
strenth (strength) 



English pron. 

cheVful 

flr'ful 

dire 

Aire 

glpe 

gath'er 

berd 

bull 

bush 

push 

pull 

pul'pit 

cllf 

Catch 

ciarse 

ciarse 

ciurt 

malfsh'us 

pudding 

quash 

le'zhur 

clatn'mur 

Ml'kel 

drout 

sirch 

si roe 

cushion 

strenkth 



Irish pron. 



English pron. 



leiith (length) 


Uaklh 


str&v [strove) 


strive 


drav (drove) 


drive 


teii'ure 


tenure 


ten'able 


te'nable 


wrath 


wrath 


wrath (wroth) 


writli 


fa'rewel 


far' we I 


ride 


rid 


stride 


strid 


shine 


shin 


shism (schism) 


s?ztn 


wherefore 


wher'fore 


therefore 


theVfbre 


breth 'breadth) 


bfedth 


eowld (cold) 


cild 


bowld [bold) 


bild 


coffer 


ci'fer 


enda'avour 


endlv'Sr 


fut (foot) 


fut 


mischievous 


tnis'chivous 


111'ion (onion) 


Sn'nyun 


P&t 


put 


retell (reach) 


reach 


squadron 


squiri'run 


zaalous 


zil'lllS 


zaa'lot 


Zel'lut 



Rules to be observed by the Natives of Scotland, for attaining a just Pronunciation 
of English. 



That pronunciation which distinguishes the inhabitants of Scotland is of 
a very different kind from that of Ireland, and may be divided into the quan- 
tity, quality, and accentuation, of the vowels. With respect to quantity, it 
may be observed, that the Scotch pronounce almost all their accented vowels 
long. Thus, if I am not mistaken, they would pronounce habit, haii-bit ; tepid, 
tee-pid; sinner, seener ; conscious, cone-shus ; and subject, soobject : it is not pre- 
tended, however, that every accented vowel is so pronounced, but that such 
a pronunciation is very general, and particularly of the i. This vowel is 
short in English pronunciation where the other vowels are long; thus evasion,, 
adhesion, emotion, confusion, have the a, e, o, and u, long ; and in these in- 
stances the Scotch would pronounce them like the English; but in vision, de- 
cision, &c. where the English pronounce the i short, the Scotch lengthen this 
letter by pronouncing it like ee t as if the words were written vee-sion, decee- 
sion, &c. and this peculiarity is universal. The best way, therefore, to cor- 
rect this, wili be to make a collection of the most usual words which have the 
vowel short, and to pronounce them daily till a habit is formed. 

With respect to the quality of the vowels, it may be observed that the 
inhabitants of Scotland are apt to pronounce the a like azv, where the English 
give it the slender sound: thus Satan is pronounced Sawtan, and fatal, faw- 
ial. It may be remarked too, that the Scotch give this sound to the a pre- 
ceded by iv, according to the general rule, without attending to the excep- 
tions ; and thus, instead of making wax, waft, and twang, rhyme with tax, 
shaft, and hang, they pronounce them so as to rhyme with box, soft, and 
song. The short e in bed,fed, red, &c. borders too much upon the English 
sound of a in bad,lad, mad, &c. and the short i in bid, lid, rid, too much on 
the English sound of € in bed, led, red. To correct this error, it would be 
useful to collect the long and short sounds of these vowels, and to pronounce 



the long ones first, and to shorten them by degrees till they are perfectly 
short: at the same time preserving the radical sound of the vowel in both. 
Thus the correspondent long sounds to the e in bed, fed, red, are bade, fade, 
rade, and that of the short i in bid, lid, rid, are bead, lead, reed; and the former 
of these classes will naturaily lead, the ear to the true sound of the latter, the 
only difference lying in the quantity. The short o in not, lodge, got, &c. is 
apt to slide into the short u, as if the words were written, nut, ludge, gut, &c. 
to rectify this, it should be remembered, that this o is the short sound of aw, 
and ought to have the radical sound of the deep a in ball. Thus the radical 
sound corresponding to the o in not, cot, sot, is found in naught, caught, sought, 
&c. and these long sounds, like the former, should be abbreviated into the 
short ones. But what will fetid greatly to clear the difficulty will be, to re- 
member that only those .voids have the o sounded like short u when the 
accent is upon it; and with respect to u, in bull, full, pull, &c. it may be 
observed, Thar the pronunciation peculiar to the English is only found in 
the words enumerated. 

In addition to what has been said, it may be observed that oo in food y 
mood, moon, soon, &c. which ought always to have a long sound, is generally 
shortened in Scotland to that middle sound of the u in bull; and it must be 
remembered; that zvool, wood, good, hood, stood, foot, are the only words where . 
this sound of oo ought to take place. 



Errors in the 'Pronunciation of the Welsh. 

Besides a peculiarity of inflexion, which I take to be a falling cirenmflex,. 
directly opposite to- that of the Scotch, the Welsh pronounce the sharp con- 
sonants and aspirations instead of the flat. Thus for big they say pick; for 
blood, phot; and (or good, coot. Instead of virtue and vice, they say frtue and 
fee; instead of Zealand prdi se. they say seal and prace: instead of these and 
"those, they say thece and thoce ; and instead of azure and osier, they say aysher 
and osher ; and for jail, chail. Thus there are nine distinct consonant sounds 
which, to the Wel«h, are entirely useless. To speak with propriety, there- 
fore, the Welsh ought for some time to pronounce the flat consonants and 
aspirations only; that is, they ought not only to pronounce them where 
the letters require the fiat sound, but even where they require the sharp 
sound; this will be the best way to acquire a habit; and when this is once 
done, a distinction will be easily made, and a just pronunciation move 
readily acquired- 



faults of ike Londoners, who ought to be the purest Models of Pronunciation. 
1st. Pronouncing s indistinctly after st. 

The letter s after st, from the very difficulty of its pronunciation, is 
often sounded inarticulately. The inhabitants of London, of the lower 
order, cut the knot, and pronounce it in a distinct syllable, as if e were 
before it; but this is to be avoided as the greatest blemish in speaking; 
the three last letters in posts i fids, mists, &c. must ail be distinctly heard in 
one syllable, and without permitting the letters to coalesce. For ths- 



acquiring of this sound, it will be proper to select nouns that end in st or 
ste ; to form them into plurals, and pronounce them forcibly and distinctly 
every day. The same may be observed of the third person of verbs ending 
in sts or sles, as persists, wastes, hastes, &c. 



2d. Pronouncing w for v, and inversely. 



The pronunciation of v for zv, and more frequently of w for v, among 
the inhabitants of London, and those not always uf the lower order, is a 
blemish of the first magnitude. The difficulty of remedying this defect is 
the greater, as the cure of one of these mistakes has a tendency to promote 
the other. 

Thus, if you are very careful to make a pupil pronounce veal and vinegar, 
not as if written zveal and zoinegar, you will find him very apt to pronounce 
zvine and ivind as if written vine and vind. The only method of rectifying 
this habit seems to be this: let the pupil select from a dictionary, not only 
all the words that begin with v, but as many as he can of those that have 
this letter in any other part. Let him be told to bite his under lip while he 
is sounding the v in those words, and to practise this every day till he pro- 
nounces the v properly at first sight: then, and not till then, let him pursue 
the same method with the w; which he must be directed to pronounce by a 
pouting out of the lips, without suffering them to touch the teeth. Thus, by 
giving all the attention to only one of these letters at a time, and fixing by 
habit the true sound of that, we shall at last find both of them reduced to 
their proper pronunciation in a shorter time than by endeavouring to rectify 
them both at once. 



3d Not sounding h after w. 

The aspirate h is often sunk, particularly in the capital, where we do not 
find the least distinction of sound between while and wile, whet and wet, where 
and were, &c. The best method to rectify this is, to collect all the words 
of this description from a dictionary, and write them down; and instead 
of the wh to begin them with hoo in a distinct syllable, and so to pronounce 
them. Thus let while be written and sounded hoo-ile; whet, hoo-ei ; where, 
hoo-are; whip, koo-ip, &c. This is no more, as Dr. Lowth observes, than 
placing the aspirate in its true position before the w, as it is in the Saxon, 
which the words come from; where we may observe, that though we have 
altered the orthography of our ancestors, we have still preserved their pro- 
nunciation, 



4 th. Not sounding h where it ought to be sounded, and inversely . 

A still worse habit than the last prevails, chiefly among the people of 
London, that of sisking the h at Ihe beginning of words where it ought 
to be sounded, and of sounding it, either where i-t is not seen, or where it 



ought to be sunk. Thus we not unfrequently hear, especially among children, 
heart pronounced art, and arm, harm. This is a vice perfectly similar to that 
of pronouncing the v for the tv, and the to for the v, and requires a similar 
method to correct it. 

5th. Sounding r after some words ending in ow. 

It is not uncommon to hear many low Cockneys sounding the letter r after 
exv, m fellow, window, &c For idea they also say idean 



Mr. Walker's Table of the Simple and Diphthongal Vowels referred to by the Figures 
over the Letters in this Dictionary. 



THEIR DIFFERENT SOUNDS. 

1. a. The long slender English a, as in f ate, pl-per, &c. 

2. 1. The long Italian a, as in fir, f 1-ther, pa-pi, mam-nil. 

3. I. The broad German a, as in fill, will, wl-ter. 

4. a. The short sound of the Italian a, as in fat, mat, mar-ry. 

1. e. The long e, as in me, hire, mi-tie, medium. 

2. e. The short e, as in met, lit, get. 

1. 1. The long diphthongal i, as in pine, tl-tle. 

2. I. The short simple i, as in p!n, tit-tie. 

1. 6. The long open 0, as in n6, note, n6-tice. 

2. o. The long close 0, as in move, prove. 

3. o. The long broad 0, as in nor, for, or ; like the broad I. 

4. 6. The short broad 0, as in not, hot, got. 

1. i. The long diphthongal u, as in tube, cl-pid. 

2. 6. The short simple «, as in tub, cup, sup. 

3. u. The middle or obtuse u, as in bull, full, pull. 

of. The long broad o, and the short ?, as in oil. 
ou. The long broad o, and the middle obtuse u, as in thou, pound. 

T&. The acute or sharp tfi, as in think, thin. 
Th. The grave or flat th, as in this, tint 



MR. SHERIDAN S SCALE. 



Hat, hate, liill — met, devout, tea— give, wine, yield- 
Hot, vote, lose— hit, push, sure— truH, trj— thus, tliick 



THE 



UNION DICTIONARY, 



ABB 



ABB 



Rite, tav,call , clt ; be, bet ; wlne,wln ; si, pr5ve,f 5r, pot ; cube, cub, full ; sSI!, mound j thick, tkxi v. 

A THE first letter of the alphabet; A, 
■> an article set before nouns of the sin- 
gular number ; a man, a tree ; before a 
word beginning with a vowel, it is written 
an, as an ox ; A is sometimes a noun, as 
great A; A is placed before a participle, 
or participial noun ; A hunting. Prior.— 
A begging:. Dryd. — A has a signification 
denoting proportion ; the landlord hath a 
hundred a year. 

Abick,J-br.k'. s. a plain square surface. B.Jon. 

Abacus, ab'a-kus. s. a counting-table ; the 
uppermost member of a column. 

Abaft, a-baft.'. a. fiora the forepart of the ship 
toward the stern. 

Abandon, a-ban'djtn. v. a. to give up. Dryd. 
— to desert. Shak.— to forsake. Speii. 

Abandoned, a-ban'dind. part. a. given up. 
Shak.— fora'aken ; corrupted in the highest 
degree. 

Abandonment, a-baii'dSn-ment. s. the act of 
abandoning. 

Abarliculation. ab-'r-t ik- u-la'shun. s. that spe- 
cies of articulation that has manifest mo- 
lion. 

Abase, a-bise'. v. a. to cast down ; to depress. 

Sid. 

Abasement, a-bise'ment. s. depression. 

Abash, a-bash'. v. a. to make ashamed. Milt. 

Abate, abate', v. a. to lessen, to diminish. 
Dav.— to deject, or depress. Dryd. 

Abate, a-bate'. v. n. to grow less. Dryd. 

Abatement, a-bate'ment. s. tne act of abat- 
ing. Locke. — The. sum or quantity taken 
away in the act of abating. Swift. 

Abater, d-ba'-tur. s. the agent or cause "by 
which an abatement is procured. Arb. 

Abb, ab. s. the yarn on a weaver's warp. 
Cham. 

Abbacy, ab'bi-se. s. the rights or privileges of 
an abbot. 

Abbess, ib'bess. s, the superior of a nunnery. 



Abbey, or Abby, ab'be. s. a monastery of 
religious persons. Shak. 

Abbot, ab'but. s. the chief of a convent of 
men. 

Abbreviate, ab-bre've-.'ite. v. a. to shorten, to 
cut short. Brown. 

Abbreviation, ab-bre-ve-a'shun s. the act of 
abbreviating. Swift. 

Abbreviator, "ab-bre-ve-a'tur. s. one who a- 
bridges. 

Abbreviature, ab-brJ've-a- tenure, s. a mark 
used for the sake of shortening; an abride- 
ment. Toy. 

Abdicate, ab'de-ka:e. v. a. to give up, to re- 
sign- Ad. 

Abdicatioii, abde-ki'shun. s. the act of abdi- 
cating, resignation. 

Abdicative, ab'de-ca-tlve. (ib-dlk'ka-Uv. S.) a. 
that causes abdication. — In pronouncing this 
word, present usage seems to decide in fa- 
vour of Mr. Walker. 

Abdomen, ab-do'men. s. a cavity commonly 
called the lower venter, or belly. 

Abdominal, ab-ddm'me-nal. \ a. relating to 

Abdominous, ab-dorn'me-nus./ the abdomen. 

Abduce, ab-duse'. v. a. to draw to a different 

part, to withdraw one part from another. 

Brown. 

Abduceni, ab-dusent. a. muscles abducent 
serve ta open or pull back divers parts of 
the body. 

Abductor, ab-diik'tor. s. the muscle which 
draws back the several members. Arb. 

Abearance, a bare'anse. i. behaviour. Blackst. 

Abecedary, db'es-se-da-re. a. belonging to the 
alphabet. 

Abed, a-bid'. a. in bed. Sid. 

Aberrance, ab-er'ianse. 1 s. a deviation from 

Aberrancy, ab-er'ran-se.i the right way, an 
error. Glan. Brir.cn. 

Aberrant, lb Ir'rant. a. wandering from the 
right or known way. 



ABL 



ABR 



Rite, t*r, call, cat ; bJ, bet ; wine, win ; s6,prSve, 

Aberration, ab-er-ra'shun. s. the act of deviat- 
\ri2 from the common track. Glon. 

Aberring, ab trYfng. part, going astray. Br. 

Aberuncate, db-&-run'kate. v. a. to pull up by 
the roots. 

Abet, aba', v. a. to push forward another ; to 
support him in his designs. 

Abetment, a bll'mlnt. s. the act of abetting. 

Abetter, or Abettor, a-bot'r&r. s. the supporter 
or encourager of another. Dryd. 

Abeyance, a-ba'anse. s. the right of fee-sim- 
ple lieth in abeyance, whea it is all only 
in the remembrance, intendment, and 
consideration of the law. Cow. 

Abhor, !b-h?>r' .v. a. to hate with acrimony. 
Milt. 

Abhorrence, ab-hdr'rense.? s. the act of ab- 

Abhorrency,ab-hdr'ren-s£.) horring, detesta- 
tion. Lowth. South. 

Abhorrent, abhdr'rint. a. struck with abhor- 
rence; foreign; inconsistent with. Dryd. 

Abhorrer, ab-hwrar. s. a hater, a detester. 
Swift. 

Abide, a-bkle. v. n. to dwell in a place, not 
to remove ; to continue in thft same state. 
StV. N. B. It is used with the particle 
with before a person, and at or in before a 
place. — v. a. to expect, await; to bear or 
support the consequences of a thing. Milt. 
— to bear or suffer. Pope. 

Abidcr, a-bl'dSr. s. the person that abides or 
dwells in a place. 

Abiding, I-bl'dhig. s. continuance. Bal. 

Abject, abjokt. a. mean, or worthless. Ad. — 
contemptible. Milt. — despicable. Dryd. 

Abject, al/jckt. y. a man without hope. 

Abject, abjekt'. v. a. to throw away. 

Abjectedness, ab-jek'tld-ness. s. the state of 
an abject. Boy. 

Abjection, ab-jek'-shun. s. meanness of mind ; 
servility. 

Abjectly. Ib'jekt-U. ad. in an abject manner; 
meanly. 

Abjectness, ab'jekt-nlss. s. servility, mean- 
ness. Gr. 

Ability, a-biUte. s. the power to do any 
thing. Sid.— qualification, power. Dan. 
Ns B. When it has the plural number, abi- 
lities, it frequently signifies the faculties of 
the mind. " " Bog. 

Abintestate, Sb-m-tcs'-tite. a. a term of law, 
implying him that inherits from a man, 
who though he had the power to make a 
will, yet did not make it. 

Abjuration, ab-ju-ri'-shiin, s. the act of ab- 
juring. 

Abjure, abjure', v. a. to swear not to do^ome- 
thing. HaU— to retreat, or recant. 

Ablactate, ab-lik'tate. v. a. to wean from the 
breast. 

Ablactation, ab-Uk-ta'sburr. s. one of the me- 
thods of grafting. 

Ablaqueation, ab-la kwi-a'shuti. s, the open- 
ing of the ground about the roots of trees. 
Evel. 

Ablation, abli'shun. .?. the act of taking away. 

Ablative, ab'la-tiv. a. that takes away ; the 
sixth case of the Latin nouns. 

Able, a'bl. a. having strong faculties, or great 
strength or knowledge, riches, &c. Bac. 

Able-bodied, a bl-bSd'did: a. strong of body. 

Ablegate, ablegate, v. a. to send abroad up- 
on home employent. 

Allegation, ab-16-ga'shun. y. sending abroad. 

Ableness, a'bl nlss. s. ability of body, vigor. 

Sid. 

Ablepsy,»b'Icp »h. s. want of sight. 



for, p6t; cube, cfib, full; soil, mound ; thick, thus. 

Abluent, ab'iu-Jnt. a. that has the power of 
cleaning. 

Ablution, ab-lu'shiin. s. the act of cleansing, 

Abnegate, ab'ne-gate v. a. to deny. 

Abnegation, db-n£ gashun. s. denial, renun- 
ciation. Ham. 

Aboard, a-b&rd'. ad. in a ship. Bah 

Abode, a bide', s. habitation, place of re- 
sidence. Wal.— Continuance in a place. Sh. 

Abodement, a-bide'ment s. a secret antici- 
pation of something future. Shak. 

Abolish, a-b&i'lish. v. a. to annul. Hoo. — to 
destroy. Hayw. 

Abolishable, a-bdl'llsh-a-bl. a. that may be 
abolished. 

Abolisher, a-bdllish-ur. s. he that abolishes. 

Abolishment, a-b61'l?sh- merit, s. the act of a- 
bolishing. Hoo. 

Abolition, lb 6-llsh'un. s. the act of abolishing. 

Gr. 

Abominable, a-bdm'£-na-bl. a. hateful, detest- 
able. 

Abominableness, a-b6m'e-na-bl-n£ss. s. hate- 
fulness, odiousness. Bent. 

Abominably, a botn'e-na-ble. arf. odiously. Arb. 

Abominate, a-b6m'e-nate. v. a. to abhor, de- 
test, hare utterly. ' Sou. 

Abomination, a-bdm-e-na'shun. s. hatred, de- 
testation. Swift.— Pollution, defilement. Sk. 

Aborigines, ab-o-ridge-6 nez. s. the earliest 
inhabitants of a country. 

Abord, a'-bdrd, s. address," manner of accost- 
ing. Chesterfield. 

Abortion, a-bdr'shun. s. the act of bringing 
forth untimely ; the produce of an untime- 
ly birth. Arb. 

Abortive, a bdr'tiv. s. that which is born be- 
fore the due time. — a. brought forth before 
the due time of birth. Shak.— that brings 
forth nothing. Mitt. 

Abortively, a-bdr't?v-l&. ad. bom without the 
due time, immaturely, untimely. 

Abortiveness, a-bSr'tly-n&ss. s. the state of a- 
bortion. 

Abortment, a-bdrt'mSnt. s. the thing brought 
forth out of time; an untimely birth. Bac. 

Above, a -buv'. prep, higher in place. Dryd. — 
Superior to, unattainable by. Swift.— Too 
proud for. Pope. — Overheard. Bac— In the 
regions of heaven. Pope. 

Above-all, a-buv-all. in the first place, 
chief! y. Dr. 

Above-board, a buv'boird. in open sight, with- 
out artifice "or trick. LEsir. 

Above-cited, 1-buv-si'led. cited before. Add. 

Above ground, a-buv-grdund. not in the grave. 

Above-mentioned, a-buv'nien-shiind. mention- 
ed before. 

Abound, a-bdimd'. v. n. to have in great 
plenty, to be in great plenty. 

About, a bout. prep, surrounding, encircling 
Dr.— Near to. Ben Jon.— Concerning, with 
regard to. Locke.— Engaged in. Toy.— Cir- 
cularly. Shak.— Nearly. Bac.-^Here and 
there, every where, the longest way. Shak. 

Abracadabra, ab-i a-ka-dab'ra. s. a superstiti- 
ous charm against agues. 

Abrade, a-bilde'. v. a. to rub off, to wear a- 
way from the other parts. Ha. 

Abraham's balm, a'brams-balm. s. an herb. 

Abrasion, a-bra'zhun. s. the act of abrading, 
the rubbing off. 

Abreast, J-brgst'. ad. side by side. Shak. 

Abridge, a-biidje'. v. a. to make shorter in 
words, keeping still the same substance ; 
to contract, to cut short. Locke. 

Abridged of, a-bridjd'dv. p. deprived of. 



ABS 



ABU 






Rite, tir, cllljCat ; be, bet ; wine, win ; sJ, prove, 

Abridger, a-br!d'jfir. s. he that abridges, a 
writer of compendiums or abridgments. 

Abridgment, a-bridge'ment. s. the contrac- 
tion of a larger work into a small compass. 
Hoo.—A diminution in general. Don.— 
Restraint or abridgment of liberty. Locke. 

Abroach, a-brotch. ad. in a posture to run 
out. — In a state of being diffused or pro- 
pagated. Sh. 

Abroad, a-brlwd'. ad. without confinement. 
Mi It. —Oat of the house. Shak.— In an- 
other country. Moo. 

Abrogate, abro-gate. v. a. to repeal, to an- 
. mil. ' Ho. 

Abrogation, ab-rJ-ga'shSti. s. the act of abro- 
gating, the repeal of a law. Clar. 

Abrood, a-br6od'. adv. in the act of brooding. 
Davie s. 

Abrupt, abrupt', a. broken, craggy. Thorn. — 
Divided. Milt.— Sudden, without the cus- 
tomary preparatives. ' Shak. 

Abruption, ab-rfep'shfen. s. violent and sud- 
den separation. Wood. 

Abruptly, ab-rupt'le. ad. hastily, without the 
due forms of preparation. Add. 

Abruptness, ab-rfepfiiess. s. an abrupt man- 
ner, roughness, cragginess. Woad. 

Abscess, abslss. s. a morbid cavity in the 
body. Ar. 

Abscind, ab-s?nd. v. a. to cut off. 

Abscission, ab-sizh 'fen. (ab-sis'shfeif. S.) s. the 
act of cutting off. Wis.— The state of be- 
ing cut off, Brown'. 

Abscond, abskond'. v.n. to hide one's self. 

Absconder, ab skon'dfir. s. the person that 
absconds. 

Absence, ab'slnse. s. the state of being ab- 
sent, inattention, heedlessness. Add. 

Absent, ab'sent, a. not present. Pope.— Ab- 
sent in mind^inattentive. Add. 

Absent, absent, v. a. to forbear to come in- 
to presence. . Shak 

Absentee, afo-sln-t&'. j. a word used com- 
monly with regard to Irishmen living out 
of their country. Davies. 

Absinthiated, ab-sin't&l-a-t8d. p. impregnat- 
ed with wormwood. 

Absist, ab-slst'. v. n. to stand off, to leave 
off. 

Absolve, ab-z61v'. v. a. to clear, to acquit of 
a crime. Shak, — To set free from an en- 
gagement. Wal— To pronounce a sin re- 
mitted. To. 

Absolute, ab^A lute. a. complete. Hoo. — Un- 
conditional. South.— Not limited. Dryd. 

Absolutely, ab'sA-lute-U-, ad. completely,with- 
out restriction. Sid. — Peremptorily, posi- 
tively. ^ Milt. 

Absoluteness, ab'silite-ness. s. completeness, 
freedom from dependence or limits. Clar. 
Despotism. Bac. 

Absolution, ab-sc-lushuii. 5. acquittal, the re- 
mission of sins, or penance. South. 

Absolutory, ab-solu-tfer-re. s. that which re- 
solves. _ 

Absonant; ab'sA nant. a. contrary to reason. 

Absonous,ab's6-nus. a. absurd, contrary to 
reason. 

Absorb, ab-sSrb'. v. a. to swallow up. Phil. — 
To suck up. Har. 

Absorbent, ab-sor'beut. s. a medicine that 
sucks up humours. 

Absorpt, ab s6rpt'. p. swallowed up. PoPe. 

Absorption, ab-sorp'shfen. s. tiie act of swal- 
lowing up. Bur. 

Abstain, ab-stine'. v. n. to forbear, to deny 
cue's self any gratification. 



fSr, pit ; cube, cfeb, full ; soil, mound; thick, thus. 

Abstemious, Ib-ste'me-fes. a. temperate, so 
ber. Arh. 

Abstemiously, ab-ste'me-us-le. ad. tempera- 
tely, soberly. 

Abstemiousness, ab ste'me-tis-niss. s. the qua- 
lity of being abstemious. 

Abstention, ab-stcn'shun. s. the act of holding 
off. 

Absterge, ab-sterje'. v. a. to cleanse by wip- 

in S- : , 

Abstergent, ab ster'jent. a. cleansing, having 
a cleansing quality. 

Absterse,ab-sterse'.T;. a. to cleanse, to ptnifv. 

Er'o. 

Abstersion, ab-steY-shiin. i. the act of cleans- 
ing. Bac. 

Abstersive, ab-stt-r'siv. a. that has the quality 
ofcleansing. Bac. 

Abstinence, ab'ste-n?nse. s. forbearance of 
any thing. Locke. — Fasting. Shak. 

Abstinent, ib-stcVnent. a. that uses abstin- 
ence. 

Abstract, ab-strlkt'. v- a. to take one thing 
from another, to separate ideas. Locke. 

Abstract, ab-strakt'. a. separated from some- 
thing else, generally used with relation to 
menial perceptions. Wit. 

Abstract, ab'strakt. .?. a smaller quantity, con- 
taining the virtue or power of a greater. 
Shak.— An epitome made by taking out the 
principal parts. Watts. 

Abstracted, Ib-strik'tid. part. a. separated. 
Milt.— Refined, abstruse. Donne. 

Abstractedly, ab-strak'ted-12. ad. simply, se- 
parately from allcontingentcircumstances. 
Dryd. 

Abstraction, ab strak'sk&n. s. the act of ab- 
stracting. Wat.— The state of being ab- 
stracted. 

Abstractive, ab-strak'tlv. a. having the power 
or quality of abstracting. 

Abstractly, ab-strakt-le'. ad. in an abstract 
manner, absolutely. Bent 

Abstruse, ab-struse'. a. hidden, remote from 
conception or apprehension. 

Abstrusely, ab-strfese'le. ad. obscurely, not 
plainly.' 

Aostruseness, abstrfese'niss. s. difficulty, o* 
obscurity. Boyle. 

Atsrtusity, ab-stru'ae-te. s. abstruseness. 

Ab.sume, ab-suaie'. v. a. K> bring to an end 
by a gradual waste. Hale. 

Absurd, ab-sferd'. a. unreasonable. Bac. — In- 
consistent. South. 

Absurdity, ib sfer'de th.s. the quality of being 
absurd." Lor^.— That which is abs'urd. Add. 

Absurdly, ab-sferd'ie. ad. improperly, unrea- 
sonably. Swift. 

Absurdness, ab-sferd'ness. s the quality of be> 
ing absurd, impropriety. 

Abundance, a-bfen'danse, s. plenty. Cra. — 
Great numbers. Add.— Exuberance. Spen. 

Abundant, a-bfen'dant. a. plentiful. Mile— 
Exuberant. Arb. 

Abundanily, a-bun'dant-lc. ad. plentifully, 
amply, liberally. Bog: 

Abuse, 3-buze'. v. a. to make an ill use of, 
to 1reat with rudeness. Stak. 

Abiwe, a-bfese'. s. the ill use of any thing. 
Hoo.—A corrupt practice. Swift. 

Abuser, a-bi'zur. 5. He that makes an ill use, 
he that deceives. De t.—A ravisher. 

Abusive, a-bfe'siv. a. practising abuse. Pope. 
—Containing abuse. fas. 

Abusive'y.a bu'slv-le. ^.reproachfully. Her. 

Abut, .! but', v. n. (obsolete) to end at, to 
border upon, to meet. 
B 2 



ACC 

RUe, tar, call, cat ; be, bet ; wine, win ; so, prove, fu 

Abutment, 3-btit'miat. s. that whfeh borders 
upon another. 

Abvss, a-bhs'. s. a depth without bottom. 
Milt.— A great depth, a gulf. Dryd.— The 
body of waters at the centre of the earth. 
Bur.— Hell. Rose. 

Acacia, a-ka'she a. s. a drug brought from 
Egypt, a tree commonly so called ru ve. 

Academial.ak-a-de'me-al. a. relating to an a- 
cademy. 

Academian, ak-a-de'me-an. s. a scholar of an 
academy. Wood. 

Academical, ak-a-dem'mi-kal. a. belonging to 
an university. Wot. 

Academician, ak-ka-de-mishan. s. the mem- 
ber of an academy. 

Academic, ak---dem r ik. .?. a student of an uni- 
versity. Waits. 

Academic, ik-ka-dem'!k, a. relating to an uni- 
versity. 

Acadetnist, ^^'^}-\ *■ the member of 
' taka-dem-ist. J an academv.&7v. 

Academy. itX^-JP^l s - a society of 
J - taka-dem'e. J men, uniting for 
the promotion of some art. Shak.— An uni- 
versity.— A p'ace of education, in contra- 
distinction to the universities or public 
schools.—/;/ pronouncing this, and ike. pre- 
ceding rear d. present usage seems to' decide 
in favour of the accent being placed on the 
second syllable. 

Acanthus, a-kan'thus. j. the herb bear's foot 
' * Mil. 

Acatalectic, 3-k.U a-lck'i?c. s. a verse which 
has the complete number of syallables. 

Accede, ak-skte'. v. >/. to be added to, to 
come to. 

Accelerate, ak-scTlur-ate. v. a. to hasten, to 
quicken motion. Bac. 

Acceleration, Sk-sel-lar-a'shun. s. the act of 
quickening motion, the state of the body 
accelerated. 

Accelerative,ak-sel'l&r-a-t!v. a. increasing the 
velocity of progression. Reid. 

Accend, ak-send'. v. a. to kindle, to set on fire. 

Accension,rik-sen'-phun. s. tbeactol kindling, 
or the state of being kindled. Wood. 

Accent, -Ik'seiit. y. the manner of pronoun- 
cing. Sk.—The marks made upon syllables 
to regulate their pronunciation, holder. — 
A modification of the voice, expressive of 
the passions or sentiments. Prcr. 

Accent. ak-sint'. v. a. to pronounce, to speak 
words with particular regard to the gram- 
matical marks or rules. Locke. — To note 
the accents. 

Accentual, ak-sen'tshu-al. a. relating to ac- 
cents. 

Accentuate, ak-sln'tshu-ate. v. a. to place 
the proper accents oveMhe vowels. 

Accentuation, ak-j-en-tshu-a'shtin. s. the act 
of placing the accent in pronunciation. 

Accept, ak-sept'. v. a. to receive kindly, to 
meet with approbation. Dryd. 

Acceptability, ak-sep-ta bil'le-tL s. the qua- 
lity of being acceptable. Tay. 

Acceptable, ak'sc-p-'a-bl. a. grateful, pleasing". 
— Though Mr. Walker places the accent en 
the first, he notwithstanding gives a prefer- 
ence to its being on the second syllable. 

Acccptableness, 3k'sep-ta-bl-ness. s. the qua- 
lity of being acceptable. Grew. 

Acceptably, ak'sep-ta-ble. ad. in an accepta- 
ble manner. __ Tay. 

Acceptance, dk-stp'taiise. s. reception with 
approbation. Sp. 

Acceptation, ak-sep-ta'shun. s. reception, 



ACC 

r, pot : cube, cub, full ; soil, niound ; thick, th us. 

whether good or bad ; regard; the meaning 
of a word. 

Accepter, ak-sip'tSr. s. the person that ac- 
cepts. 

Acception, ak-sep'shun. s. the received sense 
of a word/the meaning. Ham. 

Access, ak-sess'. s. the way by which any thing 
may be approached. Bam.— The means of 
approaching either to things or men. Milt. 
—Enlargement, addition. Bac. 

Accessariness, ak'sls-siri-nfes. s. the stale of 
being accessary, 

Accessary, 3k'sls-sa.-r&. s. he that, not being 
the chief agent in a crime, contributes to 
it. Ctar. 

Accessary, ak'ses-sa-re. <?. joined to, additional, 
helping forward. 

Accessible, ak-ses'se bl. a. that may be ap- 
proached. 

Accession, dk-sesh'un. s. increase, enlarge- 
ment, the act of coming to, the act of ar- 
riving at. 

Accessorily, ak'ses-so-rMe. ad. in the manner 
of an accessory. 

Accessory, ak'sfe's-si-re. a. joined to another 
thing, so as to increase it ; additional. 

Accidence, ak'se deT.se. ->. the first rudiments 
of grammar, explaining- thje properties of 
the eight ra-rts of speech. 

Accideni, akVi dent. s. the property or qua- 
lity of any being. Dav.—ln grammar, the 
property of a word. /M— Casualty, chance. 
Hook. 

Accidental, ak-se-den'ial. 5. a property non- 
essential. 

Accidental, ak-se-den'tal. a. non-essential, 
casual, happening bv chance. 

Accidentally, ak-se-d^h'tal-ie. ad. non-essen- 
t tally, casually . 

Accide"ntainess,'ak-se-dln'tal-n6ss. 4. the qua- 
lity of being accidental. 

Accipient.sk-stp'pe-ant s. a receiver. 

Accite, ak-slle'. v. a. -to call, to summons. 
Shak. 

Acclaim, ak-klkne'. s. a shout of praise, ac- 
clamation. Milt, 

Acclamation, ak-kla-mashun. s. shouts of 
applause. South. 

Acclivity, ak'-kliv've-te. s. the slope of a line 

inclining to the horizon, reckoned upward. 

Ray. 

Acclivous, ak-kll'vus. a. rising with aslope. 

Accloy, ak-k!oe'. v. a. to fill up, in an ill sense. 
Sp.— To fill to satiety. Ray. 

Accoil, ak-koii'. v. n. to crowd, to keep a 
coil about, to bustle. 

Accolent, ak'kA-lent. s. a bordere.r. 

Aecommodable, ak-kom'mi-da-bl. a. that 
may be fitted. Watts. 

Accommodate, ak-k6m'm6-dite. v. a. to sup- 
ply with convenience. Shak. 

Accommodate, ak k6m'mi-date. a. suitable, 
fit. 

Accommodately, ak-k6m'mo-date-le. ed. suit- 
ably, fitly. 

Accommodation, Sk -kom-mJ-da shun s. provi- 
sion of conveniences. In the plural, con- 
veniences; reconciliation, adjustment. 

Accompanable, ak-kum-pa'n.rbl! a. sociable. 

Accompanier, dk-ktun'pa-ne-ur. s. the person 
that makes part of the com pany , cempan ion . 

Accompaniment, ak-kiun'pa-ne-rncnt. s. what 
accompanies some other thing as its prin- 
cipal and makes an audition to it (a mu- 
sical term). Gray. 

Accompany, ik-kunS'pa-ne. v. a. to be with 
another as a companion, to join with, Sw. 



ACC 



ACI 



?t£te,tsr, call, cat; bh, bet; wine, win; si, prove, 

Accomplice, ak-kdm'pl!s. s. an associate, 

usuallv in an ill sense. Swift.— A partner. 

Add. 

Accomplish, ak-k6m'plisb. v. a. to complete, 
to execute full}', to fulfil as a prophecy. 
Add.— To obtain. Shah. 

Accomplished, ak-k6rn'plish-id. p. a. complete 
in some qualification. Locke. — Elegant. Mil. 

Accomplishes ak-kdm'plish-ur. s. the person 
that accomplishes. 

Accomplishment, ak-k6m'pl!sb-mint. s. com- 
pletion, full performance. i/<3y.— Embel- 
lishment of mind or body. Add.— The act 
of obtaining any thing. South. 

Aceompt, ak-kount'. s. an account, a reckon- 
ing. ' Hoo. 

Accomptant, ak'keun'tant. s. a reckoner, a 
computer. 

Accord, ik-kovd'. v. a. to make agree, to ad- 
just one thing to another. — v. n. to agree, 
to suit one with another. Til. 

Accord, ak-kdrd'. s. an agreement. Dryd. — 
Union of mind. Spins. — Harmony, symme- 
try. Dryd. 

Accordance, ak-kor'ddnse. s. agreement w'ith 

a person. lair.— Conformity' to something. 

Han. 

Accordant, ak-kdr'daiit. a. willing, in a good 
humour. _ Shak. 

Accord ing,ak-kor'd?ng. p. in a manner suita- 
ble to, agreeably to, in proportion. Hook. 

Accordingly, ak-kdi'ding-le. ad. agreeably, 
suitably. Sha'k. 

Accost, dk-kost. v. n. to address, to salute. 
Mitt. 

Accostable, ak-kds'ta-bl. a. easy of access, 
familiar Wat. 

Account, ak-kount'. s. a computation of debts 
or expences. Shak. — The state of a com^ 
putation, value, distinction, rank. Pope. — 
Regard, sake. Locke. — A narrative. Shak. 
. — Explanation. Locke. — (In law) a writ or 
action brought against a man. Cow. 

Account, ak-kount'. v. a. to esteem, to hold 
in opinion, to reckon. Hold. — To assign 
the causes. Swift. — To hold in esteem. 

Accountable, ak-kdun'tl-bl. a. of whom an ac- 

- count may be required, who must answer 
for. Old. 

Accountant, ak-koun'tant a. responsible for. 
Stat. 

Accountant, ak-koun'tdnt; s. a computer, a 

man skilled or employed in accounts. 

Br oiv//. 

Account-book, ak-kdant'bdok. j. a book con- 
taining accounts. Swift. 

Accouple, aK-kup'pl. v. a. to link together. 
Bac. 

Accourt, ak-kirt'. v. a. to entertain with 
courtesy. 

Accoutre, ak-ku6'lur. v. a. to dress, to equip. 
Dryd. 

Accoutrement, ak-kod'tSr-ment. s. equipage, 
trappings. Shak. 

Accredited, ak-krcd'-it-ed. adj. of allowed 
reputation, confidential. Mason. 

Accretion, ak-kre'sh&n. s, the act of growing 
together, -.o as to increase. Bac. 

Accretive, ak kre'tiv. a. that which by growth 
is added. Glanv. 

Accroach, ak-kr&tsh'. v. a. to draw to one as 
with a hook. 

Accrue, ak-krdd'. v. a. to accede to, to be ad 
dec! to. Hook.— in a commercial sense, to 
arise, as profits. Add. 

Accubation,ak-ku-ba'shun..r. theancient pos- 
ture of leaning at meals. Brown. 



fdnpdt ; cube, cub, full ; soil, mound ; thick, thus. 

Accumb, ak-kfimb'. v. a. to lie at table. 

Accumulate, ak-kfi'mi'la te. v. a. to pi'e up, 
to heap together. Shak. 

Accumulation, ak-ku-rnuda'shun. s. the act of 
accumulating. 

Accumulative, ak-ku'mu-la-tiv. a. that which 
accumulates, that which is accumulated. 

Accumulator, ak-ku'mu-la-tc\r. s. he that ac- 
cumulates, a faeaper together. 

Accuracy, ak'ku-ra-se. s. exactness, nicety. A>: 

Accurate, ak'ku-rate. a. exact, as opposed to 
negligence or ignorance, exact, without 
defector failure. Cot. 

Accurately, ak'ku-i-ite-le. ad. exactly, with- 
out error. New. 

Accurateness, ik'ki-rate-ness. s. exactness, 
nicety. New. 

Accurse,ak-kurse'. v. a. to doom to misery. 
Hook. 

Accursed, ak-kur'sed. part. a. that which is 
cursed. Den.— Execrable, detestable. Shak. 

Accusable, ak-k&'za-bl. a. that which may be 
censured, culpable. Brown. 

Accusation, ak-ki-za shun. s. the act of accus- 
ing. Milt. — The charge brought against 
any one. * Shak. 

Accusative, ak-ku'za-t?v. a. a term of gram- 
mar, the fourth case of a noun. 

Accusatory. ak- kiza-tA-re. a. that which pro- 
duces orcontains an accusation. Ayl. 

Accuse, ak kuse'. v. a. to charge with a crime. 
Dry. 

Accuser, Ik-k&'zur. s. he that brings a charge 
against another. Ayl. 

Accustom, ik-kus'tum. v. a. to habituate, to 
endure. Milt. 

Accustomable, ak-kus'ium-ma-bl. a. long cus- 
tom or habit. Ha. 

Accustomabiy,ak-kus'tum-a-b!e. ad. according 
to custom. " Bac. 

Accustonaance, ak-kus'tum-manse. s. custom, 
habit. Boyle. 

Accustomarily, ak-kus'ium-ma-re-ll. ad. in a 
custo.nary manner. 

Accustomary, ak-kus'tum-ma-r£.<z. usual, long 
practised. 

Accustomed, ik-kus'l uui-ed. a. frequent, usual . 
Shak. 

Ace, ase. s. an unit, a single point on cards or 
dice. South. 

Acerbate, a-str'bate. v. a. to make sour. 
Ash's Diet. 

Acerbity, a-ser'be-te, s. a rough sour taste, 
sharpness of temper. Pope. 

Acervate,a-scr'vate. v. a. to heap up. Diet. 

Acervation,3S-er-vashun. s. the act of Leap- 
ing together. 

Acetcent, a-ses'sent. a. that which has a ten- 
dency co sourness. Arb. 

Acetose, a-se-tdse'. a. that which has in it 
acids. 

Acetosity, as-e-tds'e-ti. s. the state of being 
acetose. 

Acetous, a-se't&s. a. sour. Boyle. 

Ache, ake. s. a continued pain. Shah 

Ache, ake. v. v. to be in pain. Glanv. 

Achieve, at-tsheve'. v. a. to perform, to finish. 
Dry. — to gain, to obtain. Milt. 

Achievement, at-tshive'ment. s. the perform- 
ance of an action, the ensigns armorial. Dry. 

Achiever, at-tshe-vur. s. he that performs 
what he endeavours. Shak. 

Achor. a'kdr. s. a species of the herpes. 

Acid, as'sld. a. sour, sharp. Bac. 

Acidity, a-sid'di-te. s. sharpness, sourness. Ar. 

Acidness, as'sid-ness. s. the quality of being 
acid, 

B3 



ACR 



ACU 



Rate, tar,call, cat; be, bet ; \v\ne. win; s4,prave,for 

Acidulae, a-s?d'du-lL s. medicinal springs im- 
pregnated with sharp particles. Quin: 
Acidulate, a-sid'du-!ate. v. a. to tinge with 
acid. Arb. 
Acidulous, a-s?d'di-lus. adj. sourish. Burke. 
Acknowledge, ak-nil'itdj. v. a. to own any 
thing or person. Dav.— To confess, to own 
as a bene tit. Mil. 
Acknowledging, ak-n6Vlidj4ng. a. grateful. 
Acknowledgment, dk-vionklj-rncnt!'*-. conces- 
sion or the truth of anv positions. Hook. — 
Confession of afault, confession of a bene- 
fit received. * Dry /. 
Acme, sk'me. s. the height of any thing, more 
especially of a distemper. Quin. 
Acolothist,"a-k6'i'l£-thist. s. one of the lowest 
order in the Romish church. " Ayl. 
Acolyte, ak-S-lite. ^. the same as acolothist. 
Aconite, ak'ke-nite. s. the herb wolfsbane, 
poison in general. Dryd. 
Acorn, a'k6rn. s. the seed or fruit borne by 
the oak. ^ Dryd. 
Acoustics, a-Ko'/atiks. s. the theory of sounds, 
medicines to help the hearing. Qui//. 
Acquaint, ak-kw&nt'. v. a. to make familiar 
with. Dav.— To inform. Shak. 
Acquaintance, ak-kwan'fanse. s. familiarity, 
knowledge. Dryd.— Familiar knowledge. 
South. — A sl ; ght knowledge, short of friend- 
ship. Swift. — The person with whom we 
are acquainted. 
Acquainted, ak-kwan'ted. a. familiar, well 

known. 
Acquest, ak-kwest'. s. acquisition, the thing 
gained. Wood. 

Acquiesce, ak-kwe-esa'. v. n. to rest satisfied. 
South. 
Acquiescence, ak-kwe-iss'ense. s. a silent ap- 
pearance of content. Clar. — Satisfaction, 
content. Add. — Submission. South 

Acquirable, ak-kwi'ra-bt. a. attainable. Sent. 
Acquire, ak-kwlre'. v. a. to gain by one's la- 
bour or power. Shak. 
Acquired, ak-kwl'rid. part. -a. gained by one's 
self. Locks. 
Acquirement, ak-kwire'mtnt. s. attainment, 
acquisition. Hay. 
Acquirer, ak-kwi'rur. s. the person that ac- 
quires, a gainer. 
Acquisition, ak-kwe-zfsh'shun. s. the act of 
acquiring. South.— The thin? gained. Den. 
■Acquisitive, ak-kw?z'z&-t!v. a. that which is 
acquirea. Wot. 
Acquisr, k-kwist' s. acquiiement,attainment. 
Milt. 
Acquit, ak-kw!t'. v. a. to set free. Spen — -To 
clear from a charge of guilt. Dryd. 
Acquitment,ak-kwit'iner.t. 5. the state of being 
acquitted, act of acquitting. South. 
Acquittal, afc kwit'tal. s. a deliverance from 
an offence. Cow. 
Acquittance, ak-kvvtt't.lnse.5. the act of dis- 
charging from a debt. Milt. — A writing 
testifying the receipt of a debt. Shak, 
Acre, a'kur. s. a quantity of land containing 
four thousand eight hundred and forty 
square yards. Diet. 
Acrid, ak'krid. a. having a hot biting taste. 
Arb. 
Acrimonious, ak-kre-mo'nl-us. a. abounding 
with acrimony, sharp. Har. 
Acrimony, ak'krVmo ne. s. sharpness. Bac. — 
Sharpness of temper, severity. South. 
Acritude, ak'kri-tude. s. an acrid taste, a bit- 
ing heat on the palate. Grew. 
A croamatieal, ak'kri-a-mat-te-kai. a. of or per- 
taining to deep learning. 



pit; cube, crib, full; s"l,m&und; thick, thus. 

Acrospire, ak'krA-spke. s . a shoot from the 
end of seeds. Mart. 

Acrospired, ak'kri-spi-red. part. a. having 
sprouts. Mort. 

Across, a kr6ss. ad. athwart, laid over some- 
thing so as to cross it. Buc. 

Acrostic, a-kross'tik j. a poem in which the 
first letterofeverv line, being taken, makes 
up the name of the person or thing on 
which the poem is written. 

Act,iikt. v. n. to be in action. Po.— To per- 
form the proper functions. South. — v. a. to 
bear a proper character, as a stage-player. 
Pope. — To produce effects in some passive 
subject. Arb. 

Act, akt. s. a deed, an exploit, whether good 
or ill, a measure executed. Shak. — A "part 
of a play during which the action proceeds 
without interruption. Rbs.— Record of things 
juridically done. 

Acting, ak'ting. s. action. Shak. 

Action, ak'shun. s. the quality or state of act- 
ing, opposite to rest, a deed. Shak. — The 
series of events represented in a fable, ges- 
ticulation, the accordance of the motions 
of the body with the words spoken. Add. 
A term in law. 

Actionable, ak'shun-a-bl. a. that which ad- 
mits an action in law, punishable. Hozuel. 

Action-taking, ak'shun-ta'king. a. litigious. 
Shak. 

Active, ak'tiv. a. that which has the power of 
acting. New. — That which acts, opposite 
to passive. Do/;.— -Busy, opposed to idle. 
Den.— Nimble, agile. Drvd.—la grammar, 
a verb active is that which signifies action. 

Actively, ak'ltv-ll. ad. busily, nimbly. 

Activeness, ak'tiv-ness. 5. quickness, nimble- 
ness. Wil. 

Activity, ak-t've-te. s. the quality of being 
active. Bac. 

Actless, akt'llss. adj. insipid. South. 

Actor, ak'tSr. s. he that performs any thing. 
Bac.— \ stage-player. Ben Jon. 

Actress, ak'tress. s. she that performs any 
thing. Add. — A woman that plays on the 
stage. • Dryd. 

Actual, ak'tshu al. a. really in act. Milt. — In 
act. not purely in speculation. Dryd. 

Actuality, ak-tshu-al'ie-te. s. the state of be- 
ing actual. Chev. 

Actually, ak'tshi'al-U. ad. in act, really. South. 

Actualness, ak'tshu-al-iiess. s. the quality of 
being actual. 

Actuary, ak'tshi-a-re. s. the register, who 
compiles the minutes of the court. Ayl. 

Actuate, ak'tshu-ate. v. a. to put in action. 
Add. 

Actuation, Sk-tshu-a'shan. s. efficient opera- 
tion. Pearson. 

Actuose, ak-tshu-ose'. adj. having the power 
ofaction. Ash. 

Acuate, afe'ku-ate. v. a. to sharpen. 

Aculeate, a-kule-ate. a. prickly, terminating 
in a sharp point. 

Acumen, a-ku'men. s. a sharp point, quick- 
ness of intellects. Pope. 

Acuminated, a-ku'ml-na-ted. part. a. sharp 
pointed. ^ Wis. 

Acumination, a-ku-me-na'shtm. s. a sharp 
point. Pearson. 

Acute, a-kute'. a. sharp, opposed to blunt; 
ingenious. opposed to stupid. Locke.— Acute 
disease is that which, increased by the velo- 
city of the blood, terminates in a' few days. 
Quin—Meute accent sharpens the voice. 

Acutely, a-fcite'Ic, ad. sharply, Locke, 



ADE 



AD J 



Rite, tar, call, cat; be, bet; wine, win ; sJ, prSve, for, pot ; cube, cub, full ; so?!, mSund; tfiick, fhm. 



Acuteness, a-kute'ness. s. sharpness, force of 
intellects. Locke. — Violence of a malady. 
Brawn. — Sharpness of sound. 

Adacted,a-d3k'ted part. a. driven by force. 

Adage, ad'ije. s. a maxim, a proverb. Glan. 

Adagial, a-da'ji-al. ^.proverbial. ASh's Diet. 

Adagio, a-di'je 6. s. a term of musie to mark 
slow t^me. 

Adamant, ad'a" mant. s. the diamond. Ray. — 
The loadstone. Bac. 

Adamantean, ad-a-man-tJ-'an. a. hard as ada- 
mant. Milt. 

Adamantine, ad-a-man'tln. a. made of ada- 
mant. 

Adam's-apple, ad'arhz-ap'pl, s. a prominent 
part of the throat; in botany, an absolute 
name of the species of the citrus, or orange. 

Adapt, a-dapt'. v. a* to fit. to proportion. 
* Swift. 

Adaptation, ad-lp-ta'shun. s. the act of fi r - 
ting one thing to another, the fitness of one 
thing to another. Boy. 

Adaption, a-dap'shun. s. the act of fitting. 
Cheyne. ' 

Add, ad. v. a. to join something to tha't 
which was before. 

Added ma te,ad-de>>'se-mate. v. a. to take tithes. 

Addeem, ad-d^m'. v. a. to esteem, to account. 

Adder, ad'dfir. s. a serpent, a viper. Toy. 

Adder's-grass, Id'durz-grass. s. a plant. 

Adder's-tongue,ad'durz-tung. .s.a herb. Milt. 

Adder's-wort, ad'durz-wu.rt. 5. a herb. 

Addibility, ad'de-bil'ie-te. s. the possibility of 
being added. Locke. 

Addible, ad'de-bl. a. possible to be added. 
Locke. 

Addiee. Sd'dis. .?. a kind of axe. Moxon. 

Addict, ad-dikt'. v. a. to devote, to dedicate ; 
in a bad sense, to vice. 

Add ; ,ctednesp,ad-dik'tsd-ue:.s. s. the state of 
being addicted. Loike. 

Addiction, ad-dik'shun. s. the act of devoting, 
the state of being devoted. Shak, 

Additament, ad-dit'a-ment. s. the thing ad- 
ded. 

Addition, ad-dish'iihun. s. the act of adding. 
Ben. — The reduction of two or more num- 
bers into one turn. Cock. 

Additional, ad-dish'shun 51. a. that which is 
added. Add. 

Additionally, ad-dfsh'sh&n-al I. adv. Bryant. 

Additory, ad'de-ti-re. a, that which has the 
power of adding. 

Addie, ad'dl. a. applied to eggs signifies that 
they produce nothing; thence tranr-ferred 
to brains that produce nothing. Bur. 

Addle, ad'dl. v. a, to make addle, to make 
barren. Br. 

Addle-pated, 5d'dl-pa-tcd. a. having barren 
brains. D>yd. 

Address, ad-dr2ss'. v. a. to prepare one's self 
to enter upon any action. Shak. — To ap- 
ply to another by words. 

Address, ad-dress, s. verbal application. Prior. 
— Courtship. Add.— Manner of accosting 
another, skill, dexterity. Swift.— Mannerof 
directing a letter. 

Addresser, ad-dres'sur. s. the person that ad- 
dresses. 

Adduce, ad-d&se'. v. a. to bring something 
forward in addition to something already 
produced. 

Adducent, ad-di'scnt. a. drawing together. 
Qk/«. 

Addulce, ad-d?ilse'. v. a. to sweeten. 

Adenography, ad-di-nog'gri-fe. s. a treatise on 
the glandi . 



Adept, a-dept'. s. he that is completely skill- 
ed in the secrets of his art. Pope. 

Adequate, ad'ekwate. a. equal to, proportion- 
ate. 

Adequately, Sd'e-kwate-H. ad. in an adequate 
manner. South. 

Adequateness, ad'e-kvrate-ness. s. the state of 
being adequate, exactness of proportion. 

Adhere, ad-hire'. i>. a. to stick to, to remain 
firmly fixed to a party or opinion. Shak. 

Adherence,? ad-he'rense. fs. the quality of 

Adherency,/ dd-he'rtn-se. <. adhering, fixed- 
ness of mind, attachment. Swiff. 

Adherent, ad-he'rent. a. sticking to. Pope. — 
United with. Watts. 

Adherent, ad-hi'rihit. s. a follower, a partisan. 

Rat. 

Adherer, ad-he'rur. s. he that adheres. Szuift. 

Adhesion, ad>h£'zh&n. s. the actor state of 
sticking to something. Bovle. 

Adhesive, ad-he'siv. a. sticking, tenacious. 
Thorn. 

Adhibit, ad-hib-bit. v. a. to apply, to make 
use of. 

Adhibition, ad-he-b?sh'shun. s. application, 
use. 

Adjacency, ad-j-i'sln se. s. the state of lying 
close to another thing. 

Adjacent, ad-ja'sent. a. bordering upon 
something. Bac. 

Adjacent, ad-ja'sent. s. that which lies next 
another. Locke. 

Adiaphorous, a-de af'fc-rus. a. neutral. Boyle. 

Adiaphory, a-de -af't'6-r4. s. neutrality, indif- 
ference. 

Adject, ad -jekt'. v. a. to add to, to put to. 

Adjection, ad-jek'shun. s. the act of adding, 
the thing adjected, or added. Brown. 

Ajectitious, ad-jek-tish'us. a. added, thrown in . 

Adjective, ad'jik-tiv. s. a word added to a 
noun, to signify the addition or separation 
of some quality, circumstance, or manner 
of be inc. CI. 

Adjectively, ad'jek-tiv-U. ad. after the manner 
of an adjective. 

Adieu, a-du'. ad. farewell. Prior. 

Adjoin, ad-joih'. v. a. to join to, to unite to. 
Watts.— v. n. to be contiguous to. Dryd. 

Adjourn, ad-jum'. v. a. to put off to another 
day, naming the time. Bac. 

Adjournment, ad-j&rn'ment. s. a. putting off 
till another day. 

Adipous. ad-de-pus. a. fat. 

Adit, adit. s. a passage under ground. Ray. 

Adition. ad-fsh'shSn. s. the act of going from 
one place to another. 

Adjudge, ad-judje'. v. a. to give the thing 
controverted to one of the parties. Locke. 
—To sentence to a punishment. Shak.— To 
judge. Knolles. 

Adjudication, ad-ju-de ka'shun. s. the act of 
granting something to a litigant. 

Adjudicate, dd-ju-dc-kate. v. a. to adjudge. 

Adjugate, ad'ju-gite. v. a. to yoke to. 

Adjument,ad'ju-m§nt. s. help. 

Adjunct, ad'j'unkt.' s. something adherent or 
united to. Swift. 

Adjunct, adjunct, a. immediately consequent. 
Shak. 

Adjunction, ad-junk'shun. s. the actofadjoin- 
ing,t.he thing joined. 

Adjunctive, ad-jSnk'tiv. s. he that joins, that 
whichis joined. 

Adjuratioiijad-ju-raMiun. s. the act of propos- 
ing an oath, the form of oath proposed. Add. 

Adjure, ad-jire. v. a. to impose an oath upon 
another prescribing the form. Milt, 



ADM 



ADV 



Rite, tlr, call, Cat ; b£, bet; wine, win; si, prove, for, pot; cube, cub, full ; so'l.mdund ; thick, thus. 
Adjust, adjAst. v. a. to put in order. Swift.-.- 

To make accurate. Locke. 

Adjustment, ad-just'ment. s. regulation, the 

act of pulling in method. Wood. — The state 

of being put in method. Watts. 

Adjutant, adju-tant. s. a subaltern officer to 

assist the major. 
Adjutancy, ad'-ju-tan-sJ. $. the military office 

of an adjutant, skilful arrangement. Mason. 
Adjute,au-jite. v. a. to help, to concur. Jon. 
Adjutor, ad-ju'lfir. s. a helper. 
Adjutory, ad'ju-tur-r£. a. that which helps. 
Adjuvant, ad'ju-vant. a. helpful, useful. 
Adjuvate, adjuvate, v. a. to help, to further. 
Admeasurement, ad-mezh'ure-mciit. s. the act 

or practice of measuring according to rule. 

Bacon. 

Admensuration, ad-nien-shu-ra'shun. s, the act 

of measuring to each -his part. 
Adminicle, ad-min'e-kl. s. support. 
Adminicular, ad-me-nik'u-lar. a. that which 

gives help. 
Administer, ad--m>H'nis-t5r. v. a. to give, to 

supply. Phil. — To act as the agent in any 

office. Pope. — To distribute justice, to per- 
form the office of an administrator. 
Administrate, ad-min'nis-trate. v. a. to give 

as physic. Wood. 

Administration, ad-m?n-nistra'shun. s. the 

act of conducting any employment. Shak. 

— The executive partof government. Swift. 

—Distribution, dispensation. Hook. 

Administrative, ad-min'nis-tra-tiv. a. that 

which administers. 
Administrator, ad'mrn-nis-tra'tur. s. he that 

has the goods of a man dying intestate 

committed to his charge, and is account- 
able for the same. Cow.— He that conducts 

the government. Sw. 

Administratrix, Id'mln-nls-tra'triks. s. she 

who administers in consequence of a will. 
Administratorship, 4d'm:u-n!s'tra-tur-sh1p. s. 

the office of administrator. 
Admi:able, ad'me-ra-bl. a. to be admired, of 

ppwer to excite wonder. Sid. 



Admirableness, fadW 7 ira-b{-n£ss. Is. thequa- 

Admirabi'iU, iad'mJ-ra-bll-lM&.J lily 01 
state of being admirable. 

Admirably, ad'me ti-blh. ad. in an admirable 
manner. Add. 

Admiral, ad'mi-ral. s. an officer that has the 
governmentbf the navy. Cow. — The com- 
mander of a fleet. Knolles. 

Admiral-hip, ad'me-ral-ship. s. the office oi 
admiral. 

Admiralty, ad'me-ral Ve,s. the power appoint- 
ed for the administration of naval affairs. 

Admiration, ad-me-ri'shun. s. wonder, the act 
ofadmiring. ' Mitt. 

Admire, ad- ml re', v. a. to regard with won- 
der. Glan.—To regard with love. 

Admirer, ad-ml'rfiv. s. the person that wonders 
or regards with admiration. Add. — A lover. 

Admiringly, ad-ml'rlng-li. ad. with admira- 
tion. 

Admissible, ad-mib'se-bl. a. which may be ad- 
mitted. Halt. 

Admission, ad-m'sh'&h&n. s. the act or prac- 
tice of admitting. Bac— Admittance, the 
power of entering. Wood.— Ths allowance 
of an argument. 

Admit, ad-m?t. v. a. to suffer to enter. Pope.— 
To allow an argument. Fair.— -To gram in 
general. 

Admittabie, ad-m!t'ta-bl. a. which may be ad- 
mitted. ~Ayl. 

Admittance jad-mit'tanse. s. the act of admit- 



ting, permission to enter, concession of a 
position. 

Admix, ad-miks'. v. a. to mingle with some- 
thing else. 

Admixtion, ad-mfks'ish&n. s. the union of one 
body vrith another. Bac. 

Admixture, ad-miks'tshire. s. the bodv 
mingled with another. Wood. 

Admonish, ad-m6n'nish. v. a. to warn of a 
fault, to reprove gently. Dryd. 

Admonisher, ad-mon'nish-ur. s. the person 
that puts another in mind of his 'faults or 
duty. Dr. 

Admonishment, ad m6n'ish-mint. s. notice of 
faults or duties. 

Admonition, ad mo-nish un. s. the hint ofa 
fault or duty, gentle reproof. Hook. 

Admonitionerj ad-mi-nisjiun-fir. s: a general 
adviser. 

Admonitory, ad-m6n'ne-lur-re. a. that which 
admonishes. Hook. 

Admove, ad-moove'. v. a. to bring one thing 
to another. Brown. 

Admtmnuration,ad-mar-mi-ra'shun..j. the act 
of murmuring to another. 

Adnascent, ad-nas'seiit.^r/. adj. growing, or 
something else. Evelyn. 

Ado,a-d65'. s. trouble, difficulty. Sid.~ Bustle, 
tumult, business. Locke. 

Adolescence, iad-i-les'sense. ? s. the age 

Adolescency, tad-6-les'sen-s£. J succeeding 
childhood. Br. 

Adopt, a-d6pt'. v. a to make him a son who 
was not by birth, to place any person or 
thing in a nearer relation to something 
else. Locke. 

Adoptedly,a-dop'tcd-l£. ad. after the manner 
of something adopted. Shak. 

Adopter, a-d6p't6r. .?. he that gives some one 
by choice the right of a son. 

Adoption, a-dop'shun. s'. the act of adopting. 
Sh.— The state of being adopted. Bog. 

Adoptive, a-d6p't?v. a. he that is adopted by 

another. Bac— He that adopts another. 

Aylife. 

Adorable, a-d&'ra-bl. a. that which ought to 
be adored. Cheyne. 

Adoraoleness, a-d6'ra-bl-n2ss. s. worthiness of 
divine honours. 

Adorably, a dori-ble. ad. in a manner worthy 
of adoration 

Adoration, ad do-ra'shuii. s. the external ho- 
mage paid to the Divinity. Hook.— Homage 
paid to persons in high place or esteem. 
Shak. 

Adore, a-dire'. v. a. to worship with external 
homage. Dryd. 

Adorer, a do'rur. s. he that adores, a worship- 
per. 

Adorn, adorn', v. a. to dress, to set out any 
place or thing with decorations. Cow. 

Adornment, a-dorn'mint. s. ornament, embel- 
lishment. Pal. 

Adown, a-douii'. ad. down, on the ground. — 
prep, down toward the ground. 

Aciread, a-dr?d'. ad. in a biate of fear. Sid. 

Adrift, a-drift'. ad floating at random. - 

Adroit, 1-drSit. a. dextrous, active. Jerv. 

Adroitness, a-dr6it'ness. .?. dexterity, readiness. 

Adry, a-drl'. ad. athirst, thirsty. 

Adscititious, ad-sl-tlsh'us. a that which is ta- 
ken in to complete some-.hiug else; 

Adstriction, 3d-strik'siiun. ; . the act of bind- 
ing together. 

Advance, ad-vanse'. v. a. to bring forward, to 
raise to preferment, to aggrandize, to for- 
ward to accelerate. Bac.— To propose v. w. 



ADV 

Rite, t!r, Gall, cat ; be, bit ; wine, win ; s J, prSve, 

, to come forward, to gain ground, to make 
improvement. Locke. 

Advance, ad-vanse'. s. the act of coming for- 
ward. Clar.— Progression. Att. — Improve- 
ment, progress toward perfection. Hale. 

Advancement, ad-vinse'ment. s. the act of 
coming forward. Sw. — Preferment. Shak. 
Improvement. Brown. 

Advancer, dd-van'sur. s. a promoter, a forward- 
er. Bac. 

Advantage, ad-van'tadje. s. superierity. Sprat. 
— Opportunity, convenience. Shak. — Gain, 
profit. Preponderation on one side of the 
comparison. 

Advantage, ad-van' taje.i>. a. to benefit. Lo-ke. 
— To promote, to bring forward. Glan. 

Advantaged, dd-van'ta-jed. a. possessed of ad- 
vantages. Glan. 

Advantage-ground, ad-van'taje-ground. s. 
ground that gives superiority. Clar. 

Advantageous,"ad-vari-ta'j&s<7. profitable, use- 
ful. 

Advantageously, ad-van-ta'j&s-le. ad. conveni- 
ently, profitably. Arb. 

Advaritageousness, ad-van-ta'jus-ness. s. pro- 
fitableness,, convenience. : Boyle. 

Advene, ad vine, v. n. to accede to some- 
thing, to be superadded. Ayl. 

Adrenient,ad ve'ne-eat. a. advening, super- 
added. ' Glan. 

Advent, ad'v?nt. s. one of the holy seasons 
signifying the coming of our Saviour. 

Adventine, ad-.ven'ilu. a. that which is ex- 
trinsically added. . Bac. 

Adventitious, ad-ven-t?sti'as.tf.that whiAi ad- 
venes, extrinsically added. Dryd. 

Adventive, ad-vSn't!v. s. the thing or person 
that comes from without. Bac. 

Adventive, ad-ven'tlv. adj. adventitious. Bac. 

Adventua), ad-ven'tshu-al. a. relating to the 
season of Advent. 

Adventure, ad-vln-tshire. s. an accident, a 

chance. Havw.- An en terprize left to bayard. 

Dryd. 

Adventure, ad-veVtshure. v. n. to try the 
chance. Ma*.— In an active sense, to put 
into the power of chance. 

Adventurer, ad-ven'tshur-ur. s. he that seeks 
occasion of hazard. 

Adventurous, ad vin'tshur- 6s. a. inclined to 
adventures, daring. Dryd.— Full of hazard, 
dangerous. . Add. 

Adventurously, ad-ven'tshir-us-le. ad. boldly, 
daringly. shak. 

Adventuresome, ad-ven'tshur-s&m. a. [See ad- 
venturous. ) 

Adventuresomeness, Id-ven'tshur-s&m-ness. s. 
the quality of being adventuresome. 

Adverb, Sd'verb. s. a word joined to a verb or 
adjective, and solely applied to the use of 
qualifying and restraining the latitude of 
their signification. Clarke. 

Adverbial, ad-ver'be-al. a. having the quality 
of an adverb. 

Adverbially, ad-v?r'be.al-le. ad. in the manner 
of an adverb. Add. 

Adversable, ad-ver'sa-bl. a. contrary to. 

Adversary, ad'vCr-sa-rc. s. an opponent, an- 
tagonist, enemy. Shak. 

Adversative, ad-ver'sa-tiv. a. a word which 
makes some opposition. 

Adverse, sd'vcrse. a. acting with contrary 

dinctions. Milt.— Calamitous, opposed to 

prosperous. .Rw.— Personally opponent. 

Sid. 

Adversity, ad-vlr'se-te. s. affliction, calamity, 
the state of unhappiness. Shak. 



ADU 

f3r, p6t ; clbe,c5b,fiMl ; s&l,m&md ; tfiick, thus. 

Adversely, ad-verse-H-. ad. oppositely, unfor- 
tunately. Shak. 

Advert, ad-vSrt. v. n. to attend to, to regard. 
' Ray. 

Advertence,! ad-ver'tense, Ss, attention to, 

Advertency,) ad-vei 'ten se, t regard to. 

Advertise, ad-vir-tlse'.-u. a. to give intelligence 
to give notice in the public prints. 

4 j„„ ,■ - t fad-vcr'tiz-ment. ? s. intel- 

Advert.sement, i M - v^r-tlze'mgnt.-f ligence, 
information. Hoi. — Notice published in a 
paper of intelligence.— -Notwithstanding 
Shakspeare has justified the former pronun- 
ciation, present usage seems to lapse into 
the latter. 

Advertiser, ad-vir-tl'zSr. s. he that gives in- 
telligence, that paper in which advertise- 
ments are published. 

Advertising, ad-vlr-tl'ziug. a. active in giv- 
ing intelligence, monitory. Shak. 

Advesperale, ad-ves'pe-rite. v. n. to draw to- 
ward evening. 

Advice, ad-vise'. s. counsel, instruction. Pri. 
— Consultation. Bac— Intelligence. 

Advice-boat, ad-vlse'bAte. s. a vessel employ- 
ed to bring intelligence. 

Advisable, ad-vi'za-bl. a. fit to be advised. 
South. 

Advisableness, ad-vVza-bl-ness. s. the quality 
of being advisable, propriety. 

Advise, ad- vlze'. v. a. to counsel. Shak. — To 
inform.— v. n. To consult, to consider, to 
deliberate. Milt. 

Advised, ad-vl'zld.^rf. a, acting with deli- 
beration, prudent, wise. Bac. — Performed 
with deliberation. Hook. 

Advisedly, ad-vl'zed-lc. ^.deliberately, pru- 
dently. 

Advisedness, Id-vl'zed-ness. s. deliberation, 
prudent procedure. Sound. 

Advisement, ad-vize'm?nt. s. counsel, inform- 
ation. Spen.— Prudence, circumspection. 

Adviser, ad-vl'z&r. s. the person that advises, 
a counsellor. Wal. 

Advotitress, ad-vou trls, j. an adultress. Bac. 

Adulation, adju-la'sh&n. s. flattery, high com- 
pliment. Clar. 

Adulator, ad j4-la'tur. s. a flatterer. 

Adulatory, adji\-la-tur're. a. flattering. 

Adult, a-dulf. a. grown up, past the age of 
infancy. Black. 

Adult, a-d&lt'. s. a person grown to some de- 
gree of strength. Sharp. 

Adultncss, a-dfilt'ness. s. the state of being 
adult. 

Adulter, a-dfjl'tur. v. a. to commit adultery, 

Jen. 

Adulterant, a-d5l't&r-ant, s. the person or thing 
which adulterates. 

Adulterate, a-dut'tfir ate. v. a. to commit a- 

dultery. Shak. — To corrupt by admixture. 

Hoy. 

Adulterate, a-dal'tar-ite. a. tainted with a- 
dultery. Shak.— Corrupted with some 
foreign mixture. Swift. 

Adulterateness, a-dul'tur-ate-ness. s. the qua- 
lity or state of being adulterate. 

Adulteration, a-dul't&r-a'sh&n. s. the act of 
corrupting by foreign mixture, contamina- 
tion. Bac. — The state of being' contamina- 
ted. Tel. 

Adulterer, a-d&l'tar-ur. s. the person guilty of 
adultery. Dryd. 

Adulteress, a da!'tur-2ss. s. a woman that com- 
mits adultery. 

Adulterine, a-d'il't&r-kie. s. a child born of 
an adulteress. 



AFF 



AFF 



RUe, tlr, cEll, cit ; be, bet ; wine, win ; s&, prove 

Adulterous, a-dul'tur-us. a. guilty of adultery. 

Tay. 

Adultery. adul'iur-e. s. the act of violating 

the bed of a married person. Dryd. 

Adumbrant, ad-um'brant. a. that gives aslight 

resemblance. 
Adumbrate, £d-&m'brate. v. a. to shadow out, 

to exhibit a faint resemblance. 
Adumbration. ad-um-brashSn. .<. the act of 
giving a plight representation. Bac — A 
faint sketch. 

Adunation, ad-u-nVshun. s. the state of be- 
ing united, union. B'yle. 
Aduncity,a-dtm'se-te. s. crookednesss, hook- 
edness, Arb. 

Adunque, a-duiik'. a. crooked. Bac, 

Advocacv, ad'vo-ka-se. s. vindication, defence. 

Br. 

Advocate, ad'vo-kate. s. he that pleads the 
cause of another in a court of judicature. 
Dryd. — He that pleads any cause, in what- 
ever manner. - Shak. 

Advocation, ad-vA-ka'shfln. s. the office of 
pleading, plea. Shak. 

Advolation,ad-v6 la'shuns. the act of flying- to. 

Advolution, ad-vA-li'shun. s. the act of rolling 
to. 

Advoutry. ad-vou'tre. s. adultery. Bac 

Advowee, ad-vou-ee'.*. he that has the right of 
advowson. 

Advowson, ad-vouzfin. s. a right to present 
to a benefice. Cow. 

Adnre, a-dare'. v. n. to burn up. Bac. 

Adust, a-dust. a. burner] up. scorched. Bac. 

Adusted.s-dust'ed. a. burned, dried with fire. 

Adustible, a dus'te-bl. a. that which may be 
burned up, 

Adustion, a-dus'tshan. s. the act of burning 
up. Har. 

iEgyptiacnm, e -jip-tl'a-c&ni. s. an ointment 

consisting of honey, verdigris, and vinegar. 

Quin. 

Aerial, a-e're-al. a. belonging to the air. New 
—Produced by the air. Dryd.— Inhabit- 
ing tlie air. Milt.— Elevated in situation. 
Phil. 

Aerie, c're. s. a nest of hawks and other birds 
of pre v. Cow. 

Aeriform, a-e'ri-f6rm. adj. having the form of 
air. Adams. 

Aerology, a ar-61'Io-jL s. the doctrine of the 
air. 

Aeromancy, a'&r-A-man-sfc. s. the art of divin- 
ing by the air. 

Aerometry, a-ur-om'me-tre. s. the art of mea- 
suring the air. 

Aeronaut, a'e-ro-nlvvt. s. one who sails 
through the air. Burke. 

Aeroscopy, a-ur-6s'ki-pe\ s. the observation of 
the air. 

Aerostation, a'fe-ros-ta-sh&n. s. the science of 
weighing air. Adams. 

Aery-light, a'4-re-llte. adj. light as air. Milt, 

ZEthiops-Miueral, t'tfiJ-Sps-min'ikf ral. .<•. a me- 
dicine made of quicksilver and sulphur. Qu. 

iEtites, e-tl'tez. 5. eagle-stone. Qu. 

Afar, a-far'. a. at a great distance. Bac— 'To 
a great distance. Dryd. 

Afeard, a-ferd'. participial a. terrified, afraid. 

Afer, a'f&r. s. the south-west wind. Milt. 

Affability, af-fi-bil'le-t^. s. eeurteousness, civi- 
lity, condescension. Clar. 

Affable, af'fl-bl. a. easy of manners, mild. 

Bac. 

Affableness, af-fa bl-ness'. s. courtesy, affabili- 
ty. 

Affably, affa-bl4. ad. courteously, civillv. 



for, p6t ; cube, cub, full; soil, mound; thick, thus. 

Affabrous,af'fabrus. a. skilfully made, com- 
plete. 

Affair, 3f-fare'. s. business, something to be 
transacted. Pope. 

Affear, af-fke'. v. n. to confirm, to establish. 
Shak. 

Affect, af'fekt'. s. affection, passion. . Bac— 
Quality, circumstance. 

Affect, af-fekt'. v.a. to act upon, to produce 
affect. Milt.— To move the pa?sions. Add — 
To aspire to. Dryd.— To study the appear- 
ance of any thing with some degree of hy- 
pocrisy. Prior. — To imitate in a constrained 
manner. Ben Jonson. 

Affectation, af-fek-ti'sh&n. s. the act of making 
an artificial appearance. _ Sped. 

Affected, af-fek'tld. part. a. moved, touched 
with affection. Claren.— full of affectation. 

Affectedly, af-fek'ted-le. ad. in an- affected 
manner, hypocritically. Brown. 

Affectedness,"af-fek-ied-riess. s. the state of 
being affected. 

Affection, af-fek'sh&n. s. the state of being 
affected. Shak.— Passion of any kind. Sid. 
— Love, kindness, good-will. Pope. — State of 
the mind and body in general. Shak. — 
Quality, property. Hoi. 

Affectionate, af-fek'shSn-ate. a. full of affec- - 
lion, Sprat. — Fond, lender. Sid. 

Affectionately, affek'shun-ate-U. ad. fondly, 
tenderly. 

Affectionateness, af-fek'shun-ate-ness. s. fond- 
ness, tenderness. 

Affectioned, af-fll-.'shand. a. affected, conceit- 
ed. Shak.— Mr mally disposed. 

Affect io.usly, af-fek'shas-14. ad. in an affecting 
manner. 

Affective, affek'-t?v. a. that which affects, 
strongly touches. Rog. 

Affectuosity, af-fek-tshu-os'se-te. s. passionate- 
ness. 

Affectuous,af-fek'tshu-us. a. full of passion. 

Affere, at- fire', v. a. a law term, signifying 
to confirm. 

Affiance, at" fl'anse. s. a marriage contract. Fa. 
Qu.— Trust in general, confidence. Shak, 

Affiance, af-fi'arise. v. a. to betroth, to bind 

by promise to marriage— To give confidence. 

Pope. 

Affiancer, af-fi'an-s&r. s. he that makes a con- 
tract of marriage between parties. 

A nidation, af-ft-da'shon. \ s. mutual con- 

Afndalure.af-fi'da-tshire.J tract, mutual 
oath of fidelity. 

Affidavit, af-fe-di'v!t. s. a declaration upon 
oath. 

A fried, af-fi'ed. part. a. joined by contract, 
affianced. Shak. 

Affiliation, af-fTi-U-a'sbtm. s. adoption. Chamb. 

Affinage, af'fe-naje. s. the act of refining me- 
tals bv the coppel. 

Affined, af-fi'-ned. a relating to another. Sh. 

Affinity, af fin'ne-tfc. s. relation by marriage, 
connection with; in chemistry, tendency 
of the body to unite 10 another. 

Affirm, af-ferm'. v. n. to tell confidently.— 
v. a. to ratify a former law or judgment. 

Affirmable, af-'fer'mabl. a. that which may 
be affirmed. 

Affirmance, IZ-flr'nianse. s. confirmation, op- 

' posed to repeal. Bac. 

Affirmant, af-fir'mant. *. the person that af- 
firms. 

Affirmation, af-fer-mi'shan. s. the act of af- 
firming. opposite to negation. Shak.— The 
position affirmed. Ham.— Confirmation, op- 
posed to npeal. H° ott • 



AFO 



AGE 



Rkte, tar, call, cat ; be, bet j wine, win ; si, prove, for, pot ; cube, c?ib , full ; sdil, mduiid; thick, thus. 

Afore, a-f&re'. prep, before, nearer in place to 

any tiling. — Sooner in time. Shak. — ad. in 

time past. Shak.— la. front, in the forepart, 

Spen. 



Affirmative, af-ftr'ma-tiv.^.thatwh'ch affirm^ 
opposed to negative.— Positive, dogmatical. 
Toy. 
Affirmatively,af-flr'ma-tiv-le. ad. on the oppo- 
site side, not negatively. Brown. 

Affirmer, af-fer'm&r. s. 'the person that af- 
firms. Wat. 

Affix, af-f!is'.v. a. to unite to the end, to sub- 
join. Rog. 

Affix, aP-fiks, s. a particle united to the end 
of a word. Clarke. 

Affixion, af-fix'shun. s, Ihe act of affixing, the 
state of being affixed. 

Afflalion, af-fla'sh&n. i. act of breathing upon. 

Afflatus, 3f-fla'tos. s. communication of some 
supernatural power. 

Afflict, If frlkt'. v. a. to put to pain, to grieve. 
H ok. 

Afflictedness, af-fl!k'ted-ness. s. sorrowfulness, 
grief. 

Affiicter, If ftik'tur. s. the person that afflicts. 

Affliction, af-flik'shun. s. the cause of pain, ca- 
lamity. Hooker. — The state of misery. Add. 

Afflictive, af-fllktiv. a. painful, tormenting. 
South. 

Affluence, af'flu-lnse. s. act of flowing to any 
place, concourse. Wot. — Exuberance of 
riches. Rog. 

A (fluency, af'n\\.5n-se. the same with affluence. 

Affluent," affift-int. a. flowing to any part, 
abundant, wealthy. Prior. 

Affluentness, afflft-ent-ness. s. the quality of 
being affluent. 

Afflux, at Auks. s. act of flowing to some place, 

affluence ; that which flows to any place. 

Harv. 

Affluxion, af-fluk'shun. s. act of flowing to a 
particular place, that which flows from one 
place to another. Brown. 

Afford, af-f6rd'. v. a. to yield or produce, to 
grant any thing, to be able to benr ex- 
pellees. Swift. 

Afforest, af-fdr'rest. v. a. to turn ground into 
forest. Dav. 

Affranehise, af-frSn'tshiz. v. a. to make free. 

Affray, af-fia.'. v.a. to fright, to terrifv. 

Affray, af fri'. s. a tumultuous assault. 

Affnction,af fit!;'shun. s. the act of rubbing 
one thing upon another. Boyle. 

Affright, af-frUe'. v. a. to terrify. Wal. 

Affright, df-frlle'. s. terror, fear. Dryden.^The 
cau«e of fear, a tenible object. B. Jon. 

Affiightful, if filte'fuil. a. fuli of terror, dread- 
ful. 

Affrightment, af frlte'ment. s. impression of 
terror. Locke.— The state bffearfulness. Ha. 

Affront, af-frcint'. v. a. to meet face to face. 
Shak.— To meet in a hostile manner, front 
to front. Milt.— To provoke by an open in- 
sult. Dryd. 

Affront, af-Mnt'. s. open opposition. Milt. — 
Insult offered to the face. Dryd.— Act of 
contempt. Milt. 

Affronter, af-fvun'tfir j. the person that affronts 

Affronting, af frun'ting. part. a. that has the 
quality of affronting. Wa!t3. 

Affrontive, af-tiun'liv. adj. affronting. Col. 

Affuse, affuze'. v. a. to pour one thing upon 
another. Boy. 

Affusion, af-fu'zhnn. s. the act of affusing. Grew. 

Affy,'5f'fMi v. a. to betroth in order to mar- 
riage. Shak.-v. n. to put confidence in. Sh. 

Afield, i-f&W. ad. to the field. Gay. 

Aflat* .••fiat', ad. level with the ground. Bacon. 

Afloat, a fUte'. ad. floating. Ad. 

Afoot, a-fut'. ad. on foot, in action ; a?, a de- 
sin* is afoot, in motion. Shak. 



Aforegoing, a-fire'go-ing. part. a. going be- 
fore. 

Aforehand, a-fore'band. ad. by a previous pro- 
vision, prepared, previously fitted. Bac. 

Aforementioned, a-fire'min'shund. a. men- 
tioned before. Add. 

Aforenamed, a-f6re'na'm?d. a. named before. 

Aforesaid, aftre'sade. a. said before. 

Aforetime, a-fore'time. ad. in time past. " 

Afraid, i-ftide'.particip. a. struck with fear, 
terrified. Dryd. 

Afresh, a-fresh'. ad. anew, again. Watts. 

Afront, a-frunt. ad. in front, in direct op- 
position. Shak. 

After, aftur. prep, following in place. Shak. 
— In pursuit of, posterior in time. Dryd.-*- 
According to. Bac. — In imitation of. Add. 
—ad. in succeeding time, following an- 
other. 'Shak. 

Afterages, aftur-ajlz. s. successive times. Ral. 

Afterafl, 2f-tSr all. ad. at last, in fine. Alt. 

After-band, aftur band. 5. a band in future. 
Milt. 

Afterbirth, af t&r-ber/A. s. the secundine. Wis. 

Afterclap, al'-tur-klap. s. unexpected event, 
happening after an affair is supposed to 
be at an end. Spen. 

Aftercost, af tar-kdst. s. expence incurred af- 
ter the original plan is executed. Mort. 

Aftercrop, af tur-kr6p. s. second harvest. Mort. 

Aftergame, aftur-game. s. methods taken af- 
ter the first, turn of affairs. Wot. 

After-life, af'iur-llfe. s. a life after this. But. re. 

Aftermath, aftur mith. s. second crop of grass. 

Afternoon, af-tor-nddii. s. time from meridian 
to evening. Dry. 

Afterpains, aftur- pinz. 5. pains after birth. 

Aftertaste, aftur-tiste. s. taste remaining up- 
on the tongue after the draught. 

Afterthought, aftur-/Aawt, s. reflections after 
the act. 

After: imes, aftur-thr.z. s. succeeding times. 
Dry. 

Afterward, aftur-wird. ad. in succeeding 
times. Hoot. 

After-wise, af't&r wlze. adj. wise too late. 
Add. 

Afterwit,aftur-wtt. s. contrivance of expedi- 
ents atter the occasion of using them is 
pa<-t. VEstr. 

Again, a-g?n'. ad- a second time. Bac. — Back, 
"in restitution. Shak. — Besides, in any other 
time or place, twice as much, marking the 
same, quantity once repeated. Pope. -Again 
and again, with frequent repetition. Locke. 

Against, a-ginst'. prep, contrary, opposite, in 

general. Dryd. — With contrary motion or 

tendency, used of material action. Shak. — 

Opposite to, in place, in expectation of. 

Dryd. 

Agape, a-gape'. ad. staring with eagemesn. 
Spect. 

Agaric, agar-ik s a drug, of use in physic and 
the dyeing trade. 

Agast, a-past'. a. struck with terror, staring 
w i l h am azemen t. Milt. 

Agate, agat. s. a precious stone of the lowest 
class. Wood. 

A gaty, ag'a-te. a. partaking of the nature of 
agate. Wood. 

Agaze, a-gaze'. v. a. to strike with amaze-^ 
ment. 

Age, ije. s. a succession or generation of men. 



AGI 

Rate, tlr,call,cat; be, bit; wine, win ; s6, prove. 

Rose. — The time in which any particular 

man, or race of men, lived ; the latter part 

of life. Prior. — Maturity, ripeness. Dryd. 

Aged, ajed. s. old, stricken in years. Prior. 

Agedly, i'jid-le. ad. after the manner of an 

aged person. 
Agen, I gen', ad. again, in return. D>yd. 
Agency, i'jen-se. s. the quality of acting, the 
state of being in action. Wood.— Busin&f-s 
performed by an agent. Swift. 

Asent, a'jent. a. that which acts. Bacon. 

Agent, a'jent. s. a substitute, a deputy. Dry. 
— That which has the power of operating. 
Temp. 
Aggeneration, ad-jen-n-ur-a'shun. s. the slate 
of growing to another body. Brown. 

Aggerate, dd jar-ate. v. tf % to"heap up. 
Agglomerate. ag-gl6m'mur-ate. v. a. to ga- 
ther up in a ball, as thread. 
Agglutinant, ag-glu'te-nant. adj. uniting parts 
together. Gray. 

Agglutinants, ag-glu'te-nants. s. medicines 
which have the power of uniting parts to- 
gether. 
Agglutinate, ag-glu'te-nite. v. n. to unite one 
part to another. Haiv. 

Agglutination, ag-glu-te-na'shun. s. union, 
cohesion. Wise. 

Agglutinative, ag-gai'te-na-trv. a. that has 
the power of procuring agglutination. 
Wise. 
Aggrandize, ag'gran'dlze. v. a. to make great, 
to exalt. * Watts. 

Aggrandizement, Jg'gran-dlze-mfnt. s. the 

state of being aggrandized. 
Aggrandizer, ag'giaii-dize-ur. s. the person 

that makes great another. 
Aggravate, ag'gra-vate. v. a. to make heavy, 
Milt. — To make any thing worse. Bdc. 

Aggravation, ag-gra-va'shfin. s. the act of ag- 
gravating. 
Aggregate, aggre-gate. a. framed by the col- 
lection of particular parts into one mass. 
Raym. 
Aggregate, ag'gre-gate. s. the result of the 
conjunction of particulars. Glanv. 

Aggregate, ag'gr^-gate. v. a. to collect to- 
gether, to heap many particulars into one 
mass. Milt. 

Aggregately, ag'gre-gate -le. adv. collectively. 
Chesterfield. 
Aggregation, ag-gre-ga^h&n. s. the act of col- 
"lecting many particulars into one whole. 
Wood.— State of being collected. Brown. 
Aggregative, ag'gre-ga tiv. adj. taken toge- 
ther. Spel. 
Aggress, ag-grls\ s. aggression. Hael. 
Aggress, Sg-griss'. v. a. to commit the first 

act of violence. 
Aggression, ag gresh'&n. s. commencement of 
a quarrel by some act of iniquity. UEstr. 
Aggressor, ag-gies's&r. s. an assaulter or in- 
vader. Pope. 
Aggrievance, ag-gri'vanse. s. injury, wrong. 
Aggrieve, ag-gieve'. v. a. to give sorrow, to 
vex. Spenser. 
Aagroup, ag-grSSp'. v. a. to bring together 
Into one figure. Dryd. 
Aghast a-glst'. a. struck with horror, as at 
a spectre. Add. 
Agible, aj'e-bl. adj. possible to be done. 
Sherley's Travels. 
Agile, ai'll. a. nimble, active. Prior 
Agileuess. aj'il-ness. s. nimbleness, activity. 
Agility, a jiVe-te. s. nimb.eness, quickness. 
Watts. 
Agist, a jist'. v. a. to take in and feed the 



AGU 

for, pot ; cibe, cub, full; s6?l, mound ; tliick,/*i!s. 

cattle of strangers in the king's forest, and 
to gather the money. Blount, 

Agistment, a-jlst-me'nt. s. a modus, composi- 
tion, or mean rate. 
Agitable, aj'e-tibl. a. that may be put in 
motion. 

Agitate, aj'e-tate. v. a. to put in motion, to 
affect with perturbation, to discuss. Boyle. 

Agitation, aj-e-ta'shun. ^. act of moving any 
ihing. Bac.— State of being moved, discus- 
sion. UE-tr.— Perturbation, deliberation. 
Swift. 

Agitator, aj'e-ta-tur. s. he who manages af- 
fairs. 

Aglet, ag-lct. *. a tag of a point carved into 
some representation of an animal. Shak. 
The pendants at the ends of the chives of 
flowers. 

Agminal, agrne-nll. a. belonging to a troop. 

Agnail, ag'nale. s. a whitlow. 

Agnatic, ag-ndt'ik. adj. of or relating to kin- 
dred by descent from the same male ances- 
tor. - Blacksione. 

Agnation, ag-ni'shun. 4 .f. descent from the 
same father, in a direct male line. 

Agi>ition,ag nwhuii. & acknowledgement. 

Agnize, ag-iilze'. v. a. to acknowledge, to own. 
Shak. 

Agnomination, ng-n6m-me-na'shun. s. allu- 
sion of one word to another. Carnd. 

Agnus-Castus, ag'nus-cas'tus. s. the chaste 
tree. Dry. 

Ago, a-go'. ad past, as, long ago. Add. 

Agog, agog 7 , ad. in a state of desire. South. 

Agoing, a-g6'fng. ad. in action. Tat. 

A gone, a-gon'. ad. ago, past. Ben Jon. 

Agoriism,ag'o-nizm. s. contention for a prize. 

Agonistes, ag-i-nis'tez. s. a prize-fighter. 
Milt. 

Agonize, ag'A nize. v. n. to be in excessive 
pain. Pope. 

Agony, a'g-A-ne. s. any violent pain of the 
body or mind. Milt. 

A good, a-gid'. ad. in earnest. Shak. 

Agrace, a-grase'. v. a. to grant favours to. 

Agrarian, a-gra-re -an. a. relating to fields or 
grounds. 

Agrease, a greze'. v. a. to daub, to grease. 

Agree, a-gree. v. n. to be in concord. Pope.— 
To settle terms by stipulation, to beof the 
sarne mind. Clar, — To suit with. Loc.—v. a. 
To put an end to a variance. Spen.—'Yo re- 
concile. Rose. 

Agreeable, a-grei'a-bl. a. suitable to, consist- 
ent with. Temp. — Pleasing. Add. 

Agreeableness, a-gree'a bl-ness. s. consistency 
with. Lqc— The quality of pleasing. Col. 
— Resemblance. Grew. 

Agreeably, a-gree'a-ble. ad. consistently with, 
in a manner suitable to. 'Swift. 

Agreed, a gikh&.part. a. settled by consent. 
Loc. 

Agreeingne?s, a gree'ing-ness. s. consistence, 
suitableness. 

Agreement, a-giee'ment. s. concord, resem- 
blance. Locke. — Compact, bargain. Arb. 

Agriculture, ag'ri cul-tchure. .>-. tillage, hus- 
bandry. Pope. 

Agrimony, ug're m&n-ne. s. the name of a 
plant. Milt. 

Aground, a-gr6und'. ad. stranded, ito/.— Hin- 
dered in the progress of affairs. 

Ague,a'gu. s. an intermitting fever. Den. 

Agued,a'gu-£d. a. struck with an ague. Shake 

Ague-fit, agu-fit. j.'the paroxysm of the ague. 
Shak. 

Ague-tree, a'gt-tre. s. sassafras. 



AIS 



ALE 



Rite, t5r, call, cat ; be, bit ; wine, win ; sJ, prSve 

Aguish, a'gi-fsh. a. having the qualities of 
an ague. Granv. 

Aguishness, a'gu Ish-niss..?. the quality of re 
sembling an ague. 

Ah! !. inter/, noting sometimes censure, 
sometimes contempt and exultation, most 
frequently compassion and complaint. 

Aha ! a-ha. inter j. intimating triumph and 
contempt. 

Aha, a-ha'. s. a sunk fence, not visible until 
you come close to it. Shen. 

Ahead, a-hld'. ad. further onward than an- 
other. Dryd. — Headlong. 

Aheight, a hlte. ad. aloft, on high. Shah 

Aid, ide. v. a. to help, to succour. Wal. 

Aid, ade. s. help, support. Pope. — A helper, a 
subsidy. Cowley. 

Aidance, ade'anse. s. help, support. Shai. 

Aidant, ade'ant. a. helping, helpful. Shak. 

Aide-de-camp, ide-de-klwng'. s. an officer 
that attends the general who has the chief 
command of the army, to carry his orders 
to the inferior officers. Ash. 

Aider, ade'or. s. a helper, an ally. Bac. 

Aidless, ide'less. a. helpless, unsupported. 
Milt. 

Ail, ale. v. a. to pain, to trouble, to affect in 
any manner. Dryd. 

Ail, ale. s. a disease. Pope. 

Ailing, \\e'\ng. part. a. sickly. 

Ailment, Me'ment. s. pain , disease. Granv. 

Aim, ame. v. n. to direct a missile weapon. 
Pope. — To point the view, to endeavour to 
obtain.— Til.— To direct the missile wea- 
pon. Dryd. 

Aim, ame. s. the direction of a missile wea- 
pon. Dryd. — An intention, a design. Pope. 
— The object of a design. Locke. 

Air, are. s. the element encompassing the 
terraqueous globe. Watts. — A small gentle 
wind. Milt. — Any thing light or uncertain. 
Shak. — Vent, emission into the air. Dry.— 
Music, whether light or serious. Pope. — 
The mien of the person. Add. — Affectation. 
Swift. 

Air, are. v. a. to expose to the air. Dryd.— 
To give enjoyment of the air. Add. 

Air-balloon, are'bal-loSn. s. a machine inflated 
with gas that ascends into the air. 

Air-bladder, M-e'blad-dur. s. any cuticle filled 
with air. Arb. — The bladder in fishes. Cud. 

Airbraving, are'briv-ing. adj. defying the 
winds. Shak. 

Airbuilt, Ipe'bflt. a. built in the air. P»pe. 

Airdrawn. are'drawn. a. painted in air. Shak. 

Airer, ke'ur. s. he that exposes to the air. 

Airgun, are'g&n. s,. a gun so contrived as to 

be charged with air instead of powder. 

Ash's Diet. 

Airhole, are'hile. s. a hole to admit air. 

Airiness, are'e nibs. s. exposure to the air, 
lightness, gaiety, levity. Felton. 

Airing, are'Jng. s. a short journey to take the 
air. Add. 

Airless, are'liss. a. without communication 
with the free air. Shak. 

Airling, ire'lmg. s. a young gay person. 
Ben Jon. 

Airpump, are'pftmp. s. a machine by means 
ot which the air'is exhausted. Cham. 

Airshaft,are'shaft. s. a passage for the air in- 
to mines. Ray. 
Airy, are'e. a. composed of air. Bac. — High in 
air. Add. — Light as air, unsubstantial. 
Shak.— Vain, trifling. Temp.— Full of levity. 
Dryd.— Gav, sprightly. Toy. 
Aisle, lie. ;, the walk in a church. 



fSr, p6t; cube, cub, full?; sS!l, mSund j thick, thus. 

Ait, ate. s, a small island in a river. 

Ake. ake. v. n. to feel a lasting pain. Locke. 

Akin, a-kin'. a. allied toby blood. Sid. — Al- 
lied to by nature. UEstr. 

Alabaster, ai'a-bas-tur. s. a kind of soft mar- 
ble. Shak.— a. made of alabaster. Add. 

Alack! a-lak'. inter], alas! an expression of 
sorrow. Shak. 

Aiackaday ! Mak'a-da'. interj. a word noting 
sorrow. 

Alacriously, a-lak're-us le. ad. cheerfully. 

Alacrity, a-lak're-te. s. cheerfulness, gaiety. 
Dryd. 

Alamode, a-la-mAde'. ad. according to the 
fashion. 

Aland, a-Hnd'. ad. at land, landed. Dryd. 

Alarm, a iarm'. s. a cry, the summoning to 
arms. Notice of danger, sudden terror, 
any tumult, or disturbance. Pope. 

Alarm, a-laim'. v. a. to call to arms. Add. — 
To surprise with the apprehension of dan- 
ger. Tic— To disturb. Dryd, 

Alarmbell, a-Jirm'bill. s. the bell rung to give 
the alarm. Dryd. 

Alarming, a- llr'ming. part, terrifying, awak- 
ening. 

Alarmpost, a-llrm'pAst. s. the post appointed 
by each body of men to appear at. 

Alas! \ lass', interj. expressing lamentation. 
Pope.— A word of pity. Shak. 

Alate, a-late'. ad. lately. 

Albatros, Sl'bl-trds. s. a south sea bird. Hawk. 

Albeit, U-bh'h ad. although, notwithstanding. 
South*, 

Albugineous, al-bi jln'e &s. a. resembling an 
albugo. 

Albugo, al-bu'g6. s. a disease of the eye, by 
which the cornea contracts a whiteness. 

Alcahesf , ai'ka-hest. s. an universal dissolvent. 

Alcaid, dl-cide. s. the governor of a castle. 
Dryd.— In Spain, the judge of a city. 

Alcanna, al-kan'na. s. an Egyptian plant used 
in dying. Brown. 

Alchemist ical, al-ke-mis'te-kal. adj. practising 
alchemy. Burke. 

Alchymical, al-k!m'mi-kal. ad. relating to 
alchymy. Camd. 

Alchymieally, al-kim me-kal-le. ad. in the 
manner of an alchymist. C'amd. 

Alchymist, al'kfe-mist. s. one who pur- 
sues or professes the science of alchymy. 
Grew. 

Alchymy, allce me. s. the more sublime chy- 

mistiy, which proposes the transmutatio'n. 

of metals. Donne. — A kind of mixed metal. 

Bac. 

Alcohol, al'ko-hol. s. a high rectified spirit of 
wine. Boyle. 

Alcoholization, al'kJ hole za'shun. s. the act 
of alcoholizing or rectifying spirits. 

Alcoholize, al'k6-ho-Hze. v. a. to rectify spi- 
rits (ill they are wholly dephlegmated. 

Alcoran, al-ki ran. s. the book of the Maho- 
metan precepts. Saun. 

Alcove, al-cive. s. a recess, or part of a cham- 
ber separated by an estrade, in which ic 
placed a bed of stale. 

Alder, al dur.' s. a tree having leaves resetn* 
bling those of the hazel. 

Alderman, al'dur man. s. a governor or magi- 
strate. Pope. 

Aldermanly, al'd&r-mln-le. ad. like an alder- 
man. Swift. 

Aldern, ll'durn. a. made of alder. May. 

Ale, ale. s. a liquor made from malt. Shak.— 
A merry meeting. BenJon. 

Ateberry,'Me'ber-r£. s. a beverage nude b? 



ALI 



ALL 



Hite, ilr, call, cat ; bi,bet ; wine, win ; sh> prS ve, 

boiling ale with spice and sugar, and sops 

of bread. 
Alebrewer, 4k'brSS-&r. s. one that professes 

to brew ale. Mort. 

Aleconner, ale'k6n-nSr. s. an officer in Lon- 
don to inspect the measures of public 

houses. 
Alecost, Me'kost. s. the name of an herb. 
Alegar, al'le-gfir. s. sour ale. 
Alehoof, ale'h65f. s. ground ivy. Tetnp. 

Alehouse, Me'house. s. a tippling house. Sont. 
Alehousekeeper; ale'hS&se-k^-p&r. s. he that 

keeps ale publicly to sell. 
Aleknight, ale'nite. s. a pot companion, a 

tippler, {obsolete.) Catnd. 

Alembic, a-12m'b!k. s. a vessel used for distil- 
ling. Boyle. 
Alength, a-llng/A'. ad. at full length. 
Alert, a-lcrt'. a. watchful, vigilant, brisk, 

pert. Add. 

Alertness, a-l2rt'ness. s. the quality of being 

alert, pertness. Add. 

Alewashed, ale'wSsht. a. soked in ale. Shak. 
Ajewife, ale'wlfe. s. a woman that keeps an 

alehouse. Swift. 

Alexanders, al'llgz-an'durz. s. the name of a 

plant. Mil. 

Alexander's-foot, al'ligz-aii'd&rz-fut'. s. the 

name of an herb. 
Alexandrine, al'legz-dn'drin. s. a kind of verse 

first used in a poem called Alexander ; it 

consists of twelve syllables. 
Alexipharmic,al-lek-se-fir'mik. a. that which 

drives away poison, antidotal. Brown. 

AlexitericalorAlex i teric,{l;J|-ta:^ , -; 
that which drives away poison. 

Algates, al'gates. ad. on any terms, although. 

Algebra, al'ji-bra. s. a peculiar kind of arith- 
metic! 

Algebraical, al-j£-bri'£ kal.l a. relating to 

Algebraic, al-je-braik. J algebra. 

Algebraist, al-gi-bra 1st. s. a person that un- 
derstands or practises the science of alge- 
bra. Graunt. 

Algid, al'jM. a. cold, chill. 

Algidity, al-g?d'di-t£. s. chilness, cold. 

Algific, argif-flk. a. that which produces cold. 

Algor, ai'glr. s. extreme cold, chilness. 

Algorism, al'gi-rizm. ?j. Arabic words, used 

Algorithm, algi-rlthm.j to imply thescience 
of numbers. 

Alias, a'14-as. ad. signifying otherwise. 

Alible, i\'hb\. a. nutritive, nourishing. 

Alien, ali'ySn.. a. foreign, or not of the same 
family, or land. Dryd. 

Alien, JU'y&K s. a foreigner, not a denizen. 
Addison. — One born in a strange country, 
and never franchised. Cozul. 

Alien, ale'yln. r. a. to make any thing the 
property of another. Hale.— -To estrange, 
to turn away the mind or affection. Clar. 

Alienable, Me yln-a-bl. a. that may be trans- 
ferred. Dennis. 

Alienate, ale'yin ate. v. a. to transfer the 
property of any thing to another. Bac— To 
withdraw the affections. Till. 

Alienate, ale'yln-ate. a. withdrawn from, 
stranger t«. Swift. 

Alienation, ale-yen-a'sh?in..s. the act of trans- 
ferring property. Alt. — The state of being 
alienated, change of affection. Bacon. 

Alight, a-llte'. v. a. to come down, to fall 
down. Dryd. 

Alike, a-like'. ad. with resemblance, in the 
same manner. Pope. 

Aliment, il'U-mint. s. nourishment, food. At. 



f3r,p6t;cibe,c&b,full}sdil,mSind;tliick,^ir8. 

Alimental, al'Ie-min'ial. a. that which nou- 
rishes or feeds. Brown. 

Alimentariness, al U-men'ta ri-ncss. s. the 
quality of being alimentary. 

Alimentary, al-ll-mcn'ta-re. a. that which be- 
longs to aliment. Art.— That which has the 
power of nourishing. Arbunthot. 

Alimentation, al-U-men-ta'shun. s. the qua- 
lity of nourishing. Bacon. 

Alimonious, al-U-mi'ni-fis. a. that which 
nourishes. Harvey. 

Alimony, alle-mSn-nl. s. proportion of the 
husband's estate, by the sentence of the 
ecclesiastical court, allowed to the wife 
upon separation. Hudibras. 

Aliquant, al'li-qwlnt. a. parts of a number, 
which, however repeated, will never make 
up the number exactly, as 3 is the aliquant 
of 10. 

Aliquot, al'14-qw6t. a. parts of a number, such 
as will exactly measure it without any re- 
mainder, as 3 is an aliquot part of 12. 

Alish, ale'ish. a. resembling ale. Mort. 

Alive, a-lhe'. a. in the state of life, not dead. 
Dryd.— Undestroyed, active. Hook.— Cheer- 
ful, sprightly. 

Alkahest, afka-hest. s. an universal dissolvent, 
a liquor. 

Alkalescent, alka-lis'slnt. a. that has a ten- 
dency to the oroperties of an alkali. 
,Arb. 

Alkali, al'ka-1 h. s. (glasswort.) generally any 
substance which, when mingled with acid, 
produces fermentation. 

Alkaline, ll'ka'lfu a. that has the qualities of 
alkali. Arb. 

Alkalizate, al-kal'ii-zate. v. a. to make alka- 
line. 

Alkalizate, al-kal'le-zite. a. that has the qua- 
lities of alkali. Newt. 

Alkalization, al-ka-14-za'shun. s. the act of 
alkalizing. 

Alkanet, al'ka-nlt. 5. the name of a plant. 
Mill. 

Alkermes, al-klr'mJz. s. a confection, where- 
of the kermes berries are the basis. Cham. 

AH, 111. a. the whole number. Til— The 
whole quantity. Locke. 

All, all. s. the whole. Prior.— Every thing. 
Shak. 

All, all. ad. quite, completely. Locke. — Altoge- 
ther, wholly. Dryd. 

All-accomplished, Ill-ak-c6m'pliih-2d. part, 
adj. thoroughly accomplished. Chest. 

All-atoning, Ill-at-t6'ning. />£//. adj. atoning 
for all. Burke. 

All-bearing, l!l-ba'iing. a. omniparous. Pope. 

All-beauteeus, lll-bii-tshi-us. adj. perfectly 
beautiful. Pope. 

All-bounteous, lll-bdun'tshi-fis. adj. full of 
benevolence. Milt. 

All-bountiful, all-boun'ti-ful. adj. of infinite 
bounty. Black. 

All cheering, all-tchi'ring. a. that gives 
gayety toVil. Shak. 

Ali-conquering, ill-k6nk'ker-fng. a. that sub- 
dues every thing. Milt. 

All-conscious, all-k6n'shus. adj. conscious of 
all crimes. Pope. 

All-depending, ill-di-pen'ding./w/. adj. de- 
pending on all. Thomp. 

All-devouring, al!-d£-vour1ng. a. that eats up 
every thing. Pope. 

All-efficient, tll-ef-fish yent. adj. of unbound- 
ed efficiency. Boyse. 

Allfours, all-fiiz'. s. a low game at cards, play- 
ed by two* 



ALL 



ALL 



ftate,ttr, call, cat ; b£, bit ; wine, vv'ti ; s6, pr&ve 

All-giver, lll-giv'ur. s. the giver of all things. 
Milt. 

All-good, ail-gud'. adj. infinitely good. Cony. 

All-gracious, lll-gra'shus. a^A infinitely gra- 
cious. Congreve. 

All-hail, Ill-hale'. *. all health. Walsh. 

All-hallown,all-hal'lun. s. the time about All- 
saints day. Shak. 

All-hallowtide, ill-haT16-tide. s. the term 

near All-saints, or the first of November. 

Bacon, 

All-happy, Ill-hap'pl. ad. happy beyond 
measure. Cony. 

All-heal, Ill-hMe'. s. a plant of the species of 
iron wirt 

All-just, ill-jusF. <7<^'. of consummate justice. 
Byrant. 

All judging, lll-jud jing. a. that has the so- 
vereign right of judgment. Rowe. 

All-kind, Ill-kind', ad. most benevolent. 
Cony. 

All-knowing, lll-nilng. a. omniscient, all- 
wise. 

All-merciful. Ill mer'si-ftl. ad. of infinite 
mercy. ^ Cony. 

All-perfect, 111 -pcr'fekt. ad. perfect in every 
thing. Bolingbroke. 

A'.l-sagacious, Illsa-ga'shus. adj. of extreme 
sagacity. Shenstone,, 

All-seeing, all-s441ng. a. that beholds every 
thing. Dryd. 

All souls-day, ill-s61z-da'. s. the day on which 

supplications are made for all souls by the 

church of Rome, the second of November. 

Shak. 

All-sufficiency, 111 s&f-ffsh'en si s. infinite 
ability. Mason's Sup. 

All-sufficient, lll-suf-ffsh'ent. a. sufficient to 
every thing. Hook. 

All-triumphing, lll-trl-5mf'?ng. part. ad. 
everywhere triumphant. Ben. Jon. 

All-wise, all-wize'. a. possessed of infinite 
wisdom. Prior. 

All-worthy, al!-w&r'ih4. adj. most respectable. 

Allay, al-la'.-y. a. to mix one metal with an- 
other, to make it fitter for coinage; to 
quiet, to pacify, to repress. Shak. 

Allay, al-la. (see alloy.) 

Allayer, al-U'6r. s. the person or thing which 
has the power or quality of allaying. Har, 

Allaymenr,al-la'mlnt. s. that which has the 
power of allaying. Shak. 

Allegation, al-l4-g a 'sh5n. $. affirmation, de- 
claration, the thing alleged or affirmed. 
Shak.— An excuse, a plea. Pope. 

Allege, al-lldje'. v. a. to affirm, to declare, to 
plead as an excuse, or argument. Locke. 

AHegeable, al-lldje'a-bl. a. that may be alleg- 
ed- ■ ' , .... , , Brown. 

Allegement, al-lidje'mint. s. the same with 
allegation. 

Alleger, al-l?dje'nr. s. he that alleges. Boyle. 

Allegiance, al-ls'janse. s. the duty of subjects 
to the government. Clar. 

Allegiant,al-14'jant. a. loyal, comformabie to 
the duty of allegiance. Shak. 

Allegoric, al-li-g6r'rtk. a. not real, not literal. 

Allegorical, al-U-gfir'i-ftal. a. in the form of an 

allegory, not literal. p p e 

Allegorically, ai-14-g(ir'r4-kal-14. ad. after an 

allegorical manner. p pe 

AUegonze, aTl4-g4~r5ze. v. a. to turn into 

allegory, to form an allegory. Locke. 

Allegory, al'li-g6r-r4. s . a figurative dscourse, 

j.n which something or other is intended 



lit, p6t ; cube, c&b,fMl ; s8!l, mSund ; thick, that. 

more than is contained in the words lite- 
rally taken. Ben. Jon. 

Allegro, al-14'gri. s. a word denoting in mu- 
sic a sprightly motion. — It originally means 
gay,zk in Milton. 

All-eloquent, Ill-H'i'kwent. adj. having all 
the conviction of eloquence. Pope's Eloisa. 

Allelujah, al-14-Iu'ya. s. a word of spiritual 
exultation, praise God. 

Alleviate, al-14've-ate. v. a. to make light, to 
ease. Bent. 

Alleviation, al-le-ve-a'shun. s. the act of mak- 
ing light. South.— That by which any pain 
is eased, or fault extenuated. Locke. 

Alley, al'14. s. a walk in a garden. Dryd. — A. 
narrow passage in towns. Shak. 

Alliance, ai-li'anse. s. state of connexion with, 
another b y confederacy, a league, relation 
by marriage, or any form of kindred. Shak. 
—The persons allied to each other. Add. — 
Similarity of qualities. 

Alliciency, al-llsh'y£n-s4. s. the power of at- 
tracting. Glanv. 

Alligate, afle-gate. v. a. to tie one thing to 
another. 

Alligation, al-le-ga'sh&n. s. the act of tying 
together, the arithmetical rule that teaches 
to^adjust the price of compounds, formed 
of ingredients of different value. 

Alligator, al-le-ga'tur. s. the crocodile ; this 
name is chiefly applied to the crocodile of 
America. Garth. 

Allision, al-Uzh'un. s. the act of striking one 
thing against another. Wood. 

Allocation, al-li-ka'sh&n. s. the act of putting 
one thing to another. 

Allocution, al-li-ku sh&n. s . the act of speaking- 
to another. 

Allodial, al-16'd4-al. a. not feudal, indepen- 
dent. 

Allodium, aM4'd4-um. s. a possession held in 
absolute independence, a lord paramount. 

Allonge, al-lundje'. s. a pass or thrust with a 
rapier, a long rein. 

Alloo, al-166'. v. a. to set on, to incite by 
crying alloo. Phill. 

Alloquy, al'16 kw4. s. the act of speaking to 
another. 

Allot, al-16t'. v. a. to distribute by lot, to 
grant. Dryd. 

Allotment, al-lpl'mint. s. the part, the share. 

Allottery, al-16t'tur-4. if. that which is granted 
to any in distribution. Shak. 

Allow, al-lou'. v. a. to admit, to grant. Locke. 
—To permit. Shak.— To pay to. Wall.— To 
make abatement. Add. 

Allowable, al-16ua-bl. a. that which may be 
admitted without contradiction. Brown. — 
Lawful, not forbidden. Att. 

Allowableness, al-l3ua-bl-n?ss. s. lawfulness, 
exemption from prohibition. South. 

Allowably, al-Bua-bl4. adj. with claim of al- 
lowance. Lowth. 

Allowance, al-lou'anse. s. admission without 
contradiction, permission. Loc. — An ap- 
pointment for any use. Bac. — Abatement 
from the strict rigour. Swift. — A sum 
granted weekly, &c. 

Alloy, al-lo4. s. baser metal mixed in coinage 
Lot-.— Abatement, diminution. Att. 

All-ruling, Ill-r661'ing, adj. ruling all things. 
Mitt. 

Allspice, lll'spise. s. a kind of clove. 

Allude, a)-lude'. v. n. to refer without direct- 
ly mentioning. Burnet. 

Alluminor, al-lu'mi-n?ir. s. one who colours 
or paints upon paper or parchment. Cowl. 



A L O 



ALT 



Rite, tar, ell!, cat ; be, bet ; wine, wfn ; si pr5ve,for, pit ; cube, c6b, full; sofl, mound : thick, ^us. 



Allure, al-lire'. v. a. to entice to any thini 
Allure, al-Ure'. 



Milt. 

something to entice birds. 

„ Hayw. 

Allurement, al-lure'ment, s. enticement, 

temptation. Dryd. 

Allurer, al-14'rur. s. enticer, enveigler. 

Alluringly, al-lu'ring-le. adj. in an alluring 

manner, enticingly. 
Alluringness. al-lur'ing-ne'ss. s. enticement, 

temptation. 
Allusion, al-luzhun. s. a hint, an implication. 
Burn. 
Allusive, 51-li'siv. a. hinting at something. 
Bog. 
Allusively, al-li'siv-le. ad. in an allusive man- 
ner. Ham. 
Allusiveness, al-l&'siv-ness. s. the quality of 

being allusive. 
Alluvion, 11-lu've-Sn. s. the carriage of any 
thing to somethingelse by water, the thing 
carried by water. Cowel. 

Ally, al-U'. v. a. to unite by kindred or friend- 
snip. Pope. — To make a relation between 
two things. Dryd. 

Ally, al-li'. s. one united by some means of 
connexion. Tern. 

Almacanter, al-ma-kan'tur. s. a circle drawn 

parallel to the horizon. 
Almacanter's-staff, al-ma kan't&rz- staff, s. an 
instrument used to take observations of 
the sun. Chamb. 

Almanac, al'mi-nak. s. a calendar. Dryd. 

Almandine, al-man-dine. s. a ruby. 
Almightiness, al-mi'te-nes. s. omnipotence, 
one oftheattributesof God. Taylor. 

Almighty, ll-ml'te. a. unlimited power, om- 
nipotent. _ Shak. 
Almond, a m&nd. s. the nut of the almond- 
tree. Loc. 
Almond-tree, a'mund-trie. s. it has leaves 
and flowers very like those of the peach- 
tree. 
Almond-willow, a-mtmd w?l'!o. s. a species of 
willow, of a light green on both sides. 
Shen. 
Almonds, aWmdz. s. two glands of the throat, 
• or tonsils, called improperly, almonds of 
the ears. Wise. 
Almoner, ll'mfi nur. s. the officer employed 
in the distribution of charity. Dryd. 
Almonry, H'mSn-re. .?. the place where alms 

are distributed. 

Almost, li'most. ad. nearly, well nigh. Bint. 

Alms, Imz. s. what is given in relief of the 

poor. Swift. 

Almsbasket, amz'bas-k?t. s. the basket in 

which provisions are put to be given away. 

VEstr. 

Almsdeed, amz'deM. s. a charitable gift. Shak. 

Aimsgiver, amz'g?v-ur. s. he that supports 

others by charity. Bac. 

Alms-giving, ams-giv'ing. s. gift of alms. 

Cony. 

Almshouse, atnz'house. s. a hospital for the 

poor. Pope. 

Almsman, Imz'man. s. a man who lives upon 

alms. Shak. 

Almug-tree, al'mug-trJe. s. a tree mentioned 

in scripture. 
Alnagar, ai'na gur. s. a measurer by the ell, 
an officer appointed formerly to inspect 
the assize of woollen cloth. 
Alnage, al'haje. s. ell-measure. 
Alnight, il'nVte. s. a great cake of wax with 
the wick in the midst. Bac. 

Atoes, al'dze. (al'6-»s. S.) s. a precious wood 



used in the east for perfumes, a tree in hot 
countries. Mi/t.--A medicinaljuice extract- 
ed, not from the odoriferous, but from the 
common aloes tree. 
Aloetical, al-i-et'e-kal. a. consisting of aloes. 
Wise. 
Aloft, a-16ft'. ad. on high, in the air.— prep. 
above. Milt. 

Alogy, al'6-je. s. unreasonableness, absur- 
dity. 
Alone, a-l&ne'. a. single, Bent.— without com- 
pany, solitary. Sid. 
Along, a-16ng'. ad. at length. Dryd.— Forward, 
onward. Bacon. 
Aloof, a lSof. ad. at a distance, remotely. 
Dry J. 
Aloud, aloud', ad. loudly, with a great noise. 
Wal. 
Alow, Mi', ad. in a low place, not aloft. 
Dryd. 
Alp, alp. s. any very high mountain. Milt. 
Alpha, al'fl s. the first letter in the Greek 
alphabet, answering to our A, therefore 
used 10 signify the first. 
Alphabet, al'fa-bet. s. the letters or elements 
of speech. Dryd. 
Alphabetical, dl-fa-bet'te-kal. a. according to 
the series of letters. Swift. 
Alphabetical^, al-fa-b§t'te-kal-le. ad. accord- 
ing to the order of the letters. Holder. 
Alpine, al'pln. a. belonging to the Alps. Ash. 
Already, al-red'dL ad. at this present time. 
Pope. 
Als, als. ad. also. Spen. 
Also, al'si. ad. in the same manner, likewise. 
Bur. 
Altar, ll'lur. s. the place where offerings to 
heaven are laid. Dryd.— The table where 
the communion is administered. Shak. 
Altarage, ll'tfi'r-lje. s. an emolument from ob- 
lations. Ayl'iffe. 
Altar-cloth, al'tur cloth, s. the cloth thrown 
over the altar. Peacham. 
Alter, al'tur. v. a. to change, to make other- 
wise than it is. Stil.—v. «. to become 
otherwise than it was, to suffer change. 
Alterable, U'tur-a- bl. a. that may be altered 
or changed. Swiff. 
Alterableness, al'tfir-a-bl-nlss. J. the quality 

of being alterable. 
Alterably, Htur-a-bU. ad. in such a manner 

as may be altered. 
Alterant, al'tar-dnt. a. that has the power of 

producing change. 
Alteration, Il'tar-a'shun. s. the act of altering 
or changing, the change made. Hooker. 
Alterative, ll'tur-a-tlv. a. medicines called 
alterative we such as have no immediate 
sensible operation, but gradually gain up- 
on the constitution. 
Altercation, al-tur-ka'shun. s. debate, con- 
troversy. HakewiH. 
Altern, al-tirn'. a. acting by turns. Milt. 
Alternacy,dl-ter'na-se. taction performed by 

turns. 
Alternate, al-t?r'nate. a. being by turns, re- 
ciprocal. South. 
Alternate, al-tJr'nate. s. vicissitude. Prior. 
Alternate, al-teTnate. v. a. to perform by 
turns. Milt.— To change one thing for an- 
other reciprocally. Grew. 
Alternately, al-termite-le. ad. in reciprocal 
succession, bv turns. Ntwton. 
Alternateness,'al-ter'nate-n2s. s. the quality 
of being alternate. Diet. 
Alternation, al-tur-ni'shun. s. the reciprocal 
succtssion of things. £rm>m. 



AM A 

Rite, tar,cHl,cat; bh,bll; w!ne,wm; si,pr8ve. 

Alternative, al tir'na tiv. s. the choice given 
of two things. Young. 

Alternatively, al-t£r'na-t?v-l£. ad. by turns, 
reciprocally. Ayliffe. 

Alternativeness, al-t&r'na-tiv-nis. s. the qua- 
lity or state of being alternative. 

AUernity,al-tlr'ni-t£. s. reciprocal succession, 
vicissitude. Bnwn. 

Although, i\-thb. conj. notwithstanding, how- 
ever. Swift. 

Altiloquence, a!-tii'lA-kw2nse. s. pompous 
language. 

Altimetry, al-t?m'ml-tri. s. the art of mea- 
suring- altitudes. 

Altisonant, al tls'A-nant. a. high sounding, 
pompous in sound. 

Altitude, ai'ti tude. s. height of place, space 
measured upward. Dryd. — Elevation of 
the heavenly bodies above the horizon. 
Brown. — Height of excellence. Swift. 

Altogether, ll-ti ge/A'ur. ad. completely, 
without exception. Swift. 

Aludel, aTu-del. s. a subliming pot used in 

- chymisty. Quin. 

Alum, al'l&m. s. a kind of mineral salt, of an 
acid taste. Boyle. 

Alum stone, al'lam-stine. s. a stone or calx 
used in surgery, made by burning alum. 
Wise. 

Aluminous, a-I&'ml-n&s. a. relating to or con- 
sisting of alum. Wise. 

Always, Il'waze. ad. perpetually. Pope.— 
•Constantly. Dryd. 

Am, dm. the first person of the verb to be. 
See Be. 

Amability, am-a bil'e tl. s. loveliness. Tay. 

Amadetto, am-a-d^t'ti. s. a sort of pear. 

Amadot, am'a-dot. s. a sort of pear. 

Amain, a-mane'. ad. with vehemence, with 
vigour. , Drvd. 

Amalgam, am'lWm. Is. the mixture of 

Amalgama,a-rnarg:i ma.J metals procured 
by amalgamation. 

Amalgamate, a-nial'ga -mate. v. n. to unite 
metals with quicksilver. 

Amalgamation, a-ma!-ga ma'shun. s. the act or 
practice of amalgamating metals. 

Amandation, am-an da'shun. s. the act of 
sending on a message 

Amanuensis, a-man-u-en'sis. s. a person who 
writes what another dictates. 

Amaranth, am'a- ran th.^. the name of a plant; 
in poetry, an imaginary flower unfading. 

Milt. 

Amaranthine, am-a-ran'tli in. a. consisting of 
amaranths. pope. 

Amaritude, a-mar'ri-tude. s. bitterness. Har. 

Amassment, a-mds'mcnt. s. a heap, an accu- 
mulation. Glanv. 

Amas«,a-mas',ii. a. to collect together into 
one mass. Afterb. 

Amate, a-mite'. v. a. to terrify, to strike with 
honor. 

Amateur, am-a tire', s. a lover of anv par- 
ticular pursuit or system ; not a professor. 

Aniatorial, am-a-ti'ri-al. a. concerning love. 
Mason. 

Amatory, dm'a-tur-re. a. relating to love. 
Bratn. 

Amaurosis, am-aii-rA'sis. s. a dimness of s.ght, 
occasioning the representations of flies and 
dust before the eyes. Quint. 

Amaze, a-mSze'. v. a. to confuse with terror, 
to put into confusion with wonder. Smith. 
—To put into perplexity. Shak. 

Amaze a maze', s.- astonis'hment, confusion, 
(Sillier of fear or wonder. Dryd. 



AMB 

far,pSt ; cibe,c&b,ftll; s3I1,mMnd ; tfeick,rtat. 

Amazedly, a-ma'zed-li. ad. confusedly, with 
amazement. 

Amazedness, a-ma'zcd-nls. s. the state of 
being" amazed, wonder, confusion. Shak. 

Amazement, a- maze'ment. s. confused appra- 
heusion, extreme fear, horror. Shak. — 
Height of admiration. Wall. 

Amazing, a-ma'z!ng. part. a. wonderful, asto- 
nishing. Add. 

Amazingly, a-ma'zfng-14. ad. to a degree that 
may excite astonishment. Watts. 

Amazon, atn'a zun. s. the Amazons were a 
race of women famous for their valour, a 
virago. Shak. 

Ambages, am-ba'jez. s. a circuit of words. 

Ambassade, am-bas-side'. s. embassy. Shak. 

Ambassador, im-bas'sa-dur. s. a person sent 
in a public manner from ope sovereiga 
power to another. Dryd. 

Ambassadress, am-bas'sa-dres. s. the lady of 
an ambassador, a woman sent on a mes- 
sage. Rows. 

Ambassage, am'bas-sije. s. an embassy. Bac. 

Amber, am'bur. s. a yellow transparent sub- 
stance of a gummous or bituminous con- 
sistence. Add. 

Amber, am'bfir. a. consisting of amber. Shak. 

Amber-drink, am'bur-drink. s. drink of the 
colour of amber. Bacon. 

Ambergris, am'bur-grJse. s. a fragrant drug 
that melts almost like wax, commonly of a 
grayish or ash colour, used both as a per- 
fume and a cordial. WaL 

Amber-seed, am'bur-se&d. s. or musk-seed, re- 
sembles millet. Chamb. 

Amber-tree, am'b&r-tr&i. s. a shrub. Mill. 

Ambidexter, am-bi-dex'ilr. s. a man who has 
equally the use of bolh his hands. Brown. 
— A man equally ready to act on either 
side. 

Ambidexteritv, am-b£-d?x-t£r'ri-tt. s. the 
qualUy of being able equally to use both 
hands, double dealing. 

Ambidextrous, am-bedex-'trus. a. having, 
with facility, the use of either hand. Bro. 
Practising on both sides. L'Esfr. 

Ambidextrousness, im-bi-dex'tr&s-nis. s. the 
quality of being ambidextrous. 

Ambient, £m'bi-eut. a. surrounding, encom- 
passing. New. 

Ambigu,am'bi-go, s. an entertainment, con- 
sisting of a medley of dishes. King. 

Ambiecuity, ain-be g'6'c-ti. s. doubtfulness of 
meaning. ' South. 

Ambiguous, am-bfg'4-Ss. a. doubtful, having 
two meanings. C/ar.— Using doubtful ex- 
pressions. Dryd. 

Ambiguously, am-big'i-us-U. ad. in an am- 
biguous manner, doubtfully. 

Ambi»uousness, 3in-bigu-us-nes. s. -uncer- 
tainty of meaning} duplicity of signifi- 
cation. 

Ambilogy, am-bil'6-gJ. s. talk of ambiguous 
s gniheation. Diet. 

Ambiloquous,am-liri6-kw&s. a. using ambi- 
guous expressions. Diet. 

Ambiloquy, am-bil'A-kwt. s. ambiguity of ex- 
pression. Ash. 

Ambit, im'blt. s. tbe compass or circuit of 
any thing. Grew. 

Ambition, am-hish'&n, s. the desire of prefer- 
ment or honour. Sidn. 

Ambitious, arn-bish-us. a. seized or touched 
with ambition, desirous of advancement, 
aspiring. Jrb r 

Ambitiously, am-bvsh'us-U. ad. with eager- 
nets of advancement or preference. Dryd. 
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AME 



AMP 



Rate, tlr, cill, cat; bh, bit ; wine, win ; si, prove, fSr, pit ; cube, cab, full ; soil, mound ; thick, this, 
Ambitiousness, b bishus-nes. s. the quality 

of being ambitious. 
Ambitude, am'M-tude. s. compass, circuit. 
Amble, am'bl. v. n. to move upon an amble, 

to pace. Dry.— To move with submission. 

Rowe.— To walk daintily. • - Shak. 

Amble, am'bl, s. apace in which the horse 

removes both his legs on one side, an easy 

pace. 
Ambler, am'b'ur. s. a pacer. 
Amblingly,am'bling : lk ad. with an ambling 

movement. 
Ambrosia, am bro'zhe-a.5. the imaginary food 

of the gods, the name of a plant. 
Ambrosial, am-bro'zhi-al. a. partaking of the 

nature or quality of ambrosia, delicious. 

Pope. 

Ambry, am'brJ. s. the place where alms are 

distributed, the place where utensils for 

housekeeping are kept. 
Ambs-ace, amz-ase'. s. a double ace. Bram. 
Ambulation, a n-bu-la'shun. s. the act of 

walking. Brown. 

Ambulatory, am'bu-li tur-rl. a. that which 

has the power of walking. Wilkins. — That 

which happens during a walk. Wott. — 

Shiftily place. 
Ambury, am'bi-ri. s. a bloody wart on a 

horse's body. 
Ambuscade, am-bus-kade'. 5. a private station 

in which men lie to surprise others, am- 
bush. Add. 
Ambuscading, am-bus-ka'd!ng. adj. lying in 

ambush. C eevt's Cowley. 

Ambuscado, am-bu^-ka'di. s. a private post 

in order to surprise. Shak. 

Ambush, am'bush. s. the post where soldiers 

or assassinsa? placed, tofa'l unexpectedly 

upon an enemy. Dry.— The act of sur- 
prising another, by lying in wait. Milt. — 

The persons placed in private stations. 
Shak. 
Ambushed, am'bush-cd. a. placed in ambush. 
Dryd. 
Ambushment, am'bush-mlnt. s. ambush, sur- 
prise. Spen. 
Ambustion, am-bSs'tshun. s. a burn, a scald. 
Amel, am'mll. s. the matter with which the 

variegated works are overlaid. Boyle. 

Amen, a'mcn. (a-min'. S.) ad. a term used in 

devotion, meaning so be it, so it is. 
Amenable, a-mi'na-bl. a. responsible, liable 

to account. Davies. 

Amenance,a-me'n3nse. ^.conduct, behaviour. 

Spen. 

Amend. a-m£nd'. v. a. to correct, to reform 

the life, to grow better. Sidn. 

A mender, 3-mcn'dur. s. the person that 

amends. 
Amendment, a-mt-nd'mint. s. a change for 

the better. Ray.— Reformation of life. 

7/ooi.— Recovery"of health. Shak. 

Amends, 3-niends. j. recom pence, compensa- 
tion. Ral. 
Amenity, a-men'nJ-ti. s. agreeableness of 

situation. Brown. 

Amerce, a-mei'se'. v. a. to punish with a tine 

or penalty. Milt. 

Amerceable, a-mi-rse'a-bl. adj. liable to 

amercement. Hale. 

Amercement, a-m'rse'ment. s. the pecuniary 

punishment of an offender. Spen. 

Amercer, a-m?r'sur. s. he that sets a fine upon 

any misdemeanor. 
Ames-ace, imez-ace'. „*. two aces on two dice. 
Amethodical, 3-m4-th6d'£-kil. a. out of me- 
thod, irregular. 



Amethyst, am'4-thist. s. a precious stone of a 
violet colour. 

Amethystine, ain-l-this'tin. a. resembling an 
amethyst. 

Amiable, a'mi-a-bl. <*. lovely, pleasing. Hook. 
— Pretending love, shewing love. Shak. 

Amiableness, a'me-a-bl-ness. s. loveliness, 
power of raising love. Add. 

Amiably, i'me-S-ble. ad. in such a manner as 
to excite love. 

Amicable, am'mc-ka-bl. a. friendly, kind. Pope. 

Amicableness, ammJ-ka-bl-nlss. s. friendli- 
ness, good-will. 

Amicably, dm'e-ka-btt. ad. in a friendly way. 
Prior. 

Amice, am'mis. s. part of a priest's habit, over 
which he wears the alb. 

Amid, ^-mrd'. Iprep. in the midst,mingled 

Amidst, a-midst'./ with, surrounded by. Drv. 
—Among. Add. 

Amiss, a-rms. ad. faultily, criminally. Add. 
— Wrong, impaired in health. 

Amission, a-mish'un. s. loss. 

Amit, a-mit'. v. a. to lose. Brown. 

Amity, Im'mi-tJ. s. friendship. Denham. 

Ammoniac, atn-mo'nc-ak. s. the name of a 
medicinal gum, a volatile salt. 

Ammoniacal, am-mA-ni'a-kal. a. having the 
properties of ammoniac gum or salt. 

Ammunition, am-mu-nish'un. s. military 
stores. Clar. 

Ammunition-bread, am-mu-nish'un-br§d. /. 
bread for the supply of the armies. 

Amnesty, am'nes-ti s. an act of oblivion. 
Swift. 

Amnion, am ne-6n.| s. the innermost mem- 

Amnios, 3m'nJ-6s. 3 brane with which the 
foetus in the womb is immediately covered. 

Amoebean, am-e-b£'an. a. is applied to verses 
alternately responsive. 

Amomum, a-mi'mum. s. a sort of fruit. 

Among, a-inang* 7 prep, mingled with, 

Amongst, a-mmigst'J conjoined with others. 
, , Add. 

Amorist, am'ur-rlst. s. an inamorato, a gal- 
lant. Boyle. 

Amorous, am'ur-rus. a. naturally inclined to 

love, fond. Prior. — Belonging to love. 

Walt. 

Amorously, am'fir-r&s-U. ad. fondly, lovingly. 
Donne. 

Amorousness, am'ur-rus-ness. s. fondness, 
lovingness. Boyle. 

Amort, a-m6rt'. a. depressed, spiritless. Shak. 

Amortization, a-m6r-t£-za'shun. > s. the right 

Amortizement, a-m6rt'iz-ment. 3 or act of 
transferring lands to mortmain. AyL 

Amortize, a-mor'tiz. (a-m&r'tiz. S.) v. a. to 
alien lands, &c. to any corporation. Blount. 

Amove, a-moove'. v. a. to remove from a 
post or station, to move, to alter. 

Amount, amount', v. n. to rise in the accu- 
mulative quantity. Bur. 

Amount, a-m6unt'. s. the sum total. Thorn. 

Amour, a-mo6r'. s. an affair of gallantry, an 
intrigue. South. 

Amphibious, am-fib'i-us. a. that can live in 
two elements. Arb. 

Amphibiousness, atn-fib'4 &s-n2s. s. the qua- 
lity of being able to live in different ele- 
ments. 

Amphibological, am-ft-b4-16d'j£-kal. a. doubt- 
ful. 

Amphibology, am-ft-b61'6-jJ. s. discourse of 
uncertain meaning. Glan. 

Amphibolous, Sm-fib'bo-lus. a. tossed from 
one to another, striking each way. Hw*, 



ANA 



ANA 



Rite, tlr, call, cat; b£,b£t; wine, win ; si prove, for, pit ; Cube, c&b,f&ll; soil, mound; thick, thvm 



Amphisbama, am-fis-bi'na. s. a serpent sup- 
posed to have two heads. Milt. 

Amphitheatre, am-ft-thi'i-t&r. s. a building 
in a circular or oval form, having its area 
encompassed with rows of seats, one above 
another. Dryd. 

Ample, am'pl- a. large, wide, extended. Tho. 
—Unlimited, without restriction. Dryd.— 
Liberal, without parsimony. Honk. — Splen- 
did. Clar. — Diffusive, not contracred. 

Ampleness, arn'pl-n2ss. s. largeness, splendor. 
South. 

Ampliate, am'pli-ite. v. a. to enlarge, to ex- 
tend. Brown. 

Ampliation, Sm-pU-a'sh&n. s. enlargement, 
exaggeration. Ay I. 

Amplificate, am-pliPJ-kate. v. a. to enlarge, 
to amplify. 

Amplification, am-pU-ft-ka'shfin. s. enlarge- 
ment, exaggerated representation. Pope. 

Amplifier, am'pl&fl-ur. s. one that exag- 
gerates. Sid. 

Amplify, am'plt-fi. v. a. to enlarge. Bacon. — 
To exaggerate any thing. Dav.—v. «. to 
lay one's" self out in diffusion. Watts. — To 
form pompous representations. Pope. 

Amplitude, am'plJ-tude. 5. extent. Glan. — 
Largeness, greatness. Bacon.— Splendor, 
abundance. Watts. 

Amply, arn'pli. ad. largely, liberally. Att. — 
Copiously, with a diffusive detail. Dryd. 

Amputate, dm'pu-tate. v. a. to cut off a limb. 
Wise. 

Amputation, am-pA-t.Vshun. s. the operation 
of cutting off a limb, &c. Brown. 

Amulet, am'u-let. s. a charm, a thing put 
about the neck for preventing or curing a 
disease. Brown. 

Amuse, a-tn&ze'. v. a. to entertain with tran- 
quillity, to draw on from time to time. 

Amuse, a-muze'. v. n. to meditale. 
Let's Junius Brut. 

Amusement, a-muze'nient. ^. that which 
amuses, entertainment. Rog. 

Amuser, a-muz&r. s. he that amuses. 

Amusive, a-musiv. a. that has the power of 
amusing. « Thorn. 

PAmygdalate, a-mig'dl late. a. made of al- 
monds. 
Amygdaline, a mig'da-line. a. resembling al- 
monds. 

An, an. article, one, but with less emphasis; 
any, or some. Locke. 

Anabaptism, a -na-bap'tizm. s. the doctrine 
of Anabaptism. Ash. 

Anabaptist, an-a-bap'tist. s. one of that sect 
of Christians who oppose the baptism of 
infants. Hooker. 

Anacamptic, an-a-klm'tik. a. reflecting, or 
reflected. 

Anacamptics, an-a kdm'tiks. *. the doctrine of 
reflected light, or catoptrics. 

Anacathartic, an-a-ka-tftir'tik. s. any medicine 
that works upward. 

Anachorite, ati-ak'o-rlte s. a monk who leaves 

the convent for a more solitary life. 
-Anachronism, an ak'kro-nism. s. an error in 
computing time. Dryd. 

Anachronistic, an-ak-kr6-nis'tlk. adj. contain- 
ing an anachori-m. T. Warton. 

Anaclatics, an-a-klat'lks. .f.the doctrine of re- 
flected light, dioptrics. 

Anadem, aiia-dem. s. a chaplet. W. Broxune. 

Anadiplosis, an-a d£-pl6'sis. s. reduplication, 
a figure in rhetoric. 

Anagram, anagram, s. a conceit arising from 
the letters of a name transposed. 



Anagrammatism, an-a -grim 'ma- tism. s. the 
act or practice of making anagrams. Cam. 

Anagramrnaiist,an-a-gram'ma-tist. s. a maker 
of anagrams. 

Anagrammat-ze, an-a-gram'ma-tlze. v. n. to 
make anagrams. 

Analeptic, an-a-lep'tik. a. comforting, corro- 
borating. Quim 

Analogical, an-a-16dje'J-kal. a. used bv way 
of analogy. Watts. 

Analogically, an-a-16dje'£-kal-£. ad. in an ana- 
logous manner. Cheyne. 

Analogicalness, an-a 16dje'i-kal-n£ss. s. the 
quality of being analogical. 

Analogize, a-nai'14-jize. v. a. to explain by 
analogy. Cheyne. 

Analogous, a nal'li gus. a. having analogy, 
having something parallel. Arb. 

Analogy, a-nal'lo-je. s. resemblance betweer* 
things with regard to some circumstances 
or effects. South. 

Analysis, a-nal'lJ sis. s. a separation of a com- 
pound body into the several parts. Arb. — A 
solution of any thing to its first elements. 
Glan. 

Analytical, an-a-lit'tl-kal. a. that which re- 
solves any thing into first principles. Boyle. 
—That which proceeds by analysis. Glan. 

Analytically, an-a-Ht'te-kal-li. ad. in such a 
manner as separates compounds into sim- 
ples. 

Analyze, Su-a llze. v. a. to resolve a com- 
pound into its first principles. Boyle. 

Analyzer, a-n'a-11 z&r. s. that which has the 
power of analyzing. Boyle. 

Anamorphosis, an-a mSr-fi'sfs. s. deformation 
by perspective projection. 

Ananas, a-ni'nas. s. the pine-apple. Thorn. 

Anaposst, an'a-p?st. s. a metrical foot, con- 
taining two short syllables and one long. 
Harris . 

Anaphora, 1 na'fo-ra. s. a figure; when several 
clauses of a sentence are begun with the 
same word. 

Anarch, an'ark. s. an author of confusion. 
Milton. 

Anarchial, a-nlr'kl-al. a. confused, without 
rule. Cheyne. 

Anarchic, a-nar'-kik. a. anarchical. Maso?i. 

Anarchy, at»'lr-kfc, s. want of government, a 
state without magistracy. Swift. 

Anasarka, an-a-sar'ka. s. a sort of dropsy. Qu'in. 

Anastrophe, a-nas'trA-ft. s. a figure whereby 
words which should have been precedent 
are postponed. 

Anathema, a-nath'4-ml s. a curse pronounced 
by ecclesiastical authority. South. 

Anathematical, an-a-tfre-mat'i-kal. a. that 
has the properties of an anathema. 

Anathematically, an-a-tft^-mat'J-kal-lu. ad. in 
an anathematical manner. 

Anathematize, ari-Athe-ma-tize. v. a. to pro- 
nounce accursed by ecclesiastical authority. 
Ham. 

Anatiferous, un-a-tlf'ft-rus. a. producing 
ducks. Brown. 

Anatocism, a-nat-'ti-sizm. s. the accumulation 
of interest upon interest. 

Anatomical, an-a-t6m'£-kal. a. belonging to 
anatomy. Watts.— -Proceeding upon prin- 
ciples of anatomy. Swift. 

Anatomically, an-a-t6m'i-kal-l^.^. in an ana- 
tomical manner. Brown. 

Anatomist, a-nat'A-mist. s. he that studies the 
structure of animal bodies by means of 
dissection. * Prior. 

Anatomize, a-nit'tt-mlze. v. a. to dissect aa 



ANF 

JUte, tir, call, cat ; bh, bit ; wine, win ; so, prove, 

animal. Hook.— To lay any thine: open dis- 
tinctly, and by minute parts. " ^ftbr*. 

Ayatomy, a-naVo-m*. s. the art of dissecting 

the body. Pope.— The act of dividing any 

thing. 'Bac.—A skeleton or meagre person. 

Skat. 

Ancestor, an'ses-t&r. s. one from whom a per- 
son descends. Dryd. 

Ancestrel, an'ses-trel. a. claimed from ances- 
tors. Bale. 

Ancestry, an'sis-tri. s. lineage, a series of an- 
cestors. Pope.— The honour of descent. 
Add. 

Anchentry, ane'tshen-trl. s. antiquity of fa- 
mily, properly ancientry. S/iak. 

Anchor, ank'&r. s. a heavy iron to hold the 
ship by being fixed to the ground. Dryd. 
— Any thing which confers stability. 

Anchor, ink ur. v. n. to cast anchor, to Jie at 
anchor. Pope.— To stop at, to rest on. Shak. 

Anchorage, ank'rir-adje. s. ground to cast an- 
chor upon. The anchors of a ship. 

Anchor-hold, atik'ur-hold. s. the hold of the 
anchor. Wot.— The set of anchors. Shak. 

Anchored, ank'&r-r£d. part. a. held by the 
anchor. Wall. 

Anchoress, ank'4-rls. s. a female recluse or 
hermit. Fairfax. 

Anchoret, ank'o-rlt. 7 s. contracted from an- 

Anchorite, ink'i die./ achoret, a recluse, a 
hermit. 

Anchovy, an-tshi'vt. j.a little sea-fish, much 
used By way of sauce. 

Ancient," Jne'tshlnt. a old, not modern, that 
has been of long duration. KaL— Past, 
former. Shak. 

Ancient, Jne'fsh?nt. s. the flag or streamer 

of a ship, the bearer of a flag, now Ensign. 

Shak. 

Anciently, ane'tshent-te. ad. in old times. 

Sid. 

Ancientness, ane'tshciit nls. .>". antiquity. Dr. 

Ancientry, ane'tshln-trL s. the honour of 
ancient lineage. Shak. 

Ancillary, an'tii-a-rt. a. subservient as a 
handmaid. 

And, and. conj. the particle by which sen- 
tences or terms are joined. 

Andiron, and'i-&rrr. .'. irons at the end of a 
fire-grate, in which the spit turns. Bacon. 

Androgynal, dn-dr6dje'£-nal. a. hermaphro- 
ditical. 

Androgynally, an-drodje'e-nal-IJ. ad. with 
two sexes. 

Androgynus, an -drodje'i-nSs. s. hermaphro- 
dite. 

Androphagus, an-dr6fa-g&s. s. a cannibal. 

Anecdotical, an-ek-d6t'fe-kal. a. relative to 
anecdotes. Mason. 

Anecdote, dn'ek-d&te. s. something yet un- 
published, secret history. Prior. 

Anemography, =n-i-m6g'grd-fj. s. the descrip- 
tion of the winds. 

Anemometer, an-£-m6m'm£ th. s. an instru- 
ment to measure the wind. 

Anemone, a-nem'6-ne. s. the windflower. 

Anemoscope, a-nlm'i-skope. s. a machine to 
foretel the changes of the wind. Cham. 

Anent, i-v\lx\M.prep. concerning, about, over 
against. 

Anes, a'niz. s. the beards of corn. 

Aneurism, in'u-rizm. s. a disease dilating the 
arteries. Sharp. 

Anew, a-nu. ad. over again, another time. 
Prior.— In a new manner. Bog. 

Anfractuous, sn-frak'tshu-us. a, full of turn- 
ings and winding passages. Ray. 



AN I 

ftr, pit ; cibe, c&b, fill ; soil, nii&nd ; tfeick, that. 

Anfractuousness, an-frak'tshi. 6s-n8s. s. ful- 
ness of windings and turnings. 

Angel, ine'jel. s. originally a messenger. A 
spirit employed by God in human affairs. 
Locke. — It is used in a bad sense, as angels 
of darkness. In scripture, it sometimes 
means man of God. A beautiful person. 
Shak. — A piece of ancient coin. B.:c. 

Angel, ane'jcl. a. resembling angels. Pope. 

Angelica, an-jil'i-kd. s. the' name of a plant. 

Angelical, an-jel't-kal. a. partaking of the 
nature of angels. Milt.— Belonging to 
angels. Wil. 

Angelicalness, an-jll'U-kal-nls. s. excellence 
more than human. 

Angelic, an-jei'lik.r/. angelical, above human. 

Angelot, an'ji-lot. s. musical instrument. 

Angel-shot, ane'jtl-shot. s. chain-shot. 

Anger, ing'gur. „<. uneasiness upon receipt 

of any injury. Locke.— Smart of a sore. 

Tern. 

Anger, ing gQr, v. a. to provoke, to enrage. 
Clar. 

Angerly, aiig'g&r-U. ad. in an angry manner. 
Shak. 

Angiography, an-j£-6g'gra-ft. s. a description 
of vessels in the human body. 

Angle, ang'gl. s. the space intercepted be- 
tween two lines intersecting each other. — 
An instrument to take fish. Pope. 

Angle, Sng'gl. v. a. to fish with a rod and 
hook. Wal. — To try to gain by insinuat- 
ing artifices. Shak. 

Angle rod, ang'gl-r6d. s. the stick to which 
the fisher's fine and hook are hung. Add. 

Angler, ang'glor. s. he that fishes with an 
angle. Dryd. 

Anglicism, ang'gU-sizm. /. an English idiom. 

Angling, angTing. s. fishing with a rod and 
line. Shak. 

Angober, aug'go-bur. s. a kind of pear. 

Angrily, -Jng'grMe. ad. in an angry manner. 
Shak. 

Angry, 3ng'gri. a. touched with anger, hav- 
ing the appearance of anger. Prov.— In- 
flamed. Wise. 

Anguish, ang'gwlsh. ;. excessive pam of mind 
or body. Donne. 

Anguished, ang'gwish-ed. a. excessively 
pained. Donne. 

Angular, ang'gi-lbr. a. having angles or cor- 
ners. Newton. 

Angularity, £ng-gu-!ar'£-ti. s. the quality of 
being angular. 

Angularly, ang'gi-Vur-U. ad. with angles. 
Boyle. 

Angularness, ang'gi l&r-nfs. s. the quality of 
being angular. 

Angulated, dng'gu la-t?d. a formed with an- 
gles. Wood. 

Angulous, aiig'gu-lus. a. hooked, angular. 

Angust, an-gust'. a. narrow, strait. 

Angustation, an-gSs-lash&n. s. the act of 
making narrow, the state of being nar- 
rowed. Wise. 

Anhelation, an-hMa'sh£n. s. the act of pant- 
ing. 

Anhelose, an-be-'ise'. a. out of breath. 

Aniented,an'£-en-i£d. a. fiustrated. 

Anights, a-nites'. ad. in the night-time. Shak. 

Anil, in'il. s. the shrub from which indigo rs 
prepared. 

Anileness, a-n'le'ncs. 7 s. the old age of wo- 

Anility, a-nil'le-te. J men. 

Animabie, an e-ms-bl, a. that which may be 
put into life. 



ANN 



ANS 



Rlte,tSr,clll,cat;bJ,b?t; wine, win; sJ,pr8ve,f3r,p6t; cibe, c&b, fill ; sM\, mSund ; tfeick, /*uft 

Anno Domini, aii'nJ-dom'J-ni. in the year of 

our Lord. 
Annolis, an'n&-lis. s. an American animal, 

like a lizard. 






Animadversion, an-J-mad-ver'sh&n. s. re- 
proof, severe censure. Clar. — Punishment. 
Swift. 

Animadversive, an-i-mad-vlr'siv. a, that has 
the power of judging. Glan. 

Animadvert, aii-i-niad-Vert'. v. n. to pass cen- 
sures upon. Dry.— To inflict punishments. 
Grew. 

Animadverter, an-e-mld-vtr'tar. s. he that 

passes censure, or inflicts punishmerrt. 

South. 

Animal, an 'i-mll. s. a living creature corpo- 
real. 

Animal, aii'4-mal. s. that which belongs or re- 
lates to animals. Watts.— Animal is used 
in opposition to spiritual. 

Animalcule, an-4-mdl'kule. s. a small animal. 
Ray. 

Animalrty, an-e-mll'J-ti. s. the state of ani- 
mal exfstence. Watts. 

Animate, Sn'4-mate. v. a. to make alive, to 
give powers to. Dryd.— To encourage, to 
incite. Knolles. 

Animate, an'J-mate. a. alive, possessing ani- 
mal life. Ben. 

Animated, an'i-ma-ted. part. a. lively, vigo- 
rous. Pope. 

Animation, an-i-ma'shun. s. the act of ani- 
mating. Bacon.— The state of being enli- 
vened. 

Animative, In'J-ma-tiv. a. that has the power 
of giving life. 

Animator, an'4-ma-tar. s. that which gives life. 
Brown. 

Animose, an-l-mJse'. a. full of spirit, hot. 

Animosity, 3n-£-m6s's£-t£. s. vehemence of 
hatred, passionate malignity. Swift. 

Anise, an'nis. s. a species of parsley, with 
large sweet scented seeds. Miller. 

Anker, ank'ur. s. a liquid measure, contain- 
ing eight eallons wine measure. 

Ankle, ank'kl. s. the joint which joins the 
foot to the leg. Prior. 

Ankle-bone, ank'kl bine. s. the bone of the 
ankle. 

Annalist, in'nS-list. s. a writer of annals. 
Att. 

Annals, Sn'nalz. s. histories digested in the 
exact order of time. Rogers. 

Annats, an'nats. s. first-fruits. Cowel. 

Anneal, aii-nMe'. v. n. to heat glass, that the 
colours laid on it may pierce through. 
Dryd. — To heat any thing, so as to give it 
the true temper. 

Annex, Sn-neks'. v. a. to unite to at the end, 
to unite a smaller thing to a greater. Ral. 

Annexation, an-nik-sa'shan. s. conjunction, 
addition. Ham. — Onion, coalition, con- 
junction. Ayl. 

Annexion, an-nik'shun. s. the act of annex- 
ing. Rogers. 

Annexment, an-ucks'ment. s. the act of an- 
nexing, the thing annexed. Shak. 

Annihilable, in-ni'ht-la-b!. a. that which may 
be put out of existence. 

Annihilate, an-nl'bi-late. v. a. to reduce to 
nothing. Bacon.— To destroy. Raleigh. 

Annihilation, afi-nl-h4-li'shun. .y.'the act of 
reducing to nothing, the state of being re- 
duced to nothing. D>yd. 

Anniversary, aa-ni-vlr'sa-rfe. s. a day cele- 
brated as it returns in the course of the 
year. StiL— The act of celebration of the 
anniversary. Dryd. 

Anniversary, an-iii-vlr'sa-rk a. returning 

with the revolution of the year, aiinual. 

Raym. 



Annotation, an-n6-tashan. s. explication, 
note. Bovle. 

Annotator, an-n&-ta't&r. s. a writer of notes, 
a commentator. Felton. 

Announce, an-n§unse'. v. a. to publish, to 
proclaim. Milt* — To declare by a judicial 
sentence. Prior. 

Annoy, an-n&'. v. a. to incommode, to vex. 

Sid. 

Annoy, an-n8i. s. injury, molestation. Dryd. 

Annoyance, an-n6e'anse. s. that which an- 
noys. Shak.— The act of annoying. South. 

Annoy er, sln-no£ur. s. the person that an- 
noys. 

Annual, an'ni-al. a. that which comes year- 
ly. Pope.— That which lasts only a year. 
Raym. 

Annually, aii'nA-al-U. ad. yearly, every year. 
Brown. 

Annuitant, an-ni'J-tant. s. he that possesses 
or receives an annuity. 

Annuity, an-nu £-te. s. a yearly rent. Cowel. 
— A yearly allowance. Claren. 

Annul, dn-nul'. v. a. to make void, to nullify. 
Rogers.— To reduce to nothing. Milton. 

Annular, an'ni-lar. a. having the form of 
a ring. Cheyne. 

Annulary, an'ni-Hr-J. a. having the form of 
rings. Raym. 

Annulet, aii'nu-lct. s. a little ring. 

Annumerate,an-ni'm6-rate. v. a. to add to a 
former number. 

Annumeration, aii-nu-mi-ri'sh&n. s. addition 
to a former number. 

Annunciate, an-nan'shi-ate. v. a. to bring 
tidings. 

Annunciation-day, an-nun-sh^-a'shSn-di s. 
the day of the angel's salutation of the 
blessed Virgin, solemnized on the 25th of 
March. Taylor. 

Anodyne, an'6-dine. a. that which has the 
power of mitigating pain. Dryd. 

Anoint, a-noint'. v. a. to rub over with unc- 
tuous matter, to consecrate by unction. 

Anointer, a-noin'lfir. s. the person that a- 
noints. 

Anomalism, a-nom'a-l?zm. s. anomaly, irre • 
gularity. 

Anomalistical, a-nSm-a-lis'tJ-kal. a. irregular. 

Anomalous, a-n6m'a-lus. a. irregular, deviat- 
ing from the general analogy of things. 
Locke. 

Anomalously, a-n6m'a-lus-U. ad. irregularly. 

Anomaly, a-ndma-U. s. irregularity, devia- 
tion from rule. South. 

Anomy, an'A-mi. s. breach of law. Bram. 

Anon, a-ndn'. ad. quickly, soon, Wall.— Now 
and then. Milt. 

Anonymous, a-n6n'e-m&s. a. wanting a name. 
Raym. 

Anonymously, a-n6n'i-mfis-U. ad. without a 
name. Swift. 

Anorexy,an'nA-rek-sL s. inappetency. Qnin. 

Another, aii-6/A r ur. a. not the same. Locke. 
'—Once more. Shak. — Not one's self. South. 

Ansated, an'si-t^l. a. having handles. 

Answer, dn'sar. v. n. to speak in return to a 
question. Dry/. — To speak in opposition. 
Matt.— To be accountable for. Brown.— 
To give an account. Temple.— -To corre- 
spond to, to suit with, to satisfvany peti- 
tion. Raleigh.— To bear proportion to. Sw. 
—To succeed, to produce the wither 



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ANT 



ANT 



Rite, tlr, call, cltj b I, b£t; wine, win ; s J, prSve,f3r, pit ; cube, cub, full ; soil, mSund ; thick, r^ur. 



event. Brown. — To appear to any call or 
authoritative summons. " Shak. 

Answer, an'sur. s. that which is said in return 
to a question or position. ^//.—Confuta- 
tion of a charge. Aylif'e. 

Answerable, aii'sur-a-bl. a. that to which a re- 
ply may be made, obliged to make an ac- 
count. •S'zt'//"/.— Correspondent. Sid.— Suita- 
ble, suited. Milt. 

Answerably,an'sur-a-blL ad. with proper cor- 
respondence, suitably. 

Answerableness, dn'tur-a-bl-nlss. s. the qua- 
lity of being answerable. 

Answerer, ari'sur-ur. s. he that answers. 
Swift. 

Ant, ant. s. an emmet, a pismire. Pope. 

Antbear, ant'bke. s. an animal that feeds on 
ants. Raym. 

Anthill, ant'h'11. s. the protuberance of earth 
in which ants make their nests. Add. 

Antagonist, an-tag'i-nist. s. one who con- 
tends with another, an opponent. Milt. 

Antagonize, nn-tag'i-nlze. v. n. to contend 
against another. 

Antanaclasis, ant-a-na-kla'sis. s. a figure in 
rhetoric, when the same word is repeated 
in a different manner, if not in a contrary 
signification ; also a returning to the mat- 
ter at the end of a long parenthesis. 
Smith. 

Antaphroditic, ant-a-frA-dit'fk. a. efficacious 
against the venereal disease. 

Antapoplectic, aiit-ap-p6-pl'k'tik. a. good 
against an apoplexy. 

Antarctic, an-taik'tik. a. relating to the south- 
ern pole. Waller. 

Antarthritic, dnt-ar-thrlt'ik. a. good against 
the gout. 

Antasthmatic, ant-ast-mat'lk. a. good against 
the asthma. 

Anteact, An't&-akt. s. a former act. 

Anteatr.bulation, an-t£-am-bu-U'shun. s. a 
walking before. 

Antecede, an-tl-cMe'. *. n. to precede, to go 
before. Hale. 

Antecedence, an-ti-sJ'deiise. s. the act or 
state of going before. Hale. 

Antecedent, an-t£-s£'dent. a. going before, 
preceding. South. 

Antecedent, an-tJ-sJ'dciit. s. that which goes 
before. South.— In grammar, the noun to 
which the relative is subjoined. 

Antecedently, aii-te-s£'dent-l£. ad. previous- 
ly. South. 

Antecessor, an-te-s?s'sur. j. one who goes be- 
fore another. 

Antechamber, an't-J-tsham-bur. (an'te-tsham- 
bur. S.) s. the chamber that leads to the 
chief apartment. See chamber. Add. 

Antedate, an'ti-date. v. a. to date earlier 
than the real time. Donne. 

Antediluvian, dn-t6-de-!uvJ-an. a. existing 
before the deluge. Wood.— Relating to 
things existing before the deluge. Brown. 

Antelope, an*tw6pe. s. a goat with wreathed 
horns. Spenser. 

Antemeridian, Sn-tJ-mi-rJdj'J-an. a. being be- 
fore noon. 

Antemetic, ant-l-met'ik. s. that has the power 
of preventing or stopping vomiting. 

Antemundane,an-t£-mun'dine.a. that which 
Was before the world. 

Antepast, au'tJ-pist. s\ a foretaste. 

Antepenult, an-l£-pi-nult'. s. the lastsyllable 
but two. 

Autepileptic, ant-ip-^ip'tlk. a. a medicine 

■ against convulsions. Brown. 



Antepone, an't£-pine. v. a. to prefer. 

Antepredicament, an-ti-pri-dik'i-ment. *; 
something previous to the doctrine of the 
predicaments. 

Anteriority, an-t£-rJ-6r'£-ti. s. priority, the 
state of being before. Brown. 

Anterior, an-ti'-ii-ur. a. going before. Brown. 

Antes, an'tez. s. large pillars that support the 
front of a building. 

Antestomach, an'U-stum'uk. s. a cavity that 
leads into the stomach. 

Anthelmintic, an-tfrel-min'tfclc. a. that 
which kills worms. Arb. 

Anthem, an'them. s. a holy song. Add. 

Anthology, an-lhiri-j^. s. a collection of 
flowers, of dpvotions, or of poems. 

Anthony's Fire, an'tA-nlz-f Ire', s. a kind of 
erysipelas. 

Anthrax, an'thraks. s. a carbuncle. Quirt. 

Anthropology. an-fhr&-p617>-jJ. s. thedoctrine 
of the structure or nature of men. 

Anthropophagi, an'thr6-p6-fa-jl. s. man-eaters, 
cannibals. Shak. 

Anthropophaginian, an'tfir&-p6f'a-ji-n£-an. s. 
a ludicrous word, formed by Shakspeare 
from anthropophagi. 

Anthropophagy, aii'ihri-p6f'a-jj. s. the quality 
of eating human flesh. Brown. 

Anthroposophy, an'thri-pos'if h. s. the know- 
ledge of the nature of man. 

Amhipnotic, atit'hip-not'ik. a. that which 
has the power of preventing sleep. 

Antiacid, an'U.as'id, s. contrary to sourness. 
Arb. 

Antichamber, an'ti-tsham-bur. s. See ante- 
chamber. 

Antichrist, an't^krlst. s. the grand enemy of 
Christ. Walton. 

Antichristian, an-t£-kris'tshun. a .opposite to 
Christianity. South. 

Antiehristiantsm. an-t£-kr?s'tshun-?sm. s op- 
position to Christianity. 

Antichristianity, an-tikris-tshWn'i-ti. s, 
contrariety to Christianity. 

Anticipate, an-tis'si pite. v. a. to prevent, to 
take up before the time. Dry a.— to fore- 
taste, to preclude. Shak. 

Anticipation, an-tisVJ-pi'shun. s. the act of 
taking up something before its time. Hol- 
der. — foretaste. VEstr. 

Antic, an'tik. a, odd, ridiculously wild. 
Dryd. 

Antic, an'tik. s. he that uses odd gesticula- 
tion, a buffoon. Shak.— odd appearance. 
Spenser. 

Antic, an'tik. v. a. to make antics. Shak. 

Anticly, an'tfk-U. ad. with odd postures, like 
an an tick. Shak. 

Anticlimax, an-U-kll'maks. s. a sentence in 

which the last part is lower than the first. 

Add. 

Anticonvulsive, an'Ucfin-vul'slv. a. good a- 
gainst convulsion's. Floyer.' 

Anticor, dn'te-k^r. s. a swelling in a horse's 
breast, opposite to his heart. 

Anticosmetic,an-tJ-k6s-met'ik. adj. destruc- 
tive of beauty. Lyttleton. 

Anticourtier, ati-t£-c3re'tshur. s. one who op- 
poses the court. 

Antidotal, an'ti-di'tal. a. that which has the 
quality of counteracting poison. Brown. 

Antidote, aa't£-dAte. s. a medicine given to 
expel poison. Dryd. 

Antientry, ane'tshin-tri. s. cast of antiquity. 
West to Gray. 

Antifebrile, dn-U-fcb'rll. a. good against fe- 
vers. Floyer. 



ANT 

Rite, ttr, call, cat; be, bet; wine, win ; si, prove, 

Antihysterics, an-te-his-teVrlks. s. medicines 
good against hysterics. Battle. 

Anttloearithm, an-te-16g'a-rilnm. s. the com- 
plement of the logarithm of a sine, tan- 
gent, or secant. Cham. 

Antimaniacal, an-te-ma-nl'a-kal. adj. good 
against madness. Battle. 

Antiministerial, an-te-min-nis-te're-al, a. a- 
gainst the ministry. Gray. 

Antimonarchical, an'te-mi-nlr'ke-kal. a. a- 

gainst government by a single person. 

Add. 

Antimonial, an-te-mi'ne-al. a. made of anti- 
mony. Black. 

Antimony, an'te-min-l. s. a mineral sub- 
stance of a metalline nature. Cham. 

Antinephritic,aii'te-ne-fr?t'5k. a. good against 
diseases of the reins and kidneys. 

Antinomy, an-tln-i-me. s. a contradiction be- 
tween two laws. 

Antipapistical, an-te-pa-p?s'te-kal. a. averse 
to popery. Jortin. 

Antiparalytic, an'te-pSr-a-lit'ik. a. efficacious 
against the palsy. 

Antipathetical, aii'te-pa-th2t'e-kal. a. having 
a natural contrariety to any thing. 

Antipathy, an-tipa-the. s. a natural contra- 
riety to any thing, so as to shun it invo- 
luntarily; opposed to sympathy. Locke. 

Antiperistasis, an'te-pe-r!s'ta-s?s. s. the op- 
position of a contrary quality, by which 
the quality it opposes becomes heightened 
or intended. Cozvl. 

Antipestilential, an'te-pis-te-len'shll, a. effi- 
cacious against the plague. Harr. 

Antiphlogistic, an-te-fio-jis'tfk. adj. against 
inflammations. Battle. 

Antiphon, an'-te-f6n. s. alternate singing. 
Mason 

A 

A 

pohse. Ash and Mason. 

Antiphrasis, an-tif'fra-sis. s. the use of words 
in a sense opposite to their proper mean- 
ing. South. 

Antipodal, an-t?p'i-dal. a. relating to the an- 
tipodes. Brown. 

Antipodes, an-tip'4-dcz. s. those people who, 
living on the other side of the globe, have 
their feet directly opposite to ours. Wal. 

Antipope, an'te-p6pe. s. he that usurps the 
popedom. Add. 

Antiptosis, an-tip-t&'sjs. s. a figure in gram- 
mar, by which one case is put for an- 
other. 

Antiquarian, an-te-kwa're-an. adj. relative to 
antiquities. Gray. 

Antiquary, an'te-kwa-rl. s. a man studious of 
antiquity. Pope. 

Antiquate, an'te-kwate. v. a. to make obso- 
lete. Add. 

Antiquatedness,an'te-kwa-ted-n?s.j. the state 
of being obsolete. 

Antique, an-teek. s. ancient, not modern. Shak. 
—of old fashion. Smith.— odd, antic. Donne. 

Antique, an-tiik. s. a remain of ancient times. 
Swift. 

Antiqueness, an-ti-gk'nes. s. the quality of be- 
ing antique. Add. 

Antiquity, antik'kwe-te. old times. Add.— 
the ancients, /to/.— remains of old times. 
Bacon.— old age. Shak. 

Antirevolotionary, an-te-rev-6-li'shun-a-re. 

hostile to revolutions in government. 

Burke. 

Antiscorbutical, an'te-sk6r-bi'ti-ka]. a. good 
against the scurvy. Arb. 



\ ntiphony,? an-tif-6-ne. s. an echo ; the me- 
intiphone,/ thod of singing by way of re- 



APE 

f6r, pit ; c&be, c&b, fill ; soil, mdund ; thick, tins, 

Antiseptic, an-te-slp'uk. a. good against 
putrefaction. Battle. 

Antiseptic, an-te-sep'tlk. s. an antiseptic me- 
dicine. Mason's Sup. 

Antispasis, an-t!s'pa -sis. s. the revulsion of 
any humour. 

Antispasmodic, aii'te spaz-modlk. a. that 
which has the power of relieving the 
oramp. 

Antispasmodics, an'te-spaz-vnod'lks. s. pi. me- 
dicines that relieve spasms. Battle. 

Antispastic, an-te-spls'tik. a. that causes a 
revulsion of the humours. 

Antisplenetic, an'te-splen'e t!k. a. efficacious 
in diseases of the spleen. F/oyer. 

Antistrophe. an-tls-'tro ft. s. in an ode sung 
in parts, the second stanza of every three. 

Antistrumatic, an'te-stri-mltlk. a. good 
against the king's evil. Wise. 

Antithesis, an-tl'tne-sis. s. opposition, con- 
trast. Pope. 

Antitype, tn'te-tlpe. s. that which is shadow- 
ed out by the type, a term of theology. 
Burn, 

Antitypical,an-tc-tJp'e-kal. a. that which ex- 
plains the type. 

Antivenereal,aii'te-ve-ne're-al.a. good against 
the venereal disease. Wise. 

Antler, ant'l&r. s. branch of a stag's horns. 
Prior. 

Antoeci, an-ti'e-sl. s. those inhabitants of the 
earth who live under the same meridian, 
at the same distance from the equator ; the 
one towards the north, and the other to 
the south. 

Antononatia.an-ti-ni-ma'zhe-a. s. a form of 
speech, in which, for a proper name, is put 
the name of some dignity. We say the 
Orator, for Cicero. Smith. 

Antre, an'tur. s. a cavern, a den. Shak. 

Anvil, aii-vll. s. the iron block on which the 
smith lays his metal to be forged. Dryd. 

Anxiety, ank-sl'e-te. s. trouble of mind about 
some future event. Til.— depression, lovv- 
ness of spirits. Arb. 

Anxious, ank'shfis. a. disturbed about some 
certain event. Pope. — careful, full of inqui- 
etude. Dryd. 

Anxiously, dnk'shus-le. ad. solicitously, un- 
quietly. South. 

Anxiousness, ankshfis nes. s. the quality of 
being anxious. 

Any, la'ak. a. every, whoever, whatever. 

Anywise, in'ne-wlze. ad. in any way. Shaft. 
Aonean, a-i'-ne-aii. a. belonging to the hill 

Parnassus, the supposed residence of the 

Muses. Ash. 

Aorist, a'4-rfst, s. indefinite; a tense in the 

Greek language. 
Aorta, a-3r'ta. s. the great artery which rises 

immediately out of the left ventricle of the 

heart. q u in. 

Apace, a-pase'. ad. Quick, speedily. Tillot.— 

hastily. A tt. 

Apart, l-part . ad. separately from the rest in 

place. Cla.— at a distance, retired from the 

other company. Shak. 

Apartment, a-p!rt'mlnt. s. a room, a set of 

rooms. Add. 

Apathetic, ap-a-thet'tik. a. void of passions. 

Harris. 

Apathy, apa-tftJ. s. exemption from passion. 

South. 

Ape, ape. s. a kind of monkey. G/an.—zn 

imitator. Shak. 

Ape, ape. v. a. to imitate as an ape. Adch 



APO 



APP 



Rate, tir, call, cat ; bh, bit ; wine, wfn ; si, prove, fSr, p6t ; cube, cAb, full ; soil, mound; thick, that. 



Apeak, a-pike'. ad. in a posture to pierce, 
formed with a point. 

Apepsy, ap'^p-si. s. a loss of natural concoc- 
tion. Qui/2. 

Aperient, a-pJ'ri-cnt. a. gently purgative. 
Arb. 

Aperitive, a-p?r'i-t?v. a. that which has the 
quality of opening. Heir. 

Apert, a-pirt'. a. open. 

Apertion, a-plr'sh&n. s. an opening, a pas- 
sage. Wotton.— The act of opening. Wise. 

A pertly, a-pirt'li. ad. openly. 

Apertness, a-pgri'nls. s. openness. Holder. 

Aperture, ap'er-tshure. s. the act of opening. 
Hoi. — An open place. Glan. 

Apetalous, a-pet'a-lus. a. without flower- 
leaves. 

Apex, a'peks. s. the tip or point. Wood. 

Aphaeresis, a-fer'i-sis. s. a figure in grammar 
that takes away a letter or syllable from 
the beginning of a word. 

Aphelion, a-ft'U-un. s. that part of the orbit 
of a planet in which it is at the point re- 
motest from the sun. Cheyne. 

Aphilanthropy, af'4-lan'tfcr6-pJ. s. want of 
love to mankind. 

Aphorism, af'6-rizm. s. a maxim, an uncon- 
nected position. Rogers. 

Aphoristical, af-A-ris'tJ-kal. a. written in se- 
parate unconnected sentences. 

Aphoristically, af-A-ris'ti-kal-le. ad. in the 
form of an aphorism. Har. 

Aphrodis!acal,af'fr6-dJ-z'i'a-kal.l a. relating to 

Aphrodisiac, affro-dizh'i-ak. J the venereal 
disease. 

Apiary, a'pi-a-ri. s. the place where bees are 
Kept. Swift. 

Apiece, a-pJ£se r . ad. to the part or thare of 
each. Hooker. 

A pieces, a peJse'lz. ad. in pieces. Weever. 

Apish, apish, a. having the qualities of an 
ape, imitative, foppish, affected. Shak.— 
Wanton, playful. Prior. 

Apishly, a'pfsh-li. ad. in an apish manner. 

Apishness, a'pish-nes. s. mimicry, foppery. 

Apitpat, a-pit'pat. ad. with quick palpitation. 
Cong. 

Apocalypse, a-p6k'a-l?ps. s. revelation. Milt. 

Apocalyptical, a-p6k a-lip'ti-kal. a. containing 
revelation. Burnet. 

Apocope, a-p6k'o pJ. s. a figure, when the 
last letter or syllable of a word is taken 
away. 

Apocrustic, ap-6-krus't!k. a. repelling and 
astringent. Chamh. 

Apocrypha, a-p6k'rJ-fa. s. books of doubtful 
authors added to the sacred writings. Hoo. 

Apocryphal, a-p6k'r£-fal. a. not canonical, of 
uncertain authority. Hooker. — Contained 
in the apocrypha. Add. 

Apocryphally, I p6k'ri-fal \h. ad. uncertainly. 

Apocryphalness, a-p6k'rJ-fa!-nes. s. uncer- 
tainty. 

Apodictical,ap-6-dik't4-kal. a. demonstrative. 

Apodixis, ap-6-dik'sis. s. demonstration. 

Apogaeon,ap o-j4'6n.| s. a point in the hea- 

Apogee, ap'6-j4. J vens, in which the 
sun, or a planet , is at the greatest distance 
possible from the earth in its whole revo- 
lution. v Fair. 

Apologetical, a-p61 o-jct'J-kal.7 a. that which 

Apologetic, a-pel'o-jltlk. S is said in de- 
fence of any thing. Boyle. 

Apologist, a-p6't-6-jjst. s. one who makes an 
apology. 

Apologize, a-pol'A-jfce. v. n. to plead in fa- 
vour. Pope. 



Apologue, ap'6-16g. s. fable, story contrived to 
teach some moral truth. Locke. 

Apology, a-pol'o-jL s. defence, excuse. Til. 

Apomecometry, ap'o m£-kom'mi-trJ. s. the 
art of measuring things at a distance. 

Aponeurosis, a-p6n-nu-io'sfs. an expansion 
of a nerve into a membrane. Sharp. 

Apophasis, a-p6fa-sis. s. a figure by which 
the orator seems to wave what he would 
plainly insinuate. Smith. 

Apophlegmatic, ap-6 -flig'ma-tik. a. drawing 
away phlegm. Bacon. 

Apophlegmatism, ap-6-flig'ma-tizm. s. a me- 
dicine to draw phlegm. Bacon. 

Apophthegm, ap'6-tBem. s. a remarkable 
saying. Prior. 

Apophyge, a-p6fi-j&. s. in architecture, the 
spring of a column. Chatnb. 

Apophysis, a-p6f'e- sis. j. the prominent parts 
of some bones, the same as process. Wise. 

Apoplectical, ap-i-plek'te-kal.? a. relating to 

Apoplectic, ap-6-plek'dk. S an apoplexy. 

Apoplexy, ap'o-plek-si. s. a sudden depriva- 
tion of all sensation. Arb. 

Aporia, a-po're-a. 5. a figure by which the 
speaker doubts where to begin. South. 

Aporrhoea, ap-pdr-£'a. s. effluvium, emana- 
tion. Gr. 

Aposiopesis, a-p6zh-e-6-p£'sis. s. a form of 
speech, by which the speaker, through 
some affection, breaks off his speech. Sm. 

Apostasy, a-p6s'ta -s£. .?. departure from what 
a man has professed ; generally applied to 
religion. Spr. 

Apostate, a-p6s'tlte. s. one that has forsaken 
nis religion. Rogers. 

Apostatical, ap-p6s-tat'J-kal. a. after the man- 
ner of an apostate. Sand. 

Apostatize, a-p6s'ta-tlze. v.n. to forsake one's 
religion. Bent. 

Apostemate, a-p6s'ti-mate. v. n. to swell and 
corrupt into matter. Wise. 

Apostemation,a-p6s-tJ-ma3hun. s. the gather- 
ing of a purulent tumour. Grew. 

Aposteme, ap'6-Ptcme. s. a hollow swelling, 

tilled with purulent matter, an abscess. 

Wise. 

Apostle, a-pos'sl. (a-p5s'tl. S.) s. a person sent 
with mandates; particularly applied to 
them whom Christ deputed to preach the 
gospel. 

Apostleship, a-p6s'sl-ship. s. the office or 
dignity of an apostle. Locke. 

Apostolical, ap-6s-t&l'Mcll. a. delivered by 
the apostles. Hooker. 

Apostolically, a-pds-t6V£-kal-U.tfrf. in the man- 
ner of the apostles. 

Apostolic, ap-6s-t6ri!k. a. taught by the apos- 
tles. Dryden. 

Apostrophe, a-pos'trWJ. s. in rhetoric, a di- 
version of speech. Smith.— In grammar, 
the contraction of a word by the" use of a 
comma. 

Apostrophize, a-p6s'tro-flze,t>. a. to address 
by an apostrophe. Pope. 

Apostume, ap-6s'tAme.- s. a hollow tumour 
filled with purulent matter. Harvey. 

Apotheca^, a-p6th'e-ka-r£. s. a man who 
keeps medicines for sale. South. 

Apothegm, ap'o-them. s. a remarkable say- 
ing. Wat. 

Apotheosis, ap-6-tri^'o-sis. .?. deification. Gar. 

Apotome, a-pot'A-mfe. s. the remainder or dif- 
ference of two incommensurable quan- 
tities. Chamb. 

Apozem, ap'6-Zeim 5. a decoction. Wise. 

Appal, ap-plir. v. a. to fright, to depress. 



APP 



APP 



Appalment, ap-pll!'m£nt. *<. depression* im- 



pression 



t. ap- 
of tea 



B.lCOK. 



Rite, tar.call, eat; be, bet ; wine,w?n ; sJ, prSve, for, pit; cube, cub, full; sBi^iriS&nty tliick, tkaa. 

Appendicate, dp pfiVt e-katt. v. a. to add to 
another thing. Hate. 

\ppemiicatiou, stp-pin-di-ka'sh&n. *. an- 
nexion. Hale. 

\ppendix, ap-pin'd!ks. s. something ap- 
pended or added. Siii.— An adjunct or 
concomitant. Watts. 



Appanage, dp'pa-nije. s. lands set apart fo 
the maintenance of younger children. 

Apparatus, dp-pd-ri'tus. s. tools, furniture 
equipage. Pop ■ 

Apparel, dp- par II. s. dress, vesture, Shak.- 
External habiliments. T'dtier 



Apparel, dp-par el. v. a. to dress, to clothe. 



cover, or deck 



Apparent, dp-pi'itnt. a. plain. Hock.- 
ing, not real. Hah.— Visible. .as- 
certain, not presumptive. Shak. 

Apparently, a p-pa'rlnt-l4. ad. evidently. 



Beh . 
Seem 
■Open, 



openly. 



Titlot. 



Apparition. ap-pa-r!sh'shSn. s. appearance, 
visibility. Mitt.— A. spectre, a walking spi- 
rit. Locke.— The visibility of some lumina- 
ry. Brown. 
Apparitor, ap-pir'it&r. s. the lowest officer of 
the ecclesiastical court, a summoaer. Ayl. 
Appav, dp-pi', v. a. to satisfy. Milt. 
Appeach, dp-petsh'. v. a, to accuse. Bacon.— 

To censure, to reproach. Dryd. * 

Appeachment, ap-pHsh'ment. s. charge ex- 
hibited against any man. Woit. 
Appeal, ap-pele' v. n. to refer to another as 
judge. Stepney.— To call another as wit- 
ness. Locke. 
Appeal, ap-pMe' s. a provocation from an in- 
ferior to a superior judge. Dryd.— An ac- 
cusation. Cowl.— A call upon any as wit- 
ne>s. Bac. 
Appealant, dp-peTllnt. s. he that appeals. 
Appear, dp-pere'. v. n. to be in sight. Prior. 
— To become visible as a spirit, to exhibit 
one's self before a court. Shak. — To be 
made clear by evidence. Speri.— To seem. 
Sidn.—To be plain beyond dispute. Arb. 
Appearance, dp-pi'rin;e. s, the act of coming 
into sight, the thing seen, phenomenon. 
Glanv.— Semblance. Dryd.— Outside, show. 
Rogers.— Apparition, presence, mien. Add. 
— Probability, likelihood. Bacon. 
Appearer, dp-p6'rar. s. the person that ap- 
pears. Br. 
Appeaseable, dp-pe'zd-bl. a. reconcileable. 
Appea*eableness, dp-pe'zd-bl-nes. s. recon- 

cileableness. 
Appease, dp peze'. v. a. to put into a state 
of peace. Davies.— To pacify, to recon- 
cile. Milt. 
Appeasement, ap-peze'ment. s. a state of 
peace. • Hay. 
Appeaser, ap-pe'zur. s. he that pacifies, 

quiets disturbances. 

Appellant, dp-pil'lint.i-. challenger, Shak.— 

One that appeals from a lower to a higher 

power. Ay. 

Appellate, dp-pil'late. s. the person appealed 

against. Ayliffl: 

A ppe llation, ap-pSl-U'sh&n. s. name. Brown. 

Appellative, Sp-pet'la-thr. s. a name for a 

whole rank of beings. Watts. 

Appellatively, dp-pel' Id- t!v-le. a. according to 

the manner of appellative. 
Appellatory, dp-pelld-tur-re. a. that which 

contains an appeal. 
Appellee, dp-pel-le'. s. one who is accused. 
Append, dp-pend'. v. n. to hang upon an- 
other, to add something as an accessory. 
Appendage, dp-ptn'dije. s. something added 
to another thing. Taylor. 

Appendant, dp-peVddnt. a. hangingto some- 
thing else, annexed, concomitant. Rogers. 
Appendant, dp-piu'dint. s. an accidental or 
adventitious part. Grew, j 



Appertain, dp-per-tane'. v. n. to belong to as 
oi right. Rot.— To belong to by nature. 

Appertainment, ap-pfer-lane'mint. s. that 
which belongs to any rank or dignity. 

Appertenance, dp-psYt'4 iidnse. s. that which 
belongs to another thing. Brown. 

Appertinent,dp per'te-netu. a. belonging, re- 
lating. ^ Shak. 

Appetence, dp'pc tense. Is. carnal desire. 
' "tln-sl.i Milt. 



Appetency, dp'pe- 

Appetibility, dp pet-te bi/i-te. j. the quality 
of being desirable." Bram. 

Appetibie, dp'pe-te bl. a. desirable. Bram. 

Appetite, dp'pVtite. s. the natural desire of 
good. Hooker. — The desire of sensual plea- 
sure. Dryd. — Keenness of stomach. Bac. 

Appetition, dp-pe-tish'un. s. desire. 

Appetitive, dp'pe-te-tlv. a. that which de- 
sires. Ha. 

Appiaud, dp-plawd'. v. a. to praise by clap- 
ping the hands, to praise in general. 
Pope. 

Applauder, dp-pllw'dur. s. he that praises or 
commends. Glanv. 

Applause, dp-pllwz'. s. approbation loudly 
expressed. Dryd. 

Applausive, ap-pltw'sfv. a. applauding. Mas, 

Apple, dp'pl. s. the fruit of the apple-tree. 
Pope. — Pupil of the eye. 

Apple-pie, dp'pl-pl. s. a pie filled with apples. 

Applewoman, dp'pl- wum-un. s. a woman that 
sells apples. Arb. 

Appliable, dp-pU'd-bl. a. that which may be 
applied. South. 

Appliance, dp-pll'dnse. s. the act of applying, 
the thing applied. Shak. 

Applicability, dp'ple-kd b?l'e-te. s. the quality 
of being tit to be applied. Digby. 

Applicable, dp'ple-ka-bl. a. that which may 
be applied. Dryd. 

Applicableness, dp'ple-ka-bl nls. s. fitness to 
be applied. Boyle. 

Applicably dp'plJ-ka-ble. ad. in such manner 
as that it may be properly applied. 

Applicate, dp'pli-kate. s. a right line drawn 
across a curve, so as to bisect the diame- 
ter. Chamb. 

Application, dp-ple-kashun. s. the act of ap- 
plying any thing to another, the thing ap- 
plied, the act of applying to any person as a 
petitioner. Swift. — Intenseness of thought, 
close study. Locke. 

Applicative, dp'ple-kd-tiv. a. thatjmay be ap- 
plied. Bram. 
Applicatory, ap'ple-ka-tur-re. s. that which ap- 
plies. Taylor.— a. belonging to the act of 
applying. 
Apply, a pli. v. a. to put one thing to an- 
other, to make use of as relative or suit- 
able. Dryd. — To put to a certain use. Clar, 
—To use as means to an end. Rogers. — To 
study. Watts. — To have recourse to Swift. 
— To keep at work. Sid. 
Appoint, dp p6?nt'. v. a. to fix any thing, 
Galatians. — To settle bv compact. Judges. 
—To establish any thing by decree, to 
equip. Hayw. 
Appointer, dp-p&n'tur. s. he that settles or 

affixes. 
Appointment, ap-p3int'meut, t; stipulation* 
Jf> 



HHHHW 



APP 

Rite, t5r, call, cat ; hi, bh ; wine, win ; s5, prSve 

decree, establishment. Hooker.— Direction, 
order, equipment. Shak. 

Apportion, ap-p&re'shan. i>. k. to set out in 
just proportions. Collier. 

Apportionments ap-p6re'shan-m§nt. s. a di- 
viding into portions. 
Appose, ap-pize'. v. a. to put questions to. 
Bac. 
Apposite, ap'pi-zlt. a. proper, well adapted. 
Att. 
Appositely, ap'pA-zft-14. ad. properly, filly. 
South. 
Appositeness, ap'pi zlt-nls. s. fitness, pro- 
priety. 
Apposition, ap-pi-z?sh'Sn. s. the addition of 
new matter ; in grammar, the putting of 
two nouns in the same case. 
Appraise, ap-prize'. v. a. to set a price upon 

any thing. 
Appraisement, ap-prSze'mSnt. s. the act of 
appraising ; the valuation. Ash. 

Appraiser, ap-pra'zur. s. a person appointed 
to set a price upon any things to be sold. 
Appreciable, ap-pri'shi-a-bl. a. capable of 
being appreciated. Walker's Diet. 

Appreciate, ap-pr£'sh£-ate. v. a. to appraise, 
to rate, to value. Walker's Diet. 

Apprehend, ip-pri-h^nd'. v. a. to lay hold 
on. Toy.'- To seize, in order for trial. Clar. 
-—To conceive by mind. Still.— To fear. 
Temple. 
Apprehender, ap-pri-hen'dar. s. conceiver, 
thinker. Glanv. 

Apprehensible,ap-pr&-hin's£-bl.a. that which 
may be conceived. Brown. 

Apprehension, ap-pt^-hin'shfin. s. the mere 
contemplation of things. Watts. — Opinion, 
sentiment. South.— The faculty by which 
we conceive new ideas. Milt.— Fear. Acid. 
Seizure. 
Apprehensive, ap-pri-hen'siv. a. quick to un- 
derstand. South.— Fearful. Till. 
Apprehensively, ap-pri-h2u's!ve-U. ad. in an 

apprehensive manner. 
Apprehensiveness, ap-pri-hln'siv-nes. s. the 
quality of being apprehensive. Holder. 
Apprentice, ap-prgn'tis. s. one bound by co- 
venant to serve a tradesman, and be in- 
structed in his art. Dryd. 
Apprentice, ap-prgn't?s. v. a. to put to a ma- 
ster as an apprentice. Pope. 
Apprenticehood, ap-pi £n't?s-hud. s. the years 
of an apprentice's servitude. Shak. 
Apprenticeship, ap-prcn'tis-shJp. s. the years 
which an apprentice is to pass under a 
master. 
Apprize, 2p-prlze'. v. a. to inform. Cheyne 
Approach, 2p-pr6tsh'. v. n. to draw near, lo- 
cally. Shak.— To draw near, as time. Gay. 
— To make a progress toward mentally. 
Locke.— v. a. to bring near to. Dryd. 
Approach, ap prAish'. s. the act of drawing 
near. Den. — Access. Bac.— Means of ad- 
vancing. • Dryd. 
Approacher, 3p pr&'ish&r. s. the person that 
approaches. Shak. 
Approachment, ap-pritsh'mint. s. the act of 
coming near. Brown 
Approbation, ap-prA-ba'sh&n. s. the act ot ap- 
proving. Shak. — The liking of any thin^ 
Sojtih. — Attestation, support. Shak. 
Approaipt, ap-pi6mt. v. a. to give quickness 
to. Bacon. 
Approof,a-pr66f'. s. commendation. Snak. 
Appropriable, dp-pn!>'pr4-3-bl. a. that whki) 
may be appropriated. Brown. 
Appropriate, ap-pr6'pi4-ate. v. a. to consign 



AQU 

f3r, p4t;cibe, cob, fill ; s&l, m&nd , thick, ^us, 

to some particular use or person. Ros.-^-To 
claim to himself by an exclusive right. 
Milt.— to make peculiar. Locke.— To ali- 
enate a benefice. Aylife. 
Appropriate, ap-prA'pri ate. a. peculiar, con- 
signed to some particular use or person. 
Appropriation, ap-prA-prA-a'shon. s. the ap- 
plication of something to a particular pur- 
pose, the fixing a particular signification to 
a word. Locke. — In law, a severing of a 
benefice ecclesiastical to the proper use of 
some religious institution. Cow. 
Appropriator,ap-prA-prJ-a'tur. s. he that is pos- 
sessed of an appropriated benefice. Ayl. 
Approvable,ap-prd8'va-bl. a. that which me- 
rits approbation. Brown. 
Approval, ap-prS&Val. s. approbation. Temp. 
Approvance, ap-pr&'vanse. s. approbation; 
Thorn. 
Approve, ap-prSSv' v. a. to like. Hooker.— To 
express liking. Locke. — To experience. 
Shak. — To shew to be worthy of approba- 
tion. R g. 
Approvement, ap-prJSv'mtnt. s. approbation, 
liking. Hay. 
Approver, ap-prS&'vur. s. he that approves, 
he that makes trial. Shak.— One that, con- 
fessing felony of himself, accuses another. 
Cowef.— v. n. to approach, to draw near 
to. 
Approximate, ap-pioks'A-mate. a. near to. 
Approximation, ap-pr6k t s£-ma'sh&n. s. ap- 
proach to any thing. Brown.— Continual 
approach, nearer still, and nearer. to the 
quantity sought. 
Appulse, ap'polse. s. the act of striking 
against any thing. Holder. 
Appurtenance, ap-pui/ti-nance. s. that which 
belongs to something else which is consi- 
dered as the principal. Ash. 
Apricot, or apricock, a'pr4-kAt. s. a kind of 

wall fruit. 
April, a'pril. s. the fourth month of the year. 
Apron, a'p&m. s. a cloth hung before. Add, 
— A piece of lead which covers the touch- 
hole of a great gun. 
Apron-man, a'p&in-man. s. a workman, an 
artificer. Shak. 

Aproned, i'purnd. a. wearing an apron. 
Pope. 
Apsis, ap'sTs. s.pl. apsides; the higher apsis 
in astronomy, is denominated aphelion, or 
apogee j the lower, perihelion, or peri- 
gee. 
Apt, apt. a. fit, having a tendency to. Hook. 
—Inclined to. Bentley.—Xltudy, quick. 
Shak. — To suit, to adapt. Ben Jonson.— To 
fit, to qualify. - Den. 

Apiale,ap'tate. v. a. to make fit. 
Aptitude, ap'ti- tides, fitness, tendency, dis- 
position. Locke. 
Aptly, Spt'll. ad. properly, fitly. Black.— Per- 
tinently. Add.— Readily. 
Aptness, apt'n^s. s. fitness, suitableness. Nor. 
— Disposition to any thing. Shak.— Quick- 
ness of apprehension. Bac. — Tendency. 
Add. 
Aptote, ap'tite. s. a noun not declined with 

cases. 
Aqua, i'kwa. s. water. 

Aqua-fortis, ak-kwa-ftr'tfs. s. a corrosive li- 
quor made by distilling putrified nitre with 
calcined vitriol. 
Aqua marina, ak-kwa-ma-rVnl s. the beryl. 
Aqua-vitae. ak-kwa-vl'tA. s. brandy. 
Aquatic, a-kwat'!k. a. that which inhabits or 
grows in the water. Mortimer. 



ARC 

Rite, tlr, clll, cat j be, bit ; wine, win ; si, prSve. 

Aquaticalja-kwat'4-kal. a, the same as aqua- 
tic. 

Aquatile, akTtwa-til. a. that which inhabits 
the water. 

Aqueduct, ak'kwe-d&et. s. a conveyance made 
for carrying water. Add. 

Aqueous, a'kwe-us. a. watery. Ray. 

Aqueousness, I'kwe-fis-ne's. s. waterishness. 

Aquiline, ak'we-lin. a. resembling an eagle, 
hook-nosed. Dry den. 

Aquose, a-kwise'. a. watery, having the qua- 
lities of water. 

Aquosity, a kw<is'e-te. s. w.iteriness. 

Arabic, ar-a-bik. a. of Arabia ; written in its 
language. Ash. 

Arable, ar'a-bl. a. fit for tillage. Dryden. 

Araneous,a-ra'ne-us. a. resembling a cobweb. 
De.rham. 

Aration, 5-ra'shfin. s. the act or practice of 
plowing. Cowel. 

Aratory, ar'a-t&r-re. a. that which contiibutes 
to tillage. 

Arbalist, Ir'ba-tfst, s. a cross-bow. Cam. 

Arbiter, aVbe-tur. s. a judge appointed by 
the parties, to whose determination they 
voluntarily submit. Bacon. 

Arbitrable, Ir'be tra-bl. a. arbitrary, depend- 
ing upon the will. Spelman. 

Arbitrament, ar-bit'tra mint. s. will, deter- 
mination. Milton. 

Arbitrarily, ar'be tra-re-le. ad. despotically, 
absolutely. Dryden. 

Arbitranous, ir-be-tra're-Ss. a. arbitrary, de- 
pending on the will. Nor. 

Aibitrariously, ar-be-tra're fis-le. ad. accord- 
ing to mere will. Glanville. 

Arbitrariness, ir'be-tra-re-ness. s. despotical- 
n ess. 

Arbitrary, Ir'be-tra-re. a. despotic, absolute. 
Prior. 

Arbitrate, ir'be- trite, v. a. to decide, to de- 
termine. Shak.— -to judge of. Milt.— v. n. 
to give judgement. South. 

Arbitration, ar-be-tra'shun. s. the determina- 
tion of a cause by a judge mutually agreed 
to by the parties. 

Arbitrator, ii'b e -tra t&r. s. a judge chosen by 
mutual consent of parties. Cow. — A gover- 
nor. Milt.— The determiner. Shak. 

Arbitrement, ar-bit'tre-ment. s. decision. 
Hay.— Compromise. Bacon. 

Arbitress, lr-be-tres. s. a female arbiter. Ash. 

Arboraiy, Ir'bA-rS-ri. a. belonging to a tree. 

Arborator, Ir-bi-ra't&r. s. a pruner of trees. 
Evelyn. 

Arborescent, lr bA-res'sent. a. growing like a 
tree. Evelyn. 

Arboret, ar'bA ret. s. a small tree or shrub. 
Milton. 

Arborist, ar'bc~r?st. s. a naturalist who makes 
trees his study. How. 

Arborous, ar'bA-ras. a. belonging to a tree. 
Milton. 

Arbour, ar'bar. s. a bower. Dryden. 

Arbuscle, ar'b&s-sl. s. any little shrub. 

Arbute, Iivbite'. s. a strawberry tree. May. 

Arc, Irk., s. a segment, a part of a circle. 
New. — An arch. Pope. 

Arcade, lr-kade'. s. a continued arch; a walk 
arched over. Pope. 

Arcanum, ar-ka'n6m. s. pi. arcana, a secret. 

Arch, artsh. s. part of a circle, not more than 
the half. Locke.— A building used for 
bridges. Dryd.— Vault of heaven, a chief. 

» , % . u . Shak - 

Arch, artsh. v. a. to build arches. Pope.— 
To cover with arches. How. 



ARC 

f3r, p6t ;cibe,cfab, fill ; s^mS&nd ; thick, thm. 

Arch, artsh. a. chief, of the first class. Shak. 
—Waggish, mirthful. Swift. 

Archaiology, ir-ka-di'A-je. 5. a discourse o* 
antiquity 

Archaiologic, £r ka-A-16d'j!k. a. relating to a 
discourse on antiquity. 

Archaism, ar'ka-ism. s. an ancient phrase. 
Watts. 

Archangel, Irk-ane'jel. s. one of the highest 
order of angels. Norris. — A plant, dead- 
nettle. 

Archangelic, Irk-an-jeTlik. a. belonging to 
archangels. Milton. 

Archbeacon, Irtsh-b^'kn. s. the chief place of 
prospect, or signal. Carew. 

Archbishop, artsh-bish'up. s. a bishop who 
superintends his suffragans. Clar. 

Archbishopric, artsh bfsh'&p-rik. s. the pro- 
vince or jurisdiction of an archbishop. 

Archchauter, artsh- tshan'ttir. s. the chief 
chanter. 

Archchemic, artsh^kimlk. a. of supreme 
chemic power. Milton. 

Archdeacon, artsh deTin. s. one that supplies 
the bishop's office. Ayliffe. 

Archdeaconry, artsh-de'kn-re. s. the office or 
jurisdiction of an archdeacon. Car. 

Archdeaconship, artsh- di'kn-ship. s. the of- 
fice of an archdeacon. 

Archducal, artsh-dukll. a. of or relating to 
an archduke. 

Archduke, artsh-duke'. s. a title given to 
some sovereign princes. 

Archdukedom, "artsh dhke-dfim. s. territory 
of an archduke. 

Archduchess, Irtsh-dutsh'e's. s. the sister or 
daughter of the archduke of Austria. 

Arched, Vtshed. part. a. bent in the form of 
an arch. Shak.— Colloquially pronounced 
artsht. 

Archenemy, ark en'ne-me. s. principal ene- 
my. Milt. 

Archer, artsh'ur. s. he that shoots with a bow. 
Prior. 

Archeress, artsh'&r-is. s. a female archer. 
Markham. 

Archery, Irtsh'&r-e. s. the use of the bow. 
Cam.— Shooting with the bow. Shak. — The 
art of an archer. Crash. 

Arches-court, artsh'ez-cirt. s. the chief and 
most ancient consistory that belongs to 
the archbishop of Canterbury, for the de- 
bating spiritual causes. 

Archetype, Ii'ke-tlpe. s. the original of which 
any resemblance is made. Watts. 

Archetypal, ar'ke-ti pal. a. original. Norris. 

Archeus, Ir-kt'fis. s. a power that presides 
over the animal economy. 

Arebfelon, aitsh-felun. s. chief felon. Milt. 

Archnend,lrtsh'-fei;id. s. principal fiend. Milt. 

Archfoe, artsh-f'A'. s. grand foe. Milt. 

Archiieretic, artsh-her'e t?k. s. grand heretic. 

Archidiaconal, ar-ke-dl-ak'A-nal. a. belonging 
to an archdeacon. 

Archiepiscopal, lr-kl-i pJs'kA-pll. a. belong- 
ing to an archbishop. 

Architect, ar'ket^kt. s. a professor of the art 
of building. Wot.-.— A builder. Milt.— The 
contriver of any thing. Shak. 

Architective, ar ke teVtiv. a. that performs 
a work of architecture. Derh. 

Architectonic, ar-ke-te"k-t6n'ik. a that has 
the power and skill of an architect. Boyle. 

Architectural, ar-kA-t^k'tshi-ral. a. belonging 
to architecture. Mason. 

Architecture, Ir'ke-te'k-tsb.ure. *. the art or 
science of building. B!ackm.—The uu» 



ARG 



ARM 



£3te, tlr, clll,cat ; bh, bit ; wine, win ; si, prSve, fgr, pdt ; r&be, c&b, f All ; ffil, m&ind ; thick, thus, 

Locke.— v. a To prove any thing by argu- 
ment. Donne.— To debate any question, to 
charge^vyith, as a crime. Dryd. 

Arguer, Ir'gfi fir. *. a reasoner, a disputer. 

Argument, Ir'gu-mlnt. .<. a reason aileged for 
or against anything. Locke— The subject 
of any discourse or writing. Milt.—Comto- 
' versy. Loc k e . 

Argumental, Ir-gu-men'tal. a. belonging to 
argument. Pope. 

Argumentation, Ir gu-mim-ta'shun. s. reason- 
ing, the act of reasoning. 

Argumentative, lr-gu-men'ta-tfv. a. consist- 
ing of argument. Att. 

Argute. Ir-glte'. a. subtle, witty, sharp. 

Arid,ar'rld. a. dry, parched up. Arb. 

Aridity, a-rid'di-ti-'. s. dryness, siccitv. Arb. 

Aries, a're-ez. s. the ram, one of the twelve 
signs of the zodiac, 

Arietate, a-ri'e-tke, (a'rV-e-tlt. 6".) v. n. to 
butt like a ram. 

Arietation,a-ri-eta'sh6n. s. the act of but- 
ting like a ram, the act of battering with 
an engine called a ram. Bacon. 

Arietta, a-r£-et'ta. s. a short air, song, or 
tune. 

Aright, a-iite'. ad. rightly, without error. 
Dryd.— Without crime. Psalms.— Without 
failing of the end designed. Dryd. 

Aright s, a-rltes'. ad. the same as aright. S pen. 

Ariolation, i-re-6-la'sh.un. s. soothsaying. 
Broxvn. 

Arise, a rlze'. v. v. to mount upwards as the 
sun. Dryd. — to get up as from sleep, to re- 
vive from death. Isaiah. — To proceed, or 
have its original. Dryd. 

Aristocracy, ar -is-t6k'kra-s£, s. form of govern- 
ment which places the supreme power in 
the nobles. Swift. 

Aristociate, ar-!s-t6 kiat'. s. a favourite of 
aristocracy. - Mason. 

Aristocratical, ar-r!s-t6-krat'ti-kal. a. relating 
to aristocracy. 

Avistocraticalness, ar-ris-tikrat'li-kal-n^s. s. 
an aristocratical state. 

Arithmancy, a -iith'man-sl. s. foretelling fu- 
ture events by numbers. 

Arithmetical, ar-ltfr-met'te-kal. a. according 
to the rules of arithmetic. New. 

Arithmetically, ar-jth-rnit'i-kal-li. ad. in an 
arithmetical manner. 

Arithmetician, a-riili-mi-tisb'an. s. a master 
of the art of numbers. Add. 

Arithmetic, a-rith'm£-tik. s. the science of 
numbers, the art of computation. Tpylor. 

Ark, Irk. s. a vessel usually applied to that 
in which Noah was preserved. Milt.— The 
repository of the covenant of God with 
the Jews." 

Arm, Irm. s. the limb from the shoulder to 
the hand. Dryd.— Bough of a tree. Sid. — 
Inlet of water from' the sea. Norris. — 
Power, might. Shak. 

Arm, arm. v. a. to furnish with armour of 
defence, weapons of offence. Shak. — To 
furnish, to tit up. Wal.—v. n. To take arms. 
Shak.— To provide agatnst. Spen. 

Armada, lr-ma'da. s. an armament for sea, 
Fair. 

Armadillo, ir-ma-dil'li. s. a quadruped of Bra- 
sil. 

Armament, Ir'ma-mlnt. s. a naval force. 

Armature, Ir'jGQa-tshftre. s. armour, something 
to defend the body. Ray. 

Armental,ar-men'ial. la. belonging to a 

Armentine, Ir'mJn-tlne Idrove or herd oi" 
cattle. 



formance of the science of building. 

Burn. 

Architrave, ar'ke-trive. s. that part of a co- 
lumn which lies immediately upon the ca- 
pital, and is the lowest member of the en- 
tablature. Wott. 

Archives, ar'klvez. s. without a singular. The 
places where records of ancient writings 
are kept. Wood. 

Archphilosopher, irtsli-fJ-16s'4-fur. s. chief 
philosopher. Hooker. 

Archpontiff, artsh-p6n-tif. s. supreme priest. 
Burke. 

Archprelate, artsh- prelate, s. chief prelate. 
Hooker. 

Arcbpresbyter, artsh-pres'be-ter. s. chief 
presby ter. Ayliffe. 

Archly,'artsh'le. ad. waggishly, mirthfulty. 

Arch treasurer, artsh- tr e zhu-rfir. s. high trea- 
surer. 

Archvillain, Irtsh-vll'lm. s. great rogue. 
Shak. Timon. 

Archwise, Irtsh'wlze. a. in the form of an 
arch. . Ayliffe. 

Arctation, ark ta'shun. s. confinement. 

Arctic, aik'tik. a. northern. 

Arcuate, Ir'ki ate. a. bent in the form of an 
arch. Bacon. 

Areuation, !r-kl-a'sb5n. s. the act of bend- 
ing, incurvation, the state of being bent, 
crookedness. 

Arcubalister, ar-ku-bal'Ss-tur. s. a crossbow- 
man. _ Cam. 

Ardency, ar'den-se. s. ardour, eagerness. 

Ardent, ardent, a. hot, burning. Newt. — Ve- 
hement. Dryd. — Passionate, affectionate. 

Ardently, Ir'dent-le. ad. eagerly, affection- 
ately. Sprat. 

Ardour, Ir'dur. s. heat, heat of affection, as 
love, desire. South. 

Arduity, Ir-du e-le. s. height, difficulty. 

Arduous, ar'ju is. a. lofty, hard to' climb. 
Pope.— Difficult. South. 

Arduousness, ar'j&-&s-n?s. s. height, difficul- 
ty- 
Are, ar. the plural of the present tense of the 
verb to be. 

Area, a're-a. s. the surface contained between 
any boundaries. Watts. — Any open sur- 
face. Wott. 

Aread, a-reM'. v. a. to advise, to direct. 
Milt. 

Areek, a-reek'. ad. in a reeking condition. 
Swift. 

Arefaction,ar-re fak'shan. s. thestate of grow- 
ing dry, the act of drying. Bacon. 

Arefy, ar're-fi. v. n. to dry. Bacon. 

Arenaceous, ar e-nashus. a. sandy. Wood. 

Arenose, a-re-nJse'. a. sandy. 

Arenulous,a-ren'i-lCis. a. full of small sand, 
gravelly. 

Areopagite, a-re-3pa-jite. s. a judge of the 
court of Areopagus. Mason. 

Areotic, i-rS-dtlk. a. efficacious in opening 
the pores. 

Argent, arjlnt. a. having the white colour 
used in armorial coats, silver, bright like 
silver. 

Argil, ir'jil. s. potter's clay. 

Argillaceous, Ir-jil-li'shfis. a. consisting of ar- 
gil, or potter's clay. 

ArgiUous, ar-jil'lus. a. consisting of clay, 
clayish. 

Argosy, ir'gi-se. s. a large vessel for merchan- 
dise, a carrack. Shak. 

Argue, ar'gu. v. n. to reason. Locke. — To. per- 
suade by argument. Cong.— To dispute. 



ARR 



ART 



Rite, t*r, call, cat; be, bit; wine, win ; sJ,pr"5've 

Armgaunt, trm'gant. a. slender as the arm, 
or rather slender with want. Shak. 

Armhole, arm'hAle. s. the cavity under the 
shoulder. Bacon. 

Armigerous, ar-mid'jur-rus. a. bearing arms. 

Armillary, Ir'mil-la-re. a. surrounded with 
rings. 

Armillated, lr'mil-la-ted. a. wearing brace- 
lets. 

Armings, irm'Ingz. s. the same with waste 
clothes. 

Armipotence, ar-mip'A-tinse. s. power in war. 

Armipotent, lr mlp'A tint. a. mighty in war. 
Dryd. 

Armistice, ar'm4-st?s. s. a short truce. 

Armlet, Irm'lit. s. a little arm, piece of ar- 
mour tor the arm, bracelet for the arm 
Donne. 

Armoniae, a mA'ne-ak. s. the name of a salt. 

Armorer, Ir'mui-iir. s. he that makes armour, 
or weapons. Po/e.—Wt that dresses an- 
other in armour. Shak. 

Armorial, ar-mA're at. a. belonging to the 
arms of a family. 

Armory, Ir-tnar-i s. the place in which arms 
are reposited. South. — Arms of defence. 
Milt. — Ensigns armorial. 

Armour, ir'm&r. s. defensive arms. South. 

Armour-bearer, ar'tnur-baie'ur. s. lie that car- 
ries the armour of another. Dryd. 

Armpit, Irm'pit. s. the hollow place under 
the shoulder. Swift. 

Arms, Irsnz. s. pi. weapons of offence, or ar- 
mour of defence. Pope.— War in general. 
Dryd.— Act of taking arms. Milt. — Ensigns 
armorial. 

Army, h'mh. s. a collection of armed men. 
Locke— \ great number. Shak. 

Aromatical, ar-A-init'i-kal. \ a. spicy. Dryd.— 

Aromatic, ar-A-mai'ik. S Fragrant, strong 
scented. Pope. 

Aromatics,5r-A-mat1ks. s. pi. spices. Ral. 

Aromatization, ar A-mat-e zi'sbun. s. act of 
scenting with spice. 

Aromatize, ar'rAma-tize. v. a. to scent with 
spices, to impregnate with spices. Bacon. 
— To perfume. _ Brown. 

Aromatizer, ar-rA'ma-tlze-ttr. s. communicator 
of spicy quality. Evelyn. 

Arose, 3-rAze'. The preterite of the verb 
arise. 

Around, a-iound'. ad. in a circle. Dryd.— On 
every side.— Prep, about, encircling. Dry. 

Arouse, a-r'use'. v. a. to wake from sleep; to 
raise up, to excite. Thomson. 

Arow, a-rA'. ad. in a rdw. Dryd. 

Aroynt, a r6mt'. ad- begone, away. Shak. 

Arquebuse, Ir'kwe-bus. s. a handgun. Bac. 

Arquebusier, Ir-kwe b&s-ter'. s. a soldier arm- 
ed with an arquebuse. Knolles. 

Arrac, ar-rak'. s. a spirituous liquor. 

Arraign, ar-rhne'. v. a. to set a thing in or- 
der, in its place. Co-well.— To accuse, to 
charge with faults in general. South. 

Arraignment, ar-rane'm int. s. the act of ar- 
raigning, a charge. Dryd. 

Arrange, ar-raiije'. v. a. to put in proper or- 
der. 

Arrangement, ar-ranje'ment. s. the act of put- 
ting in proper order, state of being put in 
order. Cheyne. 

Arrant, arrant, a. bad in a high degree. 
Dryd. 

Arrantly, ar'rant-li. ad. corruptly, shamefully. 
L'Estr. 

Avras, Ir'raS. s. tapestry. Den ham. 

Airaughtj a>i£wi'. a. seized by violence. 



Jr,p6t ; c&be, c&b,f'dl ; s3!l, mound ; thick, thus. 

Array, ar-ra'. s. dress. Dryd.— Order of battle; 
in law, the setting in order. Cornell.— v. a. 
to put in order, to deck, to dress. Dryd. 

Arrayers, ar-ra'ors. s. officers who anciently 
had the care of seeing the soldiers duly ap- 
pointed in their armour. 

Arrear, ar-reer'. s. that which remains behind 
unpaid, though due. Locke. 

Arrearage, ar-ree'rije. s. the remainder of aa 
account. Harwell. 

Arrect, 3r rekt. a. earnestly attentive. Akens. 

Arrentation, ar-rin-tashun. s. the licensing 
an owner of lands in the forest to enclose. 

Arreptitious, ar-rip-tishts. a. snatched away, 
crept in privily. t 

Arrest, ar-rest'. s. a stop or stay, restraint of a 
man's person. CowelL— Any caption.— 
Taylor.— A mangy humour in the hinder 
legs of a horse. 

Arrest, ar rest', v. a. to seize by a mandate 
from a court, to seize, to lay hands on. 
South.— To withhold, to hinder. Dav. 

Arride, lr ride . v. a. to laugh at, to look plea- 
santly upon one. 

Arriere, ar-reei'. s. the last body of an army. 
Hay* 

Arrision, at-rlzh'Sn. s. a smiling upon. 

Arrival, ar-ii'val. s. the act of coming to any 
place, attainment of-any purpose. Waller. 

Arrivance, ar-rl'vanse. s. company coming. 
Shak. 

Arrive, ar-rlve'. v. n. to reach any place by 
water, or by travelling. Sidn.— To gain any 
thing. Add.— To happen. Waller. 

Arrode, ar rAde'. v. a. to gnaw or nibble. 

Arrogance, ar'rA-ganse. ij. the act or quality 

Arrogancy.ai'iA gan-se.j of taking much 
upon one's self. Dryd. 

Arrogant, ar'ri-gant. a. haughty, proud. Tern. 

Arrogantly, im-gint-U. ad. in an arrogant 
manner. Dryd. 

Arrogantness, ar rA-gant-nis. s. arrogance. 

Arrogate, ar'vA-gate. v. a. to claim vainly, to 
exhibit unjust claims. Pal, 

Arrogation, Ir-rA-ga'sh&n. s. claiming in a 
proud manner. 

Arrosion, ar rA'zh&n. 5. gnawing. 

Arrow, ar'rA. s. the pointed weapon which is 
shot from a bow. Hay. 

Arrowhead, arVA-hid. s. a water plant. 

Arrowy, ar'rA- i. a. consisting of arrows. Milt. 

Arse, arse. s. the buttocks. 

Arse-foot, ars'i'ut. s. a kind of plant. 

Arse smart, Srs'smart. s. a plant. 

Arsenal, ar'se-nal. s. a repository of things re- 
quisite to war, a magazine Add. 

Arsenical, ar-sin'e-kal. a. containing arsenic. 
Wood. 

Arsenic, irse'nik. s. a ponderous mineral sub- 
stance, a violent corrosive poison. Wood. 

Arson, ar's&n. in law, the malicious burning 
of the house of another man . Blacksione. 

Art, art. s. the power of doing something 
not taught by nature. Pope.— A science, 
as the liberal arts. Ben. Jon.— A. trade, 
skill, dexterity, cunning. Shah 

Artificiality, ar-te-rish-al'le-te. s. appearance 
of art. Shenstone. 

Arterial, ar-ti're 51. a. that which relates to, 
or is contained in the artery. Blackm. 

Arteriotomy, lr-tt-re-6l'tA-m'e. s. the opera- 
tion of letting blood from the arery. 

Artery, ar'ttir-re. s. a conical canal, convey- 
ing the blood from the heart to all parts of 
the body. Quin. 

Artful, art'fSl. a. performed with art. Dryd. 
—Artificial, cunning, skilful. Pope. 



Rite, tlr, clll, cat ; be, bit; wine 



ASB. ASI 

w!n ; vo, pv5ve,f3r,pdt ; cibe, c5b,full ; s&l, mound ; thick y *An§. 



Artfully, ln'ful-le. ^. wilh art, skilfully. 

Artfulness, Irt'ftl-nis. s. skill, cunning. _ 

Arthritic, ir-t&rft' fk. 7 </. gouty, relating 

Arthriti. al, ar-tnrh'e-kal. 5 to the gout. Arb. 
—Relating to joints. , Brown. 

Artichoke, ar'te-tshike. s. a plant like the 
thistle, having scaly heads shaped like the 
coue of the pine tree. Milt. 

Artie, {arctic,) h--ti% a. northern. Dryd. 

Article, ai'te-kl. s. a part of speech, as the, 
an; a particular part of any complex 
thing Til — Term, stipulation,^*.— v. n. 
to stipulate, to make terms. Bonne. 

Article, ar'te-kl. v. a. to draw up in particu- 
lar articles. Taylor. 
Articular, ar-tlk'1-lar. a. belonging to the 

Articulate, Ir tik'i-Ute. a. distinct. Milton. 
—Branched our into articles. B 'icon. 

Articulate, ir-uk'u late. v.n. to form words, 
to speak as a man. Glanv. — To draw up in 
articles, to make terms. Shak. 

Articulately, ar-iik'i-late-U. ad. in an articu- 
late voice. 
Articulateness,k-t?k'u-late-n§s. s. the quali- 
ty of being- articulate. 
Articulation; ar-t?k-i-lash&n. s. the juncture 
of bones. Ray.— The act of forming words. 
Hold.— The pints in plants. 
Artifice, Ir'te-fis. s. trick, fraud, stratagem. 

South.— Art, trade. 
Artificer, Ir-tlPft-s&r. s, an artist, a manu- 
facturer. Sid.— A. forger, a dexterous fel- 
low. Ben. Jon. 
Artificial, Ir-te-fish'al. a. made by art. Will. 
—Fictitious, not genuine. Shak.— Contriv- 
■ ed with skill. r . „ Temp. 
Artificially, ir-t4-f?shal-U. ad. artfully, with 
good contrivance. Ray.— By art, not natu- 
rally. Add - 
Artificialness, Ir-te-fish'al-nis. s. artfulness 
Artillery, ar-til'lvir-re. - 

Cannon, great ordn..-.- 

Arlisan, ir-tfe-zln'. s. artist, professor ot an 

art. Wott. — Low tradesman. Add. 

Artist, artist, s. professor of an art. Newton. 

—A skilful man, not a novice. Locke. 

Artlesly, irt'lis-lfe. ad. in an artless manner, 

sincerely. , , ?°P e - 

Artless, aft'lls. a. unskilful. Dryd.— Void of 

fraud, contrived without skill. 
Artuate, Ir'tshi-ate. v. a. to tear limb from 
limb. Dict - 

Arundinaceous, a-ruii-de-na'sh&s. a. of or like 

reeds. 
Arundineous, ar-fin-dtne-us. a. abounding 
with reeds. . , 

As, az. chnjunc. in the same manner with 
something else; in the manner that; that, 
in a consequential sense; like; of the same 
kind with; as if; in the same manner ; as 
it were; in some sort; while; at the same 
time that; because; as being; equally; 
how; in what manner; in a reciprocal 
sense, answering to.-7.s-; answering to such ; 
having .so to answer it, in the conditional 
sense; answering to so conditionally; as 
for, with respect to; as to, with respect 
to; as well as, equally with ; as though, as 



Asafoetida, as-sa-flt'e-dS. s. a gum or resin 
brought from the East Indies, of a sharp 
taste, and a strong offensive smell. 

Asarabacca, as-si-ii-bak'ka. s. the name of a 
plant. , Mill. 

Asbestine, dz-bcs'dti. a. something incom- 
bustible. 



Asbestos, az-bes-tus. s. a sort of native fossil 
stone, endued with the property of ie- 
maining unconsumed in the fire. 
Ascandes,as-kar'rJ-dtz. i. little worms in the 
rectum. Quirt . 

Ascend, as-simd'. v. n. to mount upward. 
Milt.— To proceed from one degree of ex- 
cellence to another. Waits.— To stand 
higher in genealogy, Broome.— v. a. to 
climb up. . Delany. 

Ascendant, as-sin'dint. s. astrologically taken, 
that part of the ecliptic at any particular 
time above the horizon, height, elevation. 
Temp.— Superiority. Clar.—a. degree of 
kindred reckoned upward. " Aylifr'e. 

Ascendant, is-sln'daiit. a. superior, predomi- 
nant. South.— In an astrological sense, 
abwve the horizon. Brown. 

Ascendancy, as-s£n'd£n-se. s. infiuence,power. 
Ascension, as-stn-shQti. .>-. the act of ascend- 
ing, frequently applied to the visible ele- 
vation of our Saviour to heaven. Milt. 
Ascension-day, as-sen-sh&n-di'. s. day on 
which the ascension of our Saviour is com- 
memorated. 
Ascensive, as->en'siv. a. in a state of ascent. 
Ascent, as-sent'. 5. the act of rising. Milt.— 
The way by which one ascends. Bac.—An_ 
eminence. Add. 

Ascertain, as-seT-tane'. v a. to make certain, 
to establish. Locke.— To make confident. 
Ascertain er,as-seMa'n?ir. s. the person that 

establishes. „ 

Ascertainment, as-scr-tinement. s. a settled 
rule. , ,. ,, Swift. 

Ascetic, is-se-tik. a. employed wholly in ex- 
ercises of devotion. South. 
Ascetic, a*-set'ik. s. he that retires to devo- 
tion, a hermit. . Norris. 
Ascites, as-si'tez. s. a particular species of 
dropsy. . . , , , 
weapons of war.- I Ascit.cal, as-s?i'e-kal.l >a. dropsical, hydropi- 
■ ,„ Ascitic, as-slt'ik. \ cal. 

Ascitiiious.ab-se-tish'as. a. supplemental, ad- 
ditional.' . , . , p "P e - 
Ascribable, as-skrl'ba-bl. a. that which may 
be ascribed. L Boyle. 
Ascribe -is-skribe'. v. a to attribute to as a 
cause. Dryd.— To attribute to as a posses- 

Ascri'ption, as-skrip'sh&n. s. the act of aserib- 
ino- Dicii 

Ascnptitious, Ss-skrlp-dsh'QS. a. that which 
is ascribed. . 

Ash, £sh. s. a tree. Dryd. 

Ash-coloured, ash'k&l-l&rd. a. coloured be- 
tween brown and grey. Wood. 

Ashamed, i-shi'mid. a. touched with shame. 

Ashen, ash'shn. a. made of ash wood. Dryd. 

Ashes, ash'lz. s. remains of any thing burnt. 
Divby.— remains of the body. Pope. 

Ash-wednesday,ish-wenz'da. s. the first day 
of Lent, so called from the ancient custom 
of sprinkling ashes on the head. 

Ashlar, ash'Hr. s. freestone as it comes out of 
the quarry. . 

Ashlering, ash'Iur-ing. s. quartering m gar- 
rets 

Ashore, a-sh&r.e'. ad. on shore, on the land. 
Rai— To the shore, to the land. Milt. 

Ashweed, ash weed. s. an herb. 

Ashy, ash'e. a. ash-coloured, pale. J> ha *' 

Aside, a-side'. ad. to one side. Dryd.— To an- 
otfier part. Bacon.— From the company. 

Asinary, $s'sh-r&-rl.a. belonging to an ass. 

Asinine, Ss'sfe-nlne. a. belonging to an ass. 



Milt, 



ASP 

"Rate, tlr, clll, cat ; be, bet ; wine, w'n ; so, prove, 

Ask, ask. v. a. to petition. Swift.— Demand, 
claim ; inquire, question ; to require, as 
needful. Add. 

Askance, ? | k4 \ad. sidewise; ob- 

Askaunce,i aSK5nse - J liquely. Mut. 

Askaunt, a-sklnt'. ad. obliquely, on one side. 
Dryd. 

Asker, ask'fir. s. petitioner. South.— Inquirer. 
Dig. — A water newt. 

Askew, a-ski'. ad. aside, contemptuously. 
Prior. 

Aslake, l-s]ake'. v. a. to remit, to slacken. 
Spens. 

Aslant, 3-slant'. ad. obliquely, on one side. 
Dryd. 

Asleep, a-sleep'. a. sleeping, at rest.— Dryd. 
To sleep. Milt. 

Aslope, a-sl6pe'. ad. with declivity, oblique- 
ly. Hudihras. 

Asp, or Aspic, asp, or as'plk. s. a serpent, 
whose poison kills without a possibility of 
remedy. Milt. 

Asp, asp. s. a tree. See Aspen. 

Aspalathus, as-pal'.l-ih&s. .>•. a plant called the 
rose, or wood of Jerusalem ; the wood of a 
prickly tree, anciently in much repute as 
an astringent. 

Asparagus, as-pjia-g&s. s. the name of a 
plant. Note. This word is vulgarly pro- 
nounced Sparrow-grass.. 

Aspect, as'pekl. s. look, air, appearance. 
Burn.— Countenance. Pop?.— View, act of 
beholding. Milt.— Disposition of a planet 
to other planets. Bent. 

Aspect, is'pekt. v. a. to behold. Temple. 

Aspectahle, as-pec'ta-bl. a. visible. Ray. 

Aspection, as-pek'shan. s. beholding, vieu'. 
Bacon. 

Aspen, or Asp, as'pin. s. a tree, the leaves of 
which always tremble. Spen. 

Aspen, as' pen. a. belonging to the asp tree. 
Gay. — Made of aspen wood. 

Asper, is'pur. a. rough, rugged. Bacon. 

Asperate, as'pi-rate, v. a. to make rough. 
Boyle. 

Asperation,as-pe-ra'oh6n. s. a making rough. 

Asperifolious, as-p^r e-fA'le-os. a. plants so 
called from the roughness of- their leaves. 

Asperity, as-per'e-te. s. roughness of surface. 
Boy.— 'Roughness of sound, roughness of 
temper, moroseness. Rogers. 

Aspernalion,as per-na'shfin. s. neglect, disre- 
gard. 

Asperous, as'pe-ros. a. rough, uneven. Boyle. 

Asperse, as-plrse'. v. a. to bespatter with 
censure or calumn y. Swift. 

Aspersion, as-psi'shuu. s, a sprinkling. Shak. 
—Calumny, censure. Dryd. 

Asphaltic,as-fai'tik. a. gummy, bituminous. 
Milt. 

Asphaltos, as-fal'tus. s. a bituminous inflam- 
mable substance, chiefly found swimming 
on the surface of the Lacus Asphaltites, or 
Dead Sea. 

Asphaltum, as-fal'tam. s. a bituminous stone 
found near ancient. Babylon. 

Asphodel, as'fA-del. s. day-lily. Pope. 

Aspic, as'pik. s. the name of a serpent. 
Add. 

Aspirate, as'pe-rate. v. a. to pronounce with 
full rough breath, as hope, not ope.— v. n. to 
be pronounced with full breath. Dryd. 

Aspirate, as'pe-iite. a. pronounced with full 
breath. Holder. 

Aspiration, as-pe-ra'shfin. s. a breathing after, 
an ardent wish. Waits. — The act of aspir- 
ing or desiring something high. Shak,— The 



ASS 

for,p6t; cube, c&b, fill; sdil, mound; thick, tfau, 

pronunciation of a vowel with full breath. 

Holder. 

Aspire, as-pire'. v. n. to desire with eager- 
ness. Sid.— -To rise high. Waller. 

Asportation, as-pir-ta'shun. s. a carrying 
away. Diet. 

Asquint, a-skw?nt'. ad- obliquely, not in tha 
straight line of vision. Swift. 

Ass, ass. s. an animal of burthen, a stupid fel- 
low, a dolt. Shak. 

Assail, as-skle'. v. a. to attack in a hostile 
manner, to fall upon. Spens.— 'To attack 
with argument or censure. v Pope. 

Assailable, ass-sa'la-bl. a. that which may be 
attacked. S'hak. 

Assailant, as-sa'lant. s. he that attacks. Hayw. 
— a. attacking, invading. Milt. 

Assailer, as-sa'lar. s. one who attacks another. 

Sid. 

Assapanic, as-sa-pan'nlk. s. the flying squir- 
rel. Cow-- 11. 

Assassin, as-sds'sh). \s.'a. murderer, one 

Assassinate, as-sas'se-nate.) that kills by sud- 
den violence. Pope. 

A c sassinate, as-sas'se-nke. v. a. to rhurder by 
violence. Dryd. — To waylay. Milt. 

Assassination, as-sas-se-ni'sbun. s. the act of 
assassinating. 

Assassinator, ds-sas'e-na-t&E. s, murderer, man- 
killer. 

Assation, as-sa'shun s. roasting. Brown. 

Assault, as-salt', s. storm, opposed to siege. 
Bac. — Violence. Spens. — Hostility, attack. 
Cla.— Violent injury offered to a man's i 
person. Cowell. 

Assault, as-salt', v. a. to attack, to invade, 
Dryd. 

Assaulter, as-salt'ar. s. one who violently as- - 
saults another. Sid. 

Absay, as-sa. s. examination. Shak.— The ex- 
amination of measures and weights by the 
clerk of the market. Cowell.— Attack, trou- 
ble. Spens. 

Assay, as-sa. v. a. to make trial of. Hay. — To 
apply to, as the touchstone in assaying 
metals. Milt.— To try, to endeavour. 

Assayer, as-saur. s. an officer of the mint. 
Wood. 

Assectation, as-sek-ta'sh&n. s. attendance. 

Assecution, as-se-ku'shon. s. acquirement. 
Aylijfe. 

Assemblage, as-sem'bladje. s. collection, a 

number of individuals brought together. 

Locke. 

Assemble, as-slna'bl. v. a. to bring together 
into one place. Shak.— v. n. to meet toge- 
ther. Dan. 

Assembly, as-sem'bU. s. a company met toge- 
ther. ' Shak. 

Assent, as-senf. s. the act of agreeing to any 
thing. Locke. — Consent, agreement. Hook. 

Assent, as-sent', v. n. to concede, to yield to. 

Assentation, as-sen-ta'shun. s. compliance 
with the opinion of another out of flattery. 

Assenter, as-sSn'tur. s. one that assents. 
Hale. 

Assentment, as-s?ntWnt. s. consent. Brown. 

Assert, as-sert'. v. a. to maintain either by „ 
words or actions, to affirm, to claim, to vin- " 
dicate a title to. Dryd. 

Assertion, as-ser'sh&n. s. the act of asserting. 
Br. — Position advanced. 

Assertive, as-ser'tiv. a. positive, dogmatical. 
G/an. 

Assertor. as-ser'tur. s. vindicator, affinner. 

Asserve, as-sSrv'. v. a. to serve, help, or se- 
cond. 



ASS 

Rate,tlr, c'll, dt; be, bet; wine, w!n ; s6, prSve, 

Assess, as sis', v. a. to charge with any cer- 
tain sum. Bacon. 

Assession,as-s3sh'un. j. a sitting down by one. 

Assessment, as s£s'm2nt. s. the sum levied on 

certain property, the act of assessing. 

Howel. 

Assessor, as-ses'ar. s. the person that sits by 
the judges. Dryd.— He that sits by another 
as next in dignity. Milt. — He that lays 
taxes. 

Assets, as's^ts. s.pl. goods sufficient to dis- 
charge that burden which is cast upon the 
executor or heir. Cowed. 

Assever, as-sev'er. 1 v. a. to affirm with 

Asseverate, as-seVe rate. J great solemnity, 
as upon oath. 

Asseveration, as-seVera'shun. s. solemn af- 
firmation, as upon oath. Hooker. 

Asshead, as'h£d. s: a blockhead. Shak. 

Assiduity, as-se -dft'e-ti. s. diligence. Rogers. 

Assiduous, as-sid'ju&s. a. constant in appli- 
cation. Prior. 

Assiduously, as-s?dju us-U. ad. diligently, 
continually. Bent. 

Assiento, i->-se In'to. s. a contract between 
the king of Spain and other powers, for 
furnishing Spanish America with slaves. 

Assign, as-s'ne'. v. n. to mark out, to ap- 
point. Add. — To appoint a deputy, or 
make over a right to another. Co-well. 

Assignable, is- slnn'a-bl. a. that may be mark- 
ed out, fixed, or made over. South. 

Assignation, as-s?g-h.Vshun. s. an appoint- 
ment to meet; used generally of love ap- 
pointments. Swift.— A making over a thing 
to another. 

Assignee, as-se-ne'. s. he that is deputed by 
another to do any act, or enjoy any com- 
modity. ^ ' Cowed. 

Assigner, as-si'ufir. s. he that appoints. 

Assignment, as-sine'ment. s. appointment of 
one thing with regard to another tiling or 
person. 

Assimilable, ds-sime-la-bl. a. that may be 
converted to the same nature with some- 
thing else. _ Brown. 

Assimilate, as-sliu'e-late. v. a. to convert to 
the same nature with another thing. New. 
— To bring to a likeness. Swift. 

Assimilateness, as-sim'me-!ate-n?ss. s. like- 
ness. 

Assimilation, as-sim-me-la'shun. s. the act of 
converting any thing to the nature of an- 
other. Bac— The state of being asssmilat- 
ed. Brown. 

Assist, as-s!st'. v. a. to help. 

Assistance, as-sls'tanse. s. help, furtherance. 
Stil. 

Assistant, as-s's'tant. a. helping, lending aid. 
-Hale. 

Assistant, as-s?s'tant. s. a person engaged in 
an affair not as principal. Bacon. 

Assize, 3^-size'. s. a court of judicature held 
twice a year in every county, in which 
causes are tried by a judge and jury ; an 
ordinance or statute to regulate the price 
of bread ; measure, rate. Spenser. 

Assize, as-size'. v. a. to fix the rate of any 
thing. 

Assizer, as-si'zur. s. an officer that has the 
care of weights and measures. Chamb. 

Associabel, as-s-6'she-a-bl. a. that which may 
be joined to another. 

Associate, as-si'shi-ate. a. confederate. 

Associate, as-so'she-4te. v. a. to unite with 
another; to accompany. Shak. — To adopt 
as a friend upon equal terms. Dryd. 



AST 

for, p.'t;cube, Cub, full ; soil, mound ;triick,Mus. 

Associate, as-s6'she-kte. s. a partner, confe- 
derate, companion. 

Association, as-so-she-i'shem. s. union, soci- 
ety, confederacy. Hno.— Partnership. Boy. 
— Connection. Watts. 

Assonance, as'si-nanse. s. reference of one 
sound to another resembling it. 

Assonant, as'si-nant. a. resembling another 
sound. 

Assort, as-sort'. v. a. to range in classes. 

Assot, as-s6t'. v. a. to infatuate. Spenser. 

Assuage, as-swije'. v. a. to mitigate, soften. 
Add. — To pacify, ease. Clare. — v. n. to 
abate. 

Assuagement, as-swaje'ment. s. what miti- 
gates or softens. ' Spenser. 

Assuager,as-swa'jur. s. one who pacifies or ap- 
peases. 

Assuasive, as-swa's?v. a. softening, mitigat- 
ing. Pope. 

Assubjugate, Is-sibji-gate. v. a. to subiect 
to. Shak. 

Assuefaction, as-swe-fak'shun. s. the state of 
being accustomed. Brown. 

Assuetude, as'swe-tude. s. accustomance, cus- 
tom. Bacon. 

Assume, as-sime'. v. a. to take. Pope.— To 
take upon one's self. Dryd.— 'To claim or 
seize unjustly. Col.— To suppose some- 
thing without a proof. Boyle. 

Assumer, as-su'm&r. i, an arrogant man. Sou. 

Assuming, as-suinfng. part. a. arrogant, 
haughty. Dryd. 

Assumpsit, as-s&m'sit. 5. a voluntary promise 
made by word. Cowell. 

Assumption, as-s&m'shun. s. the act of taking 
any thing to one's self Ham.— Supposition 
of any thing without further proof. Norris. 
— A postulate. Dryd.— The taking up any 
person into heaven. Still. 

Assumptive, ds-som'tiv. a. that is assumed. 

Assurance, ash-shi'raiise. s. certain expecta- 
tion. Till.— Secure confidence, trust. Spcn. 
— Certain knowledge. South.— Firmness. 
Sogers. — Want of modesty. Sid.— Ground 
of confidence, security. Davits.— Spirit, 
intrepidity. Dryd. -Insurance. 

Assure, ash-shire', v. a. to give confidence by 
a firm promise ; to exempt from doubt or 
fear. Milt.— 'To make secure. Spens.—'To 
affiance, to betroth. Shak. 

Assured, ash-shu'iid,oras-shur'd./w/. certain, 
indubitable. Bacon.— Not doubting. Shak. 
Immodest, viciously confident. 

Assuredly, ash-shu'rM-le. ad. certainly, indu- 
bitably. South, 

Assuredness, ash-shu'red-nes. s. the state of 
being assured, certainty. 

Assurer, ash-shu'rur. s. he that gives assu- 
rance, or gives security to make good any 
loss. 

Asterisk, as'te-ri^k. s. a mark in printing, as *. 

Asterism, as'tt-rfsm. s. a constellation. Bent. 

Asterites, as-tei-l'tiz. s. a precious stone; a 
kind of opal spaikling like a star. 

Astern, a-stern'. ad. in the hinder part of the 
ship, behind the ship. Dryd. 

Astert, a-stirt'. v. a. to terrify, to startie. 
Spens. 

Asthma, ast'ma. s. a frequent, difficult, and 
short respiration. Floyer. 

Asthmalical, ast-mat'e-kalltf. troubled with 

Asthmatic, ast-mat'ik. S an asthma. 

Astonied, as-st6n'e-£d. part. a. for astonish- 
ed. 

Astonish, as-t6n'nish. v. a. to confound with 
fear or wonder, to amaze. Add, 



AT 

R\te, t-ir, call, cat ; be, bet; wine,w?n; si, prove, 

Aston ishingness, as-ton'nfsh-ing-ne's. s. qua- 
lity to excite astonishment. 

Asionishmenf,as-t6n'ish-ment. s. amazement, 
confusion of mind. South. 

Astound, as-tdvind'. v a. to astonish, to con- 
found with fear or wonder. Milt. 

Astraddle, a-gjrad'dl. ad. with one's legs 
across anything. 

Astragal, as'tra-gal. s. a little round member 
at the tops and bottoms of columns. 

Astral, as'tral. a. starry, relating to the stars. 

Astray, a-stra. ad. out of the right way. 

Astrict, Is-trikt'. a. compendious. Weever. 

Astrict, as-trikt'. v. a. to contract by applica- 
tions. Arb. 

Astriction, as-trik'shun. s. the act 6r power of 
contracting the parts of the body. Bacon. 

Astrictive, as-lrlk'tiv. a. styptic, binding. 

Astrictory, as-trik'tur-re. a. astringent. 

Astride, astride', ad with the legs open. Bo. 

Astriferous, as-trff'J-rus. a. beariug, or hav- 
ing stars. 

Astringe, as-trlnje'. v. a. to make a contrac- 
tion. 

Astringency, as-trm'jen-s&. s. the power of 
contracting the parts of the body. Bacon. 

Astringent, as-tr!n'j8nt. s. an astringent me- 
dicine. Berdmoie. 

Astringent, -ls-trin'j?ntf a. binding, contract- 
ing. Bacon. 

Astrography,as-ti'6g'ra-fe. s. the science of de- 
scribing the stars. 

Astrolabe, as' tr6-labe. s. an instrument chief- 
ly used for takine the altitude at sea. 

Astrologer, as-tr6l'o-jiir. s. one that, suppos- 
ing the stars to have a causal power, pro- 
fesses to foretell events. Swift. 

Astrologian, as-tr6-16'je-aii. s. astrologer. Hud. 

Astrological, as-trA-16d'j4-kal.i a. relating to or 

Astrologic,is-trd-16d'jik. J" professing as- 
trology. Wotton. 

Astrologically, as-tro-16d'je-kal-U. ad. in an 
astrological manner. 

Astrologize, as-tr61'o-glze'. v. n. to practise as- 
trology. 

Astrology, as-tr6:'o-j4. s. the practice of fore- 
telling things by the stars. Szvift. 

Astronomer, as-tr6n'n6-m&r. s. he that stu- 
dies the celestial motions. Locke. 

Astronomical, ds-tro-nome-foil.? a, belonging- 
Astronomic, as-trA-noni'ik. J to astrono- 
my. Br. 

Astronomically, as-tr6-n6m'e-kal-le. ad. in an 
astronomical manner. 

Astronomy, ds-trdn'n6-me. s. a mixed mathe- 
matical science, teaching the knowledge of 
the celestial bodies. Cowel. 

Astro-theology, as'tro-tfre-ol'o-je. s. divinity 
founded on the observation of the celes- 
tial bodies. Derh. 

Asunder, a-s&n'd&r. ad. apart, separately. 

Asylum, a-si'lum. s. a sanctuary, a refuge. 

Asymmetry, a-sim'me-tre. j. contrariety to 
symmetry, disproportion. Grew. 

Asymptote, as'sim-tote. (as-s'm-'tote. S.) s. 
asymptotes are right lines, which approach 
nearer and nearer to some curve, but 
which would never meet. Gre. 

Asyndeton, a-sin'de-t6n. s. a figure in gram- 
mar, when a coniunction copulative is 
omitted. 

At, at. prep, at before a place denotes the 
nearness of the place ; before a word sig- 
nifying time notes the coexistence of the 
time with the event, he rose at ten ; be- 
fore a superlative adjective implies in the 
ftatt; as at most, in the state of most per- 



ATR 

for, p6t ; cibe, c&b, fS.il ,• sSil, mg&nd ; thick, tins. 

fection, &c. at signifies the particular con- 
dition of the person, as at peace; some- 
times marks employment, busy at his task; 
is sometimes the same with furnished with, 
as a man at arms; sometimes notes the 
place where any thing is, he is at home ? 
sometimes is nearly the same as m, noting 
situation. Swift. — ^sometimes seems to 
signify in the power of, or obedient to, as 
at your service. Dryd. 

Atabal, at'a-bal. s. a kind of tabor used by 
the Moors. Dryd. 

Ataraxy, at'ta-rak-sL s. exemption from vexa- 
tion, tranquillity. Glan. 

Athanor, atha-n6r. s. a digesting furnace to 
keep heat for a long time. 

Atheism, i'the-fsm. s. the disbelief of a God. 

Atheist, d'thj-ist. s. one that denies the ex- 
istence of a God. Bent.— a. denying God. 

Atheistical, a-tfre-is'te-kal. a. given to athe- 
ism, impious. South. 

Atheistically, a-inMs'ti-kal-le. ad. in an athe- 
istical manner. South. 

Atheisticalness, a-lhe-is'te-kal-nes. s. the qua- 
lity of being atheistical. Ham. 

Atheistic, a-tfte-is'tik. a. given to atheism. 

Atheous, i-the-us. a. godless. Milt. 

Atheroma, dtn-4-r6'ma. s. a species of wen. 

Atheromatous, ath-e-r6ma-tus. a. having the 
qualities of an atheroma, or curdy wen. 

Athirst, a-thurst'. ad. thirsty, in want of 
drink. Dryd. 

Athlete, atfc-lete'. s. a wrestler, a contender for 
victory at the public games in Greece of 
old. 

Athletic, Ith-lSt'ik. a. belonging to wrest- 
ling, strong of body, robust. Dryd. 

Athwart, a-thwart'. />/-<?/>. across, transverse to 
any thing. Bac. — Through. Add. — ad. in a 
manner vexatious and perplexing, wrong. 

Atilt, a-tilt'. ad. with the action of making a 
thrust. Hud. — In the posture of a barrel 
raised behind. 

Atlas, at'lils. s. a collection of maps, some- 
times the supporter of a building, a rich 
kind ofsilk. Spect. 

Atmosphere, at'mJ-sfere. s. the air that en- 
compasses the solid earth on all sides. 
Locke. 

Atmospherical, at-mi-sfcr'^-kal. a. belonging 
to the atmosphere. Boyle. 

Atom, at'tfim. s. such a small particle as can- 
not be physically divided. Ray. 

Atomical, a-tum'e-kal. a. consisting of atoms. 
Brown — Relating to atoms. Bent. 

Atomist,at'tu-niist. j-. one that holds the atom- 
ical philosophy. • Locke. 

Atomy, at'6-rm. s. an atom. Shak. 

Atone, a-tine'. v. n. to agree, to accord. Shak, 
—To stand as an equivalent. Locke.— To 
expiate. 

Atonement, a-tAne'm?nt. s. agreement. Shak. 
—Expiation. Swift. 

Atop, 3-top'. ad. on the top, at the top. Milt. 

Atrabilarian,at-tra-b£-la'r£-3n. a. melancholy. 
Arb.. 

Atrabilarious, dt-tra-be-U're-us. a. melancho- 
lic. 

Atrabilariousness, at-tra-bi-la'ri-fas-nJs. s. the 
state of bein£ melancholy. 

Atramental, at-tra-mfin'tal. a. inky, black. 

Atramentous, at-tia-min'tus. a. inky, black. 
Bmwn. 

Atrocious, S-tro'sh&s. a. wicked in a high de- 
gree, enormous. Ayliffe. 

Atrociously, i-ti&'sh&s-le. ad. in an atrocious 
manner, 



ATT 



ATT 



*ite, t«, clll, cat; bl,bh ;wme,w!n ; s5, prlve,flr,p4t; cube, c&b, full; s&l, mound ; thick, thu*. 

Atrociousness, 2-tri'shis-nls. i. the quality of 

being enormously criminal. 
Atrocity, l-tr6s's£-ti. s. horrible wickedness. 
Atrophy, at'ir6-fs. s. want of nourishment, a 

disease. Milt. 



Attach, at-tich'. v. a. to arrest, to take, or 
apprehend. Cozoell.— To seize. Shak.— To 
win, to gain over. Milt. 

Attachment, at-ritch'msnt. s. adherence, re- 
gard. Add. 

Attack, at-tak'. v. a. to assault an enemy. 
Phil.— To impugn in any manner. 

Attack, at-tak'. s. an assault. Pope. 

Attacker, at-tak'fir. s. the person that attacks. 

Attain, at-tine'. v. a. to gain, to procure. 
Till. — To overtake, to reach, to equal. Bac. 
— To come to a certain state. Arb. — To ar- 
rive at. 

Attain, st-tine'. s. the thing attained. Glan. 

Attainable, at-tine'a-bl. a. that which mav be 
attained, procurable. Till. 

Attainableness, at-tine'l-bl-ncs. s. the quality 
of being attainable. Chtyne. 

Attainder, dt-tine'dur. s. the act of attaining 
in law. Bac. — Taint, disgrace. Shak. 

Attainment, at-tane'niciit. s. that which isat- 
tained, acquisition. Grew.— The act or 
power of attaining. Hooker. 

Attaint, at-tint'. v. a. is particularly used for 

- such as are found guilty of some crime or 
offence. Spen.— To"" taint, to corrupt. Shak. 

Attaint, at-tint'. s. any thing injurious. Shak. 
— Stain, spot, taint. Shak. 

Attainture, at-tane'tsh&re. s. reproach, impu- 
tation. Shak. 

Attamiuate-at-tam'i-nate. v. a. to corrupt. 

Atteliane, at-til'laue. s. a dramatic satire. 

Attemper, dt-um'pur. v. a. to mingle, to 
weaken by the mixture of som -thing else, 
to soften. Bac. — To mix in just propor- 
tions. Spenser. 

Attemperate, at-tem'pi-rate. v. a. to prooor- 
tion to something. Him. 

Attempt, at-t&nt'. v. a. to attack, venture 
upon. Milt —To endeavour. 

Attempt, at-temt'. s. an attack. Bacon.— An 
essay, an endeavour. Dryd. 

Attemptable, at-tt-mt'td-bl. a. liable to "at- 
tempts or attacks. Shak. 

Attempter, dt-temi'itir. s. the person that at- 
tempts. Milt. — An endeavourer. Glan. 

Attend, at-tlnd'. v a. to regard, to wait on 
as a servant. Shak.— To be present with, 
upon a summons. Clar. — To wait on, as on 
a charge. Spens. — To be consequent to. 
Clar.— To await, hoc— To stay for. Dryd. 
—v. n. to yield attention. Toy.— To delay. 
Davies. 

Attendance, at-tln'danse. s. the act of wait- 
ing on, service. Shak.— The persons wait- 
ing, a train. Milt. — Attention. 

Attendant, dt-ten'ridnt. .>-. accompanying as 
subordinate, or consequential. Mil}. — One 
that attends. Shak.— One that belongs to 
the train. Dryd.— A concomitant, a con- 
sequent. Watts. 

Attender, dt-ten'dur. s. a»companion, asso- 
ciate. Ben. Jon. 

Attent, at-t^nt'. a. intent, attentive. 

Attentates, at-tett'tates. s. pi. proceedings in 
a court after an inhibition is decreed. Ayl. 

Attention, at-tln'shcm. s. the act of attend- 
. ing or heeding. Locke. 

Attentive, at-tin'tiv. a. heedful, regardful. 

Hooker. 

Attentively, at- Un'liv-14. ad, heedfullv, care- 
fully. Bacon. 



Attentiveness, at-tin'tiv-n2s. s. heedfulness, 
attention. Shak. 

Attenuant, at-tln'1-ant. a. that has the power 
of making thin. Newton. 

Attenuate, at-t^n'u-ite. v. a. to make thin or 
slender. Boyle-— a. made thin or slender. 

Attenuation, at-ten-u-i'shuii. s. the act of 
making any thing thin, or slender. Bac. 

Atter, at't&r. s. corrupt matter. Skinner, 

Attest, at-tgst'. v. a. to bear witness of, to 
witness. Add. — To call to witness. Dryd. — 
s. testimony, attestation . Milt. 

Attestation, dt-tes-tashun. s. testimony, evi- 
dence. Wood. 

Attiguous, at-tiu'i-Ss. a. hard by. 

Attinge, di-tiaje'. v. a. to touch lightly, not 
used. 

Attire, at-tlre'. v. a. to address, to array. 

Attire, at-tlre'. .'.clothes, dress. Davies.— The 
horns of a buck; in Botany, part of the 
flower of a plant. 

Attirer, at-tl'rur. s. one that attires another, 
a dresser. 

Attitude, It'tJ-tide. s. the posture, or action 
in which a statue or painted figure ii 
placed. Prior. 

Attollent, at-to"l£nt. s. that which raises up. 

Attorney, at-l&r'ne. .?. such a person as, by 
consent, commandment, or request, takes 
heed, sees, and takes upon him the charge 
of oilier men's business in their absence; 
a lawyer. 

Attorney, at-tur'ne. v. a. to perform, or em- 
p'oy; employ bv proxy. Shak. 

Attorneyship, at-tur'ni-shfp, s. the office of 
an attorney. Shak. 

Attournment, at-turn'mlnt. s. a yielding of 
the tenement, to a new lord. Coavell. 

Attract, dt-trakt'. v. a. to draw to something. 
Brown.— To allure, to invite. Milt.—s. at- 
traction, the power of drawing. Hudibras. 

Attractatibn, di-trdk-ii'shun. s. frequent han- 
dling. 

Attractical, at-trdk'ti-kal. a. having the power 
to draw. Raym. 

Attraction, at-trak'shun. s. the power of draw- 
ing. Newton.— The power of alluring or 
enticing. Shak. 

Attractive, at-trak'ttv. a. having the power 
to draw. Black— Inviting, enticing. Milt. 

Attractive, dt-trdk'tiv. s. that which draws or 
incites. South. 

Attractively, dt-trdk'tiv-U.a^. with the power 
of attracting. 

Attracti>enes-. at-trak'iiv-nfe. s. the quality 
of being attractive. 

Attractor", at-trak't&r. s. the agent that at- 
tracts. 

Aitvahent, dt'trd-h£nt. s. that which draws. 

Attributable, dt-trib'i-td bl. a. that which 
may be a-cribed or attributed. Hale. 

Attribute, dt-trib'ute. v. a. to ascribe as a 
quality. Jiil.—To impute, as to a cause. 

Attribute, dt'tre bate. s. the thing attributed 
to. Ral.— Quality adherent. Bncm.— An 
appendant. Add— Reputation, honour. 

Shak. 

Attribution, dt-tri-bu'shun. s. qualities ascrib- 
ed. 

Attrite, dt-trlte'. a. ground worn by rub- 
bing. 

Attriteness, it-trlte'nes. s. the being much 
worn. 

Attrition, it-tnsh'un. s. rubbing one against 
another. Wood.— Grief for sin; the lowest 
degree of reuentance. 

Attune, attune', v. a. to make any tbinj 



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Rite, tSr, c'll, cat ; bi, bit ; wine, wfu ; si, prSve,fSr, pit ; cube, cub, full ; s&l, mSund; thick, that. 
To tune one thing to an 



musical. Milt 
other 

Atween, J-twiin'. ad. or prep< betwixt, be- 
tween. Spenser. 

A.t\v\xt,l-twlxsV. prep, in th* middle of two 
things. Spenser. 

Avail, a-vMe'. v. a. to profit, to turn to profit. 
Dry— To prosper, to assist. Pope. 

Avail, a-vile'. s. profit, advantage. Locke. 

Available, a-va'15-bl. a. profitable, advan- 
tageous. Hooker.— Powerful, having force. 
Att. 

Availableness, a-va'la-bl-n£s. s. power of pro- 
moting the end proposed. Hale 

Availably, a-vi'la-bl£. ad. powerfully, profit- 
ably. 

Availment, d-vale'mlnt. s. usefulness, advan- 
tage. 

Avale, a-vile'. v. a. to let fall, to depress. 
Wott.—v. n. to sink. Spenser. 

Avant-guard, a-vant'gird. s. the van. Hayw. 

Avarice, av'a-ris. s. covetousness, insatiable 
desire. Dryd. 

Avareious, dv-a-rMi'us. a. covetous. Brown. 

Avariciously, av-'- lsh'6s-li. ad. covetously. 

Avariciousness, av-a-rish'us-nes. s. the quailty 
of being avaricious. 

Avaunt, a-vlnt'. v. n. to assume aboastiag 
air. Sp. F. Q. 

Avaunt, 5-vlnt. interj. a word of abhorrence, 
by which any one is driven away. Shak. 

Auburne, aw'bfirn. a. brown, of a tan colour. 

Ph. 

Auction, twk'shuii. s. a manner of sale in 
which one person bids after another; the 
things sold by auction. Pope. 

Auction, iwk'sbun. v. a. to sell by auction. 

Auctionary, Iwk'sh6n-i-r£. a. belonging to an 
auction. Dryd. 

Auctioneer, awk-sh&n-Jk'. s. the person that 
manages an auction. 

Auctive, awk'tlv. a. of an increasing quality. 
Not used. 

Aucupation, iw-ki-pi'shun. s. fowling, bird- 
catching. 

Audacious, aw-dl/shus. a. bold, impudent. 
Dryd. 

Audaciously, Iw-di'shus-U. ad. boldly, im- 
pudently. " Shak. 

Audaciousness, lw-da'shus-ne$. s. impudence. 

Audacity, aw-das'i-ti. s. spirit, boldness. 

Audible,' Iw-'di-bl. a. that may be perceived 
by hearing. Grew. 

Audibleness, tw'di-bl-nis. s. capableness of 
being heard. 

Audibly, Iw'di-bU. ad. in such a manner as 
to be beard. Milt. 

Audience, Iw'ji-ense. s. act of hearing. Milt. 
— Liberty of speaking granted, a hearing. 
Hook.— Persons collected to hear. Att. — 
Reception of a man who delivers a solemn 
message. Dryd. 

Audit, Iw'dft. s. a final account. Shak. 

Audit, Iw'dit. v. a. to take an account final- 
ly. Arb. 

Audition, lw-d!sh'fin. s. hearing. 

Auditor, iw'di-tfrr. s. a hearer. Sid.— One 
employed to take an account ultimately. 
Shak. — A king's officer, who, yearlv ex- 
amining the accounts of all under-officers 
accountable, makes up a general book. 
Cowell 

Auditory, Iw'di-t&r-rJ. a. that has the power 
of hearing. Newton. 

Auditory, a w'dMur-r?. s. an audience, a col- 
lection of persons assembled to hear. Att. 
—A lecture-room. 



Auditress, aw'di-trls. s. a woman that hears. 
Milt. 

Avel, 1-viV. v. a. to pull away. Brown. 

Ave Mary, i-vi-ma'rJ. s. a form of worship in 
honour of the Virgin Mary. Shak. 

Avenage, av'ln-ldje. s. a certain quantity of 
oats paid to a landlord. 

Avenge, l-vinje'. v. a. to revenge ; to punish. 
Dryd. 

A vengeance, a-v^n'ianse. s. punishment. Phil. 

Avengement, 3.vinje'ment. t. vangeance, 
revenge. 

Avenger, a-vln'j&r. s. punisher. Milt. — Taker 
of vengeance. Dryd. 

Avens, av'£nz. s. herb bennet. 

Aventure, a-v?n'tshure. s. mischance, causing 
a man's death without felony. Cowley. 

Avenue, av'^-ni. s. a way by which any 
place may be entered. Clar. — An alley, or 
walk of trees. 

Aver, i-vSr'. v. a. todeclare positively. Prior. 

Average, av'ur-ije. s. that duty or service 
which the tenant has to pay to the king. 
Ctam.— A medium, a mean proportion. 

Averment, a-ver'mlnt. s. establishment of 
any thing by evidence. Bacon. 

Avernat, a-ver'nat. s. a sort of grave. 

Averruncate, Iv-ir-r&n'kke. v. a. to root up. 
Hud. 

Aversation, av-er-sa'shun. s. hatred, abhor- 
rence. South. 

Averse, a-v2rse'. a. malign, not favourable. 
Dryd. 

Aversely, a-v§rse'l£. ad. unwillingly, back- 
wardly. " Brown. 

Averseness, a-v2rse'n?sG. s. unwillingness, 
backwardness. " Att. 

Aversion, a-ver'shun. s. hatred, dislike. Milt. 
— The cause of aversion. Pope. 

Avert, a-v£rt'. v. a. to turn aside, to turn off. 
Dryd. 

Auger, aw'gtr. s. a carpenter's tool to bore 
holes. Mox. 

Anght, Iwt. pron. any thing. Add. 

Augment, awg-ment'. v. a. to increase, to 
make higeje'r. Fair. — v. n. to increase, to 
make bigger. Dryd. 

Augment, awg'mint. s. increase. Walt.— State 
of increase. Wise. 

Augmentation, Jwg-mln-ti'sh&n. s. the act 
of increasing or making bigger. Add. — 
The state of being made bigger. Bentley. 
— The thing added. Hooker. 

Augur, aw'gSr. s. one who pretends to predict 
future events by the flight of birds. Prior. 

Augurate, Iw'gu-rite. v. n. to judge by au- 
gury. 

Auguration, aw-gi-ri'shSn. the practice of 
augury Brown. 

Augurer, aw't*fir-&r. s. the same with Augur. 
Shak. 

Augurial, aw'gi'ri-al. a. relating to augury. 
Brown. 

Augury, aw'gi-i J. s. act of prognosticating 
by omens. Swift.— The rules observed by- 
augurs. VEst.— An omen or prediction. 
, , Dryd. 

August, sw-gfist'. a. grand, magnificent. Dry. 

August. Iw'gust. „f. the name of the eighth 
month from January inclusive. Peacham. 



Augustness, a 
dignity. 

Aviary, S've-a-r£ 



asl'n^s. s. elevation of look. 



a place to keep birds. 
' Evei. 

Avidity, a-Vid'i-U. s. greediness, eagerness. 
Avitous, av'4-tis. a. left by a man'» ances- 
tors. Not used. 



AUS 



AUT 



RUe, tlr, dll, clt; hi, bit; wine, w!n ; sJ, prove, 

Avize, a-vlze'.i>.<3. to counsel, to be think him- 
self, 10 consider. Spen. 

Auld, Iwld. a. old. Shak. 

Auletie, Iw-let'ik. a. belonging to pipes. 

Aulio, Iw'lik. a. belonging to the court. 

Auln, Iwn. s. a French measure of length, an 
ell. 

Aumail, iw'male. v. a. to variegate. Spen. 

Aunt, Int. s. a father or mother's sister. Pope. 

Avocado, av-A-ka do. s. a plant. 

Avocate, Sv-.vo kite', v.a. to call away. 

Avocation, av-v6-ka'shan. s. the act of calling 
aside. Dryd. — The business that calls. 

Avoid, a-vdid'. v. a. to shun, to escape. Till. 
— To endeavour to shun. Sk ak.— To eva- 
cuate, to quit. Bacon. — v. n. to retire ; to 
become foid or vacant. Aylifie. 

Avoidable, a-vdtd'a-bl. s. that may be avoided 
or escaped. Locke. 

Avoidance, a-void'lnse. a. the act of avoid- 
ing. Watts.— The course by which any 
thing is carried off. Bacon. 

A voider, a-void er. s. the person that shuns 
any thing; the person that carries any 
thing away. 

Avoidless, a-void'lcs. a. inevitable. Den. 

Avoirdupois, av-lr-du-pdiz'. s. a kind of 
weight, of which a pound contains sixteen 
ounces. 

Avolation, av-i-la'shSn. s. the act of flying 
awav. Brown. 

Avouch, d-voutsh'. v. a. to affirm, to main- 
tain. Hook. — To produce in favour of an- 
other. Spen. — To vidicate. Shak. 

Avouch, a-voutsh'. s. declaration, evidence. 
Shajt. 

Avouchable, a-voutsh'a-bl. a. that may be 
avouched. 

A voucher, a voutsh'er. s. he that avouches. 

Avow, d-vou. v.a. to justify, not to dissem- 
ble. Swift. 

Avowable, a-voua-bl. a. that may be openly 
declared. 

Avowal, l-vSu'al. /.justificatory declaration. 

Avowedly, a-vou ed-le. ad. in an avowed man- 
ner. 

Avowee, av-vSue'. s. he to whom the rigbt of 
•advowson of any church belongs. 

Avower, a-vou'ur. s. he that avows or jus- 
tifies. 

Avowry, a-vou'r£. .?. the justification of a dis- 
trainer. 

Avowsal, a-vo&'zal. s. a confession. 

Avowtry, a-vdu'tri. s. [See Advowtry.~\ 

Aurate,"lw'rate. s. a sort of pear. 

Aurelia, lw-re'le-a. s. a term used for the first 
apparent change of the eruca or maggot of 
any species of insects, the chrysalis. Ray. 

Auricle, Iw're-cl. s. the external ear; two 
muscular caps, covering the two ventricles 
of the heart. 

Auricuia, Iw-rik'u-la. s bear's ear, a flower. 

Auricular, Iw'rik'i-lar. a. within the sense of 
bearing. Shak. — Secret told in the ear. 

Auricularly, lw-rik'&-lar-le. ad. in a secret 
manner. 

Auriferous, Iw-riffe-ras. s. that which pro- 
duces gold. Thorn. 

Aurigation, aw-re-gl'shon. s. the act of driv- 
ing carriages. Not used. 

Aurist, aw'ri: t s. one who professes to cure 
disorders of the ear Ash. 

Aurora. aw-r6'rl 5. a specie- of crowfoot ; the 
goddess that opens the gates of day; poe- 
tically, the morning. 

Auscultation, aws-kul-ti'shun, s. a hearkening 
er listening to. 



for, p6t ; cube, cab, fall; sdU, mound; tnick, thus. 

Auspicate, Iw'spe-kate. v. a. to give an au- 
spicious turn to. Burke. 

Auspice, Iw'spts. s. omens drawn from birds; 
protection. Ben. Jon. — Influence, good de- 
rived from the piety of a patron. Dryd. 

Auspicial, iw-spishal. a. relating to prog- 
nostics. 

Auspicious, Iw-spisb/us. a. with omens of 
success, prosperous. Dryd.— Kind, pro- 
pitious. Shak. — Luckv. Rose. 

Auspiciously, aw-spLh'os-le. ad. happily, 
prosperously. 

Auspiciousness. aw'sp^-h'us-nls. s. prosperity, 
happiness. 

Austere, aw-stere'. a. severe, rigid. Rogers. — 
Sour of taste, harsh. Black. 

Austerely, Iw-atere'ie. ad. severely, rigidly. 
Milt. 

Austereness, aw-sth-e'n£s. s. severity, rigour. 
Shak. — Roughness in taste. 

Austerity, Iw-stlr'£-te. s. severity, mortified 
life. Ben. Jon. — Sourness of temper, harsh 
discipline. 

Austral, Iws'tral. a. southern. 

Austrine, Iws'trfn. a. southern. 

Auihentical, aw-tfteVte-kal. a. authentic, 
Hale. 

Authentically, aw-thln'te-kal-le. ad. with cir- 
cumstances requisite to procure authority. 
South. 

Authenticalness, Iw-tiien'te-kal-nls. s. the 
quality of being authentic, geuuineness. 

Authenticity, Iw-tfren-tis'se-te. s. authority, 
genuineness. 

Authentic, aw thln'tik. a. that which has 

every thing requisite to give it authority. 

Cowl. 

Authenticate, aw-tfrln'te-klte. v. a. to esta- 
blish any by authority. Walk. Die. 

Aulhenticly, aw-thlntlk-U. ad. after an au- 
thentic manner. 

Authenticness, aw-thin't!k-nls. s. authen- 
ticity. 

Author, Iw'thur. s. the first beginner or 
mover. Hooker.— He that effects or pro- 
duces any thing ; the first writer of any 
thing. Dryd. — A writer in general. Shak. 

Authoress, aw'thur-ls. s. female in any of 
those capacities which give the title of 
author. . _ Mason's Sup. 

Authoritative, aw-th6r'e-ta-tiv. a. having due 
authority; having an air of authority, posi- 
tive. Swift. 

Authoritatively, l\v-t&6r'e-ta \\\\k.ad. in an 
authoritative manner; with due autho- 
rity. 

Authoritativeness, aw-tH6r'e-ta-t?v-nes. s. au- 
thoritative appearance. 

Authority, aw-t&6r'e-te. s. legal power. Shak. 
— Influence. Locke. — Rule, support, coun- 
tenance. Ben Jon.— Testimony. Sidn. — 
Credibility. Hooker. 

Authorization, aw-tho-ri-za'shan. s. establish- 
ment by authority. Hooker. 

Authorize, Iw'tho-rlze. v. a. to give autho- 
rity ; to make any thing legal. Dryd.— To 
establish by authority. Hooker.— To jus- 
tify. Locke. — To give credit. South. 

Authorship, Iw'tMr-shlp. s. the quality of 
bei o g an au tbor. Sh aftsbury. 

Autocracy, Iw-t6k'ra se..?. independent power. 

Autocratice, Iw- tok'ra-tis. s. a female abso- 
lute sovereign. Chesterfield. 

Autociatoricaf, avv-to-kra-tor'e-kal. a inde- 
pendently supreme. Pearson, Art. 7. 

Autograph, Iw'to-graf. s. a particular person'* 
own writing, the original. 



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Autographical, lw-t6-graf£-kaM. a. of one's 
own writing. 

Automatical, lw-t&-mat'J-kal. a. having the 
power of moviug itself. 

Automaton, aw-tom'a-t6n. s. a machine that 

hath the power of motion within itself. 

Wilk. 

Automatous,aw-t6m'a-t^s. a. having in itself 
the power of motion. Brown. 

Autonomy, Iw-tfin'no-mJ. s. the living ac- 
cording to one's mind. 

Autopsy, aw't6p-s£. s. ocular demonstration. 
Ray. 

Autoptical, lw-t6p'lJ-k3l. _f. perceived by 
one's own eyes. Brawn. 

Autoptically, iw-t6p'tJ-kal-U. ad. by means 
of one's own eyes. Brown . 

Autumn, Iw'tam. s. the season of the year 
between summer and winter. Phil. 

Autumnal, Iw-tum'nal. a. belonging to au- 
tumn. Donne. 

Avulsion, a-val'sh&n.s. the act of pulling one 
thing from another. Phil. 

Auxesis, Iwg-ze'sfs. s. exornation, amplifica- 
tion. 

Auxiliar, twg-zil'yar. 1 s. helper, assistant 

Auxiliary, awg-zlPya-rl. i a. assistant, help- 
ing. 

Auxiliation, iwg-zfl-£-a'shGn. s. help, aid. 

Await, a-wate'. v. a. to expect, to wait for. 
Fair.— To attend, to be in store for. Rog. 

Await, a-wate'. s. ambush. Speu. 

Awake, a-wike'. v. a. to rouse out of sleep. 
Shak.— To raise fr>:m any state resembling 
9leep. Dryd.— v. ». to cease to sleep. Shak. 

Awake, a wake', a. without sleep, not sleep- 
ing. 

Awaken, a-wa^tn. See Awake. 

Awakener, I-wa'kn-5r. a what awakes or ex- 
cites. Turnbul. 

Award, a-w5rd'. v. a. to adjudge, to give any 
thing by a judicial sentence. Coll. — To 
judge, to determine. Pope. 

Award, a-wlrd'. s. judgment, sentence, de- 
termination. Add. 

Aware, a- wire', a. vigilant, attentive. Att. 

Aware, a-wire'. v.n. to beware, to be cau- 
tious. Mil. 

Away, 3-way'. ad. absent. Ben Jon. — Let us 
go. Shak.— Begone. Smith.— Out of one's 
own hand. Till. 

Awe, aw. s. reverential fear,reverence. South. 

Awe, lw. v. a. to strike with reverence. Bac. 

Aweary, a-w£'r£. adj. weary, tired. 

Shak. J. Caesar. 

Aweband, Iw'bSnd. s. a check. 

Awful, aw'ful. a. that which strikes with awe, 
or fills with reverence. Milt.— Worshipful. 
Mai.— Struck with awe. Watts. 

Awfully, WvL\-\h.ad. in a reverential man- 
ner. South. 

Awfulness, iw'ful-nes. s. the quality of strik- 
ing with awe, solemnity. Add.— The state 
of Deing struck with awe. Taylor. 

Awhile, a-hwlle'. ad. some time. Milt. 

Awkward, iwk'wfird, a. inelegant, unpolite. 
Shak. — Unhandy, clumsy. Dryden.—Ftv- 
verse. 

Awkwardly, Iwk'w&rd-le. ad. clumsily, inele- 
gantly. Sid. 

Awkwardness, awk'w&rd-nes. s. inelegance, 
want of gentility. Watts. 

Awl, all. s. a pointed instrument to bore 

holes. 
Awless, aw'lls. a. wanting reverence. Dryd. 
—Wanting the power of causing reve- 
rence. Shak. 



Awme, km. s. a Dutch measure, answering 
to an English tierce. Arb. 

Awning, Iw'ning. 5. a cover spread over a 
vessel to keep off the weather. 

Awoke, a-w&ke'. the preterite of awake. 

Awork, 5-wurk'. ad. on work, in a state of la- 
bour. 

Aworking, a-w&rk'ing. ad. in the state of 
working. 

Awry, a rh ad. not in a straight direction, 
obliquely .Milt. — Asquint. Den.— Unevenly. 
Brerewood. — Perversely. Sid. 

Axe, aks. i. an instrument consisting of a 
metal head, with a sharp edge. Dryd. 

Axillar, ag zil'laY. \ a. belonging to the 

Axillary, ag-zii'la-rJ.J armpit. Brown. 

Axiom, ak'sham. s. proposition evident at 
first sight. Hnok.- 

Axis, ak'sis. s. the line, real or imaginary, 
that passes through any thing, on which 
it may revolve. Bent. 

Axle, ak'sl. \s. the pin on which the 

Axle-tree, ak'sl-trie.J" circumvolutions of the 
wheel are performed. Milt. 

Ay, \h. ad. yes. Shak. 

Aye, ih. ad. always, for ever. Phil. 

Ay green, a^'gr^n. .?. the same with houseleek, 

Ayry, a're. a. See airy. 

Azimuth, az'i-mtuh. .y. 1. the azimuth of the 
sun, or of a star, is an arch between the 
meridian of a place, and any given vertical 
line. 2. Magnetical azimuth is an arch of 
the horizon contained between the sun's 
azimuth circle and the magnetical meri- 
dian. 3. Azimuth compass is an instrument 
used at sea for finding the sun's magne- 
tical azimuth. 

Azure, a'z&re. a. blue, faint blue. Newe. 



B 



BAA, bl. v. n. to cry like a sheep. 

Baa, ba. s. the cry o'f a sheep. 

Babble, bibbl. v. n. to prattle like a child, 
to talk much, to talk idly, to tell secrets. 

Babble, bab'bl.;. idle talk, senseless prattle. 

Babblement, bab'bl-ment. s. senseless prate. 

Babbler, bab'blur. s. an idle talker. Rogers.— 
A teller of secrets. Spenser. 

Babe, babe. 5. an infant of either sex. Dryd. 

Baberv, bi'bdr-ri. s. finery to olease a babe. 

Babish, ba'bish. a. childish. 

Baboon, ba-b66n'. s. a monkey of the largest 
kind. Add. 

Baby, bi'bl. s. a child, an infant, a small 
image in imitation of a chiid, which girls 
play with. 

Baccated, bak'ka-ted. a. beset with pearls, 
having many berries. 

Bacchanalian, bak-ki-na'le-£n. s. a drunkard. 

Bacchanals, bak'ka-nalz. s. the drunken feasts 
of Bacchus. Pope. 

Bacchus Bole, bak'kus-bole. s. a flower, a term 
in chymistry. 

BaccJferous,bak-Sii'i-r&s. a. berry-bearing. 

Bachelor, batsh'e-lur. s. a man unmarried. 
Dryd.— A man' who takes his first degrees 
in an university ; a knight of the lowest 
order. 

Bachelors-button, batsh'£-15rz-bat'tn. s. cam- 
pion, an herb. 

Bachelorship, batsh'4-lur-shfp. s. the con- 
dition of a bachelor. Shak. 

Back, bak. s. the hinder part of the body, the 
part of any thing out of sight. Bacon.— 



BAF 

Rite, fir, cill, Cat; be, bet; wine, w^i; sb, prSve, 

The outer part of the hand when shut. 
Don.— The rear. Cla. 

Back, bak. ad. to the place whence once 

came. Ral. Backward. Add. Behind. 

Blackmore. — Toward things past. Bum. — 
Again, in return. Shak,— Again, a second 
time. Dryd. 

Back, bak. v. a. to mount a horse, to place 
upon the back. Sh*k. — To maintain. South. 
— To support. Boyle. — To second. Dryd. 

Backbite, bak'blte. v. a. to censure or re- 
proach the absent. Shak. 

Backbiter, bak'bl-t&r. s. a privy calumniator, 
a censurer of the absent. South. 

Backbiting, bak'blte-fng. s. private slander, 
secret calumny. Spenser. 

Backdoor, bak'dore. s. the door behind the 
house. 

Backed, bakt. a. having a back. Dryd. 

Backfriend, bak'fiind. s. an enemy in secret. 

Backgammon, bak-gam'miin. s. battle, a game 
with dice and tables. Swift. 

Backhouse, bik'ho&se. s. the buildings behind 
the house. 

Backpiece, bak'peise. s. the piece of armour 
which covers the back. Camd. 

Backroom, bJk'rSom. s. a room behind. Mox. 

Backside, bak'slde. s. the hinder part of any 
thing. Nezv. — The hinder part of anv ani- 
mal. Add. — The yard behind a house. 
Mort. 

Backslide, bak-sllde'. (bi'k-slide. S.) v. a. to 
fall off. 

Backslider, bak-sli'd&r. s. an apostate. Prov. 

Backsliding, bak-slld'lng. s. the falling off 
from duty. Mason. 

Backstaff, bak'staf. s. an instrument useful in 
taking the sun's altitude at sea. 

Backstairs, bak'stirz. s. the private stairs in 
the house. Bacon. 

Backstays, bak'stize. s. ropes which keep the 
mast from pitching forward. 

Backsword, bak'sird. s. a sword with one 
sharp edge. 

Backward, bak' wfird. lad. with the back 

Backwards, bak'wurdz. J forwards, towards 
the back, on the back, regressively; to- 
wards something past. South. — From a bet- 
ter to a worse state. Dryd.— Past, in time 
past. Locke. 

Backward, bak'wfcrd. a. unwilling, averse. 
Att.— Hesitating. Shak.— Dilatory. Watts. 
—Dull. South. 

Backward, bak'w&rd. s. the things past. Shak. 

Backwardly, bak'wurd-le. ad. unwillingly, 
aversely. Sid.— Perversely. Shak. 

Backwardness, bak'wQrd-n?s. s. dulness, slug- 
gishness. Att. 

Bacon, bakn. s. the flesh of a hog, salted and 
dried. Dryd. 

Bad, bid. a. ill, not good. Pope. — Vicious, cor- 
rupt. Prior. — Unfortunate. Dryd.— Hurt- 
ful. Add.— Sick. 

Bade, bad. the preterite of bid. 

Badge, badje. s. a mark of cognizance worn. 
Att. — Token by which" one is known. Fair. 
—Mark of any thing. Dryd. 

Badge, badje. v. a. to mark. Shak. 

Badger, bad'j&r. s. a brock, a beast that lives 
in the ground. Brown.— One that buys 
victuals in one place, and carries it to an- 
other. Cowel. 

Badly, bad'ie. ad. not well. 

Badness, bad'nis. s. want of good qualities. 
Add. 

Baffle, baf'fl. v. a. to elude, confound, crush. 
Add 



B AL 

ftr, pSt; cibe,c6b, f&H; s&l, mSund; tfiick, thus. 

Baffle, barfl. s. a defeat. South. 

Baffler, baf'flur. s. he that puts to confusion. 

Bag, bag. s. a sack or pouch. South.— That 
part of animals in which some particular 
juices are contained. Dryd.— A purse of 
silk tied to men's hair. Add.— A. term to 
signify quantities, as a bag of pepper. 

Bag, bag. v. a. to put into, or toad with a 

bag. Dryd.—v. n. to swell like a full bag. 

Dryd. 

Bagatelle, bag-a-tel'. a, a trifle, not English. 
" Prior. 

Baggage, bag'gije. the furniture of an army. 
Bacon.— A worthless woman. Sid. 

Bagnio, ban'yi. s. a house for bathing and 
sweating. Arb. 

Bagpipe, bagpipe, s. a musical instrument, 
consisting of a leathern bag and pipes ; 
generally used in the plural number. Add. 

Bagpiper, bag'pl-pur. s. one that plays on the 
bagpipe. Shak. 

Bail, bale. s. the freeing one arrested upon 
action civil or criminal, under security for 
his appearance. 

Bail, bile. v. a. to give bail for another, to 
admit to bail. Clar. 

Bailable, ba'la-bl. a. that may be set at li- 
berty by bail. 

Bailiff, ba'lff. *. a subordinate officer. Add.— 
An officer whose business it is to execute 
arrests. Bacon. 

Bailiwic, bi'li-wik. s. the place or jurisdiction 
of a bailiff. Hale. 

Bailment, bale'ment. s. in law, is the deli- 
very of goods to another person for a par- 
ticular use. Blackstone. 

Bail-piece, bale-peese. s . parchment on which 
is written recognizance for bail. Black. 

Bait, bate. v. a. to put meat to tempt ani- 
mals. Ray. — To set dogs upon, to clap the 
wings. Shak.—v. n. to stop at any place 
for refreshment. Milt. 

Bait, bite, s, meat set to allure animals. Shak. 
—An enticement. Add.— A refreshment 
on a journey. 

Baize, baze. s. a kind of coarse open cloth. 

Bake, bake.*>. a. to beat any thing in a close 
place, to harden in the tire. Bacon.— To 
harden with heat. Dryd— v. n. to do the 
work of baking, to be baked. Shak. 

Bakehouse, bake'h^use. *. a place for baking 
bread. 

Baker, bak&r. s. he whose trade is to bake. 

Balance, bal'lanse.j. a pair of scales, the over- 
plus of weight. Bac— That which is want- 
ing to make two parts of an account even, 
equipoise. Pope.— The sign of the zodiac, 
Libra. 

Balance, bal'lanse. v. a. to weigh in a ba- 
lance. L'Estr. — To counterpoise. Newton. 
—To regulate an account. Locke.— v. n. 
to hesitate, to fluctuate. Locke. 

Balancer, bal'Mn-sur. s. the person that 
weighs. 

Balass Ruby, bal'ls-ri'be. s. a kind of ruby. 

Balcony, bal-k6'ne. s. a frame of wood, or 
stone, before a window. 

Bala, biwld. a. without hair. ^^.—Una- 
dorned, inelegant. Dry d.— Stripped. Shak. 

Balderdash, blwl'dSr-dash. s. rude mixture. 

Balderdash, blwl'd&r-dash. v. a. to adulterate 
liquor. 

Baldly, blwld'le. ad. nakedly, meanly. 

Baldmony, bawld'mun-ne. s. gentian, a 
plant. 

Baldness, blwld'nls. s. want of hair, loss of 
hair. Swift,— Meanness of writing. 



BAM 



BAN 



Rate, tir, clll, c!t ; bh, bit ; wine, win ; s J, prSve, fSr, pSt ; cube, cub, f&ll ; sSIl, mSdnd ; thick, thus. 



Baldric, blwl'drik. s. a girdle. Pope.— The 
zodiac. 

Bale, bile. s. a bundle of goods. Wood.— 
Misery. 

Bale, bale. w. .-7. to make up into a bundle. 

Baleful, bale'ful. a. sorrowful, sad, full of 
mischief. Dryd. 

Balefully, bale'ful-le. ad> sorrowfully, mis- 
chievously. 

Balk, bawk. s. a great beam, a ridge of land 
left unploughed, disappointment when 
least expected. 

Balk, bawk. v. a. to disappoint, to frustrate. 
Prior. — To miss any thing. Dray. 

Balkers, blw'kurz. s. men who give a sign 
which way the shoal of herrings is. Car. 

Ball, bawl. s. any thing made in a round 
form. Howe/. — Around thing to play with. 
Si<L—\ globe. Glanv.—An entertainment 
of dancing. 

Ballad, ballad, s. a song. Watts. 

Ballad, bal'lad. v. n. to make or sing ballads. 

Ballader, bal'lad-ur. s. a writer of ballads. 
- Over. 

Ballad-maker, bal'lad-ma-kur. s. a maker of 
ballads. Shak. 

Ballad-monger, bal'Iad-muiig-eur. s. a dealer 
in writing ballads. Shak. 

Ballad-singer, bai'Bd-sing-ur. s. one who sings 
ballads in the streets. Gay. 

Ballast, ballast, s. something put in the ship 
to keep it steady. Wilk. 

Ballast, bal'last. v. n. to put a weight at the 
bottom of a ship. Wilk.— To keep any 
thing steady. 

Ballasting, Ml'last-fng. s. the same as ballast. 
Shak. 

Ballette, billet, s. a dance. 

Balloon, bal-lSSn'. s. a vessel used in che- 
mistry, a ball placed on a pillar, a ball of 
pasteboard, stuffed with combustible mat- 
ter, which is shot up into the air, and then 
bursts. 

Ballot, bal'lut. s. a little ball or ticket used in 
giving votes, the act of voting by ballot. 

Ballot, bal'lut. v. n. to choose by balls, with- 
out open declaration of the vote. Swift. 

Ballotation, bal-16-ti'shun. s. the act of voting 
by ballot. Wot. 

Balm, blm. s. the sap of a shrub remarkably 
odoriferous. Dry.— Any fragrant ointment, 
any thing that mitigates pain. Shak.— The 
name of a plant, mint, Gilead, the juice 
drawn from the balsam tree. 

Balm, bim. v. a. to anoint with balm, to 
mitigate. shak. 

Balmy, bam'l. a. having the qualities of 
balm. Milt.— Producing balm, soothing, 
soft, fragrant. Dryd. 

Balneary, baTni-a-ri. s. a bathing- room. Pro. 

Balneation, bal'nJ-a'sh&n. s. the act of bath- 
ing. 

Balneatory, bll'ne-a-tur-re. a. belonging to a 
bath. 

Balsam, blwl'sum. s. ointment, unguent. Den. 

Balsam-apple, bawl'sum-ap-pl. s. an Indian 
plant. 

Balsamical, bal-sam'e-kal.la. unctuous, miti- 

Balsamic, bal-samlk. J gating. Hale. 

Balustrade, bal-&s-trade'. s. rows of little pil- 
lars, called balusters. 

Bamboo, bam-bod'. s. an Indian plant of the 
reed-kind. 

Bamboozle, bam-l>86'zl. v. a. to deceive, to 
impose upon ; a low word. Arb. 

Bamboozler, bam-b6S'zl&r. s. a cheat. A low 
word. 



Ban, ban. s. public notice given of any thing. 
Cowl. — A curse. Ral. — Interdiction. Milt. 
—Ban of the empire ; a public censure by 
which the privileges of any German prince 
are suspended. How. 

Ban, ban. v. a. to curse, to execrate. Knolles. 

Banana-tree, ba-nana-trJe. s. plantain. 

Band, band. s. a tye, a bandage, any union 
or connexion. Shak. — Any thing bound 
round another. Bacon. — A company of per- 
sons joined together} a term in archi- 
tecture. 

Band, band. v. a. to unite together into one 

body. Milt.— To bind over with a band. 

Dryd. 

Bandage, ban'didje. s. something bound over 
another. Add.— The. fillet wrapped over a 
wound. 

Bandbox, bind-boks. s. a slight box. 

Bandelet, ban'dfe-let. s. any fiat moulding or 
fillet. 

Bandi t, ban'dft. \ s. in the plural banditti. 

Banditto, bln-dit'to.J A man outlawed. Pope. 
— A company of outlawed robbers. 

Bandog, ban'd6g. s. a mastiff. Shak. 

Bandoleers, ban-di-leerz'. s. wooden cases, 
eachcontainingsufficient powder tocharge 
a musket. 

Band roll, band'rJll. s. a little flag or streamer. 

Bandy, ban'di. 5. a club turned round at bot- 
tom for striking a ball. 

Bandy, bati'de. v. a. to beat to and fro. Black.' 
— To give and take reciprocally. Shak.— 
To toss about. Locke.— v. n. to contend. 

Bandyleg, bln'de-leg. s. a crooked leg. Swift. 

Bandylegged, ban'd£-legd. a. having crooked 
legs'. 

Bane, bane. j. poison. Add. — Mischief, ruin. 

Bane, bine. v. a. to poison. Shak. 

Baneful,^ baue'ful. a. poisonous. Pope.— De- 
structive. Ben Jon. 

Banefulness, Mne'ful-nls. s. poisonousness, 
destructiveness. 

Banewort, bane'w&rt. *. deadly nightshade. 

Bang, bang. v. a. to beat, thump, handle 
roughly. Shak. 

Bang, bang. s. a blow, a thump. Hudibras. 

Banish, bln'nfsh. v. a. to condemn to leave 
his own country. Shak. — To drive awav. 
Tilt. 

Banisher, bdn'nish-ur. s. he that forces an- 
other from his own country. Shak. 

Banishment, ban'nish-ment. s. the act of ban- 
ishing another, the state of being banish- 
ed, exile. Dryd. 

Bank, bank. s. the earth rising on each side 
of a water. Crashaw. — Any neap of earth, 
a bench of rowers. Wal. — A place where 
money is laid up to be called for occa- 
sionally. South. — A company of persons 
managing a bank. 

Bank, bank. v. a. to lay up money in a bank, 
to enclose with banks. Thorn. 

Bank-bill, bank'blil. s. a note for money laid 
up in a bank, at the sight of which the 
money is paid. Swift. 

Banker, banker, s. one that traffics in money. 
Dryden. 

Bankrupt, bank'rupt. a. in debt beyond the 
power of payment. 

Bankrupt, bank'rupt. s. a man in debt be- 
yond the power of payment. Bacon. 

Bankruptcy, bank'r&p-si. s. the state of a 
man broken, or bankrupt, the act of de- 
claring one's self bankrupt. 

Banner, ban'nur. s. a flag, a standard. Milt. 
— A streamer borne at the end of a lance. 
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BAR 

Rate, t?r, call, cat; b£,b£t; wine, w?n ; si prove, 

Banneret, ban'nur-ret. s. a knight made in 
the field. Camd. 

Banneret, ban-nur-lt'. s. a streamer. Shak. 

Bannerol, ban'nfir-ioll. s. a little flag or 
streamer. 

Bannian, ban-yan'. s. a man's undress or 
morning gown. 

Bannock, ban'n&k. s. a kind of oaten-meal 
cake. 

Banquet, bank-kwet. s. a feast. Job. 

Banquet, bank'kwet. v. a. to treat any one 
with feasts. Hay.— v. n. to feast, to fare 
daintily. South. 

Banquetter, bankTiwet-t&r. s. a feaster, one 
that lives deliriously, he that makes feasts. 

Banquet-house, baiik'kwet-house. Is. 

Banqueting-house, bank'kwit-ing-houseJ a 
house where banquets are kept. Bryden. 

Banquette, ban-ket'. s. a small bank at the 
foot of the parapet. 

Banstickle, ban'stjk-kl. s. a small fish, a stic- 
kleback. 

Banter, ban'l&r. v. a. to play upon, to rally. 
VBtf. 

Banter, ban'tur. s. ridicule, raillerv. L'Esi. 

Banterer, ban'tor-fir. s. one that banters. 

Bantling, bant'ling. s. a little child. 

Baptism, bap'tJzm. s. baptism is given by wa- 
ter, and that prescript form of "words which 
the church of Christ dees use. Hooker.— 
Sufferings. Locke. 

Baptismal,, bap-tfz'mal. a. of or appertaining 
to baptism. Ham. 

Baptist, bap'tist. s. he that administers bap- 
tism. Milton. 

Baptistery, bap'tis t&r-J. s. the place where 
the sacrament of baptism is administered. 

Baptize, blp-t'ze'. v. a. to christen, to admi- 
nister the sacrament of baptism. Milt. 

Baptizer, bap-lVzur. s. one that christens, one 
that administers baptism. 

Bar, bar. s. a bolt. Nehemiah. — Any obstacle, 
a rock or bank at the entrance* of a har- 
bour, any thin? used for prevention. Hook. 
— The place where causes of law are tried. 
Dryd.— An enclosed place in a tavern. Add. 
— in law, a peremptory exception ; bars in 
music. 

Bar, bar. v. a. to fasten with a bolt or bar. 
Szvift.— To hinder, to obstruct. Shak.— To 
shut out from, to hinder a suit. Dryd.— To 
exclude from a cla'm. Hmk. 

Barb, barb. s. any thing tbat grows in the 
place of the beard. Walt.— Trie point that 
stands backward in an arrow. Pope. — The 
armour for horses. Hay. — A Barbary horse. 

Barb, arb. v. a. to shave, to dress out the 
beard. Shak. — To furnish horses with ar- 
mour. Vryd. — To jag arrows with hooks. 

Barbacan, bar'ba-kan. s. a tortificalon before 
the walls of a town. Spen.— An opening in 
the wall through which the guns are le- 
velled. 

Barbarian, barba'r":-an s. 71 man uncivilized, 
a savage. Still.— A foreigner. Shak. 

Barbaric, bar-bar'ik. a. foie^gn, far-fetched. 

Barbarism, blr'ba-rizm. s. a form of speech 
con nary to the purity of language, igno- 
rance of arts, want of learning. Dryd. — 
Brutality, hardness of heart. Shak. 

Barbarity, bir-bar'i-tJ. s. savageuess, incivi- 
lity, inhumanity. Clarendon. — Impurity of 
speech. Swift. 

Barbarize, btr'ba-rlze. v. a. to make barbarous. 

Barbarity, bar-bar'e-te. s. savageness.incivili- 
ty,inhumanity. C/ar. -Impurity of speech. 

Sarbarousj bir'bi:-rQs. a. &avage, uncivilized. 



BAR 

fir, p6t ; cM>e,c&b,f&ll; so?l,m&nd; thick, tfufc 

Davies.— Unacquainted with arts. Dryd.— 

Cruel, inhuman. Clar. 

Barbarously, blr'ba-r&s-U. ad. without know- 
ledge or arts, contrary to the rules of 

speech. Step.— Cruelly, inhumanly. Sped. 
Barbarousness,bir'barfas-n?s. s. incivility of 

manners. Temp.— Impurity of language. 

Brerewood.— Cruelty. 
Barbecue, btr'bfe-ka. v. a. to dress a hog 

whole by broiling. Pope.. 

Barbecue, bar'te-kS. s. a hog dressed whole. 
Barbed, blr'bed. part. a. furnished with ar- 
mour. Shak.— Bearded, jagged with hooks. 
Milt. 
Barbel, blr'bl. s. a kind of fish. Walton. 

Barber, blr'b&r. s. a man who shaves the 

beard. Wotton. 

Barberry, blr'bir-rJ. s. pipperldge-bush. 
Bard, bard. s. poet, Spenser. 

Bare, bare. a. naked, without covering. Add. 

— Unadorned, simple. Spenser.— Detected. 

Milt.— Poor. Hooker.— Mere. South.~Nuch 

worn. 
Bare, bare. v. a. to strip. Bacon* 

Bare, bare, the preterite of to bear. 
Barebone, bare'bAne. s. lean. 
Barefaced, bire-fiste'. a. with the face naked, 

not masked. Shak.— Shameless, unreserved. 
Clar. 
Barefacedly, bire-faste'li. ad. openly, shame- 
lessly, without disguise. Locke. 
Barefacedness, bare-faste'nlss. s. effrontery, 

assurance, audaciousness. 
Barefoot, bire'f ut. a. wi thout shoes. Add. 
Barefooted, bare'fut-ed. a. wanting shoes. 
Bareheaded, bare'hed-did. a. uncovered in 

respect. Dryd. 

Barely, barelJ. ad. nakedly, merely, only. 

Hook. 
Bareness, bare'nes. s. nakedness, leanness. — 

Skakspeare.— Poverty. South.— Meanness of 

clothes. 
Bargain, blr'gfn. s. a contract concerning 

sale, stipulation. Bac. — The thing bought. 

/_,'£*/.— An event, an upshot. Arb. 

Bargain, bar'gin. v. n. to make a contract for 

sale. Add. 

Bargainee, bar-gm-n^'. s. he or she that ac- 
cepts a bargain. 
Bargainer, bfr'gfn-nfir. s. the person wh» 

proffers or makes a bargain. 
Barge, blrje. s. a boat for pleasure. Raleigh. — 

A boat for burden on rivers. 
j Barger, blr'j&r. s. the manager of a barge. 
1 Bargeman, blne'-mati. s. a rower in a barge. 
I Sp.F.Q. 

! Bareremaster, btrje'-mas-tur. s. the proprietor 

of a barge carrying burdens for hire. 

Blackstont. 
! Bark, blrk. s. the rind or covering of a tree, 

Bac— A small ship. Granv. 

Bark, bark. v. a. to strip trees of their bark. 

Temp. — To make the noise of a dog. Cow'. 

—To clamour at. Shak > 

Barker, btr'k&r. s. one that barks or clamours. 

Ben Jonson.—Oiie employed in stripping 

trees. 
Barky, blr'k I. a. consisting of bark. Shak. 
Barley, blr'le. s. a grain of which malt is 

made. 
Barley brake, blr'li-brake. J. a kind of rural 

play. Sidney. 

Barleycorn, bir'U-kotn. s. a grain of barley. 

Tie. 
Barm, blrm. s. yeast, the ferment put into 

drink to make it work. Shak. 

Barmy, bSr'm£. a. containing barm. 'Dryd, 



BAR 

Rate,tlr, call, cit ; be, bit ; wine, w?n; si, prSve 

Barn, barn. s. a place for laying up any sort 
of grain. Add. 

Barnacle, blr'na-kl. s. a bird like a goose, fa- 
bulously supposed to grow on trees. Bent. 
Barometer, ba-idm'me-tur. s. a machine for 

measuring the weight of the atmosphere. 
Barometrical, bar-o-mit'tre-kal. a. relating to 
the barometer. Derham 

Baron, blVrun. s. degree of nobility next to a 
viscount, an officer of the exchequer; ba- 
rons of the cinque ports; baron is used for 
husband in relation to wife. Cowel. 

Baronage, bir'fin-adje. s. the dignity of a 

baron. 
Baroness, bar'r&n-ls. j. a baron's lady. 
Baronet, bar'run-et. s. the degree below a 

baron, and above a knight. 

Barony, bar'run-e. s. that lordship that gives 

title to a baron. Cowel. 

Baroscope, bar'rA skipe. s. an instrument to 

shew the weight of the atmosphere. Arb. 

Barracan, bar'ra-kan. s. a strong kind of carne- 

lot. , 
Barrack, bar'rak. s. building to lodge sol- 
diers. 
Barrator, bar'ra-t5r. s. a wrangler and encou- 
rager of lawsuits. Arb. 

Barratry, bar'ra-te. s. foul practice in law. 
Hud. 
Barrel, bar'rfl. s. a round wooden vessel for 
keeping liquors. Dryd. — Any thing hollow, 
as the barrel of a, gun. Digby.— A cylinder. 
Mox. 
Barrel, baVrll. v. a. to put any thh.g in a bar- 
, rel. Spenser. 

Barren, bar'reii. a. not prolific, uninventive, 
dull. Shak.— Unfruitful, not fertile. Pope. 
—Not cop'ous. Swift. 

Barrenly, bar'ren le. ad. unfruitfully. 
Barrenness, bar'ren -nes. s. want of the power 
of procreation. Milt. — Unfruitfulness, ste- 
rility. Bacon. — Want of invention. Dryd. — 
Want of matter. Hooker. 

Barren-wort, bar'rin-wurt. 5. a plant. 
Barrful, bar'full. a. full of obstructions. Shak. 
Barricade, bar-ve-kade'. s. a fortification ; any 
stop, bar, obtruction. Den. 

Barricade, bar-re kade'. v. a. to stop up a pas- 
sage. _ Gay. 
Barricado, bar-re-kadi. s. a fortification, a 
bar. Bar. 
Barricado, bar-re-ka'di. v. a. to fortify, to bar, 
to stop up. Clar. 
Barrier, bar'ri-ur. s. a barricade, a boundary. 
Pope. — Fortification. Swift.— Stop, obstruc- 
tion. Watts.— Bar to mark the limits of 
any place. 
Barrister, bar'rls-tur. s. a person qualified to 
plead causes in the courts. Blount. 
Barrow, bar'row. s. any carriage moved by 
the hand, as a hand-barrow, wheel-barrow. 
Gay. 
Barshot,bar'shit. s. two bullets or half bullets 
joined by a bar, and used chiefly at sea to 
cut down the masts and rigging of ships. 
Barter, bar't&r. v. n. to traffic by exchang- 
ing. Coll. — v. a. to give any thing in ex- 
change. Prior. 
Barter, blr't&r. s. the actor practice of traf- 
1 ticking by exchange. Felt. 
Barterer,bir't5r-ur. s. he that traffics by ex- 
change. 
Bartery, bar'tur-re. s. exchange of commodi- 
ties, camd. 
Bart ram, bar'tram. s. the p'ant pellitory. 
Barytone, bar'e-tine. s. a word with the grave 
accent on the last syllable. 



BAS 

for, p6t ; cibe, cab,ttli ; soil, mound ; tiiick, thus. 

Basaltes, ba-sal'tis. s. a kind of marble found 
in rocks. Pennant. 

Basaltic, bl-sal'tik. a. of or belonging to ba- 
saltes. Pennant. 
Base, base. a. mean, vile. Peach. — Illiberal, 
ungenerous. Att.—Of low station. Dryd. — 
Basebom. Camd. — Applied to metals, with* 
out value. Wat. — Applied to sounds, deep. 
grave. Bacon, 
Base-born, base-born. a. born out of wedlock. 
Gay. 
Bave-court, base'kJrt. s. lower court. 
Base-minded, base'mlnd-ld. a. mean-spirited. 
Camd. 
Base-viol, base- vl-ul. s. an instrument used 
in concerts for the base sound. Add. 
Base, b'ise. s. the bottom. Prior. — The pe- 
destal of a statue. Brown.— The bottom of 
a cone, stockings. Hud. — The string that 
gives a base sound. Dryd. 
Baseless, bise'ies. a. void of foundation. Shak. 
Basely, base'le. ad. meanly, dishonorably. 
Clar. — In bastardy. Knolles. 
Baseness, bise'nis. s. meanness, vileness. 
South. — Vileness of metal. Swift. — Bas- 
tardy. Shak. — Deepness of sound. Bacon. 
Bashaw, bash-aw'. s. among the Turks, the 
viceroy of a province. ' Bacon. 
Bashless, bash'lls. a. shameless. Mason's Sup. 
Bashful, bash'ful. a. modest, shame-faced. 
Shak. — Viciously modest. Sid. 
Bashfully, bash'ful-le. ad. timorously, mo- 
destly. 
Bashfulness, bash'ful-n?ss. a. modesty, vicious 
or rustic shame. Dryd. 
Basil, baz'il. s. the name of a plant, edge of 
a joiner's tool, the skin of a sheep tanned. 
Basilica, ba-zil'e-ka. s. the middle vein of the 
arm. Quin. 
Basilic, ba-z?ri?k. a. used only of the basilic 
vein. Sharp. 
Basilic, ba-zil'lfk. s. a large hall, magnificent 

church. 
Basilicon, ba-zil'c-kSn. s. a kind of ointment. 
Wise. 
Basilisk, baz'e-llsk. s. a kind of serpent, a 
cockatrice, said to kill by looking ; a spe- 
cies of cannon. Brown. 
Basin, ba'sn. s. a small vessel to hold water. 
Brown. — A small pond, a dock for repair- 
ing and building ship?. 
Basis, ba'sfs. s. the foundation of anv thing. 
Dryd. — That on which anv thing ii raised. 
Den.— The pedestal, the ground-work. 

Shak. 
Bask, bask. v. a. to warm by laying in the 
heat. Milt. — v.n. to lie in the warmth. 

Dryd. 

Basket, bas'kft. s. a vessel made of twigs* 

rushes, &c. Dryd. 

Basket-hilt, bas'kit-hilt. s. a hilt of a weapon 

to contain the whole hand; Hudibras. 

Basket-woman, bas'k?t-wum-6n. s. a woman 

that plies with a basket. 
Bass, base. a. grave, deep. 
Bass-viol, base-vlul. s. See Base^viof. 
Bass, Ms. s. a mat used in churches to kneel 
on.. Mort. 

Bass relief, bas-re-leef'. s. sculpture, the fi- 
gures of which do not stand out from the 
ground in their full proportion ; low sculp- 
ture. 
Basset, Ms'sit. s. a game ?.t eards. Dennis. 
Bassoon, bas-soSn. j. a musical instrument of 

the wind kind. 
Bastard, bas'tlrd. s. a person born out of wed- 
lock, $hak* 
E3 



BAT 



BEA 



R^te,tar,call,caf, bl, bit ; wme, win; si .prove, for, p6t ; cube, cub,full ; sill, mound ; tfiick, rtus. 

Batting, bit'ting. s. the management of a bat 
at cricket. Duncombe. 

Battle, bat'tl. s. a fight, an encounter between 
opposite armies. Shak.— The main body. 

Hav. 



Bastard, bas'tlrd. a. begotten out of wedlock. 
Shak. — Spurious, adulterate. Temple. 



Bastardize, bas'tar-dlze. v. a. to convict of be^ 
, ing a bastard, to beget a bastard. Shak. 
Bastardly, bas'tard-U. 5. in the manner of a 
bastard. • Bonne. 

Bastardy, bas'iar-de. s. an unlawful state of 
birth, "which disables a child from succeed- 
ing to an inheritance. 
Baste, baste, v. a. to beat with a stick Hud. 
— To drip butter upon meat. Shak.— To 
sew slightly. 
Bastinade, bas-tc n'ade'. 1 s. act of beating with 
Bastinado bas-te-ua(i6J a cudgel. Si<l — A 
Turkish punishment of beating an offend- 
er on his feet. 
Bastinade, bas-te-nade'.li). a. to beat, to treat 
Bastinado, baste na'do.J with the bastinado. 
Arb. 
Bastion, bas'tshun. s. a huge mass of earth, a 
bulwark or rampart. Har. 

Bat, bat. s. a heavy stick, an animal having 
the body of a mouse, and the wings of a 
bird. , Dav. 

Bat, bat. v. n. to manage a bat at cricket. 
Dur. 
Batfowling, bat'fou-ling. s. bird-catching in 
the night-time. Peacham. 

Batable," ba'ta bl. a. disputable; batable 
ground seems to be the ground heretofore 
in question, whether it belonged to Eng- 
land or Scotland. 
Batch, bitsh. s. the quantity of bread baked 
at a time. Mori. — Any quantity made at 
once. Ben Jon. 

Bate, bate. s. strife, contention. 
Bate, bite. v. a. to retrench, to lessen a de- 
mand. Shak.-^To sink the price. Locke.— 
v. n. to grow less. Shak. — To remit. Dryd. 
Bateful, bite'ful. a. contentious. Sid. 

Batem<=nt, bate'flient. s. diminution. Mox. 
Bath, bltb. s. a bath is either of hot or cold 
water, outward heat applied to the body. 
Shak.—X vessel of warm water, in which 
another is placed. Quin. 

Bathe, bathe, v. a. to wash in a bath. South. 
To supple or soften by applying warm li- 
quors, to wash with any thing. Dryd.— v. n. 
to be in the water. Wall. 

Bathing, bathe'mg. s. the act of bathing. 

Chesterfield. 

Bating, bk' dag. prep, except. Rowe. 

Batlet, batlet. s. a square piece of wood used 

in beating linen. Shak. 

Batoon, ba-toon'. s. a staff or club. Bac.—A 

truncheon or marshal's staff. 
Battai'ous, bat'ta-lus. a. warlike, with milita- 
ry appearance. Fairf. 
Battalia, bat-talfe'yU. s. the order of battle. 

Clar. 
Battalion, bat-tal'y&n. .s. a division of an army, 
a body offerees. Pope. — An army. ~~Shak. 
Batten, bat'tn. v. a. to fatten or" make fat. 
Milt. — To fertilize. Phil.— v. n. to grow fat. 
Garth. 
Batten, bat'n. 5. a scantling of wood. 
Batter, bat'tor. v. a. to beat. Wall.— To wear 
with beating. Swift.— To wear out with 
service. South. 

Batter, bat'tar. s. a mixture of several things 
beaten together. King. 

Batterer, bat't&r-s&r. s. he that batters. 
Battery, bat'tir-re. s. the act of battering. 
Locke.— The instrument with which a town 
is battered. South. — The raised work on 
which cannons are mounted, violent as- 
sault. Shak. 



Battle, bat'tl. v. n. to contend in fight. Prior. 
Battle-array, bat-tl ar-ra'. s. the order of bat- 
tle. ' Add. 
Battle-axe, bat'tl- Iks. s. a weapon in form of 
an axe, a bill. Carew. 
Battledoor, bat'tl-dire. s. an instrument, to 
> strike a ball or shuttlecock. 
Battlement, bat'tl-mlnt. j. a wall with in- 
terstices. Norris. 
Batty, bat'tl. a belonging to a bat. Shak. 
Bavarcy, bav-a-rde'. s. a kind of cloke. Gay. 
Baubee, baw-bee'. s. in Scotland,* halfpenny. 
Br am s ton. 
Bavin, bavin, s. a stick like those bound up 
in faggots. Mort. 
Bawble, blw'bl. s. a gewgaw, a triflingpiece 
of finery. Prior. 
Bawbling, blw'bling. a. trifling, contempti- 
ble. Shak. 
Bawcock, blw'kok. s. a fine fellow. Shak. 
Bawd, blwd. s. a procurer or procuress. Dry. 
Bawd, blwd. v. n. to procure. Swift. 
Bawdily, blw'de-le. ad. obscenely. 
Bawditiess, baw-de-nls. s. obsceueness. 
Bawdrick, blw'drik. s. See Baldrick. 
Bawdry, blw'd re. s. a wicked practice-of pro- 
curing whores. Ayliffe.— Obscenity. 

Ben Jon. 
Bawdy, blw'de. a. obscene, unchaste. South. 
Bawdy-house, baw'de-house. s. a house where 
traffick is made by debauchery. Den. 

Bawl. bill. v. n. to hoot, to cry out with great 
vehemence. Smith.— To cry as a froward 
child. VEst.—v. a. to proclaim as a crier. 
Swift. 
Bawrel, blw'ril s. a kind of hawk. 
Bawsin, baw'sin. s. a badger. 
Bay, ba, a. a colour inclining to a chesnut. 
Bay, bl. s. an opening into the land, where 
ships anchor. Bacon. — A term in architec- 
ture, a tree, an honorary crown or garland. 
Pope. 
Bay, bi. v. n. to bark as a dog. Spens. — To 
shut in. Shak. — v. a. to follow with bark- 
ing. Shak. 
Bay-salt, bi'sllt. s. salt made of sea water, so 
called from its brown colour. Bac. 
Bay-window, ba'win'dA: s. a window jutting 
outward. Shak. 
Bayard, ba'yard. s. a bay horse. 
Bayonet, bay'&n-net. s. a dagger fixed on a 

musket. 

Bayonet, ba'an-lt. v. a. to compel by the 

bayonet. Burke. 

Bdellium, dcl'y&m. s. an aromatic gum from 

the Levant sea. Ral. 

Be, bee. v. n. to have some certain state, 

condition, quality, the auxiliary verb by 

which the verb passive is formed. Shak. — 

To exist, to have existence. Dryd. 

Beach, beetsh. .>-. the shore, the strand. 

Milton. 
Beached, beetsh'ed. a. exposed to the waves, 
Shak. 
Bcachy, beltsh'l. a. having beaches. Shak. 
Beacon, be'kn. s. marks erected on an emi- 
nence to direct navigators. 
Beacona?p, be'kn-?dje. s. a due for the bene- 
fit of a beacon. Blackstone. 
Bead, bMe. s. small globes or balls strung 
upon a thread, as rosaries to count prayers. 
Pop*.— Little balls worn about the netk 



BEA 

Rite, tar, call,cSt ; bi, b?t ; wine, wfn ; s6,i>r8*e, 
for ornament. Skak. — Any globular bodies. 
Boyle. 

Bead-tree, bide'trii. 5. the nut of this tree is, 
by religions persons, bored through, and 
strung as beads. Miller. 

Beadle, b&'dl. s. a messenger belonging to a 

court. Cowell.—.A petty officer in parishes. 

Prior. 

Beadroll, biid'r&H. s. a catalogue of those 
who are mentioned at prayers. Bac. 

Beadsman, biidz'man. s. a man employed in 
praying for another. Spen. 

Beagle, bi'gl. s. a small hound Dryd. 

Beak, bike." s. the bill or homy mouth of a 
bird. Milt.— A. piece of brass" like a beak, 
fixed at the head of the ancient gallies. 
Dryd.^Axiy thing ending like a beak. 

Carew. 

Beaked, bi"kid, or bikt. a. having a beak. 

Milt. 

Beaker, bi'fcur. s. a cup with a spout in form 
of a bird's beak. Pope. 

Beal, bile, s. a whelk or pimple. 

Beal, bile, v. n. to ripen, to gather matter, 

Beam, bime. s. the main piece of timber that 
supports the house. Bacon. — Anv large and 
long piece of timber, the pole of a chariot. 
Dryd.— Part of a balance. Will.— A. cylin- 
drical piece of wood belonging to a wea- 
ver's loom, a ray of light. Pope. 

Beam, bime. v. n. to emit rays or beams. 

Prfe. 

Beamless, bime'lis. a. emitting no beams of 
light. Lee's Oedip. 

Beam tree, bime' trii. s. wild-service. 

Beamy, bi'mi. a. radiant, emitting beams. 
Smith.— Having horns or antlers. Dryd. 

Bean, bine. s. a well known pulse. 

Bean -caper, bine'Id-p&r. s. a plant. 

Bear, bare, v. a. preterite bore or bare, to 
cany a burden. Isaiah. — To convey. Dryd. 
To carry as a mark of authority or distinc- 
tion. Hale. — To support, keep from falling. 
Hook. — Carry in the mind, endure, suffer, 
permit, admit, produce. Pope.— Bring forth, 
maintain, support any thing good or bad. 
Bacon.— v. n. to suffer pain. Pope.— To be 
patient. Dryd.— To be fruitful. Bac. 

Bear, bare, s a rough savage animal. Shak. — 
Two constellations, called the Greater and 
Lesser Bear. Crerch. 

Bear-bind, bire'bmd. s. a species of bind- 
weed. 

Bear-fly, bire'flt. s. an insect. Bacon. 

Bear-garden, bke'gar-dn. s. a place in which 
bears are kept for sport, any place of tu- 
mult. 

Bear's-breech, barz'brltsh. s. the name of a 
plant. 

Bear's-foot, barz'fut. s. a species of hellebore. 

Bear's-wort, barz'w6it. s, an herb. 

Beard, biivd. (bird'. S.) s. the hair that grows 
upon the lios and, chin. Prior.— Used for 
the face. Hud.— Sharp prickles upon. the 
ears of corn. VEst. — A barb of an arrow. 

Beard, biird. (bird'. S.) v. a to take or pluck 
by the beard. Shak.— To oppose to the 
face, as bearded by boys. Mow. 

Bearded, biird'£d. (bird'-M. S.) a. having a 
beard, barbed or jagged. Dryd. — Having 
sharp prickles, as corn. - Milt. 

Beardless, biird'lis. (bird'lfs. S.) a. without a 
beard. Camd.— Youthful. Dryd. 

Bearer, bare &r. s. a carrier of any thing. 
Swift.— One who wears any thing. Shak. — 
One who carriex the body to the grave, a 
tree that yields its produce. Boyle. 



BEA 

fSr, p5t; clbe, cob, ftll ; sSil, m&rnd ; tfeick, tf tfc 

Bearherd, bire'hkd. s. a man that tends 
bears. Shak. 

Bearing, barelng. s. the site of any thing 
with respect to something else, aspect, 
position. Pope. — Gesture, mien. Shs/k. 

Beam, biirn. s. a child (the term is Scot- 
tish). Shak. 

Beardward, bare' ward. s. a keeper of bears. 
Shak. 

Beast, biist. s. an animal as distinguished 
from birds, insects, fishes, and man. Shak* 
An irrational animal, opposed to man. 
Dryd. — A brutal savage man. 

B^as'thke. biistTike. 

Beastliness, biist'ii-nes. s. brutality. Spens. 

Beastly, biisr'li. a. brutal, contrary to the 
nature of man. Ben Jon. — Having "the na- 
ture of beasts. _ Prior. 

Beat, bite. v. a. to strike, to knock, to drive 
by violence; to beat down, to lessen the 
price demanded. Dryd.— To punish with 
stripes. Locke.— To strike an instrument of 
music, to throb. Shak. — To rouse game. 
Pr>or.— To thrash corn, to mix by agita- 
tion. Bovle.— To dash as water, or brush as 
wind. Pope.— To tread a path. Black.— To- 
conquer, to subdue. Arb. To beat up, to 
attack suddenly. Add.— To beat the hoof, to 
walk, to go on foot — v. n. to move in a 
pulsatory manner. Col. — To throb. Shak.— 
To act upon with violence. 

Beat, bite. s. stroke, manner of striking. 

Beaten, bk'tn. pert, from beat. 

Beater, bi'tnr. .?. an instrument with which 
any thing is beaten. Mox. — A person much 
given to blows. Ascham. 

Beatifical, bi-a-iif'i-kal.| ^rblissful,used only 

Beatific, bi-atif'ik. J of heavenly frui- 
tion. 

Beatifically, bi-a-tif'i-kal-li. ad. in such a 
manner as to complete happiness. Hake. 

Beatification, bi^at't-fi-ka'shun. s-. an acknow- 
ledgement made by the Pope, that the 
person beatified is in heaven. 

Beatify, bi-at'i-fi. v. a. to bless with the com- 
pletion of celestial enjoyment. Ham. 

Beating, bite'ing. y. correction by blows. 

Be n Jon. 

Beatitude, bi-at'i-t&de. s. blessedness, felici- 
ty. Taylor. — A declaration of blessedness 
made 6y our Saviour to particular virtues.. 

Beau, bi. s. a man of dress. Dryd* 

Beaumonde, bd-mJnde'. the fashionable 
world. Mason's Sup* 

Beaver, bii'v&r. s. an animal remarkable for 
his art in building his habitation. Hake. — 
A hat made of its fur. Add.— The part of a 
helmet that Covers the face. Bacon. 

Beavered, bie'vfird. a. covered with a bea- 
ver. Pope. 

Beauish,b4'?sh. a. befitting a beau, foppish^ 

Beauteous, bi'tshi-fis. a. fair, elegant in 
form. Prior. 

Beauteously, ba'tshi-us-li. ad. in a beaute- 
ous manner. Tay. 

Beauteousness, bi'tshi-Ss-n?s. s. the state of 
being beauteous. Donne. 

Beautiful, b&'ti-ful. a. fair, handsome. Ral. 

Beautifully, bu'ti-fu)-U. ad. in a autiful 
manner. Prior. 

Beautifulness, b&'ti-ful-nfe. 5. the quality of 
being beautiful. 

Beautify, bu'te ft. v. a. to adorn, to embel- 
lish. Black. — v. n. to grow beautiful Add. 

Beauty, b&'ti. \ that assemblage of graces 
that pleases the eye. Ray. — A particular 
grace. Dryd.— A. beautiful person. Milt., 



BED 

Rate, tlr, ell], cat ; be, bet ; wine, win ; sS, pr3ve, 

Beauty-spot, b&'te-sp6t. s. a spot placed to 
heighten some beauty. Grew. 

Becafico, bek-a-fe'kA. s. a bird like a night- 
ingale, a figpecker. Pope. 

Becalm, be-klm'. v. a. to still the elements. 
Dryd. — To keep a whip from motion. Locke. 
—To quiet the mind. Phil- 

Became, be-kame'. the preterite of become. 

Because, bi-kawz'. conj. for^this reason, that. 
Ham. 

Bechance, be-tshanse'. v.n. to befal, to hap- 
pen to. Shai. 

Beck, bek. v.a. to make a sign with the head. 
Shak. 

Beck, bik. s. a sign with the head, a nod. 
Milt. — A nod of command. Pope. 

Beck, bek. s. a small brook (.-/ north country 
■word. ) 

Beckon, bek'k&n. v. n. to make a sign. Add. 

Beclip, be-kiiu'. v. a. to embrace. 

Become, be-k8m'. v. a. to enter into some 
state or condition, to become of ', to be the 
fate of. Ral.—To be suitable to the person, 
to befit. Shak. 

Becoming, be-k&mWng. particip. a. that 
which pleases by an elegant propriety, 
graceful. 

Becomingly, be-kum'ming'le. ad. after a be- 
coming manner. 

Becomingness, be-k&m'mfng-nls. s. elegant 
congruity, propriety. Grew. 

Bed, bed. s. something to sleep on. Bacon. — 
Lodging. Shak.— Bank of earth in a garden. 
Bac— Channel of a river. Add.— A layer, 
a stratum. Bur- 

Bed, bid. v. a. to go to bed with. ShaL—To 
be placed in bed. Bac— To sow in the 
earth. Mori.— To stratify. Shak.— v. n. to 
cohabit. 

Bedabble, bi-dab'bl. v. a. to wet, to be- 
sprinkle. Shak. 

Bedaggle, be-dag'gl. v. a. to bemire. 

Bedash, bc-dash'. v. a. to bespatter. Shak. 

Bedaub, be-dlwb'. v. a. to besmear. Shak. 

Bedazzle, be-daz'zl. v. a. to dim the sight by 
lustre. Shak. 

Bedchamber, bed'tshame-bor. s. the chamber 
appropriated to rest. See Chamber. Claren. 

Bedclothes, bed'clize. $. coverlets spread 
over a bed. Dryd. 

Bedding, bld'ding. s. the materials of a bed. 
Dryd. 

Bedeck, be-dek.'. v. a. to adorn, to embellish. 

Bedew, be-dA'. v. a. to moisten gentlv as 
with dew. Shak. 

Bedfellow, bed'fel-16. s. one that lies in the 
same bed. Shak. 

Bedight, be-dlte'. v. a. to adorn, to dress. 
Gay. 

Bedim, be-dim'. v. a. to obscure, to darken. 
Shak. 

Bedizen, be-dl'zn. v. a. to dress out, a low 
term. 

Bedlam, bed'lum. .?. a madhouse, a madman. 

Bedlamite, be'd'lum-lte. s. a madman. 

Bedmaker, bid'ma-kur. s. a person who makes 
beds in the universities. 

Bedmate, bed'mate. s. a bedfellow. Shak. 

Bedmo'jlding, bid'm6ld-ing. s. a particular 
moulding. 

Bedpost, bid'pist. s. the post which supports 
the canopy of a bed. Wise. 

Bedpresser,*b!d'pres-s6r. s. heavy lazv fel- 
low, shak. 

Bedraggle, be-drSg'gl. v.a. to soil the clothes. 

Bedrenchj be-drlush'. v. a, to drench, to 
soak. Shak. 



BEF 

Br, pit ; cibe, e&b, fill ; s&l, m65nd ; thick, thas. 

Bedrid, bid'rid. a. confined to the bed by 
age. Shak. 

Bedrite, bid'rite. s. the privilege of the mar- 
ried bed. Shak. 

Bedrop, be-dr6p'. v. a. to besprinkle, to mark 
as with drops. Pope. 

Bedstead, bM'st^d. s. the frame on which the 
bed is placed. Swift. 

Bed'traw, bed'strlvv. s. the straw laid under 
abed. Bacon. 

Bedswerver, bed'sw§r-vur. s. one that is false 
to the bed. Shak. 

Bedtime, bedtime, s. the hour of rest. Milt. 

Bedung, be-d&ng'. v. a. to cover with dung. 

Bedust, be-dnst'. v. a. to sprinkle with dust. 
Shak. 

Bedward, bed'wlrd. ad. toward bed, 

Bedwarf, be-dwirf'. v. a. to make little, to 
stunt. 

Bed work, bed'wurk. s. work performed with- 
out toil of the hands. Shak. 

Bee, bhh. s. the animal that makes boney. 
Locke. — An industrious person. 

Bee-eater, bee'e-t&r. s. a bird that feeds upon 
bees. 

Bee-flower, bee'fl^u-ur. s. a species of fool- 
stones. Miller. 

Bee-garden, bee'gir-dn. s. a place for hives of 
bees. 

Beehive, beehive, s. the case in which bees 
are kept. 

Bee-master, bee'mas-tur. s. one that keeps 
bees. Mart. 

Beech, beetsh. s. a tree that bears mast. Dry. 

Beechen, bee'tshn. a. consisting of beech 
wood. Dryd. 

Beef, beef. s. the flesh of black cattle. Swift. 
—An ox, bull, or cow ; plural, beeves. Ral. 

Beef, beef. a. consisting of the flesh of black 
cattle. 

Beef-eater, biefe-tur. s. a yeoman of the 
guard. 

Been, bin. part. pret. of to be. 

Beer, beer. s. liquor made of malt and hops. 
Bac. 

Beet, btet. s. the name of a plant. 

Eeetle, bee'tl. s. an insect with hard cases 
under which be folds his wings. Shak. — A. 
heavy mallet. Stil. 

Beetlebrowed, bee'tl-broud. a. having pro- 
minentbrows. Swift. 

Beetleheaded, bee'tl-hed-ld. a. loggerheaded, 
having a stupid head. Shak. 

Beetlesiock, bee'tl-stok. s. the handle of a 
beetle. 

Beetrave, beet'dve. \ . . „„ f 

Beet-radish, beet'rad-?sh.-P' Deet ' 

Beeves, beevz. s. (the plural of beef,) black 
cattle. Milt. 

Befall, be-flwV. v. n. to happen to. Add.— 
To come to pass. Milt. 

Befit, be-f it. v. a. to suit, to be suitable to. 
Milt. 

Befool, be-f6$l'. v. a. to infatuate, to make 
foolish.. South. 

Before, be-fire'. prep, further onward in 
place; in front of; in the presence ofj 
preceding in time. Dryd. — In sight of. 
Shak.— In preference to. Hooker.— Supe- 
rior to. 

Before, be-fire'. ad. sooner than, in time past, 
hitherto. Dryd.— Previously to. Swift.~- 
Further onward in place. Shak. 

Beforehand, bc-fire'haiid. ad. in a state of an- 
ticipation, or pre-occupation. Add.— -Pre- 
viously, in a state of accumulation. Bac. — 
At first, before any thing is done. L'Estr* 



BE H 

Rite, t3r,cS!I, clt i bA, bit ; wine, w!n ; sA prSve. 

Beforetime, bA-fAre'ihne. ad. formerly. 

Befortune, bA-f5r'tshune. v. a. to betide. Shak. 

Befoul, bA-f&ul'.v. a. to make foul, to soil. 

Befriend, bA-fiind'. v. a. to favour, to be kind 
to. Pope. 

Befringe, bA-fr?nje'. v. a. to decorate as with 
fringes. 

Beg, big. v. n. to live upon alms. — v. a. to 
ask, seek by petition, take any thing for 
granted. 

Beget, bl-g?t. v. a. to generate, to procreate, 
to produce, as effects. Shak. — To produce, 
as accidents. Ben. 

Begetter, bA-gSt't&r. s. he that procreates, or 
begets. Locke. 

Beggable, b?g'ga-bl. adj. to be got by beg- 
ging for. Butler'' s Char. 

Beggar, big'gur. s. one who lives upon alms. 
Brooms.— A. petitioner. Dryd. 

Beggar, blg'gur. v. a. to reduce to beggary, 
to impoverish, to exhaust. Shak. 

Begvrarliness, big'gur-li-nis. s. the state of 
being beggarly. 

Beggarly, blg'gfir-li. a. mean, poor, indigent. 

Beggarly, b?gg&r-lA. ad. meanly, despicably. 

Beggarv, bAifgur-A. s. indigence. Swiff. 

Begin, 'bA-gnY. v. n. to commence an action 
or state. Prior. — To enter upon existence, 
to take rise. Dryd.— -To have its original. — 
v. a. To do the first act of any thing. Pope. 
— To trace from any thing as the first 
ground. Locke. — To enter upon. 

Beginner, bA-gfn'n&r. s. he that gives the first 
cause to any thing, an unexperienced at- 
tempted Hooker. 

Beginning, bA-gfn'nmg. s. the first cause. 
Swift. — The entrance into act, or being. 
Denham. — The state in which any thing 
first is. Dryd.— The rudiments. Locke. 

Begird, bA-g?rd'. v. a. to bind with a girdle. 
Milt.— 'To surround. Prior.— To shut in 
with a siege. Cla. 

Beglerbeg, b#g'lir-b?g. s. the chief governor 
of a province among the Turks. 

Begnaw, bA-nlw\ v. a. to bite, to eat awav. 
to gnaw incessantly. Shak. 

Begone, bA-g6n'. interj. go away, hence, 
away. 

Be<roi, bA-g3t'. 1 the par\ pass of the 

Begotten,§bA-g6t'tn. S verb beget. 

Begrease, bA-grAze'. v. a. to daub with fat 
matter. 

Begrime, bA-grlme'. v. a. to toil with dirt. 

Beguile, bA-gulle'. v. a. to impose upon, to 
delude. Milt.— To deceive. Shak.— To de- 
ceive pleasingly, to amuse. Davtes. 
legwn, bJ-gan'. thepart. pass, ofheein. 

Behalf, bA-hif'. s. favour, cause. Clar.— Vin- 
dication, support. Add. 

Behappen, b£-hap'p£n. vn. tobefal. Mas. 

Behave, bA-have'. v. a. to carry, to conduct. 
Att. — v. n. to to act, conduct one's self. 

Behaviour, bA-have vor. s. manner of behav- 
ing one's self, good or bad, elegance of man- 
ners. Sidti. — Gesture, manner of action. 
Hooker. 

Behead, bJ-hid'. v. a. to cut off the head. 

Beheld, bA-held'. part. pass, of behold. 

Behemoth, bt'hA-m6th. s. the hippopotamus, 
or river horse. 

Behest, bi-hist'. s. command, precept. Fair. 

Behind, bA-hlnd'. prep, at the back of an- 
other. Knoll.— On the back part, following 
another; remaining after departure. Shak. 
—Remaining after death ; inferior to an- 
ther. H 00 ker. 



Beg 



BEL 

f3r, pit ; cJ.be, cub, full ; sS?l, m3&nd ; tfiick, t&vts. 

Behind, behind', ad. out of sight, in a state 
of concealment. Locke. 

Behindhand, bA-hlnd'hand. ad. in a state in 
which rents or profits are anticipated, hoc. 
---Not forward. 

Behold, bA-hild'. v. a. to view, to see. Dryd. 

Behold, bA-hi-ld'. int&rj. to see. 

Beholden, bA-hAl'dn. part. a. bound in grati- 
tude. Shak. 

Beholder, bA-hA-1'dur. s. a spectator. Att. 

Beholding, bA-hAl'ding. a. beholden. 

Beholding, bA-hil'dfag. part, from the verb 
behold ; seeing, looking upon. Car. 

Behoof, bA-h65f. s. profit, advantage. Locke. 

Behoove, bA-h66ve'. v. n. to be fit, to be 
meet. 

Behooveful, bS-h85ve'ful. a. useful, profitable. 

Behoovefully, be-h&ve'iul-lA. ad. profitably, 
usefully. Spenser. 

Behowl, bA-hSul'. v. a. to howl at. Shak. 

Being, bA'mg. s. existence. Davies. — A par- 
ticular state or condition j the person ex- 
isting. 

Being, bAfng, conjunct, since. 

Be it so, bA'it-sA. a phrase, suppose it to be 
so, let it be so. Shak. 

Beknave,bA-nave'. v. a. to call knave. Pope. 

Belabour, bA-labur. v. a. to beat, to thump. 
Swift* 

Belamie, bel'a-mA. s. a friend, an intiimte. 
Spenser. 

Belamour, blla-mAAr. s. a gallant, a lover. 
Spenser. 

Belated, be-la't?d. a. benighted. Milt. 

Belatednes3,bi-la'tM-nis. s. tardiness of con- 
duct. Milton. 

Belay, bA-la'. v. a. to block up, to stop the 
passage. Dryd. — To place in ambiibh. Sp. 
— To splice. 

Belch, belsh. v. n. to eject the wind from the 
stomach. Arb. — v. a. to throw out from the 
stomach. Pbpe. 

Belch, bSlsh. if. the act of eructation, a cant 
term for malt liquor Dnnis. 

Beldam, bei'darn. s. an old woman. Milt.— A. 
hag. Dryd. 

Beleaguer, bA-lA'gur. v. a. to besiege, to bl >ck 
Op a place. Dryd. 

Beleaguerer, bA-'A'g&r-ur. s. one that besiege* 
a p.ace. 

Belflower, b?l'fl3ur. s. a plant. 

Belfoundcr, bel't'duii-riur. s. he whose trade it 
is to found or cast bells. Bacon. 

Belfry, bel'fiA. s. the place where the bell* 
are rune. Gay. 

Belie, bA-h". v. a. to counterfeit, to feign, to 
give the lie to, to charge with falsehood. 
Dryd. — To calumniate. Shak. 

Belief, be-lAAP. s credit given to something* 
Wott. — Faith, firm confidence of the truths 
of religion; religion, the body of tenets 
held. Hooker.— Opinion. Temple. — Creed, 
articles of faith. 

Believable, bA lAA'va-bl. a. credible. 

Believe, bA-lAAv'. v. a. to credit. Watts.— To 
put confidence in the veracity of any one. 
— v. n. to exercise faith. Shak. 

Believer, bA-UA'v&r. s. he that believes or 

gives credit, a professor of Christianity. 

Hooker. 

Believingly, bA-lAi'ving-lA. ad. after a believ- 
ing manner. 

Belike, bA-l!ke'. ad. probably, likely, perhaps. 
, Pal. 

Bell, bill. s. a hollow body of cast metal, 
formed to make a noise by some instru- 
meut striking against it. Holder,— Thz 



BEN 



BEN 



Rite, tir, cill, cat; be, bit; wine, w?n ; si, prSve,fSr, p6t ; clbe, cab, full ; sS?t, mSund ; thick, thai, 
To bear the bell, to 



cups of a flower. Shak.- 
be the first. 

Bell, bell, v. ti.X.0 grow in the form of a bell. 
Move. 

Belle, bill. s. a young lady. Pope. 

Belles Lettres, bll-la't&r. 's. polite literature. 

Bellflower, bel 'fl5ir-6r. s. any flower shaped 
like a bell. Tate's Cowley. 

Belligerant, bll-lldje'e-rant. ? „ „„«,;„„.„„ 

BelligerousJbiUfdje'i-rfis. $*-™S™S war - 

Beliipotent, bll-lip'pi-tlnt. a. mighty in 
war. 

Bellow, bil'li. v. n. to make a noise as a bull, 
to roar as the sea or the wind. Dryd. — To 
make any violent outcry. Shak. 

Bellows, blSUs. s. pi. an instrument to blow 
the fire. Sidney. 

Belluine, bll'ia-ine. a. beastly, brutal. Att. 

Belly, bil'le. s. that part of the body which 
reaches from the breast to the thigh. S/iak. 
— The womb. Cong. — Any thing which 
swells out. 

Belly, bil'le. v. n. to hang out, to bulge out. 

Belly-cheer, bil'le- tsheer. s. victuals. Weever. 

Bellyache, bil'le ake. i. the colic. 

Bellvbound.. bei'll-bound. a. costive. 

Belivful, bH'ie-ful. s. as much food as fills the 
belly. 

Bellygod, b?l'le-g6d. s. a glutton. Hahewitt. 

Belthau, beli'msn. s. he whose business it is 
to ring a bell. Swift. 

Belmetal, blil'mlt-tl. s. metal of which bells 
are made. 

Belock, be- 16k'. v. a. to fasten. Shak. 

Belong, bi-!6ng'. v. n. to be the property of, 
to be the province of. Boyle. — To adhere, 
to have relation to. 

Beloved. be-Iuvld. a. loved, dear. Milt. 

Below, bi-li'. prep, under in place. Shak.— 
Inferior in dignity. Add— Inferior in ex- 
cellence. Felton. 

Below, be-li'. ad. in the lower place. Dryd. 
On earth, in opposition to heaven. Smith. 
In hell. Tickle. 

Belowt, be-18ut'. v. a. to treat with oppro- 
brious language. Cam. 

Belswagger, bil-swag'gur. s. a whoremaster. 
Dryd. 

Belt, bllt. s. a girdie, a cincture. South. 

Belwether, bill'wI/A-fir. i. a sheep which 
leads the flock with a bell on his neck. 
Whence the phrase, to bear the bell. Hozvel. 

Bemad, be-mad'. v. a. to make mad. Shak. 

Bemire, be-mire'. v. a. to drag in the mire. 
Swift. 

Bemoan, be-mine'. v.a. to lament, to bewail. 

Bemoaner, be-m&'nur. s. a lamenter. 

Bemoil, bh-vall\'.v.a. to bedrabble, to bemire. 
Shak. 

Bemonster, be-mSns'tnr. v. a. to make mon- 
strous. Shak. 
Bemused, be-muzd'. a. overcome with mus- 
ing. Pope. 
Bench, blnsh. s. a seat. Dryd.— A seat of 
justice. Shak.— The persons sitting on a 

, bench. Dryd. 

Bench, blnsh. v. a. to furnish with benches. 

Dryd.— To seat upon the bench. Shak. 

Bencher, bln'shur. s. a senior member of the 

society of an inn of court; those gentlemen 

of the inns of court are called benchers 

who have been readers. Blount. 

Bend, bind. v. a. to make crooked. Dryd. — 

To direct a certain point. Fair. — To apply. 

Hook.— To make submissive.— v. n. to be 

jncurvated, to lean or jut over. Shak. — 

T0 resolve. Add.— To be submissive. 



Bend, bind. .r. flexure, incurvation. Shak. 

Bendable, bln'da-bl. a. that may be incur- 
vated. 

Bender, bln'dfir. s. the person who bends, 
the instrument for bending. Will. 

Bendwith,b!nd'witn. s. an herb. 

Beneaped, be-nept'. a. a ship is said to be 
beneaped when the water does not flow 
high enough to bring lier off the ground. 

Beneath, bh-ahfh'.prep. lower in place. Prior. 
— Under. Dryd.— Lower in rank, &c. 

Beneath, bhnhth'. ad. in a lower place, 
under. 

Benedict, bln'e-d!kt. a. having mild and sa- 
lubrious qualities. Bacon. 

Benediction, bln-e-dik'shon. j. blessing. Milt. 
The advantage conferred by blessing. Bac. 
— Acknowledgments for blessings received. 

Benefaction, bln-c-i?.k lion. .>-. the act of con- 
ferring a benefit, the benefit conferred. Att. 

Benefactor, bln-l-fak'tar. s. he that confers a 
benefit. Milt. 

Benefactress, bin e-fak'tris. s. a woman who 
confers a benefit. 

Benefice, bln'e-fis. s. advantage conferred on 
another, generally taken for all ecclesias- 
tical livings. ^ Dryd. 

Beneficed, bln'l-fist. a. possessed of a bene- 
fice. 

Beneficence, bl-nlfe-sinse. s. active good- 
ness. Dryd. 

Beneficent, be-nif'e-slnt. a. kind, doing good. 

Beneficient, bln-ne-fish'yent. a. doing 
good. Adam Smith. 

Beneficial, bin-e-fish'al. a. advantageous, 
conferring benefits. Till. 

Beneficially, bln-e-flsh'al-le. ad. advantage- 
ously, helpfully. 

Beneficialness, bln-i-fish'al-nis. s. useful- 
ness, profit. 

Beneficiary,bin-e-f ish'ya-re. a. holding some- 
thing in subordination to another. Bacon. 

Beneficiary, bin-e-fish'-ya-re. s. he that is in 
possession of a benefice. Aylitfe. 

Benefit, bln'e-f it. s. a kindness, a favour con- 
ferred. Milt.— Advantage. 

Benefit, bln'i-f it. v. a. to do good to. Arb.— 
v. n. to gain advantage. Milt. 

Benempt, be-nlmpt'. a. appointed, marked 
out. 

Benet, be-nlt'. v. a. to ensnare. 

Benevolence, be-nlv'vi-llnse. .j. disposition to 
do good, kindness. Pope.— The good done. 

Benevolent, bl-niv'i-llnt. a. kind, having 
goodwill. Pope. 

Benevolentness, be-niv'J-lint-nls. s. the 
same with benevolence. 

Bengal, bin-gill', s . a sort of thin light stuff. 

Benjamin, bin'ja-min. s. the name of a tree 
and of a gum. 

Benight, be-nke'. v.a. to involve in darkness,* 
to embarrass by want of light. Boyle. 

Benign, be-nlne'. a. kind, liberal. Milt.— 
Wholesome. Arb. 

Benignity, be-nlg'ne-te. s. graciousness. South. 

—Actual kindness. Hooker.— Salubrity. 

Wise. 

Benignly, bc-nme'li. ad. favourably, kindly. 
Walk. 

Benison, bin'ne-zn. s. blessing, benediction. 
Milt. 

Bennet, bln'nit. s. an herb. 

Bent, bint. s. the state of being bent. WaL 
—Degree of flexure. Will.— Declivity. Dry. 
— Application of the mind, tendency, Loc. 
—inclination. Milt.— A species of grass 
called tout. Bgc 



BES 



Rate, tSr, clll, c4t; bi,bSt; wine, win; so, prove, 

Bent, bint, part, of the verb to betid, made 
crooked, directed to a certain point, de- 
termined upon. 

Benting time, beYit'ing-iime. s. the time 
when pigeons feed on bents. 

Benum,be-n?im'. v. a. to make torpid. Fair. 
—To stupify. Dryd. 

Benzoin, bin-zSin'. s. a medicinal resin, vul 
garly called benjamin. Boyle. 

Bepaint, be-pint'. v. a. to cover with paint. 
Shak. 

Bepinch, be-pinch'.-y.iz. to mark with pinches. 
Chap. 

Bequeath, be-kwerAe'. v. a. to leave by will 
to another. Sidney. 

Bequest, be-kw2st'. s. something left by will. 

Berattle, be-rat'tl. v.a. to fill with noise. Shak. 

Berberry, heYb§r-re. s. a berry of a sharp taste, 
used foi pickles. Bacon. 

Bere, bere. s. a species of barley. Gray. 

Bereave, be-reve'. v. a. preterite bereaved or 
bereft, to strip of, to deprive of. Bent. — To 
take away from. Shak. 

Bereft, be-rift'. part. pass, of bereave. 

Bergamot, beYga-mSt. s. a sort of pear, es- 
sence, or perfume, a sort of scented snuff". 

Berhyme, be-r!me'. v. a. to celebrate in 
rhyme or verses. Pope. 

Berlin, bir-lin'. s. a coach of a particular 
form. - Swift. 

Berry, bir're. s. any small fruit with many 
seeds. Shak. 

Berry, ber're. v. n. to bear berries. 

Bertram, beYtram.' s. bastard pellitory. 

Beryl, ber'ril. s. a kind of precious stone. Milt. 

Bescatter, be-skat't&r. v. a. to scatter over. 

Sp. F. 0. 

Bescreen, be-skreen'. v. a, to shelter, to con- 
' ceal. Shak. 

Beseech, be-stetsh'. v. a. to intreat, to sup- 
plicate, to beg, to ask. Sprat. 

Beseem, be-setm'. v. n. to become, to befit. 

Hook. 

Beseemly,W-seim'le. a. becoming. Mason. 

Beset, bi-slt'. v. a. to besiege, to hem in. 
■Add. — To embarrass. Rowe — To waylay. 
Locke. — To fall upon. Spens. 

Beshrew, be-shr56'. v. a. to wish a curse to. 
Dryd.— To happen ill to. Shak. 

Beside, be-side'. Iprep. at the side of an- 

Besides, besides'. S other, near. Fair.— Over 
and above. Hale.— Oat of, in a state of de- 
viation from. Hud. 

Beside, be-slde'. \ ad. over and above. Till. 

Besides, besides'. J — In this number, beyond 
this class. Pope. 

Besiege, be-se£je'. v. a. to lay siege to, to 
beset with armed forces. Shak. 

Besieger, be-siejiir. s. one employed in a 
siege. Swift. 

Beslubber, be-slub'bar. v.a. to daub, to smear. 
Shak. 

Besmear, be-smiir'. v. a. to bedaub. Den ham. 
—To soil, to fcul. Shak. 

Besmirch, be-smertsh'. v. a. to soil, to dis- 
colour. shak. 

Besmoke, be-sm6ke'. v.a. to foul with smoke, 
to harden or dry in smoke. 

Besmur, be-smut\ v. a. to blacken with 
smoke or soot. 

Besom, be'zum. .>. an instrument to sweep 
with. * 

Besort, be-sort'. s. company, attendance, 

„- trti ?\. 3 , Shak. 

Besort, be-sort'. v. n. to put, to fit. 

Besot, be-s&i'. v.a. to infatuate, to stupifv 
Milt.— lomaketodoat. Dryd. 



BET 

fir, p6t;cube, cub, fill; sdil, mound; thick, thus; 

Besought, be-s!wt'. part. pass, of beseech^ 

which see. 
Bespangle, be-splng'gle. v.a. to adorn with 

spangles. Pope. 

Bespatter, be-spat't&r. v. a. to spot with dirt, 

to asperse with reproach. Swift. 

Bespawl, be-splwl'. v. a. to daub with spittle. 
Bespeak, be-speek'. v.a. to order, to inlreal 

any thing before hand, to forebode. Swiff. 

— To speak to, to address. Dryd. — To show. 

„ , Add. 

Bespeaker, be-spee'kur. s. he that bespeaks 

any thing. Wotton* 

Bespeckle, be-spek'kl. v. a. to mark with 

spots. 
Bespew, be-spi.'. v. a. to daub with spew or 

vomit. 
Bespice, be-spke'. v.a. to season with spices. 
Shak. 
Bespit, be-spu'. v. a. to daub with spittle. 
Bespot, bespSt'.x>. a. to mark with spots. 

Mort. 
Bespread, bc-sprfid'. v. a. to spread over. Den. 
Besprinkle, be sprhik'kl. v. a. to sprinkle 

over. 
Besputter, be-sp&t'tur. v. a. to daub any 

thing by sputtering. 
Best, best, a. superlative of good, most good. 
Best, bist. ad. in the highest degree of good- 
ness. 
Bestain, be-stlne'. v. a. to mark with stains, 

to spot. shak. 

Bestead, basted', v. a. to profit. Milt.— To 

treat, to accommodate. 
Bestial, bes'tshe-al. a. belonging to a beast. 

Dryd— Brutal, carnal. Shak. 

Bestiality, bes-tshe-al'e-te. s. the quality of 

beasts. ^rb. 

Bestially, bes'tsbe-al-le. ad. brutally. 
Bestick, be-stik'. v. a. to stick over with any- 
thing. Milt. 
Bestir, bl-stor'. v. a. to put into vigorous 

action. 
Bestness, blst'nds. s. greatest possible excel- 
lence. Lilly's Gram. 
Bestow, be-sto'. v. a. to give, to confer upon. 

Ctar. — To give as charity. Hook. — To give 

as a present. Dryd.— To lay up. 
Bestower, be-stA'&r. >. a giver, a disposer. 
Bestraught, be-strit'. part, distracted, mad. 
Shak. 
Bestrew, bi-stri'. v. a. to sprinkle over. Milt. 
Bestride, bestride', v. a. to stride over any 

thing. Waller.— To step over. Shak. 

Bestud, be-stud'. v. a. to adorn with studs. 

Milt. 

Bet, b|t. s. a wager. Prior. 

Bet, bet. v. a. to wager, to stake at a wager. 

Be n Jon. 

Betake, be-take . v. a. to take, to sieze. Spen. 

— To have recourse to. Hook. — To remove. 

Bethink, be think', v. a. to recal to reflection! 

Bethral, be-lhr'al'. v. a. to enslave, to conquer. 

Bethump, be-thump'. v. a. to beat. Shak. 

Betide, be-tide'. v. v. to happen, to befal. 
Milt.— To come to pass, to become. Shak. 

Betime, be-thne'. \ ad. seasonably, early. 

Betimes, be-tlmes.i Milt.— Soon. Till. 

Betoken, be-ti'kn. v. a. to signify, to repre- 
sent. Hook.— To foreshow. Thorn. 

Betony, blt'ti-ne. s. a plant. 

Betook, be-t66k'. irreg. pret. from betake. 

Betoss, be-t6s'. v. a. to disturb, to agitate. 

Betray, be-tra'. v. a. to give into the hands of 
enemies. Knolles.—To divulge a secret, to 
discover. Add, 



BIB 

Jtate, tir,clll, cat; bi, bet; wine, win; sJ, prove, 

Betrayer, be-tri'fir. s. he that betrays, a 
traitor. 'Wok. 

Betrim, be-trhri'. v.a. to deck, to grace. Shak. 

Betroth, be-tr&th'. v. a. .to contract to aoy 
one, to affiance. Cowel.— To nominate to 
a bishopric. Ayliffs. 

Betrust, be-trfist'. v. a. to put into the pa'wer 
of another. IVqtts. 

Better, bet't&r. a. enmp. ef good, superior in 
goodness, improved. 

Better, bit'tur. ad. well in a greater degree. 

Better, bel'tur. v. a. to improve, to meliorate. 
Hooker. — To surpass, to advance. Bacon. 

Better, bet'tur. s. superior in goodness. Hook. 

Bettor, bet't&r. s. one that lays bets or wa- 
gers. Add. 

Betty, bet'te. s. an instrument to break open 
doors. Arb. 

Between, be-tween'. prep, in the interme- 
diate space. Pope.— From one to another. 
Bac— Bearins: relation to two. South. 

Betwixt, be-tw?kst'. />rv/>. between. 

Bevel, i h ! , ; , Is. in masonry and joinery, a 

Bevil,J D6Vll J kind of square Swift. 

Sever, be'vur. s. a small repast between 
meals. Brewer's Lingua. 

Beverage, bev'ur-idje. s. drink, liquor to be 
drunk. Dryd. 

Bevy, bev'e. s. a flock of birds, a company. 
Pope. 

Bewail, be-wale', v. a. to bemoan, to lameut. 
Den. 

Beware, be-wire'. v. n. to regard with cau- 
tion. Pope. 

Beweep, be-weep'. v. a. to weep over or upon. 
Shak. 

Bewet, be-wct'. v. a. to wet, to moisten. Shak. 

Bewhore, be-h66r'. v. a. to call whore. So,??.. 

Bewilder, be-wi/dur. v. a. to lose in pathless 
places, to puzzle. Black. 

Bewitch, be-witsh'. v. a. to injure by witch- 
craft. Dryd. — To charm. Sidney. 

Bewitchery, be-w!tsh'ur-re. s. fascination, 
charm. South. 

Bewitchful, be-w?tsh'fvil. adj. bewitching, 
Mi/ton in a letter. 

Bewitchment, b^-uitih'm'nt. s. fascination. 
Shak. 

Bewrap, be-iap'- v. a. to wrap round. Fair. 

Bewray , be ra'. v. a. to betray, discover per- 
fidiously. Spen — To make visible. Sidney. 

Bewrayer, be-ra'ur. s. a betrayer, a discoverer. 
Add. 

Bey, bi s. a governor of a Turskish province. 

Beyond, be-yind'. prep, at a distance, not 
leached. Pope. — On the further side of, 
further onward than. Herb. — Past. Bent. 
— Above, exceeding. Locke. 

Bezoar, bh'zhre. s. a medicinal stone from the 
East-Indies. 

Bezoardic, bez-6-lr'dik. a. compounded with 
bezoar. Floyer. 

Biangulated, bl-aug'gu- la-ted. \a. having two 

Biangulo.us, bl-ang'gu-lfis. J corners or an- 
gles. 

Bias, bias, the weight lodged on one side of 

a bowl. Shak. — Any thing which turns a 

man to a particular course, inclination. 

Bent. Dryd. 

Bias, bias. v. a. to incline to one side. Watts. 

Bib, bib. s. a piece of linen pinned upon the 
breasts of children. - Add. 

Bibacicus, bl-bashus. a. much addicted to 
drinking. 

Bibber, blb'bur. s. a tippler. 

Bible, bl'bl. s. the book, or a sacred volume in 
which are contained the revelationsof God. 



BIL 

fir, pit; c£be,cfcb, fill; s&l.m&nd ; thick, thas. 

Bibliographer, bib-li-ig/gra-for. s. a tran- 
scriber, a man skilled in the knowledge of 
books. 

Bibliothecal, bib-lJ-otn'i-kal. a. belonging to 
a library. 

Bibulous, bib'u-i5s. a. that which has the 
quality of drinking moisture. Thorn'. 

Bicapsular, hl-kap'shu-lar. a. a plant whose 
seed-pouch is divided into two parts. 

Bice, blse. s. a colour used in painting. 

Bicker, bTk'kur. v. n. to skirmish. Sidn.— To 

quiver, to play backward and forward. 

Milt. 

Bickerer, bik'5r-ur. s. a skirmisher. 

Bickering, blkur-mg. s. skrmish wi 

Bickern, bik'kfjrn. s. an iron ending in a 
point. Moxon. 

Bicorne, bl'kSrn. \ a. having two horns. 

Bicornous, bl-kor'n&s. i Brown. 

Bicorporal, bl-kor'pi-ial. a. having two bo- 
dies.^ 

Bid, bid. v.a. to desire, to ask. Shak. — To 
command, to order. Watts.— To offer. Gay. 

Bidden, bld'dn. part. pass, invited. Bacon. — 
Commanded. Pope. 

Bidder, bid'd&r. s. one who offers a price. 
Add. 

Bidding, bid'dmg. s. command, order. Milt. 

B;de, bide. v. a. to endure, to suffer. Dryd. 
—v.n to dwell, to live, Mi//.— To remain 
in a place. Shak. 

Bidental, bl-dln'Ul. a. having two teeth. 
Swift. 

Biding, bl'dlng. s. residence, habitation. 
Rowe. 

Biennial, bl-eii'ne al. a. of the continuance 
of two years, Ray. 

Bier, bier. s. a carriage for the dead. Mitt. 

Biestincs, bies'tlngz. s. the first milk given 
after calving. Dryd. 

Bifarious, bl-fa'ie-fis. a. twofold. 

Biferous,' biff£-rfe. a. bearing fruit twice » 
year. 

Eifid, bl'fld. 1 a. opening with a 

Bindated,bIf'fe-da-t2dJ cleft. 

Bifold, bi'fild. a. twofold, double. Shak. 

Biformed, bl'f&rmd. a. compounded of two 
forms. 

Bifurcated, bl-fur'ka-t£d. a. shooting out into 
two heads. Wood. 

Bifurcation, bi-f&r-ki'sb&n. s. division into 
two. Brown. 

Big, big. a. having comparative bulk, great 
in bulk. Thorn. — Pregnant. Waller. — Swol- 
len, great in air and mien, great in spirit. 
Shak. 

Bigamist, big'ga-mlst s. one that has com- 
mitted bigamy. Ayliffe. 

Bigamy, big ga-me. s. having two wives at 
once. Arbuthnot. 

Big-bellied, big'bel-lid.tf. pregnant. Shak. 

Biggin, bfg'gm. s. a child's cap. 

Bigiy, big'le. ad. tumidly, haughtily. 

Bigness, bfg'nls. s. greatness of quantity. 
Ray. — Size, greater or smaller. Newt. 

Bigot, big'gut. s. a man devoted unreason- 
ably to a'uarty or opinion. Watts. 

Bigoted, big'gut- M. a. blindly prepossessed 
in tavou i of something. Garth. 

Bigotry, big'gut-tre. s. blind zeal, prejudice, 
superstition. Watts. 

Biicswoln, big'swiln. a. turgid. Add. 

Bilander, bll'aii-dur. s. a small carrying ves- 
sel. Dryd.- 

Bilberry, bfl'bir-ri. s, whortleberry. 



BIR 



BIT 



Uilc, tir.clil, clt ; bi,bet ; n'iue, win ; si prSre,ttr, pit j cibe, cob, fill ; siil.mS&nd ; thick, tkua. 



Bilbo, b'il'bi. s. a rapier, a sword. Shak. 

Bilboes, bil'bize. s. a sort of stocks. Shak. 

Bile, bile. s. a thick bitter liquor collected in 
the gali-bladder. Quia.— A sore angry 
swelling. 

Bilge, bilje. s. the breadth of a ship's bottom. 

Bilere, bilje. v. n. to spring a leak, to bulge. 

Biltary, tui'va-re. a. belonging to the bile. Arb. 

Billingsgate, bfi'lfngz-gate. s. ribaldry, foul 
language. Pope. 

Bilinguous, bl-l!ng'gw5s. s. having two 
tongues. 

Bilious, bil'yus. a. consisting of bile. Garth. 

Bilk, bflk. v. n. to cheat, to defraud. Dryd. 

Biil, bill. s. the beak of a fowl. Carew. — A 
kind of hatchet with a hooked point. 
Temple.— A written paper of any kind. 
Shak.— An account of money, a law pre- 
sented to the parliament. Bacon. 

Bill, bill. v. n. to caress, as doves. Ben Jon. — 
v. a. to publish by advertisement. UEstr. 

Billet, bil'lk. s. a small paper, a note. Clar.— 
A small piece of wood for the chimney; 
billet doux, or soft billet, a love-letter. Pope. 

Billet, bil'lit. v. a. to direct a soldier by a 
ticket where he is 10 lodge. Shak. — To quar- 
ter soldiers. Clar. 

Billiards, bii'yurdz. s. pi. a kind of play with 
balls. Boyle. 

Billow, bil'li. s. a wave swoln. Den. 

Billow, bil'li. v. n. to swell or roll. Trior. 

Billowv, bil'!i-e. a. swelling, turgid. Thorn. 

Bin, b?n. s. a place where wine or corn is re- 
posited. Swift 

Binacie, bin'a-kl. s. a sea term, meaning the 
compass-box. 

Binary, bl'ni-re. a. two, double. 

Bind, 'bind. v. a. to confine with bonds, to 
gird, to fasten to any thing, to fasten to- 
gether, to constrain. Half. — To oblige by 
stipulation. Pope. — To make costive. Bac. 
— v. n. to contract, to grow stiff. Moit.— 
To be obligatory. Locke. 

Bind, bind. s. a species of hop. Moit. 

Binder, biudur. a. one who binds books, a 
man that binds sheaves. Chap.— A fillet. 

Wise. 

Binding, binding, s. a bandage. TatLr. 

Bindweed, blnd'wtJd. 5. the name of a plant. 
Mort. 

Binocle, bfn'ni-kl. s. a telescope with two 
tubes, through which a distant object may 
be see n w i t h bot h eyes. Harris. 

Binocular, bl-n6ku-lur. a. having two eyes. 
Derham. 

Biographer, bl-6g'gra-fur. s. a writer of lives 
Add. 



ird, burd. s. a general term of the feathered 
kind. Locke. 

Bird, baid. v. n. to catch birds. Shak. 

Birdbolt, b&rd'bilt. s. a small arrow. .?';./£. 

Birdcatcher, burd'katsh-ur. ;. one that makes 
it his employment to take birds. L'Estr. 

Birder, burd'&r- s. a birdcatcher. 

Birdeve, burd'l. adj. seen from above as by a 
bird. Burke. 

Btrdingpiece, bardlng-peese. s. a gun to shoot 
birds with. Shak. 

Birdlime, burd'Utne. s. a glutinous substance 
by which birds are entangled and taken. 

Birdsman, burds'nian..?. a bird-catcher. 

Birdseye, bSrdzi. s. the name of a plant. 

Birdsfoot, bardz'fut. s. a plant. 

Birdsnest, burdz-nest. s an herb, the place 
where a bird lays her eggs and hatches her 
young. 

Birdstongue, bordz'tuiig. s. an herb. 

Birgander, bei'gan-d&r. s. a fowl of the goose 
kind. 

Birth, berth, s. the act of coming into life, 
rank inherited by descent. Dryd.— Ex- 
traction, lineage. Den.— Thing born. B.Jon. 
The act of bringing forth. Milt. 

Birthday, berth'da. s. the day on which one 
is born. Milt. 

Birthdcm, berth'dum. s. privilege of birth. 

Shak. 

Birthnight, bertn'nlte. s. the night in which 
one is born. Milt. 

Birthplace, bertfr'plase. s. place where any 
one is born. Swift. 

Birthright, bertn'rlte. s. the rights and pri- 
vileges to which a man is born, the right 
of the first born. Add. 

Bnthstrangled, berth'strang-gld. a. strangled 
in beingborn. Shak. 

Birthwon, berth'wurt. s. the name of a plant. 

Biscuit, bis kit. s. a kind of bard dry bread 

carried to sea. ' Xnolles. 

Bisect, hi-sikt'. v. a. to divide into two parts. 

Brown. 

Bisection, bl-s?k'shun. s. the division of any 
quantity into two equal parts. 

Bishop, bish'op. y. one of the head order of 
the clergy. South.— A cant word for a mix- 
ture of wine, oranges, and sugar. Swift. 

Bishopric, bish'fip-ifk. *. the diocese of a 
bishop. Bacon. 

Bi>hopweed, bish'up-weid. s. a plant. 

Bisk, bi>k. s. soup.^broth. 

Bismuth, biz'rnulli. s. marcasile, a hard, 
white, brittle, mineral substance. Quia. 

Bissextile, bis-seks' til. s. leap year. Biozvn. 

Bisson, bis's&n. a. blind, obsolte. Shak. 



Biography, bl-og'gra-ft. s. writing the lives of | Bistort, bia'tott. s. the plant snakeweed. 
men. " Watts. 

B i parous, bfp'pa-rus. s. bringing forth two at 
a birth. 

Bipartite, bip'pir-tlte. (bi'par-tlte. S.) a. hav- 
ing two correspondent parts. 

Bipartition, bi-pir-ush'un. s. the act of di- 
viding into two. 

Biped, bi'ped. s an animal with two feet. 

Bipedal, bip'pi-dal. a. two feet in length. 

Bipennated, bi-pcii'na-tld. a. having two 
wings. Derharn. 

Bipetalous, bi-peL'ta-l&s. a. consisting of two 
flower leaves. 

Bi-piadrate, bl-qwa'diite. 1 s. the fourth 

Biquadratic, bl qwa-drat'ik./ power arising 
from the multiplication of a square by it- 
self. . Herri*. 

. : '.irch. b ? ir-sh.f. a tree. 

Uiwicu, lj4r fcshu *. made of birch. 



Bistoury, bls'tur-i. s. a surgeon's instrument 

used in incision. 
Bit, bit. s. a bridle, the iron of the bridle. 

Add—A* much meat as is put into the 

mouth at once. sirb. — A small piece of any 

thing. Swift. — A Spanish coin. 
Bit, bit. v. a. to put the bridle upon a horse. 
Bitch, bitsh. s. the female of the canine kind. 

Spen —A name of reproach for a woman. 
Bite, bite. v. a. to crush or pierce with the 

teeth. Arb. — To cut, to wound. Shak. — To 

cheat, to trick. Pope.— v. n. to take the 

bait. 
Bite. bite. s. the seizure of any thing by the 

teeth. Dryd.— The act of a fish that takes 

the bait. Walt.— A cheat. Swift. -A 

sharper. 
Biter, bl'tir. s.he that bites. Cam.— A tricket 

a deceiver. 

F 



BLA 

ItSte, tSr, c*ll, cat ; b h, bet ; wine, win ; si, prove 

Bittacle, bit'ta-kl. s. a frame of timber in the 
steerage, where the compass is placed. 

Bitter, bit't&r. a. having a hot, acrid, taste. 

Locke. — Sharp, severe. Sprat. — Calamitous, 

miserable. Dryd.— Reproachful, satirical. 

Shak. 

Bitterground, b?t'tur-gr8und. s. a plant. 

Bitterly, bit'tur-le. ad. with a bitter taste, in 
a bitter manner, sorrowfully. Shak.— Sharp- 
ly, severely. Sprat. 

Bittern, bit't&rn. s. a bird with long legs, 
which feeds upon fish. Walt. — A bitter 
liquor, drained off in making salt. 

Bitterness, blt'tu-r-nis. s. a bitter taste. Locke. 
— Malice, hatred, sharpness, severity of 
temper. Clar.— Satire. Bacon.— Sorrow, 
vexation. 

Bittersweet, bit'ter-swJ&t. s. an apple which 
has a compound taste. South. 

Bitumen, bl-tu men. s. a fat unctuous matter. 
Wood. 

Bituminous, bl-ti'mi-nus. a. compounded of 
bitumen. Bacon. 

Bivalve, bl'valv. a. having two valves or Shut- 
ters, as oysters. -Wood. 

Bi valvular, bi-val'vA-lar. a. having two valves. 

Bixwort, biks'wort. s. an herb. 

Bizant ine, biz'an-tlne. s. a piece of gold valued 
at 15/- which the king offers upon high fes- 
tival days. Camd. 

Blab, blab. v. a. to tell what ought to be kept 
secret. Swift. 

Blabber, blab/bur. s. a tatler, a telltale. Milt. 

Blabber, biab'b&r. v. n. to whistle to a horse. 
Skin. 

Black, blak. a. dark, cloudy of countenance, 

sullen, dismal, mournful. Shak.— Horrible. 

Dryd. 

Black, blak. s. a black colour. Nexu.— Mourn- 
ing. Dryd.— A blackamoor. 

Black, blak. v. n. to make black, to blacken. 
Boyle. 

Black-bryony, blak-brl'o-ne. s. the name of a 
plant. 

Black-cattle, blak'kat-tl. s. oxen, bulls, and 
cows. 

Black-guard, blag-gard . f. a dirty fellow, a 
low term. 

Black-lead, bldk-lcd.f. a mineral much used 
for pencils. 

B'ack-pudriing, blak-pud'dlng. s. food made 
of blood and corn. 

B'ack-rod, biak-r6d'. s. the usher belonging to 
the order of the garter ; he is usher of the 
parliament. 

Blackamoor, blaka-more. s. a negro. 

Blackberry, b'ak'ber-re. s. a species of bram- 
ble, the fruit of it. Gay. 

Blackbird, blak'burd. s. the name of a bird. 

Blacken, blak'kn. v. a. to make of a black 
colour. Prior. — To darken, to defame. 
South.— v. n. to grow black. Dryd. 

Blackish, blak'ish. a. somewhat black. Boyle. 

Blackmoor, blak'm&re. s. a negro. Milt. 

Blackness, blak'nls. s. black colour. Locke.— 
Darkness. Shak. 

Blacksmith, blak'smilft..?. a smith that works 
m iron. 

Blacktail, blak'tUe. s. the ruff, or pope; a 
small fish. 

Blackthorn, blak'tliorn. s. the sloe-tree. 

Bladder, blad'dur. s. the vessel in the body 
which contains the urine. Ray.— A blister, 
a pustule. 

Bladder-nut, blad'dur-nut. s. a plant. 

Bladder-sena, blad'dur-sen'a. s. a plant. 

Blade, blade, s. the spire of grass, the green 



BLA 



fir, p6t ; cube, cub, full ;soii, mound ; thick, thus. 

shoots of corn. Bacon.— The sharp part of 
a weapon, a brisk man, either fierce or 
gay. , L'Estr. 

Biadebone, blade'bone. s. the scapula, or 
scapular bone. 

Bladed, bla'ded. a. having bbdes or spires. 
Shah. 

Blain, bline. s. a pustule, a blister. Milt. 

Blamable, bla'ma-bl. a. culpable, faulty. Dry. 

Blamableness, bia'ma-bl-nes.j. faultiness, guil- 
tiness. 

Blamably, bla'ma-bU. ad. culpably, faultily. 

Blame, blame, v. a. to censure, to charge 
with a fault. Dryd. 

Blame, blame. s. imputation of a fault. Hay. 
—Crime. Holder. — Hurt. Spenser. 

Blameful, blameful, a. criminal, guilty. Shak. 

Blameless, blame'les. a. guiltless, innocent. 
Locke. 

Blamelessly, bUme'les-le. ad. innocently. 

Ham. 

Blamelessness, blime'les-nls. s. innocence. 
Ham. 

Blamer, bla'mur. s. a censurer. 

Blameworthy, blame'wur-^e. a. culpable, 
blamable. 

Blanch, blaivsh. v. a, to whiten. Dryd.— To 
strip such things as have husks. Wise. — 
v. n. to evade, to shift. Bacon. 

Blaucher, bUn'shur. s. a whitener. 

Bland, bland, a. soft, mild, gentle. Milt. 

Blandish, blan'dish. v. a. to smooth, to 
soften. Milt. 

Blandishment, blaii'dish-mint. s. act of fond- 
ness. Milt. Soft words. Bacon. Kind 

treatment, caress. Swift. 

Blank, blank, a. white, unwritten. Add. — 

Confused, abashed. Pope.— Without rhyme. 

Shak. 

Blank, blank, s. a void space. Swift.— A lot 
not a prize Dryd.— The point to which an 
arrow is directed. 

Blanket, blank'it. s. a woollen covering for a 
bed. Temple.— A kind of pear. 

Blanket, blank'it. v.a. tocover with a blanket. 
Shak.— To loss in a blanket. Pope. 

Blankly, blank'le. ad. in a blank manner, 
with whiteness. 

Blaspheme, bUs-fime'. v. a. to speak im- 
piously of God, to speak evil of. Shak. — 
v. n. to speak blasphemy. Shak. 

Blasphemer, b';as-ft'mur. s. a wretch that 
speaks of God irreverently. 

Basphemons, blas'fe-m5s. a. impious, irre- 
verent with regard to God. Sid. Till. 

Blasphemously, b'a->'fe-rrius-le. ad. impiously, 
with wicked irreverence. Swift. 

Blasphemy, blas'ft-me. s. an offering of some 
indignity unto God himself. Ham. 

Blast, blast. *. a gust or puff-of wind. Shak.— 
The sound made by an instrument of wind 
music. Milt.— The stroke of a malignant 
planet. 

Blast, blast, v. a. to strike with some sudden 
plague. Add.— To make to wither. Shak. — 
To injure. Still. 

Blastment, blast'mint. s. sudden stroke of 
infection. Shak. 

Blatant, bla'tant. a. bellowing as a calf. Dryd. 

Blatter, blal'tur. v. n. to roar. Spenser. 

Blay, bla. s. a small fish, a bleak. 

Blaze, blaze, s. a flame, the light of a flame. 
Dryd.— Publication. Milt.— A white mark 
upon a horse. 

Blaze, blaze, v. n. to flame. Pope.— To be 
conspicuous. — v. a. to publish, to spread 
far and wide. Mark.— To blazon. Peacham . 



i. 



BLI 

Kite, tit-, ell!, cAt ; be, bh ; wine, win ; sA, prove, 

Blazer, bla'zur. s. one that spreads reports. 

Spenser. 

Blazon, bl&'zn. v. a. to explain, in proper 
terms, the figures or signs armorial. Add. 
—To deck. Garth— To display, to blaze 
about. — s. the art of drawing or explaining 
coats of arms. Peach. 

Blazonry, blVzn-re. s. the art of blazoning. 

Bleach, ble' tsh. v. a. to whiten. Dryd. — v. n. 
to grow white. 

Bleak, bleke. a. pale, cold, chill. Add. 

Bleak, blike. s. a small river-fish. Walt. 

Bleakness, bleke'nes s. coldness, chilness. 

Add. 

Bleaky, ble'ke. a. bleak, cold. Dryd. 

Blear, bleer. a. dim with rheum or water. 
Dryd. — Obscure in general. Milt. 

Blearedness, blt-e'red-nes. s. the state of eyes 
dimmed with rheum. Wise. 

Blear-eyed, bleei'ide. a. dim-sighted. 

Mason's Sup. 

Bleat, blete. v. n. to cry as a sheep. Dryd. 

Bleat, blete. s. the cry of a sheep. Chap. 

Bleb, bicb. s. a blister. 

Bleed, bleed, v. ti. to lose blood, to run with 
blood. Bacon— -To drop as blood. Pope. — 
v. a. to let blood. Pope. 

Blemish, blem'isn. v. a. to mark with any de- 
formity. Sid. — To defame. Dryd. 

Blemish, blemish, s. a mark of deformity. 
Wise. — Reproach, disgrace. Hooker. 

Blench, blensh. v. n. to shrink, to start back. 
Shak. — v. a. to hinder, to obstruct. Carew. 

Blend, blend, v n. to mingle together. Boyle. 
— To confound. Hook.— To pollute. 

Spenser. 

Blent, blent, the obsolete participle of blend. 

Bless, blc;s. v. a. to make happy, to prosper. 
Dryd. — To wish happiness to, to glorify for 
benefits received. Davies. 

Blessed, b'es'sed. part. a. happy, enjoying 
heavenly felicity. 

Blessedly, ble-'sed-U. ad. happily. Sidn. 

Blessedness, blcVsed-nes. s happiness. Sidn. 
Sanctity. Shak.— Heavenly felicity. South. 

Blesser, bles'sur. s. he that blesses. 

Blessing, b'.es'sing. s. benediction, the means 
of happiness. Den.— Divine favour. Shak. 

Blest, b\ht. part, a. happy. Pope. 

Blew, bli. the preterite of blow. Knolles. 

Blight, bllte. s. mildew. "Temple. — Any thing 
nipping or blasting. VEstr, 

Blight, bllte. v. a. to blast, to hinder from 
fertility. Locke. 

Blind, blmd. a. deprived of sight. Digby. — 
Intellectually dark. Dryd.— Unseen, pri- 
vate. Hoot. — Obscure. Milt. 

Blind, blind, v. a. to make blind. South.— To 
obscure to the eye. Dryd.— To obscure to 
the understanding. Stil. 

Blind, blind, s. something to hinder the 
sight. VEsir. — Something to mislead. 

Blindfold, bllnd'fold. v. a. to hinder from see- 
ing, by blinding the eyes. 

Blindfold, bllnd'fold. a. having the eyes co- 
vered. Dryd. 

Blindly, b'lnd'le. ad. without sight, implicit- 
ly, without judgment or discretion. Dryd. 

Blindman's buff, biind-mSnz-buf. s. a play in 
which one is to have his eyes covered, and 
hunt out the rest. Hud. 

Blindness, bllnd'nes. s. want of sight. Den.— 
Ignorance, intellectual darkness. Spen. 

Blindside, blind-side', s. weakness, foible. 

Swift. 

JJiin-dworm, bllnd'wurm. $■. a small viper. 

Grew. 



BLO 

for,pSt; cube, cub, full; soil, mound; thick, that. 

Blink, blink, v. n. to wink. Hud.— To see ob- 
scurely. Pope. 

Blmkard, blink'urd. s. one that has bad eyes 
something obscurely twinkling. Hake. 

Bliss, blis. s. the happiness of blessed souls. 
Mitt.— Felicity in general. Pope. 

Blissful, blis'full. a. happy in the highest de- 
gree. Spen. 

Blissfully, blis'ful \h.ad. happily. 

Blissfulness, blis'ful- lies, s. happiness. 

Blister, blfs'tur. s. a pustule or swelling made 
by the separation of a film or skin frora 
the other parts, a plaster. Bacon. 

Blister, blfs'tur. v. n. to rise in blisters. Dryd. 
— v.a. to raise blisters. Shak. 

Blithe, bWthe. a. gay, airy. Pope. 

Bl'ithly, bWth'lk. ad. in a blithe manner. 

Blithhess, bWth'nh. ■) s. the quality 

Blithsomeness, bWth'shm-nis.f of being 
blithe. 

Blithsome, blVA'sum. a. gay, cheerful. Phil. 

Bloat, blite. v. a. to swell. Add.— v. n. to 
grow turgid. Arb. 

Bloatedness, blo't2d-iies. 5. turgidness, swell- 
ing. Arb. 

Blobber, blob'bur. s. a bubble. Carew. 

Blobberlip, blob'bur-lip. s. a thick lip. Dryd. 

Blobberlipped, bl6b'bur-lipt. \a. having 

Bloblipped, blOb'lipt. S swelled or 

thick lips. Grew. 

Block, bl6k. s. a heavy piece of timber, a 
massy body. Swift.— An obstruction, a 
blockhead. Shak. 

Block, blok. v. a. to shut up, to enclose. 

Clar. 

Block-house, bl&k'hoise. s. a fortress to stop 
up a pass. Rat. 

Block-tin, bl6k-tin'. s. tin pure and unmixed. 
Boyle. 

Blockade, blok-kide'. s. a siege carried on bv 
shutting up the place. 

Blockade, b!6k-kade'. v. a. to shut up. Pope. 

Blockhead, blok'hed. s. a stupid fellow, a 
dolt. Pope. 

Blockheaded, blok hed'ed. a. stupid, dull. 

VEstr. 

Blockish, blok'ish. a. stupid, dull. 

Blockishly, blok'ish-le. ad. in a stupid man- 
ner. 

Blockishness, blok'ish-ngs. s. stupidity. 

Blood, bl&.d. s. the red liquor in the bodies of 
animals, child, progeny, murder, high ex- 
traction. Shak.— Family. Waller.— Lineage* 
Dryd.— State of the passions, a rake. Hud. 

Blood, blud. v. a. to stain with blood. Bac. — 
To enure to blood. Spen.— To heat, to ex- 
asperate. Bac. — To open a vein medicinal- 
ly, to let blood. 

Blood-boltered,blud'b61-turd.<7. blood-sprink- 
led, shak. 

Blood-stone, blud'stine. s. the blood-stone is 
green, spotted with a bright blood red. 

Wood. 

Blood-thirsty, blud-thurs-te. a. desirous to 
shed blood. 2al. 

Blood-flower, blud'flour. s. a plant. 

Bloodguiltiness, blud?g5lt'e-nes. s. murder. 

Blood-hound, blud'hound. s. a hound that fol- 
lows by the scent. South. 

Bloodily, blud'e-li. ad. cruelly. Dryd. 

Bloodiness, blud'e-nes. s. the state of being" 
bloody. Sharp. 

Bloodless, blud'les. a. without blood, dead. 
Dryd.— Without slaughter. Waller. 

Bloodshed, blud'shed. s. the crime of blood. 
South.— Slaughter, destruction. Dryd. 

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BLU 

Hate, tlr, cill, eat; be, bit; wine, win; so, prove, 

Bloodshedder, blud'shid-dfir. s. murderer. 

Bloodshot, blud'shot. \a. filled with 

Bloodshbtten, blud'sh6t-tn.i" bloooJ., burst- 
ing from its proper vessels. 

Bloodsucker, blud'suk-fir.i. a leech, any thing 
that sucks blood, a murderer. Hay. 

Bloodsucking, blud's&k-lng. part. a. that sucks 
blood. shak. 

Bloody, blud'e, a. stained with blood, cruel, 
murderous: Pope. 

Bloody, blud'e. v. a. to stain with blood. 

Overbury. 

Bloom, bloom. 5. a blossom, the state of im- 
maturity. Dryd. 

Bloom, bl66m. v. n. to yield blossoms. Bacon. 
—To be in a state of youth. Pope. 

Bloomy, bloom'mc. a. full of blooms, flowery. 
Pope. 

Blossom, blos'sum. s. the flower of any plant. 
' „ Dryd. 

Blossom, blos'sam. v. n. to put forth blos- 
soms. 

Blot, b!6t. v. a. to obliterate, to make writ- 
ing invisible. Pope.— To efface, to blur, to 
disgrace, to disfigure. Kowe. 

Blot, blot. s. an obliteration of something 
written. Dryd.— A blur, a spot in reputa- 
tion. 

Blotch, blotsh. s. a spot or pustule upon the 
skin. Harvey. 

Blole, blite. v. a. to smoke, or dry bv the 
smoke. 

Blow,bl6. s. a stroke. Clar.— The fatal stroke. 
Dryd.— The act of a fly, by which she 
lodges eggs in flesh. Chap. 

Blow, bl6. v. n. to move with a current of 
air. Pope.— Sometimes impersonally, as, it 
blows hard. Dryd.— -To pant. Pope.— To 
breathe, to play musically by wind. Num. 
— To bloom, to blossom. Wall. — v. a. to 
inflate with wind, to puff into size. Shak. — 
To sound an instrument of wind music. 
Milt.— -To spread by report. Dryd. 

Blow-bail, bio bill. s. the flower of dandelion. 

Blowze, blouze. s. a ruddy fat-faced wench. 

Blowzv, blou'ze. a. sun-burnt, high coloured. 

Blubber, blub'bur. $. the oil of the whale. 

Blubber, blub'bur. v. n. to weep so as to 
swell the cheeks. Swift. 

Bludgeon, bl&d'jun. s. a short stick, with one 
end loaded with lead. 

Blue, blu. a. one cf the seven original co- 
lours. Newton. 

Bluebottle, blu'b6t-tl. s. a flower of the bell- 
shape. Ray. — A fly with a large blue belly. 
Prior. 

Bluely, blu'le. ad. with a blue colour. Swift. 

Blueness, blu'nls. s. the quality of being blue. 
Boyle. 

Bluff, bluf. a. big, surly. Dryd. 

Bluish, blu'ish. a. blue in a small degree. 

Blunder, blun'dur. v. n. to mistake grossly, 
to err very widely. South. — To stumble. 
Pope.—v. a. to mix foolishly or blindly. 

Stil. 

Blunder, blun'dur. s. a gross mistake. Add. 

Blunderbus, blund'd&r-b&s. s. a gun that is 
discharged with many bullets. Dryd. 

Blunderer, bluu'dur-fir. s. a blockhead. 

Watts. 

Blunderhead, blun'dur-hed. s. a stupid fel- 
low. VEstr. 

Blunt, bl&nt. a. dull in the edge or point, 
dull in understanding, rough. Wotton. — 
Abrupt. Bacon. 

Blunt, blunt, v. a. to dull the edge or point. 
Dryd.~To weaken any appetite. Steak, 



BOD 

for,p6 1 ; cube, c&b, fill ; s6?I, mound ; thick, that. 

Bluntly, blunt'le. ad. without sharpness, 
coarsely, plainly.^ Dryd. 

Bluntness, blunt'nes. s. want of edge or 
point, roughness of manners. Dryd. 

Blur, blur. s7k blot, a stain. South. 

Blur, blur. v. a. to blot, to efface. Locke.— To 
stain. Hudibras. 

Blurt, blurt, v. a. to let fly without thinking. 
Hale. 

Blurt, blurt, iuterj. an expression of con- 
tempt.^ Decker. Mars/on. 

Blush, blush: v. n. to betray shame or con- 
fusion by a red colour in the cheek. 

Smith. 

Blush, blush, s. the colour of the cheeks rais- 
ed by shame. Pope.— A red or purple co- 
lour. Crash. 

Blushet, blush'et. s. a modest young maiden. 
B. J on sou. 

Blushless, blush'las. a. past blushing, shams- 
less. 

Blushv, bl&sh'e. a. having the colour of a 
blush. Bat. 

Bluster, blus'tur. v. n. to roar as a storm. Sp, 
—To bully. 

Bluster, blus'tur. s. uoise, tumult. Swift. — 
Boast, boisterousness. Shak. 

Blusterer, blus'tur-ur. s. a swaggerer, a bully. 

Bluslrous, blus'trus. a. tumultuous, noisy. 

Hud. 

Bo, b6. interj. a word of terror. Tempi*. 

Boar, bore. s. the male swine. 

Board, bird. s. a flat piece of wood. Temple. — 
A table. Hake.— A ta1>le at which a coun- 
cil or court is held. Clar. — The deck of a 
ship. Add. 

Board, bird. v. a. to enter a ship by force. 
Denham.— To attack. Shak.— To lay with 
boards. Mox. — v. n. to live wheje a certain 
rate is paid for eating. Herb. 

Board-wages, bord-wa'jlz. s. wages allowed to 
servants to keep themselves in victuals. 

Dryd. 

Boarder, bor'dur. s. one who pays for his diet 
with another. 

Boarish,bore'ish. a. swinish, brutal. Shak. 

Boast, b6st. v. n. to display one's own worth 
or actions.— v. a. to brag of. Att.— To mag- 
nify, to exalt. 

Boast, b6st. s. a proud speech, cause of 
boasting. Pope. 

Boaster, bost'ur. s. a bragger. Boyle. 

Boastful, bost'ful. a. ostentatious. Pope, 

Boastingly, bost'mg-le. ad. ostentatiously. 

Boastive, biat'iv. a. presumptuous. Shens. 

Boat, bite. s. a vessel to pass the water in. 

Rat, 

Boation, bo-a'sli&n. s. roar, noise. Derham. 

Boatman, bote'maii. 1 s. he that manages a 

Boatsman, botes'mln. 3 boat. 

Boatswain, bo'sn. s. an officer who has charge 
of the rigging of the ship. 

Bob, bob. v. a. to cut. Junius. Whence bob- 
tail.— To beat, to drub, to cheat. Shak. — 
v. n. to play backward and forward. Dryd. 

Bob, bob. s. something that hangs so as to 
play loosely. Dryd. — A blow, a short wig. 

Bobbin, bob'bin. s. a small pin used in weav- 
ing lace. 

Bobcherry, bdb'tsher-re. s. a plf.y among chil- 
dren, in which a cherry bobs against the 
mouth. Arb. 

Bobtail, b6b't?.le. s. cut tail. Shak. 

Bobtailed, bob'taled. a. having a tail cut. 

Bobwig, bob'wig'. s. a short wig. 

Bode, b6de. ». e. to portend, to be the omen 
of, - Sh.ik. 



BOL 



BON 



JUte, tar, call, cat ; bl, bit; wine, win ; s6,prSve, 

Bodement, bode'meiit. s. portent, omen. 

Shak. 

Bodge, bodje. v. n. to boggle. Shak. 

Bodice, bod'dls. s. stays, a waistcoat quilted 
with whalebone. Prior. 

Bodiless, bod'd<--lcs. a. incorporeal, without 
a body. Davies. 

Bodily, bSd'de-l£. a. corporeal, containing 
body. South.— Relating to the body. Hook. 
— Real, actual. Shak. 

Bodily, b6d'd£-le. ad. corporeally. 

Bodkin, bod'kin. s. an instrument with a 
small blade and sharp point. Sid. — An in- 
strument to draw a thread, &c. through a 
loop. Pope. 

Body, bod'de. s. the mateiial substance of an 
animal, matter, a person. Hook.— A collec- 
tive mass, the main army. Clar. — A corpo- 
ration. Swift. — The main part. Addison.— 
Strength. 

Body-clothes, bod'de-cloze. s. clothing for 
horses that are dieted. Add. 

Bog, bog. .>. a marsh, a fen. South. 

Bog-trotter, bog 'tr6t-tur. s. one that lives in 
a boggy country. 

Boggle, bog'gl. v. n. to start. Dryd.— To he- 
sitate. _ Locke. 

Boggier, b6g'gl&r. s. a doubter, a timorous 
man. - Sh.:k. 

Boggy, btg'gh. a. marshy, swampy. Arb. 

Boghouse, bog'iiL.use. .?. a house of office. 

Bohea, ho-hi'. s. a specips of tea. 

Boil, boil. v. n. to be agitated by It at. Bent. 
— To be hot, Dryd. — To move like boiling 
water. Gay.— v. a. to seetb, to cook byjiot 
water. Bacon. 

Boiler, boil'ur. s. the person that boils any 
thing. Boyle.— The vessel in which any 
thing is boiled. 

Boisterous, bois'ter 6s, a. loud, stormy. Wall. 
— Turbulent, furious. Add. 

Boisterously, bo!s'ter-us \h. ad. violently, tu- 
multuously. 

Boisterousness, boislir-Ss-nls. s. tumultu- 
ousness, turbulence. 

Bo'ary, b&'la-re. a. partaking of the nature of 
a bole. Brown. 

Bold, bold. a. daring, brave. Temple. — Con- 
fident. Locke.— Impudent, rude, licentious. 
Waller. 

Bolden, bAld'dn. v. a. to make bold. Asch. 

Boldface, bild'fase. s. impudence, sauciness. 

Boldfaced, bild'faste. a. impudent. Brain* 

Boldly, bold'ie. ad. in a bold manner. Honk. 

Boldness, bold'nes. .<■. courage, bravery. Sidn. 
—Exemption from caution. Dryd— Free- 
dom, confident trust in God, impudence. 
Hook. — Assurance. Bacon. 

Bole, b61e. s. the trunk of a tree. Chap.—.\ 
kind of earth. Wood. — A measure of corn. 

Bolis, bi'lis. s. a great fiery ball in the air, 
with a tail after it. 

Boll, bile. 5. a round stalk or stem. 

Bolster, b&le'stur. s. something to support 
the head on the bed. Gay. — A pad or 
quilt. Swift. 

Bolster, b&le'stur. v. a. to support the head, 
to afford a bed to. Shak. — To support, to 
maintain. South. 

Bolt, bolt. s. an arrow, a dart, a thunder- 
bolt. Dryden. — Ttie bar of a door, an iron 
to fasten the legs of criminals. Shak. 

Bolt, bolt. v. a. to shut or fasten with a bolt. 
Dryd.—To fetter, to shackle. .Shak.— To 
sift. Dryd.— To examine, to try out. Hale, 
v. n. to spring out with speed and sudden- 
ness, s Dryd. 



for, p6t; cube, cub, full ;sdil, mound; tfcick,iAus, 

Bolter, boitur. s. a sieve to separate mea! 
from bran. Bacon. 

Boltliead, boli'hcd. s. a long strait-necked 
glass vessel, a matrass. Boyle. 

Bolting-house, bAU'ing-house. s. the place 
where meal is sifted. Dttiuis. 

Bolting-hutch, bolt'mg-hutsh. s. the recep- 
tacle' for meal bolted. Shak. 

Boltsprit, or Bowsprit, b&'sprlt. s. a mast at 
the head of a ship not standing upright, 
but aslope. 

Bolus, bolus, s. a medicine larger than pills. 
Swift, 

Bomb, bum. (bom. S.) s. aloud noise. Bac. — 
A hollow iron ball, containing combusti- 
ble matter, to be thrown out from a mor- 
tar. Rowe.—v. a. to attack with bombs. 

Prior. 

Bomb-chest, bum'tshest. s. a chest filled with 
bombs, placed under ground, to blow up. 

Bomb-ketch, bum-'ketsh. Is. a ship, stiong- 

Bonib-vessei,bum'vis-sel.J ly built, to bear 
the shock of a mortar. Add. 

Bombard, bum/bard. s. a great gun, a barrel 
fo r w i n e . Kn olles . 

Bombard, bum'bard'. v. a. to attack with 
bombs. ^ Add. 

Bombardier, bfiD-bar-deir'. s. the engineer 
who shoots bombs. 

Bombardment, buuvbard'men/i. s. attack 
made by throwing bombs. Add. 

Bombasin, bum-ba zhka'. s. a slight siiken 
stuff. 

Bombast, bum'bist. s. fustian, big words. 
Donne. 

Bombast, bfttn-bist'. a. high sounding. Shak. 

Bombasted, bum-basted, a. stuffed out. 

Decker. 

Bombastic, bum-bas'tik. a. high-sounding, 
pompous. As7i. 

Bombulation, bum-u-K'shun. s. sound, ncise. 
Brown. 

Bonaroba, bo'na-ro'ba. s. a whore. Shak. 

Bonasus, bo-na'sus. s. a kind of buffalo. 

Bonchretien, bin-kret'tsh^n. s. a species of. 
pear. 

Bond, bond. s. cords or chains. Shak.— Liga- 
ment that holds together. Locke.— Union. 
Mort. — Imprisonment, cement. Shak. — A 
writing or obligation. D/yd. 

Bondage, bon'dage. j. captivity, imprison- 
ment. - Sid. 

Bondmaid, bond'made. s. a woman-slave. 

Shak. 

Bondman, bond'mln. s. a man-slave. Dryd. 

Bondservant, b6nd'ser-vant. s. a slave. 

Bondservice, b6nd's£r-vis. s. slavery. 

Bondslave, boud'slive. s. a man in slavery. 

Davies. 

Bondsman, boiidz'min. s. one bound for an- 
other. Derham. 

Bondswoman, bondz'wum-uu. s. a woman- 
slave. Ben Jon. 

Bone, bine. s. the solid parts of the body of 
an animal, a fragment of meat ; to make no 
bones, to make no scruple; dice. Dryd. 

Bone, b6ne. v. a. to take out the bones from 
the flesh. 

Bonelace, bAne-lase'. s. flaxen lace. Sped. 

Boneless, bohe'les. a. without bones. 

Boneset, bine'sit. v. n. to restore a bone out 
of joint, or join a bDne broken. Wise. 

Bonesetter, bine'set-tar. s. a chirurgeon. 

Den. 

Bonetta, bi-net'ta. s. a species of sea fish. 

Bonfire, boiVfire. (b&ne'iire. S.)s. a fire made 
for triumph. Siuth. 

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BOO 



BOT 



Ute, tlr,dll,cat; b£,blt; wtne, win;si,pr&ve,for, pQt;ckbe,ctb,ftUjS6u,mouiid; thick, /ubs-, 



Bongrace, bun'grls. s. a covering for the fore- 
head. Hakewill. 
Bonnet, bon'nit. s. a hat, a cap, a kind of 

little ravelin. 
Bonnets, b6n 'nits. s. small sails set on the 
courses on the mizzen, mainsail, and fore- 
sail. 
Bonnily, b6n'n£-le. ad. gaily, handsomely. 
Bonnirtess, b6n'ni-nls. s. gayety, handsome- 
ness. 
Bonny, bon'ne. a. handsome, beautiful, gay, 
merry, frolicksome, cheartul, blithe. Shak. 
Bonny-ciabber, b6n-n£-klibMr. 5. sour but- 
termilk. Swift. 
Bcnum Magnum, bo'n&m-mag'num. s. a great 

plum. 
Bony, b&'ne. a. consisting of bones. Ray. — 

Full of bones. 

Booby, boo'be. s. a dull stupid fellow. Prior. 

Book, book, s. a volume in which we read or 

write. Bacon. — A particular part of a work. 

Burnet.— The register in which a trader 

keeps an account. Shak. 

Book, book. v. a. to register in a book. 

Davits. 

Book-keeping, b66k'k^p-?ng. s. the art of 

keeping accounts. Harris. 

Bookbinder, b66k'bin-dur. s. he who binds 

books. 
Bookful, book'ful. a. crowded with undigest- 
ed knowledge. Pope. 
Bookish, book'ish. a. given to books. 
Bookishness, beoklsh-nis. s. overstudious- 

ness. 
Booklearned, book'lern-ed. a. versed in books. 
Sw. 
Booklearning, be6k'lern-?ng, s. acquaintance 
wiihb«oks. Sidney. 

Bookless, book'lls. a. unlearned. She'n. 

Bookman, book'man. s. a man whose profes- 
sion is the study of books. Shak. 
Bookmate, book'mate. s. schoolfellow. Shak. 
Bookseller, book'sel-lur. s. he whose profession 
it is to sell books. Walter. 
Bookworm, besk'worm. s. a mite that eats 
holes in books, a student too closely fixed 
upon books. 
Boom, boom, s. in sea- language, a long pole 
used in a ship, a bar of wood laid ncross 
the mouth of a harbour. Dryd. 
Boom, boom, v. n. to rush with violence. 

Pope. 
Boon, b56n. s. a gift, a grant. Add. 

Boon, b66n. a. gay, merry. Milt. 

Boor, b66r. j. a lout, a clown. Temple. 

Boorish, boor'ish. a. clownish, rustic. Shak. 
Boorishly, bo6r'ish-U. ad. after a clownish 

manner. 
Boorishnes^, bSdr'ish-nis. s. coarseness of 

manners. 
Boot, boot. v. a. to profit, to advantage. Pope. 
To enrich, to put on boots. Shak. 

Boot, boot. s. profit, gain. Shak. — To boot, 
over and above. Herb. — A covering for i he 
leg, used by horsemen. Milt. — the place 
unoer the coach-box. 
Boot-catcher, b66r'ke>sh-ur. s. he whose busi- 
ness at an inn is to pull off boots. Sitnft. 
Boot-hose, b66t-b6ze. s. stockings to serve tor 
boots. Shak. 

Boot-tree, boot'trle. s. wood shaped 1 ke a 

leg, for stretching boots. 

Booted, booi'ed. a. in boots. Dryd. 

Booth, b66/A. s. a house built of boards cr 

boughs. Swift. 

Bootless, booi'iis. a. useless, without success. 

Shak. 



Booty, boo'ti. s. plunder. To play booty, to 

lose by design. Dryd.— Things gotten by 

robbery. Shak. 

Bopeep, b6-piep'. s. to play bopeep is to look 

out and draw back, as if frighted. Dryd. 

Borable, bo'ra-bl. a. that may" be bored. 

Borachio,bo-r!t'tsh6. a. a drunkard. Cong. 

Borage, bur'rldje. s. a plant. 

Borax, bo'raks. s. an artificial salt. Qui;?. 

Bordel, bor'del. s. a brothel, a bawdy-house. 

South. 

Border, bor'dar. s. the outer part or edge of 

any thing. Dryd. — The outer part of a 

garment, a bank round a garden set with 

Bowers. Wall. 

Border, bdr'dtir. v. n. to confine upon. Knol. 

— To approach nearly to. Til. — v. a. to 

adorn with a border, to reach, to touch. 

Ral. 
Borderer, bSr'd&r-ar. s. he that dwells on the 
borders. Spins. 

Bore, b6re. v. a. to pierce in a hole. Dighy- 
— v. n. to make a hole. Wilk. — To push for- 
ward toward a certain point. Dryd. 
Bore, bore. s. the hole made by boring. Mil. 
— The instrument for boring, the size of 
any hole. Bacon. 
Boie", b6re. the preterite of to bear. Dryd. 
Boreal, bi'r^-al. a. northern. Pope. 
Boreas, bo're-as. s. the north wind. 
Boree, bo-r££. s. a kind of dance. Swift. 
Bom, bdrn. the participle passive of to bear. 
Borne, borne, part. pass, carried, supported. 
Borough, bfjr'r6. s. a town with a corpora- 
tion. 
Borrow, b6rY6. v. a. to take something upon 
credit, to ask the use of something for a 
time. . Dryd. 
Borrow, bor'io. s. the thing borrowed. Shak. 
Borrower, bor'rA-ur. s. he that borrows. MHt. 
Borrowing, b6r'ro-ing. s. the act of borrow- 
ing. Shaii 
Boscage, boo'kaje. s. wood or woodlands. 
Bosky, boi'kk a. woody. Milt. 
Bosom, bo&'zum. (btrz'zum. S.) s. the breast, 
the heart, the inclination. Shak.— The folds 
of the dress that cover the breast, the ten- 
der affections. Milt. — /;/ composition im- 
plies confidence, fondness. Btn Jon. 
Bosom, booz'om. v. a. to enclose in the bo- 
som. Milt. — To conceal in privacy. Pope. 
Boson, bo'sn. s. corrupted irom boatswain, 

which see. 
Boss, bos. s. a stud. Pope. — The part rising 

in the midst of any thing. 
Bossage, bos'sije. s. any stone that has a pro- 
cedure in architecture. 
Bosvel, boz'vel. s a species of crowfoot. 
Botanical, bi-tan'o-kal. \ a. relating to herbs, 
Botanic, b6-tan'nik. j skilled in herbs. 

Add. 
Botanist, b6L'a-nist. s. one skilled in plants. 

Wood. 
I-.otanology, b6t-an-61'A-je. s. a discourse upon 

plants. 
Botany, b6ta-ne. s. the science of plants. 
Botch," botsh. s. an eruptive discoloration of 
the skin. Donne.— A part in any work ill 
finished. Shak. 

Botch, botsh. v. a. to mend clothes clumsily, 
to put together unsuitably. Dryd. 

Botchy, bot'lshc. a. marked with botches. 

Shak. 

Both, both. a. the two, tiie one and the ot her. 

Both, both. conj. as well. Dryd. 

Bots, hois. jr. sma-tl worms in the entrails' of 

horses. $.k*k. 



BOU 



BRA 



Bountihead,bdun'te-li£d.? s. goodness, vir- 

Bountihood,bdun't4-hud.J tue. Spin. 

Bounty, bdun Xe.s. generosity, liberality, mu- 
nificence. Booker. 

Bourgeon, bur'jun. v. n. to sprout, to shoot 
into branches. Howe!. 

Bourn, birne, (bd'rn. S.) s. abound, a limit. 
Sh.ik.—A brook, a torrent. Spens. 

Bouse, buize. v. n. to drink lavishly. Spens. 

Bousy, b&b'ib a. drunken. King. 

ttout, bdut. s. a turn, as much of an action as 
is performed at one lime, Sidney. 



i: lit?, tir, call, cat} be, bSt; wine, wla ; si, pr u ve,fdr 

Bottle, bdt'tl. s. a small vessel of glass, or 
other matter, with a narrow mouth, a 
quantity of hay bundled up. Donne. 

Bottle, bit'tl. v.a. to enclose in bottles. 

Bottleflower, bAi'tl-fldir-Sr. i. a plant. 

Bottlescrew, bot'tl-skrSS. s. a screw to pull 
out corks. 

Bottom, bat'tum. s. the lowest part of any 
thing, the ground under the water. Dryd. 
—The foundation, the deepest part. Locke. 
A vessel for navigation. Norris. — A ball of 
thread wound up together. Mori. 

Bottom, bot'tum. v. a. to build upon, to fix 
upon as a support. Att. — To wind upon 
something. Shak. — v. n. to rest upon as its 
support. Locke. 

Bottomed, bdt'tumd. a. having a bottom. 

Bottomless, bot'tum-les. a. wanting a bot- 
tom, fathomless. Milt. 

Bottomry, bot'tum-re. s. the act of borrowing 
money on a ship's bottom. 

Boud, bdud. s. an insect which breeds in 
malt. 

Bouge, boSdje. v. n. to swell out. 

Bough, bdu. s. an arm or large shoot of a tree. 
Sid. 

Bought, baut. the preterite of to buy. 

Buunce, bdunse. v. n. to make a sudden leap. 
Add.— To boast, to be bold or strong. 

Shak. 

Bounce, buuriie. *. a strong sudden blow. 
Dryd.— A sudden crack or noise. Say.— A 
boast. 

Bouncer, bo'&n'sur.i. a boaster, a bully. 

Bound, bound, s. a limit, a boundary. Pope. 
— A jump, a spring. Add. 

Bound, bdund. v.a. to limit, to terminate. 
Dryd.— To make to bound, to restrain, to 
confine. Shak".— v. n. to jump, to spring. 
Pope.— To rebound. Shak. 

Bound, bound, part. pass, of to bind. 

Bound, bound, a. destined, intended to come 
to any place. Temple. 

Boundary, bduti'da-re. s. limit, bound. Rog. 

Bounden, bdun'dln. participle passive of 'to 
bind. 

Bounding-stone, bdun'dtng-stine.? /. a stone 

Bound-stone, bdund'stine. J to play 

with. 

Boundlessness, Ldund'les-nes. s. exemption 
from limits. South. 

Boundless, bdund'les. a. unlimited, uncon- 
fiued. South. 

Bounteous, bdun'tche-us. a. liberal, gene- 
rous. Dryd. 

Bounteously, bdun'tchi-us-le. ad. liberally, 
generously. Dryd. 

Bounteousness, bdun'tche-iis-n's. s. magnifi- 
cence, liberality. 

Bountiful, bdun'te-ful. a. liberal, generous 

Tay. 

Bountifully, bdiVte-ful-l§. ad. liberally. 

Donne. 

Bountifulness, bdun'tJ-ful-nes. .v. the quality 
of being bountiful, generosity 



', pot ; cibe, cob, full ; sdil, nioind ; thick, thm. 

Bow, bdu. v. a. to bend, to inflect. Locke.— 
To bend in condescension, to depress. 
Pope.— v. n. to suffer flexure, to make a 
reverence, to stoop, to sink under pres- 
sure. 

Bow, bdu. s. an act of reverence or submis- 
sion. 

Bow, bA s. an instrument of war, a coloured 
arch in the clouds, the doubling in a slip- 
knot, a yoke. Shak. — fart of a ship. 

Bow-bent, b&'bSnt. a. crooked. Milt. 

Bow-hand, b&'hatid. s. the hand that draws 
the bow. Spens. 

Bow-legged, bi'lagd. a. having crooked legs. 

Bowels, bdu'els. .5! intestines, the inner parts 
of any thing. Shak. — Compassion. Clar. 

Bower, bdu'ar. s. an arbour made of branches, 
an anchor so called. 

Bower, bdiur. v. n. to lodge. Sp. F. Q. 

Bowery, bduur-re. a. full of bowers. Tick. 

Bowl, bole. s. a vessel to hold liquids. Felton. 
— A basin or fountain. Ba.con.—A round 
mass rolled along the ground. Hetb. 

Bowl, bile. v. a. to play at bowls. 

Bowler, bi'ler. s. he that plays at bowls. 

Bowline, bdu-lhi. s. a rope fastened to a sail. 

Bowling-green, bi'ling-grJen. s. a level piece 
of ground for bowlers. Eentiey. 

Bowman, bi'man. 5. an archer. 

Bowsprit, bi'sprit. s. see boltsprit. 

Bowstring, bi'string. .?. the string by which 
the bow is kept bent. 

Bow-window, bo-wm'di. s. a window in the 
form of a bow. 

Bowyer, bi'yor. s. an archer. Dryd.— One 
whose trade is to make bows. 

Box, bdks. s. a tree, a case made of wood, the 
c;ise of the mariner's compass, a seat in the 
playhouse. Pope.— A blow given with the 
hand. 

Box, boks. v. a. to fight with the fists. 

Boxen, bok'sn. a. made of bos, resembling 
box. Dryd. 

Boxer, bdks'ur. 5. a man who fights with his 
fists. 

Boy, bde. s. a male child, one in the state of 
adolescence. Dryd. 

Boyhood, bde'h'd. s. the state of a boy. 

Boyish, bde'ish. a. belonging to a boy. Shak. 
-Childish, trifling. Dryd. 

Boyishly, bdi'ish-li. a. childishly, triflinglv. 

Boyishness, bde'ish-nt-s. .<. childishness, tri- 
flingness. 

Boyism, bdilzm. i. puerility, childishness. 



Brabble, brab'bl. s. a clamorous contest. 



Dryd. 



Shak. 

Brabble, brab'bl. v. n. to contest noisily. 

Brabbler, brab'blur. s. a noisy fellow. 

Brace, brise. v. a. to bind, to tie close, to 
strain up. Holder. 

Brace, brise. s. cincture, bandage, that which 
holds any thing up. Der.— Tension, tight- 
ness. Holder.— A pair, a couple. Dryd. 

Bracelet, brase'Iit. (bras'llt. S.) an ornament 
for the arms. Boyle. 

Bracer, bri'sur. s. a cincture, a bandage. 

Wise. 

Brach, bratsh. s. a bitch-hound. Shak. 

Brachial, brak'y-al. a. belonging to the arm. 

Brachygraphy, bra-kiggrai-fe. j. the art or 
practice of writing in a short compass. 

Glanv. 

Brack, brik. s. a breach. 

Bracket, brak'ktt. j. a piece of wood fixed for 
support. Mart. 

Brackish, bvak'ish. «, salt, something salt. 



BRA 



B-RE. 



Bite, tar, call, cat; be, bet; wine, win; si, prove, 

Brackishness, brak'kish-nis. s. saltness.' 

Ckeyne. 
Brad, brad. s. a sort of nail. Moxon. 

Brag, brag. v. n. to boast, to display ostenta- 
tiously. Sand. 
Brag, brag. s. a boast. Bac. — The thing boast- 
ed. • M'lt. 
Brag, brag. s. a game at cards. Chesterfield, 
Brag, brag. «^. proudly. Spenser's Feb. 
Braggadocio, brag-ga-d&'she-o. s. a puffing, 
boasting fellow. Dryd. 
Braggardfsm, brag'gar-dizm. s. boastfulness. 

Shak. 
Braggart, brag'gatt. a. boastful, vainly osten- 
tatious. ' Donne. 
Braggart, brag'gdrt. s. a boaster. Shak. 
Bragger, brag*gur. s. a boaster. South. 
Bragless, brlg'ica. a. without a boast. Sh.ik. 
Bragly. brag'le. ad. finely. Spenser. 
Braid, bride, v. a. to weave together. Milt. 
Braid, bride, s. a texture, a knot. Prior. 
Brails, brilz. s. small ropes reeved through 

blocks. 

Brain, brine, s. that collection of vessels and 

organs in the head, from which sense and 

motion arise. Shak. — The understanding, 

sense. Ham. 

Brain, b-ine. v. a. to kill by beating our the 

brains. Pope. 

Brainish, braue'ish. a. hotheaded, furious. 

Shak. 
Brainless, brine'les. a. silly. Hooker. 

Brainpan, brine'pan. s. the skull containing 
the brains. Dryd. 

Brainsick, brine'sik. a. addle-headed, giddy. 
Brainsickly, brine'sik-le. a. weakly, headily. 
Shak. 
Brainsickness, brane'&ik-nes. s. indiscretion, 

giddiness. 
Brake, brake, the preterite of to break. 

Knolles. 
Brake, brake, s. a thicket of brambles. Dryd. 
— An instrument for dressing hemp or flax, 
a baker's kneading trough. 
Braky, bri'ke. a. thorny, prickly, rough. 

Ben Jon. 
Bramin, bratn'mm. s. one of the chief tribe of 

the people of India. 

Bramble, braoVbl. s. a blackberry, dewberry, 

or raspberry bush. Miller. — Any rough 

prickly shrub. Gay. 

Brambling, brdm'bling. s. a bird called also a 

mountain-chaffinch. 

Bran, bran. i. the husks of corn ground. 

Branch, brautsh. s. the shoot of a tree. Shah. 

— Any part that shoots out from the rest. 

Pal.— Fart of a familv descending. Carets). 

The offspring. Cra.—Ths antlers of a stag's 

horn. 

Branch, braiitsh. v. n. to spread in branches, 

to have horns shooting out. Milt. — To 

spread into separate parts. Lock?. — v. a. to 

divide as into branches. Bac. — To adorn 

with needlework. Spen. 

Brancher, braii'shur. s. one that shoots out 

into branches ; in falconry, a young hawk. 

Branchiness, br-in'sbi-nes. s. ' fulness of 

branches. ' 
Branchless, bransh'les. a. without shoots or 
bows, naked. Shak. 

Branchy, bran'sbe. a. full of branches, spread- 
ing. Watts. 
Brand, brand, s. a stick lighted, or fit to be 
lighted, a mark made by burning with a 
hot iron. Dryd. — A thunderbolt. Granv. 
Brand, brand, v. a. to mark-with a hot iron", 
to mark with a note of infamy.- Att. 



for, pot; cube, Cub, full; Soil, mound; thick, thus. 

Brandgoose, brand'g6©s. s. a kind of wild 

fowl. 
Brandish, bran 'dish v. a. to wave or shake. 
Smith.— To flourish. Locke. 

Brandling, brandling, s. a particular worm. 

Walt. 
Brandy, bran'de. s. a strong liquor distilled 
from wine. Swift. 

Brangle,brang'gl. s. squabble, wrangle. 

Swift. 
Brangle,bran'gl. v. n. to wrangle, to squab- 
ble. 
Bi ank, blank, s. buckwheat. Mart. 

Branny, braii'ne. a. having the appearance of 
bran". Wise. 

Brasier, bra'zhur. s. a man that works in 

brass, a pan to hold coals. 
Brasil, or Brazil, bra-zeH'. s. an American 

wood from Brasil. 
Brass, brisks, a metal, made by mixing cop- 
per with lapis calaminaris. Bac. — Impu- 
dence. 
Brassiness, bras'se-n?s. s. an appearance like 

brass. 
Brassy, brls'se. a. partaking of brass. Wood. — 

Hard as brass. Shak — Impudent. 
Brat, brat. .>'. a child so called in contempt. 
Po-c. — Theoffspring. Sottih. 

Bravado, brd va'do. s. a boast, a brag. 
Brave, brave, a. courageous, bold. Bac. — Gal- 
lant. Shak.— Excellent, nob'e. Sida. 
Brave, brave, s. a hector, a daring man. Dry. 
—A boast, a challenge. Sink. 
Brave, brave, v. a. to defy, to challenge. 

Dryd. 

Bravely, brive'le. ad. in a brave manner, 

courageously. Dryd. 

Bravery, bri'var-re. s. courage, magnanimity. 

Add.'— Splendour. Spen.— Ostentation. Ba'c. 

— Bravado. Sidney. 

Bravo, bri'vo. s. a man who murders for 

hire. 
Brawl, brawl, v.n. to quarrel noisily. Watts. 
To speak loud and indecently. Shak. 

Brawl, brawl, s. quarrel, noise. Hioker. 

Brawler, braw'i&r. 5 a wrangler. 
Brawn, brawn, s. the fleshy part of the body. 
Pea. — 1 he arm. Shak. — Muscular strength. 
Dryd.— The flesh of a boar. Mart. 

Brawner, brlw'nur. s. a boar killed for tbe 
table. King. 

Brawniness, brlw'ne-ness. s. strength, hard- 
ness. Locke. 
Brawny, brlw'ne. a. musculous, fleshy, 

bulky. 

Bray, bVi. s. shelving ground. Fairfax. 

Bray, bri. v. a. to pound or grind small. Chap. 

— v. n. to make a noise as an ass. Dryd.— 

To make an offensive noise. Cn»g. 

Bray, bri. s. noise, the voice of an ass. Shak. 

Braver, br.Vur. s. one that brays like an ass. 

Pope. — With printers, an instrument to 

temper the ink. 

Braze, brize. v. a. to solder with brass. Mox. 

— To harden to impudence. Shak. 

Brazen, bri'zn. a. made of brass, proceeding 

from brass. Shak. — Impudent. 

Brazen, bri'zn. v.n. to be impudent, tobullv. 

Arb. 

Brazenface, bri'zn-fise. s. an impudent 

wretch. Shak. 

Brazenfaced, bri'zn-fiste. a. impudent, 

shameless. Shak. 

Brazen ness, bri'zn-ness. s. appearing like 

brass, impudence. 
Brazier, brize'yur. s. See Brasier. Swift. 
Breach, brietsh. s. the act of breaking any 



BRE 



BRI 



R ate 3 tir, call, cat ; be, bet ; wine, win ; si, prSve,for, p6t ; cube, cab, fall ; soil, moand ; thick, rius. 



thing, the state of being broken. Skjk.—A 
gap in a fortification. KtioHes.— The viola- 
tion of a law or contract. South, — Quarrel, 
injury. Clar. 

Bread, bred. s. food made of ground corn. Ar. 
— Food in general. Philips. 

Bread-chipper, brld'tshlp-par. s. a baker's 
servant. Shak. 

Bread-corn, bred'korn. s. com of which bread 
is made. Hay. 

Breadth, bredth. s. measure of any plain su- 
perficies from side to side. Add. 

Break, brake, v. a. to part or burst by vio- 
lence, to make breaches in, to violate a 
contract or promise. Shak. — To destroy the 
strength of the body. Till.— To sink the 
spirits. Phi!.— -To lame, to train to obedi- 
ence. May. — To make bankrupt. D> ivies. 
—To infringe a law. Dryd. — To discard, to 
dismiss fiom office. Swift.— v. n. to part in 
two, to exclaim. Shak.— To burst. Dryd.— 
To open and discharge matter. Harv.— To 
open as the morning. Donne.— To become 
bankrupt. Pope. — To decline in health. 
Sxvift.— To fall out, to be friends no longer. 
Prior. 

Break, brake, s. state of being broken. Knot. 
— A pause, a line drawn, noting that the 
sense is suspended. Swift. 

Breaker, bra'kur. s. he that breaks any thing. 
South.— A. wave broken by rocks. 

Breakfast, brlk'iast. v.n. to "eat the first meal 
in the day. Wotton. 

Breakfast, brek'fast. s. the thing eaten at the 
first meal. 

Breakneck, brake'r.ek. s. a steep place en- 
dangering the neck. Shak. 

Breakpromibe, brake 'prim-is. s. one that 
breaks his promise. Shak. 

Bream, breme. s. the name of a fish. 

Breast, brest. 5. the part of the bodv con- 
taining the heart and lungs, the teats of 
women, the heart, the conscience. Dryd. 
— The passions. Cowley. 

Breast, biest. v. a. to meet in front. Shak. 

Breastbone, brlst'b&ne. s. the bone of the 
breast, the sternum. 

Breasthigb, brest'hl. a. up to the breast. 

Sidn. 

Breasthooks, brist'hoiks. s. xvith shipwrights, 
the compassing timbers. 

Breastknot, brlst'not. /. a knot of ribands 
worn by women on the breast. Add. 

Breastplate, brest'platei s. armour for the 
breast. Cowley. 

Breastplough, brest'plou. s. a p'ough for par- 
ing turf, driven by the breast. 

Breastwork, brlst'wurk. .>-. works thrown up 
as high as the breast. Clar. 

Breath, brlth. s. the air drawn in and ejected 
out of the body, respite. Shak.— Life. Dry. 
—The act of breathing. Miit.— Breeze. 

Add. 

Breathe, brithe. v. n. to draw in and throw- 
out the air by the lungs. Pope.— To live. 
Shak. — To rest. Rose. — v. a. to inspire into 
one's own body, and expire out of it, to 
give air or vent to. Dryd.— To move or ac- 
tuate by breath. Prior. 

Breather, bie'/Aur. s. one that breathes or 
lives, one that nt.ers anv thing. Shak.— 
Inspirer, one that infuses by inspiration. 
Norris. 

Brcathful.brir.Vful. a. full of breath. 

Sp. F. Q. 

Breathing, -brh'th-hig. s. aspiration, secret 
prayer. Prior.— Breathing place, rent. 



Breathless, brefhTis. a. out of breath, spent 
with labour, dead. Prior. 

Bred, bxM. participle piss, from to breed. 

Brede, brede. ^'. See Braid. 

Breech, breetsh. s. th; lower part of the body. 
Hay.— Breeches. Sh k.— The hinder part 
of any thing. 

Breech, breetsh. v. a. to put into breeches, 
to fit any thing with a breech. 

Breeches, brftch'iz. s. the garment worn by 
men over the lower part' of the bodv and 
thighs. Shak. 

Breeching, br&tchfng. s. a whipping on the 
breech. Marlow. 

Breed, breed, v. a. to procreate, to generate. 
Ri.sc. — To cause, to hatch, to plot. Shak, — 
To produce from one's self. Locke.— To 
educate, to bring up. Dryd.— v. >/. to bring 
forth young. Sped. — To be produced, t& 
have birth. Bent. — To raise a breed. 

Mort. 

Breed, breed, s. a cast, a kind. Rose. — Pro- 
geny, offspring. Shak. — A hatch. Grew. 

Breedbate, breed'bate. s. one that breeds quar- 
rels. Shak. 

Breeder, brl&'dSr. s. that which produces any 
thing, afema'e that is prolific-. Shak. — The 
person which brijugs up another. 

Breeding, bree'ding. i. education, qualifica- 
tions. Shak.. — Tiianners, knowledge of ce- 

. remony. Szvift. 

Breeze, breez. s. a stinging fly. 

Breezeless, breez'tes. a. motionless. 

Shenstont. 

Breezy, brei'zi. a. fanned with gales. Pope. 

Bret, bret. $. a sort of tui bot. 

Brethren, brcM Yen. s. the plural of brother. 

Breviary, breve'ya-re. s. an abridgement. Ay!. 
The book containing the daily service of 
the church of Rome. 

Breviat, breve'yat. y. a short compendium. 

Breviature, brive'ya-tsh&re. s. an abbrevia- 
tion. 

Brevity, brev'e-te. s. conciseness, shortness. 
Dryd. 

Brew, br66. v. a. to make liquors by mixing 
several ingredients. Milt. — To prepare by 
mixing things together. Pope. — To con- 
trive, to plot. Wot. — v.n. To perform the 
office of a brewer. Shak. 

Brewage, br66idje. s. mixture of various 
things. . Shak. 

Brewer, brod'ur. s. a man who makes beer. 

Tdl. 

Brewhouse, br66 house, s. a hou?e appropri- 
ated to brewing. Bacon. 

Brewing, bioS'mg. s. quantity of liquor brew- 
ed. Bar. 

Brewis, brSo'is. s. bread soaked in boiling fat 
pottage. 

Bribe, bribe. .-. a reward given to pervert the 
judgment. Wal, 

Bribe, bribe, v. a. to gain by bribes. 

Briber, brl'bur. s. one that pays for corrupt 
practices. 

Bribery, brl'bur- rJ. s. the crime of giving or 
taking rewards for bad practices. Bacon, 

Bribeworthy, briBe'wfir-tbi. a. worth bribing 
for. Mason's Sup. 

Brick, brik. s. a mass of burnt clav. Add.— A 
loaf shaped like a brick. 

Brick, bilk. v. a. to lay with bricks. Swiff. 

Brickbat, brlk'bat. s. a piece of brick. Bac. 

Brickclay, brlk'kla. s. clay for making bricks, 
Wood. 

Brickdust, brfk'd&st. s. dust made by pound- 
ing bricks. 



BR J 



BRO 



Rate, lit, call, cat ; be, bit ; wine, win ; »&, prsve, 

Brick-kiln, brikkil. s. a kiln to burn bricks 

in. 
Bricklayer, br;kTa-ur. s. a brick-mason. 

D ~>nne. 
Brick-maker, brik'ma kur. s. one who makes 
bricks. . JVoodw. 

Bricky, brik'e. a. built of bricks. Spenser. 

BridaL brJ'dal. a. belonging to a wedding, 
nuptial. " Pope. 

Bridal, bri'dal. s. the nuptia 1 festival. Herb. 
Bride, bride, s. a woman new married. 
Bridebed.bride'bed. 5. a marriage-bed. Pope. 
Bridecake, bride'kake. 5. a cake distributed 
to the guests at a wedding. Ben Jon. 

Bridegroom, bride'gr56m. 5. a new-married 
man. D<yd. 

Bridemen, biide'mln. "> j. attendants on the 
Bridemaids, brlde'madzJ bride and bride- 
groom. 
Bridestake, brlde'stake. s. a post fixed to 
dance round at a wedding feast. B. Jon. 
Bridewell, bride'wel. s. a house of correction. 
Bridge, bridje. s. a building over water for 
the convenience of passage. Dryd. — Part 
of the nose. Bac— Suuporter of the strings 
' in instruments of music. 
Bridge, bridje. v. a. to raise a bridge over anv 
place. Milt. 

Bridle, bri'dl. s. the headstall and reins by 
which a horse is governed. Dryd.— A curb, 
a check. C ar. 

Bridle, brl'dl. v. a. to guide by a brieve. Add. 
— To restrain, to govern. Waller. — v. 11. to 
hold up the head. 
Bridlehand, bri'dl-hand. s. the hand which 

holds the bridle in riding. 
Brief, breef. a. short, concise. Col. — Contract- 
ed. Shak. 
Brief, breef. a. a short extract. Bacon.— 'the 
writing containing the case of a client. 
Swift. — Letters patent for charitable col- 
lections; in music a measure of quantity. 
Briefly, breef le. ad. concisely. Bacon. 
Briefness, breef nes. s. conciseness, shortness. 
Camd. 
Brier, brVur. s. a prickly bush, the dog-ro.-e. 

Dray. 

Briery, brl'ur-re. a. rough, full of briers. 

Brigade, bre gade'. s. a division of forces, a 

body of men. Phil. 

Brigadier General, brig-a deei'. s. an officer 

next below a maior general. 
Brigand, brig and. s a robber. 
Brigandine, "brig3n-dine.|j-. a light vessel, 
Brigantine, brrgan-llne. J formerly used by 
pirates. — A coat of mail. Milt. 

Bright, brlte. a. shining, glittering. Dryd.— 
Clear, evident. Watt's. — Illustrious, witty, 
beautiful. 
Brighten, brl'tn. v. a. to make bright, to 
make luminous by light from without. 
Phil.— To make gay. Milt.— To make illus- 
trious. Swift. — v. 11. to grow bright, to clear 
up. 
Brightly, brite'le. ad- splendidly, with lustre. 
Pope. 
Brightness, br'te'nes. s. lustre, splendour. 
South. — Acuteness. Prior. — Intellectual 
clearness. 
Brilliancy, bril'yan-se. s. lustre, splendour. 
Brilliant, biii'y'ant. a. shining, sparkling. 
Brilliant, brfl'yant. s. a diamond of the finest 
cut. Dryd. 

Brilliantness, bnl'yant-nis. s. splendour, lus- 
tre. 
Brim, bum. s. the edge of any thing. Bacon. 
—The upper edge of a vessel. Cras. 



for, pfit ; cabe, c?ib, full ; sSil, mound; thick, tha*. 

Brim, brim. v. a. to fill to the lop. Dryd. — 
v. n. to be full to 'be brim. 'Phil. 

Brimful, btim'fu!. a. full to the top. - Add. 
Bnmfulnes:, brim'ful-nes. s fulness to the 
top. Shak. 

Brimmer, brim'mur. s. a bowl full to the top. 
Dryd. 
Brimstone, brtm'slJne. s. sulphur. Spen. 
Brimstony, biim'sto-ne. a. full of brimstone. 
Brinded, brin'ded. a. streaked, tabby. Milt. 
Brmdle, brin'dl. s. the state of being brind- 
ed. 
Biindled, brin'dld. a. brinded, streaked. 

Add. 
Brine, brine, s. water impregnated with salt. 

Bac— The sea, tears. 
Bnnepit, hiine'pit. s. pit of salt water. Shak. 
Biing, bring, v. a. to fetch from another 
place. Tern.— To produce. Bac— To reduce, 
to attraci. Nezr. — To lead by degrees, to 
prevail upon. L'de — To bring forth. To 
eive birth to, to bring to light. 
Brin^er, bring'&r. s. the person that brings 
any thing Shak. 

Brinish, brl'nish. a. having the taste of brine, 
sab. Shak. 

Bnnishness, brl'nish-nis. s. saltness. 
Brink, brink, s. the edge of any place. 

Swift. 

Briny, brl'ne. a. salt. Add. 

Brisk, brisk, a. lively, gay. Denham. — Vivid, 

bright. • Newton. 

Brisket, brisldt. j. the breast of an animal. 

Mort. 
Briskly, briskle. ad. actively, vigorously. 

Ray. 
Briskness, brlsk'nis. s. liveliness, quickness. 
South.— Gayety. Dryd. 

Bristle, brfs'si. s. the stiff hair of swine. 

Grexv. 
Bristle, brfs'si. v. a. to erect in bristles. 
Shak.— v. n. to stand erect as bristles. 

Dryd. 
Bristly, bris'le. a. thick set with bristles. 

Befit. 
Bristol-stone, brls't61-stoiie. s. a kind of dia- 
mond found near Bristol. Wood. 
Brit, bill. s. the name of a fish. Carew. 
Brittle, brit'tl. a. fragile, apt to break. Bac. 
Brittleness, brit'tl-nes. s. aptness to break. 
Brize, brlze. s. ihe gadfly, the breeze. Spen. 
Broach, brotgh. ; . a spit. 
Broach, brotsb. v. n. to pierce, as with a spit. 
Hake.— To tap, to open any store. Knolles. 
— To utter any thing. Swift. 
Broacher, brotsh'flr. s. a spit. Dryd. — An 

opener, or utterer of any thing. 

Broad, brlwd. a. wide, extended in breadth. 

Temp. — Clear, open, gross, obscene. Dryd. 

— Not delicate, not reserved. Sfiak. 

Broad-cloth, brlwd'c'.oth. s. a fine kind of 

cloth. Swift. 

Broadblown, brlwd'bline. part. a. full blown. 

Shak. Hamlet. 

Broadbrimmed, biaw&'brim'd. a. with a broad 

brim. Brums. 

Broaden, brlw'dn. v. n. to grow broad. Thorn. 

Broadiy, biawd'le. ad. in a broad manner. 

Broadness, bfawd'nls. s breadth, extent from 

side to side, coarseness. Dryd. 

Broadside, brlwd'side. s. the side of a ship. 

Walter.— The volley fired from the side of 

a ship. 

Broadsword, brlwd'sird. s. a cutting sword, 

with a broad blade. 
Broadwise, brlwd'wlze. ad. according to the 
dfrection of the breadth. 



BRO 

Kite, tSr, call, cit; bh, bet; wine, win; si, prove, 

Brocade, bri-kade'. s. a silken stuff, varie- 
gated. Pope. 

Brocaded," brJ-ka'dld. a. drest in brocade, 
woven in the manner of brocade. Gay. 

Brocage, bro'kidje. s. the gain gotten by pro- 
moting bargains. Spen — Hire for an un- 
lawful office. Bac. — Dealing in old tilings. 
Bm Jon. 

Broccoli, br6k'ki-U. s. a species of cabbage. 

Brock, br6k. s a badger. 

Brocket, brdk'kit. s. a red deer, two vears 
old. 

Brogue, br6g. s. a kind of shoe. Sivift. — A 
corrupt dialect. Far. 

Broider, bioe'clar. v. a. to adorn with needle- 
work. 

Broidery, br6e'dur-re. s. embroidery, flower- 
work. Tickle. 

Broil, broil, s. a tumult, a quarrel. Wake. 

Broil, broil, v. a. to cook by laying on the. 
coals. Dryd.—v. n. to be in the heat. 

Shak. 

Broke, broke, v. n. to contract business for 
others. Bacon. 

Broke, broke, preterimperfect tense of the verb 
to break. 

Broken, bri'kn. part. pass, of to break. 

"Broken-hearted, bi'6'kn-hlr'ted. a. having the 
spirits crushed by grief. 

Brokenly, brikn-U; ad. without any regular 
series. ■ Hake. 

Broker, brA'kur. s. a factor, one that does bu- 
siness for another. Tern.— One who deals in 
household goods, a pimp. Shak. 

Brokerage, bro*kur-tdje. s. the pay of a 
broker. 

Bronchial, brdn'ki-al. la. belonging to the 

Bronchic, brdn'kik. S throat. Arb. 

Bronchocele, bion'ko-sele. s. a tumour of the 
bronchus in the aspera arteria. 

Bronchotomy, br6n-k6t'lo-me. s. that opera- 
tion which opens the windpipe by inci- 
sion. Sharp. 

Bronze, brinze. s. brass. Pope. — A medal. 

Prior. 

Brooch, br&otsh. s. a jewel, an ornament of 
jewels. ^ Shak. 

Brooch, bro&tsh. v. a. to adorn with jewels. 
Shak. 

Brood, brood, v. n. to sit on eggs. Milt.— To 
cover chickens under the wing, to consider 
any thing anxiously. Dryd.—v. a. to che- 
rish by care. Dry a.— To cover, as hatch- 
ing; tocover, as cherishing. 

Brood, brood, s. offspring, progeny. Fair. — 
Generation. Add.— A hatch, a production, 
the act of covering the eggs. 

Broody, broo'de a. in a state of sitting on the 
eggs, inclined to sit. Ray. 

Brook, brook, s. a running water less than a 
river, a rivu!et. Locke. 

Brook, bi66k. v. a. to bear, to endure. South. 
— v.n. to be patient, to be content. 

Sidney. 

Brooklime, brook'llme. s. a sort of water 
speedwell. 

Broom, biootn. s. a shrub. Dryd.— A. besom. 
Arb. 

Broomland, brSSm'land. s. land that bears 
broom. Mart. 

Broomstaff, br66m'staf. s. the staff of the 
broom. 

Kroomy, brSo'mi. a. fuil of broom. 

Broth, broth, s. liquor in which flesh is boil- 
ed. South. 

Brothel, brbth'ih \s. a bawdy- 

Brotheibovise, broj/j'el-biSse.J hou;e. 



BRU 

for, pot ; ci.be, cub, fill; soil, mound; thick, thus . 

Brother, bru/A'ur. s a male born of the same 
father or mother, any one close united. 
Ma*-. —Brother is usea in theological lan- 
guage for man in gtneral. 

Brotherhood, bi6/^'ui-hud. j. the state or 
quality of being a brother, a fraternity. 
Dav.—A clas of men or the same kind. 

Add. 

Brotherly, bru.^'ar-lc. a. natural to brothers, 
such as becomes a brother. 

Brotherly, brfi/fl'&r-U. ad. after the manner 
of a brother. Shak. 

Brought, biivvt. part, passive of bring. 

Brow, broa. s. the hair over the eye. Dtyd. — 

The forehead. Wall.— General air of the 

countenance. Shaft. — Edge of a high place. 

Wotton. 

Brow, brou. v. a. to be at the edge of. Milt. 

Browbeat, brdu'bete. v. a. to depress with 
stern looks. South. 

Brow bound, brdu'bound. a. crowned. Shak. 

BowMck, brou'sik. a. dejected. Suckling. 

Brown. br6un. a. the name of a colour. 

Brovvnbiil, btouit'bil. s. the ancient weapon 
of the English foot. 

Brownness, broun'nes. s. a brown colour. 

Brownstudy, brouu-stud'de. s. gloomy medi- 
tation. Norris. 

Browse, brSuze. v. a. to eat branches or 
shrubs. Sytnser. — v. n. to feed. 

Browse, bronze, i. branches fit for the food of 
goats. Phil. 

Bruise, brSSze. v. a. to crush with a blow. 

Milt. 

Bruise, brSoze. s. a hurt with something blunt 
and heavy. Dryd. 

Bruisewort, brooze'wurt, s. comfrey. 

Bruit, brS6t. s. rumour, noise. Sidney. 

Bruit, br56t. v. a. to noise, to noise abroad. 
Ral. 

Brumal, broo'mal. a. belonging to the win- 
ter Brow. 

Brunett, br86-net'. s. a woman with a brown 
complexion. Add. 

Brunt, brunt, s. shock, violence. South. — 
Blow, stroke. . Hud. 

Brush, brush, s. an instrument made of hair 
for rubbing. Still. — A large pencil used by- 
painters. Max.— A rude assault. C/ar. 

Brush, brush, v. a. to sweep or rub with a 
brush. Shak.— To paint with a brush Pope, 
v. n. To move with haste. Prior. — To skim 
lightly. Dryd. 

Brusher, br&sh'ur. s. he that uses a brush. 

Bacon. 

Brushwood, brushwood, s. rough shrubby- 
thickets. Dryd. 

Brushy, br&sh'A. a. rough or shaggy, like a 
brush. Boyle. 

Brustle, br&s'sl. v. n. to crackle. Skin. 

Brutal, bro&'tai. a. that belongs to a brute. 
L'Estr. — Savage, cruel. Dryd. 

Brutality bro6-Ur£-t£. s. savageness. Locke. 

Bruiaiize, brSS'ta-llze. v.n. to grow brutal or 
savage. Add.— v. a. to make brutal or sa- 
vage. 

Brutally, broo'tal-le. ad. churlishly, inhu- 
manly. Arb. 

Brute, bi6ot. a. senseless, lir.nt.— Savage, ir- 
rational Holder.— Ferocious. Pope. 

Brute, bro6t. s. a creature without reason, a 
savage. Milt. 

Bruteness, bi6dt'nes. s. brutality. 

Brutify, br66'te-fi. v. a. to make a man a 
brute. Cong. 

Brutish, bioo'tish.a. resembling a brute,rough, 
savage. Grew.— Gross. South.— Jgitoraat. 



B U F 

Rite, iSr.clll. clt; bi,bet; whe, wfa: si, prove, 

Brufishly, brW t«h-l£. ad. in the maimer of 

,a brute. 
Brutishness, brSi't&h-nls. s. brutality, sa- 
vage ne?s. Sprat. 
Bryony, brt'4-n£. s. a plant. 
Bub, bib. s. (a cant word.) strong malt li- 
quor. • " Prior. 

Bubble, bub'bl. s. a small bladder of water. 
Newt. — Any thing which wants solidity. 
Eicon. — A' cheat. Swift. — The person 
cheated. Prior. 

Eubble, bub'bl. v. n. to rise in bubbles. 
Wood.— To run with a gentle noise. Dryd. 
v. a. to cheat. Add. 

Bubbler, bat/blar. s. a cheat, a trickster. ^ 
Digby. 

Bubby, bab'be. s. a woman's breast; a low 
word. Arb. 

Bubo, bubA. s. the groin from the bending of 
the thigh to the scrotum, a tumour in that 
part. 

Bucani^rs,bak a-neerz'. s. privateers, or pi- 
rates in Ameri'-a. 

Buck, bok. s. the liquor in which clothes are 
washed, the clothes washed in the liquor. 
Shak. — The male of the 'allow deer, also of 
other animals. Peak. 

Buck, bak. v. a. to wash clothes Shaksp. — 
■v. n u) copulate as bucks and does Mort. 

Buckbasket, hak b3s-ker. s. the basket in 
which clothes are carried. ; Shak. 

Buckbean, buk'bene. s. a plant, a sort of tre- 
foil. Floyer. 

Bucket, bak'kft. s. the vessel in which wa- 
ter is drawn out of a well. Skak. — A vessel 
ns-d to quench a fire. Dryd. 

Buekle, buk'kl. s. a link of metal with a catch 
to festen anv thing to another. Pope. — 
State of the hair curled. 

Buckie, ouk'kl. v. a. to fasten with a buckle. 
Phil. — ToJQin in battle. Hay— To confine. 
Sh.uk. — v. n. to hend ; to buckle with, to 
join in close tight. Shak.— To buckle to. 
'to applV to Lock?. 

Buckier, buk'lur. s. a shield. Add. 

Buckler, bak'lsr. v. a. to support, to defend. 
Shak. 

Bnckmast, buk'mast, s. the fruit or mast of 
the beech tree. 

Buckram, buk'rum. s a sort of linen stiffen- 
ed. 

Buckshorn-plaintain,baks'horn-plan'tin. s. a 
plant. 

Buckthorn, bak'tnirn. s. a tree. 

Bucoiic, bu-k6i'ik. s. pastoral rur.al dialogue. 

Bucolic, bu kol'ik. a. pastor? 1. 

John ton's Rambler. 

Bud, bud. s. the first shoot of a plant, a germ. 
Prior. 

Bud, bud. v. n. to put forth shoots or germs, 
to be in the bloom. Shak.— v. a. to inocu- 
late. Temple. 

Badge budje. v. n. to stir. Shak. 

Badge, badje. a. surly, st.ff. Milt. 

Budge, budje. ;•. the dressed skin or fur of 
lambs. 

Budger, bad jar. s. one that moves or stirs. 
Shak 

Budget, bod'jet. .>-. a portable bag. Bacon — 
A store or stock. L'Estr. 

Buff, buf. s. leather from the skin of the buf- 
falo. Dryd.— A military coat. Shah 

Buff. buf. v. a. to strike ; a low word. Jon. 

Buffalo, baffa-lo. 5. a kind of wild bull or 
cow. 

Buffet, buf' fit. s. a blow with the fist. Dryd. 

Buffet, baf-f$t'. s. a kind of cupboard. Pope. 



BUL 

fir, pit; cube, c&b, full; soil, mound; thick, I hut. 

Buffet, buf fit. v. n. to box, to beat. Otxu.— 

v. a. to plav a boxing-match. 
BurTeter,buf'Fit-rur. 5. a boxer. 
Buffle, buffi. ^. the same with buffalo. 
Buffleheaded. hui'fi-bed'ld: a. dull, stupid. 
Buffoon, buf-fo&n'. s. a man whose profession 
is to make sport by low jests and antic 
postures, a jackpudd'ing, a man that prac- 
tises indecent raillery- Watts. 
Buffoonery, buf-feSn'ur-re. s. the practice of a 
buffoon. Locke.— Low jests, scurrile mirth. 
Dryd. 
' Bug, bus:, s. a troublesome insect bred in old 
household-stuff. Pope. 
Bugbear, btg'bire. s. a frightful object, a 
false terror. Pope. 
Bugginess, bag'ge-nes. s. the state of beinj 

infected with bugs. 
Buggy, bug'ge. a. abounding with bugs. 
Bugle, biYgl. -> s. a "hunting horn. 

Btiglebom, bugl-horn'. / Ticklt. 

Bugle, ba'gl. j- a shining head of black glass, 

a plant. 
Bug'os, bi'glos s. the herb oxtongue. 
Build, bild. v. a. to make a fabric. Shak. — 
To raise any thing on a foundation. Boyle. 
— v. n. to depend on, to rest on. 
Budder, bfld'ur. s. he that builds, an archi- 
tect. Den. 
Building, bild'ing. *. a fabric, an edifice. 

Prior. 
Built, biit. s. the structure of an edifice. 

temp. 
Bulb, bub. s. a round body, or root of many 
coats. ^ Evelyn. 

Bulbaceous, bal-M'shus. a. See Bulbous. 
Bulbous, bat'oas. a. containing bulbs, con- 
sisting of many layers. Eft) .'/■ / 
Buichin, bul'chin. s. a young male calf. 

Maeotr. 
Bulge bulje. v. n. to take in water, to found- 
ed Drv .—To jut out. Mow 
Bulk, balk. .>. magnitude, quantity. Ral. — 
The gross, the majority. Swift.— Main fa- 
bric. Shak.— Part of a building jutting out. 
Arb. 
Bulkhead, balk-had', s. a partition made 
across a ship with boards. Harri*. 
Bulkiness, bed ke-ties. 5. greatness of stature. 

Locke. 
Bulky, bul'ki. a. of great size or stature. 

Dryd. 
Bull. bal. s. the male of black cattle. May. 
— One of the twelve signs of the zodiac ; 
a letter published by the Pope. Jit.— A 
blunder. Pope. — A cant name for one who 
buys stock in opposition to the seller, cail- 
ed'the bear. 
Bull-baitmg, bul'ba-ting. 5. the baiting bulls 

wi;h dogs. 
Builace-clieese, bul'-les-tsheize. s. a marma- 
lade of bullaces. Mason's Sup. 
Bulibegger, bui'beg-gar. s. something terri- 
ble. 
Bull-dog, bul'dog s. a dog for baiting bulls. 
Bull-head, bul'hed. s. a stupid fellow, a fish • 
Bull-weed, bal weed. s. knapweed. 
Bull-wort, bul'wurt. s. bishop-weed. 
Bullace. bul' is. s. a wild sour plum. Bacon. 
Bullet, bul'lk. s. a ball of metal. Knolles. 
Bullion, bui'yan. s. gold or silver in the lump. 
Locke. 
Bullition, bal-llsh'an. s. the act or state of 
boiling. Baccti. 
Bullock, bui'iak. s. a young bull. 
Bully, bul'le. s. a noisy, blustering, quarrel- 
some fellow. Add. 



BUR 



BU S 



Rite, tur,cill,c4t; hh,blt; wme,wm; si, prSve, for, p6t ; cube, cab, full; soil, mound; thick, thus 
Bully, bal'ii. v. a. to overbear with noise or 



menaces 
Bulrush, bul'rush. s. a large rush. Dryd. 

Bulwark, bal'wark. s. a fortification, a citadel 
Add.— A security. ' Shak. 

Bum, bum s. the part on which we sit. Shak. 
Bumbaitiff, b&m-balif. s. a bailiff of the mean- 
est kind. Shak. 
Bumbard, bum'bard. s. See Bombard. 
Bumbast,bum-bist'. s. a cloth made of patches; 
patchwork, more properly written Bumbo.- 1. 
Bump, bump. s. a swelling-, a protuberance. 
Bump, bump. v. a. to make a loud noise, 
used of the bittern. Dryd. 
Bumper, bum'par. s. a cup filled. Hay. 
Bumpkin, buir.p'kin. s. an awkward rustic. 
Bumpkinly, bamp'kin-U. a. having the man- 
ner or appearance of a clown. 
Bunch, bansh. s. a hard lump, a knob. Boyle.— 
A cluster. Shak.— A number of things tied 
together. 
Bunch, bansh. v. n. to grow out in protuber- 
ances. Wood. 
Bunchbacked, bunsh'bikt. a. having bunches 
on the back. Shak. 
Bunchy, buhsbi. a. growing in bunches. 
Bundle, ban'dl. s. things bound together. Hale. 

—Any thing rolled cyiindrically. 
Bundle, ban'dl. v. a. to tie in a bundle. 
Bung, bung. s. a stopple for a barrel. Mort. 
Bung, bung, v. a. to stop. 
Bunghole, bang'hole. s. the hole at which the 
barrel is filled. Shak. 

Bungle, bang'gl. v. n. to perform clumsily, 
Dryd. — v. a. to botch, to manage clumsily 
Shak. 
Bungle, bang'gl. s. a botch, an awkwardness, 

Ray 
Bungler, bang'glar. s. a bad workman. Peach 
Bunglingly, bung'gling-le. ad. clumsily, awk- 
wardly. 
Bun, bun. s. a kind of sweet bread. Gay. 

Bunt, bunt. s. an increasing cavity, a tunnel. 

Car. 
Bunter, bun'tar. s. a low woman. 
Bunting, ban'ting. s. the name of a bird. 
Buoy, budi. s. a piece of cork or wood floating, 
tied to a weight to mark shoals. Pope. 

Buoy, bu6e.a;.rt.tokeepanoat.-- v. w. to float. Po. 
Buoyancy, buoi'an-si. s. the quality of float- 
ing. Den. 
Buoyant, buoi'ant. a. floating, that will not 
sink. Thorn. 
Bur,bur.i-. the prickly head of the burdock. Wot. 
Burbot, bur'but. s. a fish full of prickles. 
Burdelais, bar-di-lai. a sort of grape. 
Burden, bur'dn. s. a load. Bacon. A birth. 
Shak.— The verse repeated in a song. Dryd. 
Burden, bar'dn. v. a. to load, to incumber. 
Milt. 
Burdener,bur'dn-6r. s. a loader, an oppressor. 
Burdenous, bui'dn-us. a. grievous, oppressive. 
Sid.— Useless. Milt. 
Burdensome, bar'dn-sum. a. grievous, trou- 
blesome. Milt. 
Burdensorneness, bur'dn- sfim-n2s. s. weight, 

uneasiness. 
Burdock, bur'dok. s. a broad-leaved plant 

With prickles. 
Bureau, bu-ri. j. a chest of drawers. Swift. 
Burg, burg. *-. See Burrow. 
Burgage, bur'gidje. s. a tenure proper to cities 
and towns. Hale. 

Burgamot, bar-ga-m6t'. s. a species of pear. 
Burganet, or Burgonet, bur'g6-net. s. a kind 
of helmet. Shak. 

Burgess, bur'j£s. s. a freeman of a city, a re- 
presentative of a town corporate. Wot. 



Burgh, burg. s. a corporate town or borough. 
Burgher, bar'gar. s. one who has a right to 
certain privileges in a place. Locke. 

Burghership, bar'gar-ship. s. the privileges of 

a burgher. 
Burglar, bar'glar. s. a person that by night 
breaketh and entereth into a dwelling- 
house with intent to commit felony. Blacks. 
Burglary, bur'gla-rj. s. the crime of robbing or 
breaking into a house by night. Cowel. 

Burgomaster, bur'g6-mls-tar. s. one employed 
in xhe government of a city. Add. 

Burgundy, bar'gan-d£. s. the wine of Bur- 
srundy. Shenstone. 

Burial, bertfe-il. s. the act of burying, inter- 
ment. Dryd.-The church service for funerals. 
Burier, ber'rt-ur. s. he that buries. 
Burine, ba'rin. s. a graving tool. 
Burl, burl, v . a. to dress cloth as fullers do. 
Burlace, bar'Use. s. a sort of grape. 
Burlesque, bur-lcsk'. a. jocular, tending to 
raise laughter. Add. 

Burlesque, bur-l?sk\ s. ludicrous language. 
Burlesque, bur-lssk'. v. a. to turn to ridicule. 
Brown. 
Burliness, bar'le-nls. s. bulk, bluster. 
Burly, bur'16. a. blustering, falsely great. Cowl. 
Burn, burn. v. a. to consume with fire. Sharp. 
— To wound with fire. Exodus.— v. n. to be 
on fire. Rowe. — To be inflamed with passion. 
Burn, burn. 5. a hurt caused by fire. Boyle. 
Burner, bar'nar. s. a person that burns any 

thing. 
Burnet, bur'nft. s. the name of a plant. 
Burning, bar'nlng. s. state of inflammation. 
Burning-glass, bar'nfng-glds. s. a glass collect- 
ing the rays of the sun into a narrow com- 
pass and increasing their force. 
Burnish, bur'nisb. v. a. topoli-h. Dryd.— v. n. 
to grow bright or glossy. Swift. 

Burnisher, bar'nish-ar. s. the person that bur- 
nishes, the tool with which any thing is po- 
lished. 
Burnt, burnt, part, passive 0? to bum. 
Burr, bur. s. the lobe or lap of the ear. 
Burrel, bar'rll. s. a sort of pear; gadbee.' — 
Shot, small bullets, &c. discharged out of 
the ordnance. Harris. 

Burrow, bar'ro. s. a corporate town, that sends 
burgesses to the parliament, a fortified place; 
theholes made in the ground by conies. 
Burrow, bar'r6. v. n. to mine, as conies or rab- 
bits. Mort. 
Bursar, bur'sar. s. the treasurer of a college. 
Burse, barse. s. an exchange where merchants 
meet. Phil. 
Burst, burst, v. n. to break, to fly asunder, to 
come suddenly. Shak.— v. a. to break sud- 
dehly,tomakeaquickand violentdisruption. 
Burst/burst, s. a sudden disruption. Mitt. 
Burst, burst. -\part. a. diseased with a 
Bursten, bur'stn.J" rupture. 
Burstners, barst'ncs. s. a rupture. 
Burstwort, burst'wart. .>•. an herb good against 

ruptures. 
Burr, bsrt. r. a sort of turbot. 
Burthen, b'n'lhn. s. See Burden. 
Bury, bir'ri. s. a dwelling place. Phil. 

Bury. b£r'r£. v. a. to inter, to inter with rites 
arid ceremonies, to conceal, to hide. Shak. 
Bush, bush. s. a thick shrub. Spen.—A bough 
of a tree fixed up to shew that liquors are 
sold there. Shak. 

Bush, bush. v. n. to grow thick. Milt. 

Bushel, bush'il. s. a measure containing eight 
gallons, a strike. Shak. 

Bushiness, b&su/4-n£s. s. the quality of being: 
bushy. * 

r. 



BUT 

Kate, tlr, call, cat - T bh, bet ; wine, win ; so,.prSve, 

Bushment. bush'ment. s. a thicket. Fa/. 

Bushy, bush'e. a. thick, full of small branche?. 
Z?tf<r.-^Full of bushes. Dryd 

Busiless, bfz'ze-les. a. at leisure. Shak. 

Busily, biz'ze-le. ad. with hurry, actively. 
Dryd. 

Business, bfz'nis. s. employment, an affair 
Shak.— The subject of action. Locke. — Se- 
rious engagement. Prior. 

Busk, bask. s. a piece of steel or whalebone in 
women's stays. D<mne. 

Buskin, bus'ldii. s. a kind of half-boot. Sidn.— 
A high shoe worn by ancient tragedians. 

Euskiued, bua'khid. a. dressed in buskins. 
Mitt. 

Busky, bas'ke. a. woody. Shak. 

Bus?," b?is. s. a kiss, a salute with the lips. 
Pope. — A boat for fishing. Temple. 

Buss, biis. v. a. to kiss. Shak. 

Bust, bast. s. a statue representing a man to 
his breast. Add. 

Bustard, bus'turd. s. a wild turkey. Hak, . 

Bustle, bus'tl. v. n. to be busy, to stir. C!ar. 

Bustle, bus'tl. s. a tumult, a'hurry. 

Bustler, biisiur. s. an active stirring man. 

Busy, biz'ze. a. employed with earnestness. 
Knoi— Bustling, active. Davies. 

Busy, blz'ze. v. a. to employ, to engage. 

Busybody, b!z'ze-bod-de. 5. a vain meddling 
person. 

But, but. conj. except, yet, nevertheless. Bac. 
— The particle which introduces the minor 
ofa syllogism, now. Bramhall.—On]y, nothing 
more than. Ben Jon.— Than, but that, not 
more than. Dryd.— Otherwise than that. 

But, but. s. a boundary. Holder. — The end of 
any plank which joins to another Harris. 

But-end, but'£nd. s. the biunt end of any 
thing. Clar. 

Butcher, but'tshur. s. one that kills animals to 

sell their flesh, one delighted with blood. 

Locke. 

Butcher, but'lshur. v. a. to kill, to murder sa- 
vagely. Shak. 

Butclierliness, but'tshur-le-n^s. s. a butcherly 
manner, clumsy savageness. 

Butcherly, but'tshur-le. a. cruel, bloody. 

Butchery, but'tshur-re. s. the. trade of a 
butcher. Pope.— Murder, the place where 
blood is shed. S/tak. 

Butter, bat'lur. s. a servant employed in fur- 
nishins the table. Swift. 

Butment, but'ment. o.-. a part of an arch in ar 
chitecture. Walt. 

Butt, but. s. a mark to be shot at. Dryd.— A 
man upon whom the company break their 
"jests, a stroke by the head ofa horned ani- 
mal, a vessel, a barrel containing 126' gal- 
lons of wine. 

Butt, but. v. a. to strike with the head, as 
horned animals. Wotton 

Butter, but't&r. s. an unctuous substance 
made by agitating the cream of milk. 

Butter, bui'tur. v. a. to smear or oil with but- 
ter. Shak.— To increase the stakes every 
throw. Add. 

Butterbump, but'tur-bump. si a fowl, the bit- 
tern. 

Butterbur, but't&r-bur. s. a plant, 

Butterflower, but'tur-flouur. 5. a yellow flower 
of May. Gay. 

Butterfly, but'tar-fll. s. a beautiful insect. Sp. 

Butteris, but'tar-ris. s. an instrument (or par- 
ing the foot of a horse. 

Buttermilk, b&t'tSr-milk. s. whey separated 
from cream when butter is made. L'arvey. 

Butterprint, but' tar- print, s. a piece of'carved 
wood, used to mark butter. Locke. 



BY 

for, p6t; cube, cab, full ; sdll, mound ; thick, thus. 

Buttertooth, b&t'tur-tuotn. s. the great broad 
fore-tooth. 

Butterwoman, but'tar-wam-in. s. a woman 
that sells butter. 

Butterwort, but't&r- wirt. s. the plant sanicle. 

Buttery, bat'tar-re. a. having the appearance 
or qualities of butter. Floyer. 

Buttery, bui'tar re. s. the room where provi- 
sions are laid up. Brampston. 

Buttock, but'tuk. j. the rump, the part near 
the tail. Knoll ts. 

Button, b&t'tn. s. any knob or ball. Boyle.~ 
The bud ofa plant. Shak. 

Button, but'tn. v. a. to dress, to clothe. Wot. 
—To fasten with buttons. 

Buttonhole, b&t'tn-hole. s. the loop in which 
the button of clothes is caught. 

Buttress, b&t'tris. s. a prop, a wall built to 
support another, a support. South. 

Buttress, b&t'trJs. v. a. to prop. 

Buxom, buk'sum. a. obedient, obsequious. 
Milt. — Gay, brisk, wanton, jolhy. Dryd. 

Buxomly, bak'sam-le. ad. wantonly, amorous- 
ly- 

Buxemness, bak'tam-nis. s. wantonness, 
amorousness. 

Buy, bl. v. a. to purchase, to acquire by pay- 
ing a price. Add.— To obtain by money. 
South. — v. n. to treat about a purchase. 

Buyer, blur. s. he that buys, a purchaser. 

Buzz, baz. v. n. to hum like bees. Such— To 
whisper. Shak.— To sound heavy and low. 
Hay.—v. a. to spread secretly. Bentiey. 

Buzz, baz. s. a hum, a whisper, a talk with air 
air ofsecrecy. Add. 

Buzz, buzz, interj. a word of contempt to stop 
an idle prater. Shak. in Hamlet . 

Buzzard, baz'zurd. s. a mean species of hawk. 
Dryd. — A blockhead, a dunce. 

Buzzer, buz'zur. s. a secret whisperer. Shak. 

Bv S^\l' re P- denoting the agent; the in- 
J ' Ibef strument ; the cause; the means 
by which any thing is performed ; the 
manner of an action; the quantity had at 
one time; at, or in; according to; after; 
from ; the sum or the difference between 
two things compared ; not later than ; the 
solemn form of swearing; at hand, by 
proxy of. Note, the latter sound is only to- 
lerable in colloquial pronunciation, and then 
only bv is used as a (reposition. 

By, bi. ad. near, at a small dt.tance. Dryd. — 
Beside. Shak. — In presence. Sidn. 

By and by, b'/and-bi. ad. in a short time. Sidn. 

By, bi. s. something not the direct and imme- 
diate object of regard, by the by. Bacon. 

By-concernment, bi'kou-sern'ment. s. an affair 
not the main business. 

By-end, bi'ind'. s. private interest. VEsir. 

By-gone, bS'goti. ad. pa: L Shak. 

By-law, by law. a. By-laws are orders made for 
'the good cf tbo-e that make them, farther 
than the public law binds. Cowl. 

By-name, bi'navne'. s. n m.-kname. Camd. 

By-path, bi'patn. s. a ,ri\aU: path. 

Bv -respect, bl'ri spek/. s private view. 

By room, bi'ro6m'. s. a private room within. 

By-speech, bl'bpeetsh'. s. a casual speech. 

Hooker. 

By-stander, bTstin'duT. s. a looker on. Locke. 

By-street, bl'street'. s an obscure street. Gay. 

By-view, bl'vu'. s. private purpose. Att. 

Bv-walk, bi'wawk. s. a private walk, brown. 

By-way, be'wa'. s- a private way. Sprat. 

By-west, be west', a. westward. Davies. 

By-word, bi'wuid'. s. a saving, a proverb. 

Att, 



CAD 



CAL 



Bite, tir,clll, cat ; U, bit ; wine, win ; si, prire, fir, pit ; clbe, clb,f&ll ; sill, miind ; thick, ihxxs. 

Cadger, kad'jur. s. a huckster. 
Cadi, kk'dh. s. a magistrate among the Turks. 
Cadillac, ka-dil'ldk. s. a sort of pear. 
Caduceus, ka-du'sbi-cis. s. The rod or wand 

with which Mercury is depicted. Ash. 

Caducitv, kd-di'sJ:-t£. s. tendency to fall. 

rMaso tlm 
Caesura, se-zurd. ;. a figure in poetry, by whi c jj 

a short syllable after a complete foot is 

made long. 
Caftan, kaftan, s. a Persian garment. 
Cag, kag. s, a vessel, containing four or five 

gallons. 
Cage, kaje. s. an enclosure of twigs or wire, in 

which birds are kept. Sid/i. Swift. — A piace 

for wild beasts. 
Cage, kaje. v. a. to enclose in a cage. Donne. 
Caiman, kamdn. s. the American name of a 

crocodile. 



CHas two sounds, one like *, as call, clod ; 
the other as s, as cessation, cinder. C 
sounds 'ike I before a, o, », or a consonant, 
and like s before e, i, and y. 

Cab, kab. s. a Hebrew liquid measure. 

Cabal, ka-baT. i. the secret science of the He 
brew rabins; a body of men united in some 
close design. Add.— Intrigue. Dryd. 

Cabal, ka-bll'. v. ». to form close intrigues. 

Cabalist, kab'd-lfst. s. one skilled in the tradi- 
tions of the Hebrews. Swift. 

Cabali tical, kab- a-lfs'ti-kal.-io. something that 

Cabalistic, kab-d4ls'tlk. j" has an occult 
meaning. 

Cabal'.er, ka-bal'lur. s. an intriguer. Dryd. 

Caboage, kab'bfdje. s. a plant. 

Cabbage, kdo'bidje. v. a. to steal in cutting 
clothes. Arb. 

Cabbage-net, kab'bldje-nlt. s. a small uet in 
which cabbage - are boiled. Mason's Sup. 

Cabbage-tree, kdb'bidje-tree. s. a species of 
palm-tree. 

Cabbage-worm, kab'bldje-wurm. s. an insect. 

Cabin, kib'biu. 5. a small room. Spen. — A 
chamber in a ship. Ral. — A cottage. Sid. — ' 
A tent; Fair, 

Cabin, kab'bln. v. n. to live in a cabin. Shat. 
— v. a. to confine in a cabin. 

Cabined, kab bind. a. belonging to a cabin. 

Cabinet, kab'io-nef. s. a set of boxes or drawers 
for curiosities, or things of value. Tav.—.\ 
cop.suitation-room. Dryd.— \ hut or house. 

Cabinet-council, kab'm-net-koun'sil. ;. a coun- 
cil held in a private manner. ■ Bacon. 

Cabinet-maker, kab'ln-8t-makSr. s. one that 
makes nice work in wood. Mori. 

Cable, ki'bl. s. !he great rope of a ship. Rat. 

Cachectical, ka k£k'ti-ka'.-> a. having or shew- 

Cachectic, ka-ktk'iik. j" ing an ill habit of 
body. F foyer. 



Cajole, ka-jile'. v. a. to flatter, to sooth. Hud. 

Cajoler, ka-jil&r. s. a flatterer, a wheedler. 

Cajolery, ka-ji'lur-ri. s. flattery. 

Caitiff, katif. s. a mean villain, a despicable 
knave. Span.. 

Cake, kake. s. delicate bread, any thing rather 
flat than high. Bacon. Dryd. 

Cake, kake. v. n. to harden, as dough, in the 
oven. Add. 

Calabash, Idi'a-bash. s. a species of large rxourd. 

Calabash-tree, ka!'a-bash-<tr££. s. its shells are 
used by the negroes for cups, and instru- 
ments of music. 

Calamanco, kdl-d-rr.dn'ki. s. a kind of woollen 
stuff. _ _ Tatler. 

Calamine, or Lapis Calaminaris,\A\i-m\ne. s. 
a fossil, bituminous earth. Locke. 

Calamint, kdi'd-mlnt. s. the name of a plant. 

Calamitous, ka-Jam'i-tSs, a. miserable, involv- 
ed in distress. Milt. 

Caiamitousness, kd-ldm'i-t&s-nes. s. misery, 
distress. 

Calamity, kd-ldrn'M£. s. misfortune, cause of 
misery. Bacon. 

Calamus, kala-mus. s. a sort of reed, or sweet- 



Cachexy, kak'kek-sJ. s. a dislemperature of scented wood. 

the humours, which weakens the vital and'Calash.ka-lash'. s. a small carriage of pleasure. 

animal functions. Arb} Calcareous, kal-kar^-fis. a. of the nature of 

Cachinnation, kak kla-na'shun. s. a loud laugh-j lime. 

ter. * . Calceated, kal'shJ-a-tcd. a. shod, fitted with 

Cackerel, kak'ur-!l. s. a fish. shoes. 

Cack'e, kak'kl. v. n. to nlake a noise as aCalcedonius, kal-sfc-di'ni-fis. s. a kind of pre- 

goose, sometimes as a hen, to giggle. Arb.—\ cious stone. Wood. 

To chatter. - Calcination, kll-sJ-ni'shSn. s. chymical pul- 

Cackle, kak'kl. s. the voice of a goose or fowl.| verization. 
Cackler, kak'lSr. s. a fowl that cackles, a teli- Calcinatory, kal-sln'a-tur-i. s. a vessel used in 

tale, a tatler. | calcination. 

Cacochytnical, kak-ki-kim'e kal.^rt. having the Calcine, k-11-slne'. v. a. to burn to a caix. Bar. 
Caco.:hymic, k-dk-ki-kim 'Ik. J humours cor- j — To burn up. Der.—v. n. to become a calx, 

ruptf-d. Ftoyer.\ a kind of lime, by heat. Newt. 

Cacodsemon, kak-i cU'min. s. an evil spirit, Calculate, kalku-late. v. a. to reckon, to com- 

the devil. Ash.\ pute the situation of the planeis. Bent. — 

Cacophony, ka-kifi-ni. s. a bad sound of words. ! To adjust, to protect for any certain end. 
Cacuminate, ka-ki'mi-nate. v. a. to makeCalculation, kdl-ku-lashfm. s. a manner of 

sharp or pyramidal. | reckoning, the art of numbering. Hold. — 

Cadaverous, ka ddv'£-rus. a. having the ap-; The result of arithmetical operation. Br. 

pearance of a d>;ad carcase. Calculator, kal'ku-H-tor. s. a computer. 

Caddis, kad'dis. s. a kind of tape or riband. Calculatory, kal'ki-la-t&r-fe. a. belonging to 

Shai — A kind of worm. Walt, calculation. 

Cade, kade a. tame, soft. jCalcnle, kdi'-kule. s. reckoning, computation. 

Cade, kade. v. a. to breed up in softness. jCalculose, kal-ku-lise'.^rt. stony, gritty. 

Cade, kade. s. a barrel. Phil. Calculous, kdl'ku-l&s. ) Sharp. 

Cadence, ki'dinse. ? j.fall, state of sinking. Mil. Calculus. kdl'ku-'&s. *. the stone in the bladder. 
Cadency, ka'dlusi. f —The tall of the voice Caldron, kiwJ'dr&n. s. a pot, a kettle. Spen. 

Crash.— The tone or sound. Swift. Calefaction,kdl-£-fdk'shtm. s. the act of keat- 

Cadent, ka'dent. a. falling down. ing any thing, the staie of being heated. 

Cadet, ka-dct'. s, the younger brother. Brown. CaleTactive, k.U-i-fdk'tiv. a. that which makes 

—A volunteer in the army, in expectation any thing hot, heatiiag. 

Of a commission. 1 Caleiactory , kal-fc-fik'tur-i. a. that which heats. 

G2 



CAL 



CAN 



Rite, tir, clll, cat; be, bit ; wlne,win ; sd, prSve,f3r, pSt ; cibe , cob, f Ml ; sS?|, mJ&nd ; tnick, rius. 



Calefy, kil'e-fl. i;.«. to grow hot, to be heated. 
Brown. 

Calendar, kaTeivdiir. s. a register of the year, 
marking the festivals and holidays. Shak. 

Calender, kal'en-dar. s. a hot press, a press to 
smooth cloth. 

Calender, kalen-dar. v. a. to dress-cloth. 

Calendrer,kal'en-drar. s. the person who ca- 
lenders. 

Calends, kal'endz. s. the first day of every 
month among the Romans. 

Calenture, kal'en-tshure. s. a fever, a distem- 
per in hot climates. Swift. 

Calf, kaf. s. the young of a cow. Williams. — 
The thick, plump, bulbous part of the leg. 

Caliber, kal'e-b&r. s. the bore, the diameter of 
the barrel of a gun. 

Calice, kal'is. s . a cup, a chalice. 

Calico,kai 'e-k&.i-.anlndian stuffmade of cotton . 

Calid, kal'id. a. hot, burning. 

Calidity,ka-l!d'de-te. s. heat. Brown. 

Caliduct,kaTe-dukt. s. a conveyer of heat. 

Evelyn. 

Calif, J" p/iif \ s. a title assumed by the suc- 

Caliph,l vau ' J cessors of Mahomet among 
the Saracens. 

Caliphate, ka'le-Pate. s. the government of the 
caliphs or successors of Mahomet among the 
Saracens. , Gibbon. 

Caligation,ki!-le-ga'shun.^.darkness,cloudiness. 

Caliginous, ka-lidje'i-nus. a. obscure, dim. 

Caliginousness,ka-lidje'e-n5s-nls. s. darkness. 

Caliver,kaTe-vur..r.ahand-gun,an old musket. 

Calk, klwk. v. a. to stop the leaks of a ship. 

Calker, klw-knr. s. the workman that stops 
the leaks of a ship. 

Call, kiwi, v. a. to name, to denominate. Gen. 
— To invite. Knol/es — To convoke. Clar. — 
To summon judicially. Watts. — To summon 
by command. Isaiah. — To challenge. Dryd. 

Call, kiwi. s. a vocal address. Pope.— Requisjj 
tion. Hook.— Divine vocation. Locke.— An 
impulse. fiojc.-Command. Den.- A demand. 
Add.— An instrument to call birds. Wi/lia. 
— Calling, vocation. Dryd. — A nomination. 

Sl!et,'{ kll ' 1St " }" tru11 ' shak - 

Calling, klwl'liiig. s. vocation, profession, 

trade. Rogers. Proper station. Swift. — 

Divine vocation. Hake. 

Callipers, kai'le-parz. s. compasses with bow- 
ed shanks. Mox. 
Callosity, kal-16s'se-te. .?. a kind of swelling 

without pain. Quiti. 

Callous, kallus. a. indurated, hardened. Wise. 

Insensible. Dryd. 

Callousness, kil'lSs-nfe. .?. induration of the 

fibres. Cheyne.— Insensibility of mind. Btnt 
Callow, kal'14. a. unfledged, wanting feathers. 
Callus, kal'l&s. s. an induration of the fibres. 

the hard substance by which broken bones 

are united. 
Calm, klm. a. quiet, serene, not stormy. Spin. 

— Undisturbed, unrurfled. Alt. 

Calm, kam. s. serenity, stillness. Raleigh.- 

Freedom from disturbance. South 

Calm, klm. v. a. to still, to quiet. Dryd. — To 

pacify, to appease. Att 

Calmer, kam'ar. s. the person or thing giving 

quiet. Wait. 

Calmly, klm'le. ad. without storms, without 

passions, quietly. Prior. 

Calmness, klm'nes. s. tranquillity, serenity 

Den. — Freedom from passion. S/ia'k 

Calomel, kiT6-mcl. s. mercury six times sub- 
limed. W 
Calorific, kal-i-rlf'ik. a. that which has the 

quality producing heat. Crew 



Calotte, kal-]6t'. s. a cap or coif. 

Caltrops, kal'trops. s. aninstrument made with 
four spikes, thrown on the ground to an- 
noy the enemy's cavalry. Ad>1.—A plant. 

Calve, kav. v. n. to bring a calf, spoken of a 
cow. D ryd. 

Calumniate, ka-lSnt'ni-ate. v. n. to accuse 
falsely. Dryd.— v. a. to slander. 

Calumniation, ka-!urn-ne a'shim. s. a malicious 

^ representation of words or actions. Ayliffe. 

Calumniator, ka-luin'ne-a-tar. s. a forger of ac- 
cusation, a slanderer. Add. 

Calumnious,ka-ium'n£-5s. a. slanderous, false- 
ly reproachful. Shak. 

Calumny, kalum-ne. s. slander, false charge. 

Tern. 

Calvinism, kalVcn-nizm. s. the religion ofCal- 
vinists. _ Mason's Sup. 

Calx, kalks. s. any thing rendered reducible to 
powder bv burning. " Digby. 

Calycle, kal'e-kl. s. a small bud of a plant. 

Camaieu, ka-ma'y5§. s. a stone with various 
representations of landscapes formed by 
nature. 

Camber, kam'bur. s. a piece of timber cut arch- 
ing. 

Cambrick, kame'brrk. s. a kind of fine linen. 
Shak. 

Came, kame the preterite of to come. 

Camel, kam'il. s. a common beast of burden 
in Arabia, Judaea, and the neighbouring 
countries. 

Camelopurd,ka-meT!A-p!rd. s. an animal taller 
than an elephant, but not so thick. 

Camelot,| .» ,.i. \s. a stuff originally made 

Camlet, t Kamiet -J of silk and camel's hair, 
now with wool and silk. Brown. 

Camera-Obscura, kam'e-ra-6b-sku'ra. :>-. an opti- 
cal machine used in a darkened chamber, 
so that the light coming only through a dou- 
ble convex glass, objects opposite are repre- 
sented inverted. 

Camevade, kam'er ade. s. a chamberfellow, a 
bosom companion. Rymer. 

Camerated, kdm'er-a-tcd. a. arched. 

Cameration, kam-tr-a'shtin. s. a vaulting or 
arching 

Camisado,kam'e-sa'di. s. an attack made in the 
dark, on which occasion they put their shirts 
outward. Hayw. 

Camisated, kam-i-sa t£d. a. dressed with the 
hirt outward. 

Camlet, karn'ilt. See Camelot. 

Cammock, kam'muk. .s. an herb, petty whin, or 
restharrow. 

Camoys, ka-niuis'. a. flat of the nose. Brown. 

Camp, kamp. s. the order of tent3 placed by 
armies in the field. 

Camp, kamp. v. a. to lodge in tents. Shak. 

Campaign, kdm-pane'. s. a large level tract of 
ground, the time for which any army keeps 
the field. Clar. 

Campaniform, kam-pan'ne-form. a. term used 
of flowers in the shape of a bell. Harris. 

Campanulate,k3m-pan'u-late. a. campaniform. 

Campestral, kavn pis'tral. a. growing in fields. 

Camphire, kdm'ffr. s. a kind of resin produced 
by a chymical process from the camphire- 
tree. 

Cainphire-tree, kam'ffr-trle. .<•. the tree from 
which camphire is taken. 

Camphorate, klm'fo-rite. a. impregnated with 
camphire. " Boyle. 

Can, kin. 5. a cup of metal, as tin cr copper. 
Shak. 

Can, kin. v- n. to be able, to have power. 
Locke.— Jt expresses the nbtential mood. 

Pry-fen, 



C AN 



CAN 



Rite, t'r, dl!j eat; bh, bit ; wine, win ; si, prove, f<5r, pot; ctbe.eub.full; sori, m^uud; thick, //5ns. 



Canaille, ka-riale'. s. the lowest.people 

Csuiakin.kan'a-kin. s. a small can to drink oui 
of. Shak 

Canal, ka-nai'. s. a basin of water in a garden 
Pope.— Any course of water made by art. 

Canal-coal, 'ken'nil-ko'.e. .*. a fine kind of 
coal. 

Canaliculated, kan-a-lik'u-la-Ud. s. made like a 
pipe or gutter. 

Canary, ka'na-re. s. wine from the Canaries. 
:>ack. 

Canarv, ka-na'ri. v. a. to frolic. Shak. 

Canary-bird, ka-nare- bard, s. an excellent sing- 
ing bird. 

Cancel, kln'sil. v. a. to cross a writing, to ob- 
literate in general. Rose. 

Cancellated, kan'sel-ll-tid. a. cross-barred. 

Grew. 

Cancellation, kaii-sll-la'shun. s. an expunging 
or crossing of a writin 



Cancer, kan'sur. s. a crab-fish, the si 



Cancerate, kan'sar-rite 

cer. 
Canceration, kaii-sar-ra'shun. s. a growing can 

cerous. 
Cancerous, kan'sar-ras. a. having the virulence 



Canister, kdn'is-!ar. s. a small basket. Dryd. — 

A sma!' vessel to hold tea. 
ranker, kang'kar. s. a worm or fly that de- 
stroys fruits, a fly that preys upon fruit. 
, Walt.— Any thing that corrupts. Bacon. — A 
kind of wild rose." Peach. — A corroding hu- 
mour, virulence. Shak. 
Canker, kang'kar. v. n. to grow corrupt. Srens. 
— v. a. to corrupt, to corrode. Herb. — To in- 
fect, to pollute. Add. 
Canker bit, kliu'kar-b!t./w/. a-, bitten with as 
enomed tooth. Shak. 
Cannabine, kin na bine. a. hempen. 
Cannibal, kaii'ne-bal. s. anthropophagite, a 
man-eater. Davits. 
anmbalism, kan'ne-bil-ism. s. The manners of 
a cannibal. Mason's Sup. 
Cannibally, kaii'ne-bal-li. ad. in the manner 
of a cannibal. Shak. 
Canoipers, kan'ne-parz. s. See Callipers. 



ign of thejCannon, kln'nan. s. a large gun 
sum.ner solstice. Thorn. — A virulent sore. Cannon-ball, kan-nan-bawi'.| jr. the bal's shot 
W/j/.jCannon-shot, kan-iian-shot'J from great guns, 
to become a can Cannonade, kan-nan-nade'. v. a. to batter with 
L'Estr. great guns. 

Cauuonier, kin-nun-neir. s. the engineer that 
manages cannon. Hayw. 

Cannot, kan'nut. v. n. of can and not. It notes 
of a cancer. Wise.\ inability. 

Cancerousness, kan'sar-ras-nis. s. the state ofjCanoa, t,.. Kx, ~> s. a boat made of the trunk 

being cancerous. (Canoe, t^"" 1 * 00 • J of a tre*. 

Cancnne, kang'krin. a. having the qualities of)Canon, kan'an. i. a rule. Jfcoi.— Law made by 

a crab. 
Candent, kaii'dent. a. hot. Broxvn. 

Candicant, kan'di-kant. a. growing white. 
Candid, kan'did. a. white. Dryd. — Fair, open. 



ingenuous. Locke 

Candidate, kan'de-date. s. a 

that solicits advancement. Add. 

Candidly, klndid-le. ad. fairly, without trick 
ingenuously. Swift. 

Candidness, kln'did-nes. s. ingenuity, open- 
ness of temper. South 

Candify, kan'di-fi. v. a. to make white. 

Candle, kln'dl. s. a lieht made of wax or fal- 
low, &c. a wick of cotton. R iy.— Light. S, 

Caudieberry-tree, kan'dl-bfr-re-tr^. s. sweet 
wibow. 

Candleholder, kaii'dl h6!d-ur. j. he that hold 
the candle, he that remotelv assists. Shak. 

Candlelight, kan'dl-Hte. s. the light of a can- 
dle. S~at. — The necessary candles for use. 

Candlemas, kan'dl-mas. s. the feast of the pu- 
rification of the blessed virgin. Brown. 

Candlestick, kau'dl-stik. s. the instrument that 
holds candles. Add. 

Candlestuff, kdn'dl-staf. s. grease, tallow. 

Bacon. 

Candlewaster,kln'dl-was-tar. s. a spendthrift. 
Shik. 

Candock, kan'dok. s. a weed that grows in 
rivers. Walter. 

Candour, kan'dar. s. purity of mind, ingenu- 
ousness. Watts. 

Candy, kan'di. v. a. to conserve with sugar. 
Bac. — To form into congelations. Shak. — 
v. n. to grow congealed. 

Candy, kan'de. s. lion's foot, a plant. Miller. 

Candytufts, kan'di-tufts. s. a flower. 

Mason's Sup. 

Cane. kane. s. a kind of strong reed. Harvey. 
— The plant which yields the sugar, a lance. 
Dryd.— A reed. Mort. 

Cane, kane. v. a. to beat with a cane. 

Canicular, ka-n?k'u-lar. a. belonging to the 
dog-star. Brown. 

Canine, ka-n'iDe'. a. haying the properties of a 
•log. Add. 



ecclesiastical councils. Stil. — The books of 
Holy Scripture. Ayliffe. — A dignitary in ca- 
thedral churches. ' Bacon. 

Canoness, kan'an-nis. s. a woman living after 
the example of secular canons. Ayliffe. 

competitor, one! Canonical, ki-n6n'£-kal. a. according to the ca- 
non, constituting the canon, spiritual. Ral. 
— Fixed by ecclesiastical laws. Taylor. 

Canon ically, ki-n6n'4-kal-!4. ad. agreeably to 
the canon. 

Canomcalness, ka-n6n'e-kal-nes. s. the quality 
of being canonical. 

Canonist, kan'utm-ist. s. a professor of the ca- 
non law. Carnd, 

Canonization, kdn-ni-ni-zi'shan. . f . the act of 
declaring a saint. Add. 

Canonize, kan'ni nlze. v. a. to declare any 
man a saint. Bacon. 

Canonrv, kin'on-re. __ Is. an ecclesiastical 

Canonship, kanun-shlp.J benefice in some 
cathedral. 

Canopied, kan'6-pid. a. covered with a cano- 
py. Milt. 

Canopv, kin'i-pi. s. a covering spread ovtr 
the head. Fair. 

Canopy, kin'6-pi. v. a. to cover with a canopy. 
Dryd. 

Canorous, ka-n&'ras. a. musical, tuneful. 

Brown. 

Cant, kant. s. a corrupt dialect used bv vaga- 
bonds, jargon, auction. Swift. — A whining 
pretension to goodness. Dryd. 

Cantjkaiit. v n. to talk in the jargon of parti- 
cular professions. Glanv.—v. a. to toss or 
fling away. 

Cantata, ka'n-ta'fa. *. a song. 

Can cation, kan-ta'shan. s. the act of singing. 

Canter, kan'iar. s, a hypocrite. 

Cantharides, kan-thar^-daz. s. Spanish flies 
used to raise blisters. Bacon. 

Canthus,kdn'thas. s. the corner of the eve. 

Canticle, kdn't^-kl. s. a song, the song of' Solo- 
mon. Bacon. 

Cantle, kan'tl. s. a piece with corners. Shak. 

Cantlet, klnt'let. s. a piece, a fragment. Dryd. 

Canto, kan'ti. s. a book, or section of a poem, 
63 



CAP 



CAR 



Rate, tlr, call, cat; W,bet; wine, win ; & pr&ve, ftr, pit ; cube, cub, fill; s5!l, mSund; thick, thin. 

Capitulation, ka pttsh-u-la'shun. t. stipula- 
tion, conditions, terms. Hale . 

Capivitree, ka-pfe'vJ-trW. s. a balsam-tree 
which yields five or six gallons of balsam. 
Miller. 

Capon, ka'pn. s. a castrated cock. Gay. 

Caponnierre, kap-p6n-niiv'. s. a covered lodg- 
ment. Harris. 

Capor, ka-pSt'. 5. is when one party wins all the 
tricks of cards at the game of picquet. 

Capreolate, kap'pre-6-lite. a. such plants as 
turn and creep by means of their tendrils 
are capreolate. Harris. 

Caprice, ka- priise', or kap're^se. s. fancy, wh i m. 

Bent. 

Capricious, ka-prish'&s. a. whimsical, fanci- 
ful. 

Capriciously, ka-prish'us-U-. ad. whimsically. 

Capriciousness, ka-prish'os-nes. s. humour, 
whimsicalness. Swift. 

Capricorn, kap'pri-c&rn. j. one of the signs of 
the zodiac. 

Capriole, kap-ri-Ale'. s. caprioles are leaps 
such as horses make without advancing for- 
ward. 

Capstan, kap'st3i). *. a cylinder, with levers, 
to wind up weights. Ral. 

Capsular, kap'shu lar. 7 ^.hollow like a chest, 
paulary, kap'shl-Ur-fe.J Brown. 

Capsulate, klp'shu-Ute. \a. enclosed, as in 

Capsu'aied, kap'shu-la t&I.j a box. 

Captain, kap'tin. s. the commander of a com- 
pany in a regiment. Dryd.— The chief com- 
mander of a ship. 

Captainry, kap'tin-r£. s. the power over a cer- 
tain district. Speris. 

Captainship, kap'tin ship. s. the rank cr post 
of a captain. Wotton.— The chieftainship of 
a clan. Davie s. 

Captation, kap-ta'shfin. j. the practice of catch- 
ing favour. King Charles. 

Caption, kap'shun. s. the act of taking any 
person. 

Captious, kap'shus. a. given to cavils. Locke. 
—Insidious. Bacon. 

Captiously, kap'shos-U. ad. with an inclina- 
tion to "object. Locke. 

Captiousness, kap'shas-nes. s. inclination to 
object, peevishness. Locke. 

Captivate, kap'ii-vate. v. a. to lake prisoner, 
to bring into bondage. King Charles.— To 
charm. Add. 

Captivation, k3p-tJ Vashun. s. the act of tak- 
ing one captive. 

Captive, kap'tiv. s. one made a prisoner by 

conquest. Rogers. — One charmed by beautv. 

Shak. 

Captive, kap'tiv. a. made prisoner in war. 

Dryd. 

Captive, kap'tiv. v. a. to take prisoner. 

Captivity, kap-tiv'i-tJ. s. subjection by the 
fate of war, bondage. Dryden. — Slavery. 
Add. 

Captor, kdp'tur. s. he that takes a prisoner or a 
prize . 

Capture, kap'tshire. s. the act or practice of 
taking any thing, a prize. 

Capuchin, kapu-shtin'. s. a female garment 
in imitation of the dress of capuchin 
monks. 

Car, fear. s. a small carriage of burden. Swift. 
A chariot of war. Milt. 

Carabine, or Carbine, kar-b'ne'. s. a small sort 
of fire-arms. 

Carabinier, kar-bi-netr'.j. a sort of light-horse- 
man. Chamb. 

Carack, kar'ak. s. a large ship tff burden, a gal- 
leon. Waller. 



Canton, kan' tun. s. a small division of land, a 

clan. Bacon. 

Canton, kan'tSn. v. a. to divide into little 

parts. Locke. 

Cantonize, kan'tan-lze. v. a. to parcel out into 

small divisions. . Howel. 

Canvas, kan'vas.f. a kind of linen cloth. Sidn. 
Canvas, kan'vds. v. a. to sift, to examine. 

Wood.— To debate. L'Estr.—v. n. to solicit. 

Aylife. 

Cany, ka'ne. a. full of canes. Milt. 

Canzonet, kan-zi-net'. s. a little song. Peach. 

Cap, kip. s. the garment that covers the head. 

Swan.— The ensign of the cardinalate, the 

topmast. Shak. 

Cap, kip. v. a. to cover on the top. Derkam.— 

To snatch off the cap. Spenser 

Cap a-pe, S t . n • „>< \a- from head to foot. 

Cap- paper, kap'pi-pur. s. a sort of coarse brown 
ish paper for bag*. . Boyle. 

Capabilitv,ka-pa-b?l'e-te. s. capacity. 

Capable, lia'pi bl. 7. endued with powers equal 
to anv particular thing. Watts. — Intel 
gent. Shak.— Able to receive. Digly.—Hu 
lined for. Till. 

Capableness, kapa-bl-nls. s. the quality or 
state of being capable. 

Capacous, Id-pashas, a. wide, able to hold 
much, extensive. Watts. 

Capaciousness, ka-pa'shas-nes. s. the power of 
holding, largeness. Holder. 

Capacitate, ka-pas'e-tite. v. n. to enable, to 
qualify. Dryd. 

Capacity, ka-pis'J-tL s. the power of contain- 
ing. Davies.— The force of the mind, state, 
condition. South.— Ability. Black.— Space. 

Caparison, ka-par'i-sun. s. a' sort of cover for a 
horse. Milt 

Caparison, ka-p3i'i-sun . v. a. to dress in capa- 
risons. Dryd.— To dress pompously . Shak 

Cape, kaDe. s. promontory. Arb. — The neck- 
piece of a cloak or coat'. Bacon. 

Caper, kVpur. s. a leap, a jump. Swift.— An 
acid pickle. 

Caper-bush, ka'par-bash. s. a plant, the buds 
of which are pickled. 

Caper, ka'pSr. v. n. to skip for merriment 
Cras.— To dance. Reave. 

Cape'er, kapur-rar. s. a dancer. Dryd. 

Cap'a*-, ka'p^-us. s. a writ of execution Cowel. 

Ca,)iilaceous,kap-p!l-:ashus. a. the same with 
capillary. 

Cap,' aire, kap-pli-lare'. 5. syrup of maiden 

nai '- , - „ i. ■ - 

Capillament, ka-pii' a-ment. s. small hairs m 
the middle of a flower. Quin. 

Capiilarv, kap-pil'U-rfc. a. resembling hairs 
small.' Brown 

Cap-.llation, kap-pil-la'shuii. *. small rannfica 
tion of vessels. Brown 

Capital, ka \.\-\s\. a. relating to the head. Milt. 
—Criminal in the highest degree. Swift.— 
That which affects life. Bacon.— Chief, ap 
plied to letters, large. 

Capital, kip'e-tal. s. the upper part of a pillar 
Add.— The chief city of a nation. 

Capitalist, kap'e-til-ist. i. one possest of a ca 
viital fund. Baree 

Capitallv,kao'J-t3l-U. ad. in a capital manner. 

Capitation, kip-e>ta-sbun. 5. numeration bv 
heads. Brown. 

Capitular, ka-pitsh'u-lSr. s. the bodv of the 
statutes of a chapter, a member of a chap 
ter. Jyl- 

Capitulate, ka-pitsh'u-late. v. n. to draw uj: 
any thing in heads, Shak.— To yield on cer- 
tain stipulations. Hayu\ 



CAR 



CAR 



Carat, .f kv . I s - a we >g nt of Tour grains, 
Caract,! "i mariner of expressing th 



Rite,tar,Call,Cat ;bi, bet; wine, w?n; s6,prSve,ftk,pAt; cube, cab, full ; s3]l, m^utid ; thick, /,5a'* 

Caress, ka-res'. v. a. to endear, to fondle. 
Caress, ka-res'. s. an act of endearment. Miff. 
Caret, ki'rit. s. a note which shews where 

something interlined should be read, as a. 
Cargo, klr'gi s. the lading of a ship. Burnet. 
Cariated, ka're-i-ted. a. affected, or formed by 

a caries Mason's Sup. 



fineness of go'd, 

Caravan, kar'd-van. 5. a troop or body of mer- 
chants or pilgrims. Taylor, j 

Caravansary, kar-a-van'sa-re. .<. an eastern inu. 

Caraway, kar'a-wi. s. a plant. 

Carbonado, klr-bi-nk'di. s. meat cut across to 
be broiled. Skak. 

Carbonado, kar-bJ-ni'd6. v. a. to cut or hack. 
Skak. 

Carbuncle, kar'bank-kl. s. a jewel shining in 
the dark. Milt. — Red spot or pimple, Dryd. 

Carbuncled, klr'b&nk-kld. a. set with cavbun 
cles. Shak.— Deformed with pimples. 

Carbuncu!ar,klr bungki-lur. a. red like a car- 
buncle. 

Carbunculation, kar-bung ku-li'shun. s. the 
blasting of young buds by heat or cold. Har. 

Carcanet, kar'ka-net. s. a chain or collar .of 
jewels. Sh.ik. 

Carcass, kir'kfe. s. a dead body of any animal. 
Taylor. — The decayed parts of any Iking. 
Shak — The main parts without completion. 
Hale. — A kind of bomb. 

Carcelage, klr'se-lidje. 5. prison-fees. 

Carcinoma, karse-:ii'ma. s. a cancer. Qnin. 

Carcinomatous, ktr-se-n6m'e t&s. a. cancerous. 

Card, klrd. s. a paper painted with figures 
used in games, the papers on which the 
winds are maiked for the compass. Pope. — 
The instrument with which wooi is combed. 

Card, kard. v. a. to comb wool. May. — v. n. to 
game. 

Cardamomum. This word is commonly pro- 
nounced klr'dl-mum. s. a medicinal seed. 

Carder, klr'dur. s. one that cards wool. Shak. — 
One that piays at cards. 

Cardiacal, klr-dl'a-kal.';/. cordial, baring the 

Cardiac, kaVde-ak. J quality of invigorating, 
good for the heart-burn. 

Cardinal, klr'de-nal. a. principal, chief. Clar. 

Cardinal, klr'de-nal. s. one of the chief govern- 
ors of ihe Romish church. Shak. 

Cardinalate, klr'de-na- late. "> s. the office and 

Cardinalship, klr'de- nil-ship. J rank of a car- 
dinal. VEsir. 

Cardmatch,kird'matsh. „?. a match made by 
dipping pieces of a card in melted sulphur, 
a party at cards. 

Care, kire. s anxiety, concern, regard, the ob- 
ject of care or of love. Dryd. — Caution. 

Tillotson. 

Care, kire. v.n. to be anxious or solicitous. 
Knclles.—To be inclined. Waller.— To be 
affected with. Temple. 

Carecrazed, kkeTiiazd. a. broken with care 
and solicitude. Shak. 

Careen, ka-rein. v. a. to calk, to stop up 
leaks. 

Career, ka-reer 7 . s. the ground on which a race 
is run. Sidn. — A course; course of action. 
Shak.— Fuli speed. Prior 

Career, ka-reer'. v. n. to run with swift motion . 
Milt. 

Careful, kare'ful. a. anxious, full of concern, 
provident, diligent. Dryd.— Watchful. Ray 

Carefully, kire'fil-U. ad. lieedfully, watchful- 
ly. Atter. 

Carefulness, kare'fu!-n4s. s. vigilance, caution. 
Knolles. 

Carelessly, kare'l^s \h. ad. negligently, heed- 
lessly. Waller. 

Carelessness, kare'lis-nSs. s. heedlessness, inat- 
tention. Skak. 

Careless, klve'le's. a. having no care, uncon- 
cerned, negligent. Locke— Undisturbed. 
Jtyf.—URconoerned at. , Gram. 



Canatides,ka-vi-at'e rUz. s. pi. In architecture, 
are an order of pillars resembling women. 

Caricature, kar ik-a-tshlre'. s. in painting, any 
exaggerated character which is redundant in 
some of its parts, and defective in others. 

Caricature, kir-ik-a-tshure'. v. a. to make a ca- 
ricature of. Masons Sup. 

Caries, ki'i Mz. 5. rottenness. Wise. 

Cariosity, ka-re 6s'e-te. s. rottenness. Wise. 

Carious, ka're-us. a rotten. 

Cark,kirk. s. care, anxiety. Sidney. 

Cark, kirk. v. n. to be careful, to be anxious. 

Carle, kail. s. a rude brutal man, a churl. Sp. 

Carline-thistte, kir-fine-tiiis'sl. 5. a plant. 

Carlings, klr'litigz. s. pi. timbers lying fore and 
aft in a ship. Harris. 

Carman, klr'man. s. a man whose employment 
't is to drive cars. Gay. 

Carmelite, kar'me-lite. s. a sort of pear, one of 
the order of white friars. 

Carminative, kar-inin'a-tiv. s. carminatives are 
such things as expel wind and promote in- 
sensible perspiration. ^ Swift. 

Carminative, klr-mina-tiv. a. belonging to 
carminatives. 

Carmine, klr-mlne'. (ka'r-mine. S.) s. a bright 
red or crimson pigment. Chamb. 

Carnage, kaVnfdje. s. slaughter, havock. Hay. 
-Heaps of flesh. Pope. 

Carnal, kaYnal. a. fleshy, not spiritual. King 
Charles.— Lustful. Shak. 

Carnality, kli-naTi-t e. s. fleshly lust. South. — 
Grossness of mind. Till. 

Carnally, klr'ndl-le. ad. according to the flesh, 
not spiritually. Taylor. 

Carnalness, kar'nal-nes. s. carnality. 

Carnation, klrni'shun. j. the name of the na- 
tural £csh colour, a flower. 

Carnelion, klr-iiele'yun. jr. a precious stone. 

Wood. 

Carneous. ksr'ne-us. a. fleshy. 

Carnify, kar'ne-fl. v. n. to breed flesh. Hale. 

Carnival, kar'ne-vai. s. the feast held in popish 
countries before Lent. 

Carnivorous, kar-niv'vA-rtis. a. flesh-eating. 

Camosily,kar-n6s'se-te. s. fleshy excrescence. 
Wise. 

Carnous, klr'nus. a. fleshy. Brown. 

Carob, ka'iob. *. a plant. 

Carol, kar'rul. s. a song of joy. Bacon. — A song 
of devotion. Milt. 

Can-!, kir'rul. v. n. to sing, to warble. Prior. — 
v. a. to praise, to celebrate. Milt. 

Caroling, kir'rul-ing. s. a song of devotion. 

Spenser'' s Hymns. 

Carotid, ka rdt'id. a. two arteries which arise 
out of the ascending trunk of the aorta. 

Carousal, ka-r^uzal. .*. a festival. Dryd. 

Carouse, ka-r6uz'. v. n. to drink, to quaff. Suck. 
—v. a. to drink up. Denham. 

Carouse, ka-nW. .>-. a drinking match. Pope. 

A heavy dose of liquor. Davies. 

Carouser,"ka-r6uzur. s. a drinker, a toper. Gr. 

Carp, karp. s. a pend fish. Hale. 

Carp, karp. v. n. to censure, to cavil. Herb. 

Carpenter, klr'peu-tur. s. an artificer in wood. 

Carpentry, klr'p£n-tri. s. the trade of a car- 
penter. 

Carper, klr'pSr. s. a caviller. Shak, 

Carpet, kaYptt. s. a covering of various colours. 
Baton.— Ground variegated with flowers* 



CAS 



CAS 



ite, tar, call, cat ; be, bet ; wine, win ; si, prove, for, pot ; cube, ci\b,'full ; soil, mo and; thick, thwt 
to be the subject of 



— To be on the carpet i 
consideration. 

Carpet, kiv'pft. v a. to spread with carpets. 

Carpi ng,kir'oin£C./MT/'. a. captious, censorious 

Carpingly, kar'ping-li. ad. captiously, censori 
ously. Camd. 

Carriage, kir'rfdje. s. the act of "carrying or 
transporting. 'Wilk.— Vehicle. Watts.— The 
frame upon which cannon is carried. Kiml. Case-shot 
— Behnvio-.ir. Bacon, case 

Carrier, kai 're-tr. s. one who carries something. 
Bacon. — One whose trade is to cany goods. 
a messenger. Dryd. — A species of pigeons. 
Wall. 

Carrion, kar'rJ-Sn. s. the carcase of something 
not proper for food. Temple. — A worthless 
woman. Shak. — Any flesh not fit for food. 

Cariion.kar'ie-un. a relating to carcases. Sha 

Carrot, karr&t s. a garden-root. 

Carrotiness, kclr'rut-e-ne's. s. redness of hair. 

Carroty, kar'ut-e a. spoken of red hair. 

Carry," kir're. v. a. to convey from a place 
Dryd.— To bear Wise —To effect any thing 
B.Jon.— To behave. Clar. — To obtain. Hale. 
— To imply, to import. Locke. — v. n. a horse 
is said to carry well when his neck is arch 
ed, and he holds his head high. 

Cart, kirt. s. a wheel-carriage used commonly 
for luggage. Dryd. 

Cart, kirt. v a. to expose in a cart. Prior. — 
v. n. to use carts for carriage 

Cart-bote,kirt'bote. s. an allowance of wood 
to a tenant for carts. Blackstone. 

Cart-horse, kirt'hdrse. s. an unwieldy horse. 
Knot 

Cart-jade, kirt-jade'. s. a vile horse. Sidney. 

Cart-load, kirt-lAde'. s. a quantity of any thing 
sufficient to load a cart. 

Cart-way, kart'wi. s. a way through which a 
cart may conveniently travel. Mort. 

Carte-blauche, kirt-blansh'. s. a blank paper 
to be filled up with such conditions as the 
person to whom it is sent thinks proper. 

Cartel, kir-teT. s. a writing containing stipula- 
tions. m Add 

Carter, klrt'ur. s. the man who drives a cart. 
Dryd 

Cartilage, kir'ti lidje. s. a gristle softer than a 
bone, but harder than a ligament. Arb. 

Cartllagineous, kar-te-M-jiiVyus. ") a. consisting 

Cartilaginous, kar-te-ladje'e-nus.jT of cartilages 

Cartoon, kir-t66n'. s. a painting or drawing 
upon large paper. Watts 

Cartouch, kir-t§6tsh\ s. a case of wood to hold 
balls. 

Cartrage, <",. .... \ s. a case of paper filled 

Cartridge, l Kar_tua J e - j with gunpowder for 
charging guns. Dryd. 

Cartrut,kirt'rut..s. a track made by a cart-wheel. 

Cartulary, kir'tshi-la-re. s. a place where pa- 
pers are kept. 

Cartwright, kirt'rlte. s. a maker of carts. Cam. 

Carve, kirv. v. a. to cut wood or stone, to cut 
meat at the table, to engrave. Shak. — To 
choose one's own part. South.— v. n. to ex- 
ercise the trade of a sculptor, to perform at 
table the office of supplying the company. 

Carver, kir'vur. s. a sculptor. Dryd. — He that 
cuts up the meat at table, he that chooses 
for himself. UEstr. 

Carving, kar'vm.g. s. sculpture, figures carved. 

Caruncfe, kar'auk-kl. s. a small protuberance 
of flesh. Wise. 

Cascade, kas-kade'. s. a cataract, a waterfall. 

Case, kase. i. condition with regard to outward 
circumstances. Att.— State of the body. Arb. 
—Condition with regard to leanness or 
health. Sw.— Representation of any ques- 



tion Bac — History of a disease, state of a 
legal question, variation of nouns, a cover- 
ing, a box. Brown. — The outer part of a 
house. Add. — A building unfurnished. Wot. 
Case, kase. v. a. to put in a case. Thorn. — To 
cover as a case. Shak. — v.n. to put cases. 

UEstr. 
Case-knife, kase'nlfe. s. a large kitchen-knife, 
kise'shot. s. bullets enclosed in a 



Caseharden, kase'hai'dn. v. n. to harden on the 

outside. Moxon. 

Casemate, kase'mke. s. a kind of vault or arch 

of stonework. 
Casement, kaze'mint. s. a window opening on 

hinges. South. 

Caseworm, kase'wurm. f. a grub that makes 

itself a case. Flayer. 

Cash, kish. s. money at hand. Milt. 

Cash-keeper, kash'keep-ur. s. a man entrusted 

with the money. Arb. 

Ca.hewnut, ka-shWnut. s. a tree. Miller. 

Cashier, ka-sheer'. s. he that has charge of 

money. South. 

Cashier, k3-sheer\ v. a. to discard, to dismiss 

from a post. Swift. 

Cask, kask. s. a barrel. Harvey. 

Casque, kask. s. a helmet, armour for the head- 

Add. 
Casket, kas'klt. .?. a small box for jewels. Dav. 
Casket, kas'kit. v. a. to put in a casket. 
Cassate, kas'site. v. a. to vacate, to invalidate. 
Cassation, kas-sa'shan. *.the act of making null 

or void. 

Sa£t;4S:}-" American plant. 

Cassia, kash'she-a. s. a sweet spice. 

Cassiowary, kash'she-6-wa-re. s. a large bird of 
prey. 

Cassoc, kas'sak s. a close garment. Shak. 

Cassweed,kas'wied. s. a shepherd's pouch. 

Cast,kast. v. a. to throw with the hand. Ral. 
— To throw away as useless or noxious. Shak. 
— To throw dice or lots; to drive by violence 
of weather; to condemn in trial, or law- 
suit ; to shed, to moult. Fair. — To lay aside, 
as fit to be worn no longer ; to have abor- 
tions ; to reckon ; to fix the parts in a play. 
Add.— To decide by overbalancing; to ba- 
lance. South. — To direct the eye. Pope. — To 
form in a mould. Wall. — To model. Watts. 
— v. n. to contrive. Pope. — To admit of a 
form, by casting or melting. Wood.-To wrap. 

Cast, kast. s. the act of casting, a throw. Wall. 
— State of any thing cast. Brum. — A stroke. 
Swift. — Motion of the eye. Digby.— The 
throw of dice. Shak. — A mould. Prior.— A. 
shade or tendency to any colour. Wood. — 
Manner, air, mien. Pope. 

Castanet, kas'ta-nk. s. small shells of ivory, or 
hard wood, which dancers rattle in their 
hands. Cong. 

Castaway, kasta-wi. 5. a person lost or aban- 
doned by Providence. Hooker. 

Castaway, kast'3-wa. a. useless. Raleigh. 

Castellain, kas't&'lm. s. constable of a castle. 

Caster, kas'i&r. s. a thrower, he that casts. 
Pope. — A calculator. Add. 

Castigate, kas'te-gate.v. a. to chastise, to chast- 
en, to punish. _ Shak. 

Castigation, kas-tfc-ga'shtm. s. penance, disci- 
pline. Shak.— Correction. Hale.— Emenda- 
tion. Boyle. 

Castigatory, kas'te-ga-t&r-e. a. punitive, tend- 
^ to correction. llram. 

Casting-net, kas'tmg-nit. s. a net to be thrown 
into the water. May. 

Castile-soap, kas'tiM-sipe. s. a kind of soap. 



C A T 



CAT 



R".te, tlr, call, c!t ; bi, bit; wine, win ; si, prove, f6r, pit ; cube, cub, full ; soil, m&nd ; tfcick, th Hi, 



Castle, kns'sl. 5. a house fortified. ,M.i£. 

Castled, kSs'sld. #. furnished with castles. Dry. 

Castling, kast'ling. 5. an abortive. 

Castor, kas'tur. s. a beaver. . 

Castoreum, kSs-tA're-mn. s. a liquid matter en- 
closed in bags near the anus of the. castor. 

Castrametaticn, kas-tra-mt-ta'shun. s. the art 
or practice of encamping. 

Castrate, kas'trate. v. a. to geld. 

Castration, kas-tra'shun. s. the art of gelding. 
Sharp. 

Casteril, j" ,..,.*, \s. a degenerate kind of 

Castrel, c kaStri1 -/ hawk. 

Castrensian,kas-tren'she-an. a. belonging to a 
camp. 

Casual, kazh'u-al. a. accidental, arising from 
chance. Clar. 

Casualh'jik.izh'i-al-lJ.^. accidentall}-,withcut 
design. Bacon. 

Casualness,kazh'u-al-nes.i'. chance, fortuitous- 
ness. 

Casualty, kSzh'i-al-ft. s. accident, a thing hap- 
pening by chance. South. 

Casuist, kaih'u-ist. s. one that studies and set- 
tles cases of conscience. South. 

Casuistical, kazh-u-is'te-kal. a. relating to 

. cases of conscience. South. 

Casuistry, kazh'u-!s-trJ. s. the science of a ca- 
suist. Pope. 

Cat, kit. s. a domestic animal that catches 
mice. Shak.—A sort of ship. 

Cat-o'-nine-tails,kat-a-nlne'tiIz. s. a whip with 
nine lashes. 

Catachresis, kat-a-kii'sis. s. the abuse of a 
trope, when the words are too far wrested 
from their native signification. 

Catachrestical, kat-a-kres'tJ-kal. a. forced, far 
fetched. Brown 

Cataclvsm, kat-a-klizm. s. a deluge, an inun- 
dation. Hale 

Catacombs, katak-kAmz. s. subterraneous ca- 
vities for the buria! of the dead. Add. 

Catagmatic, kat-ag-mat'ik. a. that has the qua- 
lity of consolidating the parts. Wise. 

Catalectic, kat-a-lek'tik. a. In poetry, applied 
to a verse wanting a syllable. Ash. 

Calalepsis, kat-a-lep'sis. s. a disease wherein 
the patient is without sense, and remains 
in the same posture in which the disease 
seizes him. 

Catalogue, kat'a-16g. s. an enumeration of par 
ticulars,a list. South. 

Catamite, kat'a-mlte. s. one kept for the crime 
against nature. 

Catamountain,kat-a-m5un'tin. s. a fierce ani 
mal, resembling a cat. Arh. 

Cjitaphract, kata-frakt. s. a horseman in com- 
plete armour. Milt. 

Cataplasm, kata-plazm. s. a poultice, a moi-t 
application. Arb. 

Catapult, kata-pult s. an engine used ancient- 
ly to throw stones. Camd. 

Cataract, kit'a-rdkt. s. a fall of water from on 
high, a cascade. Black.— An insDissation of 
the crystalline humour of the eve. 

Catarrh, ka-Ur'. s. a disease of the head and 
throat. Smith. 

Catarrhal, ka-tarVal. \a. relating to the ea- 

Catarrhous,ka-t*r'rus.J tarrh, proceeding: from 
a catarrh. Flayer. 

Catastrophe, ka tas'tri-fi. .-. the change which 
produces the final event of a dramatic piece. 
Dennis.—- A final event, generally unhappy. 
Catcall, kat'kall. s. a squeaking instrument, 
used to condemn plays. Pope. 

Catch, kalsh. v. a. to lay hold on wiih the 
hand, to stop any thing flying. Add.— To 
seize any thing by pursuit. Shak Tostop, 



to ensnare, to receive suddenly, to seize, to 
charm. Dryd.—v.n. to be contagious, to 
spread infection. Add. 

Catch, kitsh. s. seizure, the act of seizing. Sid. 
A song sung in succession. Dryd. — A slight 
contagion. ^Glan. — Any thing that catches, 
as a hook, a small swift-sailing ship. 

Catcher, katsh'or. s. he that catches, that in 
which any thing is caught. 

Catchrly, katsh'fli. s. a plant, campion. 

Catchpoll, katsh'pole. s. a serjeant, a bumbai- 
riff. ' Philips. 

Catchup, katsh'up. s. a liquor extracted from 
mushrooms, and used in sauces. — Johnson, 
on Swift's authority, calls it catsup. 

Catchword, katsh'w&r'd. s. the word at the cor- 
ner of the page under the last line. 

Catechetical, kat-fe-klt'4-kal. a. consisting of 
questions and answers. Add. 

Catechetically,kat-i-ket'£-kal-£. ad. in the way 
of question and answer. 

Catechise, kat'i-kize. v. a. toinsiruct by asking 
questions. Sh.—To interrogate, to examine. 

Catechiser, kat'4-kl-zur. s. one who catechises. 

Catechism, kSt'i-kizm. s. a form of instruction 
by means of questions and answers, con- 
cerning religion. Hook. 

Catechist, kai'e-kist. s. one who teaches the 
catechism. 

Catechumen, kat-J-ku'mln. s. one in the first 
rudiments of Christianity. Stil. 

Catechurnenical, kat-c-ku-mln'i-kal. s. belong- 
ing to the catechumens. 

Categorical, kat-i-gdr't-kal. a. absolute, ade- 
quate, positive. Clar. 

Categorically, kat-i-g6r'ik-al4. ad. positively, 
expressly. 

Category, klt'J-g6r-&. s. a class, an order of 
ideas, predicament. 

Catenarian, kat-£-nar£-an. a. relating to a. 
chain. 

Catenate, kat'i-nate. v. a. to chain. 

Catenation, kit-4-ni'shu.n. s. link, regular con- 
nexion. Brown. 

Cater, katur. v.n. to provide food, to buy- in 
victuals. Shak. 

Cater, ka'tor. s. provider. Caretv. — The four of 
cards and dice. 

Cater-cousin, ka'tSr kriz-zn. s. a petty favour* 
ite, one related by blood or mind. Bymer. 

Caterer, ka'tfir-Sr. s. the provider or purveyor. 

Caterers, ki'tur-rt-s. s. a woman employed to 
provide victuals. Milt. 

Caterpdiai, kaiar-pil-lur. s. a worm sustained 
by eaves and fruits. Bac.—A. pl?nt. 

Caterwaul, kat't&r-wlwl. v. a. to make a noise 
as cats in rutting time, to make any offen- 
sive noise. Hud. 

Cates, kites, s. viands, food. Ben Jen. 

Catfisl', kii'fish. s. sea-fish. Phil. 

Catgut, kdt'gut. j. a sort of cord of which fid- 
dle-strings are made; a kind of canvas for 
ladies' work. Mason's Sup. 

Cathartical, ka-thlr'ti kll. -t a. purging. 

Cathartic, ka-tfiar'tik. f Boyle. 

Cathartic, ka-thai'iik. s. a medicine to purge 
downward. 

Catharticalness, kd thai'ie-kal-nis. .?. purging 
quality. 

Cathead, kai'hld. s. a kind of fossil. Wood.-. 
In a ship, a. piece of limb r with two shivers 
at one end, haying a rope and a blcck. 

Cathedral. ka-trU'drSl. a. e;.i- opal. S - : ,ak.— Be- 
longing to episcopal church. Locke.— An- 
tique. Pope. 

Cathedral, ka-thi'dral. s. the head church of a 
diocese. Add, 

Catherine-pear, kaih 6r-rtn-pSYe', See Ptar. 



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C AU 

Rate, tlr, clll,cat; be, bet; wine, win ; si, p?Jve, 

Catheter, katli'i-t&r. s. an instrument to thrus' 
into the bladder when the passage is stop 
ped. 

Catho!es,kat'h61z. s. two little holes astern, 
above the gun-room ports. 

Catholicism, ka-tft6t'&-sizm..f. adherence to th< 
cathoJic church. 

Catholic, katn'AHk. a. universal or general. 

Catholicon, kd-thole-kin. s. an universal me- 
dicine. 

Catkins, kat'kinz. s. imperfect flowers hanging 
from trees, in manner of a cat's taii. Cham 

Catling, kat'llng. s. a dismembering knife. Mar. 
—Catgut. Shak 

Catmint, kat'mfjit s. the name of a plant. 

Catoptrical, kat-6p'tri-kal. a. relating to cat 
opirics. Ar } > 

Catoptrics, kat-6p'triks. s. that part of optic- 
which treats of vision by reflection. 

Catpipe, kit' pipe, s. catcai, which see. VEstr 

Cat's eye, kits'!, s. a stone. Wood. 

Cai's-foot. kats'futr. s. ground ivy. 

Cat's head, kats'hed. s. a kind of apple. Mori 

Catsilver,kat'sil-vur. s. a land of fossil. Wood 

Cat's- 1 ail, kats'tale. s. a substance that grow, 
upon nut-trees, &c. a kind of reed. Phil 

Catsup, katsh'ap. s. a kind of pickle. Swift 

Cattle, kat'tl. s. beasts of pasture, not wild noi 
domestic. Shak. 

Cavalcade. kav'al-kade'. s. a procession on horse- 
back. 

Cavalier, kav-a-leJr'. s. a horseman, a knight, a 
gay sprightly military man. Shak.— A royal- 
ist. • Swift 

Cavalier, kav-a-Usr'. a. gay, warlike, generous. 
brave. Sac*.— Disdainful. 

Cavalierly, kSv-a-Uer'ie. ad. haughtily, arro- 
gantly, disdainfully. 

Cavalry, kav'al-ri. s. horse-troops. Add. 

Cavate, ka'vate. v. a. to hollow. 

Cavazion, ka va'zhua. s. hollowing of the eartt 
for cellarage. PhiL 

Caudle, klw'dl. s. a mixture of ale and oth.L 
ingredients, given to women in childbed. 
Shah. 

Caudle, klw'dl. v. a. to make caudle. 

Cave, kive. s. a cavern, a den. Dryd.—\ny 
hollow place. B.icon. 

Caveat, ka've-it. s. a law term to stop farther 
proceedings, caution, admonition. 

Cavern, kav'urn. s. a hoiiow place in the 
ground. Shak 

Caverned,kav'urnd. a. full of caverns, hollow; 
inhabiting a cavern. Pope. 

Cavernous, kav'ur-nus. a. full of caverns. 

Wood. 

Cavesson, kav'Ss-s5n. s. a noseband for a horse. 

Cauf, k!\vf. s. a chest with holes, to keep fish 
alive in the water. Phil. 

Caught, klwt. part. pass, from to catch. 

Caviare, ka-vik'. s. the eggs of a sturgeon salt- 
ed. ^ Grew. 

Cavil, kav'll. v.n. to raise captious objections 
Pope.—v. a. to receive or treat with objec- 
tions. 

Cavil, kav'll. s. frivolous objections 

Cavillation, kav-il-la'sh&n. s. the disposition t< 
make captious objection. Hook 

Caviller, kav'vil-ur. s. a captious disputant. 

Att 

Cavillingly, kav'll-ling-le. ad. in a cavilling 
manner" 

Cavillous, kav'vll-l&s. a. full of objections Ay. 

Cavity, kav'e-t6. s. hoilowness, hollow. Bent 

Cauk.kawk s. a coarse taikv spar. Wood 

Caul, kiwi. s. the net-work of a wig, part of a 
woman's cap, the integument in which the 
guts are enclosed. Hay- 



CEL 

fSr, p6t; cibe , cM>, frill ; s&l , mMnd ; thick, thaih 

^auliferous, ktw-liPft-r&z. a. a term for such 
plants as have a true stalk. 

Caulirlower, kdl'li-fldri-rjr. s. a species of cab- 
bage. 

C'ausable, kaw'za-bl. a. that which may be 
caused. 

Causal, klw'zal. a. relating to cau=es. Glanv. 

Causality, kiw-zal'i-tfe. s. the agency of a 
cause, the quality of causing. , "Brown. 

Causally, kawza]-l&! ad. according to the order 
of causes. Brown. 

Causation, kaw-za'shfjn. s. the act or power of 
causing. Brown. 

Causative, klw'za-tiv. a. that expresses a cause 
or reason. 

Causator, kiw-za't&r. s. a causer, an author of 
any effect. Brown. 

Cause, klwz. s. that which produces or effects 
any th { ng. Hook.— -The reason, subject of li- 
tigation. Shak.— Side, party. Tick. 

Cause, ka^ z. v. a. to effect as an agent. Locke. 

Causeless kiwz'lis. a. original to itself. Black. 
— Without just ground or motive. 

Causelessly, kawz'Us-14. ad. without cause, 
vithoi. ; "ason. Taylor. 

Causer, klw'z&r. s. he that causes, the agent 
by v, hi( h an eflect is produced. 

Cause v. klw'ze. > s. a way raised and par- 
Causeway, kawz'wa.1 ed. Pope. 

Caustical, kiws'tfe-kal.ia. belonging tomedi- 

Caustic, klws'tfk. c caments which, by 
then violem heat, burn imo an eschar. 

Causric, kLv jii. s. a burning application. 

Cautel, kiw'td. s. caution, scruple. Shak. 

Cautelous, kaw'ie-'fjs. a. cautious, wary. Wot. 
— ' ly, cunning. Shak. 

Cautelously, kaw'te-l&s-le. ad, cunningly, slily, 
w rily ' Brown. 

Oautf vizaticn. klw-t&r-re-za'shSn. s. the burn- 
in,; flesh with hot irons. 

Cauterize, kiw'tih-ize. v. a. to burn with the 
cautery. Sharp. 

Cautery, kaw'tur-re. s. burning by a hot iron, 
or with ca-'stic medicines. Wise. 

Cautio.i, k-iw'shun. s. prudence, foresight, se- 
curity. Sid. — Provisionary precept. Arb.—~ 
Warning. 

Caution, klw'shun. v. a. to warn, to give no- 
tice of a danger. 

Cautionary, kaw'shuu-a-re. a. given as a pledge, 
or in security. South. 

Cautious, kaw'"shis, a. wary, watchful. 

Swift. 

Cautiously, klw'shus-le. ad. in a wary man- 
ner. 

^autiousne s, kaw'shus-n?s. s. watchfulness, 
vigilance. 

Caw, kaw. v. n. to cry as the crow. AdcH 

Cayman. ki'man.j. American alligator. 

Cease, sise. v.n. to stop, to give over, to be 
at an end. D>yd. — To be extinct. H&fe.j— 
v. a. to put a siop to. - Milt. 

Cease, sese. s. extinction, failure. Shak. 

Ceaseless, slse'lis. a. incessant, perpetual, con- 
i in lal. 

Cecity, ses'e-te. (se slt'l. S.) s. blindness, pri- 
vation of sight. Brown. 

Cecutiency, se-ku'she-en-se. s. cloudiness of 
sisht. Brown. 

Cedar, se'd&r. s. a tree, the wood of the cedar. 

Cede, skle v. a. to yield, to resign, to give up 
to another. 

Cedrhie, scd'dr!n. a. cf or belonging to the 
cedar tree. 

Ceil, sMe. v. a. to overlay, to cover the inner 
room of a building. 

Ceilinj;, se'ling. s. the inner roof. 

Celandine, s^i'an-dlne. s. ft plant* 



CEN 

ft5re,tir, clll, clt; bi,bit; wine, win!; si, prSve, 

Celature, sii'a-tshure. s. the art of engraving. 

Celebrate, sgl'le-brafe. v. n. to praise. Add.- 
To disiinguiah by solemn rites, to mention 
in a solemn manner. Dryd 

Celebration, sll-e-bra'shun. s. solemn perform- 
ance or remembrance. Sid.-Tmse, renown. 

Celebrious, se-li'bre-us. a. famous, renowned. 

Celebnously, se-le'bre-ris-le. ad. in a tamn-. : 
manner. 

Celebriousness, se-le'bre-fc-ngs. s. renowu, 
fame. 

Celebrity, se-leb'bre-ti. s. celebration, trans- 
action publicly splendid. Bacon 

Celeriac, se-le're-ak. s. turnip-rooted celery. 

Celerity, se-leVe-te. s. swiftness, velocity. Hook. 

Celery, sel'4 re. s- a species of salad. 

Celestial, se-lis'tshal. a. heavenly, relating re 
the superior regions, relating to the blesseo 
state. Shah. 

Celestial, sMes'tshal. s. an inhabitant of hea 
ven. 

Celestially, ss-les'tshal-le. ad. in a heavenly 
manner. 

Celestify, se les'te-fl.v. a. to give heavenly na 
ture to anv thing. Brown 

Celiac, se'le-ak. a. relating to the lower belly. 

Celibacy, sel'e-ba-se. s. single life. Att 

Celibate, seTe-bat. s. single life. Graunt. 

Cell, sill. s. a small cavity. Prior. -r-The cave 
of a religious person. Den.— A close apart- 
ment in a prison. 

Cellar, se!'l&r. s. a place under ground, where 
stores are reposited, or liquors kept. Peach 

Cellarage, seflur-idje. s. the part of the build 
ing which makes the cellars. 

Cellarist, sll'lfir-ist, s. the butler in a religious 
house. 

Cellular, , sel'11-lar. a. consisting of little cells 
or cavities. Sharp, 

Cellule, sll'lile. s. a little cell. Mason's Sup. 

Celsitude, sil'se-tide. s. height. 

Celtic, seTtik. a. denoting what the Celts 
spoke. Chesterfield 

Cement, sem'ment. s. the matter making bo- 
dies to cohere. Bacon. — Mortar.— Bond of 
union in friendship. South, 

Cement, se- reient'. v. a. to unite by something 
interposed. Burrut. — v. n. to cohere. Sharp 

Cementation, sc-ai-e'n-ta'shun. s. the act of ce- 
menting. 

Cemetery, slrn'me-tir-e. s. a place where the 
dead are reposited. Add. 

Cenatorv, sin'na-tSp-fe. a. relating to supper. 

Cenobitical,sen-nA-bk'e-kal. a. living in com- 
munity. Stil. 

Cenotapli,sen'i-taf.^ an honorary empty tomb 

Cense, sense, s. public rates. Bacon 

Cense, sense, v. a. to perfume with odours. 

Censer, sen'srjr. s. the pan in which incense 
is burned. Peach. 

Censor, sln'sSr. s. an officer of Rome who bad 
the power of correcting manners, one who 
is given to censure. Rose 

Censorial), Sen-s6're-aii.«. relating to the censor 

Censorious, sen-si're-us. a. addicted to cen- 
sure, severe. Spratt 

Censoriously, sen-L6're-us-le. ad. in a severe 
manner. 

Censoiiousness, 6in-si're-6s-n^s. s. disposition 
1o reproach or censure. Til. 

Censorship, seTi's^r-rhfp..?. theoffice ofacensor, 

Censurable, sen'shi-rd-bl. a. worthy of censure, 
culpable. Locke. 

Censurableness, s2n'shi-ia-bl-nes. s. blame- 
ableness. 

Censure, stn'sh&re. s. blame, reproach. Pope. — 
Judgment, judicial sentence. Shak. 

Censure, s£n shire, v. a. to blame, to condemn. 



CER 

for, pit ; cibe, cab, fill; s&l,mSind; thick, thy®. 

Censurer.s?n'shir-&r. s. he that blames. 

?ent, sent. s. a hundred. 

"enlaur,sen'tavvr. s. a poetical being, composed 
of a man a 'id a horse, the archer in the zodiac. 

Centaury, sln'tlw-re'. s. a plant. 

Centenary, stu'te-na-re. i. the number of"a 
hundred. ^ Hake. 

Centennial, sen-ten'ni-al. a. consisting of a 
hundred years. Mason's Sup. 

Centesimal, sen-tes'e-mll. a. hundredth. Arb. 

?entifolious, sen-tc-f6'le-us. a. having a hun- 
dred leaves. 

"entipede, seti'te-pede. .?. a poisonous insect. 

Jen to, sen'ti. s. a composition formed by 
joining scraps from oi her authors. Camci. 

Centrai, seii'tial. a. relating to the centre, 
entre, sen'tur. s. the middle. Dig. 

Centre, Seii't&r. v. a. to place on a centre, to- 
fix as on a centre.— v. n. to rest on. Att. — 
To be placed in the midst or centre. 

Centric, sin'trfk. 7 a. placed in the centre. 

Centrical, sen'trik-al. X . Donne. 

Centrifugal, sen-trifi-gal. a. having the qua- 
lity of receding from the centre. 

Centripetal, sen-trfpe-tal. a. having a ten- 
dency to the centre. Cheyne. 

Centry, st-n'tre. s. See Sentinel. 

Centuple, sen'tu-pl. a. a hundred-fold. 

''entuplicate, sen-trj'ple-kate. v. a. to make a 
hundred-fold. 

Centuriate, sen-tu'ie-ate. v. a. to divide into 
hundreds. 

Centuriator,s?n-tA-re-a'trar. s. a name given to 
historians who distinguish times by cen- 
turies. 

Centurion, sen-ti're-Sn. s. a military officer, 
who commanded a hundred men. Shak. 

Century, s£n'tshu-re. s. a hundred years. 

Cephalalgy, sef'd-lal-je. s. the head-ach. 

Cephalic, se-fal'lik. a. that is medicinal to the 
head. Arb. 

Cerastes, se-ras'tez. s. a serpent having horns. 

Cerate, se'rlt. s. a medicine made of wax. 

'erated, se'rl-ted. a. waxed. 

Cere. sere. v. a. to wax. 

Cerebel, sir'e-bil. s. part of the brain. Derhatn. 

Cerecloth, sere'cloth. s. cloth smeared over 
with glutinous matter. 

Cerement,sere'ment.i-. cloths dipped in melted 
wax, with which dead bodies were infolded. 

Ceremonial, ser-e-mA'ne-al . a. relating to cere- 
mony, observant of old forms. 

Ceremonial, Ser-e-m6'ue-ai. s. outward form, 
external rite. Swift.— The order for rites 
and forms in the Roman church. 

Ceremonialness, ser-e mi'ne-al-nis. s. the qua- 
lity of being ceremonial. 

Ceremonious, ser-e-m6'ne-fjs. a. consisting, of 
outward rites. South. — Full of ceremony. 
Shak.— Civil. Add— Civil and formal to a 
fault. Sid. 

Ceremoniously, Ser-e-m6'ne-5s-le. ad. in a ce- 
remonious manner, formally. Shak. 

Ceremoniousness, ser-e-m6'rie-rjs-n2s.>. addict- 
edness to ceremony. 

Ceremony,ser'e-m6-n*e.j-. outward ri'.e, external 
form in religion J^H.-rFormsofcivirity. Bac. 

Certain, seVtin. a. .sure, indubitable. Till. — 
Resolved, determineo. Milt. — Unfailing, 
regular, not subject to chance, some, put 
past doubt. Dryd. 

Certainly, se¥tin-U. ad. indubitably, without 
question. Locke. — Wuhoui uil. 

Certaimy, sei'tin-te. s. exemption from doubt. 
Locke.— That which >s real and fixed. Shak. 

Certes, sir/tez. ad. certainly, in truth. Hud. 

Certificate, ser-tif'e-kSt. s. a testimony in 
writing. 



mm 



CHA 



CHA 



feate, tir, dill, clt ; bi, b?t ; wine, win; si, prSve, fir, pit; cube, cub, full ; sli\, mSund ; tnick,/£«s- 
Certify, sSt'tt-fl. v. a. to give certain informa-^Chalcographer, kal-kog'gri-fur 



tion of. Ham 

Certiorari, ser-she-c-ra'ri. f. a writ issuing out 
of the chancery, to call up the records of a 
cause therein depending. Cowell. 

Certitude, seVte-tude. s. certainly, freedom 
from doubt. Dryd. 

Cervical, ser've-kil. a. belonging to the neck. 

Cerulean, se-rule-an. la. blue, sky-coloured. 

Ceruleous, se-ri'!e 5s. J Bovle. 

Cerulific, s?r- u-Hfik. a. having the power to 
produce a blue colour. Grew. 

Cerumen, se-rumcn. s. the wax of the ear. 

Ceruse, sl'f&se, s. white lead. Qui/i. 

Cesarian, se-za're-an.;?. tlie Cesarian section is 
cutting the child out of the womb. Quin 

Cespititious, seVpe-tlsh'Ss. a. made of turfs 

Cess, ses. s. a levy or rate made according to 
their property. Spen.— The act of laying rates, 

Cess, ses. v. a. to state, to lay charge on. Spen, 

Cessation, ses-si'sh&n. .-. a stop, a rest. Hay.— 
A pause of hostility without peace. 

Cessavit, ses-sa'vit. .?. a writ. Cowell. 

Cessibility, ses-se-bil'e-te. s. the quality of re- 
ceding/or giving way. Digby. 

Cessible", seVsi-bl. a. easy to give way. DigSy. 

Cession. sesh'shon. s. retreat, the act of giving 
way. Bacon.— Resignation. Temple. 

Cessionary, sesh'shc-6-na-re. a. implying a re- 
signation. 

Cessment, ses'ment. s. an assessment or tax. 

Cessor, sas'sur. s. he that ceases so long to per- 
form a duty as that he incurs the danger of 
law. Cowell. 

Cestus, ses'ius. s. the girdle of Venus. 

Cetaceous, se-ta'shus. a. of the whale kind. Br. 

Chad, shld. s. a sort of fish. Carew. 

Chafe, tstaafe. s. heat, rage, fury. Hud. 

Chafe, tshafe. v. a. to warm with rubbins. Sid. 
— To heat. Shak.— To make angry. Hay. — 
v. n. to rage, to fume. Pope. 

Chafe-wax, tshafe'waks. s. an officer belonging 
the lord-chancellor. Harris. 

Chafer, tshafe'ar. s an insect. 

Chaff, tshaf. s. the husks of corn. Dryd.— Any 
thing worthless. 

Chaffer, tshaf'fur. v. n. to haggle, to bargain. 
Swift. 

Charterer, tshafftir-rur. s. a buyer, a bar- 
gainer; a vessel for heating water. 

Chaffinch, tsbiffinsb. s. a bird so called. 

Chaffless, tshat'les. a. without chaff. Shak. 

Chaffweed, tsbdfweed. s. cudweed. 

Chaffy, tsMf'fe. a. like chaff, full of chaff. 

Chafingdish, uhafing-dish. s. a vessel to make 

any thing hot in, a portable grate for coals. 

Bacon. 

Chagrin, sha-greeti'. s. ill-humour, vexation. 

Chagrin, sha-grfrfcn'. v. a. to vex, to put out of 
temper. 

Chain, tshane. s. a series of links, a bond. Pope, 

Chain, tshane. v. a. to fasten or link with a 
chain. Knol. — To bring into slavery. Pope. 
—To unite. 

Chainpump, tshane'pump. s. a pump used ir 
large English vessels. Cham 



r. an engraver 
engraving in 



in brass 

Chalcography, kal-kig'gra-fe. 
brass. 

Chaldron, l ts p a ' drun \s. a dry English mea- 

Chaudron,j- t!,naaron - j sure of coals; the 
chaudo?i should weigh two thousand pounds. 

Chalice, tshal'is. s. a cup, a bowl. ^.^.—Ge- 
nerally used for a cup in acts of worship. 

Chaliced, tshal'list. a. having a cell or cup. 

Chaik, tshawk. s. a white fossil. 

Chalk, tshawk. v. a. to rub with chalk, to ma- 
nure with chalk. Mori.— To mark out as 
with chalk. Wood. 

Chalk-cutter, tshlwk'kut-tar. s. a man that 
di|2S chalk. Wood. 

Chalky, tshawkke. a. consisting of chalk,white 
With chalk, impregnated with chalk. Bacon. 

Challenge, tshal'lenje. v. a. to call another to 
fcombat, to accuse. Shak.— To call to a con- 
test. Jjqc. — To object to the impartiality of 
any one. Hale.— To claim as due. Hooker. 

Challenge, tshal'lenje. s. a summons to com- 
bat. Shak.— Pi demand of something as due. 
Collins. In law, an exception taken either 
against persons or things. Cowell. 

Challenger, tshal'ien-jur. ^. one that summons 
another to combat, one that claims supe- 
riority. Shak. — A claimant. Hooker. 

Chalybeate, ka-lio'be-et. a. impregnated with 
iron or steel. Arb. 

Chamade, sha-made'. s. the beat of the drum 
which declares a surrender. Add. 

Chamber, tshaoie'bur. (tsha'm-bur. S.) s. an 
apartment in a house, any retired room. 
Prior.— A court of justice. Ayliffe. 

Chamber, tsharrse'bur. v. j. to be wanton, to 
intrigue, to reside as in a chamber. Shak. 

Chamberer, Lshame'bar-ur.i. a man of intrigue. 

Chamoerfellow. tshame'bur-fei-lA. s. one that 
lies in the same chamber. 

Chamberlain, tsheroe'bar-lm. s. in England, 
the sixth great officer of the crown, one 
who taiies care of chambers. Dryd. 

Chamberlainship, tshame'bur-lfri ship. s. the 
office of a chamberlain. 

Chamber-lye, tshaoie'bur le. s. urine. 

Chambermaid, tshame'bur-mide. s. a maid 
whose business is to dress a lady. 

Cbambrel of a horse, kam'bril. s. the joint or 
bending of the upper part of the hinder leg. 

Chameieon, ka-me'le an. 5. a kind of lizard, 
said to live on air. 

Chainlet, kam'let. s. See Camelot. 

Chamois. sha'mSe. s. an animal of the goat kind. 

Chamomile, kam'6-mlle. s. the name of an odo- 
riferous plant. Spens. 

Champ, tshamp. v. a. to bite with a frequent 
action of the teeth. Bacon. — To devour. 

Champaign, tsham-pane'. s. a flat open coun- 
try, a kine of wine. Milt. 

Chainpertors, tsham'per-turz. .«. such as move 
suits at their own proper costs, to have part 
of the gains. 

Champignon, sham-pm'yun. s. a kind of mush- 
room. Wood. 



Chainshct, tshane'shot. s. two bullets, or half Champion, tsliam'pe-an. s. a single combatant, 
bullets, fastened together by a chain, which, Dryd.— A stout warrior. Locke. 

when they fly open, cut away whatever is Champion, tshain'pe-un. v. a. to challenge, 
before them. Championess, tsham'pe-un es. s. a female 



Chainwork, tshane'wurk. s. work with open 
spaces. King. 

Chair, ishare. s. a moveable seat. Watts.— A 
seat of justice, a sedan. Pope. 

Chairman, tshare'man. s. the president of an 
assembly. Watts. — One who carries a sedan. 

Chaise, tshaze. s. a carriage of pleasure, or ex- 
pedition. Add. 



champion. Mason. 

Chance,tf.banse. s. fortune, the cause of fortui- 
tous events, the act of fortune. Bacon. — Ac- 
cident. South. — Success, luck, misfortune. 
■SV^.— Possibility of any occurrence. Milt. 

Chance, tshanse. v. n. to happen, to fall out. 

Chance-medley, tshanse-med'le. s, in law, the 
casual slaughter of a man. Soutki. 



CH A 



C H A 



the head, SMjk.— A stria- of beads. In 
architecture, a moulding carved into beads. 

Chapman, tshap'man. s. a cheapener, one that 
offers as a purchaser. Dryd. 

Chaps, tshops. i. the mouth of a beast of prev. 
Dryd. 

Chapt, \ t ^ hKnt j the part. pass, from" to 



('happed, j 



sfiopt. 



Hite tIr,c!U,cal ; be, bet; w\rte,wi»j si, prove, f»r, p6t;c-abe, cab, fall ; soil, mo&ad ; t&ick, thm. 
Chanceable. Uhin'sa-bl. a. accidental. | Chaplet, tshep'Ur, s. a garland worn about 

Chance 1 , tshin's>Si. s. the eastern part of the 
church. ^ Add. 

Chancellor, tshan'sSl-l&r. s. a great officer of 

Chancellorship, tsh3n'sel-lar-ship* s. the office 
of chancellor. Camd. 

Chancers, tshan's&r-J. s. the court of equitv 
and conscience. Cown. 

Chancre, shank'ur. s. an ulcer usually arising 
from venereal diseases. Wise. 

Chancrous, shank'r&s. a. ulcerous. Wise. 

Chandelier. shan-de-Uer'. s. a branch for can- 
dles. , 

Chandler, tshand'lur. s. an artisan whose trade 
it is to make candies. Gay. 

Change, t-ldvne. r. a. to put one thing in the 
place of another. Bac— Tp discount. Swift. 
— To give and take reciprocally. Taylor. — 
To alter. Ecclus.— -To amend. Shak.— v. n. 
to undergo change, to suffer alteration. 

Change, tshinje. "j-. altera; ion, succession. 
Prior. — Novelty. Dryd.— That which makes 
a variety, small money. Swift. 

Changeable,*tshaiije'a bl. a. subject to change, 
fick.e, possible to be changed. Arb. 

Changeablene-s, tsMuje'a bl-ni--. s. susceptibi- 
lity of change. Hook.— Inconstancy, fickle- 
ness. Sid//. 

Changeably, tshanje'a-blfe. ad. inconstantly. 

Changeful, tshinge'tul. a. inconstant, uncer- 
tain, mutable. Pope. 

Channeling, tshinje".!r.g. s. a child left or 
taken in the place of another. Spens. — An 
idiot. Dryd— A waverer. 

Cnanger, tshanj'ar. s. one that is employed in 
changing money. 

Channel, tshan'niL s. the bed of running 
waters. Spens.— A strait or narrow sea, a 
gutter of a pillar. 

Channel, tsbinnll. v. n. to cut any thing in 
channels. Wsiion. 

Chanson, shan'san. s. (Fr.)a song. Shnk. Haml. 

Chant, -tshant. v. a. to Mng. Spetis.— To cele- 
brate by song in the cathedral-service. 
Br am — v. n. to sing. 

Chant, tshant. s. song, melody. Milt. 

Chanter, tshan'tar. .>•. a singer, a songster. 

Chanticleer, tshan'te kick, s. the cock, from 
his crow. Dryd. 

Chaatress, tshari'tris. s. a woman-singer. Mitt. \ 

Chantry, tshati'trfc. s. a church endowed for • 
priests losing mass for the soulsof thedonors. I 

Chaos, k.Vus. s. the first confused mass of mat- 
ter, confusioi!, irregular mixture. K. Charles, j 

Chao':ic, ki-ot'lik. a. resembling "chaos j con- 
Fused. Den. 

Chap, tshop. v. a. to break into chinks, to 
make gape. Black. 

Chap, tshop. s. a cleft, a chink. Burnet. — The 
upper or under part of a beast's mouth. 

Chape, tshape. s. the catch of any thing by 
/hich it is held in its place. Shak. 

of worship, 



Chapel, tshap'pel. s. a place < 

Shapeless, ishJpe'les a. without a chape. 

Cbapellany, tshap'pel-lifi-ni. s. a chapel/any is 
founded within some other church. Ayiijfe. 

Chapelry, tshlp'psl-re. j. tiie jurisdiction cr 
bound of a chare!. 

Chapfaln, tshop'iiin. a. having the mouth 
shrunk. Dryd 

Chaplain, tshaplin. s. a clergyman that at- 
tends the king, or other person, for the in- 
struction of him and hi*- family. Cowell. 

Chaplainshipjisfuj Hrr-ship. s. the office or bu- 
siness ofaciiap'.a .;, the revenue of a chapel. 
without any flesh about 
the UiO'jth. Shak. 



chap. 

Chapter, tship'tar. s. a division of a book. 

South.— Charter, an assembly of the clergy 

of a cathedral. Cowell. 

Chaptrel, tshap'trel. s. the capitals of pillars 

h hich su pport arches. Moxon. 

Char, tshar. v >'. a rar- fish found in Winander- 

mere, in Westmorland. 
Char, tshar. v. a. to burn wood to a black 
cinder. Wood. 

Char, tshire. (tsha'r. S.) s. work done by the 
day. Dryd. 

Char, tshire. (tsha'r S.)v- n. to work at others 
houses by the day. Dryd. 

Char-woman, tshire'wum-Qn. (tshar'mum-uu. 
S.) s. a woman hired occasionally for drud- 
gery. Swift. 
Character, kar'ak-tar. s. a mark, a stamp. Milt. 
—A leU i'i" used in writing or printing. Hoi. 
— A representation oi a man as to his per- 
sonal qualities. Den.— The person with his 
assemblage of qualities. Dryd. — Personal 
qualities." Pope— Adventitious qualities. 
Character, kir ak-tur. v. a. to inscribe, to en- 
grave. Sliak. 
Characteristical, kar-ak-tJ-ris'te-kal. a. that 
which constitutes the character. Wood. 
Characteristicalness, kar-akte-rlt/li-kal-nes. s. 
the quality of being peculiar to a character. 
Characteristic, kar-ak-te-ris'uk. a. that which 
constitutes the character. Pope. 
Characteristic, kar ak-tJ-ris'tik. .J. that which 

constitutes the character. 
Characterize, kii'dk-ti-ilze. v. a. to give a cha- 
racter of the personal qualities. Swift.— To 
engrave, to imprint. Hale. — To mark with 
a particular stamp. Arb. 

Characterless, kur'ak-tur-les. a. without a cha- 
racter. - Shak. 
Characterv, kar'.lk-tar-e. s. impression, mark. 
Shak. 
Charcoal, tshar'liole. s. coal made by burning 

wood under turf. 

Chard, tshlrd. s. chords of artichokes are the 

leaves of fair artichoke-plants, tied and 

wrapped un all over, but the top in straw. 

—€h trds oi beet are plants of white 

beet transplanted. Mort. 

Charge, tsharje. v. a. to entrust, to commission 

for acerta n purpose. Shak. — To impute as 

a debt. / oc&e.. — To impute as a crime. Pope. 

Watts.— To accuse, to command. Dryd. — To 

attack. Gtanv.—'To burden. Ten/pie.— -To 

fill. Add. — To load a gun. 

Charge, tsharje. s. cafe, trust. Knolles. 

Precept, command. Hooker. — Commission. 
Pope.— Accusation. Shak.— The thing en- 
trusted. Mill.— Cost. ty«K.— Attack. Bac. 
—The quantity of powder and bail put into 
a gun. 
Chargeable, tshlr'ja-bl, a. expensive, costly. 
Watt.— imputable a^ a debtor crime. South. 
— Accusable. 
Chargeab!ene»s, tshar'ja-bl-ncs. s. expence, 
cost, costliness. Boyle. 

Chargeably, tshlr'ja-biJ. ad. expensively. 
Charger, Uhir'iQr. i. a large dibb. Dnh.nn. 
Charily, tshi're \h. ad. warily, frugally, 
Chariness, Uha'ri-nes. s. camion, nicety. ■!',?,'-, 
Chariot, uhh'ii tit. s. a carriage oi' pleasun or 
JH 



CH A 

Rite tsr, c'!!,ciU ; bi, bit ; vv'me. Wid ; so, prove 

state. Dryd- — A car used in wzv.—Note. This ■ 
•word is sometimes pronounced as if consisting j 
nf buf two syllables ; but such pronunciation I 
is o'tly tolerable in the most familiar conver- 
sation. 

Chariot, tshar'ri-ot. v. a. to convey in a cha- 
riot. ' Milt. | 

Clnrioteer, tshlr-ri-M-tifar'. s. he that drives i 
the chariot. See Chariot. Prior. \ 

Chariot-race, tshAYr^-ut rase, s. a sport where j 
chariots were driven for the prize. Add. I 

Charitable, tshar'i ta hi. a. kind in giving aims. ' 

Tav. — Kind in judging of others. 'Bacon. \ 

Charitably, tshir'e-ta-bie. ad. kindj liberally, 

, benevolently. Taylor. 

Charity, tshar'Vte. 5. tenderness, love. Milt — 
Good-will. Dryd.-— The theological virtue of 
universal love' Att.— Alms. VEstr. I 

Chark, tshlik. v. a. to bum to a black cinder. 
Grew. : 

Charlatan, tsbai'la-tan. s. a quack, a mounte- 
bank. Brown. 

Charlataniral, tshlr-li-taii'i-ka!. a. quackish, 
ignorant. Cowley. ! 

Charlatanry, tshtila-taii-rfe. s. wheedling, de- j 
ceit. i 

Charles's Wain, tshlrlz'iz-waee..?. the northern 
constellation, called the Bear. Brown. 

rjharlock, tshlr'lok. s. a weed growing among 
the corn. 

Charm, tsharm. s. words or philtres imagined 
to have some occult power. Swift. — Some- 
thing of power to gain (he affections. Wall. 

Charm, tsharm. v. a. to fortify with charms 
against evil, to subdue by some secret 
power, to subdue by pleamfe. Waller. 

Charmer, tshli'miir. /.one that has the power 
of charms or enchantments. Dryd. 

Charming, tshfr'mlttg.^fl'r/. a. pleasing in ihe 
highest degree. Spralt. 

Charmingly, tsh£r'mlng-lt. ad. in such a man- 
ner as t j please exceedingly. A.-id. 

Charmitigness, tsbar'ming-n&s. j, the power 
ofpleasing. 

Charnel, tshar'nel. a. containing flesh or car- 
cases. Milt. 

Charnel-house, ishar'nil-house. s. the place 
where the bones of the dead are reposited. 

Taylor. I 

Chart, klrt,or tshart. s. a delineation of coasts j 
Milt.— Note. The latter pronunciation is the ; 
more eligible* 

Charter, tshtr'tSr. s. a written evidence. ! 
Cowe i- — Any writing bestowing privileges 
or rights. Ral. — Privilege, exemption. Shak. 

Charter-party, tshlr'tur-par te. s a paper re- 
lating to a contract, "of which each party ; 
has a~ copy. Hale. ' 

Chartered, tshlr'turd. a. privileged, granted 
by charier Shak. \ 

Chary, tsh.Vre. a. careful, cautious. Carew. 

Chase, tshsse. v. a. to hunt as game, to pursue j 
as an enemv. 

Chase, *sh\se. j. hunting. Burnet.— Fitness to ; 
be hunted. Dryd.— Pursuit of an enemy, j 

Knoltes. Hunting-match, open ground 

stored with such beasts as are hunted. j 

Shak. ; 

Chase-gun, tehase'gfin. s. a gun in the tore j 
part of a ship. Dryd. ' 

Chaser, tsbi'sur. s. a hunter, pursuer, driver. 

Den. 

Chasm, kazm. s. a cleft, a gape. Locke.— A va- 
cuity. Dryd. 

Chaste, tshaste. a. pure from all commerce of 
sexes, uncorrupt, hot mixed with barbarous 
phrases, free from obscenity. Watts.— True 
to the marriage bed. 



CHE 

lor, p6r; e&be, cub, full ; soil, mound ; thick, th ;s* 

Chasten, tsbise'tn. v. a. to correct to putrsh.. 

Prov. Roxve. 

Chastise, tshas-tlze'. v. a. to punish, to correct 

bv punishment. Boyle. — To reduce to order 

or obedience. Shak. 

Chastisement, tshas'tiz-metit. s. correction, 

punish me n t . Ral. Bent . 

Ch asti sev, tshds tl'zur. s. a ntt n isher, a corrector . 
Chastity, tshls'ti-ti. (tshas'-ti-li, S.) s. purity 

of the body. Tay. Pope. — Freedom Irom bad 

mixture of any kind. 
Chastly, taliiste'li. ad. without incontinence, 

purely. Dryd. • 

Chastness, t^haste'n^s. s. chastity, purity. 
Chat, tsh.lt. v. n. to orate, to talk idiy. " Spen. 
Chat, ishit. s. idle talk, prate. Pope. 

Chatellany, tsbat'tel-ten-4. j. the district under 

the dominion of a castie. 
Chattel, t lil'tl. /.any moveable possession. 
Chatter, tshat'tSr. v. a. to make a noise as a 

p ; e. Dryd. — To make a noise by collision of 

the teeth. Prior.— Tq talk idly. Watts. 

Chatter, tsh&'tftf. s. noise like that of a pie or 

monkey. Sivift.— Idle prate. 
Chatterer, tshit't&r-rur. •. an idle talker. 
Chatty, tshat'ti. a. liberal of conversation. 

Mason * 
Chavender, tshav'in-dur. s the chub, a fish. 
Chauman telle, sh6-m6n-tel'. j. a sort of pe: r. 
Chaw. tshiw, v. a. to masticate, to chew. 
Chuvdron, tshaw'druti. .«. entrails, Shak. 

Cheap, tshepe. a to be had at a low rate. 

Locke. — Not respected. Bacon. 

Cheapen, tshi'pn. v. a. to bid for any thing. 

Prior.— To lessi n value. Dryd. 

Cheaply, tshJpe'lt. ad. at a small price, at a 

io w rate. Dryd. 

Cheapness, tshcpe'ncs. s. lowne^s of price. 
Cheat, tsb^te. v. a. to defraud, to impose 

upon, to trick. Till. 

Cheat, tshete. s. a fraud, an imposture. Dryd. 

— A person guilty of fraud. Sorhlt. 

Cheater, tshe'ifir. s. one that practises fraud. 
Check, tshtk. v. a. to repress, to curb. Bacon. 

Milf.— Vo chide. Shak.— To controul by a 

counter reckoning. — v. n. to stop, to make 

a stop. Locke. 

Check, tshek. .<. stop, rebuff. Rogers — Re- 
straint, curb,<he cause of restraint, a stop. 

Chr.— Reproof. Shak. 

Checker, f t ,j., ? v. a. to variegate or di- 
Cheqner, [ cslieK f- versify with alternate 

colours. _ Drayton. 

Checker, tshokor. \s. work varied 

Checker-work. tshek'ur-wSrk. j a'ternately. 
Checkmate, tshJkmJte s. the movement on 

the chess-board that puts an end to the 

same. Spen. 

Cheek, fsheek. s. the side of the face beiow 

the eye. 
Cheek-tooth, tsheek'iootn. s. the hinder tooth 

or tusk. 
Cheer, tshJir. s. entertainment. Locke. — Invi- 
tation to gayety, jollity. Shak. — Temper of 

mind.' 
Cheer, tshec-r. v. a. to incite, to inspirit, to 

console. Dryd. — To gladden. Pope. 

Cheerer, tsh'e'ror. s. giaddencr, giver of gav- 

ety. Wot. 

Cheerful, bh^r'ful,or t>h§.'ful. a. gay, full of 

mirth Spenser. — Having an appearance of 

gayety. 
Cheerfully, tshe'r'fu!-ie. ad. without dejec- 
tion, with gayety. South. 
Cheerfulness, tsheer'ful-ncs. s. freedom from 

dejection, alacriiy. Till. 

Cheerles*, tsh^r'ife. a. without gayety or 

gladness. Dryd. 



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Mte,tir,c'll,c:it; be, bet ; w'me,win;sA,pr$ve, for, p&t; cube, cub, fuil ; soil, mound; thick, th us., 



Cheeiiy, tshiei'le. a. gay, cheerful. Ray. — Not 

gloomy. 
Cheerly, tsheer'le. ad. cheerfully, merrily. 
Cheery, tshee're. a. gav, sprightty, gladsome. 

G/y. 
Cheese, tshesze. .<r. a kind of food made by 

pressing the curd of milk. 
Cheesecake, tsheeze'kake. s. a cake made of 

curds, sugar, and butter. 
Cheesemonger, tsb.eeze'm&iig-g5r. s. one who 

deals in cheese. 
Cheese-paring, tslietee'pi-rsng. s. the paring of 

cheese. Shak. 

Cheesevat, tsbeeze'vat. s. the case in which 

the cheese is pressed. Glanv. 

Cheesy, tshei'ze. a. having the nature or form 

ofcheese. Arb. 

Cherish, tsbir'rish. v. a. to support, to nurse 

up. __ Tit/. 

Chtrisher, tsher'rish-ur. s. an encouraeer, a 

supporter. Spratt. 

Cherishmenf; tshir'rfsh-ment. s. encourage- 
ment, comfort. Spenser. 
Cherry, tsblr'ri. ) . <• 
Cherry-tree, bhlr'fe-tree. ) '• a tree and fru,t - 
Cherry, tsber're. a. resembling a cherry in 

colour. Shak. 

Cherrybay, tsber'ri-bi. s. a laurel. 
Cherrycheeked, tshcr'ie tshtekd. a. ha ■■< sg 

ruddy cheeks. Cong. 

Cherrvpit, tsheYre-pft. s. a child's play with 

cherrystones. Shak. 

Chersonese, ker'sA-nese. s. a peninsula. 
Cherub, tsher'ub. s. plur. cherubim, a celestial 

spirit next in order to the seraphim. Prior. 
Cherubic, tshe-ru'btk. a. angelic, relating to 

the cherubim. Milt. 

Cherubim, tshcr'i-biai: s.pl. angels. 
Cherubin, tstfeVi-bin. a. angelical. 
Chervil, tsber'vil. s. an umbelliferous plant. 

Mi Her. 
Cherup, tshci'Sp. v. n. to chirp, to use a cheer- 
ful voice. Spenser. 
Chess, tshls. s. a game, 
Chess-apphs, tsbes'ap-pl. s. wild service. 
Chess-board, tsbis'bArd. s. the board oil which 

the game of chesi is played. Prior. 

Chess-man, tshes'niaii. s. a puppet for chess. 
Chessom, tshesVum. s. mellow earth. Bacon. 
Chest, tshlst. s. a box of wood or other mate- 
rials. . Dryd. 
Chested, tsb&t'&L a. having a chest. 
Chestnut, hheVnfir. [ s . a tree, the 
Chestnut-tree, tshes'nut tree, j fruit of the 

chestnut-tree. Peach. 

Chested, Ishsst'id. a. being of the colour of a 

chestnut, reddrhly brown. 
Chevalier, shev-a-Utr'. s. a knight. S&ai. 

Chevaux-de-frise, shev-i-de-fre'eze'. .<■. a piece 

of timber traversed with wooden spikes, 

pointed with iron, five or six feet long, used 

in defending a passage, a turnpike, or 

tourniquet. 
Cheven, tshev'vn. s. a river-fish, the same 

with chub. 
Chevenl, tshev'er il. s. a kid; kid-leather. 

Chew I ^'M*' I v - a - t0 S rind Wltn lhe teeth, 
' l tshaw.. S to masticate. Arb.— To ru- 
minate in the thoughts. Prior.— j. n. to 
champ upon, to ruminate. Pope..— The latter 
pronunciation is now deemed vulgar. 

Chicane, she-cine', s. tjie art of protracting a 
contest by artifice. Locke.— Artifice in ge- 
oeral. Pr ? or . 

Chicane, sni cine', v. n. to prolong a contest 
by tricks. 

Chicaner, sliA-klfair. s. a petty sophister, a 
wrangler. Locke , 



Chicanery, she-ki'nur-e. j-. sophistry, wrangle. 

Arb. 

Chirk, tshik. . 1 s. the young of a bird, 

Chicken, tshik'fn. ) particularly of a hen. 
Swift.— A word of tenderness. Shak. 

Chlckenhearted, tshik'in-har-ted.tf. cowardly, 
fearful. Spens. 

Chii ktnpox, tshik'iu-p6ks. s. an eruptive dis- 
temper. 

Chickling, tshik'ling. s. a small chick. 

Chickpea-, tshlk'pize. s an herb. 

Chickweed, tshlk'weed. s. a plant. Wise. 

Chide, tshide. v. a. to reprove. Waller.— Tu 
blame, to reproach. Prior-— v n. to clamour, 
to >cold. Swift. 

Chider, tshl'dur. s. a rebuker, a reprover. Shak. 

Chief, tshcef. a. principal, most eminent, ca- 
pital, of the first order. Locke. 

Chief, talieef. /. a commander, a leader. Milt. 

Chieriess, te-heef' Is. a. without a head. Pope. 

Chiefly, tshiifle. ad. principally, eminently. 
Dryd. 

Chiefrie, tshe'f'ie. 5. a small rent paid to the 
lord paramount. Spens. 

Chieftain', tshkh& tfa. s, a leader. Spens.— Ihs 
head of a clan. Davits. 

Chievance, tshee'vanse. s. trafTic, in which 
money is extorted as discount. Bacon. 

Chilblain, tshil'bline. s. sores made by frost on 
the hands and feet. 

Child, tsiilid. s. in the plural, Children; an 
kvftnt, 01 very young person. Wake." rOne 
in the line of filiation opposed to the pa- 
rent. Add.— Any thine the' product or effect 
of another. ' Shak. 

Child, tsbiid. v. ». to bring children. Shak.*— 
Little used. 

Childbearing, tshii d'ba ring. part, the act of 
bearing children. Milt. 

Childbed, tahticr'bid. s. the state of a woman 
bringing a child. Arb. 

Childbirth, tshiid'hcfth. j. travail, labour. 

Chiided, tshil'ded. a. furnished with a-child. 
Shak, 

ChiJdermass-day, tfhtl'deY-mas-di'. »-. the feast 
oftheHolv Innocents. Ca>ew. 

Childhood, tsldld'hud. & the state of infants. 
Ron.— The time of life between infancy and 
puberty. Arb. — The properties of a child. 

Childish, tshikffsh. a. becoming only children, 
trivial. Sidu.— Ignorant, simple. Bacon. 

Childishly, tshlldish-le. ad. in a childish tri- 
fling way. Hooker. 

Childishness, tshild'Mt-nts. s. puerility, tri- 
flingness. Locke.— Harmlessness. Shak. 

Childless, fsbl'd'ics. a. without children. Milt. 

Childlike, tshlld'llke. a. becoming or beseem- 
ing a child. Hooker. 

Chiliaedron, kil-e-v>-ed'dr6n. s. a figure of a 
thousand side& Locke. 

Chilifp.ctc.rv,kl-c-fak'li-r4.^rf. mak ! ng chyle. - 
See Chylifacur.y. 

Chilifactive, kfl-i-fik'tlv. ad. making chyle.— 
See Cbylij.ictive. 

Chilification, Idl-e-fe-ki'shuii. s. the act of 
making chvle.— gee Chviifuation. 

Chill, tshii. a. thai, iscoid to the touch. Milt. 
— Having the sensation of cold. Roive. — 
Depressed, having no warmth of mind. 

Chill, tshjl , s. cold. Derhatn. 

Chill, tshii. v. a. to make cold. Dryd. — To de- 
' press, to deject. Rog.—To blast with cold. 

Black. 

Chilliness, tshii'lfe-nis. s. a sensation of shiver- 
in? cold. Arb. 

Chilly, tshil'le. a. somewhat cold. Philips. 

Chiliicss, tshvt'nes. s. coldness, want of warmth. 

Chime, tsliime. s. the liarmonicsmnd of many 
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Rite, tlr, cHl,cat; hi, bit; wine, win ; sJ, prove, for, pit; c&be , cub, full ; soil , moand , thick, ?£il*. 
correspondent instruments. Ben Jon.— The Chit, tshit. ■».'». to sprout; Mart. 

sound of bells, the correspondence of pro- Chitchat, tshit'tshat s. prattle, idle prate, 
portion. Grew. Chitterlings, tshst'iSr-liiiiZ. s. the gnts. 

Chitty, tshit'ti. a. childish, like a babv. 
Chivalrous, 
kni 



Chime, tshlme. v. n. to sound in harmony. 
Prior. — To correspond in proportion, to 
agree. Arh.— To suit with. Locke. — To jin- 
gle. Smith. — v. a. to make to strike or 
sound harmonically. Dryd. — To strike a 
bell with a hammer. 

Chimera, ke-me'ra. s. a vain and wild fancy. 

Chimerical, ke-mer're-kal. a. imaginary, fan- 
tastic. 

Chimerically,kc-mer're-kal-J. ad. vainly ,wildly. 

Chimney, tsbim'ne. s. the passage through 
which the smoke ascends. Swift. — The fire- 
place. Ral. 

Chimney-corner, tshlm'ne-kor'nur. s. the fire- 
side, the place of idlers. Denham. 

Chimney-piece, tshim'ne-pJese. s. the orna- 
mental piece round the fire-place. Swift. 

Chimneysweeper, tshim'ne-swee-nur. s. one 
whoss trade it is to clean foul chimneys. 

Chin, tsbin. s. the part of the face beneath 
the under lip. Dryd. 

China, tshi'ne. (tshi'nS. S.)'s. porcelain, a 
species of vessels made in China. Pope. 

China-orange, tsha'n£-6r'inje. s. the sweet 
orange. Mori. 

China- root, tshi'na-r6ot. s. a medicinal root, 
brought originally from China. 

Chincough, tsh!n'k6f. s. a violent and convul- 
sive cough. Floyer. 

Chine, tshme. s. the part of the back in which 

- is the backbone. Sidn. — A piece of the 
back of an animal. ' Shak. 

Chine, tshme. v. a. to cut into chines. Dryd. 

Chink, tshink. s. a small aperture longwise. 
Swift. — A. sharp sound made by shaking 
money in a purse, money in burlesque. 

Chink, tshink. v. a. to shake so as to make a 
sound. Pope.— v. n. to sound by striking 
each other. Arb. 

Chinky, tshink'^. a. full of holes, gaping. 

Chints,tshints.5. cloth of cotton madein India. 

Chioppine, tsh6p-pene'. s. a high shoe former- 
ly worn by ladies. Cowley. 

Chip, tship. v. a. to rut into small pieces. 

Chip, tship. s. a small piece taken off by a 
cutting instrument. Taylor. 

Chipping, tshtp'pmg. s. a fragment cut off. 

Chiragrical, ki-raggre-kdl. a. having the gout 
in the hand. Brown. 

Chirographer, ki-r6ggra-fir. s. he that exer- 
cises writing. Bacon. 

Chirographis', ki-r6g'gia-f?st. s. chirographer. 

Chirography,ki-rog'gra fc. s. the art of writing. 

Chiromancer, kir'o-man-sir. s. one that fore- 
tels events by inspecting the hand. Dryd. 

Chiromancy. kir'ri man-sLs.the art offoretell- 
ing the events of life by inspecting the hand. 

Chirp, tsherp. v. n. to make a cheerful noise, 
as birds. Sidney. — To make cheerful. Jons. 

Chirp, tshirp. s. the voice of birds or insects. 

Chirper, tsher'pir. s. one that chirps. 

Chirping, tshcrp'ing. s the faint music of birds. 

Chirurgeon, kt-rdr'ji in. s. one that cures ail- 
ments, outward applications, a surgeon. 

Chirurgery, kl-rnr'ji-re. s. the art of curing by 
external applications. Sidney. 

Chirurgioal, kl-rir'ji k&l.-\a having qualities 

Chirurgic. kl-rir'jik". J useful in outward 

applications to hurts. Mart. — Manual in 
general. 

Chisel, tsbiz'zil. s. an instrument with which 
wocd or s'one is pared away. 

Chisel, tshfz'zll. v. a. to cut with a chisel. 

i-hir, tshit. s. a child, a baby. Add. — A shoot 
of com. jfcrt.— A freckle. 



hiv'al-ius. a. relating to chivalry, 
fitly, war ike. 

Chivalry, tshiv'al-re. s. knighthood. Bacon. — 
The qualifications of a kuiglrr. Shak. — Ge- 
neral system of knighthood. Dryd.— Mr ad- 
venture, an expioit. Sidney. 

Chives, tshlvz. s. the filaments in flowers, 
with seeds at the end. Ray.— A species of 
small onions. Skinner. 

Chloratic, klo-r6t'?k. a. affected by the green- 
sickness. Baltic. 

Chlorosis, k!6-r6'sis. s. the greensickness. 

Choak, tshoke. v. a. See Choke. 

Chocolate, tshdk'A-late. s. the mass made by 
grinding the kernel of the cocoa-nut, the 
liquor made by a solution of it. - Arb. 

Chocolate-house, tsh6k'o-laie-house. s. a house 
where company is entertained with choco- 
late. 

Chode, tshode. the preterite from to chide; ob- 
solete. 

Choice, tshoise. s. the act of choosing. Dryd. 
— The power of choosing. Grew.— Care ia 
choosing, the thing chosen. Milt. 

Choice, tsholse. a. select, of extraordinary 
value. Walt.— Frugal, careful. Tay. 

Choiceless, tshoise'les. a. wanting the power 
of choosing. Ham. 

Choicelv, t-boise'le ad. curiously, with exact 
choice. Shak.— Valuably. 

Choiceness, tshoise'nes. s. nicety, particular 
value. Evelyn. 

Choir, kwlre. s. a band of singers. Waller. — 
Singers in divine worship, the part of the 
church for the singers. Shak. 

Choke, tshAke. v. a. to suffocate. Waller.— 
To stop or block up. Chap.— To hinder by 
obstruction, to suppress. Shak. 

Choke, tshoke. s. the capillary part of an arti- 
choke. " 

Choke-pear, tshoke'pare. s. a rough unpalata- 
ble pear, a sarcasmr 

Choker, tsho'k&r. s. one that chokes, any 
thing that cannot be answered. 

Choky, tshi'ke. a. that has the power of suf- 
focation. 

Cholagogues, k61'a-g6gz. s. medicines which 
have the power of purging bile. 

Choler, kdl'lir. s. the bile. Wotton.— The hu- 
mour supposed to produce irascibility, 
anger, rage. Shak. 

Choleric, koi'lSr-rtk. a. abounding with choler. 
Dryd. — Angry, irascible. Arb. 

Cholencness, kol'lur-rik-nls. s. anger, peevish- 
ness. 

Choose, tshoSze. v. a. to take byway of prefer- 
ence. Shak -To select.to elect f'oreternal hap- 
piness.— v. n. to have the power of choice. 

Chooser, tshSd'zir. s. he that has the power 
of choosing, elector. 

Chop, tshop. v. 72. to cut with a blow, to 
break into chinks. Sh/tk.— To mince. Locke. 
—To do any thing with a quick motion, to 
light upon a thing suddenly. — v. a. to pur- 
chase by way of truck, to bandy, to altercate. 

Chop, tshop. s. a piece chopped off, a crack, 
or cleft. Bacon. — A small piece or meat. 

Chophouse, tsh6p'h6use. s. a house of enter- 
tainment. 

Chopin, tshA-peJn'. s. a French liquid mea- 
sure nearly 'a pint Winchester; in Scot- 
land, a quart of wine measure. 

Chopping, tship'pfng. part. a. applied to 
children ; as large, lusty, jolly. 



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CHY 



Ii\ te, tip, cill, cat; be, bet ; wine, win ; s5, prJve, for, 

Chopping-knife, tsh6p'plng-nlfe. s, a knife io 
mince meat. Sidney. 

Choppy, tshop'pe. a. full of holes or cracks. 

Shak. 

Chops, tsh6ps. j» themouth of a beast. VEsir. 
— The mouth of any thing. 

Chora!, k.i'ral. a. sung by a choir. Milt. — 
Singing in a choir. 

Chord, k rd. s. the string of a musical instru- 
ment, a right line, which joins the two 
ends of an arch or circle. 

Chord, kord. v. a. to furnish with strings. 

Dryd. 

Chordee, kSr-dee'. s. a contraction of the frce- 
num. 

Chorion, ko're-6n. s. the outward membrane 
that enwraps the foetus. 

Chorister, kwir'rfs-tfir. s. a singer in the cathe- 
drals, a singer in a concert. 8pm. 

Chorographer, ko-rog'gra-far. s. he that de- 
scribes particular countries. 

Chorographical, k6r-ro-grafe-k.il. a. descriptive 
of particular regions. Ral. 

Chorographicaliy, kor-ro-grif'e-kal-le. ad. in a 
chorographical manner. 

Chorography, kc~r6g'gra-fe. s. the art of de- 
scribing particular regions. 

Chorus, ko'ras. s. a number of singers, a con- 
cert. Dryd— Persons supposed to behold 
what passed in the acts of the ancient tra- 
gedy. Shak.— Song between the acts. 

Chose, tshAse. preter tense, from to choose. 

Chosen, tshozn. part. pass, from to choose. 

Chough, tsh&f. s. a bird which frequents the 
rocks by the sea. Bacon. 

Chouse, tshouse. v. a. to cheat, to trick. Swift. 

Chouse, tshduse. s. a bubble, a tool. Hud.— A 
trick or sham. 

Chrism, krfzrri. s. unguent, or unction. Ham. 

Christen, kris'sn. v. a. to baptize, to initiate 
into Christianity by water, to name. Bar. 

Christendom, kris'sn-d&m. s. the collective 
body of Christianity. Hooker. 

Christening, kr!s'sn-m<r. s. the ceremony of 
the initiation into Christianity. Bacon. 

Christian, krist'yun. s. a professor of the re- 
ligion of Christ. Till. 

Christian, krfst'y&n. a. -professing the religion 
of Christ. Shak. 

Cbristian-uame, krist'yun-name. s. the name 
given at the foni, distinct from the sur- 
name. 

Christianism, krist'yuti-izm. s. the christian 
religion, the nations professing Christianity. 

Christianity, kr-is-tshfc-an'e-ti. s. the rehgion 
ofchristians. Add. 

Christianize, krta'tyun-'ze. v. a. to make ctiris.- 
* ia »- Dryd. 

Christianly, krtst'yfin*li. ad. like a christian. 

Christmas, kiis'mSs. s. the day on which the 
nativity of Christ is celebrated. 

Christmas-box, kris'mas-boks. .>•. a box in 
which presents are collected at Christmas. 

Chromatic, krA-mallk. a. relating io colour or 
ancient music. Dryd. Arb. 

Chronical. . kroii'e-M. 1 a. a ■chronical dis- 

Chronic. kron'lk. J temper is of length, 

opposed to acute. Rrown. 

Chronicle, knin'e Id. s. a register of events in 
order ot time. Shak.— A history. Spcti. 

Chronicle, krdn'4-kl. v. a. to record in chro- 
nicle, or history. Spen.— To register. Shak. 

Chronicler, kr6n'e-klar. s. a writer of chroni- 
cles. Doqp.'.— A historian. Ral. 

Chronogram, krfin'A grim. s. an inscription 
including the date of any action. 

Chronogrammat ical, krin'ni -gram-niat'i-kal. a. 
belonging to a -chronogram. 



, pot; cube, cub, full; s65!,moLnd ; tnick^us. 

Chronogrammatist, kr6n-n6-grim'ma list. s. a 
writer of chronograms. Add. 

Chronologer, krA hol'lo-jur. s. he that studies 
or explains the science of computing past 
time. Hot. 

Chronological, Icr6n no-16dje'e-kil. a. relating; 
to the doctrine of time. Hale. 

Chro tologica'.lv, kroii-no-lodje'e-kai-le. ad. ia 
a chronological manner. 

Chronologisf, kro-nolo-jist. s. one that studies 
or explains time. Locke. „ 

Chronology, I;r6-n6!'6 je. s, the science of com- 
puting and adjusting the periods of time. 
Prior. 

Chronometer, kro-u6m'me tar. s. an instru- 
ment for the mensuration of time. 

Chrysalis, kris'sS-!?.-*. s. aurelia, or first appa- 
rent change of the maggot of any insect. 

Chrysolite, knVso-lUe. j. h precious stone of*, 
dusky preen, with a cast of yuilow. Wood. 

Chub, tshnb. s. a river-fish, the chevefi, Walt. 

Chubberl, t<m&b'Wd. a big-! :ead."d,like a chub. 

Chuck, uhuk. v. n. to make a noise like a 
hen. — v. a. to call as a hen calls her young, 
Dryd.— to strike under the chin. Cong. 

Chuck, tshiick. s. the voice or a hen. Temple. 

— A word of endearment. Shak. 
Chuck-farthing, tshuk'iar thing, s. a kind of 

plav. Aib. 

Chuckle, tshuk'kl. v. n. to laugh vehemently. 
Prior. — v. a. to call as a hen, to foixile. 

Dryd. 

Chuet. tshoo'ft. s. forced meat. Baca . 

Chuff, Jshof, s. a blunt clown. VEtfr. t 

Chuffily, Khuffe-ie. ad. stoniachfully. 

Cuuftines', tsh&Pft ne-. s. cl&wnishness. 

Chutfy, tshuf'fc. ^. surly, fat. 

Chum, tshum. s. a chamberf How. 

Chump, tshuinp. j?. a thick heavy piece o[ 
wo .id. Max. 

Church, tsh&rt'-h. t. the collet: ive bodv of 
christians. Hooker. — The place where chris- 
tians worship God. 

Church, tshartsh. v. a, to return thanks so- 
lemnly after child-birth. 

Church-ale, tshartsh'ale. s. a feast eommemo- 
ratory of th - dedlcat ; ou of the chinch. 

Church-attire, tsburtsh-.lt- tire', s. the habit in 
which men officiate at divine service. 

Churchman, tshurtsh'mun. s. an ecclesiastic. 
an adherent to the church of England. Clar. 

Church-wardens, tshartsh- war'dnz. s. officers 
yearly chosen to look to the church. Cowe/L 

Churchyard, tsfa&rtsh'yird* *. the ground ad- 
joining the church, in which the dead are 
buried; a cemetery. Baca. 

Churl, tshfirl. s. a rustic, a countryman. Drya'. 

— Surly, ill-bred man. Sid;:.— A miser. 
Churlish, tshar'iish. a. rude, harsh, uncivil, 

se fish, intractable. 
Churlishly, tshur'iish 16. ad. rudely, brutally. 
Hkv. 
Chuilishness, tshar'l5>h-n2s. s. bruln'ity, rug- ' 

gedness of manner. 
Cherme, tshurm. s. a confused sound, a noise. 
Bacon. 
Churn, fcshorn. s. the ve.-sel in which the 

butter is by agitation coagulated. Gay. 

Churn, tshorn. v. n. to agitate any thing by a 

violent motion. D>yd. — To make butter'by 

agitating the milk. 
Chunworm, tshur'worm. s. an insect, called 

also a faucricket. Skinner. 

Chylaceons, ki-la'shus. a. belonpi r.g to chyle. 
Chyle, klle. s. the white juice formed in the 

stomach by digestion. Arb. 

Chylifaction, kil-le-fak'shun. s. the act or pro- 
cess of making chyle in the body. dF»* 



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R.\te,t!r,ct11,c.!t;b£, b8t; wine, win ; s6,pr6ve,f3r,p6t; eobe,eub, full; sdil,m3und ; thick, thus. 



Chyliractive ktl-le-fak't!v. a. having the power 
of making chyle. 

Chylitieation, kil-i-ft'ki'sh&n. s. the act of 
mating chyle. 

Chyhficatory,k5]-e-fe-ka't&-rl. a. making chyle. 

Chylous, kil'lus. s. consisting of chyle. Arb. 

Chymical.kim'e-kal. {a. made by or relating 

Chymic, kfin'mik. ( to chymistry. Pope. 

Chymically, kim'mi-kal-i. ad. in a cbymical 
manner. 

Chymist,kim'mist. s. a professor of chymistry, 
a philosopher l»v fire. " Pope. 

Chymistry, kim'mis'-tfi. s. philosophy by tire. 

Cibarious, si-ba're-us. a. relating to food. 

Cicatrice, or Cicatrix, sik'a-tris. s. the scar re- 
maining after a wound, a mark. Shak. 

Cicatrisant, sfk-a-tri'zint. s. an application 
that induces a cicatrice. 

Cicatrisive, sfk-a-!rVsiv. a. having qualities to 
induce a cicatrice. 

Cicatrization, sik-a-tre-za'shSm. s. the act of 
healing the wound, har. — The state of 
being healed. Sharp. 

Cicatrize, sfka-trlze. v. a. to apply such medi- 
cines to wounds as skin them." Quincey. 

Cicely, sis'le. s. a sort of herb. 

Cicurate, sik'A-rate. v. a. to tame, to reclaim 
from wildness. Brown. 

Cicuration, sik-a-ra'shSns s. the act of reclaim- 
ing from wildness. Ray. 

Cicuta, si-k&'ta. s. a genus of plants; water- 
hemlock. Ash. 

Cider, sl'dur. s. the juice of apples expressed 
and fermented. Philips. 

Ciderist, sl'dur-ist. s. a maker of cider. Mort. 

Ciderkin, sVdSr-kffi. s. the liquor made of 
apples, after the cider is pressed out. Mart. 

Ciliary, sii'ya-r^. a. belonging to the eyelids. 

Cilicious, se-iish&s. a. made of hair. Brown. 

Cimeter, sfrn'S-tSr. s. a sort of sword . Dryd. 

Cincture, sink'tshuve. 5. something worn 
round the body. Pope. — An enclosure. Bac. 

Cinder, sin'd&r. s. a mass ignited and quench- 
ed. Wal.— A hot coal. Swift. 

Cinder-woonan, sin'dur-wum-an. ] s. a woman 

Cinder-wench, sin'dQr-wensh. J whose trade 
is to gather cinders. Arb. 

, Cineration, sin-6-ra'shtin. s. the reduction by 
fire to ashes.- 

Cineritious, sin-e-rishus. a. having the form 
or state of ashes. Cheyne. 

Cinerulent, sfc-nir'l lent-, a. full of ashes. 

Cingle, sing'gl. s. a girth for a horse. 

Cinnabar, sin'na-bar. s. is native or factitious; 
the factitious cinnabar is called vermilion. 

Cinnamon, &!u'na-mun .>". the fragrant bark of 
a tree in the island of Ceylon.' Cham. 

Cinque .sink. s. five. 

Cinque-foil, siuk'fofl. s. a kind of five-leaved 
clover. 

Cinque pace, s?nk'pase. s. a kind of srrave dance. 

Cinque-ports, smk'pArts. s. those havens that 
lie toward France. 

Cinque-spotted, sink'sp6t~t§d. a. having five 
^pots. - / Shak. 

Cion, sl'uii. s. a sprout, a shoot from a plant. 
How. — The shoot engrafted on a stock. Bac. 

Cipher, sl'ffir. s. an arithmetical character, by 
which some number is noted; a figure, as 
1, 2; the- arithmetical mark, which, stand- 
ing ior nothing itself, increases the value 
of the other figures, as 10, ten ; — an inter- 
texture of letters. Popei — A secret manner 
of wrising, or the key to it. Donne. 

Cipher, sl'fur. v. n. to practice arithmetic. Arb. 
v. a. to write :ri occult characters. Hay. 

Circle, .soi'kl, s. a line continued till it ends 
where it-began. Locke. — Compass. Shak.— A. 



company. Aid. — An inconclusive form of 
argument. WbA— Circumlocution. 

Circle, sir'kl. v. a. to move round any thing. 
B icon. — To surround. Prior. — To confine. 
Digby. — v. n. to move circularly. Pope. 

Circled, ser'kld. a. having the form of a circle, 
round. 

Circlet, ser'klft. s. a circle, an orb. Pope. 

Circling, slr'kiing. part. a. circular, round. 

Circuit, ser'ktt. s. the act of moving round 
any thin?, space, extent. Hook. — Visitation 
of the judges for holding assizes. Daviesi 

Circuit, scr'kft. v. n. to move circularly. 

Circuiter, str-kit-teY'. s. one that travels a cir- 
cuit with the judges of assize. 

Circuition, ser-ku-ish'irin. j. the act of going 
round any thing, compass, maze of argu- 
ment, comprehension. Hooker. 

Circuitous, '•er-kiYetijs. a. round about. Mas. 

Circular, str'ku inr. a. round, like a circle. 
Spens — Always returning, vulgar. Dennis. 

Circularity, st-r-ki\-'<ar'e-ti. s. a circular form. 

Circularly, ••(•r'ku.-lar-le. ad. in form of a circle. 
Burm— With a circular motion. Dryd. 

Circulate, ser'ki-late. v. n. to move in a circle. 
Den. — v. a. to put about. 

Circulation, ser-ku-lashun. s. a motion in a 
circle. Burn. — A series in which the same 
order is alwavs observed. Swiff. 

Circulatory, ser'ki-li-t&r-i s. achymical vessel. 

Circulatory, ser'ku-la-tfcr-£. a. belonging to 
circulation. 

Circumambiency, scr-kum-atr/bi-c-n-se. s. the 
act of encompassing. Brown. 

Circumambient, sir kum-am'bi-ent. a. sur- 
rounding, encompassing. 

Circumambulate, sir-kum-am'bu-late. v. n. to 
walk round about. 

Circumcise, st.'kum-size. v. a. to cut the pre- 
puce, according to the lawgiver! to the Jews. 

Circumci?ion, &cr-ku\n-s*zh'u'n. s. the rite or 
act of cutting oft' the foreskin. 

Circumduct, ser-kum-dukt'. v. a. to contra- 
vene, to nullify. ^ Aylife. 

Circumduction, s§r-k$m-d&k'sri?in. s. nullifica- 
tion. Aylijp'efi—k leading about. 

Circumference, ser-kftm'ii-rinse. s. the peri- 
phery, the line including and surrounding 
any thing. Newt — An orb, a circle. Milt. 

Circumferentor, scr-kfim-fe-ren'tiir. s. an in- 
strument used in surveying for measuring 
angles. 

Circumflex, ser'k&m-fleks. s- an accent (marked 
thus a) used to regulate the pronunciation 
of syllables. __ __ Holder. 

Circumrluence, ser-k&m'flfi-inse. s. an inclo- 
sure of waters. 

Circumfluent,ser-kurn'flu-ent. a. flowing round 
any thing. Pope. 

Circumfluous, ser-kum'rli-us. a. environing 
with watevs. Milt. 

Circumforaneous, ser-kam-fA-ii'iie-us. a. wan- 
dering from house to house. 

Circumtuse, ser kutn-fuze'.r. a. to pour round. 

Circumfusile, ser-kftm-fu'sil. a. that may be 
poured round any thing. Pope. 

Cireunt fusion, scr-kum-luzbtm. s. the act of 
spreading round. 

CircuQigyrate.ser-kuiTTje-rSte.'y.rt. to roll round. 

Cucumgy ration, scT-kum-ge-ra'shun. s. the act 
of running round. Cheyne. 

Circumjacent, slr-kuna-ja'siat. a. lying round 
any thing. 

Ci'rcumition, ser-k&m-ish'fin r . s. the act of go- 
ing round. 

Ciicumlegaiion, sir-kum-le-ga'shfin. s. the act 
of binding round, the bond encompassing 
any thing. 



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tttte, tar, call, cat; bi,b3t; wine, win; 8u,prove,foV,p6f ; cube, cub, full ; soil, mound; ttiick,/5ljs. 

Circum'ocution, s£r-kum-lo-ku'shtm. s. a cir- 
cuit of words, periphrasis. Swift. — Use of 
indirect expressions. L'Estr. 

Circumlocutory, sfir-kum-16k'i to-rL a. de- 
pending' on circumlocution. Mason's Sup. 

CircummTired.ser-kurn-rnu.rd'. a. walled round. 

Circumnavigable,ser-kum-nav'e-gd-bl. a. that 
may be sailed round. Ray. 

Circumnavigate, ser-kuin-nav'e gate. v. a. to 
sail round. 

Circumnavigation, ser-knrn-nav-e-ga'slvun. s. 
the act of sailing round. ^ Arb. 

Circumpiication, ser-kum-ple-ka'-hun. s. the 
act of enwrapping on every side, the state 
of being enwrapped. 

Circumpolar,ser-kump6'!ar. a round the pole. 

Circumposit:on,scr-kum-n6 zish'cm. s. the act 
of placing aay thing circularly. Evelyn. 

Circumrasibn, 'ser-ku<n-ra'zhun. s. the act of 
shaving or paring round. 

Circumrotation, ser-k&m-ri-ta'shun. s. the act 
of whirling round like a wheel. 

Circumrotatory, ser-kum-rA'ti-to-re. a. whirl- 
ing round like a wheel. Shenstone. 

Circumscribe, sgr-kom-skrlbe'. v. a. to enclose 
in certain lines, to limit, to confine. South. 

Circumscription, ser-kum-skrip'sbun. s. deter- 
mination of particular form or magnitude. 
Ray — Confinement. Shak. 

Circumscriptive, ser-kum-skrip'tiv. a. enclos- 
ing the superficies. Grew. 

Circumspect, ser'kam-spfkt. a. cautious, atten- 

" tive, watchful. ^ Boyle. 

Circumspection, slr-kum-spek'shun. s. watch- 
fulness on every side, caution. C!ar. 

Circumspective, str-kam-spek'tiv. a. attentive, 
vigilant. 

Circumspectively,ser-kum-spck'tiv-le. ad. cau- 
tiously, vigilantly. 

Circumspectly, ser-kum-sp?-kt'ie. ad. watch- 
fully, vigilantly. Ray, 

Circumspeeiness, s2r-kum-sp?kt'nes. j. cau- 
tion, vigilance. Wotlon. 

Circumstance, slr'kam-stanse..?. somethingap- 
pendant or relative to a fact. South. — Acci-. 
dent. Dav.— Incident, event. Clar.— State of 
affairs. , Bent. 

Circumstance, scr'k&m-stanse. v. a. to place in 
a particular situation. Donne. 

Circumstant, ser-kam-stant. a. surrounding. 
Digby. 

Circumstantial, scr-kum-stan'shfll. a. accident- 
al, not essential. South — Casual. Donne. — 
Full of small events, detailed. Prior. 

Circumstantiality, sSr-kfan-staO-shJ-al'e-te. s. 
the appendage of circumstances. 

Circumstantially, ser-kum-stan'shal-le. ad. ac- 
cording to circumstances. Glanv.— Minute- 
ly, exactly. Brown. 

Circumstantiate, ser-kam-stan'sh£-ate. v. a. to 
represent with particular circumstances, to 
place in a particular condition. Swift. 

Circumvallate,ser kam-v-ai'iate. v. a. to enclose 
round with fortifications. 

Circuriival!atio!.,-er-k-:im-val-l:Vsh'ii. s the art 

■ oi" act of casting up fortificatidns. Watts. — 
The fortification thrown up. H»mel. 

Circnravection, ser-kAm-vek'shuti. s. the act of 
carrying round, the state of being carried 
round. 

Circumvent, Ser-kum-v2nt'. v. a. to deceive, 
to cheat. Knoltes. 

Circumvention, ser-kum-v2n'shun. s. fraud, 
imposture. Col-ins. — Prevention. S/h/k'. 

Circumvest, scr-kum-vest'. v. a. to cover round 
with a garment. Wot ton. 

Circumvolation, ser-kum-Vu-la'shun. s. the act 
of fiving round. 



Circumvolve, ser,-kum~v61v'. v a. to roll round. 

Circumvolution, scr-kum-vi-la'shun. s. the act 
of roiling round, the thing rolled round. 

Circus, scr'kus. \ j>\ an open place for sports. 

Cirque, sfirk. j Sidney. 

Cist, sist. s. a case, a tegument, the enclosure 
of a tumour. 

Cisted,sis'ted. tf. enclosed in a cist. 

Cistern, sfs'turn. s. a receptacle of water, a re- 
servoir. Shak. 

Cistus, sis't&s. s. a rockrose. 

Cit, sit. s. an inhabitant of a city, a townsman. 

Citadel, sit'a-dll. s. a fortress, a castle. Dtyd. 

Cital, si'tal. s. reproof, impeachment. Shak. — 
Summons. 

Citation, st-ta'shan.. s. the calling before a. 
judge, quotation, the words quoted. Watts. 
— Enumeration. Harvey. 

Citatory, sl't-1-tA-re. a. having the power or 
form of cit at ion. Aylijfe. 

Cite, site. v. a. to summons to answer in a 
court , to enjoin. Prior. — To quote. Booker. 

Citer, si'tfir. s. one who cites into a court, one 

, who quotes. ' Att. 

Citess, sit-tes'. s. a city-woman. Dryd. 

Cithern, sith'urn. j. a kind of harp. 

Citizen, sk'e-zn. ,f. a freeman of a city. Rat.—' 
A townsman. Shak.— An inhabitant of a 
city. Dryd. 

Citrine, sft'iin. a. lemon-coloured. 

Ci trine, sit'rTn. s.a. species of crystal extreme- 
ly pure, clear, and of a tine texture. 

Citron, sit'tran. s. one ?orr, with a pointed 
fruit, is in great esteem. Add. 

Citron-water, sit'tron-wl'tfir. s. aqua vita', dis- 
tilled witli the rind of citrons. Pope. 

Citrul, sfl'tral. s. pumpion. 

City, sk'te. s. a large collection of houses and 
inhabitants. Temp. — A town corporate that 
hath a bishop. Cozvell.— The inhabitants of 
a city. Shak. 

City, sit'te. a. relating to the city. Shak. 

Civet, siv'it. s. a perfume from'the civet-cat. 

Civic, siv'fk. a. relating to civil honours, not 
military. Pope. 

Civil, siv'il. a. relating to the community. 
Hook. — Not wild. Rose. — lutestine. Bacon.— 
Not ecclesiastical, not natural, nbt military, 
not criminal, not barbarous. Spens. — Com- 
plaisant, well bred. Dryd. 

Civilian, si-vh'yan. s. a professor of the old 
Roman law. Bacon. 

Civility, se-vii%.»&. s. freedom from barbarity. 
Dav — Politeness, complaisance. Clar. — Rule 
of decency; 

Civilization, sfv-il-le-za'sh&n. s. civilizing man- 
ners. ^ Robertson. 

Civilize, siv'il-lize. v. a. to reclaim from sa- 
vage n ess. 

Civilize-, siv'i!-ii-zur. s. he that reclaims others 
from a savage life. 

Civilly, sh-'il-'V ad in a manner relating to 
gover raent, politely, cbrnplaisantly. Coll. 

Clak.kl.lk. f. ; : . lasting and importunate noise. 

p^V.-r-Parfo! i mill. Beit. 

. to make a chinking noise, to 

Clad. klad. part. pret. Clothed, invested, 
Claim, kiame. v. a. to demand of right, t;o re- 
quire authoritatively. D>cke. 

Claim, kiame. s. a demand of any thing as due, 
a title to any privilege or possession. 

Locke. 

Claimable, kla'm.'-bl. a. that may be demand- 
ed as due. 

Claimant, k'/uiaiit. s. he that owns or de- 
mands any thing. 

C!aimev y kla'mur. s. he that makes a demand. 



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R.ite,tar,ctll,cat; bt, bet ; wine, win; s&,prStfe, fSr, pit ^cube,ckb, full; sdil, moind ; tnick, flat, 

to climb with diffi- 

Skak. 

to clog with glutinous mat- 



Clainber, klain'bur. 

cult 
Clam, Klim. v. : 



culty. 

,klaE 
ter. 



Clamminess, klatn'me-ni-s. s. viscosity, visci- 
dity. ' Mox. 
Clammy, kldm/me. a. viscous, glutinous. 
Clamorous r klam'mur-us. a. vociferous, noisy. 
Clamour, klam'mur. s. outcry, noise, exclama- 
tion, vociferation. King Ch-.irles. 
Clamour, kldon'mur. v. ?i. to exclaim, to voci- 
ferate. r Shak. 
Clamourer, kUrn'mui'-ur. s. one that makes a 
clamour. Chesterfield. 
Clamp, klSmp. s. a piece of wood joined to an- 
other, a quantity of bricks or turf. Mori. 
Clamp, kUmp. v. a. to strengthen by means 

of a clamp. 
Clan,klan. s. a family, a race. Milt.— A body 
of persons. ^ Milt. 

Clancuiar, kl.hig'ki-lcir. a. clandestine, secret. 
Clandestine, kldn-des'tfn. a. secret, hidden. 

Black. 
Clandestinely, klan-des'tln-U. ad. secretly, 
privately. Swift. 

Clang, klang. ;>•. a sharp shrill noise. Milt. 

Clang, klang. v. n. to clatter, to make a loud 
shrill noise. Prior. 

Clangor, klang'gar. s. a loud shrill sound. 
Clangous, klaug'gus. a. making a clang. Br. 
Clank, klank. s. a loud, shrill, sharp noise. 
C)ap,klap. v. a. to strike together with a quick 
motion. Job. — To celebrate by clapping the 
hands, to applaud Dryd. — To infect with 
venereal poison. Wise. — v. n. to move nim- 
bly with a noise. Dryd.— To enter with ala- 
crity upon any thing. Shak.-^-To strike the 
hands together. 
Clap, klap. s. a loud noise made by sudden 
collision, an explosion of thunder. Hake.— 
An act of applause. Add. — A venereal in- 
fection. Pope. 
Clapper, klap'pur. s. one who claps his hands, 
the tongue of a bell. _ Add. 
Clapperclaw, klap'pur-kllw. v. a. to tongue- 
beat and scold. A low word. 
Clarenceux, orClarer-cieuxjkLir'en-shu. s. the 
second king at arms, so named from the 
duchy of Clarence. 
Clare-obscure, klsre-6b-skure'. s. light and 
shade in painting. Pope r 
Claret, klar'et. .?. French wine. 
Claricord, klar'e kdid.^. a musical instrument 
in the form of a spinet. Chamb. 
Clarification, klar-k-fe-ka'shiin. 5. the act of pu- 
rifying. Bacon. 
Cia; ify, klar'i fi. v. a. to purify or clear. Bacon. 
\ _'fo brighten. South. 
Clarion, kiare'\ cm. s. a trumpet. Pope. 
Clarity, klar'c-te. s. brightness, splendor. Ral. 
Clary," kla're. s. an herb. Bacon. 
Clash, klash. v. n. to make a noise by collision. 
Ben.' — To act with opposite power. South. 
— To contradict, to oppose.— v. a. to strike 
one thing against another. Dryd. 
Clash, klash. s. a noisy collision of bodies. Den. 
— Opposition, contradiction. Att. 
Clasp, kMsp. .<. a hook to hold any thingclose. 
Add. — An embrace. Shak. 
C!asp,klasp. v. a. to shut with a clasp. Hook. 
— To hold by twining. Milt.— To embrace. 
Clasper, klds'pur. s. the tendrils of creeping 
plants. R.y. 
Claspknife, klasp'nlfe. s. a knife which folds 

into the bardie. 
Class, kids, s. a rank or order of persons. Dryd. 
— A number of boys at school. Watts.— A 
set of beings or things* Add. 



Class, klas. v. a. to range according to some 
stated method. Arb. 

Classical, klds'si-kal. \a. relating to antique au- 
Ciassie, klas'sik. 1 thors. Felt.— Of the. first 
order. Arb. 

Classic, klas'sik. s. an author of tbe first rank. 
Classification, klds-si-ft ka'shun. s. ranging in- 
to classes. "Burke. 
Classis, klas'sfs. s. order, sort. 
Clatter, klat'tfir. v. n. to make a confused noise. 
Dryd.— To talk fast and idly. — v. a. to strike 
any thing so as to make it sound. Milt.— To 
dispute or clamour. Martin. 
Clatter, kUt'tur. s. a rattling noise made by 
collision of bodies. Swift.— Any tumultuous 
noise. B. Jon. 
Clavated, klaVa-tid. a. knobbed. Wood. 
Claudent, kllw'deiife a. shutting, enclosing. 
Claud icate, klaw'de-kite. v. n. to halt. 
Claudication, kllw-d^-kashun. „<. the habit of 

halting. 
Clave, kfave. the preterite of to chave. 
Clavellated,klav'6l-la-tgd. a. made with burnt 

tartar. A chymical term. 
Clavicle, klav'i-kl. s. the collar-bone. Wise. 
Clause, klawz. s. a sentence, a subdivision of 
a larger sentence. Hook.— A. particular sti- 
pulation. 
Claustral, kllws'tral. a. relating to a cloister. 
Clausure, klwazhire. i-. confinement. Gedd. 
Claw, kliw. s. the foot of a beast, bird, or fish. 

Sp.—A hand in contempt. 
Claw, kliw. v. a. to tear with claws. Shak. — 
To tear or scratch in general. • Hud. 
Clawback, kllw'bik. .>-. a flatterer, a wheedler. 
Clawed, klaw'd. a. furnished or armed with 
claws. Grew. 

Clay, kin. s. unctuous and tenacious earth. 
C!ay,kia. v. a. to cover with clay. 
Clay-cold, kla'kold. a. co'-J as the" clay. Bowe. 
Clap-pit, kli'pit. s. a pit where clay is dug. 
Clayey, kia'i. a. consisiing of clay. Der. 

Clay marl, kia'mlrl. s. a chalky clay. Mort. 
Clean, kie-ne. a. free frcm dirt. Spin.— Chaste, 
innocent, elegant, neat. Wat. Not lep- 
rous. 
Clean, kiene. ad. quite, fully, completely. 
Clean, kline. v. a to free from dirt. 
C'eanlily, klen'l&-l&. ad. in a ckaniy manner. 
Cleanliness, klen'ie nes. s. rrctdom from dirt. 
Add. — Neatntss of dress, purity. Sid. 

Cieanly, kl^n'le. a. free from oirtiiiess, pure in 
the person, pure. Gim.— Nice. UEst. 

Cleanly, kieiie'li. ad. elegantly, neatly. 
Cleanness, klene'nes. s. neatness, freedom 

from filth, justness, purity, innocence. 
Cleanse, klfuz. v. a. to free from filth or dirt. 
Prior. — To purify from guilt, to free from 
noxious humours. Arb. — To scour. Add. 
Cleanser, klen'zur. s. that which evacuates or 
purities the body. Arb. 

Clear, kiere. a. bright, transparent. Den. — Se- 
rene, pure, unmmgled, perspicuous. Temp. 
—Evident, manifest. Hooker.— Guiltless, va- 
cant. Shak.— Out of debt, canorous, sound- 
ing distinctly. Add. 
Clear, Mere. ad. clean, quite, completely. 
Char, klere. v. a. to make bright. Dryd. — To 
free from obscurity. Boyle.—, Tojnstify. Hay. 
To cleanse. Shak. — To discharge, to ciarity, 
to gain without deduction. Add. — To dismiss 
from a port after customs paid, toobiain dis- 
mission from a port. — v.n. to grow bright, 
to recover transparency. Shak.— To be dis- 
engaged from encumbrances, or entangle- 
ments. Bacon* 
Clearance, kle'ranse. s.a certificate that a ship 
has been cleared at the customhouse. 



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Rite, tar, dill, cat; be, bit; wine, win; si, prSve, f5r, p6t ; cube, cub, full; soil, moftadj thick, that 

of the earth, measured from the equator t 
the polar circles, a region or tract of land 



Clearer, kUre'ar. s. briglitener, purifier, en- 
lightener. Add. 

Clearly, kUre'li. ad. brightly. Hook.— Plainiv. 

Rog.— Acutely. Ben Jan.— Honestly. Till.— 

Without deduction or cost, without reserve. 

Day. 

Clearness, kUre'nis. s. transparency, bright- 
ness. B.ico'i.— Splendor. Sid.— Distinctness. 
Add. — Freedom' from imputation of ill. 

Clearsighted, klire-si'ted. a. discerning, judi- 
cious. . Den. 

Clearstarch, klere'stlrtsh. v. a. to stiffen with 
starch. Add. 

Clearstarcher, klke'stlrtsh-ur. s. one who 
washes tine linen. 

Cleave, klive. v. n. to adhere, to stick, to St, 
to Dart asunder. Shak. — To unite in con- 
coid, to be concomitant. Hook.— To suffer di- 
vision. N-iot.—v.a. to split. Mil.— -To divide. 

Cleaver, kle'vSr. s. a butcher's instrument to 
cut into joints. Arb. 

Clef, kltf. s. a mark for the tone or key in mu- 
sic. Cham. 

Cleft, klcft. part. pass, divided. Milt. 

Cleft, kleft. s. a space made by the separation 
of parts, a crack. Wood. — hi farriery, cracks 
in the heels of a horse. 

Cleftgraft, klcft'graft. v. a. to engraft by cleav- 
ing the stock of a tree. 

Clemency, klcin'mlu-se. s. mercy, remission of 
severity. , Add. 

Clement, kl£ai'm£nt. <?. mild, gentle, merciful. 

Clergy, kleY'je. s. the body of men set apart for 
the service of God. Shak. 

Clergyable, klsr'ji-abl. a. the epithet given to 
felonies within benefit of clergy. Blackst. 

Clergyman, kler'je-nian. s. a man in holy or- 
ders. Swift. 

Clerical, kler'e-kal. s. relating to the clergy. 

Bacon. 

Clerk, kl?rk. s. a clergyman. Ayliffe.—A man 
of tetters. South.— A. man employed under 
another as a writer. Shak.— He who reads 
the responses in the church. 

Clerkship, klark'ship. s. scholarship, the office 
of a clerk. 

Clever, klevur. a. dexterous, skilful. Add.— 
Just, fit. Pope.— Well-shaped, handsome. 

Cleverlv, klev'ay-le. ad. dexterouslv, hand- 
somely. Hud. 

Cleverness, kteV6r-nes. s. dexterity, skill. 

Clew, klu. s., thread wound upon a bottom. 
Ros. - A guide, direction. Smith. 

Clew, klu. v. a. to raise the sails in order to be 

. r'orled. 

Click, kllk. v. n. to make a sharp successive 
noise. Gay. 

Chcker, kilkur. s. a low word for the foreman 
of a salesman or shoemaker. 

Client, kll'cnt: s. one who applies to an advo- 
cate for counsel. Toy. — A dependent. 

Ben Jon, 

Cliented, kU'in-ted. part. a. supplied with 
clients. 

Clientele, kli-Jn-tele'. s. the condition or office 
of a client. Ben Jan. 

Cncnuhip, kli'ent-shlp. s. the condition of a 
client. Dryd. 

Cliff, kltf. s. a steep rock. Bacon. 

Clift, k'iit. i. the same with cliff. 

Chmacter, kll'mak'tur. s. a certain progression 
of years, supposed to end ia a dangerous 
tine or life. Brown. 

Chmacterical^kijm-ak-tgr'ri-kal. } a. contain- 

Climadenc, klim- : >k ter'rfk. j inga num- 
ber of years, at the end of which some great 
change is supposed to befal the bod v. Pope. 

Ciimate, kll'inite. s. a space upon the surface 



Climature, kil'ma-tsh&re. s. the same with cli- 
mate. 

Climax, kll'mlks. s. ascent, figure in rhetoric, 
by which the sentence rises gradually. 

Climb, klime. v. n to ascend up any place. — 
v. a. to ascend. Prior. 

Climber, kll'mur. s. one that scales any place, 
a mounter. Car.— A creeping plant. Mort. 
An herb. Mill. 

Clime, klime. s. climate, a tract of earth. Mil. 

Clinch, kllnsh. v. a. to hold fast. Dryd. — To 
bend the point of a nail on the other side, 
to confirm, to fix. 

Clinch, kllnsh. .?. a pun, an ambiguity. Dryd. 

Clincher, kllnsh'ur. s. a cramp, a holdfast. 

('ling, kltng. v.n, to hang upon by twining 
round. B. Jon. — To dry up, to consume. Sh. 

Clingy, kllng'e. a. clinging, adhesive. 

Clinical, klin'i-kal. \a. keeping the bed. 

Clinic, klln'ik. j Taylor. 

Clink, klfnk. v.n. to utter a small interrupted 
noise. Prior. 

Clink, kllnk. s. a sharp successive noise. Shak. 

Clinquant, klink'ant. s. embroidery, spangles. 
Shak. 

Clinquant, klink'ant. a. shining. Shak. 

Clip. klip. v.a. to embrace. Ray. — To cut with 
sheers. Suck. — To diminish coin. Locke.— To 
curtail. Add. 

Clipper, klfp'pur. s, one that debases coin by 
cutting. Add. 

Clipping, kilp'plng. s. the part clipped off. 

Locke. 

Cloak, klAke. s. the outer garment. Pope.— A 
concealment. 

Cloak, kloke. v.a. to- cover with a cloak, to 
hide, 10 conceal. Spens. 

Cloakbag, kioke'bag. j-. a portmanteau or uag 
for carrying clothes. \Shak. 

Crock, klok. s. the instrument which tells the 
hour, the clock of a stocki rig. Swift.— A sort 
of beetle. 

Clockmaker, klok'ma-kur. s. an artificer whose 
profession is to make clocks. Dr.r. 

Clockwork, klok'w&rk. s. movementsbyweights 
or springs. Prior. 

Clod, ki6d. s. a lump of earth or clay. Ben Jon. 
a turf. Sou — Any thing viie. Mitt. — A dolt. 

Clod, kldd. v. n. to coagulate. Miit.—v. a. to 
pelt with clods. 

Cloddy, kiod'de. a. consisting of clods, earthy, 
full of clods. . 'Mort. 

Clodpate, klod'pate. s. a stupid fellow, a dolt. 

Ciodpated, klod'pa-ted. a. doltish, thoughtless. 

Arb. 

Clodpoll, k'.od'pile. s. a thickskull, a dolt. 

Clog, klog. v.a. to .binder, to obstruct. Ral. — 
To 1- ad, to burden. Sh,i:.—v. n. to coalesce. 
Ev -To be incumbered or impeded. Sharp. 

Clog, klog. s. any incumbrance hung to hin- 
der motion: Milt, — An [obstruction. Donne. 
— A kind of shackle, an additional shoe worn 
by women to keep them from wet. 

Clogginess, kl6g'ge-nes. s. the state of being 
clogged. 

Cloggy, klog'gJ. a. that has the>powerof clog- 
gy S- „ Boyle. 

Cloister, klois't&r. s. a place of religious retire- 
ment. Dav.*— A piazza. 

Cloister, klois'tur. v. a. to shut up in a religi- 
ons house, to immure from the world.' R'ic, 

Cloisteral,kl6is'!ur-al. a. solitary, retired. Wat. 

Cloistered, klufe't&rd./w/. a. solitary, inhabit- 
ing- cloisters. Shak.— Built with piazzas, 

Cloistress, kl&is'trls. s. a nun. 

Clomb,kl6m. pret; of to climb , 



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Rite, tlr, ell!, cat; b£,bet; wine, win; si prove, fSr, p6t; cube, cub, full; soil, mound; thick,/ at 
doom, fcloom. v. a. to shut with viscous mat- 
ter. Mort. 
Close, klize. v. a. to shut. Prior.— To finish, 



to enclose. Shak. — To join. Add. — v. n. to 
coalesce, to join its own parts together. 
B.ic. — To agree upon. Temp. — To come to 
an agreement with. 
Close, k!6se. s. a small field enclosed. Car. 
Close, kltee. s. the tune of shutting up. Dryd. 
A grapple in wrestling, a pause or cessation, 
a conclusion or end. 
Close, klose.a.fhutfast. W//.— Without vent, 
concise, private. Dryd.— Confined. Racon.— 
Compact. Far.— Joined one to another, nar- 
row, hidden, secret, trusty, cloudy, sly. Sh. 
—Attentive. Lock,. — Retired. 
Cbsebodied, kl6se-b6d'fd. a. made to fit the 
body exactly. Ayliffe. 

Ciosehanded, kiose-haii'dild. a. covetous. Arb. 
.Closely, klo^-'li. ad. without inlet, or outlet. 
Bov.— Nearly. Shak\— Secretly, slily. Carew. 
— Without! deviation. Dryd. 

Ciosenets, klAse'nes. s. the state of being shut. 
Bacon.— Narrowness, want cf air. Svvift. — 
Compactness, reel useness. .Mat. — Covetous- 
ness. Add. — Connection. 
Closer, kld'zur. >-. a finisher, a concluder. 
C!osestool,kl6se'st661. s. a chamber-implement. 
Closet, kloz'it. s. a small room of privacy, a 
private repository of curiosities. Dryd. 

Closet, kloz'it. v. a. "to shut up in a closet. Htr. 
To take into a closet for a secret interview. 
Closure, kiA'zhure. s. the act of shutting up. 
Boyle. — Thai by which any thing is closed. 
Pope.— The paris enclosing, end. Shak. 

Ciot, k!6t. s. concretion, grume. Bacon. 

Clot, kl6t. v.n. to form clots, to concrete, to 
coagulate. Phil. 

Clolh, kldih. s. any thing woven for dress or 
covering; the linen spread upon the table, 
the canvas of pictures. Dryd.— In the plurat, 
dress, garment, pronounced chze. Temp. 
Clothe, kld/,1e. v. a. to invest with garments? 
Add.— To adorn with dress. Ray.— To invest 
as with clothes. Dryd. Watts.— To furnish 
with clothes. 
Ciothier, k\bthejyh. s. a maker of cloth. 
Clothing, klo/Ae'ins:. s. dress, vesture, gar- 
ments. Swift. 
Clolhshearer, kidth'shJk-ur. s. one who trims 
the cloth. Hak. 
Clot pool, kldt'pdle. s. thickskull, blockhead, 
head in scorn. Shak. 
Clott^r, kloi'tur. v. n. to concrete, to coagu- 
late. D>yd. 
Clotty. klot'ti. a. full of clots, concreted. Har. 
Cloud, kldud. s. the dark collection of vapours 
in the air. Ros.—Auy state ot obscurity or 
darkness. Wal. 
Cloud, kioud. v. a. to darken with clouds, to 
obscure, to variegate w ith dark veins. Pope. 
— v. n. to grow cloudy. 
Cloud berry, kl6ud'btr-re. s. a plant, called also 

knotberry. 
Cloudcapt, kloud'kapl. a. topped with clouds. 
Shak. 
Cloudoompelling, kluud'kom-pel-ling. a. an 
epithet of Jupiter, supposed to collect the 
clouds. Vt'al. 

Cloudily, kloud'cle-le. ad. with clouds, darkly, 
obscurely. Speus. 

Cioudiness r , kioude-nes. s. darkness. Ear. — 
Want of brightness. lioyle. 

Cloudless, kldud'lcs. a. clear, unclouded, lumi- 
nous. Pope. 
Cloudy, kldud'd^.tf. obscured with clouds, dark, 
not intelligible. Warts. — Gloomy of look, not 
•■heerful. Sp.— Marked with spots or veins. 



Clove, klove. the preterite of to cleave. 
Clove, kl&ve. s. a valuable spice, the fruit or 
seed of a large tree. Bxnon.— Fart of the 
root of garlic. 
Clove-gillyflower, kidve-jliii-flour. s. a flower. 
Cloven, klo'vn. part. pret. from cleave. 
Cloven-footed, kto'vn-fut-td. } (7. having the 
Cloven-hooted, klo'vn-ho&ft. J foot divided 

into two parts. 
Clover, klo'vur. s. a species of trefoil, a grass. 

' Shak. 
Clcvered.klo'vurd. a. covered with clover. 
Ciout, kldut. .?. a cloth for any mean use, a 
patch. Stvift.-r- Anciently the mark of arch- 
ers. Shak. 
Ciout, klout. v. a. to patch. Milt.— To cover 
with cloth. Spens. 
Clouted, klou'ted./wA a. congealed, coagulat- 
ed, clotted. Gay. — Studded with nails." 

Shak. Hen. VI. 
Cloiiterly, klou't&r-U. a. clumsy, awkward. 
Clown, klocm. s. a rustic. Sidney. — A coarse ill- 
bred man. 
Clownery, kloun'or-re. s. ill-breeding, churl- 
ishness. VEstr, 
Clownish, kluun'fsh. a. consisting of clowns. 
Dryd.— Coarse, rough. Sfms*— Ill-bred. Sh. 
— Clumsy. Prior. 
Clownishly, KBun'ish-U. ad. coarsely, rudely. 
Clownishness,k!6un'ish-nts.j. rustically jCoaise- 

ness, incivility, brutality. 
Clown's mustard, klounz-nius'terd. s. an herb. 
Cioy, kloL v. a. to satkite, to surfeit. Sidn. — 

To spike guns. 
Cloyless^kloe'lts. a. that cannot cause satiety. 
Clovment, kloe'ment. 5. satiety, repletion. 
Clu'b, klub. s. a heavy stick. Spen.— One of the 
suits of cards, the shot to be paid. L'Estr. — A 
"society. Dryd— -Contribution, joint charge. 
Club, klab. v. a. to contribute to common ex- 
pence, to join to one effect. Dryd. — v. a. to 
pav to a common reckoning. Pope. 

CluKbeaded, klub'hed-cd. a. having a thick 
head. Derham. 

Clnb'.aw, kluh'llw. s. the law of arms. Add. 
Clubroom, klub'riom. s. the room in which a 

club assembles. 
Cluck, kluk. v. n. to call chickens, as a hen. 
Clump, kl&rr p. s. a shapeless pitce of wood. 
Chrnips, kl&mus. .>-. a numbskull. 
Clumsily, k!um'zi-14. ad. awkwardly. 
Clumsiness, klum'z^-nes. s. awkwardness^ant 
of dexterity. Coll. 

Clumsy, klum'ze. a. awkward, artless, un- 
handy. Dryd. 
Clung, knmg the pret. and part, of to cling. 
dun?, kl&ug. a. wasted with leanness. 
Cluster, kius'lur. •-. a bunch, as of grapes, a 
number of nimals gathered together. Eac. 
Milt. — A body of people collected. Add. 
Cluster, klus'tur. v. n. to grow in bunches. 
Dry.— v. a. to collect any thing: into bodies. 
Cluster-2rape,klus'tur-gTape. s. the small black 
grape, called the currant. Mort. 
Clustery, klus't&r-rfc. a. growing in clusters. 
Clutch, kfilsh. v. a. to gripe, 10 grasp. her-— 
To double the band. Shak. 
Cluteh,klutsh. s. the gripe, the paws, the ta- 
lons. L'Estr.— Hands. Still. 
Clutter, klut'ior. *. a noise, a bustle. King. 
Clutter, kl&t'tur. v. n. to make a noise or bus- 
tle. 



Jrb. 

Coacervate, ko-a-sir'vite. v. a. to heap up to- 
gether. 
Coacervation, ki-as-sfr-va'shuts. 



the act of 



neaping. 



Bacon. 



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!rite,tir,cMl,c5t; bJ,bet; wlne,w?n; si, prSve, fo 



cue 

cube, cub, full; soil, mound ; thick, tlius. 



:, kite. v. 



;oat 



>b, kou. j-. tlie 

kob'alt. 



Coach, kitsh. s. a carriage of pleasure orstate. 
Coach, kitsh. v. a. to carry in a coach. P»pe. 
Coach-box. kitsh'boks, s. the seat on which 
the dtTver of the coach sits. .4rh. 

Coach-hire, kJ'sh'hlre. s. money paid for the 

use of a hired coach. 
Coachman, kitsh'mln. s. the driver of a coach. 
Coac:,ko aki'. v. v.. to act together, to act in 
concert. Not used. ' Shak. 

Coaction, Ki-ak'shun. s. compulsion, force. 
C.)active,-ko ak'tiv. a. having- the force of re- 
straining or impelling. Ral. — Acting in con- 
currence. Shak. 
Coadiument, ki-ad'ju-mont. s. mutual assist- 
ance. 
Coadjutant, ki ad'ju-tant. a. helping, co-ope- 
rating. Phil. 
Coadjutor. ko-dd-jutar. s. a fellow-helper, an 
assistant. Garth. 
Coadjuvancy, ki-ad'ju-vaii-s^. s. help, c oncm> 
rent. help. Brown. 
Coadumlion. ki-M-fi-nish'&ri. s. the conjunc- 
tion of different substances into one mass. 
Coagment, ki-ag-ment'. v. a. to congregate. 

' Glan. 
Coagmentation,ki-ag-mtn-ta'shun. s. coacerva- 

tion into one mass. 
Coagulable, ki-ag'u-li-bl. a. that is capable of 
concretion. Boyle 

Coagulate, ki-ag-u-lite. v. a. to force into con- 
cretions. Bacon. 
Coagulation, ko-ag'u-lashun. s. concretion, the 
body formed by coagulation. Arb. 
Coagulative, ki-ag'u-la-tiv. a. causing concre- 
tion. ' Boyle. 
Coagulator, ki ag'ii-la-tur. s. that which causes 
coayulation. Arb. 
Coal, kile. s. the common forsil fewel. Den — 
Charcoal, any thing ignited. Dryd. 
Coal, kile. v. n. t<> burn wood to charcoal. 
Car.— To delineate with coal. Cam. 
Coal-black, kile'blak. a. black in the highest 
degree. Dryd. 
Coal-mine, kile'm'me. s. a mine in which coal 
is dug. Mort. 
Coal-pit, kile'pit. s. a pit for digging coal. 

Wood. 
Coal-stone, kile'stine. s. a sort cf canal-coal. 
Coal-work, kile'wiirk. s. a coalery, a place 
where -coal is found. Felton. 

Coalery, ko'ler-J. s. a place where coals are 
dug. Wood. 

Coalesce, ki-l-les'. t>. n. to unite in masses. 

Next*. — To grow together, to join. 
Coalescencc,ki-a-'es'seiise. s. concretion, union. Cocker^ kikkur. 
Coalition, ki-a-lish'un. s. union in one mass or i of cockfightin 
body. Hale, j Cockerel, kik'ka 

Coaly, ki'li. a. containing coal. Milton. \ Cocket, kik'kft. 

Coaptation, ki ap-t&'shuii. s. adjustment of j tom-noune, likew 



Coat, kite. s. the upper garment, petticoat, 
any tegument. Dryd. — That on which the 
ensigns armoriai are pourtrayed. Dryd. 



> cover, to mvest. 

is; ar- 

S ': 

. flow cor;'upic-: 

o wheedle, to flatter. L'Est, 

ad or top, a sort of seafowl. 
Phi ' 
Cobalt, kob'alt. s. a marca--i e impj 

with arsenic. "Wood. 

Cobble, kob'bl. v. a. to mend coarsely 

—To make clumsily. Bint, 

Cobbler, kob'lur. s. a mender of old shoes.' Add. 

— K clumsy workman. Shak. — Any mean 
person. n, vcL 

Cobirons, kob'lr-urnz. s. irons with a knob' at 
the upper end. Bacon. 

C^bishop, ki-b5>h'up. 5. a coarljuiant bishoo. 

Cobnut, kob'nit. s. a boy's game. 

Cobswao, kob'swin. i. the head or leading 
swan. Ben Jon. 

Cobweb, kib'wsb. s. the web ofa spider. Spen. 

— Any snare or trap. __ Swift. 
Gocciferous, kok-siffc-r&s. a. plants are so 

called that, have berries. Quin. 

Cochineal, kntrh'in-iil s. an insect from which 
a red colour is extracted. ///.v. 

Cochlears-, kok'ii-i-ve. a. serewform. Brown. 

Cochleated, kok'li-a-ud. a. of a screwed" form] 
Wood. 

Cock, kok. s. the male of the hen. Dryd. — The* 
male of any small birds. Arb. — The wea- 
thercock. Shak.— A water spout. Pope.— Part 
of the lock of a gun. Greiu.—A small hoap 
of hay. Mort.— Form of a hat. Add.— Stile 
of a dial. Cham.— The needle of a balance. 

Cock, kok. v. a. to set erect. Swift To form 

the hat, to raise ha\ in small heaps. Spens. 
— v.n. to strut. Add. — To train or use fight- 
ing cocks. Ben Jan. 

Cockade, kok-kkle'. .<-. a riband worn in the hat. 

Cockatrice jkok'a trlse. s. a serpent supposed to 
rise from a cock's egg. ' Bacon. 

Cockboat, kok'bite. s. a small boat belonging 
to a ship. stilt. 

Ccckbrotb,kok'biotri. s. broth made by boilinja 
a cock. Harvev. 

Cockcrowing, kok kri-mg. s. the time at which 
cocks crow, early morn ins;-. 

Cocker, kok'Qr. v. a. to cade, to fondle. Swift 
- \ one who follows the sport 

51. s. a voting cock. Dryd. 

a seal belonging to the cus- 

a scroll delivered as a 



I warrant tint me 
' Cockfight, kok'fire. 



handise is entered, 
a match of cocks. Bacon. 
| ■ ockhorse, kok'horse. a. on horseback, tri- 
I umphanr. Prior. 

| Cockle, kik'kl. s. a small testaceous fish. hoc. 
K v.c d that grows in com, corn-rose. Don. 
airs, kok'kl stares, s. winding or spj- 

I ra , , , sta , i ^, , Cham. 

t/oc. ■! ..-, kok Kl. v. a. to centract into wrinkles. 



parts to each other. Boyle, 

Coarct, ki-arkt'. v. a. to straiten, to confine. 
Bacon. — To contract power. Ayliffe. 

Coarctation, ki-irk-taShun. s. confinement. 
Bacon.— Contraction of space. Ray.— re- 
straint of liberty. . " Bram. 

Coarse, line. a. not soft or fine, rude, not de- j Cockle- 
licate. Thorn. — Unpolished. Dryd. — Mean. 

CoarsHy, kirse'16. ad. without fineness, rude- 
ly, inelegantly. - Dryd. l Cockled, kok'kld. a. shelled. shak. 

Coarseness, k&rse'nls. s. roughness, want of Cockloft, kdk'loft. s. the room over the garret. 
fineness, want of delicacy. VEstr. — Rude- LCbckmaster, kok'mls-t&r. s. "one that breeds 
ness or'maBFters. Garth. — Meanness. Add. \ gamecorks. VEstr, 

Coast, ki^te. s. the margin of the land next , Co. kmatch, kok'malsh. s. cockfight for a prize", 
the sea. the sho.-e. Dryd.— Side. Nfiwton. 1 Cockney, kik';^. s. a native of London. Dor. 

Coast, kiste. v.n. to sail close by the shore. — A low citizen. Shak. 

Ar'i.—v. a. to sail by. Add. i Cockpit, kok'pit. s. the area where cocks nehi*. 

Coaster, k&s't&r. s. he Uiatsails timorously near i HnweL—A place in a man of war. Harris, 
the shore. Dryd. ' Cockacomb, kwks'kime. s. a plant, lobeswort. 



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n.ite,tir^ call cat; b£,bet; wine, win; s4, prove, 

Cockshead, koks'hcd. s. a plant, sainfoin. I 

Gockspur, kok'spfrr. s. Virginian hawthorn, a 
species of medlar. 

Cocksure, kok-shoSr'. a. confidently certain. 

Shak. 

Cockswain, kAk'sn. s. the officer commanding 
the cockboat, corruptly Coxon.' 

Cockweed,kok'w£kl. s. a plant, dittander or 
pepperwort. 

Cocoa, ki'kA. s. a species of palm-tree. 

Coctile,kik'iil. a. made by baking. 

Coction kok'shon. s. the act of boiling. Arb. 

Cod,L6d. {. , apo rt.u 

Codfish, kSd'ffsh. /■*•»«***■ 

Cod. k6d. s. any husk in which seeds are 
lodged. Mort. 

Cod, kid. v. a. to enclose in a cod. Mart. 

Code, kide. s. a book, a book of civil lawr^ri. 

Codicil, kod'i-s!l. s. an appendage to a will. 

Prior. 

Codille, ki dir. .<■. a term at ombre. 

Coddle, kod'dk v. a. to parboil. 

Codling, kod'lmg. s. an apple generally cod- 
dled. King. 

Coefficacy, ki-?Pft-ka-sL s. the power of things 
acting together. Brown. 

Coefficiency, kA-ef-fish'en-s£. s. co-operation, 
the state of acting together. Glan, 

Coefficient, kA-ef-f?sh'ent. s. that which unites 
its action with the action of another. 

Coemption, kA-em'sbun. s. the act of buying 
up the whole quantity of any thing. Bacon. 

Coenoby, sen nA-be. j-. a" convent. Weever. 

Coequ ii, kA-e'kwa!. a. equal with. Shak. 

Coequality, kA-e-qu6re-ie. s. the state of be- 
ing equal. 

Coerce, ko irse'. v. a. to restrain, to keep in 
order by force. Ayliffe. 

Coerc.ble, kA-er'se-bl. a. that may or ought to 
be restrained. 

Coercion, kA-er'shun. s. penal restraint, check 

Coetcive, kA-?r'siv. a. that has the power of 
laying restraint. Black.— Restraining by pu- 
nishment. Hooker. 

Coessential, kA-es-sen'thal. a. participating of 
the same essence. Hooker. 

Coessentiality, kA-ss-seti-sbi-al'e-te. s. partici- 
pation of the same essence. 

Coetaneous, kA-e-ta'ne-us. a. of the same age 
with another. Brown. 

Coeternal, kA l-tSr'nSL a. equally eternal with 
another. Milt, 

Coeternally, kA e-ter'na!-le. ad. in a state of 
equal eternity with another. 

Coeternity, ki-e-tei/ni-t^. s. existence from 
eternity equal with another. Ham. 

Coeval, kWval. a. of the same age. Prior. 

Coeval. kA-e'val s. a contemporary. Pope. 

Coevous, ki-e'vus. a of the same age. South. 

Coexist, kAegzist'. v. v. to exist at the same 
time. Hale. 

Coexistence, kA-eg zls'tense. s. existence at the 
same time. Grew. 

Coexistent, kA-tg -zis'tent. a. existing at the 
same time wish another. . 

Coextend,kA-Sks-tlnd'. v. a. to expend to the 
same^pace of duration with another. Grew. 

Coexteneion, kA ek-sten'sbfih: j. the state of 

extending to the same space with another. 

Hale. 

Coffee, kAf ft-. .>-. a tree, a drink made of the 
berry of ihe coffee- tree. 

Coffeehouse, kof.'e-huuse. s. a house where cof- 
fee is sold. Prior. 

Coffeeman, kofft mtn. s. one that keeps a cof- 
fee-house. Add 

Coffeepot, k6:7e-pot. s. the pot in which ccftee 
it boiltd. . 



for, pot; cube, cub, full ; s5H, mound; thick, /Ars. 

Coffer, kAPiur. (ko'mr. S.) s. a che t for keeo- 
ing money. Spen.— Treasure. B.jc.—A lodg- 
ment in fortification. Chaw. 

Coffer, kof'fur. (kd'fur. S.) v. a. to treasure up 
in chests. Bacon. 

Cofferer, kof tur-ur. (kS'fi-r&r. S.) s. a principal 
officer of his majesty's court. 

Coffin, koffm. s. the chest in which dead bo- 
dies are interred. Swift— A mould of paste 
for a pie Shak.— Part of a horse's hoof. 

Coffin, kdPfin. v. a. to enclose in a coffin. 

Donne. 

Cog, kAg. v. a. to flatter. Shak.— TVobtrude 
by falsehood. Till.— To cotr. a die, to secure 
it, so as to direct its fall. Swift. — To fix cogs 
in a wheel. — v. n. to he, to wheedle. Shak. 

Cog, kog. s. the tooth of a wheel, acting upon 
another wheel. 

Cogency, kA'jeu-i. s. force, power of compel- 
ling. Locke. 

Cogent, ko'ient. a. forcible, convincing. Bent. 

Cog« ntly, kijeut -U. ad. with resistless force, 
forcibly. Locke. 

Conger, kog'ur. 5. a flatterer, a wheedier. 

Cogglestone, kog'gl-stAne. s. a little stone. 

Skin. 

Cogitable, kodje'e-ta-bl. a. what may be the 
subject of thought. 

Cogitate, kodje'e-tale. v. n. to think, to exer- 
cise the mind. 

Cogitation, kodje-e-ta'shun. s. thought, the act 
of thinking. Hook. — Purpose, meditation. 

Milt. 

Cogitative, kodje'i-ta-tiv. a. having the power 
of thought. Bent. — Given to meditation. 

Cognation, kAg-na'shun. s. kindred. South — > 
Participation of the same nature. Brow?i. 

C.ignisee, kog-ne-zee', or k6n e-zee'. s. he to 

- whom a fine in lands, &c. is acknowledged. 

Cognisor, kog-ne-zor', or k6n-4-z6r'. s. he that 
passes or acknowledges a fine. Coweli. 

Cognition, kAg-msb'uu. s. knowledge, com- 
plete conviction. Brown. 

Cognitive, kog'nJ-tlv. a. having the power of 
knowing. South. 

Cognizabfe,k6g'ne-za-bl, orkAn'e-zd-bl. a. that 
falls under judicial notice, liable to be tried 
or judged. AyliJe. 

Cognizance, kog'ne-zanse, or k6n'e-zans. s. ju- 
dicial notice, "trial. South. — A badge.- — Note. 
that, according to the forensic pronunciation 
of this word and its compounds, the g is tnuie. 

Cognominal, kAg-nom'A-nal. a. having the 
same name. ^ Bra--,:. 

Co?nomination, k6g-n6m-e-na'shun. s. a sur- 
name, a name added from accident or qua- 
lity. Brown. 

Cogncscence, kog-r.6s'sense. s. the state or act 
of knowing. 

Cognoscing k6g-n6s'<fe-bl. a. that may be 
known. H~ale. 

Cohabit, ko-hab'it. v. n. to dwell with another 
in the same place. South. — To live as hus- 
band and wife. 

Cohabitant. kA-hib's tanl. s. an inhabitant of 
the same place. 

Cohabitation, ki-lub-t-ta'shun. .?. inhabiting 
the same place with another, living together 
as married persons. 

Coheir, k8-ire'. s. a joint heir with others. 

Taylor. 

Coheiress, kA-a'ris. s. a woman who i-: joint 
heir with others. 

Cohere, ki-hcre '. v. n. to stick together. Wood. 
— To suit, to fit. Shak. — To agree. 

Coherence, 'kA'hi'rense 1^. resistance to the 

Coherency, kA'hi'ren-si. j diviUstonaud sera- 
ration of bodies. Bent.— Connection, depeu- 



COL 



COL 



Rate, tlr, call, cat ; b h, bit ; \v5ne, win ; si, prove, for, pit; cube, cub, full ; soil, mound ; thick, thus. 

Colic, kil'fk. a. affecting the bowels. Milt. 

Collapse. k61 iaps'. v. n to fall close or together. 

Collapsion, k61-la|,'shun. s. the state of vessels 
closed, toe aci of closing or collapsing 

Collar, koi'lur. s, a string put round the neck. 
Dryd. — Harness about the house's neck. 
Shak — Collar of brawn, the quantity bound 
in one parcel. 

Collnr-bone, kol'lor bine. s. the clavicle. 

Collar, k61''ur. v. a. to seize bv the collar, to 
take by the throat, to roll up beef, or other 
meat, and bind it with a collar. 

Collate, k&i'late'. v. a. to compare things si- 
milar. South.— 'To examine if nothing be 
wanting, to collate books, to bestow. Tay.— • 
To place in a'i ecclesiastical benefice. Att. 



dency, texture of a discourse, consistency 
in reasoning or relating. Locke. 

Coherent. ki-h£r£nt. a. sticking together. 
Arb.— Suitable to something else. Shak.— 
Consistent. Watts, 

Cohesion, ki-hi'zh&n. .<. the act of sticking- to- 
gether. Next). — The state of union. Black.— 
Connection, Locke. 

Cohesive, ki -b.i'siv. a. that has the power or 
sticking together. 

Cohesiveness, k4-h4'siv'nfe. s. the quality of 
being cohesive. 

Cohibit, ko-hib'it. v. a. to restrain, to hinder. 

Cohobate, ki'hi-bate. v. a. to distil- liquor a 
second time. Arb. j 

Cohobation, ki-hi bi'shun. i. a second distil- j 



| Collateral, kol-lat'tt-r-al. a. side to side. Milt. 
Roman troop of soldiers, j — Cunning parallel, standing equal in re- 
lation to some ancestor. Ayliffe.— Not direct. 
Shak. — Concurrent. Att. 

Collaterally, kol-lat'tei-al-U. ad. side by side. 
Wilk. — Indirectly. Dryd. — In collateral rela- 
tion. 

Collation, k&l-la'shun. s. the act of conferring 
a gift, comparison of things of the samekind". 
Grew.— The bestowing a benefice, a repast. 

Collatitious, kol-la-tibh'us. a. done by contri- 
bution. 

Collator, k61-U' ten-, s. one that compares copies 
or manuscripts. Add.— One who presents to 
an ecclesiastical benefice. -Ayliffe. 

Coliaud, kol-Uwd'. v. a. to join in praising. 

Colleasue, kol'lWg. s. a partner in office or 
employment, Milt. Swift. 

Colleague, kfil-leeg'. v. a. to unite with. 

Collect, kil-lskt'. v. a. to gather together. 
Watts. — To gain from observation. Shak.— . 
To infer as a consequence. 

Collect, kol'lekt. .<. any short prayer. Tay. 

Collectaneous, koi-lck-ta'nfe-us. a. gathered up 
together. 

Collectible, kol-lek'ti-bl. a. that may be in- 
ferred. 

Collection, kol'lek'shun. s. the act of gather- 
ing together, the things gathered. Add. 

A consectary, deduced from premises. 

Collectitious, kol-ltk-tishus. a. gathered toge- 
ther. 

Collective, k61-lek't!v. a. gathered into one 
mass, accumulative. Hook.— Employed in 
deducing consequences. Brovm.-A collective 
noun expresses a multitude, as a company. 

Collectively, kil-lek'tiv-tt. ad. in a general 
mass, not singly. Hale. 

Collector, kil-lek'tur. s. a gatherer. Add.— A 
tax-gatherer. Temple. 

Collegatary,k6l-l?g'a-ta-ri.j. a person to whom 
is left a legacy in common with one or more. 

College, kol'lldjp. 5. a community. Dryd.— A 
society of men set apart for learning or 
religion. Bacon. — The house in which. the 
collegians reside. 
Cong. I Collegial, k&l-U'ji-al. a. relating to a college. 
Shak.— Collegian, kdl-iije-an. s. an inhabitant of a 
college. 

Co.legiate, kdl-U'ji-ite. a. containing a col- 
lege, instituted as a college. Hook. 

Collegiate, kol-'i'ji-ate. s. a member of a col- 
lege, an university-man. 

Co!let,k6i'lit. s. any thing worn about the neck, 
that part of a ring in which the stone is set. 

Coliide, kol'llde'. v. a. to beat, to dash, to 
knock together. Brown. 

Collier, kSi'y&r. s. a digger of coal, a dealer in 
coal. Bacon.— A ship that carries coal. 

Colliery, kAl'v&r-e. s. the place where coal is 
due, the coal-uade. 

Collitlower,k6ll£-n6u-ur. s. Set Cauliflower. 



Intion. 

Cohort, kA'hort. s. 

about 539. Camd 

Cohoi tation, ki h6r-ta'shun. s. encouragement 
bv words, incitement. 

Coif, koir. s. the head-dress, a cap. Bacon. 

Coifed, k6ift. a. wearing a coif. 

Coil, koil. v. a. to gathtr into a narrow com- 
pass. Boyle. 

Coil, koil. s. tumult, bustle. Shak.— A rope 
wound into a ring. — A corner. Shak. — Mo- 
ney stamped legally, paymer.t of any kind. 

Coin', koin. v. a. 10 stamp metals for money. 
Shak.— To forge in an ill sen.e. Att. 

Coinage, koin'aje. s. the act or practice of com- 
ing money. Arb. — Money. Brown.— Forgery. 

Coincide, ki-ln-side'. v. n. to fall upon the 
same point. Cheyne.— To concur. Watts. 

Coincidence, ko-in'sJ-dense. s. the state of se- 
veral bodies or lines falling upon the same 
point. Bent. — Concurrence. Hate. 

Coincident, ki-in'st-dint. a. falling upon the 

same point. .Zv>u'/.--Coucurrent, equivalent. 

South. 

Coincident, kA-in'se-dent. s. what concurs with 
something else. Mason's Sup. 

Coindication. ki-in-dJ-kashun. s. many symp- 
toms betokening the same cause. 

Coiner, kofn'ur. s. a maker of money, a minfer. 
Swift. -A. counterfeiter of money, an inven- 
tor. Camd. 

Cojoin,ki .io!n'. v. n. to join with another. 

Coistril, kdfs'tril. s. a coward-hawk. Shak. 

Coit, kilt. s. a thing thrown at a certain mark. 

Coition, kd-ishun. s. the act of generation. 
Ray*— The act by which two bodies come 
together. 

Coke, kike. s. fuel made by burning pitcoal 
under earth. 

Coiander, kul'lan-d&r. s. a sieve, a straining 
vessel. May. 

Colation, ki-la'shun. the art of filtering or 
straining. 

Coiature, ki'la-tshire. s. filtration, the matter 
strained. 

Colbertine, ki'.-ber-tiin'. s. a kind of lace 
worn by women. 

Cold, kild. a. not hot. Arb.— Chill 
Having cold qualities. Bacon.— Frigid, with- 
out passion. Roiue.— Not affectionate, not 
cordial. Clar. 

Cold, kild. s. the privation of heat. Bacon. — 
The sensation of cold, chilness. Shak. Rose. 

Coldly, kild'U. ad. without heat, without 
concern, indifferently. Swift. 

Coldness, kild'nes. s. want of heat. Boyle. — 
Unconcern. Hook. — Coyness, want of'kind- 
ness. Prior. — Chastity. Pope. 

Cole, kile. s. cabbage. 

Colevvort, kile'wuri. s. a species of cabbage. 

Co' ; e,k6!'ik. s. strictlv a disorder of the colon, 
any disorder of the' stomach or bowels. 



— 



COL 



COM 



Rate, ttr, call, cat; be, bet ; wine, wfn;so,pr6ve,f5r, p6t; c&be,c&b"; fill, soil, mound; \Yv.cU,thu$, 
Colligation, kol-le-ga'sbon. s. a binding toge- 
ther. Brown. 
Collimation^kol-le-ma'shun. s. aim. 
Collineation, k6!-lin e-a'shun. 5. 



the act of 



auni 



Coiliquable, kdl-lrk'wa-bl a. easily dissolved. 
Colliquament, koi-lik'wa-ment. s. the substance 
to which any thing is reduced by being 
melted. 
Colliquant, kol'ekwant. a. that has the power 

of melting. 
Colliquate, kol'le-kwate. v. a. to melt, to dis- 
solve. Harvey. 
Colliquation, kol'le kwa'sh&n s. the melting of 
any thing, a diluted state of the animal fluids. 
Colliquative, kdl-lik'wa-llv. a. melting, dis- 
solvent. Harvey. 
Col liquefaction, k61-lik-we fak'shuii. s. the act 
of melting together. Bacon. 
Collision, k6:-!iz'n'un.i. act of striking bodies to- 
gether,state of being struck together, a clash. 
Collocate, kdl'U-kate. v. a. to place, to station. 
Collocation, kdl-loka'shun. s. the act of plac- 
ing, trie state of being placed. Bacon. 
Co'locution, kol-lo-ku'shun. s. conference, con- 
versation. 
Collogue, k6!-16g'. v. n. to wheedle, to flatter; 

a low word. , 
Collop, kol'iup. s. a small slice of meat, a piece 
of an animal. VEstr. 

Colloquial, k6l-16'kwe-al. a. relating to conver- 
sation or talking. 
Colloquy, kol 16-kwe. s. conference, talk. Tay. 
Colluctancy, k61-luk'tin-sc. s. opposition of 

nature. 
Colluctation, kol-luk-ta'shun. s. contest, oppo- 
sition. Wood. 
Collude, kul-lude'. v. n. to conspire in a fraud. 
Collusion, k61-iu'zuin. s. a deceitful agreement 

or compact. 
Collusive, kol-li'.-iv. a. fraudulently concerted. 
Collusiveiy, kol-li'siv-le. ad. in a manner frau- 
dulently concerted. 
Co!l'jsory,k61-lus&r-e. a. carrying on a fraud 

by secret concert. 
Colly, k&l'le. s. the smut of coal. Burt. 

Colly, k61'le. v. a. to grime with coa*, to soil. 
Collyrium, kol-llr'ri-Qni. s. an ointment for 

the eyes. 
Colmar, kol'mar. s. a sort of pear. 
Colon, ko'ldn. .$. a point [:] to mark a pause in 
reading, less than that of a period; the 
greatest and widest of all the intestines. 
Colonel, kur'nel. s. the chief commander of a 

regiment. 
Coldiielship,kur'nelship..f. the office ofcolonel. 
Colonical, ku-ldn'ni-kal. a. relating to hus- 
bandmen. Spelman. 
Colonise, koi'o-nlze. v. a. to plant with inha- 
bitants. , Howe!. 
Colonizing, kol'o-nize-'ng. s. forming coionies. 
Colon nade, kol- li-nade'.i. a peristyle of a circu- 
lar figure. Add.— Rai.ge or pillars or columns. 
Colony,k61'6-ne. j. a body of people drawn from 
the mother-country to inhabit some distant 
place, the country planted, a plantation. 
Coloqumteda, kdi-lc-kwin'te-da. s. the fiuit of 
aplautof the same name, called bitterapple. 
Colorate, kdi'6-iiie. a. coloured, died, stained 
with colour. Ray. 
Coloration, kdl-i-ia'shun. s. the art or practice 
of colouring, the state of being coloured. 
Colon tie, kol-lA-iifik. a. that has the power of 

producing colours. 
Colosse, ko ids'. ]> a statue of enormous 
Colossus, k6 locVus. j magnitude. 
Colo^sean, kol-los-se'aii. a. giantlike 
Colour, k&i'iur. s. the appearance of bodies to 



the eye, hue, die. Newt.- -Palliation, appear- 
ance, false show; in the plural, a standard. 
Colour, k&l'lur. v. a. to mark with some hue 
or die. Newt.— To palliate. Ral.—To make 
plausible. Add.— v. n. to blush. 
Colourable, kol'lur-a-bl. a. specious, plausible. 
Colourably, kfn'lur-a-ble. ad. sotciouslv, plau- 
sibly. "Bacon. 
Coloured, Ul'iurd. part. a. streaked, diversi- 
fied with hues. 
Colouring, kul'lui-lng. s. an art in painting, 
an_excuse. Prior. 
Colourist, kul'lui-ist. s. a painter who excels 
in colouring his designs. Dryd. 
Colourless, kai'l&r-l^s.fl'. without colour, trans- 
parent. Newton. 
Colt, kilt. s. a young horse. Taylor.— h. young 
foolish fellow. • ' Skak. 
Colt, k<Mt. v. n. to frisk, to frolic. St>en.—v. a. 
to befool. Shak. 
Colts-foot, kdlts'fur. s. a plant. 
Colts-tooth, kolts-t66tn'. s. an imperfect tooth 
in young horses; a love of youthful pleasure. 
Colter, kol'i&r. s. the sharp iron of a plough. 
Coltish, k6lt'ish. a. wanton. 
Columbary, ko-ltWba-re. s. a dove-cot, a 
pigeon-house. Brown. 
Co:uii;bine, kol'um-blne. s. a plant like the 

meadow-rue, a kind of violet colour. 
Column, kol'l&m. s. a pillar pressing \ertically 
upon its base, the long file of troops, part 
of a page. 
Columnar, kM&m'nar. | a. formed in 

Columnaiian, k61-lum-nare-an. J columns. 
Colures, kA-lurz'. .<. two great circles supposed 

to pass through the poles of the world. 

Coma, kA'ma. s. a lethargy. Ash. 

Comate, ko-niate'. s. a companion. 

Comate, ko'm&te. ad. seeming to have hair 

appendant. Mason's Sup. 

Comatose, kdm'a-tose'. a. lethargic. Ash. 

Comb, kome. s. an instrument to adjust the 

hair. Newt.— The crest of a cock, the cavities 

in which the bees lodge their honey. Dryd. 

Comb, kime. v. a. to adjust the hair. Swift. 

—To smooth. 
Comb-brush, kime'brfish. s. a brush to clean 

combs. 

Comb-maker, kime'ma-k&r. s. one whose trade 

is to make combs. Mart. 

Combat, kum'bal. v. n. to fight. Shak.— v. a. 

to oppose. Granv. 

Combat, kSm'bat. s. contest, duel. Dryd. 

Combatant, kum'ba-tant. s. an antagonist, a 

champion. , Locke. 

Comber, ko'mur. s. he who disentangles wool 

and lays it smooth. 
Combinable, kdm-bi'na-bl. a. that may be 
combined; consistent. Chesterji. 

Combinate,k6m'ue-nate <?.betrothed,promised. 
Combination, k6m-be-na'shun. s. union, asso- 
ciation, league. Shak.— Commixture, con- 
junction. Smith.— Copulation of ideas. 
Combine, koin-blne'. v. a. to join together. 
Milt.— To link in union, to agree. Shak.— 
v. n. to coalesce. Shak. — To unite in friend- 
ship or design. Dryd. 
Com bless, k6m'i£s. a. wanting a comb or crest. 
Combust, kdm-b&st'. a. a planet not above 
eight degrees and a half from the sun is 
said to be combust. 
Combusti I le,kdm-bus'te-bl.i7.susceptibleof fire. 
Combust! blencss, kom-bus'le-bl-nes. s. aptness 

to take fire. 

Combustion, kdm-bus'tshun. s. conflagration, 

burning. Burnet. — Tumult, hurry. *" Add. 

Come, kum. v. n. to draw near, to become, to 

happen, to follow as a consequence. Shak.—, 



COM 

Mte, tar, call, cat ; bJVbet; wine, w?n; so,pr£ve 

To proceed, to issue, to advance from one 
stage to another. Dryd.-To attain any con- 
dition. B.Jon.— To arrive at some act or habit. 

Come, kum. a particle of exhortation, as, Be 
quick, make no delay. 

Come, kum. a particle of reconciliation, as, 
Come, come, at a\) I laugh he laughs no doubt. 

Comedian, ko-mi'd£-an. s. a player or actor of 
comic parts, a player in general. Carnb. 

Comedy, koirfine-di. s. a dramatic represent- 
ation of lighter faults. Pope. 

Cornel ines3,kum'li-nes.5.grace, beauty ,dignity. 

Comely, kum'U. a. graceful, decent. South. — 
According to propriety. Shak. 

Comely, kum'l?. ad. handsomely, gracefully. 

Comer, k&m'm&r. s. one that comes. Eacou. 

Comet, kom'it. s. a heavenly body in the 
planetary region appearing suddenly, and 
, again disappearing. Crashaw. 

Cometary, kdm'me-tar-6. \a. relating to a 

Come tic, k6-met'?k. j comet. Cheyne. 

Cornrit, kum'fif. s. sweetmeat, fruit preserved 
in sugar. 

Comfittire, kum'fi-tsliire. 5. sweetmeat. 

Comfort, kum'fdtt. v. a. to strengthen. Bac. — 
To console, to strengthen the mind under 
calamity. 

Comfort, kum'furt. s. support. Bacon. — Conso- 
lation, support under calamity. Till.— That 
which gives consolation and support. 

Comfortable, kum'for ta-bl. ad. receiving com- 
fort. Shak. — Admitting comfort. South — 
Dispensing comfort. » Dryd. 

Comfortably, kum'fur-ta-bU. ad. with comfort, 
without despair. Ham. 

Comforter, kum'fiir-tur. s. one that administers 
consolation. SAr/.-Tnetitle of the HoivGho t. 

Comfortless, kum'furt-l^s. ^.wi'.hout comfort. 

Comical, kdm'me-kai. a. raising mirth, divert- 
ing^ Dryd.--Re ating to or befitting comedy. 

Comically. kdm'mi-kaP.e.W. in such a manner 
asratsc-s mirth, in a manner befit ting comedy. 

Comicalness, koin'mi-kai-nls. s. the quality of 
being comical. 

Comic," kdm'mtk. a. relating to comedy. Rase. 
—Raising mirth. ' Shak. 

Coming, kurn'mfng. s. approach. Milt.— The 
state of being come, arrival. Locke. 

Coming-in, k&ui-ining-in'. s. revenue, income. 

Coming, kum'min.g. part. a. forward, ready to 
come. Pope.— Future, yet to come. Rose. 

Comitial, ko-mishal. a. relating to assemblies 
of the people. 

Comity, kdm'£-t£. s. courtesy, civility. 

Comma, kdin'md. s. the point [,] which de- 
notes the distinction of clause's. Pope. 

Command, kdm-rnand'. (kum-ma'nd. S.)v. a. 
to govern, to give orders to, to order. Shak.— 
To overlook; as,thehill commandsihe town. 
Milt.—v. n. to have the supreme authority. 

Command, kdm-mlnd'. s. power, supreme au- 
thority. «'<///.— Despotism. Loc— The act of 
commanding. Tav.—'The thing commanded. 

Commandant, kom-miu'dant. s. the chief mi- 
litary commander of a place, or of a body 
of forces. Smollett. 

Commander, kdm-mlndur. s. he that has the 
supreme authority, a chief. Clar.—A great 
wooden mallei for paving. 
Commandery, kdm-maii'd5r-ri. s. a body of the 
kinghtsof Malta belonging tothesamenation. 

Commandment, kdm-mind'mint. $. mandate, 
precept,authority,coactivepower.5Art.-'l'ht; 
precrptsaf\\\edecaiagw%Svex\ byGodtoMoi-es. 
Commandress,k6m-n)Jn'drdS. s. a woman vest- 
ed with supreme authority. Hooker. 
Commaterial, kom-md-t&'i£-al. a. consisting 
«t the same matter. Bacon. 



COM 

for,p6t; cube, c'ib r full ; soil, mound; tfcick,^uj. 

Commateriality, kom-ma-ti-ri-al'J-tJ. s. parti- 
cipation of the same matter. 

Commeddle, kdm-med'dl. v. a. to mix toge- 
ther. Mason. 

Commeline, kdm'mi-line. s. a plant. 

Commemorable, k6m-mem'mo-ia-bl. a. de- 
serving to be mentioned with honour. 

Commemorate, k6m-mem'm4-rate. v. a. to 
preserve the memory by some public act. 

Commemoration, kdrn'mein'md-ra'shun. s. an 
actyOf public celebration. 

Commemorative, k6m-mem'mJ-ra-tiv. a. tend- 
ing to preserve memory. Att. 

Commence, kdm-mense'. v. n. to begin. Bog. 
— To take a new character. Pope. — <v. a. to 
begin, to make a beginning of. 

Commencement, koOD-mense'mlnt. s. begin- 
ning, dale. Wood. 

Commend, kdm-mend'. v. a. to represent as 
worthy of notice, to recommend. Kuolles. — 
To mention with approbation. Cowley. — To 
recommend with remembrance. Shak. 

nn. mman A^\ a f kom'men da-bl. } a. lauda- 

Commendable, } t6m . m ^. dl . bli ] b!e , w0) ._ 

thy of praise. Bacon. — The former pronunci- 
ation seems to be now the more fashionable. 

Commendably, kdm'meii-da-bi4. ad. laudably. 

Commendam,kdm-mcn'dam. s. a void benefice 
commended to the charge of some sufficient 
clerk. ( , Clar. 

Commendatary, kdm-men'da-ta-rJ. s. one who 
holds a living in commendam. 

Commendation, kpoo-men-dashun. s. recom- 
mendation, favourable representation. Bac. 
— Praise. Dryd. 

Commendatory, k6m-men'da-tur-r£. a. favour- 
ably representative. 

Commender, kdm-meii'dur. s. a praiser. 

Commensaiity, kom-inin-sa)'i-te. s. fellowship 
of table. " Brown. 

Commensnrability, k6m-men-shu-ra-b!l'£-t£. s. 
capacity of being compared with another as 
to the measure, or of being measured by 
another. 

Commensurable, koin-min'sbu-ra-bl. a. redu- 
cible to some common measure. 

Commensurableness, k6m-men'sh>.-ra-b!-nes. 
5. commensnrability, proportion. Hale. 

Commensurate, kdm-men'shu-rate. v. a. to re- 
duce to some common measure. Brown. 

Commensurate, k6m men'shu-iite. a. reduci- 
ble to -ome common measure, equal. Till. 

Commensurately, kdm-men'bhi-rate-16. ad. 
with the capacity of measuring, or being 
measured, by some other thing. Holder. 

Commensuration, kdn-ineii-shu ra'sh&n. s. re- 
duction of some things to some common 
measure. South. 

Comment, kAm'mdnt. v. n. to annotate, to 
expound. . Herbert. 

Comment, kom'ment. s. annotations on an 
author, remarks. Hammond. 

Commentary, k6m'm'n-ta-r£. s. an exposition, 
book of remarks. ^ King Charles. 

Commentator, kdm-men-ta'tur. s. an expositor, 
an annotator. Dryd. 

Commenter, kdm-meii'tur. s. an explainer, an 
annotator. Donne. 

Cornmentitious,k6m-mt-n-tishuS. a. invented, 
imaginary. Glanv. 

Commerce, kom'merse. s. exchange of one 
thing foi another, trade, traffic. Till. 

Commerce, kom'merse'. v. n. to hold inter- 
course with. Milt. 

Commercial, kom'mir'shal. a. relating to com- 
merce or trattic, 

Commigrate, kdm'me-gr.'ite. v. n. to remove 
by consent from one country to another. 
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JUte,tar, cill,clt; b£,bSt; wine, win; so, prove, for, pot; cube, cub, full ;soil, mound; thick, thm, 
Commigration. k6m-,T.e-grj'si>?.n. s. a removal 

of a people from cne country to another. 
Comm; nation, k6m-m£-iTasliuii. s. a threat, a 

denunciation of punishment. 
Combinatory, kfiir.-min'uatur-i. a, denuncia- 
tory, threatening. 
Commingle, k6m-mnig'gl. v. a. to mix into 

one mass, to blend. Shak.—v. n. to unite 

■with another thing. Bacon. 

Comminuible, k6m-m!n'u-£-bl. a. frangible, 

reducible to powder. Brown. 

Comminute, k6m-m£-nute'. v. a. to grind, to 

pulverize. Bacon. 

Comminution, kotn'mJ-nu'shan. s. the act of 

grinding into small parts. Bentley. 

Commiserable, k&m-mlz'lr-a-bl. a. worthy of 

compassion, pitiable. Bacon. 

Commiserate, kom-miz'er-ate. z>. a. to pity, to 

compassionate. 
Commiseration, kdm-miz cr-a'shan. s. pity, 

compassion, tenderness. Hooker. 

Commissariship, k6m'mis-sar-e-ship. s. the 

office of a commissary. Ayliffe. 

Commissary, kdm'mis-sar-l. s. a delegate, a 

deputy, an officer who draws up lists of an 

army and procures provision. Prior. 

Commission, k6m-m!sh'un. s. the act of en- 
trusting any thing, a warrant by which any 

trust is held. Shak. — Charge, mandate. 

Milt. — Act of committing a crime. Smith. — 

A number of people joined in a trust or 

office, the state of that entrusted to joint 

officers, the order given to a factor. 
Commission, kom-mishun. v. a. to empower, 

to appoint. Dryd. 

Commissioner, k6m-mishun-ur. s. one included 

in a warrant of authority. Clar. 

Commissure, kom-mish'ure. s, a joint, a seam, 

a mould. 
Commit, kom-mit'. v. a. to intrust. Shak.— To 

send to prison, to perpetrate, to do a fault. 
Commitment, koin-roit'inlnt. s. act of sending 

to prison. Clar. — An order for sending to 

prison . 
Committee, kovn-mit'ti, s. those to whom the 

consideration or ordering of any matter is 

referred. Clar. 

Committer, k6m-mit't5r. s. perpetrator, he 

that commits. South. 

Committible, k6m-mit'ta-b3. a. liable to be 

committed. Brown. 

Commix, k6m-miks'. v. a. to mingle, to blend. 
Commixion, kdm-mik'shun. s. mixture, incor- 
poration. Shak. 
Commixture, kom-miks'tshure. s. the act of 

mingling, the state of being mingled, the 

compound formed by mingling. Bacon. 

Commode, kdm-niode'. s. the head-dress of 

women. Granv. 

Commodious, k6m-mo'dJ-us % or k6m-m6'j£-us. 

a. convenient, suitable. Pope. — Useful. 
Commodiously, k6m-mo'de-us-U. ad. conveni- 
ently. Coraie. — Without uneasiness. Milt. — 

Suitably to a certain purpose. Hooker. 

Commodiousness,kom-m6'd£ Ss-nls. s. conve- 
nience, advantage. Temple, 
Commodity, k6m-m6d'i-ti. s. interest. Hook. 

— Convenience of time or place. Ben Jon.— 

Wares, merchandize. Locke. 

Commodore, k6m-m6-dore'. s. the captain 

who commands a squadron of ships. 
Common, kom'mun. a. belonging equally to 

more than one. Hale. — Having no owner. 

Locke.— Vulgar, easy to be had. Davits.— 

Mean. Shak.— Usual, ordinary. Clar.— Pros- 
titute. 
Common, kom'mun. s. an open ground equally 

used by many persons. South. 



Common, kom'mun. v. n. to have a joint right 
with others in some common-ground. 

Common Law, kom'mSn-llw'. s. customs dis- 
tinguished from the statute-law, which have 
by long prescription obtained the force of 
law. 

Common Pleas, kdm'mun-plWz'. s. the king's 
court now held in Westminster-hall, but 
anciently moveable. 

Commonable, k6m'mun-a-bl. a. what is held 
common. Bacon. 

Com r- on age, korn'mSn-aje. s. the right of 
feeding on a common. 

Commonalty, k6m'm?m-al-te. s. the common 
people. Milt. 

Commoner, k6mun-ur. s. one of the common 
people. Add.— A. man not noble. Prior. — 
A member of the house of commons. Sxvift. 

A student at Oxford, a prostitute. 

Shak. 

Commonition,k6m-m6-nish'an. j-.advice, warn- 
ing. 

Commonly, k6m'mun-U. ad. frequently, usu- 
ally. Temple. 

Commonness, kom'mun -nes. s. equal partici- 
pation among many, frequency. Swift. 

Commonplace, kdm-mun-pUse'. v. a. to re- 
duce to general heads. Felton. 

Commonplace, kom'mun-plase'. a. ordinary. 

Chesterfield. 

Commonplace Book, k6m-mun-plase'bodk: .>•. 
a book in which things to be remembered 
are ranged under general heads. 

Commons, kom'munz. s. the lower people. 
Dryd, — The lower house of parliament. 
Shak.— Food. Swift. 

Commonweal, k6m-mun-wJel'. \s. a polity. 

Commonwealth, koin'mun-welth. J Loc. — The 
general body of the people. Shak. — A re- 
public. Temple. — Note. These words have the 
accent on the first or last syllable, but the 
former is accented more frequently on the 
last, and the latter on the first. 

Commorance, kom'mo-ranse. \s, dwelling, re- 

Commorancy, kdm'm6-ran-se. j *idence. Ha/e. 

Comraorant, kom'mi-raiit. a, resident, dwell- 
ing, living. Ayliffe. 

Commotion, k6m-mo'shun. s. tumult, disturb- 
ance, disorder of mind, agitation. Clar. — 
Restlessness. Wood. 

Commotioner, k6m-m6'shun-ur. s. a disturber 
of the peace. Hayv>. 

Commove, k6m-m68ve'. v. a. to disturb, to 
unsettle. Thomson. 

Commune, k6m-mine'. v. n. to impart senti- 
ments mutually. Spen. 

Communicability, kom-ml-nJ-ka-bil h-lh. s. the 
quality of being communicated. 

Communicable, k6m-ma'ue-ka-bl. a. that may 

become the common possession of more 

than one. Hooker. — That may be imparted. 

Milt. 

Communicant, k6m-mu'nc-k3nt. s. one who re- 
ceives the blessed sacrament. Hooker. 

Communicate, k6m-mu'nJ-kate. v. a. to im- 
part, to reveal. Clar.— v. n. to receive the 
blessed sacrament. Taylor. — To have some- 
thing in common with another. Arb. 

Communication, k6m-mu'n£-ka'shun. s, the act 
of imparting. Holier. — Common boundary 
or inlet. Arb. — Interchange of knowledge. 
Swift. — Conversation. 

Communicative, k6m-mu'ne-ka-tiV. a. inclined 
to make advantages common, liberaV of 
knowledge. Evelyn, 

Communicativeness, kom-miVni-ka-trv-ucs. s. 
the quality of being communicative. Nor. 

Communion, k6m-miine vun, s. intercourse. 



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Rite, tar, call, cat ; bh, bit ; wine, wf n ; sJ, prSve, f6i; pot ; cube, cab, full ; soil, md&nd ; thick, thus, 

fellowshiD. Raleigh,— The celebration of the 
Lord's Slipper. Clar.— Union in worship 



Still. 

Community, kdm-imYni-tl. s. the common- 
wealth, the body politic, common posses- 
sion. Locke. 

Commutability, kdm-mi-ta-bil'e-tJ. s. the qua- 
lity of being capable of exchange. 

Commutable, kdm-mu'ta-bl. a. that may be 
exchanged. 

Commutation, kdm-mu-ta'shun. s. change. 
Smith.— Exchange. Ray.— Ransom. Brown. 

Commutative, kdm-mu'ta-tiv. 'a. relative to 
exchange. 

Commute, kdm-mute'. v. a. to exchange, to 

ransom owe- obligation by another. l.'Estr. 

' — v. n. to atone, to bargain for exemption. 

South . 

Commutual, kdm-mu'tshu-al. a. mutual, reci- 
procal. Pope. 

Compact, kdm'pakt. s. a contract, an agree- 
ment. South. 

Compact, kdm-pakt'. v. a. to join together 
with firmness. Rose— To league with. Shak. 
— To bring in a system. Hooker. 

Compact, kdm-pakt'. a. firm, close. Newt. — 
Well connected. 

Compactedness, kdm-plk'ted-nes. s. firmness, 
density. Digby. 

Compactly, kdm-pakt'le. ad. closely, densely. 

Compactness, kdm-pakt'nes. s. firmness, close- 
ness, density. Wood. 

Compacture, kdm-pak'tshare. s. structure, 
com pagination. Spens. 

Compages, kdm-pa'jes. s. a system of many 
parts united. Ray. 

Compagination, kdm-pad'je-na'shun. s. union, 
structure. Brown. 

Companion, kdm-pany&n. /. one with whom 
a man frequently "converses. Prior. — A 
partner, an associate. Philippians. — A fami- 
liar term of contempt, a fellow. Raleigh. 

Companionable, kdm-pan'yuii-a-bl. a. fit for 
good fellowship, social. Clar. 

Companionably, kdm-pan'yau-na-bU. ad. in a 
companionable manner. 

Companionship, kdm-pan'yun-sh?p. s. com- 
pany, train, fellowship. Shak. 

Company, kum'pa-ne. s. persons assembled 
together. Shak.— An assembly of pleasure. 
Bacon. — Conversation, persons united in a 
joint trade, a body corporate. Arb. — A sub- 
division of a regiment. 

Company, kum'pa-n£. v. a. to accompany. 
Shak. — v. n. to associate one's seif with. 

Comparable, kdm'pa-ra-bl. a. worthy to be 
compared, of equal regard. 

Comparably, kdm'pa-ra -014. ad. in a manner 
worthy to be compared. 

Comparative, kdm-par'd-tiv. a. estimated by 
comparison. Bacon.— Having the power of 
comparing. Glanv. — /// grammar, the com- 
parative degree expresses more of any 
quantity in one thing than in another. 

Comparatively, kdm para-tiv-14. ad. in a 
state of comparison, according to estimate 
made by comparison. Rog,rs. 

Compare, kdm-pire'. v. a. to make one thing 
the measure of another, to estimate. Till. — 
To procure. Spens. 

Compare, kdm-pare'. s. comparative estimate, 
comparison. Suck.— Simile. , Shak. 

Comparison, kdm-par'e-sun. s. the act of com- 
paring. Grew. — The stale of being com- 
pared. Locke. — A simile. Shak.— In gram- 
mar, the formation of an adjective through 
its various degrees of signification. 

Compart, kom-plrl'. v. a. to divide. Wotton. 



Compartirhent, kdm-part'e-ment. s. a division 

of a picture or design. Pope. 

Compartition, kdm-par-tfsh'cm. s. the act of 

comparting, the part marked out. Wotton. 

Compartment, kdm plrt'm^nt. •. division. 

Compass, kdm'pus. v. a. to encircle, to environ, 
to besiege, to grasp, to obtain, to plot. 

Compass, ko'.n'pas. s. circle. Shak. — Ex'.enf, 
grasp. South. — Space, enclosure. Milt. — 
Moderation, due limit*. Davies. — The in-* 
sirument with which circles are drawn. 
Donne.— The instrument whereby mariners 
steer. K. Charles. 

Compassion, kdm-pish'an. s. pity, commisera- 
tion. 

Compassionate, kAm-pash'an-ate. a. inclined 
to pity, tender. S nth; 

Compassionate, k&m-pash'un-ate. v. a. to pity, 
to commiserate. A'//. 

Compassionately, kdm-pash'&n ate-14. ad. n er- 
cifully, tenderly. / Clar. 

Compaternity, k6m-pa-t§r'n4-tJ. s. the relation 
of godfather to the person for whom he an- 
swers. 

Compatibility, kdm-pat-£-bi!'t.-te. s. consist- 
ency, the power of co-exibting. 

Compatible, kdm-pat'e-bl. a. suitable to, fit 

' for. Hale. — Consistent, congruous. Brown. 

Compatibleness, kdm-pat'4-bl-nes. s. consist- 
ency. 

Compatibly, k6m-pal'S-blJ. ad. fitly, suitably. 

Coropatient, kdm-pi'shent. a. suffering toge- 
ther. \ 

Compatriot, k6ra-p.Vtri-ut. s. one of the same 
country. 

Compeer, kdm-p=er'. s. companion, colleague. 

Phil. 

Compeer, kdm-peir'. v. a. to be equal with, to 
mate. Shak. 

Compel, k6m-pll'. v. a. to oblige, to con- 
strain. Clar.— To take by violence. Shak. 

Compellable, kdai-pel'la-bl. a. that may be 
forced. 

Comp-llation, kom-pel-la'shJ.!). j. the style of 
address. 

Compeller, kdm pcl'lur. s. he that forces an- 
other. 

Co'.npend,k6m'pend. s. abridgment, summary. 

Compendiarious, k6m-pln-j4 I'vh us. a. short, 
contracted. 

Compendio~iiy,k6m-pen-jJd./t-tt. s. contract- 
ed brevity. " 

Compendious, k6m pimje-us. a. summary, a- 
bridged. ' Wood. 

Compendiously, kdin-pcnje-us-le. ad. shortly, 
summarily. Hooker. 

Compendioiisness,k6m-pcnj4-us-ne:.i. abridg- 
ment, summariness. 

Compendium, k6m-pen'j4-Qm. s. abridgment, 
summary. Watts. 

Compensable, kdm-pen'sa-bl. a. that may be 
recompensed. 

Compensate, kdm pln'sate. v. a. to recom- 
pense, ic counterbalance. Prior. 

Compensat ion ,kdm-pen-3ashun, s. recompense, 
something equivalent. Dryd. 

Compensative, kdm-pen'sa-fiv, a. such as com- 
pensates. 

Compen-e, kdm-pimse'. v. a. to compensate, 
to counterbalance. Bacon. 

Competence, kdin'pk-tense. ) s. a sufficient 

Competency, koin'pe-ica-si, (quantity of any 
thing, a fortune equal to the conveniences 
of life. Shak. — The power of a judge or 
court. 

Competent, kdm'pi-teiit. a. suitable, adequate, 
Day--- Reasonable, msderate. ^//.-Consist- 
ent with. Locke, 
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Rite, tar, clll, cat; bi, bit; wine, win; so, prove, 

Competently, kdm'pe-tlnt-U. ad. moderately. 
Wot. — Adequately. Bentley. 

Competible, kom-pet'J-bl. a. suitable to, con- 
sistent with. Hammond. 

Competibleness, kom-pll'J-bl-nes. s. suitable- 
ness, fitness. 

Competition, k6m-p£-tlsh'un. s. rivalry, con- 
test. Rogers. — Claim of more than one. 

Competitor, kom-pet'e-tar. s. a rival. Rogers.— 
An opponent. " Shak. 

Compilation, kdm-p£-lashun. s. a collection 
from various authors, an assemblage. Wood. 

Compile, kom-plle'. v. a. to draw up from va- 
rious authors. 

Compilemenr, k6m-plle'inent. s. the act of 
heaping up Wotion. 

Compiler. k6 n-pi'l&r. .*. a collector, one who 
frames ;> co nposition from various authors. 

Complacence, kSm-pla'sinse. |5. pleasure, sa- 

Complacency, k6m-pla'sen-si. j tisfaction. 
South. — Joy. Mitt. — Civility, complaisance. 

Complacent, k6m-pla'sent. a.' civil, affable. 

Complain, k6m- plane', v. n. to lament. Dryd. 
— To inf>rm against. Shak.-^v. a.Xo lament, 
to bewail. - Dryd'. 

Complainant, k6m-pla'nant. s. one who urges a 
suit against another. Collier. 

Com plainer, kom-pli'nur. s. one who com- 
plains, a latnenter. 

Complaint, kom-plant'. s. representation of 
pauis or injuries, the cause of complaint, a 
disease. Arb.— Remonstrance against. Shak. 

Complaisance, k6m-pl£-zanse'. s. civility, de- 
sire of pleasing. Dnd. 

Complaisant, kom-ple-zdnt'. a. civil, desirous 
to please. Pope. 

Complaisantly, kotn-pU-zant'lk ad. civilly, 
with desire to please. Pope. 

Complaisantness k6m-ple-zant'nes. s. civili'ty. 

Complanate, k6m-pU'nate. \v. a. to level, to 

Complane, kom-pline'. J reduce to a flat 
surface. Denham. 

Complement, kom'ple-ment. s. perfection, ful- 
ness. Hwker.— The full quantity. Prior.— 
Appendage. Shak. 

Complete, k6m-plete'. a. perfect, full. Hooker. 
— Finished. Prior. 

Complete, koin-pUte'.i/.tf. to perfect, to finish. 
Wait. 

Completely, k6m pUte-U. ad. fully, perfectly. 
Swift. 

Completement, kotn-plete'mcnt. s. the act of 
completing. Dryd. 

Completeness, k6m-plete'nes. s. perfection. 

• K. Charles. 

Completion, k6m-ple'shun. s. accomplishment, 
act of fulfilling, utmost height. Pope. 

Complex, k6m'p)2ks. a. composite, of many 
parts, not simple. Locke. 

Complex, kivn'pleks. s. complication, collec- 
tion. South. 

Complexedness, k6m-pl§x'sed-nes. s. compli- 
cation, involution. Locke. 

Complexion, k6>n-plek'shun. s. involution of 
one thing in another. Watts.— Colour of the 
external parts of a body._ Davi-s. 

Complexion^!, kom-plek'shon-a!. a. depending 
on the temperament of the bodv. 

Compl^xionally, k6m-plek'shui)-al-l£. ad. by 
complexion. ^ Brown. 

Complexity, k6m-pJ§x'£-te. s. state of being 
complex. , Mason. 

Complexly, kom'p'eks-li. ad. in a complex 
manner, not simply. 

Cofnplexness, kdm'pleks-nls. s. the state of 

being complex. 
Cotnplexure, k6m-plek'shJre. j. the involution 
of one thing with others. 



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ur, pit ; cube, cab, full ; soil, mSuiid ; thick, tffcas. 

Compliance, koin-pllanse. s. accord, submis- 
sion. Rogers.- Ad\snas\t\on to yield toothers. 

Compliant, kom-pii'ant. a. yielding. Mia.—* 
Civil, complaisant. 

Complicate, kom'ple-kate. v. a. to entansle 
one with another. Till.— To form bv the 
union of several parts into one integral. 

Complicate, kom'p'le-kate. a. compounded of 
a multiplicity of parts. Watts. 

Complicateness',k6m'p!i-kate-nss. s. the state 
of being complicated. 

Complication, ko.n-pli-ka'shan. s. the act of 
involving one thing in another, the state of 
being involved one in another. Will. — The 
integral, consisting of many things involv- 
ed. " Watts. 

Complis, kim'pHs. s. one united with others 
in an ill design, a confederate. Clar. 

Compiler, k6m-pll'ur. s. a man of an easy tem- 
per. Swift. 

Compliment, k6m'ple-ment. s. an act or ex- 
pression cf civility, usually understood to 
mean les« than it declares. Sidney. 

Compliment, kdm'pli-msnt. v. a. to sooth, to 
flatter. Priir. 

Complimental, kom-pii-men'tal. a. expressive 
of respect or civility. Wot ton. 

Complimentary, kom-ple-mln'tal-U. ad. in 
the nature of a compliment, civilly. 

Complimenter, k6m'p!£-men-tur. s. one given 
to compliments, a flatterer. 

Comploie,k6m-pl6re'. v. n. to make lamenta- 
tion together. 

Complot, k6m-p!6t'. s. a confederacy in some 
secret crime, a plot. Shak. 

Complot, k6m-pl6t'. v. a. to form a plot, to 
conspire. Pope. 

Complotter, k6rn plot'tur. s. a conspirator, one 
joined in a plot. Dryd. 

Comply, kdm-pli'. v. n. to yield to ; to be ob- 
sequious to. Till. 

Component, kom-po'nent. a. that constitutes 
a compound body. Newt. 

Comport, k6m-p6rt'. v.n. to agree, to suit. 
Donne.— v. a. to bear, to endure. 

Comport, kdni'pirt. s. behaviour, conduct. 

Comportable, kom-pir'ta-bl. a. consistent. 

Comportar.ee, k&m-por tause. j. behaviour. 

Comportment, k6m-port'm£nt. s. behaviour, 
mien, demeanour. Add. 

Compose, kom-pize'. v a. to form a mass by 
joining different things together. Sprat. — 
To place any thing in its pioperform and 
method. Dryd.— To dispose, to write as an 
author. Hooker. — To constitute a part. 
Watts. — To calm, to quiet. Ciar. — To adju&t, 
to settle a difference; with printers, to ar- 
range ihe letters. 

Composed, k6m-p6zd'. part. a. calm, serious, 
even, sedate. Add. 

Composedly, kom-po'zld-'i. ad. calmly, se- 
riously. Clar. 

Composedness, k6m-po'zed-n§s. s. sedatene-ss, 
calmness, tranquillity. Norris, 

Composer, kom-pA'zSr. s. an author Milt.— He 
that adapts music to words. Peach. 

Composite, k6m-p6z'ite. a. the composite or- 
der in architecture is the last of the five 
orders of columns; so named, because its 
capital is composed out of those of the other 
orders. 
Composition, k6m-p4-zTsh'un. s. the act of 
forming an integral of dissimilar parts. Tern. 
—A mass formed of different ingredients. 
Swift:— The state of being compounded. 
Watts.— Written work. Add.— Adjustment. 
Ben Jon.— Agreement. Waller.— Paying of 
a debt hi part, consistency, congruity. Shak. 



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Iiite,tir,c!ll, cat; te, bit ; wine, w!n ; s5, prSve, f3r, pit ; clbe, cub,full ; soil, mSund ; truck, //$us. 

Compositive, kdm-p6z'h-tlv. a. compounded, 
having the power of compounding. 

Compositor, k6m-p6z'£-tur. s. he that adjusts 
the types in printing. 

Compost, kSm'pdst. s. manure. Evelyn. 

Comport, k6;n'p6st'. v. a. to manure. Bacon. 

Composture, k6m-p6s'tshire. s. soil, manure. 
Not used. ., Shak. 

Composure, k6m-pAzhure. s. the act of com- 
posing or inditing. King Charles. — Combi- 
nation, order. Hoider.— Frame, make. Shak. 
— Composition, framed discourse. Att.— Se- 
dateness.calmness, settlement of differences. 

Compotation, k&m-pA-ta'sh&n. s. the act of 

. drinking together. Philips. 

Compound, kdm-pdand'. v. a. to mingle many 
ingredients together, to combine. Add.— To 
form one word from two or more words. Ral. 
— To compose by being united, to adjust a 
difference. Shak. — To pay only in part. Gay. 
— v. n. to agree by abating something. Clar. 
— To bargain in the lump. Shak. 

Compound, kom-po'md. a. formed otitof many 
ingredients. Bacon. — Composed of two or 
more words. - Pope. 

Compound, kotn'pdund. s. the mass formed by 
the union ot many ingredients. South. 

Compoundable, k6m-p6un'da-bl. a. capable of 
being compounded. 

Compounder, kSm-pdin'dur. s. one who en- 
deavours to bring parties to terms of agree- 
ment. Swift — A iBi.ngler. 

Comprehend, k6m-pr£-heud\i\tf. to comprise, 
to include. Roman;.- -To conceive, to under- 
stand. Waller. 

Comprehensible, kdm-pr^-bin'se-bl. a. intelli- 
gible, conceivable. Locke. 

Comprehensibly, kSm-pre-hln'se-ble. ad. in- 
telligibly. 

Comprehension, k6m-pr4 hen'sh&n. s. the act 
or quality of comprising. Mpok.— Summary. 
Rog.— Knowledge, power of the mind, ca- 
pacity. Dryd. 

Comprehensive, kdm-pre-htn'siv. a. having the 
power to comprehend. Pope.- -Compendious. 

Comprehensively, k&m-pr£-hen'siv-lc. ad. in a 
comprehensive manner. 

Comprehensiveness, kotn-prJ-hen'siv-nis. s. the 
quality of including much in a sew words. 
Add. 

Compress, k6m-pres'. v. a. to force into a nar- 
row compass, to embrace. Pope. 

Compress, k&tn'pr&s. s. bolsters of linen tags. 
Quincy. 

Compressibility,k6m-pi-cs-se-birie-t£. s. the qua- 
lity of being brought into a narrow compass. 

Compressible, kdm-press£-bl. a. yielding to 
pressure. " Cheyne. 

Compressibleness, kdm-pres'sl-bl-nes. s. capa- 
bility of being pressed close. 

Compression, kcm-presh'un. s, the bringing 
the parts of a body nearer. Newt. 

Compressure, k6m-presh'shu;e. s. the act of 
pressing against. Boyle. 

Comprint, koin- print', v. n. to print copy 10 
the prejudice of the proprietor. Phil. 

Comprise, k6m-prlze'. v. a. to contain, to in- 
clude. Rose. 

Comprobation, kdm-pri-bi'sh&n, s. proof, at- 
testation. Bacon. 

Compromise, kdm'prA-mize. -f. mutual promise 
to refer controversies to arbitrators. Cowc/l. 
— A compact or bargain. Shak. 

Compromise, kom'prA-mlze. v. a. to adjust a 
dispute by mutual concessions, to accord, to 
agree. shak. 

Compromissorial, kdm-prJ-mis-s&'ri-al, a. relat- 
ing to a compromise. 



Comprovincial, k6m prA-vhi'shal. a. belonging 
to the same proviuce. 

Compt, kuutit. s. account, computation, reck- 
oning, shak. 

Compt, koant. v. a. to compute, to number; 
we now use to count. 

Comptible, kdun'ti-bj. a. accountable, ready 
to give account. Shak. 

Comptroll, k<in-tv611'. v. a. to over-rule, to 
oppose. 

Comptroller, k6a-tri'lur. s. director or super- 
VIS0 >"- Temple. 

Comptrollership, k6n-tr&'lur-ship. s. superin- 
tendance. Carew. 

Compulsatively,k6in-pul'sa-t?v-le. ad. by con- 
straint, with force. 

Compulsatory, k6m-pul'sa-t&r-i. a. having the 
force of compelling. 'Shak. 

Com pulsion, k6m-pul'shun. s. act of compelling, 
force. Milt.— State of being compelled. 

Compulsive, k6m-pul'siv. a. having the power 
to compel. 

Compulsively, k6m-pul's?v-U. ad. by force, by 
violence. 

Compulsi veness,k6m-pu)'siv-nes. s. force, com- 
pulsion. 

Compulsorily, k6m-pfiI'sA-rMi. ad. in a com- 
pulsory manner, by violence. Bacon. 

Compulsory, k6m-pul's&r-£. a. having the 
power of compelling. Bram. 

Compunction, k6m-pang'shun. .>-. the power 
of pricking, stimulation. Brown.— Repent- 
ance, contrition. Clar. 

Compunctious, k6m-puog'shus. a. repentant', 
tender. . shak. 

Compunctive,k6m-pung'tiv.a causing remorse. 

Compurgation, kdm-p&r-ga'shun. s. the jus- 
tifying a man's veracity by the testimony 
of another. 

Compurgator, kom-p&r- pa'tur. j. one who bears 
his testimony to the credibility of another. 

Computable, kom-pi'ta-bl. a. capable of being 
numbered. Hale. 

Computation, kdm-pu-ta'sh&n. s. the act of 
reckon mar, calculation. Shak. — The sum 
calculated. A dd. 

Compute, k6m-pute'. v. a. to reckon, to calcu- 
la *e. Holder. 

Computer, k6m-pu't&r. s. reckoner, accountant. 

Computist, kom'pi-tist. s. one skilled in com- 
putation. Wot ton. 

Comrade, kdm'rade. s. a companion, a partner, 
used chiefly of soldiers. Shak. Milt. 

Con, koii. a Latin inseparable preposition", 
which signifies union, as, concourse, a run- 
ning together. 

Con,k6u. v. a. to know. Spens. — To study, to 
thank. shak. 

Con, K6n. ad. an abbreviation of contra. On 
the opposite side; against another, as to 
dispute pro and con. 

Concainerate, kdu-kam'4-rate. v. a. to arch 
over, to vault. Grew. 

Concatenate, kdn-kaf £-nate. v. a. to link toge- 
ther. 

Concatenation, kon-kal-i-n&'shfin. s. a series 
of links. ' south. 

Concavation, kdn-ka-va'sn&n. s. the act of 
making concave. 

Concave, k&ng'kave. a. hollow, opposed to 
convex. Burnet. 

Concaveness, king'kave-nes. s. holiowness. 

Concavity, kdn-kav'£-t&. s. internal surface of 
a hollow sphere. Wood. 

Concavo-concave, k6n-ka'vi-k6ng'kave. st hol- 
low on both sides. 

Concavo-convex, k6a-ka'v6-k6n'vdks. a. con- 
cave one way, and convex the oiher. Newt. 



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Rite.tir, call, cat ; be, bet ; wine, win ; sA,.pruve, for, p6t ; cube, c&b, full ; s3H, mound ; thick, thus. 

Concavous, kon-ki' vus. a. concave. 
Concavously, kin-ka'vus-le. ad. with hollow 



ness. Brow. 

Conceal, kon-seie'. v. a. to hide, to keep se- 
cret. Pope. 

ConcealaWe, k6n-se'la-bl. a. capable of being 
concealed. Brown. 

Concealedness, k6n-se'led-nes. s. privacy, ob- 
scurity. 

Concealer, kon-si'lur. s. he that conceals any 
thing. 

Concealment, k&n-s&e'mint. s. the act of hid- 
ing, secrecy. Glan.— -The state of being hid. 
Add. — Retreat. Rogers. 

Concede, kon-sede'. v. a. to admit, to grant. 

Conceit, kin-sete'. .s. conception, thought. Sid. 
Fantastical notion. Locke.— A pleasant fancv. 
Shak.— Fondness. Bent. 

Conceit, kon-sete'. v. a. to imagine, to believe. 
South. 

Conceited, k6n-se'tid. part. a. endowed with 
fancy. Knoll? t.— Proud, fantastical. Felton. 

Conceitedly.kon-se-ted-leW. fancifully, whim- 
sically. Donne. 

Conceitedness, koti-si'ied-nes.. s. pride, fond- 
ness of himself. Collier. 

Conceitless, k6n-sete'k 2 s. a. stupid, without 
thought. Shak. 

Conceivable, k6n-se'va-bl a. that may be ima- 
gined, that may be understood. Att. 

Conceivab!eness, kin-si' va-bl-nes. s. the quali- 
ty of being conceivable. 

Conceivably, k&n-sVvt-bli. ad. in a conceiva- 
ble manner. 

Conceive, k6n-seve'. v. a. to form in the womb, 
to form in the mind, to understand. Shak. — 
To think. Swift— v. n. to have an idea of. 
Watts. — To become pregnant. 

Conceiver, kdn-si'v&r. •>". one that understands 
or comprehends. Brown. 

Conceiving, kon-seve'mg. s. apprehension. 

Concent, koti-sent'. s. concert of voices, har- 
mony Bacon.— Consistency. Att. 

Concentrate, kon-sen'trite. v. a. to drive into 
a narrower compass. Arb. 

Concentration, kori-sln-tri'sbln. s. collection 
in a narrower space round the centre. 

Concentre, k6n-sen'l&r. v.n. to tend to one 
common centre. Hale. — v. a. to bring to- 
wards the centre. 

Concentr cal, kon-scn'tre-kal. \ (?. having one 

Concentric, kdn.-Sea'tr!k. j common cen- 
tre. Donne. 

Conceptacle, k6n-sep'ta-kl. s. that in which 
any thing is contained, a vessel. Wood. 

Conceptible, k6n-sip't£-bl.«. intelligible, cana- 
b'e to be understood. Hate. 

Conception, kon-sep'shun. s. the act of con- 
ceiving in the womb. Milt. — The state of 
being conceived. Shak.— Notion, idea. South. 
— Conceit, sentiment, Dryd. 

Conceptions, kdn-sep'shus. a. apt to conceive, 
pregnant. Shak. 

Conceptive, k6n-seu'!iv. a. capable to con- 
ceive. 

Concern, kdn-Sern'. v. a. to belong to. Locke. — 
To affect. Rogers.— To engage by interest. 
Boyle. — To disturb. 

Concern, koji-serri'. s. business. Rag.— Interest. 
Burn. — Importance. Rose. — Passion, regard. 

Concerning, k6n-scr'n!ng, prep, relating to, 
with relation to. Till. 

Concernment,k6n-scrn'ment.j.the thing which 
concerns, business, interest. Till.— Import- 
ance, moment. Boyle.— Meddling. Clar.— 
Emotion of mind. Dryd. 

Concert, kon-sert'. v. a. to settle by mutual 
communication, to contrive. 



Concert, kon'sert s. communication of designs. 
Swift.— A symphony. 

Concertation, kdn-sir-tash&H. s. strife, con- 
tention. 

Concertative, kdn-slr'ti-tiv; a. contentious. 

Concession, kon-ses'shfjii. s, the act of grant- 
ing or yielding. Hale. — A grant, the thing 
yielded. ^ K. Charles. 

Concessionary, k6n-ses'shun-ar-e. a. given by 
indulgence. 

Concessive, kdn-ses'siv. a. implying conces- 
sion. Lowih. 

Concessive'y, k6n-s§a's!v-lfc. ad. by way of con- 
cession. " Brown. 

Concetso, kon-set'ti. s. (ItaL) false conceit. 

Conch, kdngk. s. a'shell, a sea-shell. Drvri. 

Conchoid, kdng'koid. s. the name of a curve, 
the property of which is to approach perpe- 
tually nearer to a line, without ever being 
able to toucb it. 

Conciliate, kon<-sir'yatfi. v. a. to gain, to win. 

Conciliation, koH-sfl-fe-a'shin. s. act of gaining 
or reconciling, 

Conciliator, k65-s!l-4^t&r. s. one that makes 
peace between others. 

Conciliatory, k6n-sil'e-a-tur-e. (kon-sU-yatur-d. 
S.) a. relating to reconciliation. Shak. 

Concinnity, kon-sin'ne-te. s. decency, fitness, 
neatness. 

Concinnous, kon-sm'nus. a. becoming, pleas- 
ant, neat. 

Concise, kdn-slse'. a. brief, short. Ben Jon. 

Concisely, k6n-sise'le. ad. briefly, shortly. 

Brown. 

Conciseness, k6n-sise'nes. s. brevity, shortness. 
Dryd. 

Concision, k6n-sizh'zhun. s. cutting off, exci- 
sion. 

Coneitaiion,k6n-se-tashun. s. the act of stir- 
ring up. Brown. 

Conclamation,k6ng-kH-ma'shun. s. an outcry. 

Conclave, koiigklave. s. a private apartment, 
the assembly of cardinals. South. — A close 
assembly. 

Conclude, k6n-klude'. v. a. to shut. Hook.— To 
collect by ratiocination. Till.— To deter- 
mine. AdJ. — To end. Dryd.— v. n. To deter- 
mine. Dav. — To settle opinion. All. — To de- 
termine finally. Shak. — To end. Dryd. 

Concludency, kSn-kli'din-sfe. J. consequence, 
regular proof. Hale. 

Conciudent, kon-kU'dcnt. a. decisive. Hale. 

Conclusive, kdn-kluze-bl. a. determinable. 

Ham. 

Conclusion, k6n-klu'zh?m. s. determination, fi- 
nal decision. Hooker. — Consequence. Till. — 
The last result, the end, the upshot. Shak. 

Conclusive, kdn-kl&'siv. a. decisive. Br am. — 
Regularly consequential. Locke. 

Conclusively, k6n-klu'siv-le. ad. decisively. 

Conclusiveness, kdn-kiu'siv-nes. s. power of 
determining the opinion. Hale. 

Concoagulate, kong-ko-ag'gu-late. v. a. to con- 
geal one thing with another. Boyle. 

Concoagulaiion, kong-ku-ag-gu-la'shuii. s. coa- 
gulation of different bodies. 

Concoct, k6n-k6kt'. v. a. to digest by the 
stomach. Hay.— To purify by heat. 

Concoction, k&n-kSk'shtin. s. digestion in the 
stomach, maturation by heat. Bacon. 

Concolour, k6n-kul'iur. a.' of one colour. 

Concomitance, k6n-k6m'M5nse. \.f. subsist- 

Concomiiancy, k6n-kdn'e-tan-se. j ence toge- 
ther with another thing. Glanv. 

Concomitant, kon-kom'e-USnt. a. conjoined 
with, concurrent with. Locke, 

Concomitant, kdn-k6m'e-tant. s. companion, 
person connected. South. 



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Rate, tlr, call, clt; bh,bh; wine, w?n ; s6, prove, 

Concomitantly, k6n-kdm e-taiit-14. ad. in com- 
pany with others. 

Concomitate, k6n-k6m'£-tate. v. a. to attend, 
to accompany. Harvey. 

Concord, kong'kord. s. agreement between per- 
sons or things, union, a compact, harmony. 
Shak. — Grammatical relation. Locke. 

Concordance, k6n-koi'danse. s. agreement, an 
index to the Scriptures. Swift. 

Concordant, k6n-k6r'daut. a. agreeable, agree- 
ing. Brown. 

Concordate, k6n-k6r'date. s. a compact, a con- 
vention. Swift. 

Concorporal, kon-kor'po-rll. a. of the same 
body. 

Concorporate, kon-kor'po-rate. v. a. to unite 
into one mass. Taylor. 

Concorporation,k6n-kdr-pJ-ra'shun. ;. union in 
one mass. 

Concourse, k6ng'k6rse. s. the confluence of 
many persons or things to one place. Ben 
Jon. — Many persons assembled together, a 
meeting. Dryd. 

Concremation, koiig-kri-ma'sh&n. s. the act of 
burning together. 

Concrement, k6ng'kre-ment. s. the mass form- 
ed by concretion. Hale. 

Concrescence, k6ng-krls's?nse. s. the act or 
quality of growing by the union of separate 
particles. Raleigh. 

Concrete, k6n-krete'. v. n. to coalesce into one 
mass. Newt.— v. a. to form by concretion. 

Hale. 

Concrete, k6n-krke'. a. formed by concretion. 
Burnet. — In logic, not abstracted, applied to 
the subject. Hook. 

Concrete, k6ng'krite. s. a mass formed bv con- 
cretion. 'Bent. 

Concretely, k6n-kr£te'U. ad. in a manner in- 
cluding the subject with the predicate. 

Concreteness, k6n-kr£te'nes. s. coagulation. 

Concretion, k6n-kre'shan. s. the act of concret- 
ing, coalition, mass formed by coalition. 

Bacon. 

Concretise, k6n-kre't?v. a. coagulative. 

Concreture, kon-kri'tshure. s. a mass formed 
by coagulation. 

Concubinage, kdn-ku be-naje. s. act of living 
with a woman not manied, fornication. 

Concubine, kone'ku-blne. s. a woman kept in 
fornication, a whore. Bacon. 

Conculcate, kon-kal'klte. v. a. to tread or 
trample under foot. 

Conculcation, k6ng-kal-kashan. s. trampling 
with the feet. 

Concupiscence, k6n-k&'pJ-sense. s. irregular 
desire, libidinous wish. Bent. 

Concupiscent, k6n-ku'p£-slnt. a. libidinous, 
lecherous. Shak. 

Concupiscential, k6n-ki-pe-sen'shal. s. relating 
to concupiscence. 

Concupiscible, k6n-ku'pe-s£-bl. a. impressing 
desire, indulging desire. South. 

Concur, k6n-kur'. v. n. to meet in one point. 
Tern. —To agree. Swift.— To contribute to 
one common event. 

Concurrence, kon-k6r'r?nse. \s. union. Clar. 

Concurrency, k6n-kar'ren-s£. j Combination of 
many agents or circumstances. Cras.— As- 
sistance, help. Rogers. 

Concurrent, kin-kur'rent. a. acting in conjunc- 
tion, agency. Hale.— Associate, concomi tan t. 

Concurrent, k6n-kar'rent. s. a contributory 
cause. 

Concussion, k6n-kash'an. s. the act of shaking, 
tremefaction. Bacon. 

Concussive, k6n-kas'sfv. a. having the power 
or quality of shaking. 



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for, pSt ; cibe, cab,full; soil, moand; thick, thus, 

Condemn, kon-dem'. v. a. to find guilty, to 
doom to punishment, to censure, to fine. 

Condemnable, k6n-dlm'na-bl. a. blameab'e, 
culpable. Brown. 

Condemnation, k6n-dem-na'shan. s. the sen- 
tence to punishment. 

Condemnatory, k6n-dem'na-tur-£. a. passing 
sentence of condemnation or censure. 

Condemner, k6n-dem'nar. s. a blamer, acen- 
surer. 'Fay/or. 

-Condensable, k6n-den'sa-bl. a. being capable 
ofcondensation % Di&by. 

Condensate, k6n-din'sate. v. a. to make thick- 
er. — v. n. to grow thicker. 

Condensate, kon-dim'sate. a. made thick, com- 
pressed into less space. Peach. 

Condensation, k6n-dcii-sashun. s. act of thick- 
ening any body. 

Condense, k6n-dsnse'. v. a. to make any body 
more thick, close, and weighty. Wood. — v. n. 
to grow close and weighty. Newt. 

Condense, k6n-dense'. a. thick, dense. Bent. 

Condenser, k6n-d£n'sar. s. a vessel, wherein to 
crowd the air. Quincy. 

Condensity, k6n-den's£-t£. s. the state of be- 
ing^ condensed. 

Condescend, k6n-d£-send'. v. n. to depart from 
superiority by voluntary submission. Watts. 
—To bend, to yield. Milt. 

Condescendence, kdn d^-sen'dt-nse. s. volun- 
tary submission. 

Condescendingly, k6n-d£-send'ing-U. ad. by 
way of ki nd concession . Att. 

Condescension, k6n-d&-s2n'shan. s. voluntary 
humiliation. Till. 

Condescensive, k6n-di-sen's1v. a. courteous. 

Condign, kdn-dine'. a. suitable, merited. Arb. 

Condigness,k6n din e'nis.f. suitableness, agree- 
ableness to deserts. 

Condignly, k6n-dine'i&. ad. deservedly, ac- 
cording to merit. 

Condiment, k6n'd£-ment. s. seasoning, sauce. 
Bacon. 

Condisciple, k6n-dis-sl'pl. s. a schoolfellow. 

Condite, k6n-dlte'. v. a. to pickle, to preserve 
by salts. _ Tay. 

Condition, k6n-dish'an. s. quality, good or bad^ 
rank, temper, temperament. Shak. — Attri- 
bute, accident. $iewt.— State, stipulation. 

Clar. 

Conditional, k&n-dish'an-al. a. by way of stipu- 
lation. South. 

Conditionality, kon-dlsh-i-i-nal't-ti. s. limita- 
tion by certain terms. 

Conditionally, k6n-dish'un-3l-l. ad. with cer- 
tain limitations, on particular terms. South. 

Condi' ionarv,k6n-dish'&n-d-r£. a. stipulated. 

Conditionate,k6n-dish'£-u-nite.a. established 
on certain terms. Ham. 

Conditioned, k6n-dish'aud. a. having qualities 
good or bad. Shak. 

Condole, k6n-d41e'. v. n. to lament with, to 
partake another's sorrow. Tern. — v. a.lo be- 
wail with another. Dryd. 

Condoiement, kon-dile'mint. s. grief, sorrow 
participated. Shak. 

Condolence, k6n-dA'Unse. s. grief for sorrows 
of another. Arb. 

Condoler, k6n-do'lar. s. one that laments with 
another. 

Condonation, kon-do-ni'shan. s. a pardoning, a 
forgiving. 

Conduce, kin-duse'. v.n. to promote ah end, 
to contribute to. Till. 

Conducih!e,k6n-du'se-bl. a. having the power 
ofconducing. . Bent. 

Conducibleness,kun-di'sJ-bl-nis.f. the quality 
of contributing to any end. 



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lUte, tir, Call, c.!t ; be, bh; wine, w!n ; s6,.prove, for, p6t ; cube, cob, full ; soil, mound ; thick, /Aim 

Conducive, k6n-du'biv. a. that may contri- 
bute. 
Conducivoness, k6n-du'siv-nes. s. the quality 

of conducing. 
Conduct, koa'dukt. s. management, economy. 
Bac— Act of leading troops. Wui. — Convov, 
exact behaviour. Swift. 

Conduct, kon-duia'. v. a. to lead, to dhect. 
Milt. — To attend incivility. Shak. — To ma- 
nage, to head an army. 
Conductitious, kdn-duk-tishfis. a. hired, em- 
ployed for wages. Ayliffe. 
Conductor, kon-dfik'tfir. s. a leader. Dryd.— A 
chief. Shah. — A manager. Add. 
Conductress, kon-duk'ues. s. a woman that di- 
rects. 
Conduit, kfin'dit. (kin'dwlt. 5\) .s. a canal of 
water-pipes, an aqueduct. Dames. — The 
- pipe or cook at which water is drawn. Shak. 
Conduphcation, kon-du-pie-ka'shfin. s. a dou- 
bling. 
Cone, k&ne. s. a solid body, its base, a circle, 

an end, a point. 
Confabulate, kou-f&b'u-late. v. n. to talk to- 
gether, to char.. 
Confabulation, koiv-fab-a-la'stafin. s. easy con- 
versation. 
Confabulatory, kon-fabu-li-tfir-e. a. belonging 

to talk. 
Confarreation,k6n-far-re-a'sbfin. s. solemniza- 
tion of marriage by eating bread together. 
Confect, kon-feki', v. a. to make up into sweet- 
meats. 
Confect, k&n'fikt. r, a sweetmeat. Har. 

Confection, k6n-fik'sh6n. s. a preparation of 
fruit with sugar, a sweetmeat. Add.— A mix- 
ture. Shak. 
Confectionary, kdn-fik'su$n-a-r&. s. the place 

where sweetmeats are made or sold. 
Confectioner, k6n-fek'shun-ur. s. one whose 

trade is to make sweetmeats. 

Confederacy, kou-ftd'er-d-se. s. league, union. 

Shak. 

Confederate, kin -fed'er ate. v. a. to join in a 

league, to ally. Knolies. — v. n. to unite in 

league. South. 

Confederate, k6n fed'er-ite. a. united in a 

league. 
Confederate, k6n-fed'er-ate. s. one who en- 
gages to support another, an ally. Dryd. 
Confederation, kon-fed-ir-a'shun. s. league, al- 
liance. Bacon. 
Confer, koii-fer'. v. n. to discourse with an- 
other, to converse solemnly. Clar.—v. a. 
• to compare. RaL— To bestow. Clar.— To 
contribute. Glauv. 
Conferf nee, konfa--cn.se. s> formal disccurse, 
oral discussion of a question. Sid.-^An 
appointed meeting for discussing, compa- 
rison. 
Conferrer, k6n-fir'fir. s. he that converses, he 

that bestows. 
Confess,kon-fe'. v. a. to acknowledge a crime. 
Shah. — To disclose to the priest, to hear 
confession as a priest, to own, to avow. — 
v. n. to make confession. 
Confessedly, k6u-fes's6d-l&. ad. avowedly, in- 
disputably. South. 
Confession, k6n-fesh'fin. s. the acknowledg- 
ment of a crime. Temple.— Act of disbur- 
dening'the conscience to a priest. Wake. — 
Avowal. x 
Confessional, k&n-flsh'an-al. s. the seat in 
which the confessor sits. Add. 
Confessionary, kdn-fesh'dn-a-re. s. the seat 

where the priest sits to hear confessions. 

Confessor, kon'fe-sur. s. he that hears confes- 

eioiis, Tay.—He who confesses his crimes. 



Confesr, k6n-ft-st'. a. open, not concealed, evi- 
dent. Roive. 
Confestlv, k'.n-fest'le. ad. undisputably, evi- 
dently. 
Confident, koti-fish'ent. a. that causes or pro- 
cures, effective. 
Confidant, kSn-ft-dant'. s. a person trusted 
with private affairs. Arb. 

Confide, k6n-flde'. v. n. to trust in, to put 
trust in. Con?. 

Confidence, k6n'fe-d!nse. s. firm belief of an- 
other. South. Trust, vicious boldness. 

Hook. — Honest boldness. Milt. — Assurance. 

Confident, k6n'fi-dent. a. assured beyond 
doubt. Ham. — Positive, secure of success. 
Sid. — Void of suspicion. Shak.— Impudent. 

Confident, kon'ft-dent. s: See Confidant. 

Confidential, k6n-feden'shal. a. worthy of con- 
fidence. 

Confidentially, k6n-ie-den'shal-le. ad. in a con- 
fidential manner. 

Confidently, kdn'fe-dSnt-li. ad. without doubt. 
Aft. — Positively, dogmatically. Ben Jon. 

Confidentness, k&n'ft-dtnt-nes. s. assurance. 

Configuration, kon-lTg-u-ra'sh&n. s. the form 
of the various parts adapted to each other. 
Wood.— The face of the horoscope. 

Configure, kon-fig'fire. v. a. to dispose into 
any form. Bent. 

Confine, k&n'fine. s. common boundary, bor- 
der. Locke. 

Confine, k6n-f!ne'. v.n. to border upon, to 
touch on other territories. Milt. — v. a. to 
bound, to shut up, to imprison. Shak. — To 
restrain. , , Dryd. 

Con fine 'ess, kin-fine'les. a. boundless, unli- 
mited. Shak. 

Confinement, k6n-fme'ment. s. imprisonment, 
restraint of liberty. Add. 

Confiner,koii-fi'nur.i.aborderer,anearneign- 
' hour. Wotton. 

Confinity,k6n fin'e-te. s. nearness, contiguity. 

Confirm, k6n-ferm'. v. a. to put past doubt by 
new evidence. Add.— To establish, to per- 
fect. Shak— To fix. Wis.— To perform the 
rite of confirmation. Ham. 

Contivmable, kon-flr'ma-bl. a. capable of in- 
contestable evidence. Brown. 

Confirmation. k6n-fer-ma'shfin. s. the act of 
establishing, settlement. Shak.— Evidence. 
K HO ll es .-- Proof. South.— An ecclesiastical 

rite. Him ' 

Copfirmator,k6n-feT-ma'tur. $>. an attesler, he 

that puts a matter past doubt. Brown. 

Confirmatory, k6n-feTm'd-tfir-e. a. giving addt- 

tional testimony. - 

Confirmedness, U6n-ferm'ed-nes. s. confirmed 

state. , „ ,_, ' . ' . 

Conrirtner, kon-firm fir. s. one that connrms, 

art nt tester- oO{Zfc 4 

ronuscabie,kon-fi-'ki-bl. a. liable to forfeiture. 
Confiscate, kfin-fls'kate. v. a. to seize on pri- 
vate property by way of penalty. Bacon. 
Confiscate, koti-fis'kate. a. transferred to the 

public as forfeit. ■ ' Shak. 

Confiscation, kon-fis-H'shun. s. the act of 

transferring forfeited goods of criminals to 

public use. . . Bac0fl - 

Confitent, kinfMSnt. s. one confessing. 
Confiture,' kon'ft-tshire, s. a sweetmeat, a 

confection. ,. , B oi°1' 

Confix, k6n-flks'. v. a. to fix down. , Shak. 
Conrla«rant, k6n-fla grant, a. involved in a ge- 



neral fire. 



Mdt. 



Conflagration, kSn-fla-sra'shSn. 5. a general fire. 

Conflation, k6n fia'shfin. s. the act or blowing 
many instruments together. Bac. —A melt- 
ing of metal, 



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Kite, tar, call, cat; b4, bet; wine, w!n;so, prove, f5r, p6t;cube, cub, full; soil , mound ; truck, /Auf. 



Conrlexure,k6n-fielv'sbure. s. a bending. 
Conflict, kin flikt'. v. n. to strive, to right, to 

struggle. 
Conflict, k&n'rlikt. s. a violent collision, or op- 
position. Boyle.— A combat, contest, strife. 
Shak.— Struggle, pang. Rogers. 

Confluence, koii'flu-cnse. s. the union of seve- 
ral streams. Brerewood. — >A concourse, a 
multitude. Temple. 

Confluent, k6n'fla-ent. a. running one into an- 
other, meeting. Black. 

Conflux, kon'fmks. s. the union of several cur- 
rents. CLir. Multitude collected. 

Milton. 

Conform, k6n-form\ a. assuming the same 
form, resembling. Bacon. 

Conform, kon-forai'. v. a. to reduce to the like 
appearance with something else. Hooker.— 
v. ;/. to comply with. Dryd. 

Conformable, k6n-fdr'md-bl. a. having the same 
form, similar. Hooker. — Agreeable, suitable. 
Add. — Compliant, obsequious. Sprat. 

Conformably,'k6n-for'ma-bl4. ad. wilh confor- 
mity, suitably. Locke. '■ 

Conformation, k6a-fdr-ma'shun. s. the form of 
things as relating to each other. Hoi.— The 
act of producing conformity. Wat. 

Conformist, k6n-foVm!st. s. one that complies 
with the worship of the church of England. 

Conformity, k6n-fdr'm4-t£. s. similitude, re- 
semblance. Hooker. — Consistency. Arb. 

Confound, k6n-f6und'. v. a. to mingle things. 
Gene. — To perplex. Locke. — To astonish, to 
stupify. Milt.— -To destroy. 

Confounded, koii-fdun'ded. part. a. hateful, 
detestable. Grew. 

Confoundedly, k6n-fdun'ded-l£. ad. hatefully, 
shamefully. Add. 

Confounder, kdn-fdun'd&r. s. he who disturbs, 
or destroys. 

Confraternity, kdn-frd-l£r'n£-ti. s. a body of 
men united for some religious purpose. 

Confiscation. koi:-fii-kashan. s. act of rubbing 
against any thing. 

Confritr, kdnfri'ur. s. one of the same religi- 
ous order. Ma on. 

Confront, kdn-fidnt'. v. a. to stand face to face, 
in opposition to another. Hooker. — To op- 
pose. Sid.— To compare. Add. 

Confrontation, kdn-fran-ta'shun. s. the bring- 
ing two evidences face to face. 

Confuse, kdn-fuze'. v. a. to disorder, to dis- 
perse irregularly. Milt.— To mix, to obscure.' 
Watts.— To hurry the mind. Pope. 

Confusedly, kon-fuzed-U. ad. in a mixed mass. 
Ral.— Indistinctly. Pope.— Not clearly. CLtr. 
— Tumultuously. Dryd. 

Confusedness, kdn-fu'z2d-nts. s. want of dis- 
tinctness, want of clearness. Norris. 

Confusion, kdn-fuzhun. s. irregular mixture, 
tumult. Hooker. — Indistinct combinalion. 
Locke. — Overthrow. Shak. — Astonishment, 
distraction of mind. 

Confutable, k6n-futa-bl. a. possible to be dis- 
proved. Brown. 

Confutation, k6n-fu-ti'shun. s. the act of con- 
futing, disproof. 

Confute, konfute'. v. a. to convict of error, to 
disprove. Hud. 

Conge, k&n-j4i'. s. bow, courtesy. Swift,— 
Farewell. Spen. 

Conge, k6n-jJ:e'. v. n. to take leave. Shak. 

Conge-d'elife,kAn-ji-de-lt£r'. s. the king's per- 
mission to a dean and chapter to choose a 
bishop. In architecture, a moulding. 

Congeal, kdn-jiei'. v. a. to freeze. Spenser. — To 
bind or fix, as by cold. Shak.— v. n. to con- 
crete, to gather into a mass of cold. Burn. 



Congealable, kdn-jeei'd-bl. a. susceptible of 
congelation. Bacon. 

Congealment,k6n-jeet'ment. s. the clot form- 
ed by congelation. Shak, 

Congelation, kdu-j£-la'shun. s. state of being 
congealed. Brown, 

Congener, kdn-j£'nur. s. a thing of the same 
kind or nature. Miller. 

Congeneious,k6n-jen'er-rus.,7.of thesamekind. 

Congenerousness, kdn-jen'lr-rus-nes. s. the 
being from thesame original. 

Congenial, kdn-je'ne-di. a. partaking of the 
same genius, connae. Pope. 

Congenialness, kdn-je'nl-dl-n£s. s. cognation 
of mind. 

Congeniality, kdn-j£-n£-dl'£-t&. s. cognation of 
mind, or nature. 

Congenita, kfin-jen'nit. a. of the same birth, 
connate. Hale. 

Conger, kong'gftr. s. the seal-eel. Walt. 

Congeries, k6n-jere-£s. s. a mass of bodies 
heaped up together. Boyle. 

Congest, kon-jest'. v. a. to heap up. 

Congestible, kdn-jest'£-bl. a. thatmay be heap- 
ed up. 

Congestion, kdn-jest'y&n. s. a collection of 
matter, as in abscesses. Quincey. 

Congiary, k6n'ji-a-ri. s. a gift distributed to 
the Roman people or soldiery. 

Conglaciale, k6n-gla';>he- ate. v. n. to turn to ice. 

Congiacialion, kong-gla-shi-i'shun. s. act of 
changing into ice. Brown. 

Conglobate, k6n-gl6 bale. v. a. to gather into 
a hard firm ball. 

Conglobate, kdn-glA'bate. a. moulded into a 
firm ball. Cheyne. 

Conglobately, kdn-gld'bate-14. ad. in a spheri- 
cal form. 

Conglobation, kdng-glo-bi'shun. s. a round 
body, acquired sphericity. Brown. 

Conglobe, kdn-gldbe'. v. "a. to gather into a 
round mass. Pope.— v. n. to coalesce in a 
round mass. Milt. 

Conglomerate, k6n-g]3m'<:r4te. v. a. to gather 
into a ball, like a ball of thread. Grew. 

Conglomerate, k6n-g]6m'cr-ate. a. gathered in- 
to a round ball, collected, twisted together. 

Conglomeration, k6n-gl6m-li-;Vshun. s. collec- 
tion of matter into a loose ball, intertex- 
ture. Bacon. 

Conglutinate, kdn-gUYte-nate. v. a. to cement, 
to reunite. — v. n. to coalesce. 

Conglutination, k6n-glu-te-n.Vshun. s. act of 
uniting wounded bodies. 

Conglutmative, k6n-glu'ti-n?.t?v. a. having 
the power of unitiag wound*. 

CongluLinator,koii-glu'ii-na-tfJr. t. that which 
has the powei of uniting wounds. Wood. 

Congratulant, k6n-grdtsh'u-ldnt. a. rejoicing in 
participation. Milt. 

Congratulate, kSn-grltsh'u-late. v. a. to com- 
pliment uptm a happy event. Sprat.— v. n. 
to rejoice in participation. Swift. 

Congratulation, kon-gratsh-i-la'shun. s. act of 
professing joy for the success of another. 

Congratulatory, kdn grdtshu-ll-tur e. a. ex- 
pressing joy for the" good of another. 

Congreet,k6n-gr£et'. v. n. lo salute reciprocal- 

] y- ..).,' shaJr - 

Congregate, konggri-gite. v. a. to eolhet, to 
assemble. R.il. — v.n. to assemble, to meet. 

Congregate, k6ng'gre-gite. a. collected, com- 
pact. Bacon. 

Congregation, kdng-gri-ga'shun. s. a collection. 
Shak.— An assembly met to worship God in 
public. Swift. 

Congregational, k6ng-gri-g a ' s h&n-nal. a. per- 
taining to a congregation. 



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Tt.Ue, t!r,clll,cat; b£,b£t ;wlne,win; si, prove, 

Congress, k6ns;'gres. s. a shock, a conflict. Dry. 
— Meeting for settlement of affairs between 
nations. 
Congressive, kon-grls'siv.a . meeting, encoun- 
tering. Brown. 
Congruence, k6ng'gr&-ense. s. agreement, suit- 
ableness of one thing to another, consist- 
ency. 
Congruent, k6ng'gri-§nt. a. agreeing, corre - 
ponrlent. Cheyne. 
Congruity,k6n gru'e-ti. s. suitableness, agree- 
abieness. Clan. — Fitness. Sid. — Reason, con- 
sistency. 
Congrument,k6ng'grl-ment. s. fitness, adapt- 
ation. Not in use. Ben Jon. 
Congruous, kSng'grA-us. a. agreeable to, con- 
sistent with. Locke. — Suitable to, rational, 
fit. Att. 
Congruously, kong'grA -as-14. ad. suitably, per- 
tinently. Boyle. 
Conical, k6n'e-kal. ! a. having the form of a 
Conic, kon'ik. j cone. Prior. 
Conically, k&u'i-kal-i. ad. in form of a cone. 

Boyle. 
Conicalness, k6n'i-kal-nes. s. the state or qua- 
lity of being conical. 
Conic-sections, k6u'ik-s£k'sh&nz. \s. that part 
Conies, kdn'iks. J of geometry 

which considers the cone, and the curves 
' arising from its sections. 
Conject, k6n-jlkt'. v. n. to guess, to conjec- 
ture. Shak. 
Conjector* kdn-jek'tfir. s. a guesser, a conjec- 
turer. Swift. 
Conjecturable, k6n-jek'tshA-ra-bl. a. possible 

to be guessed. 
Conjectural, k6n-jek'tshu-ral. a. depending on 
conjectures. B<-own. 

Conjecturality, k6n-jek-tshu-raT£-tJ. s. that 
which depends on guess. Brown. 

Conjecturally, kdn-jek'tshA-ral-i. ad. by guess, 
by conjecture. Hooker. 

Conjecture, k6n-jek'tshure. s. guess, imperfect 
knowledge. South. 

Conjecture, k6n-jek'tshAre. v. a. to guess, to 
•judge by guess. South. 

Conjecturer, k6n-,jek'tshlr-Sr. s. a guesser. 
Coniferous, ki-nfre-rSs. a. such trees are coni- 
ferous as bear a fruit of a woody substance, 
and a figure approaching to that of a cone. 
Of this kind are fir and pine. Quincey. 

Conjoin, k6n-jdin'. v. a. to consolidate into 
one. Dryd. — To unite in marriage. Shak. — 
To associate, to connect. Taylor. — v. n. to 
league, to unite. 
Conjoint, k6n-jd?nt'. a. united, connected. 
Conjointly, k6n-j6int'l&. <?rf. in union together. 
Conjugal, kdn'jA-gal. a. matrimonial, belong- 
ing to marriage. Swift. 
Conjugally, koirji-gal-i. ad. matrimonially, 

connubially. 
Conjugate, konju-gate. v. a. to join in mar- 
riage, to unite. Wot. — To inflect verbs. 
Conjugation, k6n ju-ga'shun.5. a couple, a pair. 
Brown. — Act of uniting things. Bent. — Form 
of inflecting verbs. Locke. — Union, assem- 
blage. 
Conjunct, kdn-j&nkt'. a. conjoined, united. 
Conduction, k'on-j&nk'shuti. s. union, associa- 
tion. Bac— The congress of two planets in 
the same degree of the zodiac. Rymer.—A 
part of speech connecting the classes of a 
period. 
Conjunctive, kon-jSnk'tiv. a. closely united. 

Shak. — In grammar, the mood of a verb. 
Conjunct ively,k6n-juuk't5v-U. ad. in union. 
Conjunctiveness, kon-junk'tiv-nls. s. the qua- 
lity of joining or uniting. 



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for, p6t;cibe,c&b, fail; soll,m6und ; thick, thm. 
Conjunctly, k6n-junkt'U. ad. jointly, together. 
Conjuncture, konjcmk'lshAre. s. combination 
of many circumstances. K. Charles.— Criti- 
cal time. Clar.— Connection. Holder. 
Conjuration, k6njA-rl'shAn. s. a plot, an en- 
chantment, sidn. 
Conjure, k6n-iire'. v. a. to summon in a sa- 
cred name. Car.— To conspire. Milt. 
Conjure, kun'jur. v. n. to practise charms or 
enchantments. Shak. 
Conjurer, kuiijAr-ur.. s. an enchanter. Bonne. 
—An impostor. Prior.— A man of shrewd 
conjecture. Add. 
Conjurement, kon-jAre'ment. s. serious in- 
junction. Milt. 
Connascence, kSn-nls'sense. s. community of 

birth, act of uniting or growing together. 
Connate, kdn-nate'. a. born with another. 
Connatural, kon-natsh'a-ral. a. suitable to na- 
ture, participant of the same nature. Milt. 
— Connected by nature. Davies. 

Connaturaiity, kdii-natsh-A-rali-tJ. s. partici- 
pation of the same nature. Hale. 
Connaturally,k6n-natsh'u-rd!4. ad. by the act 

of nature, originally. 
Connaturalness, kon-natsh'i ral-nls. s. partici- 
pation of the same nature, natural union. 
Pearson. 
Connect, k6n-nekt'. v. a. to join, to link. Boyle. 
— To unite as acemeiu. Locke. — v. n. loco- 
here, to have just relation to things prece- 
dent and subsequent. 
Connectively, k6n-nek'tiv-le. ad. in con- 
nexion, in union. 
Connex, k6n-neks'. v. a. to join or link toge* 
ther. Hale. 

Connexion, kdn-nek'shun. s. union, junction. 
Att — Just relation to something precedent 
or subsequent. Black. 

Connexive, k6n-neks'!v. a. having the force of 
connexion. Watts. 

Connivance, k6n-nl'vanse. s. voluntary blind- 
ness, pretended ignorance, forbearance. 

South. 

Connive, kon-nlve'. v. n. to wink, to pretend 

blindness or ignorance. Rogers. 

Connoisseur, k6-n£s-sAre'. s. a judge, a critic 

in matters of taste. Swift. 

Connotate, k6n'n6-tate. v. a. to designate 

something beside itself. Ham. 

Connotation, k6n-n6-ta'shSn.*. implication of 

something beside itself. Hale. 

Connote, kon-nAte'. v. a. to imply, to include. 

South. 

Connubial, k6n-nA'be-al. a. nuptial, pertain- 

ng to marriage. Pope. 

Conoid, ko'ndid. s. a figure partaking of a cone. 

Holder. 

Conoid ical, k4'nd;'di-kal. a. approaching to a 

conic form. 
Conquassate, k6n kwas'sate. v. a. to shake, to 
agitate. Harvey. 

Conquassation, k6ngkwas-sashun.5. agitation, 

concussion 

Conquer, kdnk'Ar, or kfin'kw&r. v. a. to gain by 

conquest, toovrrcome.5'OT///i.—Tosurmount. 

— v. n. to get the victory, to overcome. 

Conquerable, k&nkur-a-bl. a. possible to be 

overcome. South. 

Conqueror, k6nk'5r-ur. s. a victor. Shak.— One 

that subdues and ruins countries. 
Conquest, kdn'kwist. s. the act of conquering*. 
Davies.— Acquisition by victory, victory. 

Add. 

Consanguineous, k6n-sang-gw!n'n£-Ss. a. near 

of kin, related by birth. Shak. 

Consanguinity, kdn-sang-gwln'Jti. s. relation 

by blood. South . 



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•Rate, tar, call, cat, b£,b<:t; whie,wio;s4, prSve, $r, p6t;cube, c&b,fu!l; sSil.mdind ; thick, ("Aits. 



Consarcinr\tion,k6n-sar-s£-na'shian. s. the act 
of patching together. 

Conscience,k6n'shence, s. the faculty by which 
we judge of the goodness or wickedness of 
our own actions. Spenser. — Consciousness. 
Hook.— Veracity, private thoughts. Shak.— 
Scruple. Toy.— Reason. Swift. 

Conscientious, k6n-she-in'shus. a. scrupulous, 
exactly just. VEstr. 

Conscientiously, k6n-shJ-ln'shus-U. ad. ac- 
cording to the direction of conscience. 

Conscientiousness, k<in-sh£-in f shus-nes. s. ex- 
actness of justice. Locke. 

Conscionable, k6n'shSn-l-bl. a. reasonable, 
just. Shak. 

Conscionableness, k6n'shun-a-bl-nls. s. equi- 
ty, reasonableness. 

Conscionably, k6n'shun-ab-l£. ad. reasonably, 
justly. Taylor. 

Conscious, kon'shus. a. endowed with the 
power of knowing one's own thoughts and 
actions. Bent. — Admitted to the knowledge 
of any thing, inwardly persuaded, privy to. 

Consciously, kon'sh&s-li. ad. with knowledge 
of one's own actions. 

Consciousness, k6n'sh5s-nls. s. perception of 
thoughts. Watts.— Interna! sense of guilt or 
innocence. Po'e. 

Conscript, kon'skrfpt. a. registered, enrolled, 
a term used in speaking of the Roman sena- 
tors. 

Conscription, kAn-skrip'j»h6n. s. an enrolling 
or registering. 

Consecrate, kdn'si-krite. v. a. to make sacred, 
to appropriate to sacred uses, to dedicate, to 
canonize. 

Consecrate, k6n's£-krate. a. consecrated, sa- 
cred. Drayton. 

Consecrater, k6n's£-kra-tur. s. one that devotes 
to sacred purposes. Att. 

Consecration. k<in-se-kra'shan. s. vite of dedi- 
cating. Hook.— Act of declaring holy. Hale. 

Cousectary, k&n'sek-ta-ri. a. consequent, con- 
sequential. Brown. 

Consectary, k6n'sek-ta-r£. s. deduction from 
premises, corollary. Wood. 

Consecution, kfin-se-k&'shan. s. chain of deduc- 
tions. Hale. — Succession. Newton. 

Consecutive, k6n-s!k'kJt-tiv. a. following in 
train. Arb. — Regularly succeeding. 

Conseminate, kdn-sem'£-nate. v. a. to sow dif- 
ferent seeds together. 

Consension, k6n-scn'shun. s. agreement, ac- 
cord. Ben Jon. 

Consent, k6n-sent'. s. the act of yielding or 
consenting. K. Charles. — Concord. Cowley. 
—Correspondence. Milt. — Tendency to one 
point. Pope. 

Consent, k6n-s£nt'. v. n. to be of the same 
mind. Milt. — To co-operate, to yield, to ad- 
mit. 

Consentaneous, k6n-seii-ta'n£-&s. a. agreeable 
to, consistent with. Ham. 

Consentaneously,k6n-5en-ta'nJ-5s-le.tf^. agree- 
ably, consistently. Boyle. 

Consentaneousness, k6n-sln-ta'nl-&s-nls. s. 
agreement, consistence. 

Consentient, k6n-sen'shi-§nt. a. agreeing, 
united in opinion. 

Consequence, kon's^-kweiise. s. event, effect of 
a cause. Milt.— Deduction, conclusion, the 
last proposition of a syllogism, concatena- 
tion of causes ana effects. South.— Influ- 
ence. Haw.— Importance. S7vift. 

Consequent, kdn'si-kwint. a. following by ra- 
tional deduction or the effect of a cause. 

Consequent, k&n'si-kwint. s. consequence. 
Hook.— Effect. Davies. 



Consequential, kon-si-kwcn'shal. s. conclusive, 
important. Hale. 

Consequentially, kon-se-kwi-n'shal-e. ad. with 
just deduction of consequence, by conse- 
quence. Sm-th. 

Consequentialness, k6n-se-kwen'shal-nes. s. re- 
gular consecution of discourse. 

Consequently, k6n's£-kwent-Ie. ad. necessari- 
ly. Wood. — Inconsequence, pursuantly. 

Consequentness, kon's&kwent-nes. .>-. regular 
connexion. Di$by. 

Conservable, k6n-ser'va-bl. a. capable of" be- 
ing kept. 

Conservancy, k6n-sei'van-se. s. court held for 
the preservation of the fishery. 

Conservation, kon-sir-va'shun. s. the act of 
preserving, continuance. Wood. 

Conservative, k6n-ser'va-tiv. a. having the 
power to preserve. Peach. 

Conservator, konstr-va'tcu - . s. preserver. 

Conservatory, k6n-ser'va-tur-£. s. a place where 
any thing is kept. Wood. 

Conservatory, k6n-ser'va-tur-e. a. having a pre- 
servative quality. 

Conserve, kdn-serv'. v. a. to preserve without 
loss, to candy or pickle fruit. 

Conserve, koii'serv. s. a sweetmeat, made of 
the inspissated juices of fruit. Den. — A con- 
servatory. Evelyn. 

Conserver, k6n-sei'vur. s. a layer up, a pre- 
parer of conserves. Hay. 

Consession,k6Ti-sesh's!iun. s. a sitting together. 

Consessor, k6n-ses's6r. s. one that sits with 
others. 

Consider, k6n-sidur. v. a. to think upon with 
care, to take into the view. Tern.— To have 
regard to, to respect, to requite. Shak.— v. n. 
to deliberate. Swiff. — To doubt, to hesitate. 

Considerable, k6n-skVur-a .bl. a. worthy of con- 
sideration, worthy of regard. Tilt.— Respect- 
able. Spratt.— Important, more than little. 

Considerableness, k6n-sidur-a-bl-nls. s. im- 
portance, value. Boyle. 

Considerably, k6n-sid'Sr-ab-U. ad. in a degree 
deserving notice. Rose— Importantly. Pope. 

Considerauce, k6n-sid'ar-anse. s. consideration, 
reflection. Shak . 

Considerate, k6n-s!d ur-ate. a. serious, pru- 
dent. Till. — Regardful, moderate, not rigor- 
ous. 

Considerately, koii-sid'ur-ate'U. ad. calmly, 
coolly. Bacon. 

Considerateness, kon-sfd'&r-ate-nis. s. pru- 
dence, calm deliberation. 

Consideration, k6n-sid-ur-a'sh5n. 5. the act of 
considering, regard.Io^.— Mature thought, 
contemplation. Sid.— Cairn to notice. Add. 
—Equivalent. Ray.— Influence. Clar.— Rea- 
son. Hooker. 

Considerer, k6n-sld ur-ur. s. a man of reflec- 
tion. 

Considering, k6n-sid'e>.r-ing. s. doubt. 

Consign, kdn-sine'. v. a. to give to anotherany 
thing. South.— -To appropriate, to commit. 
Add.—v. n. to yield, to submit, not in use ; 
to sign, to consent to, obsolete. Shak. 

Consignation, kon-sig-na'sliQii. s. the act of 
consigning, the act of signing. Tay. 

Consignment, k6n-Sme*mlnt. 5. act of consign- 
ing, writing by which any thing isconsigned. 

Consimilnr, k6n-sim'i-lur. a. having one com- 
mon resemblance. 

Consist, kiu-sist'. v. a. to subsist. Brere. — To 
be contained in. Walsh. — To be composed 
of. Bur. 

Consistence, k6n-sis'tense. 1 j. state with re- 
Consistency, k6n-sls'ten-s£. j spect to mate- 
rial existence. Bacon.— Degree of denseness 
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CON 



Rke,tlr, call, cat; b£, bit ; wine, w!n ; s6,prSve,f3r,p6t;clbe,cub,full; sdfl,m3und; thick,/A«s, 

or rarity. Arb.— Substance, form. South.— 

Agreement with. Add. 

Consistent, kon-sis'tlnt. a. not contradictory. 

South.— Firm, not fluid. Wood, 



Consistently, k6n-sis'tent-l£. ad. without con 
tradiction, agreeably . Brown. 

Consistorial,k6n-sis-feA'ii-al. a. relating to the 
ecclesiastical court. Ayliffe. 

Consistory, k6n's!s-tur- J. s. the place of justice 
in the court christian. South.— The assem- 
bly of cardinals. Att. 

Consociate, k6n-s6'shl-ate. s. an accomplice, a 
partner. Hayxv. 

Consociate, k6n-sA'she-ate. v. a. to unite, to 
join. Wot.— To cement. Bur.—v.n. to coa- 
lesce, to unite. Bent. 

Consociation, k6n-sA-sh£-ash&n. s. alliance. B. 
Jon. — Union, intimacy. 

Con5olable,k6n-sA'la-bl. a. that admits comfort. 

Consolate, k6n's6-laie. v. a. to comfort, to con- 
sole. Brown. 

Consolation, k6n-s6-la'shun. s. comfort, allevia- 
tion of misery. Bacon. 

Consolator, k6n'si-la-tur. s. a comforter. 

Consolatory, kdn-s61'la-tur-£. (kAn-sS'la-tur-1. 
S.) s. a speech or writing containing topics 
of comfort. Milt. 

Consolatory, k6n-s6l'la tur-e. (k6n-s&'a-tur-i. S.) 
a. tending to give comfort. 

Console, k6n-sAle'. s. in architecture, a part 
projecting in manner of a bracket. Chamb. 

Console, kdn-sAle'. v. a. to comfort, to cheer. 

Consoler, k6n-si'l&r. s. one that gives comfort. 

Consolidant, k6n-s61'fe-dant. a. that has the 
quality of uniting wounds. 

Consolidate, k6n-s61'£ -date. v. a. to form into 
a solid body, to harden. Bur.'— v. n. to grow 
firm or solid. Bacon. 

Consolidation, k6n-s61-£-da'sh&n. s. act of unit- 
ing into a solid mass, the combining two 
benefices into one. Cowell. 

Consonance, k&n'sA-nanse. \j.accordof sound. 

Consonancy, kAn'sA-nan-s£. J ^^.—Congru- 
ence. Ham.— Agreement. Shak. 

Consonant, kon'si-naiit. a. agreeable, accord- 
ing, consistent. Hooker. 

Consonant, kdn'sA-nant. j. a letter which can- 
not be sounded by itself. 

Consonantly, k6n's6-nant-l£. ad. consistently, 
agreeably. Till. 

Consonantness, k6n's6-nant-n8s. s. agreeable- 
ness, consistency. 

Consonous, ken'sA-nus. a. agreeing in sound, 
symphonious. 

Consopiation, k6n-si-p£-ashun. s. the act of 
laying to sleep. Digby. 

Consort, kdn's&rt. s. companion, partner. Den. 
— An assembly, a number of instruments 
playing together, concurrence, union. Att. 

Consort, k6n-sdrt'. v. n. to associate with. Dry. 
— v. a. to join, to marry. Locke. 

Consort, kon'sort. a. from the noun, and only 
applied to queens. Blackstone. 

Consortable, k6n-s5r'ta-bl. a. to be compared 
with, suitable. 

Consortion,k6n-sor'sh&n.^.partnership,society. 

Conspectacle,k6n-spek'ta-bl.#.easy to be seen. 
Conspectuity,k6n-spek-tu£-t£. s. sense of see- 
ing. Shak. 
Conspeision,k6n-spei'shun.^.asprinkling about 

Conspicuify, kdn-spe-k6'e-t£. s. brightness, fa- 
vourableness to the sight. 

Conspicuous, k6n-spik'fi-us. a. obvious to the 

sight, seen at a distance, eminent, famous. 

Add. 

Conspicuously, k6n-spik'u-us-U. ad. obviously 

to the view. Watts.— Eminently, famous- 



Conspicuousness, kdn-sp?k'A-us-nes. s. expo- 
sure to the view, eminence. Boyle. 
Conspiracy, kon-spir'a-si. s. a plot, concerted 
treason. Dryd.— Agreement to do any thing 
„ evil. Cowell. 
Conspirant, kdn-spi'rant. a. conspiring, plot- 
ting, shak. 
Conspiration, k6n-spJra'shun. s. a plot. 
Conspirator, kon-sph'a-tur. s. a man engaged 
in a plot, a plotter. South. 

Conspire, k6n-spire'. v.n. to concert a crime, 
to plot. Shak. — To agree together. 

Conspirer, k6n-spi'rur. s. a conspirator, a plot- 
ter, shak. 

Constable, kuti'sta-bl. s. a peace-officer, for- 
merly one of the officers of state. 

Constableship,k&n'sta-bl-ship. s. the office of 
a constable. Car. 

Constancy, k6n'stan-s4. ^.immutability, perpe- 
tuity. Hoot\— Unvaried state. Ray.— Reso- 
lution, steadiness. Prior. 

Constant, koti'stant. a. firm. Boyle.— Unvaried, 
durable, resolute. Shak.— Free from change 
of affection. Sid.— Certain. Add. 

Constantly, kdn'staiu-lt. ad. perpetually, stea- 
dily. 

Constellate, kon-stel'late. v. n. to shine with 
one general light. Boyle. 

Constellate, kon-st^l'late. v. a. to unite seve- 
ral shining bodies in one splendor. Brown. 

Constellation, kon-stel-U'shan. s. a cluster of 
fixed stars, an assemblage of splendors or 
excellencies. 

Consternation, kon-ster-na'shun. s. astonish- 
ment, wonder. South. 

Constipate, kon'st^-pite. v.n. to crowd toge- 
ther in a narrow room. Ray.— To thicken, to 
condense, to make costive. Brown. 

Constipation, k6n-sti-pa'sh&n. s. act of crowd- 
ing. Bent.— Stoppage, obstruction by pleni- 
tude. Arb. 

Constituent, kon-stitsh'A-ent. a. elemental, 
that of which any thing consists. Dryd. 

Constituent, kon-stitsh'ii-ent. s. he that de- 
putes another, an elector. 

Constitute, k£n'ste-ti.te. v. a. to produce, to 
erect, to establish. Tay. — To depute. 

Constitute!-, k6u'st£-t&-~tur. s. he that consti- 
tutes or appoints. 

Constitution, kon-sti-ti'sh&n. s. the act of con- 
stituting, state of being. Newt.— Corporeal 
frame. Arb. — Temper of body, temper of 
mind. Sid. — System of laws and customs. 

Constitutional, k6n-ste-tu'sh&n-al. a. bred in 
the constitution, radical. Sharp. — Legal. 

Constitutionalist, k6n-ste-lu'shuti-al-ist. s. an 
innovator of the civil constitution. 

Constitutive, k6n'sti-tl-tiv. a. elemental, es- 
sential. Brown. — Having the power to enact 
or establish. 

Constrain, k6n-strane'. v. a. to compel, to ra- 
vish. Shak.— To hinder by force. Dryd. — To 
necessitate. Pope.— To confine. Gay. 

Constrainable, kdn-strana -bl. a. liable to con- 
straint. Hooker. 

Constrainer, k6n-stra'n&r. s. he thatconstrains. 

Constrain t,kdn-strant'. s. compulsion, violence. 

Constrict, k6n-strikt'. v. a. to bind, to cramp, 
to contract. Arb. 

Constriction, k&n-strik'&huii. s. contraction, 
compression. Ray. 

Constrictor, k6n-strlk'tur. s. that which com- 
presses or contracts. Arb. 

Constringe, kdn-strinje'. v. a. to compress, to 
bind. Shak. 

Constringent, k6n-str?njint. a. having the 
quality of binding or compressing. Bacon. 

Construct, kon-strukt'. v. a. to build, to form. 



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FY*te,t5r,ciU,c2t; bl,blt;wlne, w?n;so, prSve, 

Construction, k6n-str&k'shun. s. the act of 
building, the form of building, fabric. Arb. 
— The act of arranging terms in proper or- 
der, explanation. Shak.— The sense. Collier. 
— Mental representation. Brown. 

Constructive, kdn-struk'tiv. a. tending to, or 
capable of construction. Ash. 

Constructure, kdn-struk'tshure. s. pile, edi- 
fice, fabric. Black. 

Construe, kon'stri, or k6n'stur. v. a. to rnnge 
words in their natural order, to explain. 

Hooker. 

Constuprate, kdn'stu-prate. v. a. to violate, to 
debauch, to defile. 

Constupration,k6n-sti-pra'shun. s. violation, 
defilement. 

Consubstantial, kon-sub-st!n'shal. a. having 
the same essence or substance. Hooker. 

Consubstantiality, kdn-sub-stan-sh&-aT£-ti. s. 
existence of more than one in the same sub- 
stance. Hammond. 

Consubstantiate, k6n-sub-stan'sh£-ate. v. a. to 
unite in one common substance or nature. 

Consubstantiation, k6n-sub-stan-sh£-a'shun. s. 
the union of the body of our blessed Savi- 
our with the sacramental element, accord- 
ing to the Lutherans. Att. 

Consuetude, kdn'swe-tude. s. custom, usage. 

Ash. 

Consul, k6n's&l. s. the chief magistrate in the 
Roman republic. Dryd. — An officer appoint- 
ed to superintend the trade of his nation in 
foreign parts. 

Consular, k&n'shA-Ur. a. relating to the con- 
sul. Sped. 

Consulate, k6n'shi-late. s, the office of con- 
sul. Add. 

Consulship, kSn's&l-shfp. s. the office of con- 
sul. Ben Jon. 

Consult, k6n-Sult'. v. n. to take counsel toge- 
ther. Clar.—v.a. to ask advice, to regard. 
UEstr.— To plan. Clar. — To examine. 

Consult, kon'sult, or kon-sult'. s. act of con- 
sulting. Dryd. — Effect of consulting, a coun- 
cil. ~ Swift. 

Consultation, kon-sul-ta'sh6n. s. the act of 
consulting, secret deliberation. Mark. 

Consulted, kon-sul't&r. s. one that consults or 
asks counsel. i 

Consumable, k6n-su'ma-bl. a. susceptible of 
destruction. WV.k, 

Consume, k6n-s&me'. v. a. to waste, to spend, 
to destroy. — v. n. to waste away, to be ex- 
hausted. Shak. 

Consumer, kdn-si'm&r. s. one that spends, 
wastes, or destroys. 

Consummate, k6n-s&m'mate. v. a. to complete, 
to perfect. shak. 

Consummate, k6n-sum'mate. a. complete, per- 
fect. Add. 

Consummately, kdn-s&m'mate-U. a. complete- 
ly. /. Warton. 

Consummation, k6n s&m-ma'shfin. s. comple- 
tion, perfection. Add.— End, of the present 
state of things, death. Shak. 

Consumption, kdn-sum'shun. s. act of consum- 
ing, waste. Locke. — The state of wasting or 
perishing. Wood. — Disease. 

Consumptive, k&u-s&m'iiv. a. destructive, 
wasting, exhausting. Add.— Diseased with 
a consumption. Harv. 

Consumptiveness, kon-s&m'tiv-nes. s. a ten- 
dency to a consumption. 

Consutile, k&n-sl'tll. a. that is sewed or stitch- 
ed together. 

Contabulate, k6n-tab'u-late. v. a. to floor with 
boards. 

Contact, k6n'takt. s. touch, close union. Newt. 



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fir, p6t; cube, cub, full ; soil, mound ; thick, thou. 

Contaction, k6n-tak'sh&n. s. the act of touch- 
ing. Brown. 

Contagion, k6n-ta'j£-un. s. infection. X. Chart. 
— Pestilence, venomous emanations. Shak. 

Contagious, k6n-ta'j£-us. a. infectious, caught 
by approach. Prior. 

Contagiousness, k6n-ta'jfe-&s-nes. s. the quality 
of being contagious. 

Contain, k6n-tane'. v. a. to hold, to comprise, 
to restrain, to withhold. Spen. — v. n. to live 
incontinence. Arb. 

Containable, k&n-ta'na-bl. a. possible to be 
contained. Boyle.. 

Containing, k6n-tane'ing. s. contents. Shak. 

Contaminate, kSn-tam'^-nate. v. a. to defile, 
to corrupt. Shak. 

Contaminate, k&n-tam'i-nate. a. polluted, de- 
hied. Shak. 

Contamination, kSn-tam-J-na'sh&n. s. pollu- 
tion, defilement. 

Contemn, kdn-tlm'. v. a. to despise, to scorn, 
to slight. 

Contemner, kon-tlm'n&r. s. one that contemns, 
a despiser. South. 

Contemper, k6n-tem'p5r. v. a. to moderate by 
mixture. Bay. 

Con temperament, k6n-tem'pur-3-mlnt. s. the 
degree of any quality. Der. 

Contemperate, k6n-tlm'p&r-ate. v. a. to mode- 
rate, to temper by mixture. Wise. 

Contemperation,kdn-tcm-pur-a'shun. s. act of 
moderating or tempering, proportion. 

Contemplate, k6n-tlm'plke. v. a. to study} to 
meditate. Watts. — 1>. n. to muse, to think 
studiously. Dryd. 

Contemplation, k6n-t?m-pla'shun. s. medita- 
tion, studious thought. Shak. — Study, op- 
posed to action . South. 

Contemplative, k6n-tim'pla-t?v. a. thought- 
ful, studious. Den. — Employed in study, 
dedicated to study. 

Contemplatively, k6n-tlm'pla-t?v-l£. ad. 
thoughtfully, attentively. 

Contemplator, k&n-tlm'pli-tur. s. one em- 
ployed in study. Ral^ 

Contemporary, k6n-tem'pA-ra-r£. a. born in 
the same age. Dryd.— Existing at the same 
time. Locke. 

Contemporary, kSn-tlm'po-ra-rl. s. one who 
lives at the same time with another. Dryd. 

Contemporise, kdn-tem'p6-dze. v. a. to make 
contemporary. Brown. 

Contempt, k3n-temt'. s. act of despising others, 
scorn. South. — The state of being despised, 
vi'eness. 

Contemptible, k6n-tem'ti-bl.tf. worthy of con- 
tempt, despised, neglected. Locke.— Scorn- 
ful. Shah. 

Contemptibleness, kAn-tlm'ti-bl-nls. s. vile- 
ness, cheapness. 

Contemptibly, kdn-tlm'tJ-bli. ad. in a man- 
ner deserving contempt. 

Contemptuous, k6n-tem'tshu-us. a. scornful, 
apt to despise. R a l. 

Contemptuously, k&n-tem'tshu-us-U. ad. with 
scorn, with despite. 

Contemptuousness, k6n-tlm'tshu-&s-nes. s. 
disposition to contempt. 

Contend, k6n-tlnd'. v. n. to strive, to struggle. 
Shak.— To vie. Dryd. — v. a. to dispute any 
thing, to contest. Dryd. 

Contendent, k&n-tln'dlnt. s. antagonist, op- 
ponent. UEstr. 

Contender,k6n-ten'd&r j.combatant,champion. 

Content, k6n-ilnt'. a. satisfied, easy. Pope. 

Content, k6n-tent'. v. a. to stop complaint. 
Till.— To please, to gratify. Shak. 

Content, k6n-tlnt\ s. moderate happiness. 
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IUte,ttr, call, cat ; be, bet; wine, whi; so,.prove,f3r, p&t; cube, cub, full"; soil, mound ; thick, tkt 

Sha i.— Satisfaction. Pope.— That which is 
contained in any thing. Wood. — Extent. 

Contented, kdn-tin'teu. part. a. satisfied, not 
repining. Knolles. 

Contentedly, k6n-tent'ed-le. ad. unconcerned- 
ly. 

Contention, k6n-ten'shun. s. strife, debate, 
emulation. Shak. — Zeal, ardour. Kog. 

Contentious, k6n-t£u'shus. a. quarrelsome, 
given to debate. Shak. 

Contentiously, k6n-ten'shu3-le. ad. perversely, 
quarrelsomely. Brown. 

Contentiousness, k6n-ten'ihus-nes. .?. prone- 
ness to contest, perverseness. Beat. 

Contentless, kdn-tent'les. a. discontented, un- 
easy. Shak. 

Contentment, kon-teiitWnt. s. acquiescence. 
Hook.— Gratification. Wotton. 

Conterminous, k6n-ter'me-nus. a. bordering 
upon. Hale. 

Con terraneous, k6n-tir rani-is. a. of the same 
country. 

Contest, k6n-test'. v. a. to dispute, to contro- 
vert. Dryd.—v. n. to strive, to contend. 
Burnet. — To emulate. Pope. 

Contest, kon'test. s. dispute, difference, de- 
bate. Den. 

Contestable, k&n-tes'ii-bl. a. disputable, con- 
trovertible. 

Contestableness, kc-n-tis'td-bl-nls. s. possibi- 
lity of contest. 

Contex, k6n-teks'. v. a. to weave together. 

Boyle. 

Context, kon'tekst. s. the general series of a 
discourse. Ham. 

Context, kon'tekst'. a. knit together, firm. 

Der. 

Contexture, kon-teks'tshlre. s. the disposition 
of parts one among another, the system, 
the constitution. Black. 

Contignation, kon-tig-na'shSn. s. a frame of 
beams joined together. Wot.-A.ct of join- 
ing a fabric. 

Contiguity, kdn-te-gi'e-te. s. actual contact. 
Brown. 

Contiguous, k6n-tig'u-us. a. meeting so as to 
touch, near to. Newt. 

Contiguously, kon-tlgu-us-le. ad. without any 
intervening spaces. Dryd. 

Contiguousness, kdn-tig'u-us-nls. s. close con- 
nection, coherence. 

Continence, kon'te-nlnse. ^.command of 

Continency, kon'tenln-se. j one's self. Dryd. 
— Chastity in general. Shak. — Forbearance. 
Grew. — Moderation. Taylor. 

Continent, kon'ti-neiit. a. chaste, abstemious, 
restrained, moderate, temperate. Shak. 

Continent, kon'ti-nent. s. land not disjoined 
by the sea from other lands. Bent.— That 
which contains any thing. Shak. 

Continental, k6n-te-n§nt-al. a. belonging or 
relating to the continent. 

Continge, kfin-ilnje'. v. n. to touch, to reach. 

Contingence, kon-tin'jense. }.r. accidental 

Contingency, kdn-tin'jeti-si. J possibility. 

Contingent, k6n-tinjlnt. s. falling out by 
chance, accidental. South. 

Contingent,k6n-tinjent. *.a thing in the bands 
of chance. Grew. — Proportion upon divi- 
sion. 

Contingently, k6n-tin'jent-le. ad. accidental- 
ly, without settled rule. Wood. 

Contingentness, kdn-tin'jent-nes. s. accident- 
alness, fortuitousness. 

Continual, k6n-tin'u-al. a. incessant, uninter- 
rupted. Pope. 

Continually, k6n-t?nu-al-e. a. without inter- 
ruption, without pausing. Bent. 



Continuance, k6n-t!n'u anse. s. permanence. 
Sid. — Abode in a place, duration. Hay. — 
Perseverance. 

Continuate, kdn- tin'u-ate. a. immediately 
united. Hook.— Uninterrupted. Shak. 

Continuation, k6n-tln-u-ashun. s. protraction 
or succession uninterrupted. 

Continuative, k6n-tin'u-i-tiv. a. expressing 
permanence or duration. Watts. 

Continualor, k6n-t!n-u-a'tur. s. he that keeps 
up the succession. Brown. 

Continue, k6n-tm'u. v. n. to remain in the 
same state, to last, to persevere. — v. a. to 
protract or repeat. 

Continuedly, kdn-thi'A-ed le. ad. without in- 
terruption, without ceasing. Norris. 

Continuer, k6n-t?nu-ur. s. that which has the 
power of perseverance. Shak. 

Continuity, k6n-te-nu'e-te. s. connection unin- 
terrupted, cohesion. Add. 

Continuous, k6n-tin'u-us. a. joined together 
without the intervention of any space. 

Contort, kon-tort'. v. a. to twist, to writhe. 

Kay. 

Contortion, kon-tir'shun. s. wry motion, flex- 
ure. Rjy. 

Contour, k6n-tSor'. s. the outline of a figure. 

Contraband, kon'tra-b.tnd. a. prohibited, ille- 
gal, unlawful. Dryd. 

Contraband, k6n'tra-band. v. a. to import 
goods prohibited. 

Contract, k6n-trakt'. v. a. to draw together, to 
shorten. Donne. — To make a bargain. Dryd. 
—To betroth. Tathr.— -To procure, to grow 
short. Arb. — To bargain. 

Contract, kon'tiikt. s. a bargain, a compact. 
Tc-mp. 

Contractedness, kon-trak'ted-nSs. s. the state 
of bemg contracted. 

Contractibility, kon-trak-te-bil'e-ti. s. possibi- 
lity of being contracted. Arb. 

Contractible, kon-irak'te-bl. a. capable of con- 
traction. Arb. 

Con tractibleness, k6n-trak'ti-bl-n§s. s. the qua- 
lity of suffering contraction. 

Contractile, k6n-trak'til v a. having the power 
of shortening itself. ~" Arb. 

Contraction, kon-trak'sh&n. s. act of contract- 
ing. Pope.— Act of shrivelling. Arb.— State 
of being contracted. Newt.— Abbreviation. 

Contractor, k6n-trak'tur. s. one of the parties 
to a bargain. 

Contradict, k6n trl-dikt'. v. a. to oppose ver- 
bally. Dryd. — To repugn. Hook. 

Contradicter, kon-tra-dik't&r. s. one that con- 
tradicts, an opposer. Swift. 

Contradiction, kdn-tri-dik'sh&n. s. verbal op- 
position. Milt.— Inconsistency. South.--C.on- 
trariety in thought or effect. Sid. 

Contradictious, k6n-tra-d!k'sh&s. a. inconsist- 
ent, inclined to contradict. 

Contradictiousness, kon-tra dik'shus-nis. s. in- 
consistency. Norris. 

Contradictorily, k6n-tra-dik'iur-e-U.flrf. incon- 
sistently, oppositely to others. Brown. 

Contradictory, k6n-tra-dik'tur-4. a. opposite 
to, inconsistent with. South. 

Contradictory, kon-tra-dik't&r-e. s. a proposi- 
tion which opposes the other in all its terms, 
inconsistency. Bram. 

Contradistinction, k6n-tra-dis-ting'shun. s. dis- 
tinction by opposite qualities. Glativ. 

Contradistinguish, k6n-tra-dis-t!ng'gw?sh. v. a. 
to distinguish by opposite qualities. 

Locke. 

Contrafissure, k6n-tia-fish'shure. s. a crack of 
the scull, opposite to the blow. Wise. 

Con iraind ieate. k4n-trMn'd4-kite.i'.fl. to poi n t 



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Rite, t5r, call, cat; be, bet; wine, win; sJ.prSre, 
out a symptom contrary to the general 
tenor of the malady. Harv. 

Contraindication, kon-tra-in-de-kash&n. s. a 
symptom which forbids that to be done 
which a disease points out at first. 

Contramure, k6n-tra-muie'. s. an out-wall of a 
city. 

Contra-natural,k6n-tra-nat'tshi-ral. a. opposite 
to nature. Hobbes. 

Contranitency, kon-tra-nl'tln-se. s. reaction, 
resistency against pressure. 

Contraposition, kdn-tra-pA-Zish un. s. a placing 
over against. 

Contraregularity, k6n-tra-r?g-u-lar'e-te. s. con- 
trariety to rule. Norris. 

Contrariant, k6n-tra're-ant. a. inconsistent, 
contradictory. Ayliffe. 

Contraries, k6n'tra-r!z. s. in logic, propositions 
which destroy each other. 

Contrariety, kdn-tra-rl'e-te. s. repugnance, op- 
position." Wot. — •Inconsistency. S'd. 

Contrarilv, k6n'tra-re-ie. ad. in a manner con- 
trary. Ray —In different directions. 

Contrariness, kon'tra-renes. s. contrariety, 
opposition. 

Contrarions, k6n-tra're-us. a. opposite, repug- 
nant. Milt. 

Contrariously, kSn-tri're us-le. ad. oppositely. 

Contrariwise, kdn'tra-re-wise. ad. conversely. 
Bacon.— On the contrary. Ral. 

Con trary,k6n'tia-re. a. opposite, contradictory. 
Dav.— Inconsistent. Till. — Adverse. 

Contrary, kon'tra-re. s. a thing of opposite 
qualities. Cowley. — A proposition contrary 
to some other. 

Contrast, kdn'trast. s. opposition and dissimi- 
litude of figures. 

Contrast, kon-trast'. v. a. to place in opposi- 
tion. 

Contravallation, k6n-tra-v3l-la'shun. s. the for- 
tification thrown up to hinder the sallies of 
the garrison. 

Contravene, k6n-tra-vene\ v. a. to oppose, to 
obstruct. 

Contra vener, k6n-tra venur. s. he who opposes 
another. 

Contravention, k6n-trl-Vtn'shun. s. opposi- 
tion. Swift. 

Contraversion, k6n-tra-vei'shun.. s. a turning to 
the opposite side. Co/igreve. 

Contrectation, kun-trek-ta'sh&n. s. a touching 
or handling. 

Contributary, k6n-tr?b'u-ta-re. a. paying tri- 
bute to the same sovereign. 

Contribute, k6n-tribute. v. a. to give to some 
common stock. Add. — v. n. to bear a part, 
to have a share in. Pope. 

Contribution, kdn-tre-bu'shun. s. the act of 
contributing, that which is given by several 
hands for some common purpose. Graunt. — 
A levy. Shak. 

Contributive, kun-trib'u-tiv. a. that has the 
power of promoting 

Contributor, k6n-trib'u-tur. s. one that bears 
a part in some common design. Shak. 

Contributory, U6n-trib'u-tur-e. a. promoting 
the same end, bringing assistance to some 
joint design. 

Contristate, k6n-tr!s'tate. v. a. to sadden, to 
make sorrowful. Bacon. 

Contestation, k6n-tr!s-ta'shun . s. act of mak- 
ing sad, state of being made sad. Bacon. 

Contrite, kin'tilte. a. bruised, much worn, 
worn with sorrow, truly penitent. 

Contritely, k6n-trlte'le. ad. in a contrite man- 
ner. 

Contriteness, k6n'trite-nis, s. contrition, re- 
pentance. 



CON 

for, pSt ; cube, cub, full ; soiL, mound ; thick, thm. 

Contrition, kSn-trish'&n. s. the act of grinding 
or rubbing. Newt. — Sincere penitence. 

Contrivable, k6n-trl'va-bl. a. possible to be 
planned. Will. 

Contrivance, k6n-trl'vlnse. s. act of contriving, 
scheme. Glanv.—A plot, an artifice. Ait. 

Contrive,k6n-trlve'.t;.a. to plan out, to devise. 
Till.—v. n. to form or design, to plan. Shak. 

Contrivement, k6n-tilve'm§nt. j. invention. 

Contriver, k6n-trl'vur. s. an inventor. Den. 

Control, k6n trill', s. check, restraint. W II. — 
Power, authority. Shak. 

Control, k6n-tr61i'. v. a. to keep under check, 
to govern, to restrain. Dryd — To over- 
power. Bacon. 

Controllable, kon-troll'a-bl. a. subject to con- 
trol, subject to be over-ruled. 

Controller, kon-trAU'ur. s. one that has the 
power of restraining. Dryd. 

Coutroilership, kon-trollur-ship. s. the office 
of a controller. 

Controlment, kon-trill'm^nt. s. the power or 
act of restraining, restraint. Davits.— Op- 
position. 

Controversial, k6n - tri-ver'shal. a. relating to 
disputes, disputations. Locke. 

Controversy, kdn'tro-ver-se. s. dispute, debate. 
Denham.— A suit in law, a quarrel. 

Controvert, kdn'tro-vert. v. a. to debate, dis- 
pute, quarrel. 

Controvertible, kon-tri-vert'e hi. a. disputable. 

Controvertist, k6n'tro-ver-ti:;t. s. disputant. 

Controverter, kon-tio-vett'ur. s. a controversial 
writer. B. Jon. 

Contumacious, kdn-tl ma'shus. a. obstinate, 
perverse, stubborn. Hammond. 

Contumaciously, koii-ti-ma'shus-le. ad. obsti- 
nately, inflexibly. 

Contumaciousuess, k6n-tu-ma'shus-nes. s. ob- 
stinacy, perverseness. Wise. 

Contumacy, k6n'tu-ma-se. s. stubbornness, in- 
flexibility. Milt. — In law, disobedience to a 
lawful summons or judicial order. Ayliffe. 

Contumelious, kon-tu-me'le-Ss. a. reproachful, 
rude. Shak.— Productive of reproach, igno- 
minious. 

Contumeliously, k6n-ti-me'lc-us-le. ad. re- 
proachfully, rudely. Hooker. 

Contumeliousnessjkon-lu-mele us-t'is.5. rude- 
ness, reproach. 

Contumely, k6n'tu-me-!e. s. rudeness, bitter- 
ness of language. Till. 

Contuse, koh-tuze'. v. a. to beat together, to 
bruise. . Bncon. 

Contusion, kon-tu'zbun, s. act of bruising, 
state of being bruised. Boyle. — A bruise. 

Convalescence, k6n-va-leb'seiise. \.f. renewsl 

Convalescency, k6u-va-les-s?n-se. j of health, 
recovery from disease. C/ar. 

Convalescent, kdn-va les'slnt. a. recovering, 
returning to health. 

Convene, kon-vene'. v. n. to come together, 
to assemble. Boyle.— v. a. to call together, 
to assemble. Ciar.— To summon judicially. 

Convenience, kon-ve'ue-eiise. \s. fitness of 

Conveniency, k-6u-ve'ne-en-se j timeorplace, 
commodiousness, ease. Calamy. Accom- 
modation. Dryd. 

Convenient, k6n-ve'ne-lnt. a. fit, suitable, 
proper. Till. 

Conveniently, k6n-ve'ne-ent-le. ad. commodi- 
ously. Shak.— Fitly. Wilkins. 

Convent, kon'vlnt. s. an assembly of religious 
persons. Shak. — A monastery, a nunnery. 

Convent, kAii'vent. v. a. to call before a judge. 

Conventicle, kon-ven'te-kl. (kAn'ven-tik!. S.) 

s. a meeting. Ayliffe. An assembly for 

worship. Hook.~A secret assembly. Shak, 
KJ 



CON 



COO 



flite,tlr, call, cat; be, bet; wine, win; s6, prove, for, p6t; c&be,crib,full; soil, mound; thick, thus. 



Canventicler, kon-ven'tlk-lur. (kon'ven-tlk-Ur. 
S.) s. one that frequents unlawful assem- 
blies. Dryd 
Convention, kon-ven'shSn. s. act of coming 

together, union. Boyle. An assembly. 

Swift. — A contract. 
Conventional, k6n-ven'shSn-al. a. stipulated, 
agreed on by compact. Hale. 

Conventionary, k6n-ven'shun-a-re. a. acting 
upon contract. Carew. 

Conventual, k6ii-ven'tshi-al. a. belonging to 
a convent, monastic. Ayliffe. 

Conventual, k6n-ven'tshu-al. s. a monk, a nun. 
Converge, k6n-v§rje'. v. n. to tend to one 
point. Newton. 

Convergent, k6n-v2i'jent. \a. tending to one 
Converging, kon-verjlng. j point from differ- 
ent places. 
Conversable, kon-ver'sa-bl. a. qualified for 

conversation, fit for company. 
Conversableness, k6n-ver'sa-bl-nes. s. the qua- 
lity of being a pleasing companion. 
Conversably,k6n-ver'sa-ble. ad. in a conversa- 
ble manner, 
rnnvprsant- f kon'vSr-sant. | a. familiar. Hook. 
Conversant, ^ k6!1 . v ^ s | nt . } -Having inter- 
course with, relating to. Add. 
Conversation, k6n-vcr-sa'shun. s. familiar dis- 
course, chat. Swift.— Intercourse, familia- 
Tity. Dryd.— Behaviour. 
Converse, kdn-vlrse'. v. n. to cohabit with, to 
hold intercourse with. Locke. — To convey 
thoughts reciprocally. Milt. — To discourse 
familiarly. 
Converse, kon'vlrse. s. conversation. Pope.— 
Cohabitation, familiarity. Glanv. 
Conversely, k6n-verse'le. ad. with change of 

order, reciprocally. 
Conversion, kdn-v&r'sh&n. s. change from one 
state into another, transmutation. Arb. — 
Change from one religion to another, inter- 
change of terms in an argument. ' 
Conversive, k6n-ver'siv. ct. conversable, soci- 
able. 
Convert, k6n-vert'. v. a. to transmute. Burn.— 
To turn from a bad to a good life. Brown.— 
To apply to any use, to appropriate. — v. n. 
to undergo a change, to be transmuted. 
Convert, kort'vert. j. a person converted from 
one opinion to another. Still. 

Converter, k6n-vert'ur. s. one that makes con- 
verts. 
Convertibility, kin vert-e-bil'ete.i. the quality 

of being possible to be converted. 
Convertible, k6n-Ver'ie-bl. a. susceptible of 
change, transmutable. Arb. 

Convertib]y,k6n-ver'te-ble. ad. reciprocally. 

South. 
Convertite, kon'vfir-tlte. s. a convert. Donne. 
Convex, koti'veks. a. rising in a circular form, 

opposite to concave. 
Convex, konVeks. s. a convex body. Ticket. 
Convexed,kdn-vekst'. part, protuberant in a 
circular form. Brown. 

Convexedly,k6n-vek's^d-le.,7(/.inaconvexform. 
Convexity, k6:i-vcks'e-te. s. protuberance in a 
circular form. Newt. 

Convexly,k6n-veks'le. ad. in a convex form. 
Convexness, k6n-vcks nes. s. spheroidical pro- 
tuberance, convexity. 
Convexo-concave, k6n-veks'o-k6ng'kave. a. hav- 
ing the hollow on the inside, corresponding 
to the external protuberance. Newton. 

Convey, kon-va'. v. a. to transport from place 

to place, to carry secretly. Shak. To 

transfer, to impart". Lock:. 

Conveyance, kon-vaanse. s. act of remov.sg 

any thing. Shak.-Vfay for carriage or trans- 



portation. Ral.— Delivery from one to an- 
other. Locke. — Writing by which property 
is transferred. Clar.— Juggling artifice. 
Conveyancer, kdn-vaan-sur. s. a lawyer who 
draws writings by which property "is trans- 
ferred. 
Conveyer, kon-va'&r. s. one who carries or 

transmits any thing. 
Convict, k6n-vikt'. v. a. to prove guilty, to 
detect in guilt. Bacon.— To confute. Brown. 
Convict, k6n-vikt'. a. convicted, detected in 

guilt. 

Convict, kon'vikt. s. a person cast at the bar. 

Ay life. 

Conviction, k6n-vik'shun. s. detection of guilt. 

Cowell. — The act of convincing. Att. 

Oonvictive, k6n-vik'tiv. a. having the power 

of convincing. 
Convince, k6n-v?nse'. v. a. to force another, 
by full proofs, to acknowledge a contested 
position. Till. — To evince, to'overpower. 
Convincement, k6.i-\inse'ment. s. conviction. 
Convincible, kdn-vln'se-bl. a. capable of con- 
viction, or of being disproved. 
Convincingly, k6n-vin'sing-le. ad. without 

room for doubt. 
Convincingness,k6n-v?n'sing-nis. s. the power 

of convincing. 
Convival, kon-vlval. \a. relating to an en- 
Convivial, kon-vlv'yal. J tertainment, social. 
Conundrum, ko-n&n'drum, s. a low jest, a 

quibble. 
Convocate, kon'vo kate. v. n. to call together. 
Convocation, k6n-vo-ka'shun. 5. the act of call- 
ing an assembly. Sidney. — An ecclesiastical 
assembly. 
Convoke, k6n-v6ke\ v. a. to call together, to 

summon. 
Convolve, k6n-v61v'. v. a. to roll together. 
Convoluted, k6nvo lifted, part, twisted, rolled 
upon itself. Wood. 

Convolution, k6n-vo-lu'shun. s. act of rolling a 
thing upon itself, the state of rollingtogether. 
Convoy, kon-voe'.-y.rt.toaccompanyfordefence. 
Convoy, kon'vSe'. s. force attending: for de- 
fence. Shak.-- \ci of attending as a'defence. 
Conusance, k6n'i-sanse. s. cognisance, notice. 
Convulse, kdn-vulse'. v. a. to give an irregular 
and involuntary motion. Thorn. 

Convulsion, kon-vul'shun. s. an involuntary 
contraction of the fibres and muscles. Quin. 
—A violent motion. Temple. 

Convulsive, kda-vul'siv. a. that gives twitches 
or spasms. Hale. 

Cony, kun'ne. s. a rabbit, an animal that bur- 
rows in the ground. Ben Jon. 
Cony-borough, kim'ne-bur-i. s. a place where 

rabbits burrow. 
Cony-catch, k&n-ne-katsh'. v. n. to cheat, to 
trick. Shak. 

Coo, koS. v. n. to cry as a dove or pigeon. 
Cook, book. s. one who prepares victuals for 
the table. Shak. 

Cook-maid, ko&k'made. s. a maid that dresses 
provisions. t t Add. 

Cook-room, k6Sk'rSom. s. a room in which pro- 
visions are prepared for the ship's crew. 
Cook, k66k. v. a. to prepare victuals for the 

table. 
Cookery, kSok'Sr-re. s. the art of dressing \ ic- 
tuals. Davies. 

Cool, koSl. a. approaching to cold, not zealous, 

not-fond. 
Cool, kooi. s.. freedom from heat. 
Cool, k6ol. v. n. to make cool, to allay heat. 
Arb. — To calm anger. Swift. — v. «. to giow 
less hot, to grow less warm with regaH to 
passion. Dryd. 



COP 



COR 



Itite,tlr,c'U, dt;b£, bet; wine, win; sA,priWe,fdr,p6t; eube,cub,full;s<iil,m3und ; thick, thnt, 

Copper-plate, k6p-p&r-plate'. s. a plate on 
which pictures are engraven. 

Copper work, k6p'pur-w5rk. s. a place where 
copper is manufactured. 

Copperas, l;6p'pur-as. s. a sort of vitriol. 

Coppersmith, kop'pur-smith. s. one that ma- 
nufactures copper. Swift. 

Copperwonu, kAp'pur-wurm. s. a little worm 
in ships, worm in one's hand. 

Coppery, kop'pur-4. a. containing copper. 

Coppice, kop'pis. s. a low wood. Mort. 

Copple-dust, kdp'pl-dust. s. powder used in 
purifying metals. Bacon. 

Coppled, kop'pld. a. rising in a conic form. " 

Copse, k6ps. s. a short wood. Walter. 

Copse, kfips. v. a. to preserve underwood. 

Swift. 

Coptic, kAp'tfk. s. the language of the Copts. 

Copula, k6p'u-la. s. the word which unites the 
subject and predicate of a proposition, as 
boots are dear; are is the copula. Watts. 

Copulate, k6pu-late. v. a. to unite, to conjoin. 
Bacon. — v. n. to come together as different 
sexes. Wise. 

Copulation, kop'u-la'shun. s. the embrace of 
the two sexes. 

Copulative, kopu-la-tfv. a. a term of grammar. 

Copy,k6p'p£. s. a transcript from the original. 
Denham.—kn individual book. Hooker. — 
The archetype. Holder.— An instrument 
in law. shak. — A picture drawn from an- 
ther picture. 

Copy-book, kdp'p£-bASk. s. a book in which 
copies are written for learners to imitate. 

Copyhold, k6p'pe-h61d. s. a tenure under the 
lord of a manor, held by the copy of a 
court-roll. Cowley. 

Copyholder, k6p'pe-hil-dur. s. one that is 
possessed of land in copyhold. 

Copy, kAp'pl. v. a. to transcribe, to imitate, to 
propose to imitation.— v.n. to do any thin«- 
in imitation. Dry J. 

Copyer, k6p'pe-Sr. \j. one who copies writ- 
Copyist, kdp'pi-ist. j ing or pictures. 

Copyright, kAp'pi-rlte. s. the property of an 
author in his own work. Blackstone. 

Coquet, kA-ket . v. a. to deceive in love, to jilt 

Coquetry, kA-k£t'r£. s. affectation of love! 
deceit in love. j^ 

Coquette, ki-klt'. s. a gay airy girl, who en- 
deavours to attract admirers. 

Coracle, kor'd-kl. s. a boat used in Wales by 
fishers, made by drawing leather or oiled 
cloth upon a frame of wicker-work. 

Coral, koral. s. a sea-p!ant, a child's ornament. 

Coralline, kSr'al-fn. a. consisting of coraj. 

Coralline, k6r'al-in. s. a sea plant used in me- 
dicine. 

Coralloid,orCoralloidal,k6ral-lS?d,k6r-al-15?d'al 

a. resembling coral. 
Corant, ki-rant'. s. a nimble sprightly dance 
Corban, kdr'ban. s. an alms-baskei, a gift, an 

alms. King diaries 

Corbeils, kSr'bclz s. little baskets, in fortifica- 
tion, filled with earth. 
Corbel, kSr'bel. s. the representation of a 

basket, a short piece ©f timber sticking from 

a wall or niche. 
Cord, kord s. a rope, a quantity of wood, a pile 
Cord-maker, k3rd'mi-kur. s. a ropemaker. 
Cord-wood, kord'wud. 5. wood piled up for fuel. 
Cord, kdrd. v. a. to bind with ropes. 
Cordage, kSr'didje. s. a quantity of cordage 
Corded, kSr'ded. a. made of ropes. ° 

Cordelier, kSr-di-l&r'. s. a Franciscan friar, so 

named from his cincture. - Prior 

Cordial, kdi -'je-al. s. any m-dicine that i«." 

creases strength, any thing that, comforts. 



Cooler, k66''ur. s. that which cools the body, i 

Harv. — A rpceiving-vessel for cooling. 
Coolly, kaol'le. ad. "without heat. Thorn. — | 
Without passion. Att. 

Coolness, kAAI'nes. s. gentle cold. Bacon. — 
Want of affection. Clan— Freedom from 
passion. 
Coom, kSAm. s. soot. Phil.— Grease for wheels. 
Coomb, kAAm. s. a measure of corn containing 
four bushels. Bailey. 

Coop, kAAp. s. a barrel, a pen for animals. 
Coop, kosp. v. a. to shut up in a narrow com- 
pass, to cage. Dryd. 
Coopee, ko6-p£e\ s. a motion in dancing. 
Cooper, kop'pfir. s. one that makes coops or 

barrels. 
Cooperage, kAA'pur-Idje. s. the price paid for 

cooper's work. 
Co-operate, kA-6p'er-ate. v. n. to labour joint- 
ly with another. Bacon. 
Co-operation, kA-dp-er-a'shuti. s. act of contri- 
buting or concurring to the same end. 

Bacon. 
Co-operative, kA-Ap'ir-a-tiv. a. promoting the 

same end jointly. 
Co-operator, kA 6p'er-a-tur. s. he that, by joint 
endeavours, promotes the same end with 
others. 
Co-optation, kA 6p-ta'shun. s. adoption, as- 
sumption. 
Co-ordinate, kASr'de-nate. a. holdimr the 
same rank. Watts. 

Co-ordinately, kA-dVde-nate-U. ad. in the 

same rank. 
Co-ordinateness,kA-3r'de-nate-nl3. j. the state 

of being co-orriinate. 

Co-ordination, kA or'dJ-na'shun. s. state of 

holding the same rank. Howe!. 

Coot, koot. s. a small black waterfowl. Dryd. 

Cop, kop. s. the head, the top of any thing. 

Coparcenary, ko-par's4-na-rc. s. joint succession 

to an inheritance. Hale. 

Coparcener, kA-par's£-nur. s. equal sharer in a 

patrimonial inheritance. Davies. 

Coparceny, kA-par'sJ-ne. j-. See Coparcener. An 

equal share of coparceners. 
Copartner, kA-pa four, s. one that has a share 

in some common stock. 
Copartnership, kA-part'nur-ship. s. the bear- 
ing or possessing an equal part or share. 
Copatain, kop'a-tln. a. high raised, pointed. 

Han. 
Copayva, kA-pi'va. s. a gum which distils 

from a tree in Brasil. 
Cope, kApe. s. any thing which covers the 

head, a sacerdotal cloak. 
Cope, kApe. v. a. to cover as with a cope. 
Add.— 'To reward, to contend with. Shak.— 
v. n. to contend, to struggle. 
Copier, kop'p4-ur. s. one that copies, a tran- 
scriber. Add. — A plagiary. Tickel. 
Coping, kA'ping. s. the covering of a wall. 
Copious, ki'pfe-us. a. plentiful, abundant. 
Thorn. — Not concise. Milt. 
Copiouslv, kA'pJ-us-U. ad. plentifully, abund- 
antly, at large, diffusely. Add. 
Copiousness, kA'pi-us-nes. s. plenty, abund- 
ance, diffusion, exuberance of style. Dryd. 
Copland, kop'land. s. a piece of grouud which 

terminates with an acute angle. 
Copped, kAp'ped, or kopt. a. rising to a top or 
head. Wiseman. 

Coppel, kop'pcl. s. an instrument used in 

chymistry to purify gold and silver. 
Copper, kop'p&r. s. one of the six primitive 
me tils, a large boiler. Bacon. 

Copper-nose, k6p'pur-nAse. s. a red nose. 

Wiseman 



COR 



Rite, tlr, catl, cat ; b£,bet; wine, w?n; sJ,- prove, 

Cordial, kSr'j&-al. a. reviving, invigorating, 

sincere, hearty. Hum. 

Coidiality , kdr-je-al'£-t£. s. relating to the heart. 

Brown. — Sincerity, freedom from hypocrisy. 

Cordially, kdr'j£-al-i. ad. sincerely, heartily. 

South. 

Core, kAre. s. the heatt. Shak. — The inner 
part of any thing. Ral. 

Coriaceous, kA-ri-a'shfis. a. consisting of lea- 
ther, of a sub tanee resembling leather. 

Coriander, kA-r£-an'dur. s. a plant. 

Corinth, kur'raii. s. a small fruit commonly 
called currant. See Currant. Breton. 

Corinthian, kA-rfn'tni-an. s. is generally rec- 
koned the fourth of the five orders of ar- 
chitecture. 

Co^k, kdrk. s. a tree resembling ilex; its 
bark. Miller. — The stopple of a bottle. 

Cork, kdrk. v. a. to put corks into bottle*. 

Corking-pin, k&r-klng-pin'. s. a pin of the larg- 
est size. Swift. 

Coiky, kdr'ki. a. consisting of cork. Shak. 

Cormorant, kdr'mA-rint. s. a bird that preys 
upon fish. Dryd.— A glutton. 

Corn, kdrn. s. seeds which grow in ears, not 
in pods. Shak.— Grain unreaped. Knoiles — 
Grain unthreshed; an excrescence on the 
feet. Wise. 

Corn, kdrn v. a. to salt, to sprinkle with salt, 
to granulate. 

Corn field, kdm'ftMd. s. a field where corn is 
growing. Shak. 

Corn-flag, kdrn'flag. s. a plant. 

Cornfloor, kdrn'flrjre. s. the floor where corn is 
stored. 

Corn-flower, kdrn'fldu-ur. s. the blue bottle. 

Bacon . 

Corn-land, kdrn'land. s. land appropriated to 
the production of grain. 

Corn-mill, kdrn'mil. s. a mill to grind corn 
into meal. Mort. 

Corn pipe, kdrn'plpe. s. a pipe made of the 
joint of a stalk of corn. Tickle. 

Cornchandler, kdrn'tshand-l&r. s. one that re- 
tails corn. 

Corncutter, kdrn'kut-t&r. s. a man who extir- 
pates corns from the feet. Wise. 

Cornea, kdr'ne-a. s. the horny coat of the eye. 

Cornel, kdr'ncl. \.r. beareth 

Cornelian-tree, kdr-ne'U-an-treJ j the fruit 
commonly called, the cornelian-cherry. 

Corneous, k'dr'ni 5s. a. horny, of a substance 
resembling horn. B'own. 

Corner, kdr'n&r, s. an angle, a secret or remote 
place, the utmost limit. Dryd. 

Corner-stone, kdi'nur-stAne'. s. the stone that 
unites the two walls at the corner. Hovel. 

Comerwise, kdr'nur-wize. ad. diagonally, from 
corner to corner. 

Cornet, kdr'net. s. a musical instrument 
blown with the mouth. Bacon. — The officer 
that bears the standard of a troop of horse. 

Cornetcy, kAr'net-s£. s. the po^t of a corner in 
the army. Chest erfi. 

Cornice, kdr'nfs. s. the highest projection of a 
wall or column. 

Cornicle, kdr'nik-kl. s. a 'it t'e horn. Brown. 

Cornigerous,kdr-nidje^-rus. a. horned, having 
horns. Brown. 

Cornucopia, kdr-nA--kA'pi-a. .?, the horn of 
plenty. 

Cornute, kdr-nute'. v. n. to bestow horns, to 
cuckold. 

Cornuted, kdr-ul'ted. a. grafted with horns, 
cuckolded. 

Cornuto,kdv-m!,'t4. s. a man horned, a cuckold. 

Corny, kdr'ne. a. horny. Milt.— -Producing 
cot ii. Prior. 



COR 

fdr, p6t ; -cibe, cub, f&11 ; sdfl, mdrmd; tliick, tints. 

Corolla, kA-rol'11. s. the variously-coloured pe- 
tals of a flower. 

Corollary, kdr'6-Mr-i. s. the conclusion, surplus. 
Shak. 

Coronal, ko-ri'nal. s. a crown, a garland. 
Spert. 

Coronal, ki-ro'nal. a. belonging to the top of 
the head. Wise. 

Coronary, kdr'o-nir-J. a. relating to a crown. 
Brown. 

Coronation, kor-i-na'shun. s. the act of crovyn- 
ing a king. Sid. — The assembly present at 
a coronation. Pope. 

Coroner, kdr'6-nur. s. an officer whose duty is 
to inquire how any casual violent death 
was occasioned. Shak. 

Coronet, kdr'A-nlt. s. an inferior crown worn 
by no'iiliry. Sidney. 

Corporal, kdr'pA-ral. s. the lowest officer of the 
infantry. Gav. 

Corporal, kdr'pA-ral. a. relating to the body, 
belonging to the body. Att.— Material, not 
spiritual. Shak. 

Corporality, kdr-pA-ral'&-t£. s. the quality of 
being embodied. Ral. 

Corporally, kdr'pA-raU. ad. bodily. 

Corporate, kdr'pA-iite. a. united in a body or 
community. Swift. 

Corporateness,kdr'pA-rate-nes. s. state of com- 
munity. 

Corporation, kdr-pA-rashun. s. a body politic, 
authorised by common consent to grant in 
law any thing within the compass of their 
charter. Davits. 

Corporeal, kdr-p6'r£-dl. a. having a body; not 
immaterial. Tell. 

Corporeity, kdr-pA-rl-'i-ti. s. materiality, bodi- 
liness. Still. 

Corps, k6re,plural kArz. s. a body of soldiers, a 
regiment. 

Corpse, kdrps. s. a carcase, a dead body, a 
corse. Add. 

Corpulence, kdr'pi-ltnse. \.f. bulkiness of 

Corpulency, kdr'p&-l6n-s£. ) body, fleshiness. 
Don. — Spissitude, grossnej-s of matter. Ray. 

Corpulent, ktVpA-lent. a. fleshy, bulky. 

Corpuscle, kdt'p&s-sl. .J. a small body, an atom. 
Newton. 

Corpuscular, kdr-ptis'ki-lar. \a. relat- 

Corpuscularian,kdr-p&s-ku-la'r^-an. J ing to 
atoms, comprising small bodies. BentUy. 

Corrade, kor-iide'. v. a. to rub off, to scrape 
together. 

Corradiation, k6r-ra-d£-a'sh5n. /. conjunction 
of rays in one point. Bacon. 

Correct, k6r-r£kt'. v. a. to punish, to chastise, 
to amend. Rogers. 

Correct, kor-rekt'. a. revised or finished with 
exactness, accurate. Felton. 

Correction, k6r-rek'shun. s. punishment, disci- 
pline, amendment. Dryd.— -Reprehension. 

Brown. Abatement obnoxious qualities 

by the addition of something contrary. 

Donne. 

Correctioner, kdr-rck'shSn-fir. s. a jail-bird. 

Shak. 

Corrective, kdr-rek'tiv. a. having the power 
to alter or obviate bad qualities. Arb. 

Corrective, kAr-rck'tfv. s. that which alters cr 
obviates any thing amiss. South.— Limita- 
tion , rest ri c tio n . Hale. 

Correctly, k6r-rekt'le. ad. accurately, appo- 
sitely, exactly. Locke. 

Correctness, kdr-rekt'nes. s. accuracy, exact- 
ness. Swift. 

Corrector, kdr-rck'tur. s. he that amends or 
alters by punishment. Sprat. — He that re- 
vises any thing to free from faults. Swift, 



COR 

F?:\te,tar, call, cat; bi,b£t;wine,wln; s&, prove, 

Correlate, kor-r£-late'. v. n. to have a reciprocal 
relation. 

Correlate, Mr'i-late. s. one that stands in the 
opposite relation. South. 

Correlative, k6r-r§l'a-tiv. a. having a reciprocal 
relation. South. 

Correlativeness, kor-rel'l-tiv-nes. s. state of 
being correlative. 

Correpiion, kdr-rep'shun. s. chiding, reprehen- 
sion. 

Correspond, k6r-re-sp6nd'. v. n. to suit, to an- 
swer. Locke. — To keep up commerce by 
alternate letters. 

Correspondence, k6r-re-sp6n'dense. |s. rela- 

Correspondency, k6r-re-sp6a'den-se. J tion, 
reciprocal adaption, intercourse, reciprocal 
intelligence. K. Charles. — Friendship. Bac. 

Correspondent, k6r-r4-sp6n'dent. a. suitable, 
adapted. Hooker. 

Correspondent, k6r-r£ sp6n'dlnt. s. one with 
whom intelligence is kept up by mutual 

" letters, &c. Deuham. 

Corresponsive, kdr-re-sp6n'siv. a. answerable, 
adapted to any thing. Shak. 

Corridor, kd-r£-dire'. s. covert-way round for- 
tiiications, a gallery round a building. Har. 

Corrigible, kor're-jJ-bl. a. that may be altered 
or amended, punishable. Hozvel.— Correc- 
tive. Shak. 

Corrival,k6r- rival, s. rival, competitor. Spen. 

Corrivalry, k6r-rl'val-r4. s. competition, opposi- 
tion of interest. 

Corroborant, kdr-r6b'o-rant. a. having the 
power to give strength. Bacon. 

Corroborate, k6r-r6b'o-rate. v. a. to confirm, to 
establish. Bacon. — To strengthen. Wotton. 

Corroboration, k6r-r6b-6-ra'shun. s. act of 
strengthening or confirming. Bacon. 

Corroborative, k6r-r6b'6-ra-tiv. s. having the 
power of increasing strength. Wise. 

Corrode, k6r-r6de'. v. a. to eat away by degrees. 
Boyle. 

Corrodent, k6r-ro'dlnt. a. having the power of 
corroding or wasting. 

Corrodible, k6r-ro'd£-bi. a. possible to be con- 
sumed. Brown. 

Corrosibility,k6r-ro-si-bil'£-t£. s. possibility to 
be consumed by a menstruum. 

Corrosible, k6r-r6's£-bl. a. possible to be cor- 
roded. 

Corrosibleness, k6r-ri'sJ-bl-n?s. s. susceptibi- 
lity of corrosion. 

Corrosion, kdr-rA'zh&n. s. the power of eating 
away by degrees. Wood. 

Corrosive, k6r-r6's?v. a. having the power of 
wearing away. Grew. — Having the quality 
to vex. Hooker. 

Corrosive, k6r-ri'slv. s. that which has the 
quality of wasting any thing. Spenser. 

Corrosively, k6r-ro'sfv-l£. ad. like a corrosive. 
Boyle. — With the power of corrosion. 

Corrosiveness, k6r-r6'siv-nes. s. the quality of 
corroding, acrimony. Donne. 

Coriugant,k6r-r6'gaiit, a. having the power of 
contracting into wrinkles. 

Corrugate, k6r'ri-gate. v. a. to wrinkle or 
Purse up. Bacon. 

Corrugation, k6r-rl-ga'shun. s. contraction into 
wrinkles. Flqyer. 

Corrupt, kf.r-r&pt'. v. a. a putrescent state, to 
infect, to deprave, to vitiate. Locke. Pope. — 
v. n. to become putrid, to grow rotten. 

Corrupt, kir-rupt'. a. vicious, tainted with 
wickedness. South. 

Corrupter, k&r-r&p'tur. s. he that taints or viti- 
ates : Add. 

Corruptibility, k6r-r&p-t£-bll'£-ti. s. possibility 
to be corrupted. 



COS 

f<5r, p6t; cibe,c&b,fMl; s6il,m^nd ; tfeick, thus. 

Corruptible, kor-iQp'ii-bl. a. susceptible of de- 
struction. Till.— -Possible to be vitiated. 

Corruptibleness, k6r-rup't£-bi-nes. s. suscepti- 
bility of corruption. 

Corruptibly, k6r-rfip'te-bU. ad. in such a man- 
ner as to be corrupted. Shak. 

Corruption, k6r-rup'sh&n. s. wickedness, per- 
version of principles. Add. — Putrescence. 
Black. — Matter ox pus in a sore, depravation. 

Corruptive, k6r-rup'liv. a. having the quality 
of tainting or vitiating. Ray. 

Corruptless, k6r-'r6pt'lis. a. insusceptible of 
corruption, undecaying. 

Corruptly, k6r-rupt'l£. ad. with corruption, 
with taint. Shak. — Viciously. Cam. 

Corruptness, k6r-rupt'ncs. s. putrescence, vice. 

Cor- air, kor'sare. s. pirate. 

Corse, korse. s. a body. Spen.— A dead body, a 
carcase. Add. 

Corslet, kors'let. s. a light armour for the fore- 
part of the body. Prior, 

Cortical, kfir'te kal. a. barky, belonging to the 
rind. Cheyrte. 

Corticated, kor'tl-ka-ted. a. resembling the 
bark of a tree. Brown. 

Corticose, koMi-kise'. a. full of bark. 

Corvetto, kor-vet'to. .?. the curvet. Peach. 

Coruscant, k6-ius'kant. a. glittering by flashes, 
flashing. 

Coruscation, k6r-us-kashun. s. flash, quick vi- 
bration of light. . Garth. 

Corymbiated, kA-rim'bJ-a-tM. a. garnished 
with clusters of berries. 

Corymbiferous, k6r-im-bifcr-tis. a. bearing 
fruit or berries. 

Corymbus, ko-ilm'bus. s. among ancient bota- 
nists, clusters of berries; among modern, 
a compound discous flower. Quincy. 

Coscinomancy, kds-sin'no-man-se. s. the art of 
divination by means of a sieve. 

Cosier, kA'zbe-ur. s. a botcher. Shak. 

Cosine, ki'slne. s. In Geometry, the right sine 
of an arch, which is the compleineuu of an- 
other to ninety degrees. Har. 

Cosmetic, koz-m'k'!k. a. beautifying. Pope. 

Cosmical, k6z'ml-kal. a. relating to the world, 
rising or setting with the sun. Brown. 

Cosmically, k6z'm£-kal-fc. ad. with the sun, not 
acronically. Brown. 

Cosmogony, k6z-mdg'go-ne. s. the birth of the 
world, the creation. " 

Cosmographer, kdz-m6g'gra-f&r. s. one who 
writes a description of the world. Brown. 

Cosmographical, k6z-mo-graf'£-kal. a. relating 
j to the general description of the world. 

Cosmographically, k6s-m6-graf& kal-i. ad. in a 

manner relating to the structure of the 

world. Brown. 

■ Cosmography, k&s-m6g'graf-ft. s. the science 

of the general system of the world. South. 

Cosmopolitan, k6z-mo-p6l'£-tan. | J. a citizen 

Cosmopolite, koz-m6p'o-l!te. J of the world. 

Cost, kost. s. the price of any thing, sump- 
tuousness, luxury. Waller. Charge, ex- 
pence. Cras. — Loss, fine, detriment. 

Knolles. 

Cost, k6:st. v. n. to be bought for, to be had 
at a price. Dryd. 

Costs, kosts. s. pi. the charge attendant upon 
being cast in a law-suit. Blackstone. 

Costal, kds'tal. a. belonging to the ribs. 

Brown. 

Costard, kostard. s. a head. Shak.— An apple 
round and bulky. 

Costive, k6s'l!v. a. bound in the body. Prior. 
— Close. Mort. 

Costiveness, kos'tfv-n?s. s. state of the body, 
in which excretion is obstructed. Locke, 



CO V 

Rite, tSr, clll, e£t ; bh, bit ; wlne,w?n ; si, prove, fdr, pAt 

Costliness, kdst'le-nes. s. sumptuousness, ex* 
pensiveness. Glanv. 

Costly, kdst'le. a. sumptuous expensive. 

Dryd. 
Cot, kdt. s. a small house, a hut, a mean habi- 
tation. . Fe.nton. 
Cotangent, ki-tan'jent. s. in geometry, the 
tangent of an arch which is the complement 
of another to ninety degrees. Harris. 
Cotemporary, ko-tem'p&-ra-re. a. living at the 
same time. Locke. 
Coterie, ko-tur-re'./. a club,a society. {French.) 

Ash. 
Gotland, kdt'land. s. land appendant to a cot- 
tage. 
Cotquean, kdt'kwene. s. a man who busies 
himself with women's affairs. Add. 

Cottage, kdt'tage. s. a hut, a mean habitation. 
Tope. 
Cottager, kot'ta-jur. s. one who lives in a hut 

or cottage. 
Cottier, kdt'yeY. s. one who inhabits a cot. 
Cotillon, kA-t?l-ying'. *. {French) a kind of 
dance. Mason. 

Cotton, kdt'tn. s. the down of the cotton-tree. 
Wise.— Cloth made of cotton. Miller. 

Cotton, kdt'tn. v. n. to rise with a nap, to ce- 
ment, to unite with. Swift. 
Couch, kdutsh. v. n. to lie down on a place 
of repose. Dryd.— To lie down in ambush. 
Hayw.— To stoop.— v. a. to repose. Shak.— 
To bed. Bac— To comprise. Att. — To fix 
the spear in the rest. Dryd.— To depress 
the film of the eve. Den. 
Couch, kdutsh. s. a seat of repose to lie upon 
dressed. Dryd.— A bed. Add.— A stratum. 
Mori. 
Couchant, kdutsh'ant. a. lying down, squat- 
ting. Milt. 
Couchee, kdd'shei. s. bedtime; time of visiting 
^ late at night. Dryd. 
CouclK-r, kdutsh ur. s. he that couches or de- 
presses cataracts. 
Couchfellow, kdutsh'fll-ld. s. bedfellow, com- 
panion. Shak. 
Couchgrass, kdutsh'gra's. s. a weed. Mart. 
Cove, k6ve. s. a small creek or bay, a shelter. 
Covenant, k&ve-iiant. .y. a contract, stipula- 
tion. Waller. — A compact, a writing con- 
taining terras of agreement. Shak. 
Covenant, kuv'e-naiit. v. n. to bargain, to sti- 
pulate. South. 
Covenantee, k&v'e nan-tie. s. a party to a co- 
venant, a bargainer. Ayliffe. 
Covenanter, kuv'e-nan-tur. s. one who takes 
the covenant. 
• Cover, kuv'fir. v. a. to overspread any thing 
with something else. Shak. — To conceal or 
hide by superficial appearances, to shelter, 
to incubate. Add.— To copulate with a fe- 
male. 
Cover, kav'ur. s. any thing laid over another. 
Ray.— A concealment, a screen. UEstr. — 
Shelter, defence. Clar. 
Covering, kuv'ur-ing. s. dress, vesture. South. 
Coverlet, kuv'ur-let. s. the outermost of the 
bedclothes. Spenser. 
Covert, kuv'urt. s. a shelter, a defence, a 
thicket. Add. 
Covert, kuv'urt. a. sheltered, not open. Pope. 
— Secret, insidious. Milt.— The state of a 
woman sheltered by marriage. Dryd. 
Covert-way, kuv'Sr't-wa. s, a space of ground 
level with the field, three or four fathom 
broad, ranging quite round the half-moons 
or otner works toward the country. Harris. 
Covertly, kuv'firt'lL ad. secretly, closely. 
Covertness, kuv'uit-nis. s. secrecy, privacy. 



c o u 

clbe, cub, full ; sdll, mound ; thick, thus : 

Coverture, k&v'ur-ture. s. shelter, defence. 
Wood— In law, the state and condition of a 
married woman. Cowell. 
Covet, kuv'ct. v. a. to desire inordinately. 
Shak. — To desire earnestly. — v. n. to have 
a strong desire. 
Covetable, kSv'et-a-bl. a. to be svished for. 
Covetingly,kuv'et-itig-U. ad. ardentlv, eagerly. 
Covetous, kdv'e-tus. (kuv've-tshus. S.)a. inor- 
dinately desirous. Dryd. Inordinately 

eager of money, avaricious, desirous, eager, 
in a good sense. Taylor. 

Covetously, kuv've-t&s-le. (kuv've-tshuslf. S.) 
ad. avariciously, eagerly. Shak. 

Covetousness, kuv've-tus-nes. (klv'vl-tshus-nls. 
S.) s. avarice, eagerness of gain. Till. 

Covey, kuv've. s. a~hatch, a number of birds 
together. Add. 

Cough, k6f. s. a convulsion of the lungs with 
noise. Smith. 

Cough, kSf. v. n. to have the lungs convulsed 
by endeavouring to evacuate the peccant 
matter. Shak.— v. n. to eject by a cough. 
Cougher, kdf'fur. .s. one that coughs. Cowell. 
Covin, kiv'Jn. s. a fraudulent agreement be- 
tween two or more persons to the injury of 
another; a collusion. Ash. 

Coving, ko'vmg. s. In building, a projection 
ove r t h e gro u n d - pi o t . Harris. 

Could, kud. the imper. pret. of can. . 
Coulier, kile'tur. s. the sharp iron of a plough 

which cuts the earth. 
Council, koutj'sll. s. an assembly of persons in 
consultation, an assembly of divines. Watts. 
— The body of privy counsellors. Shak. 

Council-board, kdun'sil-bdrd. s. where matters 
of state are deliberated. Clar. 

Counsel, kdun'sel. s. advice, direction. Clar. — 
Deliberation. Hook. — Prudence, scheme, 
design, these that plead a cause. Pope. 

Counsel, kdun'sel. v. a. to give counsel to any 
person. Shak.— To advise any thing. Dryd. 
Counsellahle, kdun'sll-a-bl. a. willing to re- 
ceive and follow advice. 
Counsellor, kdun'sll-lur. s. one that gives ad- 
vice, one who deliberates and advises upon 
public affairs. Bac— One that is consulted 
in a case of law. 
Counsellorship, kdun'sel -lur-sh?p. s. the office 

of piivy-coun?elIor. 
Count, kdunt. v. a. to number. South.— To 
preserve a reckoning, to place to an ac- 
count. Locke. To esteem, to account. 

Hook.— To impute to. Rowe.—v. n. to found 

an account or scheme. Swift. 

Count, kdunt. s. number. Spen— Reckoning. 

Shak.— A title nf nobility, an earl. 
Countable.kdun'ta-bl.rt. that maybe numbered. 
Countenance, kdun'te-nanse. s. the fcrm of 
the face. Milt.— Air, look. Shak.— Affection 
or ill-will, as it appears upon the face. 
Spens.— Patronage, support. Davies. 

Countenance, kdun'te-rian<e. v. a. to support, 
to patronise, to encourage, to appear in de- 
fence. Wotton. 
Countenancer, kdun'te-nan-sur. s. one that 

countenances another. 

Counter, kdun'tur. s. a false piece of money 

used as a means of reckoning. Swift.— A 

shop-table. Dryd. 

Counter, kdun'tur. ad. contrary to, contrary 

ways. Locke. 

Counter, kdun'tur. s. (in London), the name of 

certain prisons. Middleton.—Tx\'&\ of skill. 

Counteract, kdun-tur-akl'. v. n. to hinder any 

thing from its effect. South. 

Counterbalance, kdun'tur-baVlanse. v. a. to act 

against with an opposite weight. Boyle. 



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Rite, tlr, clll, cat; h£,b£t; wine, win; s6, prove, for, p6t; cube,cub,full; soil, mound; thick, thus. 
Counterbalance, kdun'tur-bal-liuse. s. opposite 

weight. Locke. 

Counterbtiff, kdun-tar-buf. v. a. to impel, to 

strike back. Dryd. 

Counterbuff, kdun'tar-buf. s. a stroke that 



produces a recoil, 
Counterca=t, kduii'tur-kas 



ance. 
Countercaster, kdun'tiir-ka 

keeper, a reckoner. 
Counterchauge, kdin'tur-tsbinje. s. exchange, 
Shak. 



Sidney. 
delusive contriv- 
Spen. F.q. 
-tar. s. a book- 
Shak. 



reciprocation. 
Counter-change, kdun tur-tshlnje'. v. a. to give 

and receive. 
Countercharm, koun'tar-tshirm. s. that by 
which a charm is dissolved. Pope. 

Countercharm, kdun-tur-tsharm'. v. a. to de- 
stroy the effect of an enchantment. 
Countercheck, kdan-tur-tshek'. v. a. to op- 
pose. 
Countercheck, kdun't&r-tshek'. s. stop, rebuke. 
Counterdravv, kdun-tur-drtw'. v. a. to copy a 
design by means of an oiled paper, whereon 
the strokes appearing through are traced 
with a pencil. Chamb. 

Counterevidence, koun-tar-ev'J-dense. s. op- 
posite testimony. Burnet. 
Counterfeit, kdan'tur-frt. v. a. to imitate, to 
copy, to tebemble. Till.— To imitate hypo- 
critically, forged, fictitious. Locke. — Defceit- 
ful, hypocritical. Rose. 
Counterfeit, kdun'tur-fit.^.onewho personates 
another, an impostor. Bacon. — Forgery. Till. 
Counterfeiter, kdin'tur-fit-ur. *. a forger. 
Counlerfeitly, kduii lur-fit-li. ad. falsely, with 
forgery. Shak. 
Counterferment,kdan-tur-.%'ment. s. ferment 

opposed to ferment. 
Counterfort, kdun'tur-fort. s. a pillar serving 

to support a wall subject to bulge. 
Countergage, kS&n'tur-gije. s. a method used 
to measure the joints by transferring the 
breadth of a mortise to the place where the 
tenon is to be. Chamb. 

Counterguavd, kdun'tSr-glrd. s. a small ram- 
part with a parapet and ditch. 
Countermand, kuun-tur-mand'. v. a. to contra- 
dict an order. Holder. 
Countermand, kdan'tui-mand. s. repeal of a 
former order. Shak. 
Countermarch, koun-tar-mirtsh'. v. n to march 

backward . 
Countermarch, kdan'tur-martsh. s. retroces- 
sion, march backward. Collier. — Change of 
measures. Burnet. 

Countermark, kdun'tur-mlrk. s. a second or 
third mark put on a bale of goods, mark of 
the goldsmith's company, cavity made in 
the teeih of hor-es. 
Countermine, kdun'tur-mine. s. a mine made 
to frustrate Hie use of one made by the 
enemy, means of opposition. Sid. — A stra- 
tagem. VEst. 
Countermine, kdan-tur-mine'. v. a. to delve a 
passage into an enemy's mine, to defeat by 
secret measures. 
Countermotion, kdun-tar-mA'bhSn. s. contrary 
motion. Digby. 
Coumermure, kSan'tur-mure. s. a wall built 
behind another wall. Knolles. 
Counternatural, kdun-tur-natsh'u-ral. a. con- 
trary to nature. Harv. 
Counternoise, kdun'tur-ndeze. s. sound over- 
powering another noise. 
Counteropening, kdun-tur-A'pn-Ing, s. an aper- 
ture on the contrary side. 
Counterpace, kdun'tur-pise. s. contrary mea- 
sure. Swift. 



Counterpane, koun'tur-pine. s. a coverlet for 
a bed. shak. 

Counterpart, koun'tur-plrt. s. correspondent 
part. VEstr. 

Counierplea,k6un'tur-pU.j-.?'«/(7TO,a replication. 
Counterplot, kdan'tar-pldt'. v. a. to oppose 

one machination by another. 
Counterplot, kdan'tar-pl6t. s. an artifice op- 
posed to an artifice, VEstr. 
Counterpoint, kduii'tar-pdint. s. a coverlet 

woven in squares. 
Counterpoise, kdan-tur-pdize'. v. a. to coun- 
terbalance, to be equiponderant. Digby. — 
To act with equal power. Spens. 

Counterpoise, kdan'tar-pd&ze. s. equiponder- 

ance. Boyle.— Equivalence of power. 
Counterpoison, kSun'tur-pde'zn. s. antidote. 
Counterpressure, kdun-tur-presh'ure. s. op- 
iate force. Black. 
Counterproject, kdan-tur-prod'jlkt. s. corres- 
pondent part of a scheme. Swift. 
Counterscarp, kdun'tar-sklrp. s. that side of 
the ditch which is next the camp. Harris. 
Countersign, kdun'tur-sine. v. a. to sign in 
quality of secretary, to render the thing 
more authentic. Chamb. 
Counterstroke, koun'tur-str&ke. s. a counter- 
acting stroke. ■ < Spenser. 
Countertaste, kdau'lur-taste. s. false taste. Sh. 
Countertenor, kdan-tur-ten'n&r. s. one of the 
middle parts of music. Harris. 
Countenide, kdun'tur tide, s. contrary tide. 
Countertime, kduu'tur-tlme. s. defence, opno- 
sition. Dryd. 
Coimierturn, kdun'iur turn. s. the height and 
full growth of a play. Dryd. 
Countervail, kduii-lur-vale'. v. a. to be equiva- 
lent to, to have equal force or value. Hook. 
Countervail, kdun'tur-vale. s. equal weight or 

value. 
Counterview, kdan'tor-v&. s. posture in which 
two persons fron teach other. A7ift.— Contrast. 
Counterwork, kdun-i&r wark'. v. a. to counter- 
act, to hinder by contrary operations. Pope. 
Countess, kdun'tls. s. the lady of an earl or 
count. Dryd. 

Counting-house, kdan'ting-hduse. s. the room 
appropriated by traders to their books and 
accounts. Locke. 

Countless, kount'les. a. innumerable, surpass- 
ing number. Donne. 
Country, k&n'tri. s. a tract of land, a region, 
rural parts, one's native soil. Spratt. 
Country, kin'tri.a. rustic, rural. AV. -Remote 
from cities or courts. Loc— Rude, ignorant. 
Countryman, kan'tre-man. s. one born in the 
same country. Locke.— Uustic. Graunt.—A. 
farmer, a husbandman. VEstr. 
County, k6un't£. s. a shire or portion of the 
realm, an earidom, a count. Dav. 
County-court, kdan-t£-korte'. s. is a court inci- 
dent to the jurisdiction of the sheriff. Black, 
Coupee, kdo-pii'. s. a motion in dancing. 
Couple, kup'pl.j. a chain that ho'ds dogs toge- 
ther, man and wife. Shak.— Two, a brace. 
Couple, kup'pl. v. a. to chain together. Shak. 

—To wed. Sid.—v. n. to join in embraces. 
Couple-beggar, kap'pl-beg-ar. s. one that makes 
it his business to marry beggars toeach other. 
Couplet, k&p'l^t. s. two verses. Swift.— A pair. 
Courage, k&r-ridje s. bravery, active fortitude. 
Courageous, kar-ia'ji-as. a. brave, daring, bold. 
Courageously, kur-raje-us-le.«^. bravely,stout- 
ly, boldly. 'Bacon. 

Courageousness, kur-ra'jc-&s-nes. s. braveiy, 

boldness, spirit. 
Courant, k&r-rlnt'. \s. a nimble dance, &c. 
Couranto, kur-rln'td. J Shak. 



cow 



CR A 



Rate, tlr, call, clt ; bh, bet ; wine, w?n; si, prSve, f5r, p6t; cube, cab; full, sdil,muand; friick, thus. 

Courb, ksSrb. v. n. to bend, to bow. Shak. f Cow-leech, kdu'letsh. s. one who professes to 
Cornier, kSu'reer. s. a messenger sent in haste, f cure distempered cows 

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Course, kJrse. s. race, career. Cowley. — Pa; 
sage from place to plane. Den.-- — Race- 
ground, line in which a ship sails, progress 
from one gradation to another, order or i 
succession, stated method. Skak. — Manner 
of proceeding. .ff/zo/.— Method of life. Prior: 
— Natural bent. Temp. — Service of meat. 

Course, k&rse. v. a. to hunt, to pursue. Shak. 
— To put to speed.—!;, n. to run, to rove 
about. 

Courser, kir'sar. i. a swift hor?e, a war horse. 
Pope. — One who courses hares. Hanmer. 

Court, kirte. s. the residence of a prince. Pope. 
—Open space before a house. Dry.- -Narrow 
street, any jurisdiction, military, civil, or 
ecclesiastical, the art of insinuation. Locke. 

Court, korte. v. a. to make love to. B. Jon. — 
To solicit. Locke.— To flatter, to endeavour 
to please. 

Court-baron, kirte-bit-'ran. .?. is a court inci- 
dent to every manor in the kingdom, and 
was holden by the steward within the said 
manor. Blackstone. 

Court-bred, kirte'-brld. a. bred at court. Chur. 

Court-chaplain, korte-tsbap'lin. s. one who at- 
tends the king to celebrate the ho;y offices. 

Court-day, kArte-da. j. the day on which jus- 
tice is solemnly administered. " Arb. 

Court-dresser, kirt-dr^s'sir. i. one who dresses 
the court. 

Court-favour, kArte-fi'var. s. favours or be- 
nefits bestowed by princes. VEstr. 

Court-hand, kArte'hand. s. manner of writing 
used m judicial proceedings. Shak. 

Court-lady, kAvte-li' de. s. a lady conversant in 
court. Locke. 

Court-leet, korte-Uet'. s. is a court of record, 
held once in the year, and not oftener, with- 
in a particular hundred, lordship or manor, 
before the steward of the leet. Blackstone. 

Courteous, ktir'tshe-as. a. elegant of manners, 
well bred. South. 

Courteously, kar'tshe-us-le. ad. respectfully, 
civilly, complaisantly. 

Courteousness, kar'tshe-as-nes. s. civility, com- 
plaisance. 

Courtesan, | t? t i » , f s. a woman of the 

Courtezan, j KUl - ie '"" • \ town,a prostitute. 

Courtesy, knr'te-se. s. civility, complaisance. 
CI ar.— A tenure, not of right, but by the fa- 
vour of others. 

Courtesy, kort'se. s. the reverence made by 
women. 

Courtesy, kurt's£. v. n. to perform an act of 
reverence. Shak. — To make reverence in the 
manner of ladies. Prior. 

Courtier, kArte'yar. s. one that attends the 
courts of princes. Dryd. — One that courts 
the favour of another, a lover. 

Courtlike, kirte'iike. a. elegant, polite. Camd. 

Courtliness, kArt'le-nes. s. elegance of man- 
ners, complaisance, civility. 

Courtly, koite'le. r. relating or appertaining 
to the court, elegant, flattering. 

Courtly, korte'ie. ad. in the manner of courts, 
elegantly. Dryd. 

Courtship, kcrte'ship. 5. actofsolicitingfavour. 
Swift. — Making icve to a woman. Add. — 
Civility. Donne. 

Cousin, kaz'zn. s. any-one collaterally related 
more remotely than a brother or a sister. 

Cow, kiL s. the female of the bull. Bacon. 

Cow, kou. v. a. to depress with fear. Howe/. 

Cow-herd, kou'herd. s. one who tends cows. 

Cow-house, kou'house. s. the house in which 
kine are kept. Mort. 



Cow-weed, kda'wede. 5. a species of chervil. 

Cow-wheat, kdu'hwlte. s. a plant. 

Coward, kda'ard. s. a poltroon, a wretch who 

wants courage. South. It is sometimes 

used as an adjective. Prior. 

Cowardice, kaa'ar-dis. s. fear,habitual timidity, 

want of courage. Rog. 

Cowardliness, kda'ard-U-nes. s. timidity, cow- 
ardice. 

Cowardly, kda'ard-le. a. fearful, timorous. 
Bacon'. — Mean, befitting a coward. Shak. 

Cowardly, kou'ard-le. ad. in the manner of a 
coward, meanly. Knolles. 

Cower, kda'ar. v. n. to sink by bending the 
knees. Miit. 

Cowhh, kduish. a. timorous, fearful. Shak. 

Cow-keeper, kou'ke-par. s. one whose business 
is to keep cows. Brown. 

Cowl, kdal. s. a monk's hood. Camd.— A vessel 
for water. 

Cowl-staff, kdal'staf. s. the staff on which a 
vessel is supported between two men. Suck. 

Cowslip, kdusllp. s. paigle, a species of prim- 
rose. Miit. 

Coxcomb, koks'kime. s. the fleshy substance 
at the top of the cock's head. Shak. — A fop, 
a superficial pretender. Pope. 

Coxcombiy, k6ks'kAm-le. a. pert, conceited. 

Coxcombry, koks'cAm-rA. s. foppishness. 

Coxcomical, kdks-kdm'ik-al. a. foppish, con- 
ceited. Dennis. 

Coy,kih.a. modest, decent. Chauc— Reserved. 

Coy, kdi. v. n. to behave with reserve. Rowe. 
— Not to condescend willingly. Skak. 

Coylv, kde'le. ad. with reserve. Chap. 

Coyness, kdl'nes. s. reserve, unwillingness to 
become familiar. Wall. 

Coz, kuz. s. a cant or familiar word contracted 
from cousin. Shak. 

Cozen, kaz'zn. v. a. to cheat, to trick, to de- 
fraud. Clar. 

Cozenage, kaz'zn-aje. s. fraud, deceit, trick, 
cheat. Ben Jon. 

Cozener, kaz'zn -5r. .?. a cheater, a defrauder. 
Shak. 

Crab, krdb. s. a crustaceous fish. Bac. — A wild 
apple, the tree that bears it. Tay.—A peevish 
morose person, an engine for launching of 
ships. Phil.— The sign in the zodiac. Creech. 

Crabbed, krab'bed. a. peevish, morose. Spens. 
—Harsh, unpleasing. Dryd.— Difficult. Pri. 

Crabbedly, kiab'bed-le. ad. peevishly. 

Crabbedness, krab'bed-nes. s. sourness of taste 
or countenance, asperity of manners. 

Crabber, kra'bar. s. the water-rat. Walt. 

Crabs-eyes, krabs'lze. s. whitish bodies found in 
thecommon crawfish, like the eyes of crabs. 

Crabtree, kiab'tie. s. the tree that bears crabs. 

Crack, krlk. s. a sudden disruption or noise, a 
chink, fissure. A^w/.-Craziness of intellect, a 
man crazed. Add.— A boast. Spen.-A boaster. 

Crack, krak. v. a. to break into chinks. Mort. 
— To split. Donne. — To craze, to weaken the 
intellect. Rose. — v. n. to burst. Boyle.— To 
utter a loud and sudden sound, to boast of. 

Crack-brained, krak-brand'. a. ciazy, wanting 
right reason. Arb. 

Crack-hemp, krak'bimp. s. a wretch fated to 
the gallows. - Shak. 

Cracker, krak'ar. s. a noisy boasting fellow. 
Shak.— A squib. 

Crackle, krak'kl. v. n. to make slight cracks. 

Cradle, kii'dl. s. a moveable bed on which 
children are rocked. Pope.— A case for a 
broken bone, a frame of timber raised along 
the outside of a ship. 



CRA 

Rite, tar, call, cat; bi,blt; wine, win ; s6, prove, 

Cradle, kra'dl. v. a. to lay in a cradle. Arb. 

Cradle-clothes, krl'dl-kl&ze. s. bed-clothes be- 
longing to a cradle. 

Craft, kraft. .>-. manual art, trade. Wot.— Fraud, 
cunning. Shak. — Small sailing vessels. 

Craft, kraft. v. ti. to play tricks. Not used. Shak. 

Craftily, kraftk-U. #</. cunningly, artft'lly. 

Ktiolles. 

Craftiness, krif'ti nls. s. cunning, stratagem. 

Craftsman, krafts'man. s. an artihcer, a manu- 
facturer. 

Craftsmaster, krafts'mas-tur. s. a man skilled 
in his trade. Collier. 

Crafty, kraf'ti. a. cunning, artful, fraudulent, 
sly. Davies. 

Craftvsick, krafti-sik. a. craftily pretending 
to be sick. Shak. 

Crag, krag. s. a rough steep rock. Gibson. — 
The neck. Spenser. 

Cragged, krag'gid. a. full of inequalities and 
prominences. Crash. 

Craggedness, krag'gld-n^s. s. fulness of crags 
or prominent rocks. Brere. 

Cragginess, kiag'gfe-n?s. s. the state of being- 
craggy. 

Craggv,'krag'g£. a.rugged,full of prominences. 

Cram, kram. v. a. to stuff. Shak.— To fill with 
food beyond satiety. King. — To thrust in by 
force. Dryd. — v. n. to eat beyond satiety. 

Crambo, kram'bo s. a play at which one gives 
a word, to which another finds a rhyme. 

Cramp, kraaip. s. a spasm of the limbs. B;ic — 
Con tine merit, shackles, a piece of iron bent 
at each end. Will. 

Cramp, kramp. a. difficult, knotty. 

Cramp, kramp. v. a. to pain with cramps. 
Dryd. — To restrain, to confine. Gran. 

Crampfish, kramp'f ish. s. See Torpedo. 

Crampiron, kramp'1-urn. s. See Cramp. 

Cranage, kra'nidje. s. a liberty to use a crane 
fordrawing up waresfrom thevessels. Cornell. 

Crane, krine. *. a bird with a long beak. Isaiah. 
—An instrument by which great weights 
are raised. Thomson.— A siphon. 

Cranes-bill, kranz'bil. s. an herb. Milt.— Pin- 
cers used by surgeons. 

Cranium, kri'ni-im. s. the skull. Wise. 

Crank, krangk. s. the end of an iron axis. Max. 
— A windii)gpassage.S7;tf£. — A conceit.Mi//. 

Crank, krangk. a. healthy, sprightly. Spen. — 
A ship is crank when loaded near to be 
over>et. 

Crankie,ki"ang'icl. v. n. to run in and out. Shak. 
— v. a. to break in unequal surfaces. Phil. 

Crankness, krangk'nis. s. health, vigour, dis- 
position to overset. 

Crannied, kran'nJ-ed. a. full of chinks. Swot. 

Cranny, kran'nfe. s\ a chink, a cleft. Burnet. 

Crape, kiape. s. a thin stuff loosely woven. 
Swift. 

Crash, krash. v. n. to make a loud compli- 
cated noise. Smith. — v. a. to break or bruise. 
Shak. 

Crash, krash. s. a loud mixed sound. Shak. 

Crass, kras. «. gross, coarse, not subtle. Wood. 

Crassitude, kras'se-tide. s. grossness, coarse- 
ness Bacon. 

Crastination, krast-J-nVsh&n. s. delay. 

Cratch, kratsh. i. the pallisaded frame in which 
hay is put for cattle. Hake. 

Cravat, kra-vat'. s. a neckcloth. 

Crave, krive. v. n. to ask with earnestness or 
submission. Hook. — To ask insatiably. Den 

Craven, kra'vn. s. a cock conquered and dis- 
pirited. Shak. — A coward. Fair. 

Craven, kra'vn. v. a, to make recreant or cow- 
ardly. Shak. 

Craunch, krlntsb. v. a. to crushin the mouth. 



CUE 

ftr,p6t; cftbe,c&b,full; s6il, moind; thick, fkus. 

Craw, krlw. s. the crop or first stomach of 
birds. Ray. 

Crawfish, krlw'f Ish. s. a small crustaceous 6sh 
found in brooks. Bucon. 

Crawl, krlwl. v. n. to creep, to move with a 
slow motion as a worm. Dryd.— To move 
we.;k. 

Crawler, krlw'l&r. s. a creeper, any thing that 
creeps. 

Crayfish, krlw'f ish. s. See Crawfish. The river 
lobster. Flayer. 

Crayon, kra'Sn. s. a kind of pencil, a roll of 

paste. Dryd. A drawing done with a 

crayon. 

Craze, kraze. v. a. to break, to crush. Milt. — 
To crack the brain. Till. 

Crazedness, kra'zld-nis. s. decrepitude, brok- 
en ness. Hook. 

Craziness, kri'zJ-nes. s. state of being crazy, 
imbecility, weakness. Howe/. 

Crazy, kra'zJ. a. broken. Shak. — Broken-wit- 
ted. Hud.— Weak, feeble. 

Creak, kr£ke. v. n. to make a harsh noise. 

Dryd. 

Cream, krJme. .r. the unctuous or oily part of 
milk. 

Cream, kr^me. v. n. to gather cream. Shak. — 
v. a. to skim off the cream, to take the flower 
of any thing. 

Cream-faced, kieme'faste. a. pale, coward- 
lookiug. Shak. 

Creamy, krJ'mi. a. full of cream, having the 
nature of cream. 

Crease, kr£se. s. a mark made by doubling 
any thing. Swift. 

Crease, krise, v. a. to leave the impression by 
doubling, 

Create, kri-ate'. v. a. to form out of nothing, 
to produce, to cause. Rose. — To beget. Shak. 

Creation, krl.-a'shua. s. the act of creating. 
Tay.— Act of investing with new qualities, 
the universe. Parnel. Any thing pro- 
duced. Shak. 

Creative, krJ-a'tiv. a. having the power to 

create.T/ioffz. — Exerting the" act of creation. 

South. 

Creator, kri-a'tur. s. the Being that bestows 
existence. Tay. 

Creature, kri'tshire. s. a being created. Still. 
—An animal, not human. Shak.— A general 
term for man. Spenser.— A word of contempt 
or tenderness. Dryd.— Dependant. Clar. 

Creaturely, kri'tshdr-lt. a. having the quali- 
ties of a creature. Cheyne. 

Credence, kr^'dense. s. belief, credit. Spen.— 
That which claims credit. Hay. 

Credenda, kr^-den'da. s. things to be believed, 
articles of faith. South. 

Credent, krfe'denttf. believing, easy of belief. 
Ma*.— Having credit. 

Credential, kri-dln'shal. s. that which gives a 
title to credit. jdrf 

Credibility, kr*d-£-bil'i-t&. s. claim to credit", 
possibility of obtaining belief. Till 

Credible, krid'i-bl. a. worthy of credit, having 
a just claim to belief. Till. 

Credibleness, kr^d'e -bl-nis. s. cred:bility, wor- 
thiness of belief. Boyle. 

Credbly, krid'4 b\h. ad. in a manner that 
claims belief. Bacon. 

Credit, krid'it. s. belief, promise given. Add. 
—Reputation. Pope — Esteem. Bacon.— Trust 
reposed. Loc k e . 

Credit, krsd'tt. v. a. to believe. Shak.— To pro- 
cure credit. Wa I.— To confide in, to admit 
as a debtor. 

Creditable, kred'it-a-bl. a. reputable. Arb.— 

I Honourable, estimable. Till. 

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CRI 



CRI 



Rate, tlr, clll, cat; bi,bit; wine, win ; s&, prove, for,p6t; c&be, cub, full; soil, mound ; tfeick, thus. 

kiilt'kk-ur. t 



Creditableness, krgd'lt-a-bl-nis. j. reputation, 

estimation. 
Creditably, kr£d1t-a-bl&. ad. reputably, with- 
out disgrace. South. 
Creditor, kr£d'lt-tur. s. he that gives credit, 
correlative to debtor. Swift. 
Credulity, kr£-du'U-tl. s. easiness of belief. 

Sidney. 
Credulous, krid'ji-lis. a. apt to believe, easily 

deceived. 
Credulousness, krid'ji-lus-nls. s. aptness to 

believe, credulity. 
Creed, krhhA. s. a confession of faith, belief. 
Creek, ktlkk. v. a. to make a harsh noise. Shah. 
Creek, krfe£k. s. a jut in a winding coast, a 
bay, a cove Davies. — A turn or alley. Shaft. 
Creeky, kre£k'£. a. full of creeks, unequal, 
winding. Spenser. 

Creep, krUp. v. n. preterite crept, tomove with 
the belly to the ground without \zgs.Milt. — 
To grow along the ground, or on other sup- 
ports. Dryd. — To move without leaps, as in- 
sects, to move slowly and feebly, to fawn, 
to bend. Shak. 

Creeper, krii'pfir. s. a plant that requires sup- 
port. Bacon. — An iron used to slide along 
the grate in kitchens, a kind of patten. 
Creephole, kr££p'h61e. s. a hole into which any 
animal may creep to escape danger, a sub- 
terfuge. 
Creepingly, kriip'lng-ll. ad. slowly, after the 
manner of a reptile. Sidney. 

Crepirate, kr2p'£ tate. v. n. to make a small 

crackling noise. 
Crepitation, kr^p J-ti'shan. s. a small crack- 
ling noise. 
Crept, kr^pt. particip. pret. of creep. Pope. 
Crepuscule, kri-pus'kile. s. twilight. 
Crepusculous, kr£ pus'kl-lus. a. glimmering 
between light and darkness. Brown. 

Crescent, krgs'sgnt. a. increasing, growing. 

Shak. 
Crescent, kris'slnt. s. the moon in her in- 
crease, auy similitude of the moon in- 
creasing. Dryd. 
Crescive,kres'slv.a. increasing, growing. Shak. 
Cress, kris. s. an herb. Pope. 
Cresset, kres's£t. s. a light set upon a beacon 
er watch-tower. Milt. 
Crest, kr^st. s. a plume of feathers on the top 
of a helmet. Milt.— Ornament of the hel- 
met in heraldry, pride, spirit. Shak. 
Crested, krgs'ted. a. adorned with a plume or 
crest. Milt.— Wearing a comb. Dryd. 
Crest-fallen, krSst'faln. a. dejected, sunk, 
heartless. Bowel. 
Crestless, krest'lcs. a. not dignified with coat- 
armour, mean. Shak. 
Cretaceous, kr£-ia'shus. a. abounding with 
chalk, chalky. Phil. 
Cretated, kre'ta-ted. a. rubbed with chalk. 
Crevice, krev'is. s. a crack, a cleft. Add. 
Crew, kroo. j\ a companyof people associated. 

Spenser —The company of a ship. 
Crew, kro6. the preterite of to crow. 
Crewel, kroo'll. s. yarn twisted and wound on 
a ball- Walter. 

Crib, krlb. s. the rack or manger of a slable, 
a stall, a cottage. Shak. 

Crib, kr?b. v. a. to cage. Shak. — To steal, a 

low phrase. 
O.ribbage, krlb'bldje. s. a game at cards. 
Cribration, krl bra'shun. s. the act of sifting. 
Crick, krlk. s. the noise of a door, a painful 

stiffness in the neck, noise of a hin.ee. 
Cricket, krlk'klt. s. an insect that chirps about 
ovens, &c. Milt.— A sport with a ball and 
bat. Pope.— A low stool. 



Cricketer, kiik'kgt-fir. t. one that plays at 

cricket. Mason. 

Crier, krl'fir. s. he who makes proclamation. 

Crime, krlme. s. an act contrary to law and 

right. Pope. 

Crimeful, krime'ful. a. wicked, criminal. Shak. 

Crimeless, krlme'lSs. a. innocent, free from 

crime. Shak. 

Criminal, krlm'J nil a. faulty. Spen.— Guilty, 

tainted with crime. Rog. — Not civil. 

Criminal, krtm'4-nil. s. a man accused Dryd. 

— A man guiltv of a crime. Bacon. 

Criminally, krim'i-nil-U. ad. not innocently, 

wickedly. Rog. 

Criminalness, krlm'i -nal-nls. s. guiltiness, 

want of innocence. 
Crimination, krim-l-ni'shun. s. the act of ac- 
cusing, arraign rent. 
Criminatory, krim'4-na-lur-rJ. a. relating to 

accusation, accusing. 
Criminous, krlm'£ nus. a. wicked, iniquitous. 
Ham. 
Criminously, krlm'4-nus-li. ad. enormously, 
very wickedly. Ham. 

Criminousness, krlm'4-na=-nes. s. wickedness, 
guilt, crime. K. Charles. 

Crimp, krimp. a. brittle, easily crumbled. 
Crimple, krlm'pl. v. a. to contract, to corru- 
gate. Wise. 
Crimson, krlm'zn. s. red, somewhat darkened 
with blue. Boyle.— Red in eeneral. Shak. 
Crimson, krlm'zn. v. a. to die with crimson. 

Shak. 
Crincum, kringk'&m. s. a cramp whimsy. 
Cringe, kriivje. s. bow, servile civility. Phil. 
Cringe, krinje. v. a. to draw together. Shak 
— v. n. to bow, to fawn, to natter. Arb. 

Crinigerous, krl nfd'jfc-r&s. a. hairy, overgrown 

with hair. 
Crkiite, kri'nlte. a. seemingly having a tail of 
long hair. Mason. 

Crinkle, krlng'kl. v. n. to go in and out, to 
run in flexures.— v. a. to mould into inequa- 
lities ; obsolete. 
Cripple, krlp'pl. s. a lame man. Dryd. Bent. 
Cripple, krlp'pl. v. a. lame, to make lame. 

Add. 
Crippleness.krlp'pl-nts. s. lameness. 
Crisis, krl'sls. s. the decisive moment, the 
point in which the disease kills or changes 
to the better. 
Crisp, krlsp. a. curled, brittle, friable, Bac. — 
Indented, winding. Shak. 

Crisp, krlsp. v. a. to curl. Bert. Jon.— To twist, 
to indent. Milt: 

Crispation, krls-pl'shun. s. the act of curling, 
state of being curled. Bacon. 

Crisping-pin, krls'plng pin. s. a curling- iron. 
Crispness, krlsp'nds. s. ourledness. 
Crispy, krfs'p*. a. curled. Shak. 

Criterion, krl-t^'ri-^n.^. a mark by which any 
thing is judged of, with regard to its good- 
ness or badness. South. 
Critic, krltik. s. one skilled in judging of lite- 
rature, critical remarks, science of criti- 
cism. Locke. — A censurer. Swift. 
Critic, krlt'ik. a. critical, relating to criticism. 
Pope. 
Critic, krlflk. v. n. to play the critic, to criti- 
cise. Temple. 
Critical, krlt'J-kal. a. exactly, nicely judicious. 
Still. — Relating to criticism, captious. Shak. 
Critically, kr!t'£-kal h. ad. in a critical man- 
ner, exactly. . Wood. 
Criticalness,'kr!t'4-kal-nes. s. exactness, ac- 
curacy. 
Criticise, krlt'e size. v. a. to play the critic, to 
judge. Dryd.— To blame. 'Locke. 



CRO 



CRU 



Rate, tJr, call, cat; b£, bit ; wine, w?n ; si, pr3ve,f3r, p6t; cibe,c&b,full; s^il.moiuid; truck, *Au9. 



Criticise, krfr'e-slze. v. a. to censure, to pass 
judgment upon. Add. 

Criticism, krft'e-s?zm. s. a standard of judging 
well. Dryd.— Remark, animadversion. Add. 

Croak, krike. v. n. to make a hoarse noise 
like a frog, raven, or crow. Shak. 

Croak, krike. s. the cry of a frog or raven. Lee. 

Croceous, feri'she-&s. a. consisting of saffron, 
like saffron. 

Crock, krok. s. any vessel made of earth. 

Crockery, kr6k'&r-£. s. earthen ware. 

Crocodile, krok'A-dfl. s. an amphibious voraci- 
ous animal, in shape resembling a lizard, 
and found in Egypt and the Indies. 

Crocus, kri'kus. s. an early flower. 

Croft, kr&ft. s. a little close joining to a house. 
Milt. 

Croisade, kr^J-sade'. s. a holy war. Bacon. 
See Crusade. 

Croises, kioi'siz. s. pilgrims who carry a cross, 
soldiers who fight against infidels. 

Crone, krine. s. an old ewe; in contempt, an 
old woman. Dryd. 

Crony, kri'ni. s. an old acquaintance. Swift. 

Crook, kr66k. s. any crooked instrument, a 
sheep-hook. Prior. 

Crook, krSSk. v. a. to turn into a hook. Arb. — 
To pervert from rectitude. Bacon. 

Crookback, kriik'bak. s. a man that has gib- 
bous shoulder;.. Shak. 

Crookbacked,kr66k'bakt.tf.havingbent should- 
ers. Dryd. 

Crooked, kr&Sk'ed. a. bent, curved. Newt. — 
Winding. Locke.— Perverse, without recti- 
tude of mind. Shak. 

Crookedly, kridk'ld-le. ad. not in a straight 
line, untowardly. Tay. 

Crookedness, kr8Sk'ed-nes. s. deformity of a 

gibbous body, deviation from straightness. 

Tay. 

Crooked-tempered, kro6k-£d-te ; m'pfJr'd. a. per- 
verse. Southerne. 

Crop, krfip. s. the craw of a bird. Ray. — The 
harvest, the corn gaihered off a field. Rose. 

Crop, kr<Jp. v. a. to cut short, to mow, to reap. 
Creech. — v. n. to yield harvest. Shak. 

Cropfull, krip'ful. a. satiated, having a full 
beily. Milt. 

Cropsiek, kr6p's?k. a. sick with excess and de- 
bauchery. Tate. 

Cropper, krop'pur. s. a kind of pigeon with a 
large crop. Walt. 

Crosier, kr'i'zhe-lr. s. the pastoral staff of a 
bishop. Bacon. 

Croslet, krds'lit. s. a small cross. 

Cross, kr6s. s. one straight body laid at right 
angles over another. Tay. — Ensign of the 
Christian religion. Rowe. — Misfortune, vex- 
ation, opposition. Ban Jon. 

Cross, kr6i. a. transverse, falling athwart 
something else. Newt. — Oblique. Shak.— 

Adverse. Alter. Perverse, unfortunate. 

South.— Peevish, fretful. Till. 

Cross, kr6s. prep, athwart, so as to intersect. 
Knolles.— Over, from side to side. VEstr. 

Cross, kr6s. v. a. to lay one body, or draw one 
line, athwart another, to sign with the cross. 
Dryd. — To mark out, to cancel, to pass over. 
Temp.— To thwart, to contradict. Bacon.— 
To be inconsistent. Sid. 

Cross-bar-shot, krds'bar-sh6t, s. a round shot 
with a barof iron put through it. Harris. 

Cross-examine, kros'egz-amln. v. a. to try the 
faith of evidence by captious questious. 

Crossing, kris'sing. *. athwart. Shak. Hen. IV. 

Cross-staff krSs'stlff. s. an instrument used to 
take the meridian altitude of the sun or 
stars. Harris. 



Crossbite, kris'blte. s. a deception, a cheat. 

VEstr. 

Crossbite, kr&s-blte'. v. a. to contravene by 
deception. Collier. 

Crossbow, kros'bi. s. a weapon for shooting. 

Shak. 

Crossgrained, kr6s-grand'. a. having the fibres 
transverse, perverse, vexatious. Prior. 

Crosslet, kr6s let. s. a kind of crucible. B. Jon. 

Crossly, kros'ii. ad. athwart, so as to intersect, 
adversely. Till. — Unfortunately. 

Crossness, krds'nis. s. transverseness, perverse- 
ness, peevishness. 

Cross-purpose, kr6s-p&r'p6s. s. a contradictory 
system. Sh.iftsbury. 

Cross- row, kr6s-ro'. s. alphabet, so named be- 
cause a cross is placed at the beginning, to 
show that the end of learning is piety. Shak. 

Crosswind, kros'wlnd. s. wind blowing from 
the right to the left. Boyle. 

Crossway, kios'wL s. a small path intersecting 
the chief road. 

Crosswort, kros'wSrt. s. a plant. Miller. 

Crotch, krdtsh. s. a hook. 

Crotchet, kritsh'et. s. in music, one of the 
notes equal to half a minim, a wooden prop. 
Dryd. — A mark in printing, [], a perverse 
conceit, odd fancy. Howel. 

Crouch, kr&utsh. v. n. to stoop low, to fawn, 
to bend servilely. Dryd. 

Crouo, kriSp. s. the rump of a fowl, the but- 
tocks of a horse. 

Croupades, kr6S-padz'. s. higher leaps than 
those of corvets. 

Crow, kri. s. a large black bird. Dryd.— An 
iron lever. South.— The voice of acock. 

Crowfoot, kri'fut. s. a flower, a caltrop. 

Crow, kri. v. n. to make the noise which a 
cock makes, to boasi, to bully. 

Crowd, kr^ud. s. a confused multitude, a pro- 
miscuous medley. Pope. — The populace. 
Dryd.— A fiddle. 

Crowd, krdud. v. a. to fill with confused multi- 
tudes. Watts.— To press close together. Burn. 
— To crowd sail. To spread wide the sails. — 
v.n. to swarm, to be numerous and confused. 
Dryd. — To thrust among a multitude. Cowl. 

Crowder, kri5udur. s. a fiddler. Sidney. 

Crowkeeper, kri'ke-pur. s. a scarecrow. Shak. 

Crown, kroun. s. the ornament of the head 
which denotes imperial and regal dignity. 
Shak. — A garland, reward, regal power. Loc. 
—The top of tbe head. Pope.— Part of the 
hat that covers the head, a piece of money. 
Suck— Completion, accomplishment. 

Crown-imperial, kr6un-lm-p£'re-al. s. a flower. 

Crown, kriun. v. a. to invest with the crown 
or regal ornament, to cover as with a crown. 

Dryd.— To dignify, to reward. Rose. To 

complete, to perfect. South. 

Crownglass, kn&n'glas. s. the finest sort of 
window-gla^s. 

Crownpost, krS&n'pAst. s. a post in buildings 
standing upright between two principal 
rafters. 

Crownscab, kroin'skab. s. a filthy scab round a 
horse's hoof. 

Crownwheel, kriin'hwele. s. the upper wheel 
of a watch. 

Crownworks, krdun'w&rks. .?. in fortifications, 
bulwarks advanced towards the field to gain 
some rising ground. Harris. 

Crownet, krsuiiet. s. the same with coronet, 
chiefend. Shu \ 

Croylstone, kroil'sLine. s. crystallised cauk. 

Wood. 

Crucial, kroS' vhe aL a. transverse, intersecting 
one another. Shttip. 

L2 



CRU 



CUB 



nite,tar, call, cat; bi, bit; wine, win; si, prove, f3r, p&t; cAbe, cub, full; soil,m£und; thick, thus. 

Crustiness, kr&s-ti-nfe. s. the quality of a 
crust, peevishness, moroseness. 

Crusty, ki us'te. a. covered with a crust. Derh. 
— Morose, snappish. 

Crutch, kritsh. s. a support used by cripples. 

Crutch, kritsh. v. a. to support on crutches as 
a cripple. Dryd. 

Cry, kri. v. n. to speak with vehemence and 
loudness, to yelp. Shak.— To call importu- 
nately. Jonah. — To proclaim, to exclaim. 
Herb.— To weep, to sh. d tears. Donne.— 
v. a. to proclaim publicly something lost or 
found. Crashaw. 

Cry down, krl-dSun'. v. a. to blame, to depre- 
ciate. Till. 

Cry out, krlout'. v. n. to exclaim, to scream. 

Cry up, krl-up'. v. a. to applaud, to exalt, to 
praise. Bacon. 

Cry, krl. s. lamentation, shriek, clamour. Add. 
— Proclamation, popular favour. Shak. — 
Voice. Locke.— Importunate call, yelpin? of 
dogs. Wall. 

Cryal, kri'H s. the heron. Aim. 

Cryer, krl'fir. s. the falcon gentle. 

Cryptical,krip't4 -kal. \a. hidden, secret. 

Cryptic, krfp'tfk. j Glanv. 

Cryptically, krip'te kal-14. ad. occult, secretly. 
Boyle. 

Cryptography, krfp tog'gra-ft- s. act of writing 
secret characters ; secret characters, ciphers. 

Cryptology, krip-t&l'lo-ji. s. enigmatical lan- 
guage. 

Crystal, krfs'til. s. crystals are hard, pellucid, 
and naturally colourless bodies, of regularly 
angular figures ; a spar. Hill.— Also a facti- 
tious body cast io glass-houses, called crys- 
tal-glass. Cha. — Crystals, in chymistry, ex- 
press salts, &c. congealed in manner of 
crystal. Bacon. 

Crystal, krls'tal. a. consisting of crystal. Shak. 
— Bright, transparent. Dryd. 

Crvitallinp I kris'tll line. ) a. consisting of 

Crystalline, ^ kr5st3 |.| !n> } crystaK £qy %._ 

Bright, clear, pellucid. 

Crystalline Humour, kiis'tal-lin-i'mir. s. the 
second humour of the eye. Ray. 

Crystallization, kr?s-tal-U-za'shun. s. congela- 
tion into crystals, the mass formed by con- 
cretion. Wood. 

Crystallize, kris'tal-llze. v. a. to cause to con- 
geal in crystals. — v.n. to congeal or shoot 
into crystals. 

Cub, kub. s. the young of a beast; in reproach, 
a young boy or girl. Shak. 

Cub, kub. v. d. to bring forth as a lioness, &c. 

Cubation,ku-ba'shun. s. the act of lying down. 

Cubatory, ku'ha-tur-4. a. recumbent. 

Cubatiire, ki'ba-tire. s. the finding exactly the 
solid content of a body. Harris. 

Cube, kibe. s. a regular solid body, consisting 
of six square and equal sides. Chamb. 

Cube-Rcot, kibe'ro8t. \s. the origin of a cubic 

Cubic-Root, ki'bik-io6t. j number. 

Cubical, kA'bi-kal. } a. having the form or pro- 

Cubio, ki'bik. j perties of a cube; it is ap- 
plied to numbers; the number of four mul- 
tiplied into itself prod uceth the square num- 
ber sixteen, and that again multiplied by 
four pioduceth lue cubic number sixty-four. 

Cubicalness, ki'b£-kal-nis. s. the state or qua- 
lity of being cubical. 

Cubicuhry, ki bik'ku-lar-4. a. fitted for the 
posture of lying. Brown. 

Cubiform, kib^-form a. of the shape of a cube. 

Cubit, ki'bit. s. a measure (18 inches) among 
the ancients; the distance from ihe elbow, 
bending inward, to the extremity of the 
middle finger. M»l. 



Cruciate, kr3o'shi-ate. v. a. to torture, to tor- 
ment. 

Crucible, kroo'«£-bl. s. achymist's melting-pot, 
made of earth. 

Cruciferous, kr6o-s!f'£-rus. a. bearing the 
cross. 

Crucifier, kroo'sJ fi &r. s. be that inflict-, pu- 
nishment of crucifixion. Hammond. 

Crucifix, kiSo's^-fiks. s. a representation of our 
Lord's passion. Add. 

Crucifixion, kroo-si-fik'shuO. s. punishment of 
nailing to a cross. Add. 

Cruciform, kr66'si-form. a. having the form of 
a cross. 

Crucify, kro6's£-fj. v. a. to nail to a cross set 
upright. Milt. 

Crude, krood. a. raw, not subdued by fire, un- 
ripe, not well digested. Bacon.— Having in- 
digested notions. Milt. 

Crudely, kro6d'l&. ad. unripely, without due 
preparation. Dryd. 

Crudeness,ki6ud'n?s..f.unripeness,indigestion. 

Crudity, ki8&'de-t£. s. indigestion, unripeness, 
want of maturity. Arb. 

Crudy, kroo'd£. a. concreted, raw, chill. Shak. 

Cruel, kr66'il. a. inhuman, barbarous. Dryd. — 
Hurtful, mischievous. 

Cruelly, krooll-U. ad. in a cruel manner, in- 
humanly, barbarously. South. 

Cruelness, kr6d'il-n§s. s. inhumanity, cruelty. 
Spen. 

Cruelty, kroo'il-t£. s. inhumanity, savageness, 
barbarity. Shak. 

Cruentate, kroo'in-tite. a. smeared with 
blood. Glanv. 

Cruet,kr8o'it. s. a vial for vinegar or oil. Swift. 

Cruise, krSSs. s. a small cup. 

Cruise, kr6oz. s. a voyage in search of plunder 
or an enemy. 

Cruise, kro6z. v. a. to rove over the sea in 
search of plunder or an enemy. 

Cruiser, kroo'zir. s. one that sails in search of 
plunder or an enemy. 

Crum, 1 . ?m i •>'• the soft part of bread. Bac. 

Crumb, j Krtm * | —A fragment of bread. 

Crumble, krim'bl. v. a. to break into small 
pieces, to comminute. Herb. — v. n. to fall 
into small piece?. Pope. 

Crummy, krum'm£. a. soft, not crusty. 

Crump,kr6mp.i3. crooked in the back. UEstr. 

Crumple, krim'pl. v. a. to draw into wrinkles. 

Crumpling, kvimp'lnig. s. a small degenerate 
apple. 

Crupper, kr&p'pur. s. that part of the horse- 
man's furniture that reachesfrom the saddle 
to the tail. Sidney. 

Crural, kroo'ral. a. belonging to the leg. Arb. 

Crusade, kr66-sade'. |j. see Croisade. An ex- 

Crusado, kr6o-sa'do. J pedition against the in- 
fidels, a coin stamped with a cross. Shak. 

Crusader, kroo-sa'dir. s. one employed in a 
crusade. Lyttleton. 

Cruset, kroo'slt. s. a goldsmith's melting-pot. 

Crush, krich. v. a. to squeeze, to subdue, to 
depress. Mill.— To press with violence. 
Waller. — To overwhelm. Dryd. 

Crush, krish. s. a collision. 

Crust, krust. s. any shell or external coat, an 
incrustation, the case of a pie. Add. — The 
outer part of bread. Dryd. 

Crust, krist. v. a. to cover with a hard case, to 
foul with concretions. Swift.— v. n. to con 
tract a crust. Temple* 

Crustaceous, krus-ta'shus. a. shelly, with 
joints. Wood. 

Crustaceousness.kr&s-ta'shus-nes. s. the quality 
of having jointed shells. 

Crustily, kras'ti-U. ad. peevishly, crossly. 



CUL 

Rite, tar, cllljCatf be, bit; wine, win; s6, prove, 

Cubital, k&'be-tal. a. containing only the 

length of a cubit. Brown. 

Cuckold, kok'kuld. s. one that is married to an 

aduliress. Shak. 

Cuckold, kuk'k&ld. v. a. to rob a man of his 

wife's fidelity. Shak.— To wrong a husband 

by unchastity. Dryd. 

Cuckoldy, kuk'kSld-di. d. having the qualities 

of a cuckold, mean. Shak. 

Cuckoldmaker, kukkuld-mi-kur. s. one that 

makes a practice of corrupting wives. Dryd. 
Cuckoldom, kuk'kal-dum. s. the act of adul- 
tery. Dryd. — The state of a cuckold. -Ark. 
Cuckoo, kuk'kSd. s. a bird which appears in 

the spring. Sid. — A name of contempt. 
Cuckoo-bud, kuk'k66 bud. \ s. the name of 
Cuckoo-flower, kuk'koo-flua-?ir. ) a Sower. Shak. 
Cuckoo-spittle, kuk'k55-sph-tl. s. a spuvneous 

dew found upon plants about the end of 

May. Brown. 

Cucullate, ki-kul'late. 1 a. covered as with 
Cuculiated, ka-k&l'la-ted. J a hood, having the 

shape of a hood. Brown. 

Cucumber, k6u'tum-bur. s. the name of a 

plant and us fruit. 
Cucurbitaceous, ku-kiir-be-ta'shus. a. cucwbi- 

taceous plants are those which resemble a 

gourd. Chamb. 

Cucurbite, kukur-b?t. s. a chymical vessel, 

called a body. Boyle. 

Cud, kud. s. the food reposited in the first sto- 
mach for rumination. • Sidney. 
Cudden, kdd'dn. Is. a clown, a stupid dolt. 
Cuddy, kod'di. j Dryd. 
Cuddle, kud'dl. v. n. to lie close, to squat. 

Prior. 
Cudgel, kad'jil. s. a stick to strike with. 

Locke. 
Cudgel, kud'jil. v. a. to beat with a stick. 

South. 
Cudgel-proof, kud'jil-pro6f. a. able to resist a 

stick. 
Cudweed, kud'wkle. s. a plant. Miller. 

Cue, ku. s. the tail or end of any thing, the 

last word of a speech. Shak. — A hint. Swift. 

— Temper of mind. 
Cuerpo, kwcf'pi. s. to be in c.uerpo is to be 

without the upper coat. - Hudii>. 

Ct;ff, kif. s. a blow with the fist, a box, a 

stroke. Shak. — Part of the sleeves. Jrb. 

Cuff, kdf. v. n. to fight, to scuffle. Dryd.—v^a. 

to strike with the ti=.t or talons. " Shak. 
Cuirass, kwe-ras'. s. a breastplate. Dryd. 

Coiras&ier, kwe-ris-s&ir'. s. a man at arms, a 

soldier in arms. Milt. 

Cuish, kwfs. (kuhY. 6".) s. the armour that 

covers the thighs. Dryd. 

Culdeos, kul'deze. s. monks in Seoiland. 
Culinary, ki'le-nar-e. a. relating to the k lehen. 
Newton. 
Cull, k&l. v.a. to select from others. Pope. 
Caller, kul'lur. s. one who picks or chooses. 
Cullion, kul'yuh. s. a scoundrel. Shak. 

Culiionly, k&l'yun-U. a. having the qualities of 

a cullion, mean, base. Skak. 

Cidlis, k&l'lis. i. a kind of jelly. Masons Sup. 
Cully, kul'ie. s. a man deceived or imposed 

upon. Arb. 

Cully, kul'U. v. a. to befool, to cheat, to impose 

upon. 
Culmiferous, kal-mif'fe-rus. a. culmferous 

pants are such as have a smooth juinted 

* talk, and their seeds are contained in chaffy 

h'isks. Quincy. 

Culminate, kal'me-nate. v. n. to beverlical, to 

be in the meridian. Miit. 

Culmination, kul-oii nashLn. s. the transit of 

a piaaet through the meridian. 



CUP 

for,p6t; cube,c&b,full; soil, m6und; thick, Mns. 

Culpability, kul-pi bll'c-te. s. blameableness. 
Culpable, kul'pa-bl. a. criminal. SAtfA. —Blame- 
able, blameworthy. Hooker. 
Culpableness. ku-'>.a-bl-ne«. s. blame, guilt. 
Culpably, kul'pa-bl'e. ad. blaaieably, criminally. 
Taylor. 
Culprit, kul'piit. jr. a man arraigned before his 
! judge. Prior. 
I Culter, kul'tur. s. the iron of the plough per- 
! pendicular to the share. 
! Cultivate, kul'tt vate. v. a. to forward the pro- 
I duct of the earth. Felt.— To meliorate. 
| Cultivation, k&l- te-va'shun. s. the art or prac- 
| lice of improving soils, &c. melioration. 
I Cultivator, kul'te-va tor. s. one who improves 
i or meliorates. Boyle. 
! Culture, kul'tshure. s. the act of cultivation. 
i Wood. — Improvement, melioration. Tatler. 
, Culture, kul'lshiie. v. a. to cultivate, to till. 
j Cuiver, kal'yur. s. a pigeon. . Spens. 
i Cuiverin, k&i'vi-rin. i. a species of ordnance. 
Cuiverkey, kul'ver-ke. s. a species of flower. 
Cumber, kum'bur. v. a. to enbarrass, to ob- 
struct, to lead with something useless, to 
distress. Shak. 
Cumber, kum'bur..?. vexation, embarrassment. 
Cumbersome, kum'b&r-sum. a. troublesome, 
vexatious. Sid. — Burdensome. Arb. — Un- 
wieldy. Newton. 
Cumbersomely, kum'bur 6um-lc. ad. in a 

troublesome manner. 
Cumbersomeness, kam'bur-s&m-nls. s. hin- 
drance, obstruction. 
Cumbrance, kum'biaiise. s. burden, hindrance, 
impediment. Milt. 

Cumbrous, kum'br&s. a. troublesome, vexa- 
tious, oppressive, burdensome. Swift. 
Cumfrey, k&m'fre. s. a medicinal plant. 
Cumin, kurn'mfn. s. a plant. 
Cumulate, kuma-lale. v. a. to heap together. 
Wood. 
Cumulation, ku-mala'shan. j. the act of heap- 
ing together. 
Cunc!ation,kuuk-ta'shuij.5. delay, procrastina- 
tion. Hay. 
Cunctator,kunk-ta'tur. s. one given to delay, a 
lingerer. Ham. 
Cuneal, ku'ne-al. a. relating to or having the 
; form of a wedge. 

j Cuneated, ku'ne-a-tcd. a. made in form of a 
i wadge. 
: Cuneiform, ku-ni'e-foim. a. having the form 

of a wedge. 
Cunner, kfin'n&r. s. a kind of shell-fish, that 

sticks close to the rocks. 
Cunning, kmi'ning. a. knowing, learned. 
j Prior.— Aftfiil. S^ws.— Tnckish, crafty. 
: Cunning, kuu'nlng. s. artifice, deceit, slight. 
| Bac— Skill, knowledge. 
' Cunningly, kun'ning-le. ad. artfully, slyly, 
I craftily. ' Swift. 

j Cuuningman, kan-niug-man'. s. a man who 
i : >retei;ds to tell fortuiies, or teach h>.w to 
i recover stolen goods. Hud. 

Cunninguess, kun'niug-n?s. s. decettfulness, 

slyness. 
Cup,k5p..j. a small vessel to drink in. Genesis. 
— Tlie draught. Wall. — Any thing hollow 
like a cup. Wood. 

Cup, kup. v. a. to supply with cups. Shak. — 
To draw the blood by scarification. Pope. 
Cupbearer, kup'ba rur. s. an officer of the 
king's household. Wot. — An attendant to 
give wine at a feast. 
Cupboard, kub'burd. s. a case where victuals, 
&c. are placed for safety. P moti. 

Cupidity, ku-pld'6 16. s. concupiscent un- 
lawful longing. 



CUR 



CUS 



Rite, tlr,call, cat; b£,blt; wfne, w?n; so,pr£ve,&r,p6t; cube, cub, full; s&U,m&ridj Stick,****. 

circulation, gene- 



Capola, ku'pi-11 s. a dome, the hemispherical 
summit of a building. Add. 

Cupper, kup'pur. s . one who applies cupping- 
glasses, a scarifier. 
Cupping-glass, kup'plog glass, s. a glass used 
to draw blood by rarifying the air. Wise. 
Cupreous, ku'pri-as. a. coppery, consisting of 
copper. Boyle. 

Cur, k&r. s. a worthless dog, a term of re- 
proach for a man. Shak. 
Cur-dog, kur'ddg. s. a dog of the cur kind. 
Curable, ku'ra-bl. a. that admits a remedy. 
Curableness, ku'ra-bl-nes. s. possibility to be 

healed. 
Curacy, ku'rl-se. s. employment of a curate. 
Curate, kuraie. s. a clergyman hired to per- 
form the duties of another. Dryd.— A. parish- 
priest. Col. 
Curateship s ku'rate-ship.ahesamewithC?/>v70'. 
Curative, ku'ra-tiv. a. relating to the cure of 
diseases. Brown 
Curator, ki-ra tSr. s. one that has the care of 
any thing. Swift. 
Curb, kurb. v. a. an iron chain fastened' to 
the branches of a bridle; restraint. Att. 
Curb, kurb. v. a to guide a horse with a curb. 
Milt.— -To restrain, to check. Sptn. 
Curb-stone, korb'st&ne. s. a thick kind of sione 

placed at the edge of a stone pavement. 

Curd, k&rd. s. the coagulation of milk. Pope. 

Curd, k&rd. v. a. to turn to curds, to cause to 

coagulate. Snak. 

Curdle, kurd'dl. v. n. to coagulate, to concrete. 

Shak.. — v. a. to cause to coagulate. 
Curdy, kfir'de. a. coagulated, fuil of curds. Arb. 
Cure, kure. s. remedy. Gran. — Act of healing. 
Luke.— The benefice of a curate. Col. 

Cure, kure. v. a. to heal, to restore to health. 
Wal. — To preserve from corruption. Tern. 
Cureless, k&re'les. a. without cure, without re- 
medy. Shak. 
Curer, ku'rfir. s. a healer, a physician. Shak. 
Curfew, kur'fu. s. an evening peal of bells. 
Milt.— A fire-plate. Bacon. 
Curiality, ku-ri-ale-tJ. s. the privileges or re- 
tinue of a court Bacon. 
Curiosity, ki-r4-6s'e-ti-j. inquisitiveness, nice- 
ty. Shak.— An act of curioshy.— An object 
of curiosity. Add. 
Curious, ku'r£-us. a. inquisitive. Dai;.— Accu- 
rate. Hook. -Difficult to please. Ti3>,--Exact, 
nice. Hoi. — Nicely diligent. Fair. — Neat. 
Curiously, ki're-us-le. ^^/inquisitively. Newt. 

— Neatly. South.— Exactly. 
Curl, kfjrl. s. a ringlet of hair. Sid.— Wave, 
sinuosity. Ntw. 

Curl, kfarl. v. a. to turn the hair in ringlets. 
Shak.— To twist, to raise in waves or sinuosi- 
ties. Dry. — v. n. to shrink into ringlets. Boy. 
--To rise in undulations, or twist itself. Dry. 
Curlew, kur'lu. s. a kind of water and land fowl. 

Car. 

Curmudgeon, kur-mud'j5n. s. a churlish fellow, 

a niggard. Locke. 

Curmudgeonly, kur-mSd'jun-lL a. covetous, 

churlish, niggardly. 
Currant, kur'rdn. s. a small fruit-tree, and its 

fruit. 
Currency, kur'r2n-se. s. circulation. Swift.— 
General reception, fluency, the papers 
stamped in the English colonies by autho- 
rity, and passing for money. 
Current, kur'ient. a. circulatory, generally re- 
ceived, uncontradicted, general. Wat. — Po- 
pular. Pop*. — What is now passing. 
Current, kur'rent. s. a running stream. Boyle. 
Currently, k&r'rent-U. ad. with a constant mo- 
tion, popularly, generally. 



Currentness, kur'rent -nes. 

ral reception. 

Curnele, kur're-kl. s. an open two wheeled 

chaise drawn by two horses. Mason's Sup. 

Currier, kur're-iir. 5. one who dresses leather 

(or shoes, &c. L'Estr. 

Currish, kfir'rish. a. like a degenerate dog, 

brutal, sour. Fair. 

Curry, kur'rfe. v. a. to dress leather, to rub a 

horse with an iron instrument. Bacon. 

Currycomb, kur're-kome s. an iron instrument 

used for currying lioises. 
Curse^ui'scy.rt. to wish evil, toexecrate. Knot. 

To affhct. Pope.— v. n. to iniprecaie evil. 
Curse, kurse. s. malediction, wish of evil to 
another. Dryd. — Torment, vexation. Add. 
Cursed, kur'sed. part. a. under a curse, detest- 
able. Shak. — Unholy. Milt. — Vexatious. 
Cursedlv, kur'sld-le. ad. miserably, shame- 
fully." Pope. 
Cursedness, kur'sed-nls. s. the state of being 

under a curse. 
Curser, kur'sir. s. one that curses. Chesterfield. 
Curshrp, kur'i hip. s. dogship, meanness. 
Cursing, kur'i-ing. s. the act of uttering curses. 
Cursitor, kar'se-tur. s. an officer or clerk be- 
longing to the chancery. Cowell. 
Cursorary, kur'si-ra-re. a/cursory, hasty. Shak. 
Cursorily, kar'si-re-le. ad. hastily, withoutcare. 
Cnrsoriness, kur's6-r£-iies. s. slight attention. 
Cursory ,kur's6-re.<7. hasty, inattentive, careless. 
Curst, Mrst. a. peevish, malignant, snarling. 
Curstness, kurst'nes. s. peevishness, froward- 
ness, malignity. . Dryd. 
Curt, kurt. a. short. 

Curtail, kur tale', v. a. to cut off, to shorten. 
Curtain.kur'iiu.i.anornamentofa bed or win- 
dow, which may be contracted or expanded 
at pleasure. In fortification, partofa rampart. 
Curtain, kur'iln. v. a. to enc'ose with curtains. 
Curtain-lecture, kur'tin-lSk'i.share. s. a reproof 
given bv a wife to her husband in bed. Ad. 
Curtal, kfir'lal s. a sma 1 horse docked. Shak. 
Curtate Distance, ktir'tate-dis'tanse. s. the dis- 
tance of a planet's place from the sun re- 
duced to the ecliptic. 
Curtation, kur-ti'shan. s. interval between a 
planet's distance from the sun and the cur- 
tale distance. 
Curtsy, kuri'se. s. See Courtesy. 
Curule, ku'rule. a. the epithet given to the 
chair in which the chief lloman magistrates 
were carried. 
Curvated, kfir'vated. a. bent. 
Curvation, kur-va'shun. s. the act of bending 

or crooking. 
Curvature, krjr'va-ture. s. crookedness, manner 
of bending, bent form. ' Holder. 

Curve, kurv. a. crooked, bent, inflected. Bent. 
Curve, kuiv. s. any thing bent, a flexure. 
Curve, kurv. v. a." to bend, to inflect. Holder. 
Curvet, kur-vet'. v. n. to leap, to bound. Dray. 

-To fri,k. 
Curvet, kur-vet'. s. a leap, a bound, a frolic. 
Curvilinear, kar-ve-lin'yir. a. forming a crook- 
ed line. Cheyne. — Composed of crooked lines. 
Curvity, kui've-te. s. crookedness. 
Cushion, kfjsh'in, or k&sh'un. (kush'an. S.) s. a 

pillow, a soft pad for a chair. 
Cushioned, kush'lnd. a. seated on or supported 

by cushions. 
Cusp, kusp s. the point or horn of the moon, 
or other luminary. Harris. 

Cuspated, k&s'pa-ted. \ a. a word express- 

Cuspidated, kus'pe-da-ted. ) ing the leaves of 

a flower ending in a point. 
Custard, kas't&rd. s. a sweetmeat made of 
eggs, milk, sugar, &c. 



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Rite, tlr,ca!l, cat; M,bet; w5ne,w?n; sJ,prSve,f3r, p5t ; cube, cub, full; sdtl,m5und; thick, /Au». 

Cynical, s!n'ik-al. \a. having the qualities of 
Cynic, sin'ik. J a dog, currish, satirical. 

Wilk. 



Custody, kus'ti-de. s. imprisonment. Milt.— 
Care,' preservation. Bacon. 

Ctkrionij kus'tutn. .«. habit, established manner. 
Lof£<?.--Practice of buying, application from 
buyers; in law, a ri?ht established by long 
use. Cowed.— Tax. pa;d for goods imported 
or exported. Temple. 

Custom-house, kus'tum-house. s. the house 
where the taxes upon goods imported or 
exported are collected. Smith. 

Customable, kus'turn-a-bl. a. common, ha- 
bitual, frequent. 
Customabienessjkus'tfim a-b!-n§s..s. habit, con- 
formity to custom. 
Customa'bly, kus'!um-a-bU. ad. according to 
custom. Hay. 

Customarily, kus'tutn-ar-£-l£. ad. habituaily, 

commonly. 
Cusiomarmess, ku-Ztum-ar-e-ries. s. frequency. 
Customary, kus'tum-ar-e. a. conformable to 
established custom. Gianv.— Habitual. Til. 
—Usual. Shak. 

Customed, kus'tumd. a. usual, common. Shak. 
Customer, kus'ium-ur. s. one who purchases 
anv thing. Raff. 

Custrel, kas'trll. s. a shield-bearer, a vessel for 
holding wine. Aiusworth. 

Cut, kut. v. a. pret. cut, part. pass, cut, to di- 
vide with an edged instrument. Shak. — To 
hew. to carve, to pierce with an uneasy sen- 
sation. Add. — To divide packs of cards. 
Granv. — To intersect, to cross. — v. n. to 
make its way by dividing obstructions. 
Arb.— To perform the operation of cutting 
for the stone, lithotomy. 
Cut, kfit. part. a. prepared for use. Swift. 
Cut, kut.. s. a wound or cleft made by a sharp 
or edged instrument, a channel made by 
art. Knolles. — A shred. Hooker. — A near pas- 
sage. Hale.— A. printed picture. Brown. — 
Fashion, form. Add.— A fool or cully. Shak. 
Cutaneous, ku-'.a'ne-us. a. relating to the skin. 
Cuticle, ki'-U-kl. s. the first and outermost co- 
vering of the body, commonly called the 
scarfskin,A thin skin on the surface of liquor. 
Cuticular, ku-tik'u-!ur.<7. belonging to the skin. 
Cutlass, kfit'las. s. a broad cutting sword. Shak. 
Cutler, kut'iur. s. one who makes or sells 
knives, &c. Clar. 

Cutpurse, kot'purse. s. one who steals by cut- 
ting purses a thief. Bent. 
Cutter, kut'tur. i. an agent or instrumeat that 
cuts, a fast-sailing vessel, an officer in the 
exchequer. 
Cut-throat, kul'thr&te. s. a ruffian, an assassin. 
Cut-throat, kut'tnroie. a. cruel, inhuman, bar- 
barous. Carew. 
Cutting, kut'ting. s. a piece cut off, a chop. 
Cuttle, kut'tl. s. a fish, a foul-mouthed fellow. 
Ham. Shak. 
Cycle, sl'kl. s. a circle, a periodical space of 
time. Holder.— Imaginary orbs. Milton. 
Cycloid, si'klSid. „<•. a geometrical curve. 
Cycloidal, si-kloid'dl. a. relating to a cycloid. 
Cyclopaedia, sl-kl6-pfc'd£-4. (sI-kli-pi-di'L S-) s. 
a circle of knowledge, course of the sciences. 
Cygnet, slg'net. s . a young swan. Mart. 
Cylinder, sil'in-dur. s. a body having two flat 
surfaces and one circular, a roller. Wilkins. 
Cylindrical, st-lln'dri kal. \a. partaking of the 
Cylindric, si-tin'drik. J nature or form of 
a cylinder. Wood. 
Cymar, si-mar', s. a slight covering, a scarf. 
Cymbal, sim'bal. s. a musical instrument. Dry. 
Cynanthrophy, seman'thri-pt. j. a species of 
madness in which men have the qualities of 
dogs. 
Cynegetics, sin-n£-jet'?ks. s. the art of hunting. 



Cynic, sfn'ik. s. a snarling philosopher or a 
follower of Diogenes; a misanthrope. Shok. 

Cynosure, stn'6-sure, or sl'ni sure. (synS-sure. 
S.) s. the star near the nbrth pole, by which 
sailors steer. Milt. 

Cypress-tree, sl'pres-tri£. s. a tall straight 
tree; its leaves are bitter, the stneli and 
shade of it are dangerous; it is the emblem 
of mourn insr. 

Cyprus, si'prus. s. a thin black stuff. Shak. 

Cyst, sist. |j. a bag containing some 

Cystis, sis'lfs. j morbid matier. Wise. 

Cystic, sis'ffK. a. contained in a bag. Arb. 

Cystotomy, sfs-t.Si'tA-m4. s. the act or practice 
of opening encysted tumours. 

Czar, zar. s. the title of the emperor of Russia. 

Czarina, zd-r&'nl. s. the empress of Russia. 



D 

DAB, dab. v. a. to strike gently with some- 
thing soft or moist. Sharp. 
Dab, dab. s . a smail lump of any thing, a blow 
with something moist or soft, an artist, l<>w 
word; a small flat fish. Carew. 
Dab-chick, dib'tshtk. s. a water-fowl. Pope. 
Dabble, dab'bl. v. a. to daub, to wet. Swift.— 
v. n. to play in water or mud. Swift. — To 
meddle, to tamper. Pope. 
Dabbler, dab'iur. s. one that plays in water, a 
superficial meddler. Swift. 
Dace, dase. s. a small river-fish, resembling 
roach. Walton. 
Dactyle, dak'trl. s. a poetical foot consisting 

of one long syllable and two short. 
Dad, dad ( s. the child's way of express- 

Daddy, dad'de. ) ing father. Shak. 

Daemon, dk'mdn. s. an evil spirit. 
Daemonism, de'mi-nizm. s. the worship of de- 
mons. Shaft. 
Daemonist, de'mi-nist. s. a worshipper of de- 
mons. , Shaft. 
Daffodil, dif-fA-dil. -. s. this plant 
Daffodilly, dif-fi-dn'li. jhath a lily. 
Daffadowndilly, riaf-f6-doun-dil'i£. ) flower,cofi- 

sisting of one leaf, which is bell-shaped. 
Daft, daft. v. a. to toss aside, to throw away 
slightly. Shak. 

Dag, dag. s. not used, a dagger, a pistol. 
Dagger, dag'ar. s. a short sword, a poniard. 

Add.— The obelisk, as [+]. 
Daggersdrawing, dag'6rz driw-!ng. s. the act ©f 
drawing daggers, approach 10 open violence. 
Dagg e, dag'gi. v. a. to dip negligently in 
mire or water.— v. n. to be in the mire. Pope. 
Daggletail, dag'gl-tale. a. bemired, bespatter- 
ed. Swift. 
Daily. da'li. a. happening every day, quoti- 
dian. Prior. 
Daily, di'S£. ad. every day, very often. Spens. 
Daintily, dane'tl-lfe. ad. elegantly, delicately. 
Bac— Deliciousiy. HvweL 
Daintiness, dine'ti-nes. s. delicacy, softness. 
Ben Jon. — Nicety, squeamishness. Wot. 
Dainty, dane'ti. a. pleasing to the palate. 
Bac. — Delicate, nice, squeamish. Dryd. — 
Affecterily fine. Prior. 
Dainty, daiie't£. s. something nice or delicate, 

delicacy. 
Dairy, da'li. s. the place where milk is manu- 
factured into food, milk-farm. Bacon. 
Dairymaid, da'ri-m&de. s. the woman-servant 
who manages the milk. Dryd. 



DAN 



DAS 



Rite, tiff, clll, cat; be, bit; wine, win ; si, prove, for, p6t; cube, c£b, full; soil, moond ; ttiick, thus. 

Daiicingschool.dan'sing-skoo!. s. a school where 
the art of dancing is taught. 

Dandelion, dan-de-lVan. s. the name of a plant. 
Mill. 

Dandle, daVdl. v. a. to shake a child on the 
knee. Temp. — To fondie, to tre3t like a 
child. Add. 

Dandier. ddnd'Jor. s. he that dandles or fondies 
children. 

Dandruff, dan'draf. s. scabs in the head. 

Danewort, dane'wfirt. s. the dwarf eider or 
wailwort. 

Danger, dine'jur. J. risk, hazard, peril. Shak. 

Danger, dane'jur. v. a. to put in hazard. Shak. 

Dangerless, dnne'jsr-les. a. without hazard, 
without risk. Sid. 

Dangerous, daae'jur-as. a. hazardous, perilous. 
Dryd. 

Dangerously, dane'jar-as-le. ad. hazardously, 
perilously. Ham. 

Dangerousuess, dane'jur- as-nls. s. danger, ha- 
zard, peril. Boyle. 

Dangle, dlng'gl. v. n. to hang loose and quiver- 
iug. Smith.— To be a humble follower. Swift. 

Dangler, dang'g ur. s. a man that hangs about 
women. Ralph. 

Dankjddngk. a. damp, humid, wet. Milt. 

Dankish, dangk'ish. a. somewhat dank. Shah. 

Dapper, dap'par. a. little and active, lively 
without bulk. ^ Milt. 

Dapperling, dap'pur-ling. s. a dwarf. /litis. 

Dapple, dap pi. a. marked with various colours. 
Locke. 

Dapple, dap' pi. v. a. to streak, to vary. Bacon. 

DarMirt j s. a fish found in the Severn. 

Dare, dare. v. ». to have courage, to be adven- 
turous. Shall. — v. a. to challenge, to defy. 

Dare Larks, dare-llrks. v. n. to catch them" by 
means of a looking glass. €artw. 

Dare, dare. s. defiance, challenge. Shak. 

Darefui, dare'ful. a. full of defiance-. Shak. 

Daring, daring, a. bold, adventurous, fearless. 
Prior. 

Daringly, da'ring-U. ad. boldly, courageously. 

Hal. 

raringness. daihig-nfs. s. boldness. 

Dark,"dark. a. wanting light. Wall. — Blind. 
Dryd.— Opake, obscure. Hook. — Iguo.ant. 
Den. — Gioomy. Add. 

Dark, dirk. s. darkness. Shak. — Obscurity. 
AH. — Want of knowledge. Locke. 

Dark, dtik. v. a. to darken, to obscure, obsoltte. 
Spin •-. 

Darken, dlr'kn. v. a. to make dark. Add. — To 
perplex. Bac. — To sully. Tilt.— v. n. to grow 
dark. 

Darkling, dirk'ling. part. a. being in the dark. 
Dryd. 

Darkly, darkle, ad. obscurely, blindly. Dryd. 

Darkness, dark'nes. s. absence of light, obscu- 
rity, wickedness. Shak. — Empire of Satan. 

Darksome, dlik'sum. ad. gloomy, obscure. 

Darling, dar'ling. a. favourite, dear, beloved. 
VEstrange. 

Darling, darling, s. a favourite, one much be- 
loved. Halifax. 

Darn, darn, v. a. to mend holes by imitating 
the texture of the stuff. Gay. 

Darnel, dlr'nil. s. a weed growing in the fields. 

Dart, dart. s. a weapon thrown by the- hand. 
Shak. 

Dart, dirt. v. a. to throw, to emit. Pope— v. n. 
to rly as a dart. Shak. 

Daih, "dish. v. a. to throw against any thing. 
Till.— To break by collision, to bespatter. 
Shak.— To agitate any liquid. Dryd.— To 
cross out, to make ashamed. Pope.— v. n. 



Daisy, da'ze. s. a spring-flower. Shak. 

Dale, dale. s. a vale, a valley. Tick. 

Dalliance, dal'lfc-Snse.,5, interchange of caresses, 

conjugal conversation. Milt. — Delay. Shak. 

Daliier, dal'ie-k. s a tr-fler, a fondler. Asch. 

Dally, dil'le. v. n. to trifle, to fondle, to frolic. 

Shak. — v. a. to put off, to amuse: KhoIIcs. 

Dam, da.n. s. the mother of brutes. Ray.— A 

bank to confine water. Dryd. 

Dam, dam. v. a. to conSue water by moles or 
dams. O'w. 

Damage, datn'mfdje. s. hurt, detriment, loss. 
Dav. — The value of mischief do;:e. Clar. — 
Retribution. Bacon. 

Damage, dam'icje. v. a. to injure, to impair. 
Add. — v. n. to take damage. 

Damageable, datn'idje-a-bl. a. susceptible of 
hurt", mischievous, pernicious. 

Damascene, ddm'zu. s. a small black plum, a 
damson. Bacon. 

Damask, ddm'usk. s. linen or silk woven in a 
manner invented at Damascus, with a tex- 
ture by which part has regular figures. Szo. 

Damask, dam 'ask. v. a. to form flowers upon 
stuffs, to variegate. Fen. 

Damask-rose, dum'usk-rcze. s. a red rose. 

Bacon. 

Dame, dame. s. the title of honour to women. 
Milton.— Mistress of a family. UEs/range.— 
Women in general. Shak. 

Dames-vioiet, damz-vi'4-let. s. queen's gilli- 
flower. 

Damn, dam. v. a. to doom to eternal torments 
in a future state, to curse. Bacon. — To con- 
demn, to censure. Dryd. 

Damnable, ddm'nd-bl. a. deserving damna- 
tion. Hook. 

Damnably, dam'na ble. ad. in such manner as- 
to incur eternal punishment. 

Damnation, ddm-na'shun. .?. condemnation to 
eternal punishment. T,iy. 

Damnatory, dam'na- tar-e. a. containing a sen- 
tence of condemnation. 

Damned, damd, or ddm'ned. part. a. hateful, 
detestable. Shak. 

Damnific, dam-nifik. a. procuting loss, mis- 
chievous. 

Damnify, dana'nJ fl. v. a. to injure. Locke.— To 
hurt, to impair. S:ens. 

Damninaness, dd.-n'ning-nes. s. tendency to 
procure damnation. Ham. 

Damp, damp. a. moist. Dryd. — Sunk, de- 
pressed. Milt. 

Damp, damp. s. fog, moisture. Dryd.— Depres- 
sion of spirit. Rose. 

Damp, ddmp. v. a. to wet, to moisten, to 
deject. Att — To weaken. Milt. 

Dampishness, ddmpish-nes. s. tendency to 
wetness, fogginess. Bacon. 

Dampness, dump'nes. f. moisture, fogginess. 
Dryd. 

Dampy, ddmp'e. a. dejected, gloomv. sorrow- 
ful." Hayward. 

Damsel, ddm'zel. s. a young gentlewoman. 
Prior. — A wench, a country lass. Gay. 

Damson, dlm'zn. s. a small black plum. Shak. 

Dan, dan. s. the old term of honour for men. 
Prior. 

Dance, ddnse. v. n. to move in measure. Shak. 

Dance Attendance, v. a. to wait with supple- 
ness and obsequiousness. Rjl.—To put into 
a lively motion. Bacon. 

Dance, cause, s. a motion of one or more in 
concert. Bacon. 

Dancer, ddk'sfir. s. one that practises the art 
or dancing. . Doti/ie. 

Dancingmaster, ddn'slng-mas-tur. s. one w ho 
teaches the art of dancing. Locke. 



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Rate, tlr, c»l!, Cat; bJ,blt; w'ne,win; si, pr6ve. 

to flv off the surface. Chtyne.— To fly in 
flash "ps. Thomson. 

Dash, dash. s. collision. Thorn.— Infusion. A.id. 
—A line, . Brown.— Stroke, blow. Skak 

Dash, dash. ad. an expression of the sound of 
water dashed. Dryd 

Dastard, das'ta'rd. s. a coward, a poltron. Locke. 

Dasiardise, das'tar-dlze. v. a. to deject with 
cowardice. Dryd. 

Dastardly, das'tard-li. a. cowardly, mean, ti- 
morous. VEstr. 

Dastardy, das'tar-di. s. cowardliness. 

Date, date. s. the time at which a letter is writ- 
ten, or an ye ven t happened, end. Pope. — Du- 
ration. Den.— The fruit of the date-tree. 

Date, date. v. a. to note with the time at 
which any thing is written or done. Bent. 

Date- tree, date'trik s. a species of palm. 

Dateless, date'les. a. without any fixed term. 
Shah 

Dative, di'tfv. a. in grammar, the case that 
signifies the person to whom any thing is 
given. 

Daub,dlwb. v. a. to smear, to paint coarsely 
0/7/'.— To lay on gaudily. Bacon. — To flatter 
grossly. South. 

Dauber, daw'bSr. s. a coarse low painter. 

Dauby, dlw'bi. a. viscous, glutinous,adhesive. 

Daughter, dlw'tur. j. the female offspring of a 
man or woman. Shak.—A woman. 

Daunt, dint. v. «. to discourage, to fright. 

Dauntless, dlnt'les. a. fearless, not dejected. 
Pope. 

Dauntlessness, dlnt'lis-nis. s. fearlessness. 

Daw, d!w. s. the name of a bird. Davies. 

Dawn, diwn. v. n. to begin to grow light, to 
begin yet faintly. Pope.— To glimmer ob- 
scurely. Locke. 

Dawn, dawn. s. the break of day. Dryd.— Be- 
ginning, first rise. Pope. 

Day, d4. s. the time between the rising and 
setting of the sun, called the artificiafday ; 
the time from noon to noon, called the na- 
tural day. Shak. — Light, sunshine. Romans. 

Daybed, di'bed. s. a bed used for idleness. 

Daybook, dabS6k. 5. a tradesman's journal. 

Daybreak, da'brike. s. the dawn or first ap- 
pearance of light. Dryden. 

Daylabour, da'la-b&r. s. labour by the day. 

Daylabourer, da-lab&r-ur. s. one that works by 
the day. Milt. 

Daylight, d&'llte. s. light of the day 1 , as oppos- 
ed to that of the moon, or a taper. Newton. 

Daylily, dilfl-U. s the same with asphodel. 

Dayspring, da'sprmg. s. the rise of the day, 
the dawn. Milt. 

Daystar, da'stlr. s. the morning star. Ben Jon. 

Daytime, da'tlme. s. the ti»e of light opposed 
to night. Bacon. 

Day work, di'wfirk. ;. work imposed by the day, 
daylabour. Fairfax. 

Daze, dize. v. a. to overpower with light. 

Dazied, da'zid. a. besprinkled with daisies. 

Dazzle, daz'zl. v. a. to overpower with li^ht. 

Davies. — v. n. to be overpowered with light. 

Bacon. 

Deacon, di'kn. s. one of the lowest order of the 
clergy. Sin. 

Deaconess, di'kn-nls. s. a female officer in the 
ancient church. 

Deaconrv,di'kn-r4. \j. the office or dig- 

Deaconship. di'kn-shfp. J nity of a deacon." 

Dead,d£d. a. deprived of life. Hale.— Inani- 
mate. Pope— Senseless, motionless. Lee.— 
Useless. Add.— DM. Boyle.— Vapid, lyinsr 
tinder the power of sin. 

Dead, did. s. time of stillness or gloom. 

Dead, ded. v. n. to lose force. 



fSr,p6t ; elbe, cab, full; s&l, mSund ; tliicfe, thxs%. 

Deaden, ded'dn. v. a. to deprive of force or 
sensation, to make vapid or spiritless. Bac. 

Dead-doing, ded'di-?ng. part. a. killing, mis- 
chievous. 

Dead- lift, dld-lffV. s. hopeless, exigence. 

Deadly, dld'li. a. destructive, mortal. Shah. 
— Implacable. Knolles. 

Deadly, dld'li. ad. in a manner resembling 
the dead. Dryd. — Mortally, implacably. 

Deadness, ded'n^s. s. want of warmth. Rogers. 
— Languor, faiutness. Dryd.— Vapidness of 
liquors". Mort. 

Deadnettle,d§d'n?t-tl .?. a weed. 

Dead-reckoning, ded'rek-ning. s. that estima- 
tion which seamen make of the place where 
a *hip is by the log. 

Deaf, def. a. wanting the sense, or deprived 
of the power, of hearing. Dryd. 

Deaf,dcf. v. a. to deprive of the power of hear- 
ing. Donne. 

Deafen, dlf'fh. v. a. to deprive of the power 
of hearing. Add. 

Deafly, dgfli. ad. without sense of sounds, 
obscurely to the ear. 

Deafness, def'nis. s. want of the power of 
hearing. Holder.— Unwillingness to hear. 

Deal, dh.e.s, part. Hook.— Quantity. Ben Jon. 
— Fir-wood. Boyle. 

Deal, d£le. v. a. to distribute. Tickle. — -To 
scatter. Dryd. — To give gradually to one 
after another. Gay.— v. n. to traffic, to inter- 
vene. Bacon. 

Dealbate, d i-31'bate. v. a. to whiten, to bleach. 

Deaibation,d£-al-ba'shun. s. the act of bleach- 
ing. Brown. 

Dealer, de'lur. s. a trader or trafficker. Swift. 
— A person who deals the cards. 

Dealing, di'lmg. s. practice. Ral. — Intercourse. 
Add. — Measure of treatment. Ham. — Traf- 
fic. Swift. 

Deambulation, d^-ambi-Ia'shcin. s. the act of 
walking abroad. 

Deambulatory, dfe-am'bu-la-tur-J. a. relating to 
the practice of walking abroad. 

Dean,d£ne. s. the second dignitary of a dio- 
cese. 

Deanery, di'nfir-rL s. the office or revenue of 
a dean. Swift.— House of a dean. Shak. 

Deanship,d4ne'ship. s. the office and rank of 
a dean. 

Dear, dire. a. beloved, favourite. Jdd.—Va- 
luable, costly. Pope.— Scarce. 

Dear, dire. s. a word of endearment. Dryd. 

Dearbought, dke'bawt. a. purchased at a high 
price. Rose. 

Dearly, dire'li. ad. with great fondness. Wott. 
— At a high price. Bacon. 

Deame, darn. v. a. to mend clothes. See 
Darn. 

Deainess, dire'nis. s. fondness, love. South. — 
Scarcity, high price. Swift. 

Dearth, d£rth. s. scarcity of food. Bac— Want, 
famine. Shak. — Barrenness. Dryd. 

Dearticulate, di-ir-tlk'u-late. v. a. to disjoint, 
to dismember. 

Death, deth. .«. the extinction of life, morta- 
lity, state of the dead. Shak. — The manner 
of dying; in theology, damnation. 

Death-bed,, detn'bgd. s. the bed to which a 
man is confined by mortal sickness. Collier. 

Deathful, deih'f&l. a. full of slaughter, de- 
structive. Ral. 

Deathless, deth'Us. a. immortal, never-dving. 
Boyle. 

Deathlike, deth'like. a. resembling death, 
still. 

Death's-door, detri's-dire'. s. a near approach 
to death. Taylor. 



DEC 



DEC 



Rate, tlr, till, cat; be, bit ; wine, win ; si, prSve, tit, pit ; cube, cub, full ; sdll, mound ; thick, thus. 
Deathsman,deths'ni3n. s. executioner, hang- 



man. Shak. 

Deathwatcb, dlth'witsh. s. an insect that 
makes a tinkling noise, superslitiously ima- 
gined to prognosticate death. 

Debar, de-b^r'. v. a. to exclude, to .preclude. 

Debark, de-birk'. v. a. to disembark, to leave 
the ship. 

Debase, de-base', v. a. to reduce to a loner 
state. Locke. — To make mean Hooker.— To 
make vile or vulgar. Add. 

Debasement, de-bise'ment. s. the act of debas- 
ing or degrading. 

Debater. de : ba's&r. s. he that debases, he that 
degrades. 

Debatable, de-bate'a-bl. a. disputable, subject 
to controversy. Hayw. 

Debate, de-bate, s. a personal dispute, a con- 
troversy. Locke. 

Debate, de-bate'.^. <?. to controvert, todispute. 
Clar.—v.u. to deliberate. .Mai.— Todispute. 

Debateful, de-bate'ful. a. quarrelsome, conten- 
tious, occasioning quarrels. 

Debatement, de-bate'm£nt. s. contest, contro- 
versy. Shak. 

Debaier,de-ba'lui\.j.adisputant,acontrovertist. 

Debauch, de-blwtsh'.t;. a. to vitiate. Dryd. — 
To corrupt with lewdness. Shak. — To cor- 
rupt with intemperance. Till. 

Dehauch, dc-bawt;h'. s. a fit of intemperance, 
luxury, lewdness. Cal. 

Debauchee, deb-lw-shee'. s. a lecher, a drunk- 
ard. South. 

Debaucher, de-bawtsh'Sr. s. a seducer to in- 
temperance or lewdness. 

Debauchery, de-bawtsh'&r-re. ^. the practice of 
excess lewdness. Sprat. 

Debauchrnent, de-b'wtsh mint, s. act of de- 
bauching, corruption. Taylor. 

Debel, de-beT. \v. a. to conquer, to 

Debellate, de-beTUte. j overcome in war. Bac. 

Debellation, d£b-b£!-i'sbun. s. the act of con- 
quering in war. 

Debenture, de-bln'tsMre. s. a writ or note by 
which a dsbt is claimed. Swift. 

Debile, deb'il. a. weak, feeble, languid, faint. 

Debilitate, de-bil'e-tate. v. a. to weaken, to 
enfeeble. Brown. 

Debilitation, de-bil-eta'shun. s. the act of 
weakening. K. Charles. 

Debility, d£-bil'e-te. s. weakness, feebleness, 
languor. Sidney. 

Debonair, dlb-i-nlre'. a. elegant, civil, well 
bred. . Milt. 

Debonairly, deb-i-nke'lc. ad. elegantly, with 
a genteel air. 

Debt, Ah. s. that which one owes to another. 

Debted,*dlt'tld'. part. a. indebted, obliged to. 

Debtee, dlt-te. s. one to whom a debt is due. 

Blackstone. I 

Debtor, dlt'tur. s. he that owes something to | 
another. Swift.— One side of an account- i 
book. Add. 

Decacuminated,de-ka-kume-na-ted. a. having 
the top cut off. 

Decade, dekad. s. the sum often. Holder. \ 

Decadency, de ki'dln-se. s. decay, fall. 

Decagon, dek a-g6n. s. of ten equal sides. 

Decalogue,dek'a-16g. ^.the ten commandments , 
given to Moses. 

Decamp, de-klmp'. v. n. to shift the carnp, to j 
move off. 

Decampment, de kamp'mlnt. s. the act ofj 
shifting ihe camp. 

Decant, de-kant'. v. a. to pour off gently bv in- 
clination. ' Boyle. J 

Decantation, dek-in-tashun. s: the act of de- 
canting. I 



Decanter, de-kan'tur. s. a glass vessel for pour- 
ing off liquor clear. 

Decapitate, de-kip'e-tate. v. a. to behead. 

Decay, de-ka'. v. n. to lose excellence, to de- 
cline. Clar. 

Decay, de-ki'. s. decline from perfection or 
prosperity. Ben Jon. 

Decayer, de-ki'ur. s. that which causes decav. 
Shak. 

Decease, di-sese'. s. death, departure from life. 
Hooker. 

Decease, de-sese'. v.n. to die, to depart from 
life. Chapman. 

Deceit, de-site', s. fraud, stratagem, artifice. 
Shah. 

Deceitful, de-sete'ful. a. fraudulent, full of de- 
ceit. Shak. 

Deceitfully, di-sete'ful-e. ad. fraudulently. 

Deceitfulness, de-site'ful-ncs. s. tendency to 
deceive. Matt. 

Deceivable, de-se'va-bl. a. subject to fraud. 
Milt. — Disposed to produce error. Bacon. 

Deceivablene-s, de-se va-bl-nls. s. liableness 
to be deceived. 

Deceive, de-se\e'. v. a. to cause to mistake, to 
bring into error. Locke. — To delude, to mock. 

Deceiver, di-st'vur. s. one that leads another 
into error. South. 

December, de-sem'b&r. s. the last month of 
the year. Shak. 

Decempedal,de-scm'pe-dal.a.ten feet in length. 

Decemvirate, de-slm've-rite. s. the dignity 
and office of the ten governors of Rome. 

Decency, de-sln\e. s. proper formaliiy, be- 
coming ceremony. Sprat. — Propriety. South. 
—Modesty. Rose. 

Decennary, de-sen'na-ri. s. a tithing. Blackst. 

Decennial, de-s§n'ne-al. a. what continues for 
the space of ten years. 

Decent, de'slnt. a. becoming, tit, suitable. 

Decently, di'sint-U. ad. with suitable beha- 
viour Brown. — Without immodesty. Dryd. 

Deceptibility, de-scp-tt-bil'e-te. s. liableness to 
be deceived. Glanv. 

Deceptible, de-slp'te-bl. a. liable to be de- 
ceived. Brown. 

Deception, de-sip'sh&n. s. act or means of de- 
ceiving, fraud. South. — The state of being 
deceived. Milt. 

Deceptions, de-sep'shSs. a. deceitful. Shak. 

Deceptive, de-slp'tiv. a. having the power of 
deceiving. 

Deceptory, dls'ep-tir-i. a. containing means 
of deceit. 

Decerpt, de-slrpt'. a. plucked away,Jtaken off. 

Decerplible, de-serp'te-bl. a. that may be 
taken off. 

Ddcerption, de-sorp'shun. s. the act of pluck- 
ing away or taking off. 

Decession,de-seshun. s. a departure, a going 
away. 

Decharm, de-tsharm'._ v. a. to counteract a 
charm, to disenchant. Harris. 

Decide, de-slde'. i>. «. to fix the event of, to 
determine. Diyd.—To determine a ques- 
tion or dispute. Glanv. 

Decidence, des'?e-dense. s. the quality of be- 
ing shed, the act of failing away. Brown. 

Decider, di-sl'd&r. s. one w ho de termi nes causes 
or quarrels. 

Deciduous, de-sid'i-us, or de-sid'ji-us. a. fall- 
ing, as leaves in autumn, not perennial. 

Deciduousness, de-sid'u-us-nes. s. aptness to 
fall. 

Decimal, dls'e-mal. a. numbered by ten, di- 
vided into tenths. Locke. 

Decimate, deVe-mate. v. a. to tithe, to take 
the tenth. 



DEC 



DEC 



Rlte,tir,c£ll,cat; bh, bit ; wine, win .; s4,prcfre,fSr,p&t;clbe, cob, fill; sJuSmSund; thick, /Aug. 

Decoction, di-k6k'shan. s. the act of boiling. 



Decimation, dis si-mi'shan. s. a tithing, a se- 
lection of every tenth. Dryd 
Decipher, de-si'f&r. v.a. to explain that which 
is written in ciphers. 3id.— To unfold, to 
unravel. 
Decipherer, dJ-slw-Sr. s. one who explains 

writing in ciphers. 
Decision, d^-s?zh'&n. s. termination of a differ- 
ence. Wood. — Determination of an event. 
Shak. 
Decisive, di-sl'sfv. a. having the power of de- 
termining a difference or settling an event. 
Decisively, de-sl'siv-U. ad. in a conclusive 

manner. 
Decisiveness, d£-sVsiv-nis. s. the power of ar- 
gument or evidence to terminate a differ- 
ence or settle an evtnt. 
Decisory, dfe-sVsA-iJ. a. able to determine or 

decide. 

Deck, dck. v. a. to cover, to overspread. Milt. 

— To array. Shak.— To adorn. Prior. 

Deck, dik. s. the floor of a ship, a pile of cards. 

Decker, dek'k&r s. a dresser, one that apparels 

or adorns, a coverer. 
Decking, diking, s. ornaments. Fairfax. 

Declaim, d^-klame'. v. n. to harangue, to 
speak set orations. Ben Jon. 

Declaimant, di-kla'mant. 5. a declaimer. Shen. 
Declaimed di-kli'mur. s. one who declaims. 
Declamation, dek-k!a ma'sh&n. s. a discourse 

addressed to the passions, an harangue. 
Declamator, dik-kll-ma'tar. s. a declaimer, an 
orator. Tatier. 

Declamatory, di-klarn'ma-tur-i. a. relating to, 
or appeal ina: to the passions. Dryd. 

Declarable, de-kla'rd-bl. a. capable of proof or 
illustration. Brown. 

Declaration, dik-kli-riMran. s. a proclamation 
or affirmation, publication. Hooter. 

Declarative,dfe-k)ir'a-liv. ^.making declaration, 
explanatory. Grew — Making proe'amation. 
Declaratory, di-kUr'a-tur-i-l&rarf. in form of 
a declaration. Brown. 

Declaratory, di-klira-turi. a. affirmative, ex- 
planatory. Till. 
Declare, d£ kUre'. v. a. to free from obscurity. 
Boyle. — To tell evidently and openly. Dryd. 
— To publish, to proclaim. — v. n. to make a 
declaration. 
Declarement, di-klare'mint. s. discovery, de- 
claration, testimony. • Brown. 
Declarer, de-klarSr. s. one that makes any 

thing known. 
Declension, dh klin'shan. s. declination, de- 
scent. Burnet. — Inflexion, manner of chang- 
ing nouns. Clarke. 
Declinable, di-klVni-bl. a. having variety of 

terminations. 
Declination, dikkU-na'shSn..'. descent, decav. 
W<7//.-Theactor liendmg, variation from rec- 
titude. Bent. — Variation from a fixed point. 
Declinator, dik-U-na'ter. {s. an instrument 
Declinatory, de-klin'a-iur-i. j in dialling. 
Decline, di-'dlne'. v. n. to lean downward 
Shak.— To deviate, to shun, to decay. Den 
— v.a. to bend downward. Spen.— To avoid. 
to be cautious of. Clar. — To modify a word 
by various terminations. Watts 

Decline, di-kllne'. s. tendency to the worst, 
decay. Prior. 

Declivity, de-kliv'i-t h. s. inclination or obliqui- 
ty reckoned downward, gradual descent. 
Declivous, di klVvfis. a. gradually descending, 

not precipitous. 
Decoct, dh kokt'. v. a. to prepare by boiline. 
to boil in water. Bacon.— To digest. Davie;. 
Decoctible,de-k6k'ie-bl. a. that may be boiled, 
or prepared by boiling. 



Bac.—A preparation made by boiling. 
Decocture, d&-k6k'tshire. s. a substance drawn 

by decoction. 
Decollation, dik-k61-la'shun. s. the act of be- 
heading. Brown. 
Decomposite, d£-k6m-p&z'!t**7. compounded a 
second time. Bacon. 
Decomposition, d£-k6m-p6-zish'6n. s. the act 
of compounding things already compound- 
ed. Boyle. 
Decompound,di-k6m-pdimd'.iM7. tocompound 
a second time. Newton. — To separate things 
compounded. 
Decompo'iid, di-kdm-p^find'. a. compounded 
a second time. Boyle. 
Decorate, dik kA-rate. v. a. to adorn, to e«i hel- 
lish, to beautify. 
Decoration, dik-k'6-ra'shun. s. oi nament, added 
beauty. Dryd. 
Decorator, dik'ki-iitur. s. an adomer. 
Decorous, dJ-k6'rus. a. decent, suitable to a 
character. Ray. 
Decorticate, de-kdr'ii-kat. . v. a. to divest of 
the bark or husk. Arb. 
Decortication, d£-te<k-ti ka'shnn. s. the act of 

stripping the bark or husk. 
Decorum, di-kA'i&m. s. decency, behaviour 

contrary to licentiousness,' seemliness. 
Decoy, de kd£'. v. a. to lure into a cage, to en- 
trap. ~ VEstr. 
Decoy, d^-koe'. s. allurement to mischiefs. 
Decoyduck, di-koi'duk s. a duck that lures 
others. Mort. 
Decrease, d£-kr£se'. v. n. to grow less, to wain 
as the moon. — v a. to make less, to dimi- 
nish. New. 
Decrease, dc-krese'. s. state of growing less, 
decay. Prior. — Wain of the moon. Bacon. 
Decree, de-krei'. v. n. to make an edict, to 
appoint by edict. Milt.— v. a. to doom or 
as-ien by a decree. 
Decree, d£-kr&4'. s. an edict, a law. Shak.— 

Determination. 

Deere mem, dek'kri-mint. s. decrease, the state 

cf growing less. Brown. 

Decrepii,di-krip'it. a. wasted and worn out 

with age. Add. 

Decrepitate, de-krip'e-tate. v. a. to calcine salt 

till it has ceased to crackle in the fire. 
Decrepitation, de-krip-4-ta'shan. s. a crackling 

noise. 
Decrepirness di-krip'it-nis. \i. thelast effects 
r>< crepitude.di-krip'i tide. J of old age. 
Decrescent, di-krls'sint; a. growing less. 
Decretal, di kri'tal. a. appertaining to, or con- 
taining a decree. Ayliffe. 
Decretal, dikri-tal. s. a book of decrees or 
edicts. Add. 
Decretist, dJ-kiJ't?st. s. one that studies the 
decretal. Aylife. 
Decretory, dik'kii t&r-e.a. judicial, definitive. 
S kM.— Critical. Brown. 
Decrial, di-krl'al. s. clamorous censure, noisy 

condemnation. 
Decrowning di-kr<5unlng. s. act of depriving 
of a crown. Overbury. 

Derry. di-kii'. v. a. to censure, to blame cla- 
morously. Dryd. 
Decumtionce,di-k6m'hinse. \j. the act or 
Decu.nbency, di-k&m'bin-si. J posture of ly- 
ing flown. Brown. 
Deciimbiture, d£-k5m'l>i-tore. s. the time at 
which a man takes to his bed jo a disease. 
Decuple, diku-pl. a. tenfold. Ray. 
Decurion,di-k&'r£.an..s. a commander over ten. 
Decursion, de-kor'sbftn. s. the^et of running 
down. Bale. 



DEF 

n ate,l5r, c$ll, cat ; be, bet ; wine, win ; si, prove, 

Decurtation,dek-kur-ta'shuii. s. the act of cut 

ting short. 

Decussate, de-kas'sate. v. a. to intersect at 

acute angles. Ray. 

Decussation, dlk-kus-sa'shun. s. the act o» 

crossing, state of being crossed .at unequal 

angles. Ray. 

Dedecorate, de dek'k6-rate. v. a. to disgrace, 

to bring reproach upon. 
Dedecoration, de-dek-k6-ji'sh£n. s. the act of 

disgracing. 
Dedecorous, de-dek'k6-rus. a. disgraceful, re- 
proachful. 
Dedentition, dSd-dlu-tfsh'fin. s. loss or shed- 
ding of the teeth. Brown. 
Dedicate, c'M'c-kate. v. a. to devote to; to ap- 
propriate solemnly. Clar. — To inscribe. 
Dedicate, did'e-kate. a. consecrate, devote, 
dedicated. Spenser. 
Dedication, ded-e-ka'shun. s. the act of dedi- 
cating, consecration. Hook. — Complimenta- 
ry address to a patron. 
Dedicator, ded'e-ki-tur. s. one who inscribes 
his work to a patron. Pope. 
Dedicatory, ded'e ki-t&r b. a. composing a de- 
dication, adulatory. Pope. 
Dedition, de-dish 'an. s. the act of yielding up 
- any thing. Hale. 
Deduce, de-d&se'. v. a. to draw in a regular 

connected series. Pope. — To infer. 
Deducement, de-du=e«ient. s. the thing de- 
duced, consequential proposition. Dryd. 
Deduciule, de-da'se-bl. a. collectible bv rea- 
son. Thrown. 
Deducive, de-d&'siv. a. performing the act of 

deduction. 
Deduct, de-dfjkt'. v. a. to subtract, to take 
away. Norris. — To separate. Spen. 

Deduction, de-dak'shan. s. consequential col- 
lection, consequence. Dup. — That which is 
deducted. Pope. 

Deductive, di-dak'tiv. a. deducible. 
Deductively, de-dnk'liv-le. ad. consequential- 
ly, by regular deduction. 
Deed, deed. s. action, whether good or bad, 
exploit. Dryd.— Agency. Mill.— Fact, re- 
ality. Lee. 
Deedless, deed'lSs. a. unactive. Pope. 
Deem, deem. v. n. to judge, to conclude upon 
consideration. Dryd. 
Deem, deem. s. judgment, surmise, opinion. 

Shak. 
Deep, deep. a. having; length downward, bass, 
grave irs sound. Bac. — Low in situation, not 
superficial, penetrating. Locke. — Insidious, 
Skak. — Dark-coloured. Dryd. 

Deep, diep. s. the sea, the main. Wall.— The 
most solemn or still part. Shak. 

Deepen, diep'pn. v. a. to make deep. Add. — 
To darken. Peach. — To make sad or gloomy. 
Deep mouthed, deep'mou/ftd. a. having a 
hoarse and loud noise. Gay. 

Deep-musing, deep-inu'zing.tf. contemplative, 
lost in thought. Pope. 

Deeply, deep'le. ad. to a great depth. Til/.— 
With great study, sorrowfully. Pope. 

Deepness, deep'nes. .$. profundity, depth. 
Deep revolving, deep-ie-v61v'ing. a. deeply 
considering. Shak. 

Deer, deir. .s. a forest-animal which is hunted 
for venison. Waller. 

Deface, de-fise'. v. a. to destroy, to disfigure. 
Defacement, de-fase'm£nt. s. violation, in- 
jury. Bacon. 
De facer, de-fa'sur. s. destroyer, abolisher, vio- 
lates Shak. 
Defailance. de-fa'lanse. J. failure. Not in use. 
Defalcate, de-fal'kate. v. n. to cut off, to lop. 



DEF 

for, p&t; clbe,cub,full; soil, mound j thick, thus. 

Defalcation, def-fal-ka'shcm. j. diminution, am- 
putation. Add. 

Defamatory, de-fam'ma-tur-e. a. calumnious, 

unjustly censorious. Dryd. 

Defame, de-fame', v. a. to make infamous, to 

dishonour bv reports. 
Defamer, de-fa'mar. s. one that injures the re- 
putation of another. 
Defatigate,de-fat'e-gate. v. a. to weary, to tire. 

Defatigation, de fat-e-ga'shun. s. weariness, fa- 
tigue. 

Default, de-fawlt'. s. omission, neglect, fail- 
ure, fault. Hayxv. — Defect. Davies. — In law, 
non-appearance in court. 

Default, de-fawlt'. v. a. to commit inadvert- 
ently. Spens. F. Q. 

Defaulter, de-fawl'tar. s. one who is deficient 
in duty, a peculator. 

Defeasance, de-ft'zdnse. s. act of annulling any 
contract, the writing in which a defeasance 
is contained. 

Defeasible, de-fe'ze-bl. a. that may be annul- 
led. Davies. 

Defeat, de-fete', s. an overthrow. Add.— Act of 
destruci ion, deprivation. Shak. 

Defeat, de-fete', v. a. to overthrow. Bac— -To 
frustrate. Milt. 

Defeature, de-fe'tshlre. s. change of feature or 
countenance. Shak. 

Defecate, def fe-kate. v. a. to purify, to cleanse. 

Defecate, def-fe-kate. a. purged from lees or 
foulness. Boyle. 

Defecation, def-fe-ka'sh&n. s. purification. 

Defect, de-tekt'. s. want. Davies.— Failing. 
Shak.— X fault, a blemish, a failure. Locke. 

Defectibihty, d e -flk-te oil'c-te. s. the state of 
failing, imperfection. Hale. 

Defectible,de f^k'te-bl. a. imperfect, deficient. 

Defection, de-f^k'shuii. s. want, failure, apos- 
tacy. Rat.— Revolt. Davies. 

Defective, de-fek'tiv. a. full of defects, imper- 
fect, faulty. Add. 

Defectiveness,de-fek'tiv-n?s.j?.want,faultiness. 

Defence, defense, s. guard, security, vindica- 
tion, resistance. 

Defenceless, de fense'Us. a. naked, unarmed. 
Milt. — Impotent. Add. 

Defend, defend', v. a. to protect, to support. 
Shak. — To vindicate, to maintain. Swift. 
—To fortify, to prohibit. Milt. 

Defendable, di-fthi'di bl. a. that may be de- 
fended. 

Defendant, de-fen'dant. a. defensive, tit for de- 
fence. Shak. 

Defendant, de-fen'dant. s. he that defends. 
Wilk. — In law, the person accused or sued. 

Defender, de-fin'drar. s. one that defends. Shak. 
A vindicator. South. — Inlaw, an advocate. 

Defeusative, de-f§n'sa-tiv. s. guard, defence. 
Brown. — In surgery, a bandage or plaster. 

Defensible, ue-fen'se-bl. a. that may be de- 
fended. Bac— Justifiable, right. 

Defensive, de-fen'siv. a. proper for defence. 
Sid. — In a state or posture of defence. Milt. 

Defensive, de-fen'siv. s. safeguard. Bac— Slate 
of defence. Clar. 

Defensively, de-fen'siv-le. ad. in a defensive 
manner. 

Defer, de-flr'. v. a. to put off, to delay. Milt. 
— To pay deference or regard to. — v. n. to 
withhold, to delay. Pope— To refer to. Bac. 

Deference, def'er-ihise. s. reward, respect. Swift. 
— Complaisance. Locke. — Submission. Add. 

Deferent, dlf'-er-ent. s. that which carries or 
conveys. Bacon. 

Deferment, de-fer'mlnt. s. delay. Suckling. 

Deferrer,de-fer'ir. s. one given to put things 
off. Ben Jon. 



DEF 



D EI 



b', bit; wine, win; so,pr5ve,fSr,p6t ; cube,cub,full 



R£jj£jtir,'dll,c£t; 

Defiance, di-fiaiise. s. a challenge, an invita- 
tion to fight. Diyd.— Expression of abhor- 
rence or contempt. ■ Locke. 
e, d4-ffsh'£nse. l>. defect, failing. 

Deficiency, di-f?sh'en-s4. j Sprat.— Waal. Arb. 

Deficient^ di-flsh'int. a. failing, wanting, de- 
fective. Wottou. 

Defier, de-fl'&r. s. a challenger, a contemner. 

Defile, de-flle'. (defile. S.)v.a. to make foul 
or impure. Shah— To pollute, to corrupt 
chastity. Prior.— v. n. to go off file by file. 

Defile, de file', s. a narrow passage. Add. 

Defilement, dJ-file'mait. --. the state of being- 
defiled, corruption. Milt. 

Detiler, de-fflur. s. one that defiles, a cor- 
rupter. „ 4dd- 

Definable, de-fine'a-bl. a. capable of defini- 
tion. Dryd.— What may be ascertained. 

Define, de-fine', v. a. to give the definition, 
to explain. Sid. — To circumscribe, to mark 
limits. Nawt.—v. ». to determine, to de- 
cide, to decree. Bacon. 

Definer, dfe-fVn&r. s. one that describes a thing 
by its qualities. Prior, 

Definite, defe-nit. a. certain, limited. Sid — 
Exact, precise. S .- ak 

Definite, deffe-nlt. .<. thing explained or de- 
fined. Ayhfe. 

Deriniteness, d§f fe-nlt-nSs. s. certainty, limit- 
edness. 

Definition, def-e-nfsh'tm. s. a short description 
ofathingby its properties. Dryd.— Decision. 

Definitive, de-fin'e-t?v. a. determinate, posi 



tive, express. 



Wctton. 



Definitively, dfc-ffa'i-tfv-U. ad. positively, de- 
cisively, expressly. 

Deriiiitiv"eness,dMln'i-i!v-n2s.j. decisiveness. 

Deflngrability, d6f-fla-gra-bil ! fe-t4. s. combusti- 
bility. Boyle. 

Deflagrable, de-fl i'gri-bl. a. having the quality 
of wasting in fire. . Boyle. 

Deflagration, def-fla'gri-shun. *. setting fire to 
several things in their preparation. 

Deflect, d£-fl£kt'. v.n. to turn aside, to deviate. 

Deflection, de-fl£k'sh&n-£. deviation. Brown. 
— A turning aside. 

Deflexure, dfe-flek'shhre. s. a bending down, a 
turning aside. 

Defloration, d£f flo ra'shtm. s. the act of de 
flouring, a selection of that which is most 
valuable. Hale. 

Defiour, ck l -f!ii!ir'. v. a. to ravish, to deprive a 

' maiden of her virginity, to lake away the 

beauty and grace of any thing. Taylor. 

Deflonrer, de-flovi'r&r. s. aravisher, one that 
takes away virginity. Add 

Deifuous,d«'Si-&s. a. that flows down or falls 
orT. 

Defluxion, d&fl&k'sh&a. s. the flow of humours 
downward. ^Bacon. 

Defeedatlon, cUf-f'-cU'sh&n. s. the act of mak- 
ing filthy, pollution. Rent. 

Deforce, de t"6rse'. v. a. to keep out of the pos- 
session of land by deforcement. S/iak. 

Deforcement, dfe-firse'mint. s. a \vithholding 
o' lands, &c. by force. 

Deform, di-fdrm'. v. a. to disfigure, to make 
ugly. Shak. — To dishonour. Dryd. 

Deform, de-f6rm\ a. ugly, disfigured. Milt. 

Deformation, def-for-mrsMn. s. a defacing. 

Deformcdly, dJ-fSr'm§d-U. ad. in an ugly 
manner." 

De'formetlness, de-fur'nted-n^s. s. ugliness, un- 
Irness. 

Deformity, de-for'mi-t4. 3. ugliness. Shak. — Ir- 
regularity. A7//£f Charles. — Dishonour. 
Deforeor, dfc-ffo'&fcr. s, one that overcomes and 
ca»ts out by force. 



1, mound ; thick, thus. 

Defraud, de-frlwd'. v. a. to rob or deprive by 
wile or trick. Pope. 

Defrauder, de-fraw'dur. s. a deceiver, one that 
cheats. Blak. 

Defray, de-fra'. v. a. to bear the charges of. 

Defrayer, de-fraur. s. one that discharges ex- 
pences. 

Defrayment, de-fii'ment. s, the payment of 
expences. 

Deft, deft. a. neat, handsome, proper. Shak.— 
Ready, obsolete. 

Deftly, deft'le. ad. neatly, dexterously, obso- 
lete. Shak. 

Defunct, de-fankt'. a. dead, deceased. Hud. 

Defunct, de-tunkt'. s. one that is deceased, a 
dead man or woman,. 

Defunction,d4-ftmk'shun. s. death. - Shak. 

Defy, de'fi. v. a. to challenge. Dryd.— -To treat 
with contempt. Shak. 

Defy, de-fl. s. a challenge to fight. Dryd. 

Defyer, de-fl &r. s. a challenger, one who in- 
vites to fight. South. 

Degeneracy, de-jeit'er-a-se. s. departure from 
the virtue of our ancestors, meanness, vice. 

Degenerate, de-jer/er-ke. v. a. to fall from the 
virtue of our ancestors. Till.— To grow wild 
or base. Bacon. 

Degenerate, de-jin'er-ate. a. unlike his ances- 
tors. Swift. — Unworthy, base. Milt. 

Degenerately, de-jeu'er-ate-U. ad. in a base 
manner. ^ Milt. 

Degeneiateness,de-.;en'er-ate_-ncs.^.degeneracy. 

Degeneration, de-jen-er-a'sh&n. s. the act of 
degenerating. 

Dcgenerous, de-jen'er-as. a. degenerated, fall- 
en from virtue, vile, base. South. 

Degenerously, de-jen'er-as-!e. ad. in a degene- 
rate manner, basely, meanly. 

Deglutition, deg'gli-tfshin. s. the act or 
power of swallowing. Arb. 

Degradation, deg-gii-da'shun. s. dismission 
from an office or dignity. Ayliffe.— Degene- 
racy, baseness. South. 

Degrade, de-grade', v. a. to put one lower. 
Shak.— To lessen, " Milt. 

Degree, de-gree. s. rank, station, state and 
condition of a thing. Bacon. — A step. Sidn. 
— Descent of family; a measure, being the 
hundred and sixtieth part of the circumfe- 
rence of a circle. Dryd. 

By degrees, bl de-greez'. ad. gradually, by little 
and little. Newt. 

Degustation, deg-gSs-ta'sh&n. s. a tasting. 

Dehort, de hurt', v. a. to dissuade. Ward. 

Dehortation, de-hor-tk'sh&n. s. dissuasion, 
advice against something. Ward. 

Dehortatory, de-hdr'ta-ldr-e. a. belonging to 
dissuasion. \ 

Dehorter, de-hor't&r. s. a dissuader, an adviser 
to the contrary. 

Deicide, de'e-slde. s. death of our blessed Sa- 
viour. 

Deject, de-jikt'. v. a. to cast down, to afflict. 
Shak. — To make to look sad. Dryd. 

Deject, de-jekt'. a. cast down, afflicted, low- 
spirited. 
Dejectedly, de-jlk'ted-le. ad. in a deiected 
manner, sadly, heavily. Bacon. 

Dejectedness, de-jek'tld-nes. s. lowness of spi- 
rits. 
Dejection, di-jSk'sb&n. s. lowness of spirits, 
melancholy. Roe:.— Weakness. / Arb. 

Dejecrure, de-jek'tsl,ure. s. the excrements, 
refuse. Arb. 

Deje.ation, ded-je-ra'shun. s. a taking of a 

solemn oafh. 
Deification, di-i-fe-kashnn. s. the act of deifv- 
iug, or making a god. 



DEI 



DEL 



Site, tar^cllljCat ; be, bet ; wine, win ; si, prSve, for, p6t ; cube, cub, full, soil, mound ; ttiick, thuss 

Dei form, dt'e-fdrm. a. of a godlike form. 
Deify, de'e-fl. v. a. to make a god of, to adore 
as God. South. 



Deign, dine. v. n. to vouchsafe, to think wor- 
thy. Milt. — v. a. to grant, to permit. Shak. 
Deintegrate, de-in'te-grite. v. a.Xo diminish. 
Deiparous, de-?p'pa-rus. a. that brings forth a 
god, the epithet applied to the blessed Virgin. 
Deism, de'lzm. s. the opinion of those that 
only acknowledge one God, without recep 
tion of revealed religion. Dryd. 

Deist, de'Lt. s. a man who only acknowledges 
the existence of God. Burnet. 

Deisticai, dMs'te Ml. a. belonging to the 
heresy of the deists. Watts. 

Deity, dee-le. s. divinity, the nature and es- 
sence of God. Honk.— A fabulous god. Shak. 
Delaceration, de-las-ser-i'shun. s. a tearing in 

pieces. 
Delacrymation, de lak kre-nia'shun. s. the wa- 

terishness of the eyes. 
Delactation, del-ak-tashun. s. weaning from 

the breast. 
Delapsed,dWapst'. a. bearing or falling down. 
Delate, de-late . v. a. to carry, to convey, to 
accuse. Bacon 

Delation, de-la'shun. s. a carrying, convey- 
ance. Bacon. — An accusation. 
Delator, de-li'tur. s. an accuser, an informer. 
Delay, de-li'. v. a. to defer, to hinder, to frus- 
trate. Dryd. — v. n. to stop, to cease from 
action. Locke. 

Delay, de-li'. s. a deferring. Shak.— Stay, stop, 
Delayer, dUi'ur. s. one that defers. 
Delectable, de-kk'tabl. a. pleasing, delightful 
Delectableness, di-Iek'ta-bl-nes. s. delightful- 

ness, pleasantness. 
Deiectably, de-lck'ta-ble. ad. delightfully, 

pleasantly. 
Delectation, d«l-l£k-ti'sh6n.^.pleasure, delight 
Delegate, dli'e-gite. v. a. to send away, to in 
struct, to commit to another. Taylor. 

Delegate, del'e-gite. s. a deputy, a eommis 
sioner. Taylor. 

Delegate, deTe-gite. a. deputed, sent to act 
for another. Taylor 

Delegates, dele-gites. s. a court of appeal. 
Delegation, d£l-le-gi'shun. s. a sending away 
a putting into commission, the assignment 
of a debt. 
Delete, de lete'. v. a. to blot out. 
Deleterious, del-i-te're-tis. a. deadly, destruc- 
tive. Brown. 
Delete ry, deTe-ter-e. a. destructive, deadly. 
Deletion, de-le'sbun. s. the act of raising or 
blotting out, a destruction. Hale. 
Delf, 1 iJ ir f s. a mine, a quarry. Ray.-Coun- 
Delfe, j '* 1 terfeit China ware. Smart. 
Deli'oate, de-li'bite. v. a. to take a taste of. 

Masons Sup. 
Deliberate, de-iib'eT-ite. t;. a. to think, to he- 
sitate. Add. 
Deliberate, de-ltb'es-ite. a. circumspect, wary, 
slow. Hooker. 
Deliberately, de-lib'cY-ite-le. ad. circumspect- 
ly, advisedly, ward v. Dryd. 
Deliberateness, dt-Hi/ar-ite-ness. s. circum 
spection, coolness, caution. King Charles 
Deliberation, e'e-lib-er-a'shun. s. act of deli 

berating, thought. 
Deliberative,, di-iib'tr-a-tiv. a. 
deliberation, apt to consider 
Deliberative, de-liber-l tiv. s. the discourse 
in which a question is deliberated. Bacon. 
Delicacy, de!'c-ka-s>e. s. daintiness. Mitt.— 
Softness, feminine beauty. Sidn. — Nicety, 
D/;W.— Politeness, tenderness. Add. 

Delicate, deie-kate. a. nice, pleasing to the 



Ham. 
pertaining 



taste. Toy.— Dainty, fine. Arb.— Gentle of 
manners, effeminate. Shak. 

Delicately, del'e-ldte-le. ad. with soft ele- 
gance. Pope.— Daintily. Taylor.— Politely, 
effeminately. 

Delicateness, del'e-kate-nes. s. the state of 
being delicate. 

Delicatesse, del-e-ka-teV. s. niceness. Swift. 

Dehcates, dei'e kats. s. niceties, rarities. King. 

Delicious, dMish'us. a. sweet, that affords de- 
light. Pope. 

Deliciously, de-Kshus-le. ad. sweetly, plea- 
santly, delightfully. 

Deliciousness, de-lish'us-ness. s. delight, plea- 
sure, joy. Taylor. 

Delieation,di!-U-ga'shun. s. a binding up. 

De'ight, de-lite'. s. joy, content, satisfaction. 
Sam.— That which gives delight. Shak. 

Delight, de-llte'. v. a. to please, to content, 
to satisfy. Locke.— v. n. to have delight or 
pleasure in. 

Delighted, de-llte'dd , a. full of delight. Shah* 

Delightful, dA-llte'ful. a. pleasant, charming. 

Delightfully, de-lhe'ful-le. ad. pleasantly, 
charmingly, with delight. Milt. 

Delightfulness, de-lite'ful-nes. s. pleasantness, 
com fort , sa t i ? fac I i o n . Till. 

Delightsome, de-llte'hum. a. pleasant, delight- 
ful- Grew. 

Delightsomely, dMlte'sum-le. ad. pleasantly, 
in a delightful manner. 

Delightsomeness, de-llte'sum-n^s. s. pleasant- 
ness, delightfulness. 

Delineate, de-lin'e-ite. v. a. to draw the first 
draught, to design, to sketch, to describe. 

Delineation, de-lfn-e-i'shun. s. the first draught 
ofa thing. Mort. 

Delinquency, de-ling'kw2n-se. s. fault, failure 
"i duty. Sandys. 

Delinquent, de-lfng'kwlnt. s. an offender. 

Dehquate, deTle-kwite. v. n. to melt, to be 
dissolved. Cudworth. 

Deliquation, del-U-kwi'shun. s. a mehing, a 
dissolving. 

Deliquium, dc-Hk'kwi-um. s. a distillation by 
the force of fire. 

Delirious, de-lii'e-fis. a. lightheaded, raving, 
deling. Swift, 

Delirium, di-hVe-um. s. alienation of mind, 
dotage. Arb. 

Deliver, de liv'ur. v. a. to yield, to offer. Dryd. 
—To surrender, to save, to rescue. Shak.—. 
To utter. Swift.— To disburden a woman 
of a child. Peach. 

Deliverance, dJ-hVur-afise. s. act of delivering 
up a thing to another, rescue. Dryd. — Ut- 
terance, act of bringing children. Shak. 

Deliverer,de-liv'ur-ur.^. a rescuer, a preserver. 
Bacon. — A relater. Boyle. 

Delivery, dWiv'fir-c. s. the act of delivering or 
giving, release, rescue. Shak.— Surrender. 
Clar.— Pronunciation. Hook.— Childbirth. 

Dell, del. s. a pit, a valley. Tick. 

Delph, d£lf. s. a fine sort of earthen ware. 

Dehidable, de-li'da-bl. a. liable to be de- 
ceived. Brown. 

Delude, de-lide'. v. a. to beguile, to cheat.- 
Dryd. — To frustrate. 

Deluder, rie-liYdur. s. a beguiler, a deceiver, 
an impostor. ■ Gran. 

Delve, dc*lv. v. a. to dig. Phil.— To fathom, to 
sift. Shak. 

Delve, delv. s. a ditch, a den. Ben Jon. 

Delver, dil'v&r. s. a digger. 

Deluge, del'lije. s. a general inundation. Bur. 
— An overflowing ofa river. ' Den. 

Deluge, del'lije. v. a. to lav totally under 
water. Black.— To overwhelm. Pope, 



DEM 



DEN 



lUte, tar, call, clt; be,b?t; wine, win; si, prove, for,p6t; cube, c^b, full; soil,mound; thick, thut* 

Delusion, de-lu'zhun 
error. P 

Delusive, de-lu'siv. a. apt to deceive. Prior 

Delusory, de-!usur-e. a. apt to deceive. Glan 

Demagogue, dim/a-gSg. s. a ringleader of the 
rabble. South. 

Demain, ) ,. .„, f s. that land which a 

Demesne, / d - mene - } niaH holds originally 
of himself, a patrimonial estate. 

Demand, de-mind', s. a' claim, a challenging. 
Locke.— -An interrogation. 

Demand, de-mind', v. a. to claim, to ask for 
wirh authority. Peach. 

Demandable, de-min'da-bl. a. that may be de- 
manded, or requested. Bacon. 

Demandant, de-mia'dint. J. he who is plaintiff 
in a real action. Coweti. 

Demander. de-min'our. s. one that require- 
with authority, adunner. 

Demean, de-mine', s. mien, presence, car 
riage. Spen. 

Demean, de-mene'. v. a. to behave. Till. — To 
debase, to undervalue. Shak. 

Demeanour, de-me'nSr. s. carriage, behaviour. 

Demean*, de-menz'. s. pi. an estate in goods 
or lands. 

Demerit, de-meV?t. s. the opposite to merit 
ill-deserving. Spen, 

Demesne, de-mene'. s. See Dema<n. 

Demi, dem'e. an inseparable particle, half, a? 
demi-god, that is, half-divine. 

Demi-cannon, dem'e-kan-nun. s. a great gun. 

Demi-culverin,dem'e-kul-veT-in. s.a smalfgun 

Demi-devil, dcm'e-div-vl. s. half a devil. Shak 

Demi-god, dem'e-g&d. s. partaking of divine 
nature, ha'f a god. 

Demi-lance,de.n'e-lAnse..?. alight lance,a spear. 

Demi-man, dsm'e-man. s. halt a man. Knot. 

Demi- wolf, dem'e-wulf. s. half a wolf. Shak. 

Demise, de-mlze'. .?. death, decease. Swift. 

Demi*ej di-niize'. i>. a. to grant at one'b 
death, to bequeath. Swift. 

Demission, de-rmsh'Dn. s. degradation, dimi- 
nution of dignity. VEstr 

Demit, de-m!t'.t».<7. to depress. to hang down. 

Democracy, de-mok'kra-se. s. the form of go- 
vernment in which the sovereign power 
is lodged in the people. Temp. 

Democrat, dsm'6-krat, or democratist. de m6k'- 
kra-tfst. s. a friend to popular government. 

Democratic, dim-o krat'fk. a. the same a< 
democratical. Burke. 

Democratical, dlm-o-k.-at'e-kal. a. pertaining 
to a popular government. Brown. 

Democratically, de'rn-i-kral'i-kal-i.flrf. in a de- 
- mocratical manner. A. Sidney. 

Demolish, de-m61'ish. v. a. to throw down, to 
rase, to destroy. Till. 

Demolisher. de-mol'lish-ur. s. one that demo- 
lishes. 

Demolition, dl ji-o-lish'un. s. the act of over- 
throwing buildings. Swift. 

Demon, demon, s. a spirit, generally an evil 
spirit. p r i. 

Demoniacal, d'tn-1 nl' 



guile, deceit, illusion, Demonstration, dim-m6n-stra'shun. s. the 
highest degree of deducible evidence. 
Hook.— Indubitable proof. Till. 

Demonstrative, de-m6n'stra-tiv. a. having the 
power of demonstration, invincibly conclu- 
sive. Hoot. — That which shows. 

demonstratively, de-mon'stra-tiv-le. ad. clear- 
ly, plainly, with certain knowledge. Brown. 

Demonstrator, dctn-mdn-stratur. s. one that 
proves, one that teaches. 

Demon st ratory, de-indns'otii-tur-e. a. having 
the tendency to demonstrate. 

Demulcent, de-mul'sent. a. softening, mollify- 
ing, aisuasive. * Arh. 

Demur, de-mut'. v. n. to delay by doubts and 
objections. Wa!.—To doubt, to have scru- 
ples. Bent.— v. a. to doubt of. Mitt. 

Demur, de-mur'. s. doubt, hesitation. South. 

Demure, de-mure', a. sober, decent. Spen.— 
Affectedly modest. Swift. 

Demurely, "de-mure'le. ad. with affected mo- 
desty, solemnly. Bacon. 

Demureness, rie-'mure'ne's. .<■. gravity of aspect, 
affected modesty. 

Demurrer, di-mSr'ar. s. a pause or stop in an 
action at law. 

Den, den. s. a cavern, or hollow. Hooker. — 
The cave of a wild beast. Dry J. 

Denay. dc-na. s. denial, refusal. Shak. 

Dendrology, den-drol'lc-je. .•-. the natural his- 
tory of trees. 

Deniable, de-ni'a-bl. a. that may be denied. 
Brown. 

Denial, de-nl'al. s. negation. Sid. — Refusal. 
Shak. — Abjuration. South. 

Denier, de-niur. s. a contradictor, an oppo- 
nent. Watts. — A refuser, K. Charles. 

Denier, de-neie'. s. a small denomination of 
French money. 

Denigrate, de-nl'grite. v. a. to blacken. Brown. 

DenigvHtinn, der.-e-gra'shun. s, a blackening 
or making black. Boyle. 

Denization, den-ne-zi'shtn. s. the act of en- 
franchising. Davies. 

Denizen,\ A %,i , n f .-. a freeman, one en- 

Denison, J Genezn - \ franchised. D ivies. 

Denominate, dt-n6m'e-nate. v. a. to name, to 
give a name to. Ham. 

Denomination, de-nSiu-e-na'shuii. s. a name 
given to a thing. Rogrrs. 

Denominative, de-n6m'e-na-tiv. a. that v^hich 
gives a name, that which obtains a distinct 
appellation. Cocker. 

Denominator, de-nem'e-na-tur. s. the giver of 
a name. Brown. 

Denotation, din 6-tashun. s. the act of denot- 
ing. 

Denote, de-note 7 , v. a. to mark, to betoken. 

Denounce, de-nouiise'. v. a. to threaten by 
proclamation, to accuse. 

Denouncement, de nounse'mlnt. s. the act of 
proclaiming by menace. Brown. 

Denouncer, de-noun'sur. s. one that declares 
some menace. Drvd. 



-I nl'a-kal. "I a. belonging toi Dense, dlnse. a. close, compact. Locke. 

Demoniac, de-mi'ne-ak. j the devil, devil- Density, dai'se-te. s. compactness, close adhe- 

tsh, influenced by the devil. Milc\ sion of Darts. Newt, 

Demoniac, de-m6'rie-ak. 5. one possessed by 1 Dental, dcn'tal. a. belonsing or relating to the 

the devil. Bent} teeth. 

Demonian,de-mo'ne-an. a. devilibh. Af///jDentelli,dcri-tM'li. s. modillons. 

nonology, dem 6-n61'6-jt. s. discourse of;Denticu!ation, d£n-tik-u-la'shun.^. the state of 

! being set with teeth. Grew. 

Denticulated, den-lik'u-li-ted. a. set with 

teeth. 
Dentifrice, den'te-frfs. s. a powder made to 
scour the teeth. ~ Ben Jon. 

Dentist, dentist, s. a surgeon who couhnes 
his practice to the teeth. 

M2 



the nature of devils 
Demonstrable, dc-mSn'stra-bl. a. that mav be 

proved bevond doubt. Glan. 

Demonstrably, de-mon'stri-ble. ad. in such a 

manner as admits of certain proof. Clar. 
Demonstrate, de-mon'strite.t'.rt. to prove with 

th£ highest degree of certainty, Till. 



DEP 



DEP 



Rate, tir, till, cat ; be, bit ; wine, wm ; si, prSve, f3r, p6t ; cGbe^b, full ; soil, mSand j tliick, Mrj.s, 

Dentition, den tish'dn. j. the act of breeding 
the teeth. 

D^nudate, de-nu'dite. -v. a. to divest, to strip 

Denudation, de-na-aa'dian. s. the act of strip- 
ping, 



Denude, de-nude', v. a. to strip, to irake 

naked. Clar. 

Denunciation, de-unn-she-ashtm. s. the act of 

denouncing, a pub'ic Tjeur.ce or threat. 
Denutici'itov, de-nan-sbi-.Vi.ur. s. he that pro- 
claims a threat, or lays an information. 
Deny, de-nl'. v.m. to contradict, not to con- 
fess, to refuse. Dryd. — To disown. 
Deobstruct, de-ob-sliakt'. v. a. to clear from 
impediments. More. 

Deobstruent, de-6b'stru-erit. s. a medicine that 
reso'ves viscidities, yrb. 

Deodand, de'A-dand. s. a thing given or for- 
feited to God for the pacifying his wrath, in 
case of any misfortune. Coweli. 

Deoppilate,'de-6,/pe-,ite. v. a. to deobstruct. 

to clear a passage. 
Deoppilatio'i, di dp-p-I-LYshun. s. the act of 
clearing obstructions. Brcmm. 

Deoppilative, de op'pe-M-tiv. a. deobstruent. 
Deosculalion, dt-ds-ku-la'shun. s. the acr of 
kissing. St'l. 

Depaint, de-pant', v. a. to picture, to describe 
by colours. spen. 

Depart, de-part', v. ;;. to go away, to aposta- 
tize, to desist from a resolution or opinion. 
Clar.— To die-— v. a. to quit, to retire from. 
Ben Jon.— To divide, to separate. 
Depart, ds-plrt'. s. the act of going away, 
death. Shak.— A chemical operation to re- 
fine metals. 
©eparter, di-par'tar. s. one that refines metals 

by separation. 
Department, de pirt'ment. s. separate allot- 
ment, business assigned to a particular oer- 
son. y.rb, 

Departure, de par'tohire. s. a going away, 
Add.— Death, decease. Sid.— A forsaking, a:: 
abandoning. ■ Till. 

DepasceiU, de-pas'sent. a. feeding greedily. 
Depasture, cit-p-j'cshure. v. a. to eat up, to 
consume by feeding. Spen, 

Depauperate, dt-paw'p£r-aie. v. a. to make 
poor. Arb 

Depectib'e,d^-p?k'(t-bl. a. tonal), clammy. 
Depend, de-pend'.f. «. to hang from. Dryd.— 
To be in suspense. Bacon. — To rely on 
Clar. — To be in a state of dependance. Shak. 
Dependance, de-pln'danse. \s. connexion 
Dependancy, de-peii'dan-se. j Loc. Reliance, 
trust. ^ Hooker. 

Dependant. de-pSn'dent. a. in the power of 
another. Hooker. 

Dependant, de-pen'dant. s. one who lives at 
the discretion of anolher. Clar. 

Dependence, de-pen'dense. \ s. a thing or per- 
Dependency, de-pen'clen-se. j son at the dis- 
posal or discretion of another. Cc/.— State 
of being subordinate. Bacon. — Connexion 
Shak.— Trust, confidence. Stil. 

Dependent, de-pen'd^nt. a. hanging down. 
Dependent, de-peti'dent. .••. one subordinate 
Depender, de-p?n'dur. s. one that reposes on 
the kindness of another. Shak.' 

Deperdition,dep-er-dish'un..y. loss, destruction 
Dephlegmaiion, def-fleg-reashem. j. ah opera- 
tion which takes away from the phlegm 
any spirituous fluid by repeated distillation 
Dephle'gm, dc-flem'. } v. a. to clear from' 

Dephlegmate, cU-fiem'ite. j phlegm, or aque 
ous insipid matter. Boyle. 

Dephlegrn'edness, de flom'eTl-ncss. s. the quality 
•f being freed from phlegm, Boyle. 



Depict, de-pfkt'. v. a. to paint, to pourtray. 

Depicture, de-pik'tsb&re. v. a.<o represent in 
painting. Mason's Sup. 

Depilatory, de pil'13-tur-e. s. an application 
used totake away hair. 

Depil.jus, de -pi'lQs. a. without hair. Brotvn. 

Deplaniatioii, dep-laii t.Vshen. s. the act of 
taking plants tip from fee bed.- 

Depletion, de-ple'shan. .<. the act of emptying. 

Deplorable, di-plc-'ra hi. a. sad, calarnftcus. 
Clar. — Despicable. 

Deploiableness, dc-pl6'iabl-nls. s. the state 
of being deplorable. 

Deplorably, de -pli'ra-ble. ad. lamentably, mi- 
serably. South. 

Deplorate, de-plA'rate. a. lamentable, hopeless. 

Deploration, dep-lA-ra'slh\n. s. the act of de- 
ploring. 

Deplore, de-pl Are', v. a. to lament, to bewail, 
to bemoan. Dryd. 

Deplorer, de-plA'r&r. s. a lamenter, a mourner. 

Deplumation, dep-lu-ma'sh&n. s. plucking off 
the feathers. In surgery, a swelling of the 
eyelids, accompanied \Mth the falling of the 
h a i rs from t h e W e b 1 o \ ■> s . Ph il/ips . 

Deplume, de-piimV. v. a. to strip off Its fea- 
ther. 

Depone, de-pdne'. v. a. to lay down as a 
pledge or security, to risk. Hud. 

Deponent, de-po'nent. s. one that deposes hht 
testimony in a court. In grammar, sucb 
verbs as have no active voice. Clarke. 

Depopulate, di-p6p'u-Ike. v. a. to unpeople, 
to lay waste. Bacon. 

Depopulate, dc-p6p'a-late. i\ n. to become 
dispeopled. Goldsmith. 

Depopulation, de-p6n-u-la'shan. s. the act of 
unpeopling, havoek, waste. 

Depopulator, de-p6p'u-li-tur. s. a dispeopler, 
a destrover of mankind. 

Deport, dl-pJrt'. v. a. to carry, to demean. 

Deport, de-piri'. s. demeanour, behaviour. 

Deportation, dSp-ir-ta'shan. s. transportation, 
exileingener.il. Ayliffe. 

Deportment, de-pirt'meiit. s. conduct. JVot.— 
Demeanour, behaviour. Swift, 

Depose, a-t-peze'. v. a. to lay down, to lodge. 
Wood.— To divest. Shak.-^-To give testi- 
mony. Bacon.— v. n. to bear witness. Sid. 

Deposing, de-ptae'ing. s. the^ct of dethroning. 

Depositary, de-poz'e-tr.r-e. o. one with whom 
any thing is lodged in trust. Shak. 

Deposite, de-pdz'jt. v. a. to lodge in any place. 
Bent.— To lay up as a pledge, to place at 
interest. Sprat —To lay aside. 

Deposite, de pfizlt. .'. a thing committed to 
trust and care, a pledge, a pawn, the state 
of a thing pledged. Bacon. 

Deposition, dlp-pu-zish en. s. the act of giving 
public testimony, or degrading one from 
dignity. 

Depository, de-poz'e-t&r-e. s. the place where 
any thing is lodged. Add. 

Depravation,dt-p-rd va'shtin.ir.the act pf making 
bad. Sxvifi. — Degeneracy, depravity. South-, 

Deprave, dl-prave'. v. a. to vitiate, to cor- 
rupt. Hook. 

Depravedness, dt-piavd'nes. s. corruption, 
taint, vitiated state-. Ham. 

Depravement,de-prive'tnent.i.a vitiated state. 

Debraver, de-pr'/var. s. a corrupter. 

Depravity, de-piav'e-te. s. corruption. 

Deprecate, dep'pri-kite. v. a. to beg off, to 
avert by prayer, to implore mercy. Prior. 

Deprecation, dlp-pre-ka'shun. s. prayer against 
evil. Bacon. 

Deprecative,- dSr/pre-ka-tiv. | a. that serves. 

Deprecatory, dep'pre-ka-tir-e. j to deprmfc. 



DER 



DES 



Bite, tar, call, cat ; be, bet ; wine, win ; si, prSve, for, p6t ; cube, cub, fall ; soli, mound ; thick, thus. 
Depreciate, de-pre'she4te. v. a. to lower the Derivative, 






p'rice, to undervalue. Add. 

Depredate, dep'pre-date. v. a. to rob, to spoi' 

to devour. Bacon 

Depredation, dep-pre di'shun. s. a robbing, 2 

spoiling. H'V — Waste. Bacon 

Depredator, dep'pre-da'tar. s. a robber, a de- 

vourer. Bacon, 

Deprehend, de'p-pre-hend'. v. a. to catch one 

Hook. — To discover. Bacon 

Deprehensible, dep-pre-heVse-bl. a. that may 

be caught or understood. 
Deprehensibleness,dep-pre-hen'oe-bl-nis s. ca 
pableness of being caught, inteliigibleness. 
Deprehension, dep-pTe-heTi'shun. s. a catching 

or taking unawares, a discovery. 
Depress, de-pre»'. v. a to thrust down, to 

humble, to sink. Adt 

Depression, de-presh'fin. s. the act of pressing 
down, the act of humbling, abasement. Bac 
Depressor, de-pr^s'sur. s. he that keeps o 

presses down. 
Deprivation, dlp-prJ-va'shun. s. the act of de 
pnving or taking away from, the state of 
losing. Bent. 

Deprive, de-prive'. v. a. to bereave. Ctar.—'To 
debar Jrom. Dryd. — To putout of any office. 
Depth, depth. J. deepness. Bacon. — The abyss. 
a gulph, the height of a season. Clar — Ab 
struseness. Add. 

Depthen, dep'thn. v. a. to deepen. 
Depulsion, ae-p&l'sh&n. s. a beating or thrust- 
ing away. 
Depulsory, de-pal's?ir-e. a. putting away. 
Depurate", dcp'a-rate v. a. to purify, to cleanse. 
Depurate, dep'u-rate. a. cleansed, freed from 
dregs, pure. Glanv. 

Depuration, dep-i-ra'sbun, s. the act of separat- 
ing the pure from the impure part of any 
thing. Boyle 

Depure, de-pare', v. a. to free from impurities, 
to purge. Raleigh, 

Deputation, dep-A-ta'sh&n. s. the act of deput- 
ing with a special commission, vicegerency 
Depute, de-pite'. v. a. to send with a specia 
commission, to impower one to transact in- 
stead of another. Rase. 
Deputy, dep'u-ti. s. a substitute, a viceroy, 
Hale. — Any one that transacts business foi 
another. 
Dequantitate, de-kwaii'te-tate. v. a. to dimin- 
ish the quantity of. Brown 
Deracinate, de-ras'se-nite. V, a. to pluck up 
the roots. Shut 
Deraign, } j. , . f v. a. to prove, to justify, 
Derain, jae-'-me.| Blount. 
Derange, de-ranje'. v. a. to put out of order. 
Derangement, de-ranje'ment. s. act of puttine 
out of order, state of being put out of order 
Deray,de-ra'. s. tumult, disorder, noise. 
Dereliction, der-e-llk"shun. J. an utter forsak 
ing or leaving. Hooker. 
Derelicts, der-e-l?kts\ s. pi. in law, such goods 

as are wilfully thrown away. 
Deride, de-ride . v. a. to laugh at, to turn to 
ridicule. Till. 

Derider, de-rVd&r. s. a mocker, a scoffer. Hook. 
Derision, de-rizh'on. s. the act of deriding, or 
laughing at. Add.— Contempt, a laughing- 
stock. Milt 
Derisive, de-rl'siv. a, mocking, scoffing. Pope. 
Derisory, de-rl's&r-e. a. mocking, ridiculing. 
Derivable, de-rVva-bl. a. attainable by right o! 
descent or derivation. South. 
Derivation,der-e-va'shun.*,adraining of water, 

the tracing of any thing from its source. 
Derivative, de-r?v'a-tiv. a. derived or taker, 
from another. Hale. 



de-riva-tiv. s. the thing or word 

derived. S^uth. 

Derivatively, d'e-rlv a-tiv-le. ad. in a derivative 

manner. 
Derive, de rive' v. a. to deduce from its origi- 
nal. Boyle. — To communicate to bv descent 
of blood. Felt.— To spread. Dav.—To trace 
a word from its origin. — v. n. to owe its 
origin to. Prior. — To descend from. Shak. 
Deriver, de rive'ur. s. one that draws or fetches 
from the original. South. 

Dernier, dern-yare'. a. last. Ayl/fle. 

Derogate, der'A-gite. v. a. to lessen the worth 

of any person or thing, to disparage. 
Derogate, der'6-gite. v. n. to detract. 
Derogate, der'A-gate. a. lessened in value. Shah. 
Derogately, der'A-gate-le. 'ad. with derogation. 
Derogation, der-A ga'shun. s. the act of lessen- 
ing or taking away the honour of any per- 
son or thins', a disparaging. Hooker. 
Derogative, de-rAg'a-tlv. a. detracting, lessen- 
ing the value. Brown. 
Derosa tori !y, de-r6ga-tur-e-le. ad. in a detract- 

ingmanner. 
Derogatoriness, de-r6ga-tur4-nes. s. the act of 

derogating. 
Derogatory, de-rAg'a-tur-e. a. that lessens the 
value of. Brown. 

Dervis, dir'vjs. s. a Turkish priest or monk. 

Sandys. 
Descant, deVkant. s. a song or tune. Milt.— A 
discourse, a disputation, a copious disqui- 
sition. Shak. 
Descant, dis-kant'. v. n. to sing in parts, t« 

discourse copiously. 
)escend, d'-send'. v. n. to fall, to sink. Matt. 
■—To make an invasism. Dryd. — To proceed 
as from an original. Collier.— To extend a 
discourse. — v. a. to walk downward. Milt. 
Descendant, de-.seii'dant. s. the offspring of 
an ancestor. Bacon. 

Descendent, di-sln'dlnt. a. falling, coming 
down. Ray. — Proceeding from. Pope. 

Descendibility, de se'n-di-bil'e-te. s. confor- 
mity to rules of descent. Blackstone. 
Descendible, de-scn'de-bl. a. such as may be 
descended, transmissible by inheritance. 

Halt. 
Descension, de-sln'sh&n. s. the act of falling 
or sinking, descent, a declension, a degra- 
dation. Shak. 
Descent, de-scnt'. s. progress downwards, 
transmission by succession, Locke. — Obli- 
quity, inclination. 7fW/,' -invasion. Wot. 
— Birth, extraction. Shak.— Offspring. Milt. 
Describe, de-skribe'.^.a. 10 mark out any thing - 
by the'mention of its properties. Watts.— 
To delineate, to define. in a lax manner. 
Descnber, dt-.krl'bur. s. ne that describes. 
Descrier, de-skrl'ar. i. a discoverer, a detecter. 
Crashaw. 
Descriptioij, de-skrfp'shun. s. the act of de- 
scribing, the pas-age in which any thing is 
described, representation. Dryd. — A lax de- 
fit; it ion. ' , Watts. 
Descriptive, de-skrip'fiv. a. describing. 
Descry, de-skr\'. v. a. to spv out, to examine 
at a distance. Judges.— To detect. Walter. 
— To discover, to perceive by the eye. 
Descry, de-skrl'. s. discovery, thing discovered. 
Shak. 
Desecrate, deVse-krite. v. a. to divert from the 
purpose to which any thing is consecrated. 
Desecration, des-se-kra'shun. s. the abolition 

of consecration. 
Desert, dez'crt. s. a wilderness, solitude, waste 
country. \Stiai. 

Desert, mz'frt, a. wild, waste, solitary. 
M 3 



DES 



DES 



Rate, tlr, ell), cat ; be, bit; wine, win ; si, prove, fir, p6t; cube, cfib, f(AV, sSSl, maimd; thick, thui. 

Desert, de-zert'. v. a. to forsake, to quit mean- 
ly or treacherously. Dryd. — To abandon- 

Desert, de-zert'. s. degree of merit or demerit- 
Hooker.— Claim to reward. South.— Right to 
reward, virtue. 

Deserter, de-zer'tur. s. he that has forsaken 



his cause or his post. Dryd.— He that for- 
sakes another. Pope. 
Desertion, de-zeVshSn. s. the act of forsai ing 
or abandoning a cause or post. Rag. — Spi- 
ritual despondency. South. 
Desertless, de-zen'lis. a. without merit. Dryd. 
Deserve, de-s£rv'. v. a. to be worthy of either 
good or ill. Hooker. 
Deservedly, ne-zlr'ved-le. ad. worthily, accord- 
ing to desert. Milt. 
De-.erver, de-zer'vur. s. a man who merits re- 
wards. Wot. 
Desiccants, de-sik'kints. s. applications that 
dry up sores driers. Wise. 
Desiccate, de--ik'kate. v. a. to dry up, to ex 
haust of moisture. Hale. 
Desiccation, des-ik-ka'shun. s. the act of maii 
ing dry. Bacoi 
Desicc.uive, de-sik'ka-ilv. a. that has Ih 

power of drying sores. 
Desiderate, de-sid'er-ate. v. a. to want, to 
miss. Cheyne. 

Desideratum, dJ-sid-ir-Vt&tn. s. somewhat 
which enquiry has not been able to settle or 
discover. 
Design, de-sine', (de-zins'. S.) v. a. to purpose 
to intend, to plan, to project, to form in a 
rude draught. Wrtton. 

Design, de-slne'. s. an intention, a purpose, a 
scheme. Till. — The idea which an artist en- 
deavours to express. Add 
Designabie, de-sine'a-bl. a. distinguishable 
capable to be particularly marked out. Dryd 
Designate, des'ig-naie. v. a. to point out or 

mark by so.ne particular token 
Designation, des-si'g-na'shtm. s. the act of 
pointing or ma. king out. Swift.— Direction 
Bac. — Intention'. - Locke, 

Designedly, de-sl'nid-le. ad. purposely, inten- 
tionally, not inadvertently. Ray. 
r,de-sl'iifir. 5. a plotter, a contriver, one 
that forms an idea in painting or sculpture. 
Desigivus, defining. part. a, insidious, treach- 
deceitful. South. 
Designless, de-slne'lfe. a. unknowing, inad- 
vertent. 
Design iessly, d ! .-sine'lts-le. ad. without inten- 
tion, Tgriorantly. B-yle. 
Designment,de-sine'm§nt. .?. a plot, a malicious 

intention. Hayiv.— The sketch of a work. 

Desirable,' de-zl'ra-bl. a. that which is to be 

wished with earnestness. Rogers. — Pleasing. 

delightful. Add. 

Desire, de-zlre'. s. wish, eagerness to obtain 

or enjoy. Locke. 

Desire." de-zlre'. v. a. to wish, to Ions for, to 

apr>ear to iong. Dryd.— To ask, to intreat. 
Desifer, de-zl'ifir. s. one that is eager of any 
thine. Shak. 

Desirous, de-zVrSs. s. full of desire, eager, 
long rag after. Hook. 

Desirousuess, de-zl'rfis-nes. s. fulness of desire. 
Dearoifely, de-zl'r&s-le. ad. eagerly, with de- 
sire. 
Des;s*,de-s!st'. (de-zl'st. S.) v. n. to cease from 
anv thing, to stop. . Milt. 

De' ^i:;,^ de-s5s'ianse. {di-zls'taiise. S.) s. 
the act of desisting, cessation. Boyle. 

Desistive, de-sis'ttv. (de-zis'tlv. S.)'a. ending, 
concluding. Waits. 

Desk, dssK. s. an inclining table for the use of 
writers or readers. Waller. 



Desolate, deVsi-late. a. without inhabitant?, 
uninhabited. Brown.— Laid waste, solitary. 
Desolate, deVs<J-late. v. a. to deprive of inha- 
bitants. Thorn, 
Desolately, des'sA-late-le. ad. in a desolate 

manner. 
Desolation, des-si-la'shcm. s. destruction of 
inhabitants. Spens. — Sadness. Sidn. — A 
place wasted and forsaken. 
Despair, dc-spare'. s. hopelessness, despond- 
ence, that which causes despair. Shak. 
Despair, de-spare', v. n. to be without hope, 

to despond. 
Despairer, de-spare'&r. s. one without hope. 
Despairingly, de-spaiing-U. ad. in a manner 
betokening hopelessness. - Boyle. 

Despatch, de-spatsh'. (cis-pksli'. S.) v. a. to 
send away hastily. Temp. — To put to death. 
Shak. — To perform <juicklv. Locke. 

Despatch, de-spatsh'. (dls-pk-h'. S.) s. hasty 
execution. Granv. — Hasty messenger or 
message. 
Despatehful, de-?patsh'ful. a. bent on haste. 
De-perau-, deVt^-rate. a. being without hope. 
Shak. — Rash. Ham.— Irretrievable. Locke. — 
Mad, furious. Spens. 

Desperately, des'pe-rate-le. ad. furiously, 
madly. , Brown. 

Desperateness, des'pe-rate-nes. s. madness, 
fury, precipitance. Haw. 

Desperation, des-pe-ru'shun. 1 s. despair, de- 
spondency. Ham. 
Despicable, dls'pe-ka-bl. a. contemptible, 
mean, sordid. Hooker. 
Despicableness, d£s'pe-ka-bl-n2s. s. meanness, 

vileness. 
Despicably, deVpe-ka-bU-. ad. meanly, sor- 
didly. Add. 
Despising, de-splze'ing. s. contempt. 
Despisablp, de-sp'/za-bl. a. contemptible, de- 
spicable. Arb. 
Despise, de-splze'. (des-pi'ze. S.)v. a. to scorn, 
to contemn, to abhor. Shah. 
Despiser, de-spVztir. s. contemner, scorner. 

Swift. 
Despite, de-spUe'. s. anger, malignity. Spratt. 
— Defiance". Black. 

Despite, de-splte'. v. a. to vex, to affront. Rat. 
Despiteful, de splte'ful. a. malicious, full of 
spleen. K<>;g Charles. 

Despitefully, de-spHe'ful-le. ad. maliciously, 

malignantly. 
Despitefulness, de-splte-ful-n2s. s. malice, 
heat, mihsnity. Wise. 

Despoil, de-sp6il'. v. a. to rob, to deprive. 
Despoliation, des-pi-le-i'shun. s. the act of de- 
spoiling or stripping. 
Despond, de-sp6nd'. v. n. to despair, to lose 
hope. Dryd. 

Despondency, de-spon'flou-se. s. despair, hope- 
lessness. 
Despondent, de-spon'dint. a. despairing, 
hopeless. Bent. 

Despondingly, de-sp6n'dmg-le. ad. in a de 
sponding manner. Holingb, 

Desponsate, de-sp6n'site. v. a. to betroth, to 

affiance. 
Despo!isation,dis-p6n-sa'sMn. 5. the betroth- 
ing persons to each other. 
Despot, des'pot. .<?. an absolute prince. 
Despoticakde-sp6t'e-kd! ] a. absolute in power, 
Despotic, de-spAt'ik. j unlimited in autho- 
rity. South. 
Despoticalness, de-sp6t'e-kal-nes. s. absolute 

authority. 
Despotically, de-sp6t'i-kal-le. ad. in a despotic 
manner. ' Blficksi. 

DespotUm, dtb'po-tfzm. ^". absolute power. 



DET 



DET 



Tike, t'r.c!ll, cit ; be, bit ; will : 

Despumate, dcs-ptmite. v. n. to throw offDeterge, im- 
parts in foam. ;rge;n. di-ti-. 

DespamatioD, dts-pu-ml'shan. ->. the act o:j 
throwing off excrementitious parts iu scuir.| Deterioration, c..- 
or foam. ~ king worse. 

Desquamation. d:s-qua-mi'shGn. *. the act of Determent, de-t<Jr'm?ut. s, ca 
scaling foul bones. - Hat 

Desser-. the last course at an en- Determinable, en- 

tertainment. 

Destinate. des 'te-ni*e. v.a. to design for a rate, d;-tir'm-- 

particui'ar end. R--S-\ tennined. Bent. — Settled by rale, it 

Destination, d£s-t£-ui'shan. s. the act of ap-1 Decisive, fixed, resol ed. 
pointing, the purpose for which a thing is' Determiuateiy, ,". .solute- 

appointed, lv, with fixed resolve. 

Destine, dls'tin. v. a. to doom. Milt. — To ap- Determination, d&-ter-m 
point to any use or purpose. Arb. — ' To —Result « 

unalterably/ Prk ... -. licial decision. 

Destiny, disVte-nLi. fete, invincible necessity.) Detennina - 

Deaham. — Doom, condition in future time'. uneontroulibiy directs, thu. 

limitation. 

Destitute, diVti-tite. a. forsaken, abandoned. Determinator, d;-...- 
— In want of. 

Destitution, c. :_. want, state in Det tefis, to settle. 



something is wanted. 
. dfe-str&'. v. a. to lay waste, to make 
desolate. KnoBts.— To kill. Kile.— To bring 
to nought. 
Destroyer, de-stroe'ttr. .-. the person that ce- 

j . 
ble, de-strck'te-bl. a. liable to de- 
struction. 
Destruction, di-str&k'shan. s. the act of de 
ring, waste, massacre. Walter.- 
—Eternal death. 
Destructive, de- 
stroys, wasteful 



- : — To conclude. 5. — . . :s.A. Jtt. 
— To adjust, to 

— 
... —J. Mae U .. decision, to re- 
solve. 
Deterrat . ;n. 5. discove 

Ti.oval of the earth. 

. the act of cleansing 
asor . 

having the power to 
. 



that which de-jDet: -.-.-.<-. an application tl 

I the p: | wound! 

-.n.'tiv-U. ad. ruinouslv. Detest. d£-t§sl*. v. a. to hate, to abhor. Soutk. 
misctiic . "' Detestable, Ife-t ::red. 



Destructiveness, di-strok'dv-na. s. the quality 
of destroying or ruining. 

Destructor, des-strck'tiir. s. destroyer, con- 
sumer. 

Desudation, dls-i-di'shon. s. a profuse and" in- 
ordinate sweating-. 

Desuetude, de-'swi-t ide, j. cessation from be- 
ing accustomed. 
- - ,:-:e-cs. 1 ^.unsettled. ;m- 

Desultory, d:s'al-tar-i. J methodical. 

A orris 



Detestably, di-tss'u-L.i \ sfi . j .abomi- 

- y. 
Detestaticn> det-tls-tVsMn. _-. hatred, abhor- 
rence, abomination. 
Detester, dM& ': ";ates. 

:, dfe-tferAne'. - 
ty, to throw from the 

iie recovery of 
. . 

: i, det-A-nl'sh? se some- 

what more forcible than the ord.narv crack- 



Desume, de-s&tr.e'. (dl-sho'me. S.)v.a. to take hngofss . n calcination. 

from any thing. Hi e. Dett .. . - : . i. to calcine wit - 

Detach, dJ-tatsh'. v. a. to separate, to din- . 

gage. tVond. — To send off a party'. .4 <^/J Detract, .-. -t kt'. v.a. to derogate, to taie 
Detachment, d£-tiuh'ment. .'. a bo'dy of troop- a and calumnv. 

detached. Blat 

Detail, ril-tile'. v. a. to relate part.: other's reputation. 

particularize. Cbe D> tracti - . s. the with; 

Detail, di-tJle'. s. a minute and particular ac-; or taking off from a vhimr, del 

count. 
Det.dn, dl-tane'. v.a. to withhold, to keep. Detractory, di trik'tir-e. a. dc.\ 

back. Brcnvn. — To restrain from departure, gatory." - 

to bold in custody. .._.:. s. a censorious wo- 

Detainder, di-iine'dur. i. a writ for holding man. 

one in custodv. ..: meat, tiet'tic- . J..vmage, mi«- 

Detainer, di-ti 'riir. .-. he that holds back one V chief. 

right, he that detains. Dec. 

Detainment, de-tine'mlnt. s. the act of ie- 

tainiug. :.-.t.'on, de-tri^b cm. s. the act of wc 

Detect, di tekt'. v.a. to discover, to find out away. 

Tie or artifice. . . a. to thrust 

DeUtter, ds-tck'tur. s. a discoverer, one that D- . to cut 

detect . j io sh 

Detection, dr-tfk'shan. s . discovery of fiandjDetruncation, dlt-iCm-ki'shur.. s. the act of 

or of any thfng hidden. Waod.\ iopr 

Detention, de-tia'shun. s. the act of detainine (De. .. _. -. .!:;. i .-. the act of thrusting 
—Confinement, restraint. Bacon} down. 

. urage from any jDeinrbation,dit-ur-ba'shan.j.theaet of throw- 
ing dov . ...gradation. 



DEV 



DIA 



JWte, tir,cill,cat; be, bet; wine, win ; sS, prove, for, p6t ; cube, cub, full; s6il, mound; thick, //his. 
Devastation, dfiv-as- ta'shun. s. waste, havock. Deine, dAse. !?. the devil. Cong, 



Garth 

Deuce, dise. s. two. Shak 

Deveio'p, de-veTAp. v. a. to unfold, to detect, 
to unravel.. Pope. 

Devergence,de-ve¥jense. 5. declivity, declina- 
tion. 

Devest, de-v2st'. v. a. to strip, to deprive of 
clothes. Den.— To take away. Bacon.— 'To 
free from. Prior 

Devex, de-veks'> a. bending down, declivous 

Devexitv, de-v&'si-te. s. incurvation down 
ward, declivity. 

Deviate, di've-ite. v. a. to wander from, to go 
astray, to err. 

Deviation, dk-vJ-i'sh&n. s. the act of quitting 
the right way, error. Cheync. — Offence. 

Device, de-vice', s. a contrivance, a stratagem. 
Att.—S. design, project, the emblem on a 
shield. Prior.— Invention. Shak. 

Deviceful, de-vice'ful. a. full of contrivance. 
Spenser. 

Devil, div'vl. s. a fallen angel, a wicked man 
or woman. Shak. 

Devilish, dev'vl-ish. a. partaking of the qua- 
lities of the devil. Sid.— An epithet of a!) 
horrence. Shak. 

Devilishly, deVvl-Mi-le. ad. in a manner suit- 
ing the devil, wickedly. South. 

Devious, de've-us. a out 6f the common track. 
Hold. — Wandering, roving. Thorn. — Erring. 

Devisable, de-viz'l-bl. a. capable of being de- 
vised. Biickitone. 

Devise, de-vlze'. v. a. to contrive, to invent. 
Peach. — To grant by will.— v. n. to consider 
to contrive. 

Devise, de-vlze'. s. the act of giving by will. 
Cow.— Contrivance, device. Hooker. 

Devise, de-vi^el, s. contrivance. 

Deviser, de-vi'z&r. s a contriver, an inventer. 

Devitabie,dev'e-ta-bl.«. possible to be avoided. 

Devitation.dlv-e-ta'sh&n. s. the act of escaping. 

Devod,devuid'. a. empty, vacant. Spenser.— 
Without any thing. Dryd 

Devoir, de-v^dr'. j. service. Kuolles.—hvX. of 
obsequiousness. Pope 

Devolve, de-vdlv'. v. a. to roll down. Wood.— 
To move from one hand to another. Add.— 
v. n. to fall into succession in new hands. 

Devolution, dev-d-lu'sh&u. s. Ahe act of rolling 

down. Wood. — Passage from hand to hand. 

Hale 

Devoration, d?v ri'shun. s. the act of de- 
vouring. 

Devote, de-vite'. v. a. to dedicate, to conse 
crate. Sh. — To addict, to curse, to execrate 

Devotedness, de-vd'itd-nes. s. the state of bt- 
ing devoted or dedicated. Boyle. 

Devotee, dev-vd-tee'. s. one superstitiously re 
ligious, a bigot. 

Devotement, de-vole'mi-nt. s. vowed dedica 
tion. Mason. 

Devotion, de-vd'shun. 5. the state of being con- 
secrated or dedicated, piety. Dry. — Prayer, 
Sprat t. — Ardent love. Clar, 

Devotional, de-vi'shun-al. a. pertaining to de- 
votion. King Charles. 

Devotionalist, de-v6'shun al-tst. s. a man zeal- 
ous without knowledge. 

Devotionist, de-vo'shcm'ist. s. a devout person 

Devour, cle-vdAY. v. a. to eat up ravenously. 

Shak. — To consume with rapidity. 
Devourer, di-VoS'rur. s. a consumer, he thai 

devours. 

Devout, de-v6ut'. a. pious, religious. Rogers.— 

Expressive,of devotion or piety. Mill 

Devoutly, de-vdut'le. ad. piously, with ardent 

devotion, religiously. Add. 



Deuterogamy, du-ter dg'a-me. s. a second mar- 
riage. 

Deuteronomy, dA-ter-dn'A-me. s. the second 
book of the law, being the fifth book of 
Moses. 

Dew, dA. s. the moisture upon the ground. 

Pope. 

Dew, dA. v. a. to wet as with dew, to moisten. 
Speps, 

Dewberry, du'ber-re. s. rasberry. Shak. 

Dew besprent, dA-be-sprent'. part, sprinkled 
with dew. Milt. 

Dewdrop, dA'drdp. j. a drop of dew which 
sparkles at sun-rise. Tickeli. 

Dewlap, du-lap'. 5. the flesh that banes clown 
from the throat of oxen. Add.— The lip flac- 
cid with ase. Shak. 

Dewlapt, dilapt. a. furnished with dewlaps. 
Shak. 

Dew-worm, di-vvurm'. s. a worm found in dew. 
Walt. 

Dewy, due. a. resembling dew, partaking of 
dew,ro?cid. Milt. 

Dexter, d£ks'ter. a. the right, not the left. Sh. 

Dexterity, deks-ter'c-te. j. activity, readiness 
to attain skill, readiness of contrivance. 

Dexterous, d^ks'ter us. a. expert, active. Pope. 
— Subtle, full of expedients. Locke. 

Dexterouslv, deks't^r-us-le. ad. expertly, skil- 
fully, artfully. South. 

Dextial, deks'tral. a. the right, not the left. 

Dexlrality, deks-tral'e-te. s. the state of being 
on the right side. Brown. 

Diabetes, di-a-be'tes. s. a morbid copiousness 
of urine. Dcrhatn. 

Diabolical, dl-a-bdl'e-kal. \a. devilish, partak- 

Diabolic, dl-d-bol'ik. J ingof the qualities 
of the devil. Ray. 

Diacodium, dl-d-k6'de-um. s. the syrup of pop- 
pies. , . 

Diacousticks, di-a-kdu'stiks. s. the doctrine of 
sounds. 

Diadem, dla-dim. s. a tiara, the mark of roy- 
alty worn on the head, the crown. Denham. 

Diademed.dVa-dtmd.rt. adorned with a diadem. 

Diadrom, dl'a-drum. s. the time in which any- 
motion is performed. Locke. 

Diasresis.dl-sYe-sts. (di-e're sis. S.) the separa- 
tion or disjunction of syllables, as a'er. 

Diagnostick, dl-ig-nds'tik. s. a symptom by 
which a disease is distinguished" from others. 

Diagonal, dl-ag'd-nal. a. reaching from one an- 
g'e to another. Brows. 

Diagonal, di-ag'A-nal. s. a line drawn from an- 
gle to angle. Locke. 

Diagonally, dl-ag'c-nal-e. ad. in a diagonal di- 
rection. Brown. 

Diagram, dla-grarm s. a delineation of geome- 
trical figures. Bentley. 

Dial, dial. s. a plate where a hand or shadow 
shows the hour. Glanv. 

Dial-plate, dial-plate, s. that on which hours 
or lines are marked. Add. 

Dialect, dla-l?kt. s. the subdivision of a lan- 
guage, stvle, mariner of expression. Hooker. 

Dialect icai,dl-l-lek'te-kali7.1ogica!,argumental. 

Dialectic, di-a-lek'dk. s. logic, the art of rea- 
soning. 

Dialling, dVal-lfng". s. the knowledge of sha- 
dows, the art of dialling. 

Dialist, dlal-Hst. s. a constructor of dials. 

Dialogist, dlaU-jist. s. a speaker in a dia- 
logue or conference. . 

Dialogue, di'a-l&g. s. a conversation between 
two or more. Shak. 

Dialysis, dl al'e-sis. s. the figure in rhetoric by 
which syllables or words are divided. 



DTE 



DIF 



- rt'ite, tlr, call, cat ; b5, 'oh ; wine, win ; si, prove, for, pot ; cube, cub, full ; soil, mound ; thick , th m. 

everlastingly. Hake — To languish. Tope. — 
To wither, to grow vapid, as liquor. 

Die, dl. s. colour, tincture, stain. Bacon. 

Die, di. s.pl. dice, a small marked cube to play 
With. Souih. — Hazard, chance. , Spens. 

Die,"dl. s.pl. dies, d\zt, stamp used in coinage. 

Dier, dl ur. s. one who follows the trade of dy- 
ing- Waller. 

Diet, di'et. s. food, victuals. Rah— Food regu- 
lated by the rules of medicine. Temple. 

Diet,d"et. v.a. to give food to. Shak. — To sup- 
ply with diet.— v. n. to eat by rules of phy- 
sic, to eat, to feed. Milt. 

Diet-drink, dl'st-drink. s. medicated liquors.- 
Locke. 

Diet, dl'et. s. an assembly of princesor estates. 

Dietary, dl'et-a-ri. a, pertaining to the rules of 
diet. 

Dieter, di'2t-tfir. s. one who prescribes rules 
for eating. Shak. 

Dietetica). dl £t£t'e kal. \a. relating to diet, 

Dietetic, dt-ctet'ik. j belonging to th« 
medical cautions about the use of food. 

Differ, differ, v. n. to be distinguished from. 
Add. — To contend. Rows.— To be of a con- 
trary opinion. Burnet. 

Difference, dfPf&rJnse. s. state of being dis- 
tinct. Hooker. — The quality by which one 
differs. Rat.— The disproportion between, 
Hayw. — Dispute. Sand. — Point in question. 
Skaks. — Logical distinction.. Bacon. — Evi- 
dences of distinction, differential marks. 

Difference, dif'fur-£nse. v. a. to cause a differ- 
ence. Hoi, 

Different, dif'f&r-ent. a. distinct. Add.— Un- 
like, dissimilar. 

Differential-?;;^ ,W,d?f-fer-tn'shal-m?rh'ud.con- 
sists in descending from whole quantities to 
their infinitely small differencp-;, and com- 
paring together their infinitely small dif- 
fereuces, of »uulki>.]u soever tliey be. - 

Differently, dtf'fur-gnt-le. ad. in a different 
manner. . Boyle. 

Difficil, dif ft-sil. a. difficult, bard, scrupulous. 
Bacon. 

Diffic!lness,dif'^-sil-Ets. s. difficulty/to be per- 
suaded. Bacon. 

Difficult, difft-kult. a. hard, not easy, trouble- 
some, peevish. 

Difficultly, aim-kMt-U. ad. hardly, with diffi- 
culty, hot easily. f&g. 

Difficulty, dffft-k&Utfc. s. something hard to 
accomplish. South.— Distress. Dryden. — Per- 
plexity in affairs. Add. — Objection. Sivift. 

Diffide, dif-'fide'. v. n. to distrust, to have no 
confidence in. Dryd. 

Diffidence, dif ft-dcnse.*. distrust, want of con- 
fide nee. __ i Locke. 

Diffident, diffe-dent. a. not confident, not cer- 
tain. ^ K. Charles.' 

Diffind, dff-flnd'. v. a. to cleave in t\vo,to split. 

Diffission, dif-fith'fin. s. the act of cleaving of 



Diameter, dl-am'i-tur. s. the line which, pass-" 
ing through a circle, divides it into equal 
parts. 

Diametral, di-atn'mJ-tral. a. describing the 
diameter. 

Diametrally, dUm'cci-tral-iL ad. according to 
the direction of a diameter. Ham. 

Diametrical, di-a-met'trS-kal. a. describing or 
observing the direction of a diameter. 

Diametrically, dl-a-mit'tre-Ml-le. ad. in a dia- 
metrical direction. Clar. 

Diamond, dia-uiund. (di'mind. S.) t. the most 
valuable and hardest of all the gems. 

Diapason, dl-a-pa'z6n. s. a chore! which in- 
cludes all tones, an octave. Cras. 

Diaper, di'a-pur. 5. linen cloth woven in flowers, 
&c. Spcns.—A napkin. Shak, 

Diaper, di'a par. v. a. to variegate. Howel.— 
To draw flowers upon clothes. Peach 

Diaphaneity, di-a-fa-ni'e-ti. s. transparency 
pellucidness. Ray. 

Diaphanic, dl-a-fan'nik. a. transparent, pellu 
cid. 

Diaphanous, dl-affa-nas. a. transparent, clear, 
translucent. « ' Rat, 

Diaphoretic, di-a-fo-ret'ik. a. sudorific, promot- 
ing perspiration. Arb 

Diaphragm, dl'a-fram. s. the midriff, any divi 
sion or partition which divides a hollow body 

Diarrhoea, dl-ar-ri'a. s. a flux of the belly. 

Diarrhoecic, dl-ar-ict'ik. a. solutive, purgative. 

Diary, di'a-rl. s. an account of every day, a 
journal. 

Diastole, til -as'to ]b. s. a figure in rhetoric, by 
which a short syllable is made long, the di- 
latation of the heart. Ray. 

Diatesseron, di-i-t£s's£-r6n. s. an interval in 
music. 

Dibble, dib'bl. s. a small spade. 

Dibstone, dib'stine. s. a little stone which chil- 
dren throw at another stone. iacki 

Dicacitv.d^-t^'sJ-tL s. pertness, saticiness. 

T>ice, dtse. the plural of die. See Die. 

Dice-box, dice'beks. s. the box from whence 
the dice are thrown. Add. 

Dicer, dl'cir. s. a player at dice, a gamester 

Dictate, dik'tite. v. a. to deliver or declare 
with confidence. Pope 

Dictate, dik'tite. s. rule or maxim delivered 
with authority, prescription; Pri 

•Dictation, dik-ti'shan. s. the act or practice of 
dictating or prescribing. 

Dictator, dik-ta'tar. s. a magistrate of Rome in 

- vested with absolute authority. Wall. — One 
whose authority enables him to direct the 
conduct of others. 

Dictatorial, dik-ta-to'r£-al. a. authoritative 
confident, dogmatical. Watts. 

Dictatorship, di'k-ta'tur-ship. s. the office of a 
dictator. Wot.— Authority, Dryd 

Dictature.dik-ta'tshure.j.theofficeofadictator. 

Diction, dik'sban. s. style, language, expres- 
sion. Dryd. 

Dictionary, dik'shan-a-ri. s. a book containing 
the words of any language, vocabulary. 

Did, did. of do. the preterite ef do. Shak. 
The sign of the preter-imperfect tense. 

Didactical, dfe-dak'tfe-kal. \a. preceptive, giv- 

Didaetic,d£ dik'tlc. \ ing precepts. 

Didapper, dld-ap-par. s. a bird that dives into 
the water. 

Didascalic, did-as-kal'ik. a. preceptive, didac- 
tic- j Prior. 

Didst, didst, the second person of the preter 
tense of do. Dryd. 

Die, dl. v. a. to tinge, to colour. Milt.~v. n. to 
lose life, to expire. Sid.— To perish by vio- 
lence or disease. Dryd.— To faint, to perish 



the act of scattering 



splitting. 
Difflation.dff-fla'shSn. s. 

with a blast of wind. 

Difflueuce, dif'fli-inse. }.?. the quality of fall- 

Diffluency, difflu-£n-s4. / ing away on all sides. 

Brown. 

Diffluent, djPflA-ent. a. flowing every way, not 

fixed. 
Difform, dif'form. a. contrary to uniform, hav- 
ing parts of different structure. Newt. 
Diffbrmity,; dif %'bm ti s- divers. ty of form, 

irregularity, dissimilitude. " Broivn. 

Diffranchisement,dif-fran'tsh7z-ment. s. the act 

oj" taking away the privilege of a city. 
Diffuse, dif-iuze'. v. a. to pour out upon a 

plane. Buns.— To spread, lo scatter. MHt. 



DIL 



DIM 



Ittte, tlr,clll,catj bh,bh ; wine, win ; si, prive,f2r, pSt ;cSbe,c&b, f&U ; siil,m&nd ; tfcick, thus. 

Diffuse, dif-f&se'. a. scattered, widely spread, 
copious. 

Diffused, dif-fizd'. part. a. wild, uncouth, irre- 
gular. Skak. 

Diff,isedly,dlf-f&'zed-l'\tf(3'.wide!v,dispersed!y. 

Diffusedness, dff-fu'zM rh. s . the state of be- 
ing diffused, dispersion. 

Diffusely, dif-fise'ii. ad. widely, copiously, 
not concisely. 

Diffusion, dif-fu'zhfin. s. dispersion, state of be- 
ing scattered. Boyle. — Copiousness. 

Diffusive, dff-fA'siv. a. having the quality of 
scattering. Dryd.— Dispersed. South.— Ex- 
tended. Till 

Diffusively,dif-f&'s?v U.ad. widely, extensively 

Diffusiveness, dif-nVsiv-nes. s. extension, dis- 
persion 



Dig, dig. v. a. to cultivate the ground by turn- 
ing it with a spade. Temple.— -To pierce with 
a sharp point. Dryd.— v. n. to work with a 
spade. 
Digest, dVjcst. s. the pandect of the civil law. 
Digest, dc-jfist'. v. a. to range methodically, to 
concoct in the stomach." Prior. — To soften 
by heat, as in a boiler, a chymical term j to 
reduce to any plan. Shak. — v. n. to generate 
matter, and tend to a cure. 
Digester, deje 5 't5r. s. he that digests his food. 
Arb. — A strong boiling vessel, that which 
causes digestion. Temple. 

Digestible, d£-jes'ri-bl. a. capable of being di- 
gested. Bacon. 
Digestion, d£ jes'tshun. s. the act of concocting 
food, reduction to a plan. Tern. — Tbe pre- 
paration of matter by a chymical heat. 
Digestive, di-j&s'dv. a. having the power to 
cause digestion. Brown. — Disposing, me- 
thodising. Dryd. 
Digestive, de-j^'tfv. s. an application which 
disposes a wound to generate matter. Wise 
Digger, dfg'gSr. s. one that opens the ground 
witbaspa<le. Boyle. 
Dight, cite. v. a. to dress, to deck, to adorn. 
Digit, did'jit. .?. three-fourths of an inch. Boyle. 
— The twelfth part of the diameter of the 
sun or moo"h, any number under ten. Brown. 
Digitated, did'j£-tS-t£ri. a. branched out into 
divisions like fingers. Brown. 
Diglad;ation, dl-gli-de-a'shun. s. combat with 
swords, a quarrel. Glani 
Dignified, dig'ni-flde. a. invested with some 
dignity. _ Ay life. 
Dignification, dlg-nl-fi-ki'sh&n. s. exaltation 
Dignify, dtg'ne-fl. v. a. to advance, to exalt, to 
honour, to improve by some honourable dis 
tinction. Ben Jon. 
Dignitary, dig'ni-ta-rJ. .$. a clergyman advanc 
ed to some rank above that of a parcchia 
priest. 
Dignity, dfg'n*-t£. s. rank of elevation. Hool 
— Grandeur of mien. Clarissa. — Preferment, 
high place. Shak. 
Dignotion, dig-ni'sbSn, s. distinction. Brown. 
Digress, d£-gres'. v. « to turn out of the road, 
to -depart "from. Locke.— To wander, to devi- 
ate." 
Digression, dfc-grlsh'un. s. a deviation from 
the subject. Brown. 
Dijudication, dl-ji-di-ka'shan. s. judicial dis- 
tinction. 
Dike, dike. s. a channel. Pope.— A mound. 
Dilacerate. dMas's^-Hue. v. a. to tear, to rend. 
Dilaceration,de-las-si-rash5n.i.!the act of rend- 
ing in two. Arb. 
Pilaniate, di-U'ni ate. v. a. to rend by vio- 
lence, to tear in rags. 
Dilanidate,d£ -ISp'fe date. v. n. to fall to ruin. 
Dilapidation, dk-Hp-i-d&'shin. t. the incum- 



bent's suffering any edifices of his ecclesi- 
astical living to go to ruin. AylUf'e. 
Dilatability, dMi-ta-bil'M4. s. the qualitv of 
admitting extension. Bay. 
Dilatable, di-Li' ti-bl. a. capable of extension. 

Arb. 
Dilatation, dil-la-ta'sli&n. s. the act of extend- 
in? into greater space. Holder. — The slate 
ofbeiug extended. New*. 

Dilate, de-lite'. v. a. to extend. Wall.— -To tell 
diffusely. Shak. — v. n. to widen, to grow 
wide. Add. — To speak copiously. Clar. 

Dilator, de-U't&r. s. that which widens or ex- 
tends. Arb. 
Dilatoriness, dila-tur-J-nes. s. slowness, slug- 
gishness. 
Dilatory, dh'a-tur-J. a. tardv,slow, sluggish. 

Oiway. 
Dilection, de-lek'sh&n. *. the act of loving. 

Byle. 

Dilemma, dl-lcm'ma. s. an argument equally 

conclusive by contrary suppositions. Cowl. 

— A difficult or doubtrul choice. Pope. 

Diligence, dil'i-jinte. s. industry, assiduity, 

the contrary to idleness. 
Diligent, dh'4-jent. a. constant in application, 

assiduous, constantly applied. 
Diligently, dil'£-jlnt-l£.tf^. with assiduity, « i!h 
perseverance. Dryd. 

Dill, dti. s. an herb. 
Dilucid, dWi'sid. a. clear, plain, not opaque; 

clear, plain, not obscure. 
Dilucidate, d£-lu's£-date. v. a. to make clear or 
plain, to explain. Brown. 

Dilucidation, di-Hi-sfc-da'shiin. s. the act of 

making clear. 
Diluent, dii'A-lnt. a. having the power to thin 

other matter. 
Diluent, d!}u-£nt. s. that which thins ether 
matter. Arb. 

Dilute, di-lite'. v. n. to make thin. Locke: — To 
ke weak. Kexo.'on. 

Diluter, di-lu ifir. s. that which makes any 
thing thin. Arb. 

Dilution, de-lu'shSn. s. the act of making any 
thing thin or weak. Arb. 

Diluvian, di-14'\4-an. a. relating to the de- 
luge. Burnet. 
Dim, d?m. a. not having a quick sight. Davies. 
—Obscure. Locke.— Not luminous. Siens. 
Dim, dim. v. a. to cloud. Locke.— To make less 
bright, to obscure. Spe/<s. 
Dimension, di-mcii'shim. J. space contained in 
any thing, bulk. Dryd. 
Dimensionless, di-m&j'sbln-les.fl. without any 
definite bulk. Milt. 
Dimensive, di-men'siv. a. that marks the 
boundaries or lines. Davies. 
Dimeter, dl'mt-t^r. a. consisting of two poetie 

measures. 
Dimication, dfm'mik-a-sh&n. s. a battle, the 

act of fighting. 
Dimidiation, dt-med-di-a'sh6n. s. the act of 

halving- 
Diminish, di-min'ish. v. a. to impair, to lessen, 
to degrade. Milt.— v. n. to grow less, to be 
impaired. Dry a. 

Dirrinishingly,d£-mm'?sh-ing-U.tf</. in a man- 
ner tending to vilifv. Locke. 
Diminution, dim-mi-ni'shan. s. the act cf 
making less. HmL— The state of growing 
less. Newt.— Discredit, loss of dignity. Phil. 
Diminutive, d^-min'ni-tiv. a. small, little. 

South. 
Diminutive,di-min'nh-t!v. s. a word formed to 
express littleness, a small thing. Shak^ 

Diminutively, d^-mln'ni-Uv-le. ad, in a dimi- 
nutive manner. 



DIP 



DIS 



Kafe, tir, call , cat ; bh, b§t ; wlne,w?n ; si, prSve, fdr, p6t ; cube, cab, fill ; soil, m-Sund ; tRick, ihus 
Diminutiveness, d&-mm'nu-tiV-nls. s. small- Diptych, dip'tik 

ness, littleness, pettyne^s. 
Dimisb, dira'ish. a. somewhat dim. i Swift- 
Dimissory, dim'is-sur-re. (dl-rms'so-n. 5.), a - 
tliax by which a man is dismissed to anolnei 
jurisdiction. Ayhfie 

Dimity, dim'£-ti. s. a kind of cotton fustian 
or cloth of cotton . Wise 

Dimly, dlsn'ii. ad. not with a quick sight o 
perception. Milt.— Not brightly. Boyle 

Dimness, dim'nes. »•. dulness of sight, stupidi- 
ty, obscurity. 
Dimple, dim 'pi. s. cavity or depression in the 
cheek or chin. Grew. 

Dimple, dira'pl. v. n. to sink in small cavities. 
Dryd. 
Dimpled, dim'pld. a. set with dimples. Shak 
Dimply, dim'pli. a. full of dimples. Whar. 
Din, din. .?. a loud noise, a continued sound. 
Smith. 
Din, din. v. a. to stun with noise. Otw. 

Dine, dine. v. n. to eat the chief meal at mid- 
day. Clar.—v. a. to give a dinner to. Dryd 
Dinetical, di-na'i-kal. a. whirling round, ver- 
tiginous. Ray- 
Ding, ding. v. a. pret. dr/ng, to dash with 
violence, to impress with force. — v. n. to 
bluster, to bounce. Arb. 
Dingdong, ding-dong', s. a word by which the 
sound of bells is imitated. Shak. 
Dingle, ding'gl. s. a hollow between hills, a 
dale. Milt. 
Dining-room, dl'ning-rSom. s. the principal 
apartment of the house. Taylor- 
Dinner, din'nur. s. the chief meal, eaten about 
mid-day. Taylor. 
Dinner-time, din'nur-time. s. the time of din 

ing. 
Dint, dint. s. a blow. Milt.-— The mark made 
by a blow. Dryd. — Force. Add. 

Dint, dint. v. a. to make a cavity by a blow. 
Dinumeration, dl-nu-mir-a'shun. s. the act of 

numbering out singly. 
Diocesan, di-6s'ii£-san. s. a bishop as he stand 

related to his own clergy or flock. 
Diocess, dl'6 ses. s. the circuit of every bishop' 
jurisdiction. Coweil. 

Dioptrical, dl-6p'ni-kal. \a. affording a medi- 
r)ioptric,di-6p'trik. J um for the sight. 
Dioptrics, dl-6p'niks. s. a part of optics, treat- 
ing of the different refractions o'f the light. 
Harris. 
Diorthrosis, dl-Sr-tfcrS'sis. s. an operation by 
which crooked membersarerestored to their 
regular shape. Harris 

Dip, ctip. v.a. to immerge. Ayl.--To wet. Milt. 
— To be engaged in any affair. Dryd. — v. n 
to sink. VEs.r.— To enter. Gran. — To enter 
slightly into any thing. Pope. 

Dipchick, dip'tshik. s. the name of a bird. 

Carew 
Dipetalous, dl pet'a 16s. a. having two flower 

leaves. . 
Dipper, dip'par. s. one that dips, generally ap 
plied to one who baptizes by plunging in 
the water. 
Dipping-needle, dip'ping-nit-dl. s. a device 
which shews a particular property of the 
magnetic needle. 
Diphthong, dip'thong. s. a coalition of two 
vowels to form one sound. Holder. 

Diploma, d4 plo'ma s. a letter or writing con 

ferring some privilege. 

Diplomatic, d^-pli-mlt'ik. a. privileged. Burke 

, Dipsas, dip'sls. s. a serpent whose bite pro 

duces unquenchable thirst. Milt. 

Diptote,d?p't4te. s. a noun consisting of two 

oases only. 



a register of bishops and 

martyrs.- Still. 

Dire, dire. a. dreadful, dismal, mournful, hor- 
rible. ' Milt. 
Direct, dl-fekt'. a. straight, not crooked, not 

oblique. Bent ley. —Open. iWra.— Plain, ex- 
press. 
Direct, dJ-veki'. v. a. to aim in a straight line. 

Pope.— To point against. Dryd.— To adjust, 

to mark out a certain course, to order, to 

command. 
Directer, di-rck'tur. s. one that directs, an in- 
strument thai serves to guide any manual 
operation. 
Direction, di-rck'shun. s. aim at a certain 
point. Small. — Tendency of motion. Locke. 
Order, command. Hooker. 

Directive, dS-rlk'tlv. a. having the power of 
direction. Bram.— Informing. Thorn. 

Directly, di-rekt'li. ad. in a straight line, rec- 
tilineally. Dryden.— Immediately. Hooker. — 
Note, when this word is spoken emphatically^ 
the i in the first syllable is pronounced long. 

Directness. dJ-rektn£s. s. straightness, len- 
dency to any point. Bent. 

Director, d4-rtk'tur. s. a superintendent, an or- 
dinance. Swift.— An instructor. Hooker. 

Directory, di-rek't&r-i. s. a form of prayer, a 
rule. 

Directory, de-rek'tar-J. a. enjoining. Blaclst. 

Directress, de-rck'tres. s. a directing female. 

Direful, dlre'ful. a. dire, dreadful. Pope. 

Direness, dlre'nes. s. dismalness, horror, hide- 
ousness. Shak. 

Direption, di-rep'shun. s. the act of plundering. 

Dirge, dorje. s. a mournful uittv, a song of la- 
mentation. Sand. 

Dirk, dmk. s< a kind of dagger. Ticket. 

Dirt, durt. s. mud, filth, mire. Wake.— Clean- 
ness, sordidness. 

Dirt, durt. v. a. to foul, to bemire. Szinft. 

Dirtpie, durt-pi'. s. forms moulded by children 
of clay. Suck. 

Dirtily, durt'^U. ad. nastily, filthily, meanly, 
sordidly. ' Donne. 

Dirtiness, durt'i-n's* s. nastiness, filthiness, 
meanness, baseness. 

Dirty, durt'4. a. foul, filthy. Shak.— Mean, 
base. Taylor. 

Dirty, dart'e. v. a. to foul, to soil. Arb.— To 
disgrace. 

Diruptioiijdl-rup'shSn. s. the actor state of 
bursting or breaking. 

Disability, dfs-a-bil'i-ti. s. want of power, 
weakness. Rat.— Want of proper qualifica- 



tions, legal impediment. Swift. 

Disable, dfz a'bl. v.a. to deprive of natural 

force. Davies.— To impair Shak. — To make 

unactive.^ Temple. 

Disabuse, dts-3-bize'. v. a. to set rieht, to un* 

deceive. Glanv. 

Disacccmmodation, dTs-ak-k6m-m6-da'shun. s, 

the state of being unfit or unprepared. 
Disaccord, dis-dk-k<kd'. v.n. to refuse con- 
sent. Spens. F. q. 
Disaccustom, dis Ik-ktU'tum. v. a. to destroy 

the force of habit by disuse or contrary 

practice. 
Disacquaintance, dis-ik-kwan'tlnse. s. disuse 

of familiarity. South. 

Disadvantage," dis-ad-van'taje. .<. loss, injury 

to interesti 
Disadvantage, dis ad-van'taje. v. a. to injure 

an interest of any kind. 
Disadvaiitageable, dis-ad-van'ta-ja-bl. a. eon* 

trary to profit, producing loss. Bacon, 

Disadvantageous, dis-ad-V3n-tajfis. a. contrary 

to interest, or convenience, JdaS 



DIS 



DIS 



Rate, tlr,cill, clt; be, bh; wine, win; so, prSve,foY, p6t; cube,cub, full; soil, mound • thick, thns. 
Disadvant?.geoU6ly, dis-ad-van-tajfis-le. ad. in (Disavow, dis-a-vou'. v. a. to disown, to deny 



a manner contrary to interest or profi 

Disadvantageousness, dis-ld -vin-tVjis-ncs. s 
contrariety to profit, inconvenience. 

neurons, dis-ad-ven'tshi-ras. a. un- 
happy, unprosperous. Spenser 

Disaffect, d!s af-fekf . v. a. to fiH'with discon- 
tent, to discontent. dar. 

Disaffected, dfs-3f-f£k't§d. part. a. not dis- 
posed to zeal or affection. Still. 

Disaffectedly, dis at-fik'ttkl-ie. ad. after a dis- 
affected manner. 

Disaffectedness, dis-af-fek'ted-nes. s. the quali 
ty of being disaffected. 

Disaffection, dis-af-fek'shan. s. want of zeal 
for the reigning prince. Swift 

Disaffirm, dis-af-ferm'. v. a. to contradict. 

Mason's Sup 

Disaffirmance, dis-af-flr'mance. s. confutation, 
negation. Hale. 

Disafforest, dls-af-fir'rest. v. a. to throw open 
to common purposes, by putting away the 
privileges of a forest. m Bacon. 

Disagree, d!s-a-gr&'. v. n. not to be the same. 
Locke. — To differ in opinion. Dryd. — To 
quarrel. Brown. 

Disagreeable, dis-'.-grJe'S-bl. a. contrary, un- 
suitable. Pope.— Offensive. Locke. 

Disagreeableness, riis-a-greea-bl-nfe. s. unsuit- 
ableness, contrariety, unpleasantness 

Disagreement, d!s-a-gr&'meiit. s. difference, 
diversity. Wood.— Difference of opinion. 

Disally, dis-al-ie'. to form with misalliance, 



' knowledge of. Hay. 

Disavowal, d!s-a-v5a'al. s. denial. 

Disavowment, d!s-a-v3unilnt. t. denial. Wot. 

Disauthorize, diz-aw'tn6-rize. v. a. to deprive 
of creditor authority. Wot. 

Disband, diz-band'. v. a. to dismiss from mili- 
tary service. Knot.— To scatter. Wood.— v. n. 
to retire from military service. Clar. 

Disbark, diz-blrk'. v. a. to land from a ship. 

fair. 

Disbelief, dls-b6-tt&P. 5. refusal of credit, de- 
n la] of belief. Till. 

Disbelieve, dfs-bJ-Iftv*. v. a. not to credit, not 
to hold true. Ham. 

Disbeliever, dfs-bi-lfc'v&r. s. one who refuses 
belief. Wat. 

Disbench, diz-b§ntsh'. v. a. to drive from a 
seat. « Shalt. 

Disbpwel, drs-bou'el. v. a. to gut. Spenser. 

Disbranch, diz-bntntsh'. v.u. to separate cr 
break off. ^ Evelyn. 

Disbud, diz-bud'. v. a. to take away the sprigs 
newly put forth. 

Disburden, diz-b&r'dn. v. a. to unload. Milt. — 
To disencumber. Hale.— -To throw off a bur- 
den. Add.— v. 11. to ease the mind. 

Disburse, dlz-bmse'. v. a. to spend or lay out 
money. 

Disbursement, d!z-burs'm?nt. s. a laying out. 

Disburser, dizbar'sur. s. one that disburses. 

Discalceated, dls-kal'shc-a-ted. a. stripped of 
shoes. 



Disallow, d?3 al ML', v. a. to deny, to censure 
Swift. — To reject. South. — v.n. to refuse 
permission, not to grant. ' Hooker, 

Disallowable, dis-al-lSa'a bi. a. not allowable. 

Disallowance, dis-al-'ou'r.nse. s. prohibition. 

South. 

Disanchor, diz-ank'k&r. v. a. to drive a ship 
from its anchor. 

Disanimate, diz-Su'e-mate. v. a. to deprive of 
life, to discourage, to deject. Boyle. 

Disanimation, ciz-r.n-e-mi shun. s. privation of 
life. Brown. 

Disannul, dis-an-rr-l'. v. a. to annul, to de- 
. Drive of authority, to vacate. Herb. 

Dk&nnulment, dis-in-nal'ment. s. the act of 
making void. 

Disappear, riis-ap-plre'. v. n. to vanish out of 
sight, to fly, to go away. Milt. 

Disappoint, dis-ap-poiht. v. a. to defeat of 
expectation, to balk. TilL 

Disappointment, dis-lp- point' mint. s. defeat 
of hopes, miscarriage. 

Disapprobation, dis-ap-pri bashtm. s. censure, 
condemnation Pope. 

Disapprove, dis-ap-proov'. v.n. to dislike, to 
cen-; Pope. 

Disarm, dfzirm'. v. a. to spoil or divest of 
arms. Dryd. 

Disarray, dTs-ar-ia'. v. a. to undress anyone, 
to disorder. Spenser. 

Disarray, d?s-ar-ra'. s. disorder, confusion. Hay. 
—Undress. 

Disaster, dfz-ls'tfir. s. the blast of an unfavora- 
ble planet. Sh.uk.— Misfortune, grief. Top,. 

Disaster, diz-as't&i" v. a. to blast bv an unfa 
vorabie star. Shi.— To afflict. Uak 

Disastrous, diz-as'trfis. a. unlucky'. /fay.— Ca- 
lamitous. Den. -?Threatehing fbisfortune, 

Disastrously, diz-as'trus-U.czi/. in a dismal man- 
ner. "• '• ■ _ 

Disastrousness, d!z : as?tros-nes.- s. ur.luckiness, 
unTortunateness 



Milton. Discalceation, dis'kalshc-a'shun. s. the act of 



fession, to disown. 



Dan 



pulling off the shoes. 
Discandy, dis-kati'de. v. 



Brown. 

to dissolve, to melt. 

Snak* 

Discard, dis-klrd'. v. a. to throw out of hand 
such cards as are useless, to eject from ser- 
vice, swift. 

Discarnate, dis-kar'nate. a. stripped of flesh". 
Glan. 

Disease, dis-kase'. vTa. to strip, to undress. 

Discern, diz-zern'- v.u. to descry, to judge. 
Sid>— To distinguish. Boyle. — v.n. to make 
distinction. Hay. 

Discerner, diz-z?r'nur. s. discoverer. Shak. — 
One that has the power of distinguishing. 

Discernible, diz-ZeVnt-bl. a. discoverable, per- 
ceptible. Souths 

Discernibleness, dlz zer'ne-bl-nes. j. visible- 
ness. 

Discernibly, diz -zir'nc-ble. ad. perceptibly, 
apparently. _ Ham. 

Discerning, dfz-zir'nfng. part. a. judicious, 
knowing. Att. 

Discerningly, diz-zer'ning-le. ad. judiciously, 
rationally", acutely. Garth. 

Discernment, diz-zern'mint. s. judgment, 
power of distinguishing. Free. 

Disco p. dis-serp'. v. a. to tear in pieces. 

Discerptibie, dis-s£rp'te-bl. a. frangible, sepa- 
able. More. 

Diseerptibility, dfs sfrp'te-bil'e-te. s. liable- 
less to be destroyed by disunion of parts. 

DisceTption, dfs-sirp'shfin. s. the act of pull- 
ing to uieces. 

Discharge, dis-tshlrje'. v. a. to disburden. Dry. 
—To unload. King.— To let. off a gun. Knot. 
—To pay, to ap^olve. Locke. — To perform. 
Dryd. — To dismiss, ro release. Bacon. — v. n. 
To dismiss itself, to break up. Bacon. 

Di charge, dfs-tsharje'. 5. vent, explosion. 
Wood.— Matter vented. Sharp.— Dismission. 
Bac— Release. Milt.— Absolution. South.— 
Performance. VEs.- Acquittance from a debt. 



Disavouch, cis i-voutsh'. v.a. to retract pre- Discharger, dis-tshtr'jur. s, he that discharges, 



he that fires a gun. 



Brown. 



DIS 



DIS 



R'tte, tar, call, cat; t>Vo«t; wine, win; so, prove, fdr, pot; cube, cub, full ; soil, mound; thick, thxit. 

Disconsolate, dfs-kdn'so-Iate. a. wanting com- 
fort, hopeless, sorrowful. Milt. 
Disconsulai ly, dis-k6ii'so-late-le. ad. inadis- 



Discinct.dis-sfnkt'.rt.ungirded,looselydres ed. 

Discind,dis-sind'. v. a. to divide, to cut in 
pieces. Boyle. 

Disciple, dis-slpl. s. a scholar. Hank 

Discipleship, dh ?i'pl-ship. s. the state or tunc 
tio:i of a disciple. Ham. 

Disciplinable, dis'-i-plm-a-bl. a. capable or tu- 
st ruction. 

Disciplinableness, dL'-e-plhi-a-bl-nes. s. capa- 
city of instruction. hale. 

Disciplinarian, dis-si-plln-i'ri-an. a. pertain- 
ing to discipline. Glan. 

Disciplinarian, dis-s£-pliWr£-an. s. one who 
teaches with great strictness, a presbyterian. 

Disciplinary, dis'si -piin-a -i--. a. pertaining to 
discipline. Milt. 

Discipline, dis'sJ-plIn. .'. education. Bacon.— 
Order. Hook. — Military regulation. Shak.— 
Any thing taught. WW.— Chastisement. 

Discipline, diV.-4-pUn. v. a. to instruct, to 
bring up. Add.— To regulate. Denka in. —To 
chastise. 

Disclaim, d?s-klame'. v. a. to disown, to deny 
knowledge of. Rogers. 

Disclaimer, dts-kla'mur. s. one that disclaims 
or renounces. 

Disclose, dis-k!oze'. v. a. to uncover. Wood.— 
To open. Bacon.— To reveal. Add. 

Discloser, dis-klo'zur. s: one that reveals or dis- 
covers. 

Disclosure, di-kli'zlmre. s. production into 
view, act of revealing a secret. Bacon. 

Discoloration, dis-kul-6-ra'stiuii. s. the act of 
changing the colour, stain, die. Arb. 

Discolour, "dis-kul'lur. v. a. to change from the 
natural hue, to stain. Temp. 

Discoloured, dis-kul'lurd.fl. variegated. Spens. 

Discomfit, dis-kum'fit. v. a. to conquer, to van- 
quish. Phil. 

Discomfit, dis-kfim'fit. s. defeat, rout, over- 
throw. Milt. 

Discomfiture, dis-kutn'fit-yure. s. defeat, rout, 
overthrow. __ Ait. 

Discomlort, drs-kum'furt. s. uneasiness, sor- 
row, gloom. Shah; 

Discomfort, (iis-kum'fuit. v. a. to grieve, to 
sadden, td deject. Sid. 

Disco. nfortabie, di--kfim'fi',i--l5-bl. a. that re- 
fuses comfort. Skat. — That causes sadness. 

Discommend, dis-kum-menri'. v. a. to blame, 
to censure. ' Dtii. 

Discommendable, dls-kom'mln da-bl. a. blam- 
able, censurable. fife. 

Discom:p.enda'oleness,dii-k6m'm'n-d3-bi-nes.j-. 
blamableness, liableness to censure. 

Discommendation, dfs-kdm-men-da'shiin. s. 
blame* reproach, censure. jybffe. 

Discommender, dis-koin-nien'd&r. s. one' that 
discommends. 

Discommode, dis k6m-mode'. v. a. to put to 
inconvenience, to molest. 

Discommodious, dis-k6T.-rno'<li-us, or dfe-kom- 
-us. ./. inconvenient, troublesome. 

Discommodity, uis-kim-m6d'£-te. s. inconve- 
nience, disadvantage, hurt. Bacon. 

Discompose," djs-k6m-p&ze', v. a. to unsettle. 

Clar.— To disorder, to fret. Swift.— To dis- 

.. turb the temper. Dry d. — To displace. Bac. 

Discomposure, dls-kom'pi-zhure. s. disorder, 
perturbation. Clar, 

Disconcert, dfc -k6n-s§rt\ v. a. to unsettle the 
mind, to discompose. Col. 

Disconformity, dis-kon-for'mi-ti. s. want of 
agreement, inconsistency. link. 

Diseo»gruity,diS-k6n-gr6'4-t4. s. disagreement, 
inconsistency. ~ Hak. 

Disconnection, dis-k6n-n2k'shun. s. want of 
union. Burke. 



consolai- manner, comfortlessly. 

Disconsolateness, dls-k6n's6-late-nes. s. the 
state of being disconsolate. 

Discontent, dis k6n-tent'. s. want of content, 
uneasiness at the present state. Pope. 

Discontent. djk-k6n-tent'. a. uneasy at the 
present state, dissatisfied. Hay. 

Discontent, dis-k6n-ttnt'. v. a. to dissatisfy, to 
make uneasy. Dryd. 

Disconten ted, d!s-k6n-t|n't£d. part. a. uneasy, 
cheerless, malevolent. Till. 

Dhcontentedness, di-k6n-ten'ted-nes. s. un- 
easiness, want of ease. __ Add. 

Discontentment. dis-k6n-tent'ment. 5. thestate 
of ueing discontented. Bacon. 

Discontinuance, dis-koii-tfn'i-anse. s. want of 
cohesion of parts. Bacon. — Cessation, inter- 
mission. . Att. 

Discontinuation, dis-k6n-tin-u4'shun. s. dis- 
ruption of continuity, separation. New. 

Discontinue, d!s-k6n-tin'&. v. n. to lose the 
cohesion of parts. Bac. — To lose a prescrip- 
tive custom. — v. a. to leave off, to cease. 
Bacon. — To interrupt. HoL 

Discontinuity, dis-k6n-tJ nui-te. s. disunion 
of parts, want of cohesion. . Nevit. 

Disconvenience, dis-k6n-v4'nj-ense. s. incon- 
gruity, disagreement. Bram. 

Discord, dis'koid. s. disagreement, mutual an- 
ger. Ska k.— Contrariety of qualities, parti- 
cularly of sounds. Dryd. 

Discord, dis-kdrd'. v. n. to disagree, not to suit 
with. Bacon. 

Discordance, dis-k§i'danse. | j. disagreement, 

Discordancy, dis-kor'dan-s4. J opposition, in- 
consistency. 

Discordant, dis-kor'dant. a. at variance with 
itself. Dryd. — Opposite, contrarious, incon- 
gruous. _ , Hale. 

Discordantly, dif-kor-dlnt'le. ad. inconsistent- 
ly, in disagreement with. Boyle. — Peevishly. 

Discordful, dL-koid'ful. a. full of discord. 

Spenser. 

Discover, djs-kSv'ar. v. a. to disclose, to bring 
to light. Shak. — To make known, to find out, 
to espy. Pope. 

Discoverable, dis kuv'ur-a-bl. a. that maybe 
found out. Watts. — Apparent, exposed to 
view. Bent. 

Discoverer, dts-kuv'ur-ur. 5. a finder out. Arb. 
—A scout. . Shak. 

Discovery, dls-kSv'Sr-S. s. the act of finding 
ou r. Dryd.— The act of revealing or disclos- 
ing. South. 

Discount, dis'kount. s. the sum refunded in a 
bargain. . ' Swift. 

Discount; dls-kount'- v. a. to count back, to 
pay back again. Swift. 

Discountenance, uis-koun'te-nlns. v. a. to dis- 
courage by cold treatment. Clar. — Toabash. 

Discountenance, dis-kdun'i4-nans. j. cold treat- 
ment, unfriendly regard. Clar. 

Discountenancer, 'dio-kuuii'te-nan-sur. s. one 
that discourages by cold treatment. Bacon. 

Discourage, dts-fcur'rclje. v. a. to depress, to 
deject A". Charles.— To deter. 

Discourager, dis-Uur'rJdje-fir. s. one that im- 
presses diffidence arid terror. Pope. 

Discouragement, dis-kui'rtdje-ment. s. the act. 
of deterring, that which deters. Wil— The 
cause of fear. Locke. 

Discourse, dis-korse'. s. conversation, mutual 
intercourse of language, talk. Htrb. — A hea- 
tise, a dissertation. Pope. 

Discourse, dls-k6rse'. v. n. to converse. Shak. 
N 



DIS 



DIS 



Kate, tar, call, cat ; be, bet; wine, win ; si, prSve, for, pSt ; cube, cub, full ; soil, moand ; thick, thss. 



_To tveat upon. Locke. — To reason, to pass 

from premises to consequences. Dav. — v. a. 

to treat of, to talk over. Shnk. 

Discourse!-, dis-kov'ofcr. s. a speaker, a ha- 



ranguer. 



Shak. 



Discoursive,dis-kJr'siv. a. containingd ialogu •, 
interlocutory. Dryden. 

Discourteous,diskur'tshus. a. uncivil, uncom- 
plaisant. 

Discourteously, dis-kur'tshas-le. ad. uncivilly, 

rudely. . . .,. 

Discourtesy, dls-k&r'te-se. s, incivility, rude- 
ness. Sid. 
Discous, dislifts. a. broad, flat, \Vide. Quin. 
Discredit, dis'kredlt. s. ignominy, reproach, 
disgrace. - P- n S- 
Discredit, dts-kred'it. v. a. to depr.ve of cre- 
dibility. Skak.— To disgrace, to shame. 
Discreet, dis-krcet'. a. prudent, cautious, so- 
ber. Whit.— Modest. Thomp. 
Discreetly .dfs-krici'le.tf^.prudent!v,catitiously 
Discreetness, dis-kieel'nes. s. the" quality of 

being discreet. 
Discrepance, dis'kre-panse. s. difference, con- 
trariety. 
Discrepant, dis'kre-pant. ad. different, dis- 
agreeing. 
Discrete, dis-krete'. (dls'krSte. S.) a. distinct, 

disjointed. Hale.— Disjunctive. 
Discretion, diskresh'uii. s. prudence, wise ma- 
nagement. Till.— Uncontrolled and uncon- 
ditional power. 
Discretionary, dis-kresh'uii-ar-e. <?.left at large, 
unlimited, unrestrained. Tat. 

Discretive, dis-kre'iiv. a. the same as Discrete. 
Discriminate, dis-krirn'e-na-bl. a. distinguish- 
able by marks or tokens. 
Discriminate, dis-krlm'e-nate. v. a. to mark 
with notes of difference, to select, or sepa- 
rate. Boyle. 
Discriminateness, dis-krim'e-nate-nis. s. dis- 

Di ; crimination,dts kr?m-e-na'shun. s. the state 
of being distinguished. Still.— The act of 
distinguishing, distinction. ^/.--The marks 
of distinction. ' Hold. 

Discriminative,dis-krim'e-na-Uv.rt.thatwhich 
makes the mark of distinction, characteristi- 
cs. Wood. 
Discriminous, dis-krim'e-nfcs. a. dangerous, 
hazardous. Hary. 
Discubitory, dis-ku'be-tur-e. a. fitted to ihe 
posture of leaning. Brown. 
Discumbency, dis kum'ben-se. s. the act ot 
leaning at meat. Brown. 
Discumber, dis-kiim'bur. v. a. to disengage 
from a weight. Pope. 
Discursive, dis-kar-siv. a. roving. Bacon — 
proceeding from premises to consequences. 
Discursively, di»-kur'siv'14. ad. by due grada- 
tion of argument. Hale. 
Discursory,tiis-kui's6r ha argumenta!,rational. 
Discus, dis'ku^. 5. a quoit. Pope. 
Discuss, dfs-kus'. v.a. to examine, to disperse 

a humour or swelling. 
Discusser, du-kus'siir. - c . he that discusses. 
Discussion, dis-kus'^hun. s. disquisition, exa- 
mination. Prior. 
Discussive,dls-kussiv. a. having the power to 

discuss. ' 

Discutient, dls-lnVshcnt. s. a medicine that has 
power to repel. Quin. 

Disdain, d!z-dane'. v.a. to scorn, to consider 
as unworthy. Add. 

Disdain, diz cUne'. s. contempt, scorn, con- 
temptuous anger. 
Disdainful, diz-daiie'-ful. a. contemptuous, 
kaughtily, scornful. Hooker. 



Disdainfully, dfs-dane'iul e. ad. contemptu- 
ously, with haughty scorn. South. 
Disdainfulness, dfz-dane'f&l-nis. s. haughty 

scorn, co: item pt. 
Disease, dis-eze'. s. distemper, malady, sick- 
ness Swift. 
Disease, di/,-cze'. v. a. to afflict with disease. 
Sh'ik. — To put to pain. Locke. 
Diseasedness, diz-e'zed-nes. s. sickness, mor- 
bidness. Bur. 
Disedged, di<-edjd'. a. blunted, obtunded, 
dulled. shak. 
Disembark, dis-e;n-blrk'. v. a. to carry to land. 
Shak.—v. n. to land . to go on land.' Pope. 
Disembitter, dis-em-bit'tur. -v.a. to sweeten, 
to free from bitterness. Add. 
Disembodied, dis-tmb6d'id,ry. divested of the 

body. 
Disembogue, dis-?m-bogue'. v.a. to pour out 
at the mouth of a river. Add. — v. n. ti gain 
a.vent, to flow. Ckeyne. 

Disembowelled, dis-im-bouT-ld. part. a. taken 
from out the bowels. Phil. 

Disembroil, dfs-ini-br6!l'. v. a. to disentangle, 
to free from perplexity. Dryd. 

Disenable, dfs-en-i'bl. v. a. to deprive of 
power, to sink into weakness. Dryd. 

Disenchant, dis-en-tsh.lnt'. v. a. to free from 
the force of enchantment. Den. 

Disencumber, dis-tn-com'bur. v. a. to dis- 
charge from encumbrances, to disburden. 
Sprat.— To free from obstruction. Add. 

Disencumbrance, d?s-en-kum'bianse. s. free- 
dom from encumbrance. 
Disengage, dis-en-gaje'. v. a. to separate from. 
Burnet. — To wean, to abstract the mind. 
Att.— To disentangle. Waller. 

Disengage, dls-in-gaje'. v. n. to set one's self 
free from. Col. 

Disengaged, dls-in-gajd'. part. a. vacant, at 

leisure. 
Disengaged ness,dis-en-gajd'n?s. s. the quality 

ofbemg disengaged. 
Disengagement, dfs-en-gaje'mlnt. s. release 
from obligation, freedom of attention, va- 
cancy. 
Disentangle, d!s-§n-lang'gl. v.a. to set free 
from impediment. Clar. — To disengage, to 
separate. Still. 

Disenterre,dis-2n-t£r'. v. a. tounbury. Brown. 
Disenthral, dis-en-thiiwl'. v. a. to set free, to 
rescue from slavery. Sand. 

Disenthrone, d?s-en-tmAne'. v. a. to depose 
from sovereignty. Milt. 

Disentrance, dfs-.ln-transe', v. a. to awaken 
from a trance, or deep sleep. Hud. 

Disespouse, dis-e-spouze'. v. a. to separate 
after faith plighted. Milt. 

Disesteem,dJs-4-steenV. s. slight regard. Locke. 
Disesteem,d!s-e-steem'. v. a. to regard slightly. 
Disestimation, dfs-Hs-te-mashun. s. disrespect, 

disesteem. 
Disfavour, dis-favur. s. discountenance. Bac. 

— Ungraciousness.— Want of beauty. 
Disfavour, dis-fa'vur. v. a. to discountenance, 
to withhold or withdraw kindness. Swift. 
Disfiguration, dls-fig-u ri'-h&n. s. the act of 
disfiguring, the stale of being disfigured, de- 
formity. 
Disfigure, dis-fig'&re. v. a. to deform, to man- 
gle. Locke. 
Disfigurement, dis-fag'ire-ment. J. defacement 
ofbeauty. Suck. 
Disforest, d!s-for'r2sr. v. a. to reduce land from 
the privileges of a forest to the state of com- 
mon land. 
Disfranchise, d!s-fran'tsh?z. v. a. to deprive of 
privileges or immunities. 



DIS 



DIS 



Rite, tar, dill, cat; bh, b?-t; wine, win; sJ,pr&ve,for, pot; cube, cub, full; soil, mound; tnick,//nis. 



Disfranchisement, dis-fr3n'tshiz-ment. s. the 

act of depriving of privileges. 
Disfurnish, dis-tur'-nlsh. v. a. to deprive, to 
unfurnish, to strip. Knolles. 

Disgarnish, diz-glr'nfsh. v. a. to strip of orna- 
ments, to take guns from a fortress. 

Disgavel, dis-gav'll. v. a. to exempt from the 
tenure of gavel-kind. Blackstone. 

Disglorify, drz-gl&'-ri-tl. v. a. to deprive of 
glory, to treat with indignity. Milt. 

Disgorge, diz-goije'. v. a. to discharge by the 

mouth. Dryd. — To pour out with violence. 

Den. 

Disgrace, diz-giise'. s. shame, dishonour. Shak. 
— State of being out of favour. 

Disgrace, d?z-grase'. v. a. to bring a reproach 
upon, ro put out of favour. Hooker. 

Disgraceful, dis-grase'ful. a. shameful, ignomi- 
nious.- Taylor. 

Disgracefully, diz-grise'ful-t. ad. in disgrace, 
with indignity, ignominiously. Ben Jon. 

Disgraeefulness,diz-grase'ful-n§s. s. ignominy, 
cause of shame. 

Disgracer, diz-gri'sur. s. one that exposes to 
shame. Swift. 

Disgracious, diz-gra'shus. a. unkind, unfavour- 
able. Shak. 

Disguise, dfzg-yize'. v. a. to conceal by an un- 
usual dress. Shak.— To disfigure, to deform. 
Dryd. 

Disguise, d?zg-yize'. s. a dress to deceive. Add. 
—A counterfeit show. Dryd. 

Disguisernenf, dizg-ySze'mlnt. 5. dress of con- 
cealment. Sidney. 

Disguiser, dizg-vi'zur. s. one that puis on" n 
disguise; Swift.— One that disfigures. Shak. 

Disgust, diz-gustf. i. aversion of the palate 
from any thing, iil-humour. malevolence. 

Disgust, diz-gftsi'. v. a. to raise aversion in the 
stomach, to offend. Waits.— To produce aver- 
sion. Swift. 

Disgustful, d?z g&st'ful. a. nauseous. Swift. 

Dish, dish. s. abroad wide vessel. Drvd.—A 
deep hollow vessel for liquid food. Mil*.— 
Meat served up, any particular kind of food. 

Dish, dish, v a. to serve in a dish. Shak. 

Dish-clout, dish'ktdut. s. the cloth with which 
the maids rub their dishes. Swift. 

Dish-\vnsher,di-h\\6sb-ur. s. the name of a bird. 

Dishabille, dis-a-bil'. s. undress, loose dress. 

Dishabit, dfs-lidb'it. v.a.lo throw out of place, 
to drive from their habitation. Shak. 

Dishearten, dis-har'tn. v. a. to discourage, to 

*i rri fy-. „ , 2 , Mm. 

Disherison, dfs-hir'i-zn. s. the act of debarring 
from inheritance. 

Disherit, dis-her'it. v. a. to cut off from here- 
ditary succession. Spenser. 

Dishevel, dish-shiv'vil. v. a. to spread the hair 
disorderly. South. 

Dishonest, diz-6n'lst. a. void of probitv, ffaud- 
Ofenti South.— Disgraced, Dryd.— Ignomini- 
ous- Pope. 

Dishonestly, <liz-6ii1st-U. ad. without probity 
faithlessly. shak. 

Dishonesty, dfz-6n'nls-f h. s. want of probity, 
faithlessness. Swift.— -Unchastity. Shak. 

Dishonour, diz-6n'nur. s. reproach, disgrace. 
■By*.— Censure. shak. 

Dishonour, nfz-dn'n&r. v. a. to disgrace, to 
violate chastity, to treat with indignity 

Dishonourable, diz-6n'n&r- a -bl. a. shameful, 
ignominious. l>w 

Dishonourably, dlz-on'nur-i-bli. ad. shameful- 

Tv ly / «■.■•/., shak - 

Dishonourer, chz-onnur-ur. s. one that treats 
with indignity. Mil/.-A violatorofchastity. 
Dishorn, dis-hom'. v. a. to strip of horns. 



Dishumour, dis-i'mur. s. peevishness, ill hu- 
mour. 
Disimprovement, dis-!m-proov'ment. s. reduc- 
tion from a better to a worse state. Norris. 
Disincarcerate, dis-in-kar's4-rate. v. a. to free 
from prison. Harris. 

Disinclination, dis-in-kU-na'shun. s. want of 
affection, slight, dislike. Arb. 

Disincline, dis-fn-kllne'. v. a. to produce dis- 
like to, to make disaffected. Clar. 

Disingenuify, dis-in-je-nu'£-t£. s. meanness of 
artifice, unfairness. __ Clar. 

Disingenuous, dis-inien'u-us. a. unfair, mean- 
ly artful, illiberal, stir. 

Disingenuously, cis-?n-jen'u-us-le. ad. in a dis- 
ingenuous manner. 

Disii'genuousness, dis-in-jin'u-us-nis. 5. mean, 
subtiity, low craft. 

Disinherison, dts-m-nir'J : ZTi. 5. act of cutting 
off from hereditary succession. Clar.— State 
of being cut off from hereditary right. Tay. 

Disinherit, dis-m-her'k. v. a. lo "cut off from 
hereditary right. Davis. 

Disinter, dfs-in-lir'. v. a. to unbury, to take 
out of the grave. Add. 

Disinterested, diz-in'ter 2s scd/«. regardless 
of private advantage, impartial. Dryd. 

Disinteressement, dfz-!n'ter-es-mLnt. s. disre- . 
gard to private advantage, disinterested- 
ness. Prior. 

Disinterest, diz-?n'ter-est. s. what is contrary 
to one's prosperity. GLm— Indifference to 
profit. 

Disinterested.dis-inV-r-ls-teriV;. not influenced 
by private profit. Swift. — Without concern. 

Disinterestedly, diz-fn'ter-es-ted-14. ad. in a 
disinterested manner. 

Disinterestedness, dfz-i»'t£r-2s-tfd~n§3. s. con- 
tempt of private interest. Brown. 

Disinthrone, dis-in-tnione'. v. a. to unthrone. 

rjisiniricate.dfz-fn'tri-kiie. z>.a. to disentangle. 

Disinvite, ciis-fri-vlte'. v. a. to prohibit after' 
an invitation. 

Disjoin, diz join', v. a. to separate, to part from 
each other. Milt. 

Disjoint, diz -joint', v. a. to put out of joint. 
Sand.— To break in pieces. Black.— v. n. To 
fall in pieces. Shak. 

Disjunct, diz-juukt'. a. disjointed, separate. 

Disjunction, dfz-junk'shun. W. disunion, sepa- 
rating, parting. South. 

Di junctive,diz-jutik'iiv. a. incapable of union. 
Grew. — That which marks separation or op- 
position. Watts. 

Disjunctively, diz-jank'tiv-le. ad. distinctly, 
separately. 

Disk, dibk. s. the face of the sun or plan et, as 
it appears to the eye. New.— A quoit. Grezv. 

Diskindness, disk-ylnd'nps. s. want of kind- 
ness, injury, detriment. Wood. 

Dislike, diz-l\ke'. s. disinclination. Sprrts.— 
Discord. , Fair. 

Dislike, diz-l'ke'. v. a. to disapprove, to regard 
without affection. Temp. 

Dislike ful, diz llke'ful. a. disaffected, malign. 
Spens. 

Disliken, diz- Iran, v. a. to ma&e unlike. Shak. 

Dislikeness, diz-Uke'nes. s. dissimilitude, un- 
likeness. Locke. 

Disliker, diz-H'kur. s. a disapprove^ one that 
is not p eased. Swift. 

Dislimb, diz-llm'. v. a. to dilaniate, to tear 

limb from limb. 

Dislimn, diz-lim'. v. a. to unpaint, to strike 

out of a p cture. Shak. 

Dislocate, dts'lo-kate. v. a. .-oputout of the 

proper place. Wood.-— to Put out of joint. 

t Dislocation, dis-14-ka'shfJn . K act of 'shifting 
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DIS 



DI S 



Rate, tir, call, cat; be, bet; wine, win ; si, prove, for, p6tj cube, c5b,full; soil, mound; thick, thus. 

Disown, diz-Ane'. v. a. to deny. Dryd.—To 
renounce. Swift. 

Disparage, dis-par'ridje. v. a. to match une- 
qually, to injure by a comparison, to treat 
with contempt/. Milt. 

Disparagement, dis-pii'idge-mint. s. union, 
or comparison with something inferior. 
VEstr.— Reproach, disgrace. Wot. 

Disparager, d?s paYridje-^r. s. one that dis- 
graces. 

Disparity, dis-par'e-te. s. inequality, difference 
in degree, fibers.— Dissimilitude. 

Dispark, dis-plrk'. v. a. to throw open a park. 

Dispart, dis-pirt'. v. a. to divide into two, to 
break, to burst, to rive. 

Dispassion, dis-pashun. s. freedom from men- 
tal perturbation. Tern. 

Dispassionate, dis-pash'un-ate. a. cool, calm, 
moderate. Clar. 

Dispel, dis-pel'. v. a. to drive by scattering, 
to dissipate. Locke. 

Dispensary, dis-p?n'sa-re. s. the place where 
medicines are dispensed. Garth. 

Dispensation, d!s-pen-si'shun. s. distribution. 
Wood. — Method of providence. Taylor. — Ex- 
emption, indulgence from the pope. 

Dispensator, dls-pen-si'tur. s. one employed in 
dealing out, a distributer. Bacon. 

Dispensatory ,dis-peii'sa-tur-e.^.abook in which 
the composition of medicines is described, 
a pharmacopeia. Ham. 

Dispense, dis-pense'. v. a. to deal out, to dis- 
pense with, to excuse, to allow. Ral. 

Dispense, dis-pense'. s. dispensation, exemp- 
tion. Milt. 

Dispenser, dis-pen'sur. s. one that dispenses, 
a distributer. Spratt. 

Dispeople, dis-pe'pl. -v. a. to depopulate, to 
empty of people. Pope. 

Dispeopler, dis-pe'pl-ur. s. a depopulated a 
waster. Gay. 

Disperse, dis-plrdje'. v. a. to sprinkle, to scat- 
ter. ~ Skak. 

Disperse, dfs-perse'. v. a. to scatter, to dissi- 
pate. Milt. 

Dispersedly, dis-pei'sid-le. ad. in a dispersed 
manner. Hook. 

Dispersedness, dis-plr'sed-nes. s. the state of 
being dispersed, scattered ness. 

Disperser, dls-per'sur. s. ascatterer, a spreader. 

Dispersion, dis-per'sbun. s. act of scattering, 
state of being scattered. Ral. 

Dispirit, dis-p lilt, v . a. to discourage, to damp, 

to intimidate. Clar.— To exhaust the spirits. 

Collier. 

Dispiritedness, dis-pli'it-ted-nes. s. want of vi- 
gour. 

Displace, dis-plase'. v. a. to put out of place, 
to disorder. Shak. 

Displacency, dis-pl-i'sen-se. s. incivility, dis- 
gust, any thing unpleasing. 

Displant, dis-plant'. v. a. to remove a plant, 
to expel. Bacon. 

Displantation, d!s-plan-ta'shtin. s. the removal 
cf a plant, the ejection of a people. Sal. 

Displanting, dis-plant'iwg. s. removal. Shak. 

Display, dis-pla . v. a. to spread wide, to set 
out ostentatiously te view. Shak. 

Display, dis-pla'. s. an exhibition of any thing 
to view. 

Displeasant, dis-plez'ant, a. unpleasing, offen- 
sive. Glan. 
Displease, d!s-pUze'. v. a. to offend. Temp.— 
To disgust, to raise aversion. Locks. 

Displeasmgnes.s, dis -ple'zlng-nls. s. offensive- 
ness, quality of offending. Locke. 

Displeasure, dls-pltzh'ure. s. uneasiness. Locks* 
—Offence, anger. Ktiol.— Stale of disgrace. 



the place of things, state of being displaced. 
Burn. — A joint put out. Grew. 

Dislodge, dlz-16'je'. v. a. to remove from a 
place. Wood. — To drive out. Dryd.—v. n. 
To go away to another place. Mi t. 

Disloyal, niz-'osal. a. not true to allegiance. 
Milt.— Perfidious. Sh.ik. — False in love. 

Disloyally, diz- loeal-'.e. ad. not faithfully, dis- 
obediently. 

Disloyalty, diz-loe'al-te. .<•. want of fidelity to 
the sovereign. K. Charles. — Want of fidelity 
in love. ' Shak. 

Dfsmal, diz'm.U. a. sorrowful, dire, horrid. 

Dismally, diz'mal-le. nd. horribly, sorrowfully. 

Dismaoess, diz'mal-nes. s. horror, sorrow. 

Dismantle. d?z-man'tl. v. a. to strip, to throw 
open. Shak. — To strip a town of its out- 
works. Hak. 

Dismask, cliz masf. v. a. to divest of a mask. 

Dismast, diz-mast'. v. a. to deprive of masts'. 

Dismay, diz-ma'. v. a. to terrify, todiscourase. 

Ral. 

Dismav, diz-ma'. s. fall of courage, desertion 
of mind. Milt. 

Dismayedness, diz ma'ed-r.es. s. dejection of 
courage, dispiritedness. Sidney. 

Dismember, diz-mem'bur. v. a. to divide mem- 
ber from member, to cut in pieces. Swift. 

Dismembi'ing,d5z-mem'bring. 5. the act of cut- 
ting off a limb. Blackstone. 

Dismiss, diz-mf^'. v. a. to send away, to discard. 

Disa":ission,d?z-mish'un. s. act of sending away. 
Dryd.— Deprivation. Sha'k. 

Dismortgage, diz-mor'g.\je.i;.«. to redeem from 
mortgage. How. 

Dismount, diz-mouiit'. v. a. to throw off a 
horse. Shak.— To throw cannon from its car- 
riage. Knol.—v. n. To alight from a horse. 
Add.— To descend. 

Disnaturalize, diz-natsh'u-ial-lze. v. a. to alien- 
ate, to make alien. 

Denatured, oiz-na'uhurd. a. unnatural, want- 
ing natural tenderness. Shak. 

Disobedience, dis-o-bede-ense. s. violation of 
lawful commands, breach of duty. Stil.—Jn- 
comp'iance. Black. 

Disobedient, dis-o-bi'de-ent. a. not observant 
of lawful authority. 

Disobey, dis-A-bi'. v. a. to break commands. 

Den. 

Disobligation, dis-6b-le-ga'shun. s. offence, 
cause of di -gust. Clar. 

■nunhlitrp J dis-o-rrlje'. \v. a. to offend, to 

Disoblige, | d! ,. . bl ^ je '. j disgust. Clar. 

Disobliging, dis-A-blljing. part. a. disgusting, 
unpleasing, offensue." 

Disobligingly, dis-6-bK'jfag-te.tfrf. in a disgust- 
ing or offensive manner. 

Disobligingness, dls-A-blljing-nes. j. offensive- 
nes , readii.ess to disgust. 

Disbrbed, dlz-orbd'. a. thrown out of the pro- 
per orbit Shak. 
Disorder, diz-ui'dur. s. irregularity, confusion, 
tumult. Wal. — Breach of laws, sickness. 
Locke. — Discomposure of mind. 
Disorder, diz dr'dur. v. a. vo throw into confu- 
sion, to ruffle. Mite — To make sick, to dis- 
turb the mind. 
Disordered, diz-6r'durd. ad. disorderly, vicious, 
debauched. Shak. 
Di=orderly, d!s-or'd?ir-le a. confused, hale. — 

Tumultuous. Add.— Lawless, inordinate. 
Disorderly, dis-or'dur-le. ad. Without rule, irre- 
gularly, confusedly. Ral. — Without law. 
Disovdinate,dis-or'de-nate. a. not living by the 
rules of virtue. _ Mi.t. 

Disordinately,dis-5rMi-nlte-U.tfrf.inordinate- 
" ly, viciously. 



DIS 

RHe,tlr, dll, cat j b£,blt; wlne,w!n; sJ,pr$ve, 

Displeasure, d?s-pllzh'ure. v. a. to displease, 
not to gain favour. Bacon. 

Displodei dfs-plide'. v. a. to disperse with 
noise, vent with violence. Mitt. 

Displosion, d?s-pl6'zhun. s. the act of displod- 
ing, a sudden burst. 

Displumed. di<-p!um'd'. a. stript of plumes. 

Disport, dfs-pArt'. s. play, sport, pastime, di- 
version. Hayward. 

Disport, dis-port'. v. a. to divert. Shak.— v. n. 
To play, to toy, to wanton. Pope. 

Disposal, d?s-p6'zal. .<. act of disposing any 
thing, distribution. Milt. — Right of bestow- 
ing. Att.— Conduct. Locke. 

Disp'ose, dis-p&ze'. v. a. to employ to various 
purposes. Prior.— To frame the mind. Smal. 
— To regulate. Dryd. — To give away. Wall. 
— v. n. To bargain, to make terms. Shak. 

Dispose, dis poze'.j.manasrement,disposal, dis- 
position, inclination. Shak.— Distribution. 

Disposer, dfs-pA'zur. s. distributer, giver. 
Gratoit.—Go vex a or. Boyle. 

Disposition, di--pi zim'un. s. order, distribu- 
tion. Dryd.— Natural fitness. Newt.— Ten- 
dency to any act or state. Bacon- — Temner 
of mind. Shak. 

Dispositive, d!s-p6z'4-tiv. a. that which implies 
disposal, decretive. Aylfr'e. 

Dispositively,dis-p6z'e-t?v-le. ad. distributive- 
ly. Brown. 

Dispossess, d?s-p6z-zls'. v. a. to put out of 
possession, to deprive. Fairfax. 

Disposure, dis-pi'zhuie. f. disposal, govern- 
ment. Sand.— State, posture. Wot. 

Dispraise, d?s prize', s. blame, censure. Add. 

Dispraise, dls-praze'. v. a. to blame, to cen- 
sure. Shak. 

Dispraiser, dfs-pra'zur. s. a. censurer. 

Dispraisable, dis pia'ze-bl. a. unworthy of com- 
mendation. 

Dispraisingly, dis-pri'zing-U. ad. with blame. 

Dispread, dis-spred'. v. a. to spread different 
ways. Pope. 

Disprofit, dis-pr6f'ft. s. loss, damage. 

Disproof, dis-prddf. .>-. confutation, conviction 
of error or falsehood. Att. 

Disproportion, d5— pr6-pJr'shun. s. unsuitable- 
ness, want of symmetry, disparity. 

Disproportion, dis-pro-pAr'shun. v. a. to dis- 
match, to join things unsuitable. Suck. 

Disproportionate, dis-prA-p&r'shun-a-bl.rf. un- 
suitable in quantity or quality. 

Disproportionableness, d}s piA-pAr'shun-a-bl- 
n£s. s. unsuitableness to something else. 

Disproportionablv, dis-prA-p&r'shun-a-bll. ad. 
unsuitably, not symmetrically. 

Disproportional, d!s-prA-pAr'shun-al. a. dispro- 
portionate, unsymmetrical. 

Disproportionally, dis-prA-pAr'shun-al-U. ad. 
unsuitably with respect to quantity or va- 
lue. 

Disproportionate, di--piApir'shun-ite. a. un- 
symmetrical, unsuitable to. Ray. 

Disproportionately,dis-prA por'shun-ate-le. ad. 
unsuitably, unsymme'trically. 

Disproponionaieness, d?s-prA-pAr'-shun-ate- 
nes. s. unsuiiahleness in bulk or value. 

Disprove, dis-pr^ove'. v. a. to confute an asser- 
tion, to convict of error or falsehood. Hook. 

Disprover, dls-prSJ'vfir. 5. one that confutes. 

Dispnnge, dis-punje'. v. a. to shed, as from a 
full spunge squeezed. Shak. 

Dispunishable, dis-ptm'ish-a-bl. a. without pe- 
nal restraint. Swiff. 

Disputable, dis'pu-ta-b!,or dis-pu'td-bl. a. liable 
to contest. South.— Lawful to be contested. 

D.sputant, dis'pi-tdnt. s. an arguer, a rea- 
*oner. 



DIS 

fSr, pit ; cube, cub, full ; soil,mdutid ; thick, thus. 

Disputant, dls'pu-tant. a. disputing, engaged 
in controversy. Milt. 

Disputation, dis-pu-ta'shun. s. controversy, ar- 
gumentation. 

Disputatious, dis^pi-ta'shus. a. inclined to dis- 
pute, cavilling. . Add. 

Disputative, dis-p&'ta-tiv. a. disposed to de- 
bate. Watts. 

Dispute, dis-p&te'. v. n. to contend by argu- 
ment, to debate. Til. — v. a. to contend for. 
Hook^— 'To question. Dryden.—To discuss. 
Shak. 

Dispute, dis-pite'. s. contest, controversy. 

Disputeless, dis-pite'lSs. a. undisputed, sun- 
controvertible. 

Disputer, dis-pi'tur. .,-. a controvertist, one 
given to argument. S:il. 

Disqualification, dis-kwol-4-fe-ka'shun. s. that 
which disqualifies. 

Disqualify, dis-kw61'A-fl. v. a. to make unfit, 
to disable by some natural or legal impedi- 
ment. Swift. 

Disquiet, dis-kwl'et. s. uneasiness, vexation, 
anxiety. Till. 

Disquiet,' dis-kwVet. v. a. to disturb, to make 
uneasy, to fret, to vex. Roscommon. 

Disquieter, dis-kwl'lt-fir. s. a disturber, a ha- 
rasses 

Disquietly, dls-kwl'et-U. ad. without rest, 
anxiously, uneasily. Shak. 

Disquietness, d!s-kwl'it-nes. s. uneasiness, rest- 
lessness, anxiety. Hooker. 

Disquietude, dis-kwl'J-tide. s. uneasiness, 
anxiety. Add. 

Disquisition, dis-kwe-zlshun. s. examination, 
disputative inquiry. Arb. 

Disregard, dis-ri-gard'. s . slight notice, neglect. 

Disregard, dls-re-glrd'. v. a. to slight, to con- 
temn. Sprat t. 

Disregardful, dis-rJ-glrd'ful. a. negligent, con- 
temptuous. 

Disregardfully, dis-re-glrd'ful-U. ad. contemp- 
tuously. 

Disrelish', diz-r§l'!sh. s. bad state. Milt.— Dis- 
like, squeamishness. Locke. 

Disrelish, diz-rel'ish. v. a. to infect with an 
unpleasant taste. Rogers.— To want a taste 
of. Pope. 

Disreputation, dis'rip-u-ta'sh&n. s. disgrace, 
dishonour. Taylor. 

Disrepute, dis-rJ-pite'. s. dishonour, want of 
reputation. 

Disrespect, dis-rl-sp^i'. s. incivility, want of 
reverence. Clar. 

Disrespectful, d!s-r£-sp£kfful. a, irreverent, 
uncivil. 

Disrespectfully, dis-rl-spekt'ful-U. ad. irreve- 
rently. Add. 

Disrobe, diz-rAhe'. v. a. to undress, to unco- 
ver, to strip. V/otton. 

Disruption, diz-rup'shun. s. the act of breaking 
asunder, a rent. Ray. 

Dissatisfaction, dis-sat-?s-fak'shun. s. state of 
being dissatisfied, discontent. Rogers. 

DissatUactoriness, dh-sat-ls-fik'tur-^nts. s. 
inability to give content. 

Dissatisfactory, dis-sat-is-fak't£r-£. a. unable 
to give content. 

Dissatisfy, dfs-salfs-fi. v. a, to discontent, to 
displease. Collier. 

Disseat, dfs-sate'. v. a. to dislodge from a seat 
of any kind. Shak. 

Dissect, dis-slkt'. v. a, to cut in pieces. Ros. — 
To divide minutely. Att. 

Dissection^is-sJk'shun.^, the act of separating, 
the parts of animal bod les, anatomv. Glati, 

Disseize, dis-seze'. v. a. to dispossess, to de- 
prive. Lockt, 
N3 



DIS 



DI S 



Rite, tar, call, cat; be, bet; wine,w?n; sl,pr8.ve,fSr,p6t;cibe,c?ib,full; soil, mound; tnick, thm. 



Disseisin, dis-se'zin. s. unlawful, dispossessing 
a man of his land. Cowell. 

Disseizor, dls-se'z6r. s. he that dispossesses an- 
other. 
Dissemble, d's-sem'bl. v. a. to hide under false 
appearance, 10 pretend. Hay. — To-play the 
hypocrite, to use false professions. Rowe. 
Dissembler, dis-. etn'blur. s. a hypocrite, a man 
who conceals bis true disposition. Raiigh. 

Dissemblirigly,dis-se,n'b'iiig-le. ad. with dissi- 
mulation, hypocritically. Knoiies. 

Disseminate, dis-sem'e-nke. v. a. to scatter as 
seed, io spread. Att. 

Dissemination, dis-s£m-e-na'shun. s. the act of 
scattering like seed. Brown. 

Disseminator, dis-sem'e na-tur. s. he that scat- 
ters, a spreader. 
Disseiuiorijdis-^n'bhun. s. disasreement,stnfe. 
quarrel. Knoiies. 

Dissensions, dis-=?ii'shus. a. disposed to dis- 
cord, contentious. 

Dissent, dt^ent'. v. n. to disagree in opinion. 
Add — To differ. H.»her. 

Dis-ent, dissent', s. disagreement, difference 
of opinion. , Bern ley. 

Dissentaneous, dis-sln-taue us. a. disagreea- 
ble, contrary. 

Dissenter di--sen'tur. s. one that disagrees. 
Loci'. — One ■■• ho refuses the communion of 
the En^nsh church. 

Dissentient. dK-seu'sbtnt. a. declaringdissent. 

Dissertation, dis ser-ta'shu.i. s. a discourse, a 
di quisitiaa. Pope. 

Di- -r.e. dfe-sirv'. v. a. to do injury to, to 
harm. Clar. 

Disservice, di- er vis. s. injury, mischief, ill - 
turn. Collins. 

eeable, dis-ser'vis-a-bl. a. injurious, 
huilfui. 

Disseiviceab'.eness, dis-ser'vis-a-bl-nes. s. in- 
jury, harm, hurt, mischief. 

Dissent-, dis-slt'il. v. d. to unsettle, to unfix. 

Dissever, dis-siv'&r. v. a. to part in two, to di- 
vide, to disunite. Rat. 

Dissidence, dis'se-dinse. s. discord, disagree- 
ment. 

Dissiience, d?>-sii'yense. s. the act of starting 
asunder. 

Dissilieut, drs-slrylnt. a. starting asunder, 
bursting in two. 

Dissi!uio;-i,d!s-Ml-ish'un. s. the act of bursting 
in two. Boyle. 

Dis-i.niia:, dis-sim'e-l&r. a. unlike, heteroge- 
neous. Newt. 

Dissimilarity, dis-sfm-e-lar'e-te. s. unlikeness. 
dissimilitude. Cheyne. 

Dissimilitude, dis-'im-mil'e-tude.^.unliktness, 
want of resemblance. Pope. 

Dissimulation, dis-sim-u-lash&n. s. the act of 
dissembling. h\ pocrisy. South. 

Dissipable. dis's^pa bl. a. easily scattered. 

Dissioate.dis'se-pate.n.d. toscatterevery way, 
to disperse. Wovd^—^o spend a fortune. 

Dissipation, Gis-se-pa'smn. s. the act of dis- 
persion. Hale.— The state of being dispers- 
ed. Milt. 
Disvo;.!able,riis-s6'shi-bl. a. disuniting. 

DissociRie, di3-s6'she-ate. v. a. to separate, to 
disunite, to part. ■ Rnyle. 

Dissociation, dis-soshe-3'shuii. 5. disunion of a 
societv. Burke. 

Dissolvable, diz-zol'va-bl. a. capable of disso- 
lution. Newt. 

Dissoluble, dis'-si-la-bl. a. capable of separa- 
tion. Wood. 

Dissolubility, dis-sol-lu-bil'e-te. S* liableness to 
suffer, disunion. Hale. 

Dissolve, diz-zdlv'. v. a. to melt, to liquefy. 



Wood. — To break, to loose. Milt. —To sepa- 
rate p-rsons united. Shak. — To break up 
assemblies. Eicon. — v.n. to be melted. Add. 
—To fall to nothing. Shak. 

Dissolvent, diz-zo.'vcut. a. having the power 
of dissolving or melting. Ray. 

Dissolvent, ritz-z6 viai. s. that which his the 
power of disuniting. Arb. 

Uissoher, diz-Zol'vSr. s. that which has the 
power of dissolving. Arb. 

Dissolvible, diz-z6!'ve-bl. a. liable to perish by 
dissolution. Hale. 

Dissolute, dis'so -lite. a. loose, wanton, de- 
bauched. Hay. 
Dissolutely, dis'si-lute-le. ad. loosely, in de- 
bauchery. 
Dbsokueiie^dis'si-iute-nes. s. laxity of man- 
ners, debauchery. Locke. 
Di solution. <tfs-s6-lu'shun. .'. the act of liquefy- 
ing, the state of being liquefied, destruc- 
tion by separation of parts. South.— Death, 
destruction. Hooker. 
Dissonance, dis'sA-nanse. s. a mixture ol harsh, 
un harmonious sounds. Milt. 
Di' -onaut, dfs'si-nant.<7. harsh, unhanr.onious. 
Thorn. — Incongruous, disagreeing. Hak. 
Dissuade, dis-swade'. v. a. to dehort,to divert 
by reason from a thing. Shak. 
Dissuader, dis sua'dur. s. he that dissuades. 
Dissuasion, dis swa'zhun. s. urgency of reason 
against auv thing, dehortation. Boyle. 
Dissuasive, dis-.swa'siv. a. dehortatory, tending 

to deter. 
Dissuasive, dis-swi'siv. s. dehortation, argu- 
ment to turn, the mind off. 
Dissyllable, dis'sil-la-bl. s. a word of two sylla- 
bles. Dryd. 
Distaff, dis'tdf. s. the staff from which the flax 
Is drawn in spinning. Fair. 
Distain, d?s-tane'. v. a. to stain, to tinge. Pope. 
— To suliy with infamy. Spens. 
Distance, dis'tanse. s. is space between any 
two beings. Locke. — Remoteness in place. 
Piior. — Contrariety, opposition. Shak. — Re- 
moteness in time. Sinai. — Reserve. Milt. 
Distance, dis'tinse. v. a. to place remotely. 
Dryd. — To leave behind at a race. Gay. 
Distant, dis'tint. a. remote in place. Pope. — 
Remote in time, reserved. Add. 
Distaste, r'lis'taste'. o. disgust, dislike, aliena- 
tion of affection. Bacon. 
Distaste, dis-tiste'. v. a. to dislike, to loathe. 
Shakspr are.— To di c gust. Davies.— To vex. 
Pope. 
Distasteful, dis-taste'ful. a. nauseous to the pa- 
late. Glanv.—Ofiensixe. Davies.— Malignant. 
Brown. 
Distemper, distem'pur. s. a disproportionate 
mixture of parts, a disease. Suck. — Want of 
due temperature. Ral. — Tumultuous disor- 
der. Wal. 
Distemper, d!s-t?m'pir. v. a. to disease. SLik. 
— To disorder. Boyle. — To destroy temper or 
moderation. Add. 
Distemperate,dis tcm'pur-ale. a. immoderate. 

Ral. 
Distemperature, dis-tSm'pSr-a -tore. s. intem- 
perateness, outrageousness, perturbation of 
the mind. Shak.— Confusion. 
Distend, dis-tlnd'. v. a. to stretch out in 
breadth. Thomson. 

Distent, dis-teiit'. s. the space through which 
any thing is spread. Wot. 

Distention, dis-ten'shfin. s. the act of stretch- 
ing. Arb.' — Breadth, space occupied. 
Distich, dis'tik. .<-. a couplet, a couple of lines. 
Cam. 
Distil, dls-tll'. v. n. to fall by drops. Pope.— To 



BIS 



BIT 



15 He, t!r, call, cat; bh, bit j wine, w!a ; s6, prSve, f3r, p6t ; cibe, cub, fill; sdtl, mSand; (Hick, thvtoi 
use a still. Shak.— v. a. to iet fall in drops. 
SA<**.— To draw bv distillation. Boyle. 

Di-;ti! : atioii,a:s-tU-libhuti..% the act of drop- 
ping, the act of pouring out in drops, that 
which fails in drops, the act of distilling by 
fire. Newt.— The substance drawn bv the 
still. Shak. 

DistUlatorv, dis-titta m-h. a. belonging to 
distillation. 

Distiller, dis-ifi'lar. s. one who practises the 
art of distiliiua:. E\ytr. 

Distillrnent, dis-til'mlnt. s. that which is 
drawn bv distilation. Shak. 

Distinct, dis-tfnkt'. a. different. ^////.—Se- 
parate. Till.— Clear, spotud, .specified. 

Distinction, d!s-tiuk'shun. i. note of differ- 
ence, honor b!e note of superiority, discri- 
mination. A7orrM.--Disce i nment, judgment. 

Distinctive, dis-tink'tiv. a. that winch makes 
distinction. Pope.— Having the power to 
distinguish, judicious. Brown. 

Distinctively, dfs-tiuK. tiv-le. ad. in right ordr.r, 
not confusediv. Shak'. 

Distinctly, dfc-tinfct'& ad. not confusedly. 
Newt.— Clearly. Dryd. 

Distinctness dis-tinkt'nos. s. nice observation 
of difference. Ray. — Such discrimination of 
. things as makes "them easy to be observed. 

Distinguish, dis-thig'gwish. v. a. to note the 
diversity of things. Hook. — To separate by 
some mark of honour. Prior. — To judge. 
Shak. — To make known or eminent. — v. a. 
to make distinction, to find or show the 
difference. Child. 

Distinguishable, dis-ting'gwhh-a-bl. a. capa- 
ble of being distinguished. Hale. — Worthy 
of note. Swiff. 

Distinguished, dfs-ting'gwisht. part. a. emi- 
nent, extraordinary. Reg. 

Oistinguisher, dis-liiig'gwfsh-Sr. s. a judicious 
observer, he that separates one thing from 
another. Brown. 

Distinguishingly, dls- tin g'g wish Ing-li. ad. 
with distinction. Pope. 

Distinguishrr.ent, dfs-ting'gwftsfl ■mint. s. dis- 
tinction, observation of difference. Gratmt. 

Distort, dis-t3ri'. v. a. to writhe, to Twist. 
Smith. — To wrest from the true meaning. 

Distortion, dis-tor'shem. s. grimace, misrepre- 
sentation. Prior. 

Distract, dis-trakf. v. a. to pull different ways. 
Brown. — To divide. Shak.— To perplex, to 
make mad. Locke. 

Distractedly, dfs-trak'ted-U. ad. madly, frari- 
ticly. 

Distractedness, dis-truk'tid-nls. s. the state of 
being distracted, madness. 

Distraction, dis-rrak'shun. s. tendency to diffe- 
rent parts. Sh.rk. — Confusion. Dryd, — Mad- 
ness. Art. — Disturbance. Car. 

Distrain, dis-trine'. v. a. to seize. Shak. — v. n. 
to make seizure. 

Eistrainer, dis-tri'nur. 5. he that seizes, 
istraint, dis-trint'. s. seizure. 

Distrait, dn-trke'. a. absent in thought. 

Chesterfield. 

Distraught, dis-trlwt'. part. a. distracted. 

Distream, dis-tiime'. v. n. to make a spread- 
ing stream. Skens. 

Distress, dis-tres'. *. the act of making aier>al 
seizure. Spen.— The thing seized by law, ca- 
lamity, misfortune. Shak. 

Distress, dis-tres'. v. a. to prosecute bylaw to 
a seizure, to harass. 

Distressful, dis-trls'fil. a. miserable, full of 
trouble. Pope. 

Distribute, dts-trib'&te. v. a to divide, to deal 
out, to dispensate. Spe/is. 



Distribution, dis-tri-bii-shan. s. the act of dis- 
tributing, dispensation. Swift; 

Distributive," dis-tdb'fetiv. a. that which' is 
employed in assigning to others their por- 
tions. Dryd. 

Distributive!)', dis-trib'a tlv-Ii. ad. by distri- 
bution, singly. Hoiker. 

District, dis'uikt. s. circuit of authority, pro- 
vince. Add.. — Region, countrj'. Black. 

Distrust, d5s-irfist'. v. a. to regard with diffi- 
dence, nor to fust. 

Distrust, tuVtrfisl'. s. loss of credit or confi- 
dence. M///.— Suspicion. Dryd. 

Distrustful, di-s-trfist'ful. a. apt to distrust, sus- 
picious. Boyle. — Diffident, timorous. Pope. 

Distrustfully, dis-tr&st'ful-U. iraf. in a distrust- 
ful manner. 

Distrustfulness, dis-trust'ful-nes. s. the state of 
bir;g distrustful, want of confidence. 

Distrustless, dis-trfist'ies. a. void ofdisirust. 

Shenstone. 

Disturb, tlf. -ttub'. v. a. to perplex, to disquiet. 
Col.— To confound, to interrupt. 

Disuti-fiance.di-.-tui'bdnse.j. perplexity. Loehe. 
— Disorder of thoughts. Waus.— \ ioUv on 
of peace. Milt. 

Disturber, uls-tfir'b&r. s. a violator of peace'. 
Glan. — He that causes perturbation of mind. 

Disturn, d!s-t&rn'. v. a. to turn off. 

Disval nation, diz -vai-u-a'sh&n. i. disgrace, di- 
minution of reputation. Bacon. 

Disvalue, c iz-vai'i. v. a. to undervalue. 

D sonion, dis-i'ne-un. s. disjunction. Glan. — 
Breach of concord. 

Disunite, dis-4-nite'. v. a. to separate. Pope.—. 
To part friends.— v. n. to fail asunder, to 
become separate. South. 

Disunity, dis-i'nk-ti. s. a state of actual se- 
paration. 

Disii-sage, d;s-uzije. s. the gradual cessation of 
use or custom. Hook. 

Disuse, dh-xx e'. j. want of practice. Add — 
Cessation of custom. ,^,,6. 

Disuse, dis-ize'. v. a. to cease to make use of' 
to disaccustom. Dryd. 

Disvouch, diz-vditsb'. v. a. to destroy I lie 
credit of, to contradict. shak 

Ditch, ditsh. s. a trench. Arb.— Tiie moat 
with which a town is surrounded. Knolles. 

Ditcb, ditsh. v. a. to make a ditch. Swift. 

Ditcher, ditsh'ur. 5. one who digs ditches. ' 

Ditbyravnbic, diin-eram'b'k. s. a song in' ho- 
nour of Bacchus, any poem written with 
wildness. Cowley. 

Dittany, dltta-ne. s. an herb. 

Dittiedjdit'tid. a. sung, adapted to music. 

Ditty, dit't£. s. a poem to be sung, a scn°- 

j, » , , Hook. 

Divan, de-van', s. the council of the Oriental 
princes, any council assembled. p p e 

Divaricate, di-var'i-kate.*. n. to be parted into 
two, to become forked. Wood. — v. a. todivide 
into two, to make forked. Grew. 

Divarication, tti-var-i-kashan. s. partition into 
two. Ray.— Division of opinions. Brown. 

Dive, dive. v. a. to sink voluntarily under 
water. Dryd.— To go deep into any question 
or science. Davies. Black.— v. a. to explore 
by diving. j) e „ m 

Divell, di-vei'. v. a. to pull, to separate, to 
sever. Brown. 

Diver, divur. s. one that sinks voluntarily 
under water. Pope.— Re that enters deep 
iiuo knowledge. IVotton. 

Diverge, d£ verje'. i>. n. to tend various ways 
from oae point. Nexot. 



DI V 



DOC 



Iti?e,tar, call, cat ; bl, bh ; wine, vvf n ; si, pr5ve, for, p6t ; cube, cab, full ; soil, mound ; tfcick, thus . 
Divergent, dfe-v&r'jint. a, tending to various 

Darts from one point. 
Divers, dl'virz. a. several, sundry, more than 



one. 

Diverse, di'virse. a. different from another, 
multiform. Ben Jon. — In different d.rec- 
tions. Pope. 

Diversification, de-v&V-se-fe-kashun. s. varia- 
tion, variegation, multiformity, change, 
alteration. * Hale. 

Diversify, dt-vir'si-fL v. a. to make different, 
to distinguish. Add. — To variegate. Sidney. 

Diversion, de-ver'shan. s. the act of turning a 
thing from its course. Bacon.— The cause 
by wbicb a thing is turned 1'rom its course. 
J) en. — Sport, amusement. Wall. 

Diversity, di-ver'si-t 6. s. difference, dissimili- 
tude. 'Book.— Variety. Arb.— Distinction oi 
being, variegation. ' Pope. 

Diversly, di'vers-le. ad. in different ways, Va- 
riously. Wot.— In different directions. Pope. 

Divert, divert', v. a. to turn off from any di- 
rection or course. Locke.— To withdraw the 
mind. Phil.— To exhilarate. Szuift. -To sub- 
vert, to destroy. Shak. 

Diverter, de-veYiur. s. any thing that diverts 
or alleviates. Walt. 

Divertise, de-v|r'tiz. v. a. to please, to divert. 
Dryd. 

Divertisement, de-veYtiz-ment. s. diversion, 
delight, pleasure. 

Divertive, de-ver'tiv. a. recreative, amusive. 

Rog. 

Divest, dl-v^st'. v. a. to strip, to make naked. 

Den. 

Divesture, de-ves'tsh&re. s. the act of putting 

off. J>°y ie - 

Dividable, de-vl'di-bl. a. separate, different, 
■"" parted. Shak. 

Dividant, di-vl'dant. a. different, separate. 

Shak. 

Divide, de-vlde'. v. a. to part, to separate, par- 
tition between. Dryd.— To disunite, to give 
in shares. Locke*— To distinguish. — v. n. to 
sunder, to break friendship. Shak. 

Dividend, div'e-d€nd.,y. a share; in arithmetic, 
the number given to be divided. 

Divider, de-vl'dur. s. that which parts any- 
thing into pieces. Digby.—A. distributer, a 
disuniter. Swift. 

Dividual, de-vid'i-al, or de-vid ju-al. a. divided, 
shared in common with others. Milt. 

Divination, div-e-na'shun. s. a prediction, or 
foretelling future things. Hook. 

Divine, de-vine', a. partaking of the nature of 
God. Dryd.— Proceeding from God. Hoik.— 
Excellent in a supreme degree. Duvies — 
Presageful, prescient. Milt. 

Divine, de vine', s. a minister of the gospel. 
Bac.—A theologian. Den. 

Divine, de-vlne'. v. a. to foretel, to foreknow. 
Shak. — v. n. to conjecture, to guess. Brown. 

Divinely, de vlne'le. a. by the agency or in- 
fluence of God. Bent.'— .Excellently. Milt.— 
In a manner noting a deity. 

Divineness, de -vlne'nes. s. divinity. Grew.— 
Excellence in the tupieme degree. Shak. 

Diviner, de-vl'nar. s. one that professes divina- 
tion. Brown. — Conjecturer, guesser. Locke. 

Divineress, de-\lne'rss. s. a prophetess. Dryd. 

Divinity, de-vine te. s. participation of .he 
nature and excellence of God. Still.— The 
Supreme Being, theology, something su- 
pernatural. Shak: 

Divisible,de-viz'e-bl.tf. capable of being divid- 
ed into pans, separable. Bent. 

Divisibility, di-viz-e-bii'e-te. s. the quality of 
admitting division. Clan. 



Divisibleness,de-viz'e-bl-nes. s. divisibility, se- 
parability. B<yU. 

Division, de-vizhuti. s. the act of dividing into 
parts, the slate of being divided, partition, 
the parr separated from the rest. Add. — 
Discord, difference; in arithmetic, the sepa- 
ration of any number or quantity given, 
into any parts assigned. 

Divisor, cie-vlzur. s. the number given by 
which the dividend is divided. 

Divorce, de-virs'e. s. the legal seoaration of 
husband and wife. Dryd.— Disunion, the 
sentence by which a marriage is dissolved. 

Divorce, de-vArse'.i>. a. to separate a husband 
or wife from the other, to force asunder, to 
separate from another. Hooker. 

Divorcement, de-virse'mlnt. s. divorce, sepa- 
ration or marriage. 

Divorcer, di-vcr'sur. s, the person or cause 
which produces divorce. Drum. 

Diuretic, dl-u-ret'ik. a. having the power to 
provoke urine. Arb. 

Diurnal, di-urnil. a. relating to the day. 
7iro7/'».-Constituting the day. Pr/or.-Daily, 
quotidian. Mill. 

Diurnal, dl-ur'nal. s. a journal, a day-book. 

Diurnaliy, dl-Sr'nal-e. ad. daily, every day. 

Diutumity, dl-u-tur'ne-te. s. length "of dura- 
tion. Brown. 

Divulge, de vulje'. v. a. to make public. 
Hook.— To proclaim. Milt. 

Divulgeivde-vul'jur. s. a publisher. 

Divulsicn, de-vul'shun. s. the act of plucking 
away. Brown. 

Dizen, dl'zn. v. a. to dress, to deck, in con- 
tempt. 

Dizzard, dfz'z&rd. s. a blockhead, a fool. 

Dizziness, dfz'ze-nis. s. giddiness. Glan. 

Dizzy, diz'ze. a. giddy,' vertiginous, causing 
giddiness Ma*.'— Thoughtless. Milt. 

Dizzy, diz'ze. v. a. to whirl round, to make 
giddy. Shak. 

Do, d6o. v. a. pret. did; f art. pass, done, to 
act any thing, to periorm. Collier. — To exe- 
cute. Shak.— To transact. Acts.— To manage. 
Boyle.— To finish, to conclude. Till. — v. n. 
to act well or ill. Temp. — To conclude, to 
cease to care about. Still.— To fare. Shak. — 
To succeed, to fulfil a purpose. Collier. 

Docible, d6i'e-bl. a. tractable, docile, easy to 
be taught. Milt. 

Docibieness, d6s'e-bl-nes. s. teachableness, do- 
cility. Walt. 

Docile, dos'sll. a. teachable, easily instructed, 
tractable. Ellis. 

Docility, di-sii'le-te. s. aptness to be taught, 
readiness to learn. Grew. 

Dock, d6k. s. an herb, the stump of the tail 
which remains after docking. Grew. — A 
place where ships are bniit or laid up. Add. 

Dock, d6k. v. a. to cut off a tail, to cut short. 
Swift.— To lay the ship in a dock. 

Docket, dSk'k. s. a direction tied upon goods, 
a summary of a larger writing. 

Ducket, dok'it. v. a. to mark bv a docket. 

* Chesterfield. 

Doctor, dok'tur. s. one that has taken the 
highest degree in the faculties of divinity, 
law, or physic. In some universities they 
have doctors of music; a physician, one 
who undertakes the cure of diseases. Shak. 
— A man skilled in any profession. Derham. 
— Any able or learned man. Dig. 

Doctor, dok'tur. v. a. to physic, to cure. 

Doctoral, dWtA-ral. a. relating to the degree 
of a doctor. 

Doctorally, d6k't6 ral-e. ad. in manner of a 
doctor. Ha kg. 



DOG 



DOM 



FUte, tlr, ell!, cat ; be, bet ; wine, w?n ; sd, prove, 

Doctorship, dok'tur-ship. s. the rank of a doc- 
tor. Clar. 

Doctrinal, Hdk't re-nil. a. containing doctrine. 
South.— Pertaining to the act or means of 
teaching. Hooker. 

Doctrinaliy, ddk'tii-nal-e. ad. in the form of 
doctrine', positively. Ray. 

Doctrine, ddk'trin. s. the principles or posi- 
tions of any sect or master. At t.— The art 
of teaching. 

Document, ddk'A-ment.i-. precept, instruction. 
Watts.— A precept magisterially dogmatical. 

Dodder, dod'd&r. s. a plant which winds itself 
about other plants, and draws the chief part 
of its nourishment from them. 

Dodecagon, dd-deka-gdn. s. a figure of twelve 
sides. 

Dodecatemorion, do-dek'a-tl-mo-re-dn. s. the 
twelfth part. Crerch. 

Dodge, dddje. v. n. to play mean tricks. Hall. 
— To shift place as another approaches. 
Milt. -To raise expectations and disappoint 
them. Swift. 

Dodman, ddd'man. s. the name of a fish. Bac. 

Doe, do. s. a she deer, the female of a buck. 

Doer, doo'ur. s. actor, agent. Hooker.— An 
active or busy person. Knolks.— One that 
habitually performs or practices. Hook. 

Does, duz. the third person from do, for doth. 

Doff, ddf. v. a. to put off dress. Milt. — To 
strip. Crash,— "Pa get rid of, to delay. Shak. 

Dog, ddg. s. a domestic animal. Locke.— A 
constellation called Sirius, or Canicula. Br. 
— A reproachful name for a man. Shak. 

Dog, ddg. v. a. to hunt as a dog, insidiously 
and indefatigably. Herb. 

Dog-house, doghouse, s. a kennel for dogs. 

Dog-teeth, dogteeth, s. the teeth in the hu- 
man head nest to the grinders: - " Arb. 

Dog-trick, ddg'trfk. *.an ill turn, surly or brutal 
treatment. Dryd-.. 

Dogwhip, ddg'hwip. s. a whip for whipping 
dogs with. 

Dogbane, ddg'batie. s. an herb. 

Dog-briar, ddg'brl-ur. s. the briar that bears the 
hip. v 

Dogcheap, ddg'tshiep. a. cheap as dog's meat. 

Dogdays, ddg'daze. s. the days in which the 
dogstar rises and sets with the sun. Clar. 

Doge, ddje. s. the title (now extinct) of the 
chief magistrate of Venice and Genoa. Add. 

Dogfish, ddg'ffsh. s. a shark. Wood. 

Dogrly, ddg'fli. s. a voracious biting fly. Chap. 

Dogged, ddg'ged. a. sulien, sour, morose, ill- 
humoured. 

Doggedly, ddg'ged-le. ad. sullenly, gloomily. 

Doggedness, ddg'ged-nes. s. gloom of mind, 
sullenness. 

Dogger, ddg'g&r. s. a small ship with one mast. 

Doggerel), ddg'grel. a. vile, despicable, mean, 
(used of verses.) Dryd. 

Doggeiell, ddg'grel. s. mean, despicable, worth- 
less verses. Swift. 

Doggish, dogfish, a. currish, brutal. 

Doghearted, ddg'hlr-ted. a. cruel, pitiless, ma- 
licious, shak. 

Doghole, ddg'h&le. s. a vile habitation. Pope. 

Dogkennel, ddg'ken-nel. s. a little hut or 
house for dogs. 

Doglouse, ddg'iouse. s. an insect that harbours 
on dogs. 

Dogma, dus/ml. s. established principle, set- 
tled notion, Dryd 

Dogmatical, ddg-mit'e-kil. j a. authoritative^ 

Dogmatic, ddg-mit'ik. J magisterial, posi- 
*' ve ' Boyle. 

Dogmatically, ddg-mit'e-kil-e. ad. magiste- 
rially, positively. South. 



fBr, pdt; cube, cub, fill ; so?!, mound ; thick, thus. 

Dogmaticalness, ddg-mat'e-kil-nes. s. magis - 
teria'ness, mock authority. 

Dogmatism, deg'mi-irzm. s. dogmatic assertions 

Dogmatist, ddg'ma-ti~t. s. a magisterial teach- 
er, a positive assertevi Watts. 

Dogmatize, ddg'ina-tize. v. n. to assert posi- 
tively, to teach magisterially. Black. 

Dogmatizer, ddg'mi-il-zur. s. an asserter, a 
magisterial teacher. Ham. 

Dogiose, ddg'rdze. s. the flower of the hip. 

Dogsear, ddgz'eer. s. the crease of a leaf in a 
book. Mason's Slip* 

Dogsleep, ddg'sleep. s. pretended sleep. Add. 

Dogsrneat, ddgz'mete. s. refuse, vile stuff. 

Dogstar, ddg'stlr. s. the star which gives 
name to the dog days. Add. 

Dogstooth, dSgz'tootn* s. a plant. MM. 

Dogtrot, ddg'trdt. s. a gentle trot like that of a 
dog. 

Dogvveary, ddg-we're. a. tired as a dog. Shak. 

Dogwood, ddg'wud. See Cornelian cherry. 

Doily, doe le. s. a species of woollen stuff. 

Doings, d66'ingz. s. things done, transactions. 
Shak. — Actions, good or bad ; conduct. Sid. 
— Bustle, tumult. Hooker. — Festivity, mer- 
riment. 

Doit, ddit, s. a small piece of money. Shak. 

Dole, dole. s. the act of distribution, any 
thing dealt out, provision or monev distri- 
buted in charity. Dryd.— Grief, sorrow. 

Dole, ddle. v. a. to deal, to distribute. 

Doleful, ddle'ful. a. sorrowful. South. — Melan- 
choly. Sid. — Dismal, impressing sorrow. 

Dolefully, ddle'ful-!e. ad. sorrowfully, dismally. 

Dolefuiriess, dAle'ful-nes. s. sorrow," melancho- 
ly, querulousness, dismalness. 

Dolesome, dole's&m. a, melancholy, gloomy, 
dismal. Pope. 

Dolesomely, dAle'sim-le. ad. in a dolesome 
manner. 

Dolesomeness, dile'sutn-nls. s. gloom, me- 
lancholy. 

Doll, cidl. i. a little girl's puppet or baby. 

Dollar, ddi'lfir. .<. a Dutch and German coin of 
different value, from about two shillings and 
sixpence to four and sixpence. 

Do!orihc,d61-A-rli'ik.^.that cause- grief or pain. 

Dolorous, ddi'6-ras. a. sorrowful, doleful. Milt. 
—Painful. 

Dolour, dd'lur. s. grief, sorrow. Shak.— Lamen- 
tation, pain. Bacon. 

Dolphin, ddl'fin. s. the name of a fi.-h. Peach*^ 

Dolphinet, ddl-fe net'. 5. the female dolphin. 

Dolt r ddlt.*. a heavv stupid fe'uow, a ihickscull. 

Dolt ish,dolt'ish.tf. stupid, mean, dull, blockish. 

Domain, do-mine', s. dominion, empire. Milt. 
—Stale. Dryd. 

Dome, dome. .>-. a house, a fabric. Prior. — A 
cupola. 

Domestical, do-mes'te-kal. \a. belonging to the 

Domestic, cld-mes'ifk. ( home.private.I&o, 
Inhabiting the house. Add.— Not foreign. 

Domestically, dd-mcs'ti-kil-e. ad. relatively 
to domestic matters. Chest. 

Domesticate, di-mes'te-kate. v. a. to make do- 
mestic, to o ithdraw from the public. 

Domiciliary, dd-me-silya-re. a. intruding into 
private houses. Burke. 

Dominant, dominant, a. predominant, pre- 
siding, ascendant. 

Dominate, ddm'fe-Tiate. v. a. to predominate, 
to prevail over the rest. Dryd. 

Domination, ddm-e-uiMifin. s. power, domi- 
nion. Shak.— Tyranny. Arb.— One highly 
exalted in power. Milt. 

Domi n a tor,d6m'e-r.i-t6r.j. the presiding power. 

Domineer, ridm e-ijeer". v. n. to rule with inso- 
lence, to act without controyl. Print* 



DOT 



DO U 



Rite, tir, dill, clt ; be, bit ; wine, w?n ; si, prove, fir, pit ; ci.be, c&b, fill, s6fl, moS.nd ; tfiick, rtui. 

Dote, dote, v. n. to have the intellects im- 
paired by age or passion, to regard with ex- 



Dooiinical, di-mln'i-kal. ~7r. that which notes 

the Lord's day, or Sunday. 
Dominion, dA-mhi'yun. s. sovereign authority. 

Afr/.-Territory .region. ^^--Predominance. 
Don,ddn. s. the Spanish title for a gentleman. 
Don, dAn .v. a. to pur on, {little used.) Fair/. 
Donary, d6 earth.*, a thing given to sacred uses. 
Donation, dA ni'sh&n. s. the act of giving a 

thing. South.— The grant by which any 

thing is given. Raleigh 

Donative, d6n' a -t?v. (di'ni-tiv. S.)s. a <nft a 

largess, a present. Hook.— In law, a church 

benefice. 
Done, din. part. pass, of the verb to do. 
Done, oM.tnterj. the word by which a wager 

is concluded: when a wager is offered, lie 

T^n^l **?*& ' C Says done - Meat eland. 

Donee, dA-nei'. s. one to whom a gift 

Donor, dA'nAr. s. a giver, a bestower. 

Doodle, dSo'dl. s. a trifler, an idler. 

t^^ m -J- % t0 J' Jd ^ e - Milt. -To sen- 
Sf" . ia "™::- To pronounce condemnation 
upon, to destine. Drvd 

S iT' '' J udicial sentence. Milt.-The 
ftnal judgment, condemnation. Jkf.- 
Hum, destruction. p ote 

Zttl) d "j mz ' dJ - '• the day of final and 

universal judgment. Brown 

D hTo^'%^^ 6mz ' di - bi4k - J -abookmade 

rK«f t° f ^"S the ^"queror, in which 
DoJ, ha t6S °i the kin 8 dom "ere registered. 

r?a'n^ re ' S - l\ e gate of a h0l,se - Oi«.-En- 
n™ " Ce ' ?, ortaL ^-M— Passage, 
Doorcase, dAre'klUp ■ ,u ~ r -- 

door is enclosed 



is given. 
Att. 



avenue, 
the frame in which the 

D f^f^ rdJre'kiip-nr. ,. porter, ooe^hS 

keeps the entrance of a house. Taylor. 

Doqiiet,dok.t. .-.a paper containing a warrani. 

Doric, d6r ik. ad. relating to the Doric order 

ot architecture. 
Dormant, dormant, a. sleeping. Cong.— In a 
sleeping posture. Grew.— Private. Ba.on.— 
Concealed. Swift. 

Dormitive, dor'me-tiv. s. a medicine to pro- 
mote sleep. Arb 
Dormitory, dor'm£-tcu--e. s. a place to sleep in. 
a room with many beds. Morr.-A burial 
place. Ay life. 
Dormouse, doYmoise. s. a small animal which 

passes a great part of the winter in sleep. 
Dom, d5rn. s. the name of a fish. Carew. 

Dorr, dor. s. a kiud of flying insect, the hedge 
chafer. Grew 

Dorsel, dSr'sfl. 1 s. a pannier which hangs on 
Dorser, dor'.-6r. j either side of a beast. 
Dorsiferous, dor-srfft-ius. \a. having the pro- 
Dorsiparous, dor-sfp'pa-rSs. j perty of bearin? 
on the back, used of plants that have the 
seed on the back of their leaves, as fern. 
Dose, dAse. s. so much of any medicine as is 
taken at one time. Quia.— The utmost quan- 
tity of strong liquor that a man can * wallow. 
Dose, dAse. v. a. to proportion a medicine 

properly to the patient or disease. 
Dossil, dos'sll. s. a pledget, a nodule or lump 
of lint. Wise. 

Dost, dost, the second person of do. 
Dot, dot. s. a small point or spot made to 

mark any place in a writing. 
Dot, dot. v. a. to make dots or spots. 
Dotage, do'tadje. .«. loss of understanding, im- 
becility of mind. Dav. — Excessive fondness. 
DotaU dA'tal. a. relating to the portion of a 
woman. Garth. 

Dotard, dA'tard. s. a man whose age has im- 
paired his intellects. Spens. 
potation, do-ii'shun. s._ the act of giving a 
dQwry or portion, 



cessive fondness. Burnet. 

Doter, dA'tur. "j. one whose understanding is 
impaired by years, a dotard. Burn. — A man 
weakly and excessively in love. Beyle, 

Doth, dutn. the third person of do. 
Dotingly, dA'iing-le. ad. fondly. Dryd. 

Dottard, doi'ldrd. s. a tree kept low by cut- 
ting. Bac. 
Dotterel, dAt'tiir-il. s. the name of a bird. 
Double, dfib'bl. a. two of a sort, twice as 
much. 2?. /<?».— Twofoid, of two kinds. Dryd. 
— Two in number. Dav. — Deceitful. Shalt. 
Double-plea, d&b'bl-pU. s. that in which the 
defendant alleges for himself two several 
matters, whereof either is sufficient to effect 
his desire in debarring the plaintiff. 
Double-biting, dSb-bl-bVting. a. biting or cut- 
ting on eilher side. Dryd. 
Double-buttoned, dob-bl but'tn'd. a. having 
two rows of buttons. Gay. 
Double-dealer, d&b-bl-de'lur. s. a deceiiful, 
subtle, insidious fellow. VE-tr. 
Double-dealing, dub-bl-de'ling. s. artifice, iow 
cunning. Pope, 
Double-die, dab-bl-dV. v. a. to die twice over. 
Doub e-faced, d&b-bl-fas'd. a. with two faces. 
Double-formed, dtib'bl-fdrni'd.rt. of mixed form. 
Double-headed, dab-blbed'ed. a. having the 
flowers growing one to another. Mart. 
Double-lock, dub-bl-iok'. v. a. to shoot the 
lock twice. Toiler. 
Double-minded, dub-bl-mlnd'ld. a. deceitful, 

insidious 
Double-mouthed, dab'bl-mour/i'd. a. with two 

different mouths. 
Double-tongued, ddb-bl-tang'd'. a. deceitful, 
giving contrary accounts of the same thing. 
Double, d&b'bl. v. a. to eniarge bv addition of 
the sa/ne quantity. Shak.— To repeat, to add. 
Dryd.— To add one to another, to to!d. Prior. 
— To pass round a headland. Knolies. — v. n. 
to grow to twice the quantity. Burn. — To 
wind in running. Bacon. — To play tricks. 
Double, dfib'bl. s. twice the quantity of num- 
ber. Grauni. — Strong beer. Shak. — A trick, 
an artifice. Add. 

Doubleness, d&b'bl-nes. s. the state of being 
double. Shak. 

Doub'er.dub'bl-ur. s. he that doubles any thing. 
Doublet, dabbl-itr*. the inner garment, the 
waistcoat, two, a pair. Grew. 

Doub'ets, dub'l^ts. 5. pi. the same number on 
both dice. " Mason's Sup. 

Doublon, dfib-bl-Son'. ?. a Spanish com con- 
taining the value of two pistoles. 
Doubly, dub'bl-e. ad. in twice the quantity, 
to twice the degree. Dryd. 

Doubt, doit, v. n. to question, to be in un- 
certainty. Till.— -To be apprehensive of ill. 
Baker. --To suspect, to hesitate. Dryd.-v. a. 
to think uncertain, to think endangered. 
Milt.— To suspect. Bacon.— To distrust. 
Doubt, d61t. s. uncertainty of mind. South. — 
Question. Pope. — Scruple, perplexity. Shak. 
— Apprehension of ill. 
Doubter, ddu'tur. s. one who entertains scru- 
ples. 
Doubtful, dout'ful. a. not settled in opinion. 
Shak. — Not clear in its meaning, question- 
able, uncertain. Dryd. — Not without sus- 
picion. Hiok. — Not confident. Milt* 
Doubtfully, dout'ful-e. ad. dubiously, irreso- 
lutely, ambiguously. Spens. 
Doubtfulness, doul'fu!-n?s. s. suspense, insta- 
bility of opinion. Watts.— Uncertainty of 
meaning, lock*. 



DOW 



DRA 



Rite, tlr, ell!, cat ; be, bh; wine, w!n ; si, prove. for, p 6t ; cube, cub. full ; sdfl, mound ; thick, thus. 
-le. -ad. 



Doubtinz'y, ddul'iug-le. nd. in a doubting 
manner, dubiously- Bacon. 

Doubtless, d6k'i=s. a. without fear, without 
apprehension of danger. Shak. 

Doubtless, dout'k-s. ad. without doubt, un- 
questionably. 
Doucet, ridi-sir.'. s. a custard. Siin. 

Douck^r, doukar.'/. a bird that dips in the 
water. Ray. 

Dove, dov. s. a wild pigeon, a pigeon. 
Dovecot, duv'kot. .<-. a building in which pi- 
geons are bred and keot. Shak. 
Dovehouse, duv'hduse. s. a house for pigeons 
Dovelike. duv'l'ike. a. like a clove. Mbt. 
Dovetail, duv tile. s. a form of joining two bo- 
dies to:-eiher, where that which is inserted 
has tbe form of a wedge reversed 
Dough, do. 5. the paste of bread or pies, yet 
unbaked. Dryd. 
Doughbaked, do-b!>k'd. a. unfinished, not 
hardened to perfection, soft. Donne. 
Doughty, ddute. a. brave, noble, illustrious, 
eminent. Speas. 
Doughy, doe. a. unsound, soft, unhardened. 
Douse, douse, v. a. to put over head sudden'y 
in the water.— p. n. to fall suddenly into the 
water. Httdibras. 
Dowable, ddu'a-bl. a. entitled to dower. 
Dowager, doua-jur. s. a widow wiih a jointure, 
the" title of ladies who survive their bus 
bands. Shak. 
Dowdy, dd-i'de. s. an aukward, ill-dressed, in- 
elegant woman. Shak. 
Dower, ddu'ur. \s. that which the wife 
Dowery, dduur-re. j brings to her husband in 
marriage. Pope. — That which the widow 
possesses. Bacon. — Endowment, gift. Dav. 
Dowered, dduurd. a. portioned, supplied with 
a portion. Shak. 
Dowerless. doa'ur-les. a. without a fortune. 
Dowlas, doulis. s. a coarse kind of linen. 
Down, ddia. s. soft feathers. Wotion. — Any 
thing that sooths. South. — Soft wool or 
hair. Prior. — A large open plain or valley. 
Down, ddin. prep, along a descent, contrary to 
up. Shak. 
Down, dcun. ad. not up. on the ground. Milt. 
— Tending toward the ground, from former 
or latter times, below the horizon. Shak. — 
Into disgrace. South. 
Down, ddun. inter;, an exhortation to de- 
struction or demolition. Shak. 
Down-bed, d6un'b€d. s. bed of down. 
Downcast, doun'kast. a. bent down, directed 
to the ground. Add. 
Downfall, ddun 'fill. s. ruin, fall f ram a higher 
state. South.— Destruction of fabrics. Dryd. 
Downfallen. ddun'flln. pari. a. ruined, fallen. 
Downhill, ddun'hll. s. declivity, descent. 
Downhill, ddun'hfl. a. declivous, descending. 
Downlooked ddun'ldekt. a. having a dejected 
countenance, sulien. Dryd. 
Downlying. dSun li'ing. a. about to be in tra- 
vail of chid birth. 
Downright, ddun-rite'. ad. straight down, in 
plain "terms. Shak. — Completely. Arb. 
Downright, doun'rlle. a. plain, open. Rog-rs.— 
Directly tending to the point. Sen Jon. — 
Unceremonious. Add. — Without palliation. 
Downsitting. ddun-Mt'ting. s. rest, repose. 
Downward, do&n'wurd. | ad. toward the cen- 
Downwards, ddin'wurdz. j tre. Newt. — From 
a higher situation to a lower. Milt.— In 
lineal descent. Shak. 
Downward, ddun'wurd. a. moving on a dec'i- 
vity, bending. Dryd. — Depressed, dejected. 
Downy, ddu'ne. a. covered with down. Shak. 
—Made of down. Dryd.— Soft, tender. 



Dowre, ddur. \s. a portion given with a 
Dowry, d&'rL J wife. Sid.— A reward paid 

for a wife. Cowley. 

Doxoiogy, d6k-86i'c-je. s. a form of giving 

glory 10 God. still. 

Doxy, dok'se. s. a whore, a loose wench. Shak. 
Doze, doze. v. n. to slumber, to be half asleep. 

Pope. — v. a. to stupify, to dull. Clar. 

Dozen, duz'zn.j. the number of twelve. Sal. 
Doziness, d&'ze-nSs. s. sleepiness, drowsiness. 

Dozing, dize'ing. s. sluggishness. Chesierfi-ld. 
Dozy, doze, j. s.eepy, drowsy, sluggish. Dryd. 
Drab, drab. .--. a whore, asirumpet. Pope. 

Drabbing, drabing. s. a<sociatine with drabs.' 
Shak. 
Drachm, dram. s. an old Roman coin. Shak.— 

The eighth part of an ounce. 
Dracunculus, dra kfui'ku lus. s. a worm bred 
in the hot countries, which straws to many- 
yards length between the skin and the flesh. 
Draff, draf. .>. any thing thrown away. B. Jon. 
Drarfy, draff*, a. worthless, dreggy. 
Draft, drift, a. employed in drawing, as oxen. 
• , . , Shak. 

Drag,drag.i;.a.to dra.v any thing burdensome. 
Smith. — To draw contemptuously alon°-. 
Still.— -To p-dl roughly and forcibly. Dryd. 
—v. n. to trail or grate upon the ground. 
Drag, dra?. s. a net drawn along the bottom 
of the water. R g. — An instrument with 
h oks to catch hold of things under water. 
Waif.— A car drawn by the hand. Mox. 

Draggle. dragVl. v. a. to make dirtv by drag- 
ging. Gay.— v. n. to grow dirty' by being 
crawn aiong the ground*. 
Dragnet, dragnet, s. a net drawn along the 

bottom of the water. 
Dragon, dragon, s. a kind of winded serpent. 
Row.— A violent man or woman, a constella- 
tion^ plant. 
Dragonfly, drag'un-fll. s. a fierce stinging fly. 

Bacon. 

Dragonish, dragon Tsh. a. having the form of a 

dragon. shak. 

Dragonlike, drig'fin-Hke. a. furious, fiery. 

Dragonsblcod,dr3g'ur,z-blQd. s. a resin, heavy, 

triable, and dusky red. H>ll. 

Dragonhead, dtdgunz-hed. .<. a plant. Mill'. 

Drajoon, dri-goon'. s. a soldier that serves 

either on foot or horseback. Toiler. 

Dragoon, dra goon', v. a to persecute by aban- 



doning a place to the rage of soldiers." Pri 
Drain, drane. v. n. to draw off gradually. 
Bacon.— To empty by drawing gradually 
away. Rose. — To make quite dry. Swift. 
Drain, drane. s. a channel, a watercourse, a 
sink. Mart. 

Drake, drake, s. the male of the dnck. Mort. 
—A small piece of artillery. Clar. 

Dram, dram. s. tbe eighth part of an ounce! 
Baton.— A q anlitv of spirits usuaHy drunk 
at once. Sa-ift.— Drilled liquor. " Pope. 

Dram, drim. v. n. to drink distilled spirits. 

Drama, dri'ma, or drim'mi. (dra'mi. S. ) s. a 
poem accommodated to action, a poem in 
which the action is not related, but repre- 
sented. Dryd. 

Dramatical, dra-mdt'e-kal. "1 a reoresented by 

Dramatic, dra-mii'k. J action, not narra- 
tive. Bent. 

Dramatically, dra-mat'e-ka!-e. ad. representa- 
tively, by representation. Dryd. 

Dramatist, drama-tfst. s. the author of dra- 
matic compositions. Burn. 

Drank, drani. pret. of drink. 

Draper, tra'petr. s. one who sells cloth. How. 

Drapery, dri'pu.r-e, s. cloth work, woollen ma- 



DUE 

Rite, Br, call, cat ; bh, bit; wine, win ; so,prove, 

nufacture. Baco/?.— •StufFsofwobl. Arb.—The 
dress of a picture or statue. Prior. 

Drastic, driVtik. a. powerful, vigorous, effica- 
cious. Qttiitey\ 

Braugh; di"af. ?. refuse, swill. Shak. 

Draught, drift, s, the act of drinking-, repre* 
seutauon by picture. Br yd. — A qaantity! 
of liquor drunk at ours. Boyle.— The act of 
drawing carriages. Temp,— the quality of 
beittg drawn. Mori. — A picture drawn] 
Soul i —A detachment of military forces. 
Add.— In he plural ', draughts; a kind of 
play resemblin? cbe«s. 
Drauglithouse, dfaft'hSise. s. a house in which 

tilth is deposited". 
Draw, draw. v. a. prefer, drew; parr. pass, 
drawn, to pull along, to pluck. Act.— To 
drag, to attract. B c ai. — To inhale, to ex- 
tort, to fore. Add.— To take from a cask, 
to pull a sword from the sheath, to win, 
to ;ain. Shak. — To extract. Chryne.— To 
lengthen felt-.— To represent by* picture. 
Wail- — To derive from some original, to de- 
duce. Map. — To form in writing. Pope. — 
To embowel, to entice. 
Draw, dt'lw. v. n. to act as a weight. Add.— To 
contract. Bacon — To advance. Mi't.— To 
come together. BIJck. — To draw a .word. 
S/iak. — To practise the art of delineation. 
Locke..— To take a card out of the pack, to 
take a lot. Bryd. 

Drawback, drlw'bak. s. money paid back for 
ready payment. _ Swift. 

Drawbridge, draw'bridie. s. a bridge made to 
hinder or admit communication at pleasure. 
Drawee, driw-fc'. s. the person on whom a bill 

of exchange is drawn. 
Drawer, diiwur. s. one whose business is to 
draw liquor from a cask or well. Ben Jon. — 
That when has the power of attraction. 
Swift. — A box in a case, drawn at pleasure; 
in the plural, part of a man's dress. Locke 
Drawing, drawing. -<•. delineation, representa- 
tion. 
Drawing-room, diaw'in°-r6om. s. the room in 
which company assembles at court. Pope.— 
The com pa n v- asse m bled there. 
Drawn, drawn.'/w/. from draw, equal, where 
each party takes his own stake. Add.-W\\h. 
a sword drawn, eviscerated. Shak. — Open, 
put aside, or unclosed. Bryd. — Induced as 
from some motive. SpevL 

Drawwell, driw'wel, s. a deep well, whence 
water is drawn by a long cord. Grew. 

Drawl, drlwl. v. n. to utter any thing in a 
slow way. "" Pope. 

Drav, dii. \j. the car on which beer 

Draycart, dfakirt. j is carried. Gay. 

Drayhorse, dra'hirse. s. a horse which draws a 

dray. 
Drayman, dra'trlail. s. one that attends a dray 
or cart. South. 

Drazel, draz'zl. s. a low, mean, worthless 

wench. 
Dread, drtd. s. fear, horror. Till.— Awe, the 
person or thing feared. Prior', 

Dread, dred. a. terrible, frightful, awful. 

Mill 
Dread, died. v. a. to fear in an excessive de- 
gree. Wake. — v. n. to be in fear. 
Dreader, died ar. s. one that li\es in fear. 

Swift. 
Dreadful, di'ed'ftil a. terrible, frightful. 
Dread fulness, dred'tul-nes. j. lerribleness, 
frightfulness. Hake. 

Dreadfully, dred'ful-e. ad. terribly, frightfully. 
Dreadlessness, dred'i&e-nta s, fearlessness, in- 
trepidity. Sidney,, 



DRI 

fir, pot; cube, cab, full ; s&II, moind ; thick, Mas, 
Dreadless, drid'lis.rt. fearless, unaffrighted, in- 
trepid. Spens. 
Dream, drJme. s. the thought of a sleeping 
person. Bryd.— An idle fancy. Shak. 
Dream, dreme. v. n. to have the representa- 
tion of something in sleep, to think idly. 
Smith. — To be sluggish. Bryd.— v. a. to see 
in a dream. Bryd. 
Dreamer, dre'mur. .>-. one who has dreams. 
Locke. — An idle fanciful person. Shak. — A. 
mope. Prior.— A sluggard. 
Dreamless, drime'lls. a. free from dreams. 
Drear, dike. a. mournful, dismal. Milt. 
Drearily dr&'rMi. ad. dismally. Spenser. 
Dreary, driVe. .y. sorrowful, distressful. Spen. 
— Gloomy, dismal. Prior. 
Dredge, drc<!je. s. a kind of net. Carew. 
Dredge, dr:dje. v. a. to catch with a net. 
Dredger, drid'j&r. s. one who fishes with a 

dredge. 
Dregginess, dreg'ge-nes. s, fulness of dregs or 

lees, feculence. 
Dreggish, drdg'gfsh. a. foul with lees, feculent. 
Dreggy, dreg'ge. a. containing dregs, consist- 
ing of dregs. ' Boyle. 
Dregs, dregz. s. the sediment of liquors, the 
lees. Bav. — Dross, refuse. Rogers. 
Drein,drine. v. u. to- em ply, to drain. South. 

— Better written drain. 
Drench, dreiuh. v. a. to wash, to steep. Milt. 
— To saturate with moisture. Shak. 

Drench, drtiish. s. a draught, a swill. Milt. — 
Physic for a brute. Stiak.— A channel of 
waten 
Drencher, drenshur. s. one that steeps any- 
thing, or gives physic by force. 
Dress, dies. v. a. to invest with clothes, to 
prepare victuals. Bryd.— To adorn, to em- 
bellish. Car.— To cover a wound with me- 
dicaments. Wise. — To curry, to rub a horse. 
Tay. — To adjust. Milt.— To trim. Mart. 
Dies", dres. s. habit, splendid clothes, the skill 
of adj usting d ress. Pope. 

Dresser, dres'sur. s. one putting on the clothes 
of another. Bryd. — One regulating any 
thing, the bench in a kitchen. Swift. 

Dressing, dr&siiig. s. the application made to 
a sore. Wise. 

Dressing-room, dreVsing-r6om. s. the room in 

which clothes are put on. 
Dressy, dr<.Vs4. a. shewy in dress. Mas. Sup. 
Drest, drest. part, from dress. 
Drib, drib. v. a. to crop, to cut off. Bryd. 

Dribble, drib'bl.u n. to fall in drops. Wood.— 
To slaver as a child, or ideot.— v. a. to throw 
down in drops. Swift. 

Driblet, drfb'let s. a small sum, odd money in 
a sum. Bryd, 

Drier, drl'ar. s. that which absorbs moisture. 
Driit, drift, s. impulse South. — Violence, 
course. Spen. — Any thing borne along iu a 
body. Pop,. — A storm, a shower. Shak.— 
A'iu of action, scope of a discourse. Will. 
Drift, drift, v. a. to urge along. Ellis. — To 
throw together on heaps. Thorn. 

Drill, dril, v. a. 10 pierce with a drill, to make 
a hole. Mox. — To bore. B.'ack.— To train to 
.arms. 
Drill, dril. s. an instrument with which holes 
are bored. Boyle. — An ape, a baboon. Locke. 
A rill. Sandys. 

Drink, diink. v. n. pret. drank, or drunk; 
part. pass, drunk, or drunken, to swallow 
liquors, to quench thirst. 'Taylor,— To be an 
habitual drunkard.— v. a. to swallow, ap- 
plied to liquids, to act upon by drinking. 
South.— -To absorb. Gay.— To take in by 
any inlet. Pope.— To make drunk. King. 



DRO 

]tfte,tlr,call,cit; bi,blt; wine, win; si, pr5ve.fi 
Drink, drink, s. liquor opposed to meat. Milt. 

—Liquor of any particular kind. Phil. 

Drinkraoney, drlnkmun-e. s. money given to 

buv liquor. -Arb. 

Drinkable, drink a-bl. a. potable. 
Drinker, drink ur. s. one who drinks to excess, 

a drunkard. South. 

Drip, dr?p. v. n. to fall in drops, to have drops 

falling from it. Prior.— v. a. to let fall in 

drops. Swift. — To drop fat in roasting. 
Drip, drip. s. that which falls in drops. Mart. 
Dripping, drip'Ing. s. the fat from roast meat. 

Drippingpan, drlp'Ing-pin. s. the pan in which 
the fat of roast meat is caught. 

Drive, drive, v. a. pret. drove, anciently 
drave; part. pass, driven, or drove, to force 
along by impetuous pressure. Pope. — To 
expel bv force. Dryd.— To guide a carriage. 
Exod.— To compel. Asch.— To distress, to 
straiten. Spe/is. — To carrv on. Bacon. — v. n 
to rush with violence, to aim, to strike at 
-with fury, Dryd.— To pass in a carriage. 
Milt —To tend to. Locke. 

Drivel, drlv'vLu. n. to slaver. Grew.— To be 
weak or foolish, to dote. Shak. 

Drivel, driv'vl. s. slaver, moisture shed from 
the mouth. Dryd.— A fool, a driveller. Out 
of use. Sidney. 

Driveller, driv'vl-ur. s. a fool, an ideot, a sla- 
verer. Swift. 

Driven, drlv'vn. part, of drive. 

Driver, dri vur. s. the person or instrument 
who gives motion by violence, one who 
drives beasts or a carriage. Dryd. 

Drizzle, drlz'zl. v. a. to shed in small slow 
drops. Shak. — v. n. to fall in short slow 
drops. Add. 

Drizzly, dtiz'zl-£. a. shedding small rain. Dry. 

Droll, drile. s a jester, a buffoon. Prior.— A 
farce, something exhibited to raise mirth. 
Swift, 

Droll, drile. a. comical, farcical, merry. 

Droll, drile. v. n. to jest, to play the buffoon 

Drollery, dri'lar-fc. s. idle jokes, buffoonery. 

Dromedary, drum'£-da-rJ. (drim'e-der-l. S.) s. a 
sort of camel, so called from its swiftness. 

Drone,drine.s. the bee which makes no honey. 
Dry.— A sluggard, an idler. Add. — The hum. 

Drone, drine. v. n. to live in idleness. Dryd. 

Dronish, dri'ulsh. a. idle, sluggish, lazy, inso- 
lent. Dryd. 

Droop, driip. v. n. to languish with sorrow. 
Sand— To faint, to grow weak. Rose. 

Drop, drip, s. a globule of moisture, as much 
liquor as falls at once when there is not a 
continual stream. Boy. —A diamond hanging 
in the ear. Pope. 

Drop-serene, drip sfe-rine'. s. a disease of the 
eye. Milt. 

Drop, drip, v. a. to pour in drops, to let fall. 
Dryd.— To let go. Watts. — To intermit, to 
cease. Col. — v. n. to fall in drops, to die 
suddenly. Shak.— To fall, to die. Digby.— 
To vanish, to come to nothing- Add. Pope. 
— To come unexpectedly. 

Dropping, dripping, s. that which falls in 
drops. 

Droplet, drop'lgt. s. a little drop. Shak. 

Dropstone, drip'stine. s. spar formed into 
the shape of drops. fVoodw. 

Dropwort, drip'w&rt. s. a plant. 

Dropsical, diip'sfc-kdl. a. diseased with a drop- 
sy. Shak. 

Dropsied, drip'sld. a. diseased with a drop:~v. 
Shak. 

Dropsy, drip'si, ;. a collection of water in the 
body. Quinry. 



DRU 

r, pit; cibe, cub, full; soil,miund; thick, thus. 

Dross, dros. i-. the recrement or despumation 
of metals. Hooker. — Rust. Add. — Refuse, 
leavings. Till. 

Drossiness, dris'si-nls. s. foulness, feculence, 
rust. Boyle. 

Drossy, dris'si. a. full of scorious parts. Dav. 
Worthless, foul, feculent. Donne. 

Drotchell, dril'tshll. s. an idle wench, a slug- 
gard. 

Drove, drive, s. a body of cattle. Hayto.—A 
number of sheep driven. South.— Any col- 
lection of animals. Milt* — A crowd. Dryd. 

Droven, dri'vn. part. a. from drive. Shiik. 

Drover, dri'vur. s. one that fats oxen for sale, 
and drives them to market. Dryd. 

Drought, drout. s. dry weather. Sandys. — 
Thirst, want of drink. Milt. 

Droughtiness, droute-nes. s. the state of want- 
ing ram. 

Droughty, driu'tJ. a. wanting rain, sultry 
Ray.— Thirsty. Phil. 

Drown, dioun. v. a. to suffocate, or overwhelm 
in water. Knolus. — To bury in an inunda- 
tion. Dryd.— To immerge. Davies.—v. «. 
to be suffocated in waters. Ascham. 

Drowse, drouz. v. a. to make heavy with sleep. 
Milt.—v. n. to slumber, to grow heavy with 
sleep. Milt.— To look heavy. Shak. 

Drowsihed, drouzJ-hed. s. sleepiness, inclina- 
tion to sleep, obsolete. Spens. 

Drowsily, dri u 'zi-14. ad. sleepily. Dryd.— Slug- 
gishly, idly. Ral. 

Drowsiness, dr3u'z4-n2s. s. sleepiness. Crash. 
— Idleness, indolence. Bacon. 

Drowsy, drou'zi. s. sleepy, heavy with sleep, 
heavy, causing sleep. Add.— Stupid, dull. 

Drub, drub. v. a. to thrash, to beat, to hang. 

Drub, drub. s. a thump, a knock, a blow. 

Drudge, drudje. v.n. to labour in mean offices. 

Oi-w. 

Drudge, drudje. s. one employed in mean la- 
bour. ^ Shak. 

Drudger, drudje'ur. s. a mean labourer, the 
box out of which flour is thrown on roast 
meat. 

Drudgery, dr&clje'ur-J. s. mean labour, ignoble 
toil, servile occupation. Southern. 

Drudgingbox, drudje'hsg bolts, s. the box out 
of which flour is sprinkled upon roast meat. 

Drudgingly, drudje'ing-U. ad. laboriously, toil- 
somely. 

Drug, drug, s. an ingredient used in physic, a 
medicinal simple. South.— Any thintr with- 
out worth or value. Dryd.- A drudge". Shak. 

Drug, drug. v. a. to season with medicinal 
ingredients Shak.— To tincture with some- 
thing offensive. Milt. 

Drug-damned, drig'dam'd. a. infamous for 
poisons. Shak. 

Drugget, drug 'git. s. a slight kind of woollen 

Druggist, druggist, s. one who sells physical 

drugs. Boyle. 

Drugster, diug'stur. s. one who sells physical 

simples. Alt. 

Druid, dri'Id. s. the priests and philosophers 

of the ancient Britons. 
Druidism, dr&'id izm. s. the religion of the 

Druids. Gough. 

Drum, drum. s. an instrument of military 

music, the tympanum of the ear. 
Drum, dium. v. n. to beat a drum, to beat 

with a pu'satory motion. Dryd, 

Drumble, drum'bl.-u.w. to drone, to be slugg^b . 

Shak 

Drumfish, drum'flsh. s. the name of a fish. 

Dnmnmajor, drum-ma'jur. s. the chief drummer 

of a regiment. Cleave, 

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DUC 



DUM 



Rite, tlr, call, cat; be, bet; wine, w'n; s o, prove, for, pot; cube, cub, full; soil, mound ; thick, A'nis. 



Drummaker, drum'mi kur. s. he who deals in 
drums. 

Drummer, drum'mur. s. he whose office is to 
beat the drum. Gay. 

Drumstick, dram'stfa. s. the stick with which 
a drum is beaten. 

Drunk, drunk, a. intoxicated with strong 
liquor. Dryd.— Drenched with moisture. 

Drunkard, dronkurd. s. one given to excessive 
use of strong liquors. South. 

Drunken, dron'kn. s. intoxicated with liquor. 
Bacon. — Given to habitual ebriety, satu- 
rated with moisture. Shak. 

Drunkenly, drrVkn-le. ad, in a drunken man- 
ner. Shak. 

Drunkenness, drun'kn-nes. s. intoxication 
with strong liquors. Tay.— Habitual ebriety. 
Watts.— Disorder of the faculties. Spenser. 

Dry, drl. a. arid, not moist. Bacon. — Without 
rain. /4<W.--Notjuicv, thirsty. SAai. -Jejune, 
barren. Ben Jon. 

Dry, drl v. a. to free from moisture. Bacon.— 
To exhale or wipe away moisture. Den. — 
To scorch with thirst, to exhaust. Phil.— 
v. n. to grow dry, to lose moisture. 

Dryad, drS'ad. s a wood-nymph. Shenslone. 

Dryer, dii'ur. s. that which has the quality of 
absorbing moisture. Temple. 

Dryeyed, drl'lde. a. without tears, without 
weeping. Milt. 

Dryly, dd'le. ad. without moisture, coldly, 
without affection. Dryd.— Barrenly. Pope. 

Dryness ; dri'nls. s. want of moisture, siccity. 
Bent.— -Jejuneness, barrenness. Ben Jon. — 
Want of ardour, aridity. Taylor. 

Drynurse, drl'nuise. s. a woman who brings 
up a child without the breast. 

Drynurse, drl'nurse. v. a. to feed without the 
breast. 

Dry-rub, drl'rob. v. a. to rub clean without 
\vetting. Mason's Sup. 

Dryshod, drl'shod. a. without wet feet. Sid. 

Dual, du'al. a. expressing the number two. 

Clar. 

Dub, dub. v. a. to make a man a knight. 
Camd.—To confer any kind of dignity. Cle. 

Dub, dub. s. a blow, a knock. 

Dubious, dube-us. a. doubting, uncertain. 
Derham.— Not n'ain, not clear. Milt. 

Dubiously, da'be-us-ie. ad. uncertainly, with- 
out any determination. Swift. 

Dubiousness, du'be as-nes. s. uncertainty, 
doubtfulness. 

Dubstab'e, du'be-ti-bl. a. doubtful, uncertain, 
what may be doubted. 

Dubiiation, du-be-tashun. s. the act of doubt- 
ing, doubt. Grew. 

Dacal,di'kal. a. pertaining to a duke. 

Ducat, dakit. >• a coin struck by dukes, in sil- 
ver valued at about four shillings and six- 
pence, in gold at nine shillings and 



pence. 



Baco\ 



Duck. duk. s. a waterfowl, the female of the 
drake, a word of endearment. Shak.— A de- 
clination of the head. " Mitt. 

Duck, duk. v. n. to dive as a duck. Spenser.— 
To drop the head as a duck. Swift.— To 
cringe. Shak.— v. a. to put under water. 

Ducker, d&k'fir. s. a diver, a cringer. 

Duekiugstcol, dtikkiop'-stfio!. s. a chair in 
which scolds are tied,and put under water. 

Ducklegged, duk'leg'd. a. short legged. Dryd. 

Duckling, duk'lfng. s. a young duck. Ray. 

Duckmeat, riuk'mite. s. a common plant 
growing in standing waters. 

Ducksfoot, dukh'fut. s. black snake-rcot, or 
may -apple. Miller. 

Duckweed, duk'w«de. s. duckmeat. Bacon. 



Duct, dukt. s. guidance, direction. Ham. — A. 
passage. Arb. 

Ductile, duk'tll. a. flexible, pliable, easv to be 
drawn into length. Dryd. — Tractable, com- 
plying. Add. 

Ductileness, duk'ti!-nes. s. flexibility, duc- 
tility. ' Don. 

Ductility, duk-til'e-te. s. flexibility. Watts.— 
Obsequiousness, compliance. 

Dudgeon, dud'jun. s. a small dagger. Shak.~~ 
Sullenness, ill-will. Hud. 

Due, da. a. part. pass, of owe. owed, that which 
any one has a right to demand. Smalr. — 
Proper, fit, appropriate. Att.— Exact, with- 
out error. Milt. 

Due, di tfaf. exactly, nicely, duly. Shak. 

Due, di. s. that which be"lones to one, that 
which may be justly claimed. Swift. — 
Right. Milt.— Custom, tribute. 'Add. 

Duel, du'il. s. a combat between two, a single 
tight. Waller. 

Duel, dull. v. n to fight a single combat. Loc. 
— v. a. to attack or fight with singly. Milt. 

Dueller, du'Tl-lor. i. a single combatant. 

Duellist, duil-list. s. a single combatant. Such. 

Duello, da-elli. i. the duel, the rule of duel- 
ling. Shak. 

Duenna, du-en'na. s. an old woman kept to 
guard a younger. Arb. 

Duette, diet'. 5. a song or air in two parts. 

Mason's Sup. 

Dug, dag. s. a pap, a nipple, a teat. Creech. 

Dug, dug. the pret. and part. pass, of dig. 

Duke, dike. s. one of the highest order of no- 
bility in England. 

Dukedom, d&ke'dum. s. the seigniority of a 
duke, the title of a duke. 

Dulbrained, dul'brand. a. stupid, doltish, fool- 
ish. Shak. 

Dulcet, dul'set. a. sweet to the taste. Milt.— 
Sweet to the ear. Shak. 

Dulcitication, dul-se-fe-ka'shSn. s. the act of 
sweetening. Bnyle. 

Dulcify, dul-se-fi.i>. a. to sweeten, to free from 
acidity. Wiseman. 

Dulcimer, dul'se-mor. s. a musical instrument 
played by striking the brass wire with little 
sticks. Daniel. 

Dulcorate, dul'k6»rate. v. a. to sweeten, to 
make less acrimonious. Bacon. 

Dulcoration,dul-ko-ii'shun. s. the act of sweet- 
ening. Bacon. 

Dulhead, dul'h2d. s. a blockhead, a wretch 
foolish and stupid. Ascham. 

Dull.dol. a. stupid, blockish. Bac— Blunt, ob- 
tuse. Herb.— Aukward. Sid.— Sad, sluggish. 
Spens.— Not bright. Shak.— Drowsy. 

Dull, dul. v. a. to stupify. Asch.— To blunt, to 

sully brightness. Bac— To sadden, to damp. 

Hook. 

Dullard, dul'llrd. s. a blockhead, a dolt, a 
stupid fellow. Shak. 

Dully, dui'le. ad. stupidly, doltishly. Dryd. — 
Sluggishly. Bacon. — Not brightly, obtusely. 

Dulness, dul'nes. s. stupidity, weakness of in- 
tellect. South. — Drowsiness. Shak. — Dim- 
nes, want of lustre. 

Duly, du'le. ad. properly, fitly. Spens.— Regu- 
larly, exactly. Pope. 

Dumb, dam. a. mute, incapable of speech. 
Hook. — Deprived of speech, silent. 

Dumb, dim. v. a. to silence, to make dumb. 

Dumbfound, ddm'found. v. a. to confuse, to 
strike dumb. 

Dumbly, dam'le. ad. mutely, silently. 

Dumbness, dum'nes. s. incapacity to speak, 
omission of speech, muteness. Shak. — Si- 
lence. Dryd, 



DU S 



DYS 



Jl:Ue, t3r, clll, cat; bh,bh ; vvlae, w?n ; sd, pr§ve,fur, pit j cube, cab, full; soil, mound ; thick, thus. 

to make darkish.— v. n. T® 



Dump, dump. s. melancholy, sadness, absence 
of mind. Locke. 

Dumpish, dampish, ad. sad, melancholy, sor- 
rowful. Herb. 
Dumpling, dump'llng. s. a sort of pudding. 

Dryd. 
Dun, dan. a. a colour partaking of brown and 
black. Newt.— Dark, gloomy. Milt. 

Dun, dun. v. a. to claim a debt with impor- 
tunity. Swift. 
Dun, dun. s. a clamorous, importunate, trou- 
blesome creditor. Phil. 
Dunce, dunse. s. a dullard, a thickscull, a 
stupid indocile animal. Still. 
Dung, dang. .>-. the excrement of animals used 
to manure ground. Donne. 
D:ing, dang. v. a. to fatten with dung. Dryd. 
Dungeon, dau'jutt. s. n close prison, generally 
spoken of a prison subterraneous. Add. 
Dungfovk, dung'fo.k. s. a fork to toss out dung 
from sUb'es, &c. Mart. 
Dunghill, dung'hll. s. heap of dung. South.— 
Any mean abode. Dryd.— Any situation of 
meanness. Sand.— A. term of reproach. 

Shak. 
Dunghill, dung'hll. a. sprung from the dung- 
hill, mean, low. Spens. 
Dungy, dfins'e. a. full of dung, mean, vile, 
base, worthless. Shak. 
Dungyard,dung'ylrd. s. the place of the dung- 
hill. Mort. 
Dunner, dun'nur. s. one employed in soliciting 

petty debts. 
Duodecuple, du-o-dek'ku-pl. a. consisting of 
twelve, twelvefold. Arb. 

Duodecimo, du-o-des'se-mo. j. a book in which 

one sheet of paper makes twelve leaves. 
Dupe, dupe. s. a credulous man, a man easily 

tricked. 
Dupe, dupe. v. a. to trick, to cheat. Pope. 

Duplicate, du'ple-kate. v. a. to double. Glan. 

— To fold together. 
Duplicate, du pie-kite, s. a second thing of the 
same kind, as a transcript of a paper. Wood. 
Duplication, du-plJ-kr/shun. s. the act of doubl- 
ing or folding together, a fold, a doubling. 
Wise. 
Duplicature, di'ple-ka-ture. s. a fold, anything 
doubled. Ray. 

Duplicity, di-plis'e-te. s. doubleness, the 

number of two. Watts.— Deceit. 
Durability, di-ra bil'e-te. s. the power of last- 
ing, endurance. Hooker. 
Durable, du'ra-bl. a. lasting, having succes- 
sive existence. Milt. 
Durableness, rio'ra-bl-nes.^. power of iasting. 
Durably, du'ra-ble. ad, in a lasting manner. 

Sid. 

Durance, dffratise. s. imprisonment. Cong. — 

Continuance, duration. Dryd. 

Duration, du-ra'shSn. a-, a sort of distance or 

length. Locke. — Power of continuance. Rag. 

— Lensth of continuance. Add. 

Dure, dure. v. n. to last, to continue. 

Raleigh. 
Dureful, d&re'ful. a. lasting, of long continu- 
ance. sp,rs. 
Dureless, dire'les. a. without continuance, 
fading. Raleigh. 
Duresse, dures. s. imprisonment, constraint. 
During, du-rmg. prep, for the time of the con- 
tinuance. Locke. 
Durity,du're-te. s. hardness, firmness. Wot ton'. 
Durst, dfiist. the preterite of dare. 
Dusk, dusk. a. tending to darkness, dark co- 
loured. Milt. 
Dusk, dusk. s. tendency to darkness, darkness 
of colour. Dryd. 



Dusk, dusk. • 
grow dark. 
Duskily, dusk'e-lL ad. with a tendency to 

darkness. 
Duskiness, dusk'e-nes. s. tendency to darkness. 
Duskish, dusk'ish. a. inclining to darkness. 
Sptn.— Tendintr to blackness. Wotton. 

Duskishly, dusk'ish-le. ad. cloudily, darkly. 
Dusky, dusk'e. a. tending to darkness, ob- 
scure. Prior.— 'Not clear, not bright. New.— 
Gloomy, sad. Bent. 

Dust, AIM. s. earth or other matter reduced to 
small particles. Bacon.— State of dissolution. 
Milt. 
Dust, dust. v. a. to free from dust, to sprinkle 

with dust. 
Dustman, dost'man. s. one whose employment 
it is to carry away the dust. Gay. 

Dusty, dus'te. a. filled with dust, clouded or 

covered with dust. 
Dutchess, dutsh es. s. the lady of a duke. Swift. 
— A lady who has the sovereignty of a duke- 
dom. 
Dutchy, dutsh'J. s. a territory which gives 
title to a duke. Add. 

Dutchy-court, datsh't-k&rt. s. a court wherein 
all matters appertaining to the dutchv of 
Lancaster are decided. Cowell. 

Duteous, du'te-Ss, or du'tshe-us. a. obedient, 

obsequious. Prior.— Enjoined by duty. 
Dutiful, dute-ful. a. obedient to superiors. 
Swift. — Expressive of respect, reverential. 
Dutifully, d&'teful-e. ad. obediently, submis- 
sively, reverently. Sidney. 
DutiFulness, <^/te-f&l-n. 2 s. s. obedience. Dryd. 
— Reverence, respect . Taylor. 
Duty, du'te..?. that to which a man is by any 
natural or legal obligation bound, obedience 
or submission, act 6f reverence or respect. 
Spen.—'TdL-K. impost. Arbuthnot. 
Dwarf, dv\ on. s. a man below the common size 
of men. Brown. Milt. — Any animal or plant 
below its natural bulk. VEstr. — An attend- 
ant on a lady or knight in romances. Spen. 
Dwarf, dworf. v. a. to hinder from growing to 
the natural bulk. Add. 
Dwarfish, dworfish. a. below the natural bulk, 
low, small, little. Bent. 
Dwarfishly, dwoif ?sh-le. ad. like a dwarf. 
Dwartishriess, dwdrf'ish-nei. s. minuteness of 
stature, littleness. Glan. 
Dwell, dwell, v. n. preterite dwelt, or dwelled. 
To inhabit, to reside, to fix the mind upon. 
Pope. — To continue long speaking. Swift.— 
v. a. To inhabit Milt. 
Dweller, dwel'Iur. s. an inhabitant, one that 
lives in any place. Bacon. 
Dwelling, dwelling, s. habitation, abode. 

Dryd.— Mode of living. 

Dwelling-house, dwefilhg-house. s. the house 

at which one lives. Ayliffe. 

Dwindle, dwind'dl. v. n. to shrink, to grow 

little. Add. — To degenerate. Swift. — To 

wear away. Gay.— To moulder off. Clar. 

Dying, di'ing. the part, pass of die. Expiring, 

giving up the ghost, tinging, giving a new 

colour. 

Dynastical, dl-nas'te-kal. a. relating to mode 

of government. 
Dynasty, dl'nas-ti, or dln'as-te. (dynas-ty. S.) 
s. government, sovereignty. Hale. 

Dyscrasy. dis'kri-se. s. an undue mixture of 
elements in the blood. Floyer. 

Dysentery, dis'scn \h-h.s. a looseness wherein 
ill humours flow off by stool, and are some- 
times attended with blood. Arbuthnot. 
Dyspepsy,dis'pep-se.5. a difficulty of digestion. 
Dysphony, dls'f&-ne.*. a difficulty in speaking. 
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EAR 



EBB 



Rite, tir,c!ll,cal; be, bet ;wlne,wln; s6, pr8ve, fSr, p6t ; clbe,cSb, fill; sSil, m^nd; thick, /Acs. 

Earthboard, ertn'b&rd. s. the board of tb 



Dyspnoea, d?sp-ne'a. s. a difficulty of breath- 
ing, straitness of breath. 

Dysury, dizh'i-ie. s. a difficulty in making 
urine. Harvey. 



E 



EACH, hsh.pron. either of two. Dry. --Every 
oneof any number taken separately. Mile. 

Eager, e'gur. a. ardently wishing. Dryd. — Ve- 
hement, ardent. Hooker.— Q,uick, busy. Ad. 

Eagerly, i'g&r-li. ad. ardently, hotly. Shak.— 
Keenly, sharply. Knolles. 

Eagerness, e'gur-ncs. s. ardour of inclination, 

Rogers.— -Impetuosity, vehemence, violence. 

Dryd. 

Eagle, i'gl. s. a bird of prey, said to be ex- 
tremely sharp sighted. Shak.— The stand- 
ard of the ancient Romans. Pope. 

Eagle-eyed, e'gi-ide. a. sharp-sighted as an 
eagle. Howe/. 

Eaglespeed, e'gl-spied. s. swiftness like that of 
an eagle. Pope. 

Eaglestone, e'gl-stine. s. a stone said to be 
found at the entrance of the holes in which 
the eagles make their nests. Hill. 

Eaglet, i'gUt. s. a young eagle. Davies. 

Eagre, e'gir. s. a tide swelling above another 
tide. Dryd. 

Eanling, \ne'\ing.s. a lamb just dropped. Shak. 

Ear, Mr. s. the whole organ of hearing. Derh. 
—Power of judging of harmony, the spike 
of corn. Bacon. 

Earless, eer'les. a. wanting ears. Pope. 

Ear-ring, fearing, s. jewels set in a ring, and 
worn at the ears. Sand. 

Earshot, iir'shdt. s. reach of the ear. Dryd. 

Earwax,ler'waks. s. the cerumen which smears 
the inside of the ear. Ray. 

Earwig, eer'wfg. s. a sheath-winged insect. 
Dray.— A whisperer. 

Earwitness, eir-wii'nes. s. one who attests any 
thing as heard by himself. 

Ear, eer. v. a. to plough, to till. Shak.— v. n. 
to shoot into ears. 

Eared, eerd. a. having ears, having ears or 
ripe corn. Pope. 

Enr-piercing, eer'pc5rs-!ng. a. having a shrill 
sound. shak. 

Earl, erl. s. the third title of nobility. Shak. 

Earl-marshal, erl- marshal, s. he that has chief 
care of military solemnities. Dry l. 

Earldom, er/dam. s. the seigniory of an earl. 

Earliness, e^-'le-nes. s. quickness of any action 
with respect to something else. Sid. 

Early, ei'le. a. soon with respect to something 
else. Smith. 

Early, ir'le. ad. soon, betimes. Waller. 

Earn, &m. v. a. to gain as the wages of labour. 
Swift.— To obtain. Shak. 

Earnest, er'nest. a. ardent in any affection, 
zealous. Hooker. — Intent, eager. 

Earnest, er'nest. s. seriousness, not a jest. 
Shak.— Pledge, hansel. Smal, 

Earnestly, er'nest-le. ad. warmly, zealously 



Smal.— Eagerly, desirously. 



Shak. 



Earnestness, £r'nest-n£s. s. eagerness, warmth. 
Add.— Zeal. Att.— Solicitude, care. Dryd. 

Earsh, eTsh. s. a plowed held. May. 

Earth, erth. s. the element distinct from air, 
fire, or water. Thomp.— The terraqueous 
globe, the world. Locke. 

Earth, erth. v. a. to hide in the earth. Dryd.— 
To cover vvUh earth, Evet.—v. n. to retire 
under ground. Ticket, 



plough that shakes off the earth. Mort. 

Earthborn, erth'born. a. born of the earth, 
terrigenous. Prior. — Meanly born. Smith. 

Earthbound, etth'bSund. a. fastened by the 
pressure of the earth. Shak. 

Earthen, e^ihn. a. made of earth, made of 
clay. Wilkins. 

Eartbflax, ertn'flaks. s. a kind of fibrous fossil. 

Earthiness, erth'e-nes. s. the quality of con- 
taining earth, grossness. 

Earthling, ertfr'ling. s. an inhabitant of the 
earth, a poor frail creature. Drum. 

Earthly, ertfr'le a. not heavenly, mean, sordid. 
Milt.-tiot spiritual. Hook.— Corporeal. Pope. 

Earthnut, ertfc'nat. s. a pignut, a root like a 
nut. Ray, 

Earthquake, erth'qwake. s. tremor or convul- 
sion of the earth. Add. 

Earthshaking, eTth'sha-king. a. having power 
to shake the earth. Milt. 

Earthworm, erlrVwurm. s. a worm bred under 
ground. Bacon.— A sordid wretch. Norris. 

Earthy, crth'e. a. consisting of earth. Wilk. — 
Inhabiting the earth, relating to earth. 
Dryd.— Gross, not refined. Shak. 

Ease, eze. s. quiet, rest. Davies. — Freedom 
from pain. Tern.— Rest after labour. Swift. 
— Facility. Dryd. — Unconstraint. 

Ease, cze. v. a. to free from pain, to relieve 
from labour, or any thing that offends, hoc. 
— To mil igate. Dryd. 

Easeful, eze'ful. a. quiet, peaceable, fit 'for 
rest. Shak. 

Easel, e'sel. s. the frame on which artists put 
their canvas to paint on. Mason^s Sup. 

Easement, eze'ment. s. assistance, support, re- 
lief from expences. Swift. 

Easily, e'ze-14. ad. without difficulty. Prior.— 
Without pain. Tern. — Readily. Dryd. 

Easiness, e'zi-nes. s. freedom from difficulty. 
Til. — Compliance, readiness. Hook.— Unaf- 
fectedness. Rose— Rest. Ray. 

East, eest. s. the quarter of the heavens where 
the sun rises. Abbot. 

Easter, ees'tur. s. the day on which the Chris- 
tian church commemorates our Saviour's 
resurrection. 

Easterly, ees'tnr-le. a. coming from, lying, or 
looking towards the east. 

Eastern, ees'turn. a. dwelling in, lying toward, 
going toward, or looking toward the east. 

Eastward, cest'ward. ad. towards the east. 

Brown. 

Easy,e'ze.rt not difficult. Hook.-At rest. Smal. 
—Complying. Dryd,- Free from pain. Milt. 
— Contented. Swift. — Nat formal. Pope. 

Eat, ete. v. a. preterite ate, or eat; part, eat, 
or eaten, to devour with the mouth, to con- 
sume, to corrode. Til. — To retract. Hake. — 
v. n. to take meals, to take food. Locke — To 
make way by corro!.ion. South. 

Eatable, e'ta-bl. a. that mav be eaten. 

Eatable, e'ta-bl. s. any thing that may be 
eaten. 

Eater, e'tur. s. one that eats a thing. Abbot.— 
A corrosive. 

Eating-house, i'ting-h^use. s. a house where 
provisions are sold ready dressed. L'Est. 

Eaves, evz. s. the edges of the roof which 
overhang the house. Wood. 

Eavesdrop, evz'dr6p. v. n. to catch what comes 
from the eaves, to listen under windows. 

Eavesdropper, evz'dr6p-p&r. s. a listener under 
windows, Shak. 

Ebb, eb. s. the reflux of the tide, decay, waste. 

Ebb, lb. v.n. to flow back toward the sea 
Shak.— To decay. Halifax- 



EDG 



EFF 



fyjtf,tliyt$!I,cat; be, bat; wine, win; si, prove, f6>,p6t ;clbe, cub, full; soil, mound; thick, Mua. 
eb'bn. ■) , 
, db'o-ne. ) 



a hard, heavy, black wood. 

Moxon. 



Eben, eb'bn. 

Ebon 

Ebony 

Ebriety, e-brl'-e-le. s. drunkenness, intoxica 
lion by strong liquors. Brown. 

Ebriosity, e bre-6s'e-le. s. habitual, drunken- 
ness Brown. 

Ebullition, ?b-ul-lish'an. s. the act of boiling 
up with heat, any intestine motion, efferve- 
scence. Newton. 

Eccentrical, ek-seii'tre-kal. \a. deviating from 

Eccentric, ek-sen'trik. ) the centre, irre- 
gular, anomalous. K. Charles. 

Eccentricity, ck-sIn-trfs'l-tJ. s. deviation from 
a centre, excursion from the proper orb. 

Wot (on. 

Eechymosis, ek-ke-mi-Sis. s. livid spots or 
blotches in the skin. Wisem. 

Ecclesiastical, ek-kle-zhe as'te-kal. \a. relating 

Ecclesiastic, ek-kle-zhe-as'-tik. j to the 
church, not civil. Swift. 

Ecclesiastic, ek-kle-zhe as't?k. s. a person dedi- 
cated to the ministry of religion. Burnet. 

Echinus, e-ki'n&s. s. a hedge-hog, a shellfish set 
with prickles, the prickly head of any plant, 
a member or ornament in architecture. 

Echo, ek'k6. s. in mythology, echo was sup- 
posed to have been once a nymph, who 
pined into a sound. Sid.— The return of anv 
sound. Bacon.— The sound returned. Shak'. 

Echo, ek'ki. v. n. to resound. Shak. — To be 
sounded back. Black.— v. a. to send back a 
voice. 

Edaircissement, ek-klare's?z m2nt. s. explana- 
tion, the act of clearing up an affair. C/ar. 

Eclat, e-klaw'. s. splendour, show, lustre. Pope. 

Eclectic, ek-lek'tik. a. selecting, choosing at 
will. Watts. 

Eclipse, e-kl?ps'. s. obscuration of the lumina- 
ries of heaven. Waller. — Darkness. Raleigh. 

Eclipse, e-klips'. v. a. to darken a luminary. 
Creech.— To obscure. Calamy. 

Ecliptic, e-klip'tik. s. a great circle of the 
sphere. 

Eclogue, ek'log. s. a pastoral poem. Pope. 

Economical, ek-ko-n6m'e kal. \a. pertaining 

Economic, ek-k6-n6m'Jk. ( to the regula- 

tion of a household. Dav.— Frugal. Wotton. 

Economy, e-kon'i me. s. the management of a 
family. Taylor:.— -Frugality. Swift.— Dispo- 
sition of things. Ha mm. — System of matter. 
Blackmore. 

Ecstacy, 2fcs'ta«£. s. excessive joy, rapture. 
Prior. — Excessive grief, distraction. Shak. 

Ecstasied, Iks'ta-sid, -a. ravished, filled with 
enthusiasm. Norris. 

Ecstaiical, eks-tat'e-kal. \a. ravished, raptur- 

Ecstatic, eks-tat'ik. J ous, in the highest 

degree of joy. Stil. 

Edacious, e-da'shus. a. eating, voracious, ra- 
venous, greedy. 

Edacity, e cUs'e-te. s. voracity, ravenousness. 

Edder, ed'dur. s. such fencewood as is com- 
monly put upon the top offences. 

Eddy, ed'de. s. whirlpool, circular motion. Dry. 

Edentated, edeu'ta-ted. a. deprived of teeth. 

Edge, edje. s. the thin or cutting part of a 

blade, keenness. Shak. Brink, margin. 

Pope.— Sharpness. Dryd. 

Edge, edje. v. a. to sharpen, to furnish with an 
edge. Dryd.— To border, to fringe. Pope.— 
To exasperate. Hay ward.— v. u. To move 
against any power. Dryd. 

Edged, edjd. part. a. sharp, not blunt. Diifby. 

Edgings ed'jlng. s. what is added to any thing 
by way of ornament, a narrow lace. Dryd. 

Edgeless, edje'lds. a. blunt, obtuse, unable to 
«"*• VEstr 



jEdgetool, edje'tSol. s. a tool made sharp to cut. 

Dors. 
Edgewise, edje'w'ze. ad. with the edge put 
into any particular direction. Ray. 

Edible, ed'e-bl. a. fit to be eaten, fit for food. 
More. 
Edict, e'dikt. s. a proclamation of command or 
prohibition. Add. 

Edification, ed-e-fe-cashun. s. improvement in 
holiness. Taylor. — Instruction. Add. 

Edifice, ed'e-fis. s. a fabric, a building. Bentl. 
Edifier, ed'e-fi-ur. s. one that improves or in- 
structs another. 

Edify, ld'e-fi. v. a. to build. Chapman.— -To 
instruct, to improve. Hooker. 

Edile, e'dlle. s. the title of a magistrate in old 
Rome. Shak. 

Edileship, e'dlle-ship. s. the office of edile in 
ancient Rome. Gray. 

Edition, e-dish'un. s. publication of any thing, 
particularly of a book. Burnet. 

Editor, ed'e-t&r. s. publisher, he that prepares 
a work for publication. Add. 

Educate, edju-kate. (ed'u-kate. S.) v. a. to 
breed, to bring up. Swift. 

Education, ed-ju-ka'shun. (ed-u-kl'shln. S.)j . 
formation of manners in youth. Swift. 

Educe, e-dise'. v. a. to bring out, to extract. 
Glan. 

Eduction, e-duk'sh3n. s. the act of bringing 
any thing into view. 

Edulcorate, e-dulko-r'ite. v. a. to sweeten. 

Edulcoration, e-dul-ki-ra'shun. s. the act of 
sweetening. 

Eek, eek. v. a; See Eke. 

Eel, eM. s. a serpentine slimy fish that lurks in 
mud. Shak. 

E'en, ten. ad. contracted from even. 

Effable, ef'fa-bl. a. utterable, that may be 
spoken, expressive. 

Efface, tf-fase'. v. a. to destroy any thing 
painted or carved, to blot out. Locke.— To 
"■ear away. Dryd. 

Effect, ef-feki'. s. consequence, event. Add — 

Purpose, meaning. Chroii. Completion, 

perfection. Prior. — Reality, not mere ap- 
pearance. Hoik.— -Goods, moveables. Shak. 

Effect, ef-fekt'. v.a. to bring to pass, to atchieve. 
B n J 071. — To produce as a cause. Boyle. 

Effectible, eT-fek'te-bl. a. performable, practica- 
ble. Brmon. 

Effective, ef-fek'tiv. a. operative, active. Br. — 
Producing effects. Taylor.— Useful. 

Effectively, ef-fek'tlv-le. ad. powerfully, with 
real operation. Taylor. 

Effecties?, ef-fekt'les. a. without effect, impo- 
tent, useless. Shak. 

Effector, i-f-fek'tur. s. he that produces any 
effect, Maker, Creator. Denham. 

Effectual, §f-fek'f'shu-al.<». productive of effects, 
efficacious. Hooker.— Veracious, expressive 
of facts. ' Shak. 

Effectually, ef-fik'tshu-al-le. ad. efficaciously, 
completely. South. 

Effectuate, ef-fek'tshu-ate. v. a. to bring to 
pass, to fulfil. Sidney. 

Effeminacy, ef-fern'e-nv-se. s. softness, unmanly 
delicacy. Milt.— Lasciviousness. Taylor. 

Effeminate, ef-fim'e-nate. a. voluptuous, ten- 
der. • Milt. 

Effeminate, ef-fem'e-r.ate. v. a. to make wo- 
manish, to weaken, to unman. Locke. — To 
grow womanish, to melt into weakness. 

Pope. 

Effeminately, ef-fcrn'c-nate-le. ad. in an effe- 
minate manner, voluptuously. Mason's Sup. 

Enem ijaation, cf-fem^e-na'shun. s. the state of 
one grown wdaiamsh. Brown* 

03 



EGR 



ELB 



!Ute,tir,c!ll, cat; be, bit ; wine, win; si, prSve, f3r, pit j cube, cub, full ; s3il, mound; thick, thvi*. 

Effervesce, ef-fer-vls'. v. n. to grow hot bv in- 
testine motion. Mead. 
Effervescence, ef-fir-ves's3nse. s. the act of 



growing hot. Grew. 

Efficacious, ef-fe-kashus. a. productive of ef- 
fects, powerful. Philips. 
Efficaciously, ef-fe-ka'shus-U. ad. effectually. 

Dig by. 
Efficacy, ifft-kd-se. s. production of the con- 
sequence intended. Tillotson. 
Efficience, ef-fish'vense. \ s. the act of produc- 
Ediciency, ef-fish'yeii-se. j ing effects, agencv. 
South. 
Efficient,§f-fish'v2nt.i-. the cause which effects. 
Hooker.— The effector. Hale. 
Efficient, ef-fish'ylnt. a. causing effects. Col. 
Efflgiate, ef-fidje-ate. v. a. to" form in sem- 
blance, to image. 
Effigies, effi-jls. is. resemblance, image in 
Effigy, efft-je. J painting or sculpture, idea. 
Dryd. 
Efflorescence, Jf-flA-reVse'nse. \s. production 
Efflorescency, §f-rlA-r£s'sen-se. j of flowers. 
Bacon. — In physic, the breaking out of hu- 
mours in the skin. Wiseman. 
Efflorescent, ef-flA-r£s'slnt. a. shooting out in 
form of flowers. Woodw. 
Effluence, eTflA-ense. s. what issues from some 
other principle. Prior. 
Effluvia, ef-flu'vJ-a. \.?. those small par- 
Effluvium, ef-flu've-um. j tides continually 
flying off from bodies. Quin. 
Efflux, effiuks. s. act of flowing out. Harvey.— 
Effusion. Ham. — Emanation. Thomson. 
Efflux, if-fluks'. v. n. to run out. Boyle. 
Effluxion, ef-fluk'shun. 5. act of flowing out. 
Brown. — Effluvium, emanation. Bacon. 
Effort, effort, s. struggle, laborious endeavour. 

Add. 
Effossion, ef-f6sh'un. s. the act of digging up. 
Effrontery, ef-frun'ier-e. s. impudence, shame- 
lessness. K. Charles. 

Effulgence, 2f-fuVj§nse. s. lustre, brightness, 
splendour. Milt. 

Effaigent, lf-ful'jent. a. shining, bright, lu- 
minous. Blackmore. 
Effumability, ?f-f& -ma-bii'e-te. s. the quality of 
flying away in fumes. Bnyle. 
Effuse, ef-fize'. v. a. to pour out, to spill, to 
shed. „ Milt. 
Effusion, Ix fi'zhun. s. the act of pouring out. 
Taylor.— Waste. H,oker.— The thing poured 
out. K. Charles. 
Effusive, ef-fu'slv. a. pouring out, dispersing. 
Thomson. 
Eft, eft. .'. a newt, an evet. Mort. 
Eftsoons, eft-soonz'. ad. soon afterwards. 

Knolles. 
Egest, e-iist'. v. a. to throw out food at the 
natural vents. Bacon. 

Egestion, fc jes'tshSn. s. the act of throwing 
out the digested food. Hale. 

E J g, £g- -<■ that which is laid by feathered ani- 
'mals, and some insects, from which their 
•young is produced. Bacon. 

Egg, eg. v. a. to incite, to instigate. Derham. 
Eilantine, eg'lan-t?n. s. a species of rose, swee*- 
briar. Shak. 

Egotism, e'gA-tlzm. s. too frequent self-com- 
mendation. 
Egotist, t'gA-tist. s. one that is always talking 

of himself. 
Egotise, egi-tlze. v. n. to talk much of one's 

self. 

Egregious, l-gri'ji-us. a. remarkable, extraor- 

diharv. Mire— Eminently bad. Pope. 

Egregiously, 4-gre'je us-!e. ad. eminently, 

"shamefully. Arb. 



Egress, e'gris. s. the act of going out of any 

place, departure. Wood. 

Egression, e-grlsh'uti. s. the act of going out. 

Pope. 
Egret, igrlt. s. a fowl of the heron kind. 
Egriot, e gre-At. s. a species of cherry. Brown. 
Ejaculate, e-jali'u-lite. v. a. to throw, to shoot 

out. Grew. 

Ejaculation, h jak-u-la'shuii. s. a short prayer 

darted out occasionally. Tay. — The art of 

darting or throwing. Bacon. 

Ejaculatory, e-jak'u-H-tur-e.tf. suddenly darted, 

sudden, hasty. 
Eject, e-jekt'. v. a. to throw out, cast forth. 

San.- To expel. Shak.— 'To cast away. Hook. 
Ejection, e-j£k'shun. s. act of casting out. 
Ejectment, e-jelct'mint. s. a legal writ by 

which any inhabitant of a house, or tenant 

of an estate, is commanded to depart. 
Eight, 4y t. a. twice four, a word of number. 

Sand. 
Eighth, iyth. a. next in order to the seventh, 

the ordinal of eight. Pope. 

Eighteen, ay'teen. a. twice nine. 
Eighteenth", ay'teentfi. a. the next in order to 

the seventeenth. 
Eightfold, Jyt'fAld. a. eight times the number 



or quantity. 
Eighthly, ' 



ayth'ie. ad. in the eighth place. 
Eightieth, ay'te-^tti. a. the next in order t» 

the seventy-ninth, eight tenth. 
Eightscore, avt'skAre. a. eight times twenty. 

Shak. 
Eighty, -iy'te- a. eight times ten, fourscore. 
Eisel,'e'sil. s. vinegar, verjuice. 
Eiiher, eVA5r. proa, distrib. one or the other. 
Dray.— Each, both. Hale. 

Either, e'/Aur. conj. a distributive adverb, an- 
swered by or. 
Ejulatiou, ed-ju-!a'shun. s. outcry, lamentation, 

moan, wailing. 
Eke, eke. ad. also, likewise, beside. Spen. 

Eke, fke. v. a. to increase. Spen. — To supply, 
to protract. Shak. — To spin out. Pope. 

Elaborate, e-lab'A-rite. v. a. to produce with 
labour. Young. — To improve by successive 
operations. Arb. 

Elaborate, e-lab'A-rate. a. finished with great 
diligence. Waller. 

Elaborately, e-lab'6-rate-le. ad. laboriously, di- 
ligently. Netvt. 
Elaboration, e-1ab-A-ra'shuii. s. improvement 
by successive operations. Ray. 
Elance, e-ldnse'. v. n. to throw out, to dart. 

Prior. 
Elapse, e-lapse'. v. a. to pass away, to .glide 

away. 

Elastical,e-las't4-kal. \a. having the power of 

Elastic, e-las'tik. J returning to the form 

from which it was distorted. Newt. 

Elasticity, e-las't?i-e-te. s. force in bodies, by 

which, being bent, &c. they endeavour to 

restore themselves to their former shape. 

Pope. 

Elate, J-late'. a. flushed with success, lofty, 

haughty. Pope. 

Elate, e-lite'. v. a. to puff up with prosperity, 

to exalt. Thorn. 

Elation, e-la'sh&n. s. haughtiness proceeding 

from success. Att. 

Elbow, el'bA. s. the curvature of the arm. 

Pope. — Any flexure or afigle. Bacon. 

Elbowchair, el-b6-tshare'. s. a chair with arms. 

Gay. 

Elbowroom, el'bA-rSAm. s. room to stretch oiit 

the elbows. South. 

Elbow, el'bA. v. a. to push with the elbow. 

Dryd.—v. n. to jut out in angles. 



ELE 



ELS 



Rite,tlr,clU,cat; be,b§t; wine, win; sJ,pr3ve,fSr,pSt; cibe,cub, full; s5il,m3uiid; thick, this. 



Eld, eld. s. old age, decrepitude. Spen.— Old 
people. Chap. 

Elder, el'dur. a. surpassing another in years. 
Elder, el'd&r. s. the name of a tree. Miller. 
Elder-gun, ll-dur-gun'. s. a pop-gun made of 
elder. Churchill. 

Elderly, il'd&r-le. a. no longer young. 
Elders, el'durz. s. ancestors. Pope.— Those 
who are older than others. Hsoker.— Ancient 
rulers. 
Eldership, Hdur-ship. s. seniority, primogeni- 
ture. Roxoe. — Presbytery. Hooker. 
Eldest, el'dest. a. the oldest. Shak.—Thkl has 
lived most years. Locke. 
Elecampane, el-e-kam-pane'. s. a plant, named 
also starwort. Miller. 
Elect, e-lekt'. v. a. to choose for any office or 
use. Daniel.— To select. Milt. 
Elect, e-lekt'. a. taken by preference. Shak. — 
Chosen to an office. Aylife. — Chosen as an 
object of eternal mercv. Him. 
Electary, e-iek'ta-re. See Electuary, a form of 
medicine made of conserves and powders of 
the consistence of honey. 
Election, e-lek'sh&n. s. the act of choosing, the 
power of choice. Divies. — The ceremony of 
a public choice. Add. 
Elective, e-lek'tlv. a. exerting the power of 
choice. Grew. 
Electiveiy,'e-l?k'tiv-li. ad. by choice,with pre- 
ference of one to another. Grew. 
Elector, e-llk't&P. s. he that has a vote in the 
choice of anv officer. Waller. — A prince 
who has a voice in the choice of the Ger- 
man emperor. 
Electoral, e-lek'ti-ral. a. having the dignity of 

an elector. 
Electorate, e-lek't6-rate. s. the territory of an 
elector. , Add. 

Electre, e-lek'tur. s. amber, a mixed metal. 
Electress, e-lek'tres. s. the wife or widow of a 
German elector. Chesterfield. 

Electrical, e-llk tre-kll. | a. attractive without 
Electric, e-Uk'trik. j magnetism. Newt. — 
Produced by an electric body. Brown. 

Electricity, e-lek-trfs'e-te.y. a property in bo- 
dies whereby, when rubbed, they draw sub- 
stances, emit flame, and produce singular 
and extraordinary phenomena. 
Electuary, e-lek'tshl-lr-e. s. medicine of con- 
serves and powders, in the consistence of 
honey. Quin. 

Eleemosynary, el-e-m6z'e-nar-e. a. living upon 

alms. Glan — Given in charity. 
Elegance, cl'e-ganse. \.r. beauty without gran- 
Elegancy, efe-gan-se. j deur. Raieigh. 
Elegant, el'e-gaiit. a. nice, not coarse, not 
gross. . Pope. 
Elegantly, el'e-gant-le. ad. in such a manner 
as to please without elevation. Pope. 
Elegiac, <H-e-jVak. a. used in elegies, mournful, 
sorrowful. Gay. 
Elegy, ll'e-je. s. a mournful song. Shak.— A fu- 
neral song. Dryd. 
Element, efe-ment. s. the first or constituent 
principle of anv thing, as earth, fire, air, 
or water. Bacon.— An ingredient. Shak.— 
The letters or first rudiments of literature. 
Element, eTe-ment. v. a. to compound of ele- 
ments.— To constitute. 
Elemental, el-e-men'tal. a. produced by some 
of the four elements. Dryd.— Arising from 
first principles. Brrwn. 
Elementarily, el-e-men-tar'e-te. s. simplicity 
of nature, absence of composition. Brown. 
Elementary, el-e-meVtar-e. a. uncompoundtd. 

Arb. — Rudimental. simple. 
Elephant, el'e-fiat. s. the largest of quadrupeds 



naturally very gentle and sagacious; ivory, 

the teeth of elephants. Dryd. 

Elephantine, cl-e-fin'tin. a. pertaining to the 

elephant. 
Elevate, eTe-vate. v. a. to raise up aloft. Wood. 
—To exalt, to elate. Milt. 

Elevate, el'e-vate. part. a. exalted, raised aloft. 

Milt. 
Elevation, el-e-vi'shun. s. the act of raising up 
aloft. Wood.— Dignity. Locke.— Exaltation of 
the min'i. Norris. — Height. 
Elevator, el'e-va-tur. s. a raiser or lifter up. 
Eleve, e-leve'. (Fr.)5. disciple. Chesterfield. 
Eleven, e-lcv'vn . a. ten and one. 
Eleventh, e-llv'vntn. a. the next in order to 

the tenth. 
Elf, llf. s. plural elves, a wandering spirit. 

Dryd. — A devil. 

Elf, llf. v. a. to entangle hair in so intricate a 

manner that it is not to be unravelled. Shah. 

Elfin, elfin, s. little urchin. Mason. 

Elfish, elfish, a. clad in disguise. Mas. Sup. 

Elflock, llf'lok.--. knots of hair twisted by elves. 

Shak. 

Elicit, e-lfs's?t. v. a. to strike out, to fetch out 

by labour. Hale. 

Elicit, e-lis'sft. a. brought into act. Ham. 

Elicitation, e-l!s-se-ta'shun. s. excitement of 

will into action. Bram. 

Elide, e-lide'. v. a. to break in pieces. Hooker. 

Eligibility, el-e-je-bil'e-te. s. worthiness to be 

chosen. 
Eligible, el'e-je-bl. a. fit to be chosen, prefer- 
able. Ad-r. 
Eligibleness, el'e-je-bl-nes. s. worthiness to be 

chosen, preferabieness. 
Elimination, e-ltm-e na'sh&n.j. the act of ba- 
nishing, rejection. 
Elision, "e-lizbun. s. the act of cutting off. 
Swift.— Division. Bacon. 

Elixation, el-ik-si'shfjn. s. the act of boiling. 
Elixir, e-hk'sor. s. the liquid extract, or quintes- 
sence of any thing. South.— Any cordial. 
Elk, elk. s. a large and stately animal of the 
stag kind. miL 

Ell, el. s. a measure containing a yard and ;i 
quarter. Herb. 

Ellipsis, el-lip'sis. s. a. figure in rhetoric, by 
which something is left out; in geometry 
an ova! figure generated from the section' 
of a cone. 
Elliptical, S!-l?p'te-kal. 1 a. having the form of 
Elliptic, el-hp'tlk. J an ellipsis, oval. Chev. 
Elm, &\m. s. the name of a tree. Miller. 

Elocution, el-4-kushun. s. eloquence, flow of 

language. Milt.— The power of diction. 
Elogy, el'6-je. s. praise, panegyric. Wotfot> 
Eloigne, k-\lin. v. a. to put at a distance. 
Eloignment, e-l&n'ment. s. remotiort, retnov 
* n S- „ ,< , Shenston.'. 

Elongate, e-!ong'glte. v. a. to lengthen — v. n. 
to go off to a distance from any thing. Brown. 
Elongation, el-dng-gashun. s. the actoflengthl 
ening. Arb.— The state of being stretched 
distance. Glanv.— Departure. Brown* 

Elope, e-lipe'. v. a. to run away, to break 
loose, to escape. Add. 

Elopement, e-lApe'ment. s. departure from 
just restraint. Ayliffe 

Eiops, i-16ps '. s. a fi<-h or kind of serpent. Milt. 
Eloquence, el'A-kweiise. s. the power of speak- 
ing with fluency and elegance. Shak. — Ele- 
gant language. p p^ 
Eloquent, el'4-kwent. a. having the power of 
an orator. p >, e 
Else, else. pron. o! her, one beside. D?t,ham 
El'e, else. ad. otherwise. Till.— Beside ex- 
cept. D rvJ. 



EMB 



EMB 



E.\te,tlr,c a ll,cit; be, b£t; wine, win; s£,pr3ve, fSr,p«it; clbs,c&b,fill ; s3fl, mSfotd ; t&ick; thus. 
Elsewhere, els' vvhare. ad. in any other place or ; Embassador, em-bas'sa-dur. s. one sent on a 

places. Arb. \ public message. Denharn. 

Elucidate, e-lu'se-date. v. a. to explain, to | ! Embassadress, Im-h^'sa-drfe. j.a womausent 

clear. BoyU. \ on a public message. Garth. 

Elucidation, e-la-se-dashan. s. explanation, ex- j Embassage, em'bai-s.ije. \s. a public message. 

position. n Boyle. j Embassy^ ein'bis se. J Dryd. — Any solemn 



Elucidator, e-lu'se-da-tur. s. explainer, expo^i 
tor, commentator. Abbott. 

Elude, e-lude'. v. a. to escape by stratagem. 
Eludible, e-li'de-bl. a. possible to be defeated. 
Elves, elv2. j. the plural of elf. Pope. 

Elvelock, clv'iok. s. knot in the hair. 
Elvish, ei'vish. a. relating to elves or wander- 



message. Taylor. 

Embattle, Im-bat'tl. v. a. to range in order or 
array of battle. Prior. 

Embay, em-ba'. v. a. to bathe, to wash. Spews. 
— To enclose in a bay. to land lock. Shalt. 

Embellish, em-bel'fsh. v. a. to adorn, to beau- 
tify. Locke. 



ing spirits. 

Elumbated, i'-l&m'ba-ted. a. weakened in the 
loins. 

E ! usion,e-lu'zhun. s. an escape from examina- 
tion, an artifice. Woodward. 

Elusive, e-ia'siv. (7. practising elusion, using 
arts to escape. Pope. 

Elusory, e-l&'sSr-i. a. tending to deceive, frau- 
dulent. Brown. 

Elute, e-Iute'. v. a. to wash off. Arb. 

Elutriate, e-lutie-iie. v. a. to decant, or strain 
out. Arb. 

Elysian, e-lfzb/e-'an. a. deliciously soothing, 
exceedingly delightful. M'lt. 

Elysium, e-lizh'e-cm. s. the place assigned by 
ihe heathens to happy souls, any place ex- 
cellently pleasant. " STiak. 

Emaciate, e-maVnJ-at.\ r. a. to waste, to de- 
prive of flesh Graunt'.—v. n. to lose flesh, to 
pine. Brown. 

Emaciation, e-ma-she-a[shSii. s. the act of mak- 
ing lean, the state of one grown lean. 

Emaculation, e-mak i-la'sh?.n. s. the act of 
freeing from spots or foulness. 

Emanant, e'ma-nant. a. issuing from some- 
thing else. Plate. 

Emanate, im'a-mte. v. n. to issue or flow from 
-something else. 

Emanation, Sm-mr.-ui'shan. s. the act of issu- 
ing, or that which issues from another sub- 
stance. 

Ernanative,!m'an-a-tiv.<7.issuingfrorn another. 

Emancipate, e-maii'se-pite. v. a. to set free 
from servitude. _ Arh. 

Emancipation, e-man-sc-pashfen. i. the act of 
setting free, deliverance from slavery. 

Emarginate, l-niar'je-nate. v. a. to take away 
the margin -of a thing. 

Emasculate, e-mas'ku-late. v. a. to castrate. 
Grativ. — To effeminate. Collier. 

Emasculation, e-mas-ki-la'shuii. s. castration, 
effeminacy. 

Embale, em-bale', v. a. to make up into a bun- 
dle, to bind up. Spenser. 

Embalm, em-bam', v. a. to impregnate a body 
with aromatics, that it may resist putrefac- j 
tion. Donne. 

Embaimer, em-bam'er. s. one that embalms 
and preserves bodies. Bacon. 

Erubar, em-blr'. v. a. to shut, to enclose. Faif. 
— To biock up. Bacon. 

Embarcation,tm-blr-ku'shun. s. the act of put- 
ting or going on ship-board. Clar. 

Embargo, em-bar'gA. 5. a prohibition to pass, a 
stop to trade. ' Wot ton. 

Embark, eai-birk'. v. a. to put on shipboard. 
Clar. — To engage anothe'r in any affair.— 
■v. n. to go on shipboard. Phil. — To engage 
in any affair. 

Embarrass, im-bar'ras. v. a. to perplex, to 
distress, to entangle. 

Embarrassment, em-bariis-ment. s. perplexity, 
entanglement. , Watts. 

EmbasCj erh-base'. v. a. io vitiate, to lower. 
Wot-—' To degrade, to vilify. Spenser. 



Drayton. ' Embellishment, em-b?Vl?sh-mint. ^.ornament, 



acventitlous beauty. Add. 

Embers, §m'burz. s. pi. hot cinders. Bacon. 

Ember-week, em 'bur-week, s. a week in which 
an ember day falls. The ember days at the 
four seasons are the Wednesday," Friday, 
and Saturday after the first Sunday in Lent, 
the feast of Pentecost, September 14, De- 
cember 13. Comma? Prayer. 

Embezzle, im-bez'zl. v. a. to waste, to steal 
privately. Dryd. 

Embezzlement, em-bez'zl-mint. s. the act of 
appropriating, that which is received in 
trust, the thing ill appropriated. 

Emblaze, em-blaze', v. a. to blazon, to paint 
wiUi ensigns armorial. M'lt. 

Emblazon, em-bla'zn. v. a. to adorn with fi- 
gures of heraldry, to deck in glaring co- 
lours. "'Hake-anil. 

Emblem, cm'blem. s. inlay, enamel; an allu- 
sive picture. Add. 

Emblem, cm'blem. v. a. to represent in an 
occult or allusive manner. Glanv. 

Emblematical, em-ble-mit'e-kal. \ a. compris- 

Emblematic.cm-ble-mat'ik. j ing an em- 

blem, allusive. Prior.— Using emblems. 

Emblematically, em-ble-mat'e-jkal-e. ad. in the 
manner of emblems, allusively. Swift. 

Emblematist, im-b!em'a-tist. s. a writer or m- 
venter of emblems. Brown. 

Emblements, em'ble-ments. s.pl. inlaw; the 
profits of land sewed. Bla:ksto;,e. 

Embolism, sm'bolizm. .*•. intercalation. Meld. 
— The time inserted, intercalatory time. 

Embolus, em'bi-lus. s. any thing inserted and 
acting in another. Arb. 

Emboss, im-b&s'. v. a. to engrave with relief, 
or rising work. Dryd. — To enclose. Spenser. 

Embossment, Im-bos'ment. s. just eminence. 
Bacon. — Relief, rising work. Ada. 

Emboltle, em bol'tl. v. a. to include in bot- 
tles, to bottle. Philips. 

Embowel, im-b&u'il. v. a. to eviscerate, to de- 
prive of the entrails. Milt. 

Embower, em-bouur. v. a. to cover with a 
bower or arbour. Spens. 

Embrace, Im-brLe'. v. a. to hold fondly in the 
arms. Dry. — To seize ardently, to welcome. 
Till. — To comprehend, to enclose. Denharn. 
— v.n. to join in an embrace. Skak. 

Embrace, im-brase'. .s. clasp, fond pressure in 
the arms. Denharn. — Crush. 

Embracement, em-brase'ment. s. clasp in the 
arms, hostile hug. Sidney.— Comprehension. 
Davies. — Conjugal endearment. Stiak. 

Embracer, im-biasar.j.lhe person embracing. 

Embrasure, em-bri-zare'. s. an aperture in the 
wall, battlement. 

Embracery, em-bri'sur-e. s. in law, is an at- 
tempt to influence ajiny corruptly. 

Embrocate, em'brA-kaie. v. a. to foment any 
part diseased,. Wiseman. 

Embrocation, ern-br<Vka'shun. s. the act of 
rubbing and fomenting any part diseased, 
the lotion for fomenting. ' friM^qn, 



BBHBBHBH 



MP 

Rite, tar, call, c!l ; be, bit ; wine, w*n ; si, prove, 

Embroider, Im-broe'd&r. v. a. to border wilh 
ornaments, to decorate with tigured work. 

Embroiderer, em-brue'dor- or. s.one that adonis 
clothes with needlework. 

Embroidery, £m-br6?'dur-e. s. variegated nee- 
dlework." Bacon. — Diversity of colours. 

Embroil, em-broil', v. a. to disturb, to confuse, 
to distract. King Charles. 

Embrothel,em-br6^'el. v. a. to enclose in a 
brothel. Donne. 

Embryo, Im'bie-i. \*. the offspring in the 

Embryon, em'bre-6n. J womb before it has per- 
fect shape. Burnet.— Any thing unfinished. 

Emendable, 4 men'da-bt. a. capable of emen- 
dation, corrigible. 

Emendation, erh-en-da'shuii. s. correction, al- 
teration. Grew. 

Emendator, em-ln-da'tdr. s. a corrector, an 
improver. 

Emerald, em'c-rald. s. a green precious stone. 

Emerge, 4-merje'. v. n. toiiseoutof. Boyle. — 
To issue. Newton.'— To mount from a state 
of depression. Pope. 

Emergence, 4-msr'jeiise. \.f. the act of rising 

Emergency, 4-mcrjen-s4. J out of. Brown. — 
Any sudden occasion. Glanv. — Exigence. 

Emergent, 4-mer'jent. a. rising out of. Ben Jon. 
— Issuing from any thing. South. — Unex- 
pectedly casual. Clar. 

Emeroids, im'cr U<\z. s. painful swellings of 
the hemorrhoidal veins, piles. 

Emersion, 4-mer'shan. s. the time when a star, 
having been obscured by its approach to 
the sun, appears again. Brown. 

Emery, em't-r-4. j>. an iron ore used in polish- 
ing steel. Hill. 

Emetical, 4-met'e-kal. 1 a. having the quality 

Emetic, 4-met'ik. J of provoking vomits. 
Hale. 

Emetically,4-met'4 kal-le. ad. in such a man- 
ner as to provoke to vomit. Boyle. 

Emication, etn-4-ka'shun. s. sparkling, flying 
off in small particles. Brown. 

Emiction, 4-mik'shun. *. urine. Harvey. 

Emigrant, em'm4-grlnt. s. one that emigrates. 

Emigrate, em'm4-grate. v. n. to remove from 
one place to another. 

Emigration, em-4-grashun. s. change of habi- 
tation. Hale. 

Eminence, Jm'i-nlnse. \j. loftiness, summit. 

Eminency, em'4 nen s4. j R,iy. — Conspicuous- 

ness, celebrity. Still. Supreme degree. 

Milt. — Distinction. Shak. — A title given to 
cardinals. 

Eminent, ea'e nciit. a. dignified, exalted. Drv. 
—Conspicuous, remarkable. Milt. 

Eminently, em'e-nent-14. ad. conspicuously. 
Milt.— In a high degree. Swift. 

E nir,e'mir. s. among the Turks, a title given 
to those who claim to be of the race of Ma- 
homet. Mason's Sup. 

Emissary, £m'fs-sar-r£. s. a spy, a secret agent. 
Swift.— One that emits or sends out. Arb. 

Emission, J-mishun. s. the act of sending out, 
vent. Evelyn. 

Emit, 4-mit'. v. a. to send forth. Woodw.— To 
discharge. Prior. 

Emmet, em'mit. s. an ant, a pismire. Sidney. 

Eminew, em-ma', v. a. to mew or coop up. 

Emollient, e-mdl'vent. a. softening, suppling. 

Emollients, 4-mol'yents. s.pl. such things as 
soften and relax the solids. Quincy. 

Emollition, em-mil- lish'uii. s. the act of soft- 
ening. Bacon. 

Emolument,e-m6ri-mlnt.^. profit, advantage. 

Emotion, 4-mi'shun. .>-. disturbance of mind, 
vehemence of passion. Dryd. 

Empale, cm-pi!e'. v. a. to fence with a pale. 



EMP 

f5r, pit; cube, c&b, full ; soil, mound ; thick, thaw. 
Donne.— To enclose. Cleav.— To put to death 
by spitting on a stake fixed upright. 

Southern. 

Empannel, em-pln'nil. *. the writing by the 
sheriff the names of a jury summoned to ap- 
pear. Cowell. 

Empannel, em-ptn'nil. v. a. to summon to 
serve on a jury. 

Emparlance, em-ptr'lans. s. it signifies a de- 
sire or petition in court of a day to pause 
what is best to do. Cowell. 

Empassion, lm-pash'un. v. a. to move with 
passion, to affect strongly. Milt. 

Empassionate,em-pash'un-ke. a. strongly af- 
fected. Mason's Sup. 

Empeople, em-p4'pl. v. a. to form imo a peo- 
ple or community. Spenser. 

Emperess, im'p4-res. s. awoman invested with 
imperial power. Davies.— The wife of an 
emperor. Shak. 

Emperor, §m'p?r 6r. s. a monarch of dignity 
superior to a king. Shak. 

Emperv,!in'p<k-e. s. empire, sovereign com- 
mand. Shak 

Emptni>is, em'fa-sis. s. a remarkable stress laid 
upon a word or sentence. Holder. 

Emphalical, em-fit'ik-il. \a. forcible, strong. 

Emphatic, &n.-fatfk. J Garth.— Striking 
the sight. Boyle. 

Emphatically, em-fat'4 ka'.-e. ad. strongly forc- 
ibly, in a striking manner. South. 

Empierce, em -perse', v. a. to pierce into. Spen. 

Empire, em'plre. s. imperial power. Rowe. — 
The region over which dominion is ex- 
tended. Temple. — Command. 

Empiric, em'pe-rik.or lm'pir-ik. (4m'p4 nk. S.) 
s. a trier or experimenter, a quack. Hook. 

Empirical, em-pir'4-ka!. \ a. versed in experi- 

Empiric, em-pir'ik. J rnents. ^//.—Prac- 
tised only by rote. Shak. 

Empirically, 2ra 7 pir f 4-ktl-tt. ad. experiment- 
ally. Brown.— Charlatan icaliy. 

Emphichm, em-ph'e-sizm. s. dependence on 
experience, without knowledge or art, 
quackery. 

Emplaster, em-plls'iur. s. an application to a 
sore spread upon cloth. Wiseman. 

Emplaster, Sm-ptts'iur. v. a. to cover with a 
plaster. Mart. 

Emplastic, em-plas'tik. a. vircous, glutinous. 

Emplead, em-plede'. v. a. to endict, to prefer 
a charge against. Hayward. 

Employ, lm-ploe' v. a. to keep at work, to ex- 
ercise. Temp. — To use as an instrument, 
means, or materials. Locke.— To commission, 
to fill up, or spend in business. Prior. 

Employ, em-plie'. s. business, object of indus- 
try. Pope.— Public office. Add. 

Employable, em-pldsa-bl. a. capable to be 
used, proper for use. Boyle. 

Employer, em-ple£'ur. s. one that uses or 
causes to be used. Child.— One that sets 
other* to work. 

Employment, dm-ploeWnt. s. business, ob- 
ject of industry, the state of being employ - 
ed, office. Att.— Business entrusted. Shak. 

Empoison, emi-p64'zn. v. a. to destroy by pois- 
on. Sidney. — To taint with poison, to en- 
venom. 

Empoisoner, em-pi4'zn-ur. s. one who destroys 
another by poison. Bacon. 

jEmpoisonment, £m-poe'zn-mimt. s. the prac- 
tice of destroying by poison. Bacon. 

Emporetic, im-pA-ret'ik. a. that which is used 
at markets, or in merchandize. 

Emporeum, ern-p4're-um. s. a place of mer- 
chandize, a mart. Dryd. 

Empoverishj e'm-piv'er-i-h. v. a. to make poor, 



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Rate, tar, call, Cat ; be, bet ; wine, win ; si, prove, for, p6t ; cube, cab, full ; soil, mound ; truck, thi 

to depauperate, to reduce to indigence. 
South.— To lessen fertility. 
Eurpoverisher, em-p&v'er-ish-ur. s. one that 
makes others poor, that which impairs fer- 
tility. Mart. 
Empoverishment, em-p6v'er-!sh-ment. s. cause 
of poverty, waste. " Swift. 
Empower, em-p6uur. v. a. to authorize, to 
commission. Dryd.— To enable. Baker. 
Empress, em'pres. s. See Emperess. 
Emprise, em-prize', s. an attempt of danger, 
enterprise. Fairfax. 
Emptier, em'te-ur. s. one that empties, one 

that makes void. 
Emptiness, em'te-nls. s. inanity. Phil.— A 
void space, vacuity, want of substance. 
Dryd.— Want of knowledge. Pope. 

F.mption, cm'shun. s. the act of purchasing. 
Empty, im'tb. a. void, not full. Burnet.— Un- 
furnished. Newt. — Unsatisfactory, unable 
to till the mind or desires, unburdened, un- 
freighted, without substance. Dryd. — Igno- 
rant, unskilful. Raleigh. 
Empty, em'te. v. a. to evacuate, to exhaust. 
Empurple, em p&r'pl. v. a. to make of a pur- 
- pie colour. Milt. 
Empuzzle, em-paz'zl. v. a. to perplex, to put 
to a stand. ' Broxon. 
Empyema, cm-pl-e'ma. s. a collection of pu- 
rulent matter in any part whatsoever. ,#/-/>. 
Empyreal, cm-pir'e-al. a. formed of fire, re- 
fined beyond aerial. Milt. 
Empyrean, eTn-pi-rean, or em-pir'e-an. (em- 
pl'ry-Sn. S.)s. the highest heaven where the 
pure element of fire is supposed to subsist. 
Empyreum, em-pir're-fim. \s. the burning of 
Empyrenma, em-piri'ma. J any matter in 
boiling or distillation. ' Harvey. 
Empyreumatical, empe-ru-mdl'e-kal. a. having 

the smell or taste of burnt substances. 
Empyrosis, cm-pe-r6's!s. s. conflagration, ge- 
neral fire. Hale. 
Emulate, Sm'i-late. v. a. to rival, to imitate. 
B. Jon.— -To be equal to. Pope— To resem- 
ble. Arb. 
Emulation, im-i-la'shun. s. desire of superi- 
ority. Sprat/.— En vy, contention. Shak. 
Emulative, eTn'u-la-tfv. a. rivalling, disposed 

to competition. 
Emulator, em'i-la-tur. s. a rival competitor. 

Bacon. 
Emulee. e-miilje'. v. a. to milk out. 
Emiugeht, e-mui'jent. a. milking or drainine 

out. 
Emulous, em'u-lus. a. rivalling, desirous of su- 
periority. Prior. — Factious, contentious. 
Emulousiy, em'u-lus-le. ad. with desire of ex- 
celling another. Granv. 
Emulsion, e-mfil'shun. s. an oily lubricaiing 

medicine. 

Emunetories, e-m&nk'tur-rz. s. those parts of 

the body where any thing exeremeiititioir- 

is Separated. . More. 

■ Enable, en-a'bl. v. a. to make able, to confer 

power. Spenser 

Enact, en-akt'. v. a. to perform. Spenser.— To 

decree. Temp.— To represent by action." 
Enact, en-akt'. s. purpote. determination. 
Enactor, en-ak't&r. s. one that forms decrees, 
or establishes laws. Att. 

Enacture, en-ak'tshure. s. effect. Skat. 

Enallage, en-al'te-je. s. a figure in grammar, 
whereby some change is made in the com- 
mon modes of speech. 
Enambush, tn-am'*bush. v. a. to hide in am- 
_^ bush, or with hostile intention. Chapman- 
Enamel,en-atnel.i'.c.toinlay,to variegate with 
colours,— v. n. to practice the use of enamel. 



Enamel, ln-am'el. s. the substance used in. 

enamelling. Fairf. 

Enameller, dn-asn'el-lur. s. one that practices 

the art of enamelling. 
Enamour, en -ani'iir. v. a. to inflame with love, 
to make fond. Dryd. 

Enarration, en-nar-ra'shun. s. explanation, ex- 
position. 
Enarthrosis, en-lr-tnro'sb. s. the insertion of 

one bone into another to form a joint. 
Enatation, e-na-ta'shun. s. the act of swim- 
ming out, escape by swimming. 
Encage, en-kaje'. v. a. to shut in a cage, to 
coop, to confine. Donne. 

Encamp, en-k£mp'. v. n. to pitch tents. Bac. 
— v. a. to form an army into a regular camp. 
Encampment, en-kamp'ment. s. the act of en- 
camping or pitching tents, a camp. Grew. 
Encave, ln-kave'. v. a. to hide as in a cave. 

Shak. 
Enceinte, eu-sant'. s. enclosure, ground en- 
closed with a fortification. 
Enchafe, Sn-tshafe'. v. a. to enrage, to irritate, 
to provoke. Shak. 

Enchain, en-tshine'. v. a. to fasten with a 
chain, to bind. Dryd. 

Enchaut,en-tshant'. v. a. to subdue by charms 
or spells., Sidney.— To delight in a high de- 
gree. Pope. 
Enchanter, en-tshln'tur. s. a magician, a sor- 
cerer. 
Enchantinely, en-tshait'tlng-le. ad. with the 
force of enchantment. Shak. 
Enchantment, en-tshant'ment. s. magical 
charms, spells, incantation. Knolles. 
Enchantress, in-tshdn'tres. s. a sorceress, a wo- 
man whose beauty or excellencies give ir- 
resistible influence. Thomson. 
Enchase, in-tshase'. v. a. to infix, to set in 
gold, to adorn. Dryd. 
Encircle, en-ser'kl. v. a. to surround, to envi- 
ron. Pope. 
Encirclet, In-serk'let. s. a circle, a ring. 

Sidney. 
Enclitics, en-klft'iks. s. pi. particles which 
throw back the accent upon the foregoing 
svllable. 
Enclose, eii-klise'. v. a. to part from things or 
grounds common by a fence. Hayzv. — To 
environ, to encircle, to surround, to encom- 
pass. Pope. 
Eacloser, en-klA'zur. s. one that encloses, any 

thins in which another is enclosed. 
Enclosure, en-kli'zhure. s. the act of enclosing. 
With.-- -Separation of common grounds. 
Hayw.— Sfcite of being shut up. Burnet.— 
Ground en. <sed. South. 

Encomiast, In-ki'mi-igt. s. a panegyrist, a 
proclaimerof praise. Locke. 

E!Komiaslica.l,eu-ko-me-aS''te-kal \a. panegy- 
Encorr.iastic, en-ko-me-is'iik. .) rical, con- 
taining or bestowing praise. 
Encomium, in-ki'mc-am.f. panegyric, praise, 

elogy. 
Encompass, en-kum'pas.w.a. to encircle. Shak. 

— To shut in, to go round. 
Encornpassment, en-k&m'pas-ment. s. circum- 
locution, remote tendency of talk. 
Encore, dng-kAre'. ad. again. Fr. Pope. 

Encounter, en-koun'tur. s. duel, conflict. Dryd. 
—Battle. Milt.— Sudden meeting, casual 
incident. Pope. 

Encounter, en-kdim'tur. v. a. to meet face to 
face, to meet by accident. Shak.— To rush 
against in conflict. Knolles.— -To attack. Till. 
v.n. to conflict. Shak.— To engage. Knolles, 
—to meet face to face, to come together by 
chance. 



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Rate, tar, call, cat; be, bit; wine, w?n ; si, prSve, for,p6t; cibe, cub, full; soil, mound; thick, thus. 



Encounterer, en-koun'tur-ur. s. opponent, an- 
tagonist. " More. 

Encourage, en-kur'idje. v. a. to animate, to 
give courage to, to embolden. King Charles 
—To make confident. Locke. 

Encouragement, §n-kur'ridje-ment. s. incite- 
ment to anyaction or practice. Phil.— Coun- 
tenance, support. Otway. 

En coi.i rage r, eti-kur'ridje-ur. s. one that incites 
to any thing, a favourer. Dryd. 

Encroach, en-kr6tsh'. v.n. to invade the right 
of another. Spms. — To advance gradually 
upon that to which one has no right. 

Encroacher, In-krotshuv. s. one who seizes the 
possessions of another by gradual means. 
Swift. 

Encroachment, eP.-kr6tsh'mlnt. s. an unlawful 
intrusion on the rights of auother. Add. 

Encumber, en-kum'bur. v. a. to clog, to em- 
barrass, to load with debts. 

Encumbrance, in-kum'br3nse. s. clog, impe- 
diment. Temp. — Useless addition. Thorn. — 

_ Burden upon an estate. Ayliffe. 

Encyclical, §n-slk-le-ka). a. circular, s$nt 
round through a large region. Still. 

Encyclopedia, gn-si-kio-pe'de-a. \s. the circle 

Encyclopedy, en-s'i-k!6'pe-de. j of sciences, 
the round'of learning. Arb. 

Encysted, en-sis'ted. a. enclosed in a vesicie 
or bag. Sharp. 

End, ind. s. the extremity. Locke.— Conclu- 
sion, ultimate state, final doom, final deter- 
mination, consequence, event. Shak.— — 
Death. Wot.— -Purpose. Clar.— Final design. 

End, end. v. a. to conclude, to finish. Knolles. 
— To destroy, to put to death. Shak. — v. a'. 
to be finished. .F^V/rt.r. —To conclude. Tay- 
lor. — To cease. Locke. 

Endamage, en-dtm'idje. v. a. to mischief, to 
harm. South. 

Endanger, In-dan'j&r. v. a. to put to hazard. 
Till.— To incur danger, to hazard. Bacon. 

Endear, in-dek'. v. a. to make dear, to make 
beloved. Wake. 

Endearment, ?n-dik'ment. s. the cause of 
love. Thorns. — The state of being loved. 

Endeavour, en-devur. s. labour directed to 
some certain end. Till. 

Endeavour, ln-dev'ur. v. n. to labour to a cer- 
tain purpose. Tope. — v. a. to attempt, to try. 
Milt. 

Endeavourer, en-deVur-Sr. s. one who labours 
to a certain end. Rymer. 

Endecagon, In-deka-g6n. s. a plain figure of 
eleven sides and angles. 

Endemial,en-de'me-al. ~ya. peculiar to a 

Endemical, en-dem'e-kal. /country, as applied 

Endemic, en-d£m'ik. J to general diseases. 
Quincy. 

Endenize,in-den'!z. v. a. to make free, to en- 
franchise. Camden. 

Endenizen, eii-dln'e-zn. v. a. to naturalize. 

Endict, 1 2 ,1,. , f v. a. to charge a man by a 

Endict, J el, - <me • { written accusation before 
a court of justice, to compose, to write. 

Endictment, ) 2 Au p > m i ni f s. alegalaccu- 

EnditementJ <=n-Oitement. j sation or de . 
claration. Hook. 

Endive, ?n'd?v. s. an herb, succory. Mort. 

Endless, £nd'l£s. a. without end, continual. 
Pope.— Infinite. Till.— Perpetual. Hooker. 

Endiessly, end'l£s-!e. ad. incessantly, perpe- 
tually. 

Endlessness, end'les-nes. s. perpetuity, endless 
duration. 

Endlong, £nd'16ng. ad. in a straight line. Dry. 

Endmost, §nd'm6st. a. remotest, furthest, at 
the further end, 



Endorse, en-dorse', v. a. to register on the 
back, to superscribe, Howel.— To cover on 
the back. i\/m t 

Endorsement, en-d3rse'ment. s. superscrip- 
tion, ratification. Herbert. 

Endoss, en-d6«'. v. a. to mark by incision. 

Endow, en-d6u. v. a. to enrich with a por- 
tion, or any excellence. Sw ; /'t 

Endowment,"en-ddumenc. s. wealth bestowl- 
ed, the bestowing a dower, tfifts of nature. 

Endue, en-du.'. v. a. to supply with mental ex- 
cellencies. 

Endurance, en-duranse.i-. continuance. Temp 
-Delay sh J^ 

Endure, en-duie'. v. a. to bear, to sustain, to 
support. Temple.— v. n. to last, to continue 
Locke.— To brook, to bear. Dsvies 

Endurer, ln-du'rur. s. one that can bear or en- 
dure. -S/ww.— Continuer, laster. 

Endwise, end'wlze. ad. erectly, uprightly, on 
end - 2 Raym. 

Enemy, In'e-me. s. a public or private foe.' 
Bavies.— An antagonist. In theology, the 
devil. 

Energetic, In-eV-jellk. a. forcible, vigorous 
operative, active. Grexv 

Energize, in'&'-jize. v.n. to act with energy * 

Energy, en'er-je. s. power, force, efficacy 
67Wr. -Faculty, .to/.— Strength of evpre'sl 
sion. l Rc ; c 

Enervate, e-nlr'vate. v. a. to weaken, to de- 
prive offeree., Bacon% 

Enervation, en-sr-va'shun. s. the act of weak- 
ening, state of being weakened. 

Enerve, e-nerv'. v. a. to weaken, to break the 
force of. Di°bv 

Enfeeble, M-Wbh v. a. to weaken, to enervate! 

Enfeof,<m-feeff . v. a. to invest with dignities 
or possessions. Hale 

Enfeoffment, in-feefmint. s. the act of enfeoff- 
ing, deed by which one is invested with 
possessions. 

Enfetter, en-fet'tur. v. c 
enchain. 

Enfilade, gn-fe-lsde'. s. 

Enfilade, en-fe-lade'. v. 
line. 

Entire, In-flre'. v. a. to fire, to set on fire to 
kindle. Spenser 

Enforce, gn-f&rse'. v. a. to give strength to to" 
make or gain by force, to animate. Spens.— 
To constrain. Davies.—v. n. to prove to 
evince. Hook 

Enforcedly, Sn-ftr'sld-tt. ad. by violence nfft 
voluntarily > shak 

Enforcement, en-f6rseWnt. s. an act of vio- 
lence, compulsion. Ral.— Sanction. Locke — 
Pressing exigence. shak 

Enforcer, In-for'sar. s. compeller, one who ef- 
fects by violence. Hammond. 

Enfranchise, en-fran'tsh?z. v. a. to admit to 
the privileges ot'a fret-man. Davies.— To set 
free or release. Shak.— To denizen. Watts 

Enfranchisement, eti-frdn'tshJz-meiit. s invest 
titure of the privileges of a denizen. Cowell 
—Release from prison or slavery. 

Enfrozen, I x\-\rb'z>n.part. congealed with cold. 

Engage, £n-gaje'. v. a. to impawn, to stake, to 
enlist. Till.— To enter in an undertaking-. 
D/gb.— To unite. Add.— -To win bv pleasing 
means. Waller.— To bind by contract. Att.— 
To employ. Dryd.— To encounter. Pope — 
v. n. to fight. Clar.— To embark in any busi- 

x, neSS " .2 x . , 2 Dryd. 

Engagement, 3n-gaje'mlnt. s. the act of en- 
gaging, obligation by contract. ^.—Adhe- 
rence to a party. Swift.— Conflict, battle. 
Dryd.— Obligation. Hammond. 



, to bind in fetters, to 

* • 1 * shak - 

straight passage. 

1. to pierce in a right 



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Rite, tlr, cll'l,cit; be, bit; wine, wTn ; si, prove, fdr, pot; cube , cub, full ; sdil , mound ; thick, thtts. 
Engaol, cii-jale'. v. s. to imprison, to confine. 
Engarrison, en-gar'ie-s'n. v. a. to protect by a 

garrison. Hotvel. 

Engender, in-jcn'dur. v. a. to beget. Sidney.— 

To produce. Shak. — To cause. Add.— To 

bring forth. Prior. — v.n. to be. caused, to 

be produced. Dryd. 



Engild, en-gild', v. a. to illuminate. Shak. 

Engine, in'jin. s. any mechanical complica- 
tion, a military machine or instrument. Ral. 
— Any means used to an effect. 

Engineer, en-je-neer'. s. one who manages en- 
gines, one who directs the artillery of an 
army. Shak. 

Enginery, en'iin-re. s. the act of managing ar- 
tillery, engines of war. Milt. 

Engird \ eii-gird'. v. a. to encircle, to surround. 
Shak. 

Engle, ing'gl. s. a gull, a put, a bubble. Shak. 

English, ing'gli-h. a. belonging to England. 

Englut, en-glut', v. a. to swallow up. Shak. — 
To glut, to pamper. Ascham. 

Engorge, ln-gdrje'. v. a. to swallow, to de- 
vour, to gorge. Spens.—v. n. to feed with vo- 
racity. 

Engrain, en-grlne'. v. a. to die deep, to die in 
grain. Spet/s. 

Engrapple, en-grap'pl. v. n. to close with, to 
contend with hold on each other. 

Engrasp,.en-grasp'. v. a. to seize, to hold fast 
in the hand. Spenser. 

- Engrave, en-grave', v. a. pret. engraved, part. 
pass, engraved or engravnt ; to picture by 
incisions in any matter. Pope. — To imprint. 
Locke-— To bury, to inter. Spens. 

Engraver, In-gra'vlr. s. a cutter in stone or 
other matter. Hale. 

Engross, in-grose'. v. a. to thicken. Spenser. — 
To increase in bulk. Wott. — To fatten, to 
seize in the gross. Shak.— To purchase the 
whole of any commodity, to copy in a large 
hand. Pope. 

Engrosser, ln-gr6s'sur. s. he that purchases 
large quantities of any commodity, to sell it 
at a high price. Locke. 

Engros.-ment, en-gr6s'ment. s. an appropria- 
tion of things in the gross, exorbitant ac- 
quisition. Swift. 

En guard, en-glrd'. v. a. to protect, to defend. 

Enhance, en-tianse'. v. a. to raise, to advance 
in price. Locke.— To aggravate. Hammond. 

Enhancement, en-hanse'ment. s. augmenta- 
tion of value. Bacon. — Aggravation of ill. 

Enharbour, en-hlr'bur. v. a. to harbour in. 

Enigma, e-nig'ma. s. a riddle, an obscure ques- 
tion . Pope. 

Enigmatical, en-ig-mat'ekal. a. obscure, am- 
biguously expressed. Brown. Obscurely 

conceived. Hammond. 

Enigmatically, en-ig-mat'e-kll-i. ad. obscure- 
ly, ambiguously. Brown. 

Enigmatist, e-iiig''ma list. s. amaker of riddles. 

Enjoin, Sn-join'. v. a. to direct, to order, to 
prescribe. Till. 

Enjoiner,eti-join'ur. cone who gives injunctions 

Enjoinment, en-jdin'mlnt. s. direction, com- 
mand. 

Enjoy, en-jde'. v. a. to feel with pleasure. Add. 
To obtain possession of. Milt.— To gladden, 
to delight. More. — v. n. to live in happiness. 

Enjoy er, In-jde'&r. s, one that has fruition. 

Enjoy ment,en-jde'ment. s. happiness, fruit ion. 

Enkindle, en-khi'dl. v. a. to inflame, to rouse 
passions. Shak. 

Enlard, en-llrd' v. a. to pamper. Shak. 

Enlarge, en-!aige'. v. a. to make greater. Pope. 
—To increase, to expand, to amplify, Locke. 
—To release. Shak.— To diffuse in e!oquen«e. 



Clar.—v. n. to expatiate, to speak in many 
words. 

Enlargement, en-larje'ment. s. increase, aug- 
mentation. Hayw. — Release from confine- 
ment. Shak —Copious discourse. Clar. 

Enlarger, en-Ui'jur. s. amplifier. 

EnliRht, in-lite', v. a. to illuminate, to supply 
wish light. Pope. 

Enlighten, eti-u'tn. v. a. to illuminate. Hook. 
To instruct. Rogers.— To cheer, to gladden. 

Enlightener,en-li't'n-ur. j.one that gives light. 
Milt. — Instructor. 

Enlink, en-link', v. a. to chain to, to bind. 

Enlist, en-list', v. a. to enter into military ser- 
vice. 

Enliven, In-lVv'n. v. a. to make alive, to ani- 
mate, to make active, sprightly, or cheerful. 

Enlivener, en-tt'v'n-ur. s. that which animates, 
that which invigorates. Dryd. 

Enlumine, en-Ii'min. v. a. to illumine, to illu- 
minate. Spenser. 

Enmity, en'me-ti. s. malevolence. Locke. — 
Mutual malignity. Milt. — Malice. Att. 

Enmarble, in-mar'bl. v. a. to turn to marble. 

Enmesh, en mesh', v. a. to net, to entangle, 
to entrap. Shak. 

Enneagon, en'ne a-gdn. s. a figure of nine an- 
gles. 

Ennoble, eti-nd'bl. v. a. to raise to nobility. 
Shak— To dignify, to aggrandise. South.— 
To elevate. " Waller. 

Ennoblement, enno'bl-ment. s. the act of 
raising to nobility, elevation, dignity. Glan. 

Enodalion, en-o-da'thun. s the act of untying 
a knot, solution ot a difficulty. 

Enormity ,e ndi'me-te. s. deviation from rule 
or right, depravity. Hook. — Atrocious crime. 

Enormous, e-ndr'mus. a. out of rule. Newt. — 
Wicked beyond the common measure, ex- 
ceeding in bulk. Pope. 

Enormously, e-ndr'mus-le. ad. beyond mea- 
sure. Woodw. 

Enormousness, e-ndi'mus-nes. s. immeasura- 
ble wickedness. 

Enough, e-nuf. a. being in a sufficient mea- 
sure. Locke. 

Enough, e-nuf. s. something sufficient in 
greatness or excellence. Temple. 

Enough, e-nuf. ad. in a sufficient degree, an 
exclamation noting satiety. Shak. 

Enounce, e-nduiise'. v. a. to declare. Mas. Sup. 

Enow, e-ndu'. a. the plural of enough. A suffi- 
cient number. Hooker. 

Enrage, en-raje'. v. a. to irritate, to make fu- 
rious. Walsh. 

Enrange, en-ranje'. v. a. to place regularly, to 
put in order. Spenser. 

En i auk, en-rr.uk'. v. a. to place in orderly 
ranks. Shak. 

Enrapt, en-rapf . v. a. to throw into an extacy 
or enthusiasm. Shak. 

Enrapture, en-rap'uihure. v. a. to transport 
with pleasure. 

Enravish, en-rav'ish. v. a. to throw into ex- 
tacy. Spen-er. 

Enravishment, en-rav'ish -mint. s. extacy of 
delight. Glamille. 

Enrich, en ritsh'. r. a. to make wealthy. Shak. 
— To fertilize. Blackmore.— To store. Ral. 

Enrichment, en-ritsh'n ent. s. augmentation 
of wealth, amplification. Bacon. 

Enridge, In-ridje'. v. a. to form with longitu- 
dinal ridges. Shak. 

Enrmg, en-ring', v. a. to bind round, to en- 
circle. Shak. 

Enripen, en-ri'p'n. v. a. to ripen, to bring to 
perfection. Donnt. 

Enrobe, en-robe', v. a. to dress, to clothe. 



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lUte, tlr, cl!l, cat j 1)6, bit; wine, win ; sS, prove, 

Enrol, Sn-nMe. f . v a. to insert in aroll. Spratt. 
—To record. Milt.— To inwrap. $;>««. 

Enroller, en-ril'lar. 5. he that enrols, he that 
registers 

Enrolment, eii-ril'mlnt. s. register, writing in 
which any thing is recorded. Davies. 

Enroot, en-r66t'. v. a. to fix by the root, to irn- 
plant deep. Shak. 

Enround, In-round', v. a. to environ, to sur- 
round, to enclose. Shak. 

Ens, enz. s. any being or existence. 

Ensample. en-sim'pl. s. example, pattern. 

Ensample, in-sam'pl. v. a. to exemplify, to 
give as a copy. Spenser. 

Ensanguine, en-sang'gwln. v. a. to smear with 
gore or blood. Milt. 

Enschedule, en-sed'tle. v. a. to insert in a 
schedule or writing. Shak. 

Ensconce, en-sk6nse'. v. a. to cover as with a 
fort, to secure. Shak. 

EHseam, £n-seme'. v. a. to sew up, to enclose 
by a seam. Camden. 

Ensear, In-sere', v. a. to cauterize, to staunch 
with fire. Shak. 

Enshield, §n-sheeld'. v. a. to cover, to protect. 

Enshrine, en-shrine', v. a. to enclose in a 
chest, to preserve as sacred. Tate. 

Ensiform, en's£-f3rm. a. having the shape of a 
sword. 

Ensign, en'slne. s. the standard of a regiment. 
Shak.— Badge. Wall.— The officer of foot 
who carries the flag. 

Ensignbearer, in'sme-ba-rtur. s. he that carries 
the flag, the ensign. Sidney. 

Ensigucy. irr'sin-si. s. the office of an ensign. 

Entkyed, in'bklcd.part. a. carried to the sky, 
sainted. Shak. 

Enslave, eii-slave'. v. a. to reduce to servitude. 

Enslavement, In-slave'mint. s. the state of ser- 
vitude, slavery. South. 

Enslaver, en-slavur. s. he that reduces others 
to servitude. Swift. 

Ensnare, in-snare'. v. a. to intrap. Fenton. — 
To iniangle in difficulties. Hooker. 

Ensue, en-si', v. a. to follow, to pursue. Davies. 
— v. n. to follow. Hook. — To succeed, to pur- 
sue. Shak. 

Ensurance, in-shi'rinfea. s. exemption from 
hazard, the sum paid for security. 

Ensurancer, eu-shu Van-stir, s. he who under- 
takes io exempt from hazard. Dryd. 

Ensure, ln-shure'. (In-sure'. S.) v. a. to make 
certain. Swift. — To exempt any thing from 
hazard, to indemnify. 

Ensurer, eit-shii'rur. s. one who makes contracts 
of ensurance. 

Entablature, in-tab'la-t&re. "( s. the archi- 

Eniabiement, eii-ta'bi-ment. j trave, frieze, 
and cornice of a pillar. Harris. 

Entail, in-tlle'. s. an estate settled on condi- 
tions. 

Entail, en-tile', v. a. to settle the descent of 
any estate so tivat it cannot be, by any sub- 
sequent possessor, bequeathed at pleasure. 

Entame, en-tame', v. a. to tame, to subjugate. 

Entangle, en-tang'gl. v. a. to enwrap or en- 
snare, to lose iri multiplied involutions, to 
perplex. Clar.— To puzzle. Hayward. 

Entanglement, eit-tang'gl-metit. s. involution. 
Glanv.— Perplexity, puzzle. More. 

Entangler, cn-Ung'glui. one that entangles. 

Euter, enter, v. a. to go or come into. Att. — 
Tosetdown in writing. Grattnt.- v.n.tocome 
in, to po in, to engage in, to be initiated in. 

Entering, en'ter-Ing. s. entrance, passage into 
a place. 

Enterlace, en-ter-la3e'. v. a. to intermix, to in- 
terweave. Sidney. 



ENT 

for,p6t; cube, cub, fA\ ; soil, mound; mck,thas, 

Enterology, eivte-rSl'6-je. s. the anatomical 
account of the towels and internal parts. 

Enterpleader, en-teV ple'ddr. s. the discussing 
of a point incidentally falling out, before 
the principal cause can take end. Cornell. 

Enterprise, In'ter-prfze. *. an undertaking of 
hazard. Dryd. 

Enterprise, In'tlr-prize. v. a. to undertake, 
to attempt, to essay. Temple. 

Enterpriser, in'tir-prS-z&r. s. a man who un- 
dertakes great things. Hayward. 

Entertain, en-ter-tane'. v. a. to talk with. Loc. 
— To treat or receive hospitably, to foster 
in the mind, to amuse, to divert. Add. 

Entevtaiiierjn-ter-ta'nur.i.hetliattreatsothers 
at his table. 5V7za/.--Hethatdivertsor amuses. 

Entertainment, eii-ter-tane'mlnt. s. conversa- 
tion, treatment at table. Wall.— Hospitable 
reception, amusement. Temple. — The lower 
comedy. Gay. 

Entertissued, en-ter-tlsh'lde. a. interwoven 
with various colours. Shak. 

Enthrone, en-tfrr6ne'. v. a. to place on a regal 
seat. Shak.— To invest with sovereign autho- 
rity. Ayliffe. 

Enthusiasm, In-trhYzhe-azm. s. a vain belief of 
private revelation. Locke.— Heat of imagina- 
tion. Dryd. 

Enthusiast, ln-tiiu'zhe-ast. *. one who has a 
vain confidence of his intercourse with God. 
Locke. — One of a hot imagination or ele- 
vated fancy. Dryd. 

Enthusiastica!, en-ttuYzhe-as'te-kal. \a. per^ 

Enthusiastic, en-thuV.hi-as'tik. j suaded 

of some communication. with the deity, ve- 
hemently hot in a cause, elevated in fancy. 

Enthymeme, en'thi-meme. s. an argument 
consisting only of an antecedent and conse- 
quential proposition. Brown. 

Entice, en-tlse'. v. a. to allure, to attract. 

Ascham. 

Enticement, en-tlse'mlnt. j. the alluring to 
ill. Hook.— Blandishment. Taylor. 

Enticer, ea-tl'sur. s. one that allures to ill. 

Enticingly, gn-tl'sfng-le. ad. charmingly, in a 
winning manner. Add. 

Entire, in-the'. a. whole, complete in its 
parts. Newt.— Complete. Shak.- -IJnminglsd, 
unallayed. Milt.— In full strength. Spenser. 

Entirely, In-tire'le. ad. in the whole. Raleigh. 
—Completely, fully. Milt. 

Entiieness, en-tlre'nls. s. completeness, full- 
ness. B'tyle.— Integrity. 

Entitle, gn-tl'tl. v. a. to dignify with a title, to 
give a discriminative appellation. Hook,— 
To superscribe as a title. Locke.— To give a 
claim to any thing. Rogers. 

Entity, In'tete. j. a real being. Crashaw.—A. 
particular species of being. Bacon. 

Entoil, en-toil', v. a. to ensnare, to entangle. 

„ L , ,, . Bacon. 

Entomb, en-tadm'. v. a. to put into a tomb. 

, , , Denhatn. 

Entrails, en'mls. s. without a singular, the in- 
testines, the bowels. Ben Jon.— The internal 
parts, caverns. Locke. 

Entrance, en'trlnse. s. the power or act of en- 
tering. Shak.— Passage, avenue. Wotton.— 
Commencement. Locke. 

Entrance, en-transe'. v. a. to put into a transe, 
to put into an ecstasy. Milt. 

Entrap, en-trap', v. a. to ensnare, to catch in 
a trap. Spens.— To entangle. Shak. 

Entreat, en-tret', v. a. to solicit, to importune, 
to prevailsipon by solicitation. Rogers.— To 
entertain, to amuse. Shak.— v. n. to offer a 
treaty or compact, to discourse. Hakewill.— 
To make a petition. Shak. 



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Entreatance, In-tri'tanse. s. petition, entreaty, 
solicitation . Fairfax. 

Entreaty, In-tr4't4. s. petition, prayer, solicita- 
tion. Shak. 

Entry, in'tr4. s. passage, act of registering in 
writing, act of entering publicly a city. 
Bacon. — Ingress. Add. 

Enubila"!:e,4-nu bhWtt.v.a. toclearfrom clouds. 

Enucleate, 4-nu'kl44te. v. a. to solve, to clear. 

Envelop, £n-vel-&p. v. a. to inwrap, to sur- 
round. Phil. — To line. Spenser. 

Envelope, 6n-v4-lApe'. s. a wrapper, an out- 
ward case. Swift. 

Envenom, in-vin'um. v. a. to poison. Milt. — 
To make odious. Shak. — To enrage. Dryd. 

Envermeil, in-vir'mlle. v. a. to colour as with 
vermilion. Milt. 

Enviable, in'v4-a-bl. a. deserving envy, such 
as may excite envy. Carew. 

Envier, in've-ur. s. one that envies another, 
maligner. Clar. 

Envious, en'vi-us. a. infected with envy. Prov. 

Enviously, 2n V4-us-14. ad. with envy, with ill 
will. 

Environ, en-vl'r&n. v. a. to encompass. Knot. 
— To envelop. Donne. — To besiege, to hem 
in. Shak. — To enclose. Cleaveland. 

Environs, 6n-v4-rAnz', or en-vl'r&ns. s. the 
neighbouring places round the country. 

Enumerate, 4-nu'm4-rate. v. a. to reckon up 
singly, to number. Wake. 

Enumeration, 4-nu-m4-ra'shun. s. the act of 
numbering or counting over. Spratt. 

Enunciate, 4-n&n'sh4-ate. v. a. to declare, to 
proclaim. 

Enunciation, e-nun-sh£-ashun. s. declaration. 
Taylor. — Intelligence, information. Hale. 

Enunciative, 4-nun'sh4a-tlv. a. declarative, 
expressive. Ayliffe. 

Enunciatively, 4-nun'sh4-a-t!v-14. ad. declara- 
tively. 

Envoy, 8n'v§4. s. a public minister or mes- 
senger. Black. 

Envy, in'v4. v. a. to hate another for excel- 
lence or success. Collier. — To grieve at the 
happiness of another. Swift.— To grudge. 
Dryd. — v. n. to feel pain at the sight of ex- 
cellence or felicity. Taylor. 

Envy, £n'v4. s. pain felt at the sight of excel- 
lence or happiness. Pope.— Competition. 
Dryd.— Malice. Shak. — Public odium. Bac. 

Enwheel, §n-hw441'. v. a. to encompass, to en- 
circle. Shak. 

Enwomb, £n-w8 m'. v. a. to make pregnant. 
Spens. — To bury, to hide. Donne. 

Epact, 4'plkt. s. eleven days of the solar, above 
the lunar year. 

Epaulet, ip-|w-llt'. s. a military shoulder orna- 
ment. Burke. 

Epaulment, 4-plwl'mint. s. in Jprtiflcation, a 
side work or earth thrown up, or bags of 
earth, gabions, or of fascines, &c. Harris. 

Epen thesis, 4-pin' tfc4-sis. s. the addition of a 

vowel or consonant in the middle of a word. 

Harris. 

Ephemera, 4-flm'4-ra. (i-fe'mi-ra. S.) s. a fever 

- that terminates in one day, an insect that 
lives only one day. 

Ephemeral, 4-fem'4-ral.(i-f4'ml-ral.^.) | «.diur- 

Ephemeric,4-fim'4-rik.(i-f4'me-rik.^.) j nal,be- 
ginnirig and ending in a day. Wotton. 

Ephemeris, 4-fem'4-i1s. (e-ft'mi-rls. S.) s. a jour- 
nal, an account of the daily motions of the 
planets. Dryd. 

Ephemerist, 4-f4m'4-r?st. (i-fe'mi-rlst. S.) s. 
one who consults the planets. Howel. 

Epbemeron-worOT, 4-f£m'4-run-wurni. s. a sort 
of worm that lives but a day. Derham , 



Ephod, ifod. j. a sort of ornament worn by 
the Hebrew priests. Sandys. 

Epic, ip'ik. a. narrative, not acted, but re- 
peated. Drvd. 

Epicedeum, ip-4-s4'd4-um. s. an elegy, a poem 
upon a funeral. Sandys. 

Epicure, ep'4-kire. s. a man given wholly to 
luxury. Locke. 

Epicurean, £p-4-ku-r4'an. s. one who holds the 
physiological principles of Epicurus. Locke. 

Epicurean, ip-4-ku-r4'an. a. luxuiious, contri- 
buting to luxury. Shak. 

Epicurism, ip'4-ku lizm. s. luxury, sensual en- 
joyment. Calamy. 

Epicycle, ip'4-sl-kl. s. a little circle whose 
centre is in the circumference of a greater, 
or a small orb dependent on that of a great- 
er, as that of the moon on that of the earth. 

Epicycloid, ip-4-sVkl6id. s. a curve generated 
by the revolution of the periphery of a circle 
along the convex or concave part of another 
circle. Harris. 

Epidemical, ep-i-dim'4-kil. \a. generally pre- 

Epidemic, ep^-dim'ifc. j vailing, affecting 
great numbers. South.— Universal. C/eavel. 

Epidermis, ip-4-dir'mfs. s. the scarfskin of a 
man's body. 

Epigram, ep'i-gram. s. a short poem terminat- 
ing in a point. Peacham. 

Epigrammatical, ip-4-gram-mat'4-kal. \a. deal- 
Epigrammatic, ep 4-grlm-ma*t1k. j ing in 
epigrams, writing epigrams. Camden.— ^Be- 
longing to epigrams. Add. 

Epigrammatist, ip-4-gram'mI-tist. s. one whs 
writes epigrams. Pope. 

Epilepsy, £p'4-l£p-s4. s. any convulsive motion 
of the body with loss of sense. Floycr. 

Epileptic, ip-4-lip'tik. a. convulsed, diseased 
with an epilepsy. Arb. 

Epilogue. ep'4-lftg. s. the poem or speech at 
the end of a play. Dryd. 

Epinicion, ep-4-n4's4-6n. {Greek.) a triumphal 
song. Mason. 

Epiphany, 4-pif'fa-n4. s. a festival, the twelfth 
day after Christmas, in commemoration of 
our Saviour'* being manifested to the world 
by a star. 

Epiphonema, £p-4-fA-n4'ma. s. an exclamation, 
a conclusive sentence not closely connected 
with the words foregoing. Swift. 

Epiphora, 4-p?f fd-ra\ s. an inflammation of any 
part. 

Epiphyllospermous, ip-4-fil-l6s-p?r'mus. a. it 
is applied to plants that bear their seed on 
the back part of their leaves, being the 
same with capillaries. Harris. 

Epiphysis, 4-pffe-sfs. s. accretion, the parts 
added by accretion. Wiseman. 

Epiploce, i-p»p'16-s4. .<■. a figure of rhetoric, by 
which one aggravation or striking circum- 
stance is added in due gradation to another. 

Episcopacy, 4-p?s'k6-pa-s4. s. the church 
government of bishops. Clar. 

Episcopal, 4-pis'k6-pal. a. belonging to a bi- 
shop. Rogers.— Vested in a bishop. Hooker. 

Episcopate, 4-pis'ko-pite. s. a bishopric. 

Episode, ip'4-sAde. s. an incidental narrative 
or digression in a poem. Add. 

Episodical, ip-4-s6d'4-kal. \a. contained in an 

Episodic, ep-e-s6d'ik. J episode. Dryd. 

Epispastic, ep-4-spas'tik. a. drawing, blister- 
ing. Arb. 

Epistle, 4-p!s'sl. j. a letter. Dryd. 

Epistolary, e-pis't6-lar-4. a. relating to letters, 
transacted by letters. Add. 

Epistler, 4 pfs'l&r. s. a scribler of letters. 

Epitaph, ip'4-taf. s. an inscription upon a 
tomb. Smith, 



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Epithalamium, §p-£-tiia-laW-&m. s. a nuptial 
song, a compliment upon marriage. Sandys. 

Epithem, §p-£-th£m. s. a liquid medicament 
externally applied. Brown. 

Epithet, ip'Mftit. s. an adjective denoting 
any quality good or bad. Swift. 

Epitome, J-p?t'A-mL s. abridgment, abbrevia- 
ture. Wotton. 

Epitomise, l-pifi-mlze. v. a. to contract into 
a narrow space. Donr.e. — To curtail. Add. 

Epitomiser, 4-pii'A-mi-zur. \s. an abridger, an 

Epitomist, i-pli'i-mist. I abstracter. 

Epoch, cp'dk. \.j. the time at which a new 

Epocha, ip'A-ka. j computation is begun, or 
from which dates are numbered. Soutk. 

Epode, cp'ide. s. the stanza following the 
strophe and antistrophe. 

Epopee, ep-6-pfe'. s. an epic or heroic poem. 
Dryd. 

Epulation,ip-i-la'shun. s. banquet, feast. 

Brown. 

Epulotic, ip-i-16t'!k. J. a cicatrizing medica- 
ment. Wiseman. 

Equability, &-kw|-b?l'J-t£. s. equality to itself, 
evenness, uniformity. Ray. 

Equable, 4'kwa-bl. a. equal to itself, even, uni- 
form. Bentle.y. 

Equably, £'kwa-blJ. ad. uniformly, evenly, 
equally to itself. « Cheyne. 

Equal, i'kwal. a. like another. Hale. — Uni- 
form. Smith. — In just proportion, impartial. 

Equal, 4'kwal. s. one not inferior or superior to 
another. Shak.— One of the same age. 

Equal, 4'kwdl. v. a. to make one thing or per- 
son equal to another, to recompense folly. 
Dryd. 

Equalise, 4'kwa-llze. v. a. to make even. 
Brown. — To be equal to. Dhby. 

E luality, h kw6!'4-tl. s. likeness. Shak.— Tile 
same degree of dignity. Milt.— Evenness, 
uniformity. Brown. 

Equally, 4'kwal-U. ad. in the same degree 
with another. Rogers.— Equably, uniformly. 
Locke. — Impartially. Shak. 

Equan^ular, i-kwaiig'giHr. a. consisting of 
equal angles. 

Equanimity, 4-kwa-nim'l: ti. s. evenness of 
mind. 

Equanimous, h -kwan'i-m&s. a. even, not de- 
jected. 

Equation, e-kw'i'shun. s. the investigation of a 
mean proportion collected from the extre- 
mities of excess and defect. Holder. 

Equator, 4-kwa'tar. s. a great circle equidistant 
from the poles of the world. It divides the 
globe into two eqaal parts, the north and 
south. Harris. 

Equatorial, 4-kavv-ti'ri-al. a. pertaining to the 
equator. Cheyne. 

Equestrian, I kwl.s'tr£-an. a. appearing on 
horseback, skilled in horsemanship. 

Equery, k-kwlr'h. s. master of the horse. 

Equicrural, h kw£-kr&6'ral. a. having legs of an 
equal length, isosceles. Digby. 

Equidistant, 4-kwi-dis'tant. a. being at the 

same distance. Raymond. 

Equidistantly, fc-kwJ-dis'Unt-U. ad. at the 

same time. Brown. 

Equiformity, 4-kwJ-fJi'mJ-ti. s. uniform equa- 
lly- Brov>n. 

Equilateral, fc-kwi-tet'lr-al. a. having all sides 
. equal. Bacon. 

Equilibrate, i-kwJ-11'brate. v. a. to balance 
equally. Bqyiet 

Equilibration, J-kwMl-bra'sh&n. s. equipoise. 
Equilibrium, i-kw4-Hb'r4-&m. s. equi poise, equa- 
lity of weight, equality of evidence, motives, 
&c South. 



Equinecessary, 4-kwi-nis'sis-sar-i. a. needful 
in the same degree. Hudibras. 

Equinoctial, e-kw£-n6k'shal. s. an imaginary 
circle in the heavens, at an equal distance 
from either pole, to which, when the sun 
comes, he makes equal days and nights all 
over the globe. 

Equinoctial, £ kwi-nfik'shal. a. pertaining to, 
or happening about the time of the equi- 
noxes. 

Equinoctially. 4-kwl-n6k'shal-l» ad. in the di- 
rection of the equinoctial. Brown. 

Equinox, 4'kw4-ndks. .?. equinoxes tire the pre- 
cise times in whicb the sun enters into the 
first point of Aries and Libra, and makes 
our days and nights equal. Harris. 

Equinumerant, 4-kwi-ni'mi'rant. a. having 
the same number. Arb. 

Equip, e-kw!p\ v. a. to furnish, to accoutre, to 
dress out. 

Equipage, ik'kwJ-paje. s. furniture for a borse- 

man, carriage of state. Milt. Retinue. 

Pope. — Accoutrements. Spenser. 

Equi pen dency, £-kw£-pln'din-si. s. the act 
of hanging in equipoise. South. 

Equipment, 4-kw?p'mint. s. the act of equip- 
ping oraccoutering. 

Equipoise, 4'kw£-p6Ize. s. equality of weight, 
equilibration. Glanv. 

Equipollence, £-kw£-p61'l§nse. s. equality of 
force or power. 

Equipollent, i-kwJ-p&nint. a. having equal 
power or force. Bacon. 

Equiponderance,4-kwc-p6n'der-anse. | .f.equa- 

Equiponderancy, £-kw£-p6n'der-an-s£. J lity of 
weight. 

Equiponderant, i-kwi-p6n'dir-ant. a. being of 
the same weight. Ray. 

Equiponderate, i-kwJ-p6n'dir-ate. v. n. to 
weigh equal to another thing. Wilkins. 

Equ;pondious,4-kwe-p6n'di-&s.fl. equilibrated, 
equal on either part. Glanville. 

Equitable, ik'kwi-ta bl. a.just. Boyle.— Candid, 
impartial. 

Equitableness, ik'kwJ-ta-bl-nes. s. justness, 
impartiality. Locke. 

Equitably ,ik'kwi-ta-blt.arf. justly, impartially. 

Equity, £k'kwi-t4. s. justice. Till.— Impartia- 
lity. Hook.— In law, rules observed by the 
court of chancery. 

Equivalence, 4-kw?v'va-!inse. |j. equality of 

Equivalency, 4-kwiv'va-len-s4. j power or 
worth. Smalr. 

Equivalence, 4-kwiv'va-l£nse. v. a. to equipon- 
derate, to be equal to. Brown. 

Equivalent, 4-kwiv'va-14nt. a. equal in value, 
excellence, force or power. Milt.— Of the 
same weight, import, or meaning. South. 

Equivalent, 4-kwiv'va-lent. s. a thing of the 
same weight or value. Rogers, 

Equivocal, e-kwiv'vA-ka), a. of doubtful signifi- 
cation. Still. — Uncertain. Ray. 

Equivocally, 4-kwIv'vA-kal-4. ad. ambiguously, 
in a doubtful or double sense. South. 

Equivocalness, 4-kw!v'vA-kal-nes. s. ambiguity, 
double meaning. Norns. 

Equivocate, 4-kwiv'vA-kate. v. n. to use ambi- 
guous expressions. Smith. 

Equivocation, 4-kwiv-vi-ka'sh6n. s. ambiguity 
of speech, double meaning. Hooker. 

Equivocator, 4-kwiv'vA-ka-tfjr. j.one who uses 
ambiguous language. Shak. 

Era, 4'rS. s. account of time from any particu- 
lar date or epoch. - Prior. 

Eradiation, 4-ra-d4-a'shSn. s. emission of radi- 
ance. K. Charles. 
Eradicate, 4-rad'4-kate. v. a. to pull up by the 
root. Brown.— To completely destroy. Sw. 
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Eradication, e-rad-e-ka'sb&n. s. tearing up by 
the root, destruction. 

Eradkative, e-rad'e-ka-tlv. a. that cures radi- 
cally 

Erase- e-iise'. v. a. to destroy, to expunge, to 
rub out. • Peach. 

Erasement, e-ra?e'ment. s. destruction, devas- 
tation, abolition. 

Ere, are. ad. before, sooner than. Shak. 

Erebus, ilr'e-bus. s, the most profound depth 
oft. ,1. Shak. Milt. 

Erelong, Are-ling', ad. before a long time had 
elapse . Spenser. 

Erenow, are-nSu. ad. before this time. Dryd. 

Erewhjle, are-hwile'. | ad. some tune ago, be- 

Erewhiles, are-hwilz'. J fore a little while. 

Erect, e-> Ikt'. v. a. to place perpendicularly, 
to raise. Add.— -To exalt. Dryd.— To raise 
consequences from premises! Locke. — To 
animate. D<.nham.—v. n. to rise upright. 

Erect, e-rlkt'. a. upright. Brown.— Bold, confi- 
dent. Grams. — Vigorous. Hooker. 

Erection, e-rek'th&n. s. the act of raising, or 
state of being raised upward. Brcrewood. — 
The act of building. Raleigh.— Establish- 
ment. South.— Elevation. Sidney. 

Erectness, e-rekt'ne's. i. uprightness of posture. 

Eremite, ir'evmite. i.one who lives in a wilder- 
ness in hermit. Raleigh. 

Eremitical, &h-ti&L'k-kal. a. religiously soli- 
tary. Still. 

Ereptat : on, e-rcp-tl'sliun. s. a creeping forth. 

Erepti n, i-rep'sh&n. s. a snatching or taking 
awa ■; by force. 

Ergot, er'gSt. 5. a sort of stub placed behind 
and below the pastern joint. 

Eringo, i-ring'g6. s. a plant, sea-holly. 

Eristical, e-rfs'te-kal. a. controversial, relating 
to dispute. 

£rmine, er'mfa. s. an animal which resembles 
a weasel, and furnishes a valuable fur. Trev. 

Ermir.ed er'mind. a. clothed with ermine. 

Erode, e- ride' v. a. to canker, to eat away. 

Er >gation, er rJ-gl'shfin. s. the act of giving or 
best© • in- 

Erosion, e-rozhSn. s. the act cf eating away, 
the state of being eaten away. Arb. 

Err, lr. v. n. to wander. Dryd.— To stray, to 
deviate. Popt. — To mistake. Taylor. 

Errable, erra-bl a. liable to err. 

Errableness, lr'ra-bl-n£s. s. liableness to error. 

Errand, ar'iind. s. a message, a mandate, a 
commission. Hooker. 

Errant, er'rSnt. a. wandering, roving. Brown. 
— Vile, abandoned. 

Errantry, gr'rant-tre. j. an errant state. Add.— 
The employment of a knight errant. 

Errata, er-iiia. s- faults in printing. Boyle. 

Erratic, Crrat'ik. a. wandering, uncertain. 
Black — 1 Tegular, changeable. Harvey. 

Erratically, er-rat'e-kdl-er ad. without rule, 
without method. Brown. 

Erratum, ^r-ra'i&ra. s. the singular of errata, 
(whicn see. ) 

Erroneous, er-i6' ie-us. a. wandering, mistaken. 
Newt.— Misled by error. South. 

Erroneously, er-r#ne-us-le. ad. by mistake, 
not rightly. Hooker. 

Erroneonf .tess, er-r&'ue-us-nes. s. inconformity 
to truth. Boyle. 

Error, fcVrfir. s. mistake Shalspeare. — A blun- 
der, roving excursion. Dryd.— In theology, 
sin. He-'. 

Erse, Irse. s. old Scotch. Gray* 

Erst, irst. ad. at first, once. Milt.— Formerly. 
Prior. — Till then, til 1 now. Kr/mles. 

Erubescence,ir-ri-bcVsense. \i\act of growing 

£rubescency,er-r*-bes'seii-se. J red, redness. 



ESP 



f3r, pit; cibe, c'ab,ftll ; s3H, mc^nd; ffiick, thv.s. 

Erubescent, lr-ru-bes'sint. a. reddish, some- 
what red. 
Eruct, e-!&kt'. v. a. to belch, to break wind 
from the stomach. 

Eructation, e-ruk.-ia'sh&n. s. the act of belch- 
ing, the matter vented from the stomach. 

Erudite, er'i dlte. a. learned, full of know- 
ledge. Chesterfield. 

Erudition, er-u-dish'fjn. s. learning, know- 
ledge. " Swift. 

Eruginous, e-r&'je nus. a. partaking of the na- 
ture of copper. 

Eruption, e-rfjp'shun. s. act of bursting forth. 
Bacon.— Emission. Add. — Sudden excursion. 
Milt.— Violent exclamation. South.— Pus- 
tules. Arb. 

Eruptive, e-r&p't?v. a, bursting forth. Thorns. 

Erysipelas, er-e-sfp'e-las. s. an eruption of hot 
acrid humeurs. 

Escalade, ds-ka-lide'. s. the act of scaling the 
walls* Add. 

Escalop, skil'lap. s. a shell-fish, whose shell is 
regularly indented. Woodw. 

Esca~pe, e-skipe'. v. a. to fly, to avoid. Wake.— ■ 
To pass unobserved. Dcitham. — v. n. to fly, 
to get out of danger. 

Escape, e-skape'. s. flight, the act of shunning 

danger, subterfuge, evasion. Raleigh. • 

Oversight, mistake. Brerewood. 

Eschalot, shai-lot. s. a plant. 

Eschar, Is'klr. s. a hard crust made by hot ap- 
plications. Sharp. 

Escharotic, es-ka-r6t'ik. a. caustic, having the 
power to burn the flesh. Plover. 

Escheat, es-tsheLe'. s. any thing that falls 'to a 
lord within his manor by forfeiture, or the 
death of his tenant, dying without heir. 

Cowell. 

Escheat, ls-tshete'. v. a. to fall to the lord cf 
the manor. ' Clan 

Escheator,es-tsh&'t6r. s. an officer that observes 
the escheats of the king in the county 
whereof he is escheator. Camden. 

Eschew, es-tshso'. v. a. to fly, to avoid, to 
shun. Sandys. 

Escort, is'kSrt. s. convoy, guard from place to 
place. 

Escort, is-k3rt'. v. a. to convoy, to guaid from 
place to place. 

Escritoir, gs kri-tire'. s. a box with imple- 
ments for writing. 

Escuage, es'ku-aje. j. a kind of knight's service. 
Cowell. 

Esculent, es'ku-len't. a. good for food, eatable. 
Bacon. 

Esculent, es'ku lint. s. something fit for food. 
Bacon. 

Escutcheon, es- ! .&tsh'?n. s. the shield of the 
family, the ensigns armorial. Peacham. 

Espalier, es-paTylr. s. trees planted and cut so 
as to join. Evelyn. 

Especial, e-spish'al. a. principal, chief. 

Especially, e-sp?sh'al-le. ad. principally, chief- 
ly, particularly _ Hooker. 

Esperance, es-pe-rlnse'. [French.) s. hope. 

" pwi, e-spl'dl. s. a spy, a scout. 

Esplanade, es-pla-nade'. s. the empty space 
between the glacis of a citadel and the first 
houses ©f the town. Harrh. 

Espousal, e-sp8u'zal. a. used in the act of es- 
pousing or betrothing. 

Espousals, e-sp6u'zals. s. without a singular, 
the act of contracting or affiancing a man 
and woman to each other. 

Espouse, e-sp6uze'. v. a. to contract or betroth. 
Bacon.— 'To wed. Milt.— -To maintain, to 
defend. Dryd. 

Espy, e spi'. v. a. to see a thing at a distance* 



HB 



EST 



EVA 



!Ute,tlr,c3ll,d[t;bft,b2t;wine,w!n;si > pr8ve;f2f,pit; cibe,Glb,fMlj sftil,mJAnd; t&iclC/Aiu, 

Esurient, J-zi're-int. a. hungry, voracious. 
Esurine, 6zh'4-rlne. a. corroding, eating. 
Etc. lt-s?t'J-ra, &c. a contraction of the Latin 



to discover. Sidney.— To discover as a spy. 
v. n. — To watch, to look about. 

Esquire, J-skwlre'. s. the armour-bearer or at- 
tendant on a knight, a title of dignity, and 
next in degree below a knight. 

Essay, is-sa. v. a. to attempt. Tope.— To make 
experiment of, to try the value and purity 
of metals. Locke. 

Essay, £s-sa'. s. attempt, endeavour, Smith.— 
Trial, experiment. Locke 

Essayist, §s'sa-ist. s. the writer of an essay. 

Essence, is'sinse. s. the very nature of any be- 
ing. Watts.— The quality of being. Sidney. — 
Being, constituent substance. Milt. — Cause 
of existence. Shak. — Perfume, odour. Pope. 

Essence, es-sense. v. a. to perfume, to scent. 

Essential, &3-s£n'shal. a. necessary to the ex- 
istence of any thing. Spratt — Important in 
the highest degree. Dmham. 

Essential, Is-sen'shal.^. existence, being. Milt. 
— First principle. South. — Chief point. 

Essentially, es-s|n'shal-l£. ad. by the constitu- 
tion of nature. South. 

Essoine, es-sdin'. s. allegement of an excuse 
to appear. Orwell. — Exemption. Spenser. 

Estabtish,£-stab'lish.i>.<7.tosettle firmly. Hale. 
—To confirm. S7vift.— To ratify, to found. 

Establishment, e-stab'lish-roeiit. s. settlement, 
fixed state. Spenser.— Ratification. Bac. — 
Foundation. ^//.--Allowance, salary. Swift. 

Estate, e-state'. s. the general interest, the 
public. Bacon. — Condition of life. Dryd.— 
Possession in land, &c. rank, quality. Sid. 

Esteem, e-stcern'. v. a. to set a value upon, to 
compare, to rate high. Dryd.— To hold in 
opinion, to imagine. 

Esteem, e-steem'. s. high value, reverential re- 
gard. Pope. 

Esteemer, J-sUem'&r. s. one that highly values. 
Locke. 

Estimable, Is'tJ-ma-bl. a. valuable. Shak.— 
Worthy of esteem. 

Estimableness, &'ii-ma-bl-nes. s. the quality 
of deserving regard. 

Estimate, es'U-mate. v. a. to rate, to adjust 
the value of. Z.00-T0 calculate, to compute. 

Estimate, es-tJ-mate.'s. computation, calcula- 
tion. Woodw. — Value. Shak. — Valuation. 

Estimation, £s-te-rr.a'shun. s. the act of adjust- 
ing proportioned value, computation, opi- 
nion. Bacon.— Esteem, regard. Hooker. 

Estimative, ls'te-ma-tiv. a. having the power 
of comparing and adjusting the preference. 

Estimator, &>'t£-ma-tfir. s. a setter of rates. 

Estivai, es'te-val. a. pertaining to, or continu- 
ing for the summer. 

Estrange, i-stiinje'. v. a. to keep at a distance. 
Dryd.— To alienate from affection. Mitt. 

Estrangement, 4-stianje'ment. s. alienation, 
distance, removal. South. 

Estrapade, <=s-tra-pade'. s. the defence of a 
hor.->e that will not obey, who rises before, 
and jerks furiously with his hind legs. 

Estray, is-tra'. s. any valuable animal found 
wandering in any manor or lordship, which 
no person knowelh the owner of. Blacks. 

Estreat, es-trate'. v. a. In law, to extract. 

Estrepement, £-stre£p'm£nt'. s. spoil made by 
the tenant for a term of liie upon any 
lands or woods. Cowell. 

Estrich, es'tritsh. s. the largest of birds. See 
Ostrich. Sandys. 

Estuary, es'tshi-a-re. s. an arm of the sea, a 
frith. 

Estuate, es'tshu-ate. v. a. to swell and fall reci- 
procally, to boil. 

E tuation, e-tshu-a'sbun. 5. the state of boil- 
ing, agitation. Norris. 



words Et Caetera, which signifies, And so of 
the rest. 

Etch, Itsh. v. a. a way used in making of 
prints, by drawing with a proper needle 
upon a copper-plate. 

Etching, Stshfng. s. an impression of a copper- 
plate, taken by drawing on it with a proper 
needle. 

Eternal, i-tir'nal. a. without beginning or 
end, perpetual, unchangeable. Dryd. 

Eternal. 4-ter'nal. s. one of the appellations of 
the Godhead. Hooker. 

Eternalist, J-t^r'nal-lst. s. one that holds the 
past existence of the world infinite. Burnet. 

Eternalise, £-t£r'nal-lize. v. a. to make eternal. 

Eternally, h-X.lt nal-lL ad. without beginning 

or end, unchangeably. South. — Perpetually. 

Add. 

Eterne, e-t£rn'. a. eternal, perpetual. Shak. 

Eternity, £-ti;r'ni-t&. s. duration without be- 
ginning or end. Locke. 

Eternize, 4-tlr'ntze. v. a. to perpetuate. Mitt. 
—To immortalize. Sidney. 

Ether, J'thlr. s. an element more subtle than 
air, air sublimed. Newt.-The matter of the 
highest regions. 

Ethereal, i-thi'ri-al. a. formed of ether. Dryd. 
—Celestial. Mitt. 

^thereous, e-lhi'-rfc-us. a. formed of ether, 
heavenly. Milt, 

Ethical, itn'i-kal. a. moral, treating on mora- 
lity. 

Ethically, ith'J-k,al-J. ad. according to the 
doctrine of morality. 

Ethic, etfi'ik. a. moral, delivering precepts of 
morality. 

Ethics, eth'iks. s. without the singular, the 
doctrine of morality, a system of morality. 

Ethnic, gtfc'nik. a. Heathen, Pagan. Grew.. 

Ethnics, eih'niks. s. Heathens. Raleigh. 

Etiological, eth-6-16dje'4-kal. a. treating of mo- 
rality. 

Etiology ,J-te-Al'A-'j£..5. an accountof the cause. 1 ? 
of any thing, generally of a distemper. Arb. 

Etiquette, £t-e^Ut'. f. the polite form oe 
manner of doing any thing, the ceremonial 
of good manners. 

Etymological, ^t-e-mi lfldje e-kal. a. relating to 
etymology. Locke. 

Ety mologis f, ct-e-m61'i-jist. s. one who searches 
out the original of words. 

Etymoiogy : a-£-m6'/A-jJ. s. the derivation of a 
word from its original. Collier. 

Evacale, e-vi'kate. v a. to empty out, to throw 
out. Harvey. 

Evacuate, J-vak't-ate. v. a. to make empty. 
Hook.— To make void. South. — To quit. 

Evacuant, i-vak'i-ant. s. medicine that pro- 
cures evacuation. 

Evacuation, J-vak-i-a'shuii. s. discharge. Hale. 
—Nullification. Hooker.— Discharge of the 
body. 

Evade, 4-vide'. v. a. to elude. Brown.— To 
decline by subterfuge. Dryden.— To escape 
by sophistry. Still. — v. rt. to escape, to slip 

away. Bacon. To practise sophistry. 

South. 

Evagation, ev-a-gi'shun. s. the act of wander- 
ing, ramble, deviation. Ray. 

Evanescent, ev-a-ngs'sthit. (i'va-nJs-s'£nt. S.) a. 
vanishing imperceptible. 

Evangelical, 2v-an-jil'4-kal. a. agreeable to or 
contained in the Gospel. Hooker. 

Evangelism, i-van'ji-lizm. s. the promulgation 
of the Gospel. Bacon, 

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EVE EVO 

Rate, tlr.clll, cat; bi, b> ; wlne,w?n ; s&, prove, for, pSt ; cube, cub, full ; so?!, mound; thick, tins.' 

Evergreen, Iv'ur-green. s. a plant that retains 



Evangelist, e-van'jJ-list. s. a writer or promul- 
gator of the Christian laws. 
Evangelize, fe-van'jfe-llze v. a. to instruct in 
the Gospel. . Milt. 
Evanid, e-vanld. a. faint, weak, •evanescent. 
Brown. 
Evaporable, l-vap'A-ra-bl. a. easily dissipated 
in fumes or vapours. Grfw. 
Evaporate, e-vap'o-ii'e. v. n. to fly away in va- 
pours or fumes. Boyle. — v. a. to drive away 
in fumes. Bentley.'— To give vent to. Wot. 
Evaporation, i-vap-A-ra'shuii. s. a flying away 
in fumes. How.— The act of attenuating 
matter. Sat. 
Evasion, e-va'zh&n. s. excuse, subterfuge, so- 
phistry, arti6ce. MUt. 
Evasive, 6-vasiv. a. practising evasion, elu- 
sive. Pope.— Sophistical. 
Eucharist, yuka-rist. s. the act of giving 
thanks, the sacrament of the Lord's supper. 
Hooktr. 
£ucharistical, vi-ka-ris'ti-kal a. containing 
acts of thanksgiv n«. Ray.— Relating to the 
sacrament of the supper of the Lord. 
Euchology, yi-kdl'o-je. s. a formulary of pray- 
ers. 
Eucrasy, yi/kra-sa. s. an agreeable well-propor- 
tioned mixture, whereby the body is in 
health. Quincy. 
Eve, eve. \s. the close of the day. May. — 
Even, h'vn. J The fast before a holiday. 
Even, i'vn. a. level. Newt. — Uniform, smooth. 
Prior.— Equal on both sides, fair. South. — 
Calm, steady. Pope. — Not odd. Taylor. 
Even, J'vn. v. a. to make even, to make level. 
Ral. — v, n. to be equal to. Carew. 
Even, e'vn. ad. often contracted to ev'n. verily. 
^/■ifH^r.-Noiwithstanding. Dryd.-So much 
as. Swift. 
Even-hand, e'vn-hund. s. equality- Bacon. 
Evenhanded, 6'vn-ban'ded. a. impartial, equit- 
able. Shak. 
Evening, I'vn-ing. s. the close of the day, the 
beginning; of night. Watts. 
Evenly, fe'vn-le. ad. equally, uniformly. Bent.- 
Without asperity. Wbtion. — Horizontally. 
Brere. — Impartially. Bacon. 
Evenness, e'vn-nes.j. state of being even, uni- 
formity. Grew. — Equality of surface, hori- 
zontal position. Hooker. Impartiality, 

calmness, equanimity. Jit. 

Evensong, e'vn-sAng. s. the evening, the clo^e 
of the day. Dryd. 

Eventide, e'vn-tlde. s. the time of evening. 

Spenser. 
Event, fe-vint'. s. any thing that happens, con- 
sequence of an actioiv. Dryd. 
Eventerate, e-ven'i£-rate. v. a. to rip up, to 
open the belly. Brown. 
Eventful, J-vJnt'ful. a. full of incidents. Shak. 
Eventi'ate, l-vin'te-late. v. a. to winnow, to 

sift out, to discuss. 
Eventual, e-ven'-tsbu-al. a. happening in con- 
sequence of any thing. 
Eventually, e-ven'tshi-al le. ad. in the event, 
in the last result. Boyte. 

Ever, ev'ui*. ad. at any time. Till- — At all 
times. Hooker. — Eternally. Phil.— A word of 
enforcement. As soon as ever ke had done it. 
Shak. — It is often contracted into e'er. 
Everbubbling, Iv ur-bub'bling. a. boiling up 
with perpetual murmurs. Crashtnu. 

Everburning, ev-ur-b&r'ning. a. unextinguish- 
ed. Milt. 
Everdaring, ev-Sr-d&'rfng. «. eternal, enduring 
w ; thout e nd. Raleigh. 
Evergreen, Iv-ir-gresn', a. verdant throughout 
the year. Mift. 



its verdure through all the seasons. Evelyn. 

Everhonoured, ev-ur-6n'uurd. a. always held 
in honour. Pope. 

Everlasting, iv-ur-Us'tlng. a. perpetual, im- 
mortal, eternal. Hammond. 

Everlasting, ev'iir-l&'ting. s. eternity. 

Everlastingly, ev-ur-las'ting-lJ. ad. eternally, 
without end. Shak. 

Everlastiugness, ev-ur-las\?ng-nes. s. eternity, 
perpetuity. Donne. 

Evtrliving, ev-ur-l?v'!ng. a. living without 
end, immortal. Newt. 

Evermore, tv-ur-mJre'. ad. always, eternallv. 

Tin. 

E verse, e-v§rse'. v. a. to overthrow, to subvert, 
to destroy. Glanv. 

Evert, e-vert'. v. a. to destroy, to overthrow. 
Aylitfe. 
Every, Sv'&r-S. a. ench one of all. Hamm. 

Evesdropper, iv'z'drup-p&r. s. some mean fal- 
low that sculks about a house in the night 
to listen. Dryd. 

Eve-tigate, ^v?s'tc-gate. v. a. to search out. 
Eugh,yS6 s. a tree, the yew. Dryd. 

Evict, l-vikt'. v.a. to take away by a sentence 
of law, to prove. Cheyne. 

Evic ion,e-vik'shun. s. dispossession by a de- 
finitive sentence of a court. Bacon.— Proof. 
VEstr. 
Evidence, Iv'^-dense. s. clearness, notoriety, 
proof. Tilt. — Witness. Bitttley. 

Evidence, ev'e-detise. v. a. to prove, to evince. 
Till.— To make discovery of. Milt. 

Evident, ev'i-d&it. a. plain, apparent, notori- 
ous. Brown. 
Evidently, ev'h-d&nt-te.-ad. apparently, cer- 

tainlv. 
Evil, t'vl. a. having bad qualities, wicked, cor- 
rupt, calamitous, mischievous. 
Evil, e'vl. s. wickedness, mischief, corruption, 
caiarnity, malady, disease. Shak. 

Evil, A'vi. ad. not happily, injuriously, not 

kindly. 
Evilaffected, e-vl-af-fek'ted. a. not kind, not 

disposed to kindness. 
Evildoer, l-vl-ddur. s. malefactor, one that 

commits crimes. 
Evileyed, e'vl-lde. a. looking with an evil eve. 
Eviltavoured, 4-vI-fa vfird. a. ill countenanced. 
Bacon. 
EviFavou redness, !-vl-fa'\ trd-ncs. s. deformity. 
Evilminded, l-vl-mlnddd. a. malicious, mis- 
chievous. Dryd. 
Evilnes, e'vl-nis. s. badness of whatever kind. 
Hale. 
Evilspeaking, J-vl-spi'king. s. slander, defa- 
mation, calumny. 
Evilwishing, e-vl-wxsh'ing. a. wishing bad to, 
having no good will. Sidney. 
Evilworker, e-vl-wiiik'ur. s. one who does 

wickedness. 
Evince, e-vinse'. v. a. to prove, to show. Att. 
Evincible, £-v?n'se-bl. a. capable of proof, de- 
monstrable. Hale. 
Evincibly, e-vtn'sl-bU. ad. in such a manner 

as to force conviction. 
Eviscerate, e vfs'se-rate. v. a. t® embowel, to 

deprive of the entrails. 

Evitable, ev'e-ta bl. a. avoidable, that may be 

shunned. Honker. 

Evitate, ev'e-tate.r a. to avoid, to shun. Shak. 

Evitation. ev-e-ta'shun. s. the act of avoiding. 

Eulogv,yu'l6-je. upraise, encomium, panegyric. 

Eunuch, yi'nuk. s. one that is castrated or 

emasculated. Fer.ton. 

Evocation, eV-d-ka'shun. s. the act of calling 

out. Broame, 



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EXC 



Rate, ilt, call, cat ; bh, bit ; wine,w?n ; sS, pr5ve,for, pit ; clbe, cab, full ; s&l, m^nd ; tRick, thus, 

Evolation, ev-o-lu'sh&n. s. the act of fiyingf proposition, to sift, to scan, to. search into, 

to scrutinize. Locke. 

Examiner, egz-am'J-nSr. s. one who interro- 
gates. Hale. — One who searches or tries. 

Example, igz-am'pl. s. copy or pattern, Ral. 
—Precedent, one punished for the admoni- 
tion of others, instance. Dryd. 

Example, igz-am'pl. v. n. to give an instance 
of. Spenser. 

Exampless, egs-am'ples. a. without example. 

Exanguious, £k-sang'gw£-6s. a. having no 
blood. Brown. 

Exanimate, egz-an'4-unate. a. lifeless, spiritless, 
depressed. ^ Thomson. 

Examination, igz-an-4-mi'shan. s. deprivation 
of life. 

Exanimous, egz-in'J-m&s. a. lifeless, dead, 
killed. 

Exanthemata, eks-an-ttism'a-ta. s. eruptions, 
pustules. 

Exanthematous, eks-an-tnema-tSs. a. pustu- 
lous, eruptive. 

Exantlate,egz-ant'late. v. a. to draw out, to 
exhaust. Boyle. 

Exantlation, Sks-ant-la'shan. s. the act of 
drawing out, exhaustion. 

Exarticulation, eks-ar-tik-i-la'sh&n. s. the dis- 
location of a joint. 

Exasperate, egz-as'p§r-ate.v.<7. toenrage. Add. 
— To aggravate, to embitter, to heighten 
malignity. Bacon. 

Exasperater, cgz-as'per-a-tur. s. he that exas- 
perates or provokes. 

Exasperation, egz-as'per i'shan..?. aggravation, 
provocation, Irritation. Wood. 

Exauctorate, egz-awk'ti-rate. v. a. to dismiss 
from service, to deprive of a benefice. Ayl. 

Exauctoration,egz-awk't6-ra'sh2in.j. dismission 
from service, degradation. Ayi.fe. 

Excandescence, gks-kan-des'stnee. \s. heat, 

Excandescency, £ks-kan-des's£n-s£. J state of 



away. 
Evolve, i-v61v'. v. a. to unfold, to disentangle. 
Hale.—v. n. to open itself, to disclose itself. 
Evolution, ev-6 lu'sh&n. s. the act of unfolding, 
series of things unfolded. More.— In tactics, 
the motion made by a body of men in chang- 
ing their posture or form of drawing up. 
Evosnition, ev-A-mish'un. s. the act of vomit- 
ing out. 
Eupeptic, yi-pep'tik. a. easy of digestion. 
Euphop.ica!,vu-f6n'£-ka!. a. sounding agreeably. 
Euphony, yi'fo-uJ. s. an agreeable sound, the 

contrary to harshness. 
Euphorbium, yi-fSr'bJ-fi?ri. s. a plant, a gum. 
Euphrasy, yi-M-se s. the herb eyebright. 
Euroclydon, yu-r6k'll-d6n. s. a north-east wind 

which blows in the Mediterranean. 
European, y&-rA p^'aii. a. belonging to Europe. 
Eurus, yi'r&s. s. the east wind. Peacham. 

Eurythiny, yi'ritfe-mfe. s. harmony, regular 

and symmetrica! measure. 
Euthanasia, yu-tfran-i'zh£-a. s. an easy death. 
Evulsion, c-vfii'shun.,?. the act of plucking out. 
Evulgation,!v u!-gash&n, s. the act of divulging. 
Ewe, y66 s. the she sheep. 
Ewer, yi'or. s. a vessel with a spout. 
Ewry, yh'vh. s. an office of the king's house- 
hold, where they take care of the linen of 
ihe king's table. 
Exacerbate, cgz as'er-bate. v. a. to embitter, 

to exasperate. 
Exacerbation, egz-as'er-ba'sh&n. s. increase of 

malignity, height of a disease, paroxysm. 
Exacervation, tgz-ds ser-va'shun. s. the act of 

heaping up. 
Exact, egz-akt'. a. nice. Pope.— Careful, not 

negligent, honest, punctual. 
Exact, Igz-akt. v. a. to require authoritative- 
ly, Tay. — To summon, to enjoin, to extort. 
1)en. — v. n. to practise extortion. 
Exacter, egz-ak'tur. s. extortioner, he that de- 
mands or enjoins by authority. Bacon. 
Exaction, £gz-ak'shuii. s. the- act of levying by 

force. Shak.— Extortion. Davies.—A toll. 
Exactly, igz-akt'li. ad. accurately, nicely, 
thoroughly. Aft. 

Exactness, egz-akt'n?s. s. accuracy, nicety. 
Wood. — Regularity of conduct. Rogers. 

Exaggerate, egz-adje'e-raie. v. a. to heighten 
by representation. Ctar. 

Exaggeration, £gz-adje-£-r.Vsh&n. s. the act of 
heaping, a heap. Hale.— Hyperbolical am- 
plification. Swift. 
Exagi'.ate, egz-adje'^-tate. v. a. to put in mo- 
tion. Arb.— To reproach. Hooker. 
Exagitation, egz-adje-4-ta'shun. s. the act of 

shaking. 
Exalt, egz alt. v.a. to raise on high, to ele- 
vate, to extol, to heighten. Arb. — To ele- 
vate in diction or sentiment. Rose. 
Exaltation, §gz-ll-tash&n\ .$. the act of raising 
on high, elevation to power, &c. Hook. — Ele- 
vated state. 777. 
Exaltedness, egz-ilt'id-nes. s. conceited dig- 
nity. Gray. 
Exalter, egz-alt ur. s. he that exalts, applied to 
God. . ' Milt. 
E\:amen, egz-amen. s. examination, disquisi- 
tion. Brown. 
Ex.-.minate, 2gz-am'4-nate. s. the person exa- 
mined. Bacon. 
Examination, egz am-e-iia'shun. s. the act of 
examining. Locke. 
Examinator, egz-am'£-na-tur. s. an examiner, 
an inquirer. Broun. 
Examine, cgz-am ?n. v.a. to interrogate a wit- 
ness, to try the truth or falsehood of any 



growing hot, anger, state of grow nig angry. 

Excantation, eks-kati ta'shuh. s. disenchant- 
ment by a counter charm. 

Excamate, eks-klr'nite. v. a. to clear from 
flesh. _ Grew. 

Excarnification, eks-kar-ne-f^-ki'shun. s. the 
act of taking away the flesh. 

Excavate, eks ka'vite. v. a. to hollow, to cut 
into hollows. Black. 

Excavation, eks-ka-va'shun. s. the act of cut- 
ting into holiows, the cavity. Woitor;.. 

Exceed, ik-sJid'. v. a. to go beyond. Wood. — 
To surpass. — v. n. to go too far. Taylor. — To 
go beyond limits. 

Exceeding, |k-si4'ding. part. a. great in quan* 
tity, extent, or duration. Ral. 

Exceedingly, 4k-s£4'dlng-Ife. ad. to a great de- 
gree, greatly. Davies. 

Exceedings,;ix-sJ4'dings. s.p. (inuseatthe 
Middle Temple, and signifies) an extraor- 
dinary dish, in addition to the stated dinner. 
Miisou's Sup. 

Excel, ek-se!'. v. a. to outgo in good qualities, 
to surpass. Prior.— v. //."to have good qua- 
lities in a great degree. Temple. 

Excellence, Jk'sel-lense. »| s. the stale of 

Excellency, ek'sel-!en-sfe. J abounding in any 
good quality, dignity. Dryd. — Purity', good- 
ness, a title of honour. Sfiak. 

Excellent, ek'sel-lent. a. eminent in any good 
quality. 

Excellently, Ik'sel-lent-U. ad. well, in a high 
and eminent degree. Dryd. 

Except, tk-stpt'. v. a. to leave out, to exempt. 
Cor.— v. n. to object to. Locee. 

Except, ck-sept'. prep, exclusively of, without 
inclusion of. Milt.— Unless. " 'Jill, 



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EXE 



Rite, t!r,c!l1,dt; b&, bit; wlne,w?n ; si, pr5ve,f5r, pet; libe, c&b, fill ; s5il ,m&&nd ; tmck,//5us. 



Excepting, gk-s£p'ting. prep, with exception 
Of. Dryd. 

Exception, §k-s?D'shun. s. exclusion, thing 
excepted, objection, cavil. Hooker.— Offence 
taken. • Bacon. 

Exceptionable, §k-sep'sh&n-a-bl. a. liable to 
objection. Add. 

Exceptions, £k-sep':>has. a. peevish, froward. 
South. 

Exceptive, lk-5ep'liv. a. including an excep- 
tion. Watts. 

Exceptless, ek-slpt'l£s. a. omitting or neglect- 
ing all exceptions. Shak. 

Exceptor, £k-sep'l&r. s. objecter. Burnet. 

Excern, ek-sern. v. a. to strain out, to separate 
or emit by strainers. Bacon. 

Excerption, ek-sgrp'shan. s. the act of glean- 
ing, selecting, the thing selected. Raleigh. 

Excess, £k-s£s'. s. superfluity. Hooker.— Exu- 
berance. New/on.— Intemperance, violence, 
trausgresr.ion. Denham. 

Excessive, £k-sgs'biv. a. beyond due bounds. 
Bacon. 

Excessively, tk-sib'sfv-li. ad. exceedingly, 
eminently. Add. 

Exchange, eks-tshanje'. v. a. to give one thing 
for another, to barter. Locke. 

Exchange, Iks-tshinje'. s. the act of bartering. 
Waller. — Traffic by permutation. South.— 
The balance of the money of different na- 
tions. Hayw. — The place where merchants 
meet to negotiate their affairs. 

Exchanger, eks-tshaii'jcir. s. one who practises 
exchange. Luke. 

Exchequer, §ks-tshek'&t\ s. the court to which 
are brought the revenues belonging to the 
crown, the treasury. Harris. 

Excise, ek-ilze'. s. a tax levied upon commo- 
dities. Marvel. 

Excise, £k size', v. a. to levy excise upon a 
person or thing. Pope. 

Exciseman, Ik-bSzeman. s. an officer who in- 
spects commodities. 

Excision, sk-sizhun. s. extirpation, destruc- 
tion, ruin. 

Exciiation, ek-sJ-la'shun. s. the act of exciting, 
rousing, or awakening. Watts. 

Excite, ck site', v. a. to rouse, to stir up. Spen. 
— To awaken. 

Excitement, ek-slte'mint. s. the motive by 
which one is stirred up. Shak. 

Exciter, ek-si-tar. i.one that stirs up. K. Chad. 
— The cause by which a thing is put in mo- 
tion. 

Exclaim, tks-klame'. v. n. to cry out with 
vehemence, to declare with vociferation. 

Shak. 

Exclaim, eks-kUme'. s. clamour, outcry. Shak. 

Exclaimer, eks-kla'mur. j. one that makes ve- 
hement outcries. Att. 

Exclamation, £ks-kla-ma'shun. s. vehement 
outcry, clamour. - Hooker. 

Exclamatory, cks kttm'a-t&r-e. a. practising 
exclamation, containing exclamation. 

Exclude, cks-klude'. v. a. to shut out, to de- 
bar, to hinder. Dryd. — To except. 

Exclusion, eks-klii'shtin. s. the act of shutting 
out, exception. Bacon. — Rejection. Add. 

Exclusive, eks-klustv. a. having the power of 
excluding. Milt. — Debarring. Locke.— Ex- 
cepting. 

Exclusively, ek-klu's!v-U. ad. without admis- 
sion of another. Boyle.— Without compre- 
hension. Ayl. 

Excoct, eks-k6kt'. v. a. to boil up, to make by 
boiling. Bacon. 

Excogitate, Iks-k6dje'i-tite. v. a. to strike out 
by thinking. More. 



Excommunicate, eks-k6m-m4'n£-kate. v. a. to 
eject from the communion of the church. 

Ham. 

Excommunication, Iks-k&m-ml-ni-ka'sh&n. s. 
an ecclesiastical interdict, exclusion from 
the fellowship of the church. Hooker. 

Excoriate, Jks-ki'ri-ite. v. a. to flav, to strip 
off the skin. Wise. 

Excoriation, eks-ki-rJ-a'shfm. s. loss of skin, 
act of flaying. Arb.— Plunder. Howel. 

Excortication, eks-k^r-ti-ka'sh&n. s. pulling 
the bark off any thing. 

Excrement, iks'kri-mgnt. s. human soil, or- 
dure, dung. 

Excremental, iks-krJ-min'tal. a. that is void- 
ed as excrement. Raleigh. 

Excrementitious, £ks krJ-mln-tish'&s. a. con- 
taining excrements. Bacon. 

Excrescence, eks-kres's?nse. \ s. somewhat 

Excrescency, Iks-kres'sin-si. J growing out of 
another contrary to the common order of 
production, a tumour. Bentley. 

Excrescent, 2ks-kres'sent. a. that grows out 
with preternatural superfluity. Pope. 

Excretion, eks-kri'sh&n. s. ejection of an ani- 
mal substanee. Qu/ncy. 

Excretive, «ks'kr£-tiv. a. having the power of 
ejecting excrements. Harvey. 

Excretory, eks'kr£-tur-£. a. having the quality 
of ejecting superfluous parts. Cheyne. 

Excruciable, eks-kr3o'she-a-bl. a. liable to tor- 
ment. 

Excruciate, Iks-kr86'sh£-ate. v. a. to torture, 
to torment. Chapman. 

Excubation, eks-ki-ba'shfin. s. the act of watch- 
ing all night. 

Exculpate, eks k&l'pate. v. a. to clear from the 
imputation of a fault. Clar. 

Excursion, eks-kur'shun. s. the act of deviat- 
ing. Pope. — Progression beyond fixed limits. 
Arb.— Digression. 

Excursive, tks-k&r'siv. a. rambling, wander- 
ing, deviating. Thomson. 

Excusable, cks-ku'za-bl. a. pardonable, that 
may be excused. Till. 

Excusableness, eks-ku'za-bl-nes. s. pardonable- 
ness, capability to be excused. Boyle. 

Excusation, <£ks-ku-za'shan. s. excuse, piea, 
apology. __ Bacon. 

Excusatory, £ks-ku'zi-tur-£. a. pleading ex- 
cuse, apologetical. 

Excuse, eks-kiize'. v. a. to extenuate by apo- 
logy. Ben Jon. — To remit, to pardon by al- 
lowing an apology. Add. 

Excuse, iks-kise'. s. apology. Sidney. — The act 
of excusing or apologizing. Shan. 

Excuseless, eks-kise'ies. a. that for which no 
excuse can be given. 

Exc user, iks-k&'z&r. s. one who pleads for, or 
forgives another. Swift. 

Excuss, eks-kus'. v. a. to seize and detain by 
law. Ayliffe. 

Excussion, eks-k*sh'&n. s. seizure by law. 

Ayliffe. 

Execrable, ek'si-kra-bl. a. hateful, detestable, 
accursed. Hooker. 

Execrably, !k's£-kra-bl£. ad. cursedly, abomi- 
nably. Dryd. 

Execrate, ik'si-krate. v. a. to curse, to impre- 
cate ill upon. Temple. 

Execration, ek-sl-kra'shun. ft curse, impreca- 
tion of evil. Still. 
Execute, Ik'se-kite. v. a. to perform. South.— 
To put in act. Locke.— To put to death, to 
kill. Shak. 
Executer, egz-lk'h-tlr. s. he that performs or 
executes any thing. Dennis.— Hi that is en- 
trusted to perform the will of a testator, an 



EXF 



EXO 



R'te, tar,call,catj be, bet; wine, w?n; s5,prSve,for, p&t;clbe, cub, full; s&l, mound; thick, */<us. 



executioner, one who puts others to death. 
Shak.— Note. When this word is applied to a 
person who performs any thing in general, 
the accent is to be placed on the first sylla- 
ble. 
Executorship, Igz ik'u-t&r-ship. s. the office of 
him that is appointed to perform the will 
of the defunct. Bacon. 

Execution, ek-se-ku'shSn. s. performance. Bac. 
—Death inflicted by forms of law. Creech. — 
Destruction, slaughter. Hayw. 

Executioner, ek-se-ku shun 6r. s. he that exe- 
cutes, be that inflicts capital punishments, 
he that kills. Shak. 

Executive, egz-'k'u-tiv. a. having the quality 
of executing. Hale. — Not legislative, bavins; 
the power to put in act the laws. Sivift.. 
Executory, egs-£k'a-tur-e. a. performing offici- 
al duties. Burke. 
Executrix, egz-ek'u-triks. s. a woman perform- 
ing the will of the testator. Bacon. 
Exegesis, §ks-£-j£'sis. s. an explanation. 
Exegeiieal,.£fes-i-j£t'&-kal, a. explanatory, ex- 
pository. Wal. 
Exemplar, egz-e.n'plar. s. a pattern, an exam- 
ple to be imitated. Raleigh. 
Exemplarily, £a;zem pHr4-lt. ad. so as to de- 
serve imitation, tlawel. — So as may warn 
others. ' Clar. 
Exemplarir.ess, %7.'£m-plar-e-ncs. s. state of 
standing as a natti-rn to be copied. Till. 
Exemplary, egz'em-plar-e. ,/. worthy of imita- 
tion. Bac, — Such as may g ! ve warning. 
Exemplification, egz-£rn-ple-f£-ka'shunr s. a 
copy, a transcript. Hayw. 
Exemplify, egz-em'ple-fi. v. a. to illustrate by 

example. Hook.— To transcribe. 
Exempt, %fe-imt'. v. a. to privilege, to grant 
i mm u n i fy from . Knoll? s. 

Exempt,Jgz-£nit'. a. free by privilege. Aylif'e. 
— Not subject to. Be i Jon. 

Exemption,' cgz-^m'shun. s. immunity, privi- 
lege, freedom from imposts. Bacon. 
Exemptitious, ggz-§«n-tfsfa'6s. a. separable, 
that may be taken from. More 
Exenterate, §g2-§n-t£fe&te. v. a. to embowel. 
Brown 
Exenteration, egz-uii-teV-a'bhun. s. the act ot 
taking out the bowels. -Brown. 
Exequial, egz fc'kwMl. a. relating; to funerals. 
Exequies, eks'4-kwiZ. s. without a singular. 
funeral rites, procession of burial. Dryd. 
Exercent, lgz-$r'seiU. a. practising, following 
any calling Ayliffe. 
Exerci.-,e, eks'lr-s?ze. s. labour. Bacon.— Habi- 
tual action. Sidn. — Preparatory practice, 
practice. AaW.— Employment. Locke.— Task. 
Milt. 
Exercise, eks'er-slze. v. a. to employ, to exert, 
to train to use. Loci- e.— To habituate, to 
practise. Bacon. — v.n. to use exercise, to 
labour for health. Broome 
Exerciser, ?ks-er-si'zur. s. he that directs or 

uses exercise. 

Exercuatipn, egz-lr-se-ta'shun. s. exercise. 

Brown.— Practice, use. Felton. 

Exert, igz-<*rt'. v. a. to use with an effort. 

Rowe — To put forth. South.— To enforce. 

Dryd. 

Exertion, Igz-gr'shun. s. the act of exerting, 

effort. 

Exesion, lgz-£'zh£n. s. the act of eating 

through. Brown. 

Exestuation, ggz-^'tsbu-a-sh&n. s. the state of 

boiling, ebullition. Boyle. 

Exfoliate, Iks-f6'l4-ite. v. n. to shell off. to 

peel off. Wise. 

Exfoliation, iks-fi-U-i'sbfia. s. the process by 



which the corrupted part of the bone sepa- 
rates from the sound. Wise. 

Exfoliative, eks-fd/ie-a-tiv. a. that has powei 
of procuring exfoliation. Wise. 

Exhalable, egz-ha'la-bl. a. that may be evapo- 
rated. 

Exhalation, cks-hl-la'shun. s. the act of exhalr 
ing, the state of evaporating. 

Exhale, egz-hale'. v. a. to send out vapours. 
Temp.— To draw out. Shak. 

Exhalement, egz-haie'm?nt. s. matter exhal- 
ed, vapours. Brown. 

Exhaust, igz-hlwst'. v. a. to drain, to dimi- 
nish. Bac. — To draw out totally. Locke. 

Exhaustion, egz-hlws'tshun. 3. the act of draw- 
ing or draining. 

Exhaustless, igz-hlwst'lls. a. not to be emp- 
tied, inexhaustible. Blaik. 

Exhibit, egz-hlb'it. v. a. to offer or propose. 
Clar.— To display. Pope. 

Ex hi biter, egz-hib'lt ur. s. he that offers anf 
thing. Shak. 

Exhibition, Iks-hi blsh'un. s. the act of exhi- 
biting, display. Grew.— Thing displayed, 
salary, pension. Swift. 

Exhilarate, igz-hil'a-rite. v. a. to make cheer- 
ful or merry. Phillips. 

Exhilaration, egz-hil'a-ii'shun. s. the act of giv- 
ing gayety, the state of being enlivened. 

Exhort, lgz : hort'. v. a. to incite by words to 
any good action. 

Exhonaiion, tko-hdr-ta'ahun. s. the act of ex- 
horting, incitement to good. Ait. 

Exhortatory, egz-hdr'ta-iai-e. a. tending to ex- 
hort. 

ixhorter, igz-hSt'l&r. s. one who exhorts. 

Exiecate, Ik-sik'kJte. v. a. to dry. 

Exiccat',on,ek-sik-ka'shun. 5. the act of drying 
up, state 6f being dried up. Bentley. 

Exictative, ek-sik'ka-tiv. a. diving in quality. 

Exigence, ek'si-iinse. "( s. demand, want. Alt. 

Exigency, ek'ise-jeu si. j — Pressing necessity, 
distress. Pope. 

Exigent, ek'se-jgnt. s. pressing business. Wal. 

Exiguity, gks-e-g&'4-U. s. smallness, diminu- 
tiveness, slendi rness. Boyle. 

Exiguous, egz-ig'gu-us. a. small, diminutive, 
little. Harvey* 

Exile, iks'l'e. .<. banishment, state of being 
banished, the person banished. Dryd. 

Exi'e, tg-ziie'. a. small, slender. Bacon. 

Exile, egz-lle'. v. a. to banish, to drive from a 
conn fry. Shak. 

Exilement, eg-z'le'mint. s, banishment. 

Wot/on. 

Exilition, eks-£-lish'uii. s. the act of leaping 
out. Brown. 

Exility, eg-zi!'e-ti. s. smallness, slenderness, 
diminution. Grew. 

Exinaious, £g-zim'e &s. a. famous, eminent, 
excellent. 

Exist, eg-zist. v. n. to be, to have a being. 

South . 

Existence, eg-z?s'tense. \ s. state or actual 

Existency,eg-zis't8n-s&. j possession of being. 
Dryd. 

Existent, £g-z?s'tent. a. in being, in possession 
of being. Dryd. 

Existimation, cg-zis-te-ma'shuii. s. opinion, 
esteem. 

Exit, gks'ft. s. recess, departure, act of quit- 
ting the theatre of life. Shak. 

Exitial, ggz-?sh''y3l. } a. destructive, fatal, 

Exjtious, egz-ish'yus. j mortal. Harvey. 

Exodus, £ks'6-d&s. ( s. journey from a place, 

Exo'ly, eks'A-de. j the second bock of Moses 
is so called, because it describes the .jour- 
ney of the Israelites from Egypt, Male. 



EXP 

RMe, tar, cl!l, cat; bJ, bit ; wine, win ; s&, pr8ve, 

Exolete.eks'6-Ute. a. obsolete. 

Exolve, egz-olv'. v. a. to loose, to pay. 

Excmphalos, egz-6m'fa-!6s. s. a navel rupture. 

Exonerate, %z-6n'lr-ate. v. a. to unload, to 
disburden. Ray. 

Exoneration, Igz 6n-2r-a'shan. s. the act of 
disburdening. Grew. 

Exop table, 2gz-6p'ta-bl. a. desirable, to be 
sought with eagerness. 

Exorab'e, eks'i ra-bl. a. to be moved bv en- 
treaty. 

Exorbitance, IgzSr'be-tanse. \s. enormity, 

Exorbitancy, ?gz-3r'be-tan-se. j gross deviation 
from rule or right. Dryd.— Boundless de- 
pravity. Gar. 

Exorbitant, §gz-3r'be-tant. a. enormous, be- 
yond due proportion, excessive. Add. 

Exorcise, iks '6r-slze. v. a. to adjure, to drive 
away spirits, or purify from malignant spi- 
rits. Dryd. 

Exorciser, Iks '6r-sl-z*r s. one who practises to 
drive away evil spirits. 

Exorcism, gks'6r-sizm. s. the form of adjura- 
tion by which evil spirits are driven away. 
Harvey. 

Exorcist, £ks'6r-sist. s. one who, by prayers, 
drives away malignant spirits, a conjurer. 
Shak. 

Exordium, igz-Srde-um. s. a formal preface. 

Exomation, Iks -dr-ni'shfin. s. ornament, de- 
coration, embellishment. Hooker. 

Exossated,e£z-d3'sa-i£d. a. deprived of bones. 

Exosseous, ggz-6sh'she-&s. a. wanting bones, 
boneless. Brown. 

Exostosis, lks-6s-ti'f?s. (eks -is'to-sis. S.)s. any 
protuberance of a bone that is not natural. 

Exotic, ekz-6tik. a. foreign, not produced in 
our own country. Evelyn. 

Exotic, sgz- ot'ik. s. a foreign plant. Add. 

Expand, ikspand'. v. a. to dilate, to spread 
out every way. Arb. 

Expanse, £k-spinse'. s. a body widely extend- 
ed without inequalities. Savage. 

Expansibility, £k-span-se-bn'e-te. s. capacity 
of extension, possibility to be expanded. 

Expansible, ek-tpln'se-bl. a. capable to be ex- 
tended. Grew. 

Expansion, iks-span'shSn. s. the state of be- 
ing extended. Bent. — The act of spreading 
out. Grew.— Extent, pure space. Locke. 

Expansive, 2ks-pan'sJv. a. having the power 
to spread wider. Ray. 

Expatiate, sk-spa'shi-ate. v. n. to range at 
large. Add.— To enlarge. Brown. 

Expect, Ik-spekt'. v. a. to have previous ap- 
prehension of, to wait for. Dryd. — v. n. to 



wait, to stay. 

Expectable, ik-spek'ta-bl. a. to be expected. 
Brown 

Expectance, Ik-splk'tlnse. \ s. the act or state 

Expectancy, ekspSk'tin-se. j of expecting. 
B. Jon. — Something expected, hope. Shak. 

Expectant, ek-spik'tant. a. waiting in expect- 
ation. Swift. 

Expectant, ik-spik'tant. s. one who waits in 
expectation. Pope. 

Expectation, ik-spik-ta'shun. s. the act of ex- 
pecting. Shak.— The state of expecting. 
Rog.— Prospect of any thing to come. 

Expecter,£k-sp!k'tSr. 5. one who has hopes of 
something, one who waits for another. 

Expectorate, £ks-p£k't6-iite. v. a. toejectfrom 
the breast. Arb. 

Expectoration, eks-p£k-ti-ra'shun. s. the act of 
discharging from the breast, discharge by 
coughing. . Arb. 

Expectorative, eks-plk'ti-ra-tfv. a. having the 
quality of promoting expectoration, liarv. 



EXP 

f§r,pit; cfebe,c&b, fill; sS!l,mMnd; thick, this. 

Expedience, efes-pcde-ense. \ s. fitness, pro- 
Expediency, £ks-pede-ln-se. j priety. South.— 
Adventure, dispatch. Shak. 

Expedient, gks-pe'de-ent, or tx-pe'je-int. a. 

proper, suitable. Till.— Quick, expeditious. 

Shak. 

Expedient, iks-pi'de int. s. a shift, mean to 
an end. Woodward. 

Expediently, eks-pe'de-£nt-le. ad. fitly, suita- 
bly, hastily, quickly. Shak. 

Expedite, e'ks'pe-dlte. v. a. to facilitate, to 
hasten. Swift.— To dispatch. Bacon. 

Expedite, Iks'pi-dlte. a. quick. Sandys.— Dis- 
encumbered. Hook.— Nimble, active. Till.— ■ 
Light armed. Bacon. 

Expedite!}', Sks'pi-dlte-li.tfrf. with quickness, 
readily, hastily* Grew. 

Expedition, eks-rje-d?sh'&n. s. haste, activity. 
Hook.— A march or voyage with martial in- 
tentions. Shak. 

Expeditious, eks-pe-dhh'&s. a. speedy, quick, 
swift. 

Expel, iks-pil'. v. a. to drive out. Burnet.— 
To eject. Bacon.— To banish. Dryd. 

Expeller, eks-peTl&r. *. one that expels or 
drives away. 

Expend, eks-pend'. v. a. to lay out, to spend. 
Hay. 

Expense, £ks-p?nse'. s. cost, charges, money 
expended. Ben Jon. 

Expenseful, eks-plose'ftd. a. costly, chargea- 
ble. Wo/ton. 

Expenseless, §ks-p*nse'!es. a. without cost. 

Milt. 

Expensive, cks-pin'sfv. a. extravagant. Temp. 
—Costly, liberal, distributive. Spratt. 

Expensively, cks-pen'sjv-le. ad. with great ex- 
pense. 

Expensiveness, ?ks-p?n'slv-n§3. s. extrava- 
gance, costliness. Arb. 

Experience, Iks-pi'rMnse. s. frequent trial. 
RaL— Knowledge gained by practice. Shak. 

Experience, e'ks-pe're-inse. v. a. to try, to 
know by practice. Milt. 

Experienced, iks-pe're-lnsr. part. a. made 
skilful by experience. Locke.— Wise by long 
practice. Pope. 

Experiencer, eks-pe'rMn-s&r..s.one wko makes 
trial, a practiser. Digby. 

Experiment, cks-peYe-mlnt. s. trial of 'any 
thing. Bacon. 

Experiment, iks-per'e-m.ent. v. a. to try, to 
search out by trial. Ray. 

Experimental, eks-psr-e-mcn'tal. a. pertaining 
to, built upon, or known by experiment. 

Experimentally, iks-pir-t-min'tal-H. ad. by 
experience, by trial. Evelyn. 

Experimenter, eks-pir'i-mtn-tfir. s. one who 
makes experiments. Digby. 

Expert, Iks- pert', a. ready, dexterous. Dryd. 
— Skilful by practice or experience. Bacon. 

Expertly, eks-pirt'le. ad. in a skilful ready 
manner. 

Expertness, 2ks-p2rt'nls. s. skill, readiness, 
dexterity. Knolles. 

EXpiable, iks'pi-a-bl. a. capable to be expi- 
ated. 

Expiate, iks'pe-ate, v. a. to atone for. Bacon. 
— To avert the threats of prodigies. 

Expiation, iks-pe-a'shun. s. the act of expiat- 
ing or atoning, atonement. Dryd. 

Expiatory, eks'p£-a-t&r-£. a, having the power 
of expiation. Hooker. 

Expilation, tks-pe-la'shfin. s. robbery. 

Expiration, eks-pe-ra'sh&n. s. act of respira- 
tion. Aib. — Emission cf breath, death, eva» 
poration, vapour. Bac— Conclusion of any 
limited time, Clai\ 



EXP 



EXS 



Rite,tir,ca»,cSt; b&, bet ; wine, win; si, pr5ve,ftr,p*t; c&be,c£b, full; so!l,miund; tfiick, thus, 



Expire, Ik-spire', v. a. to breath out, to close, 
to bring to an end. Spenser. — To exhale. 
Woodzv.—v. n. to make an emission or" 
breath, to die. Pope.— To perish. Spenser.— 
To come to an end. Shak. 

Explain, Iks-pline'. v. a. to expound, to illu- 
strate, to clear. Gay. 
Exp'ainab'.e, §ks-plane'a-bl. a. capable of be- 
in? explained. Brown. 
Explainer, eks-pUne'Sr. s. expositor, interpre- 
ter, commentator. 
Explanation, £ks-pli na'shem. s. the act of ex- 
plaining, the sense given by an interpreter. 
Swift. 
Explanatory, eks-plan'a-tur-L a. containing 
explanation. Swift. 
Expletive, £ks'pU-tiv. s. something used only 
to take up room. Swift. 
Explicable, eks'pl^-ka-bl. a. explainable, pos- 
sible to be explained. Hale. 
Explicate, Iks'pU-kate. v. a. to unfold, to ex- 
pand. Blackmnre .—To explain. Taylor. 
Explication, £ks-p!£-ka'shun. s. the act of 
opening or expanding, interpretation, ex- 
planation. Hook. 
Explicative, lks'ple-kl i?v. (iks-pll-kl-tiv. S.) 
a. having a tendency to explain. Watts. 
Explicate-, cks'pU-ka-t&r. s. expounder, inter- 
preter, explainer. 
Explicit, eks-pli/It. a. unfolded, plain, clear, 
not merely implied. Burnet. 
Explicitly, eks-plIsit-U. ad. plainly, directly, 

rot merely by inference. 

Explode, eks-plode'. v. a. to drive out with 

contempt. Rose. — To driveoutwith violence 

as from a gun. Blackmore. 

Exploder, eks-pli'drlr. s. a hisser, one that 

drives out with open contempt. 
Exploit, eks-plijit'. s. an achievement, a suc- 
cessful attempt. Denham. 
Explorate, Iks-plA'rate. v. a. to search out. 

Brown. 
Exploration, Ikc-plA-ra'sh&n. s. search, exami- 
nation. Brown. 
Explorator, 2ks-plA-rat&r. s. one who searches, 

an examiner. 
Exploratory, eks-pI6r 'l-tur-i. a. searching, ex- 
amining. 
Explore, Iks-plire'. v. a. to try, to search into, 
to examine by trial. Boyle. 

Explorement, iks-plAre'mint. s. search, trial. 
Brown. 
Explosion, eks-pl&'zhun. s. the act of driving 
out with noise and violence. Newton. 

Explosive, £ks-plA'siv. a. driving out with 
noise and violence. Woodward. 

Export, eks-pArt'. v. a. to carry out of a coun- 
try. Add. 
Export, Iks'pArt. s. commodity carried out in 

traffic. 
Exportation, ?ks-pir-tl'shun. s. the carrying 
out commodities into other countries. 

Swift. 
Expose, Iks-pAze'. v. a. to lay open. Prior. — 
—To put in danger. Clar.. 

Exposition, iks-pi-zish'Qn. s. situation, ex- 
planation, interpretation. Dryd. 
Expositor, eks-pdz'£-tur. s. explainer, expound- 
er, interpreter. South. 
Expostulate, £ks-pds'tshu-late. v. a. to canvass, 
to altercate, to debate. Cotton. 
Expostulation, §ks-p5s-tshu-la'shun. s. debate, 
discussion, accusation. Waller. 
Expostulator, iks-pAs'tshu-la-tur. s. one that 

debates without open rupture. 
Expostulatory,«ks-p6s'tshu-la-tur-4. a. contain- 
ing expostulation. VEstr. 
Exposure, eks-p6'zh4re, s. the act of exposing, 



the state of being in danger. Shak.— Expo- 
sitiofl, situation. Evelyn. 

Expound, eks-puund'. v. n. to explain, to In- 
terpret. Raleigh.— To lay open. 
Expounder, Iks-poun'dur. 's. explainer, inter- 
preter. Hooker. 

Express, eks-preY. v. a. to copy, to represent 
by the imitative arts. Smith.— To exhibit 
by language. Milton.— -To designate, to 
squeeze out. 

Express, gks-Dres'. a. resembling, exactly like. 
Milt. — In direct terms. B. Jon.— Ciear'. Stilt, 
— On purpose. Atterbury. 

Express, Iks-pr^s'. s. a messenger sent on pur- 
pose. Clar. — A message sent. K. Charles.— 
A declaration in plain terms. Norris. 

Expressible, 2k3-pres'si-bl. a. that may be ut- 
tered or declared. Woodw.—Thzx. may be 
drawn by squeezing or expression. 

Expression, iks-presh'un. s. the act or power 
of representing. Holder. — A phrase, a mode 
of speech, the act of squeezing out. Arb. 

Expressive, eks-pres'sriv. a. having the power 
of utterance or representation. Pope. 

Expressively, £ks-prgVsiv-le. ad. in a clear 
and representative way. 

Expressiveness, eks-pres'siv-nes. s. the power 
of expression by words. Add. 

Expresslv, cks-pris'U. ad. in direct terms, 
plainly. Still. 

Expressure, Iks-presh'ire. s. expression, ut- 
terance, the form represented, the impres- 
sion. Shak. 

Exprobrate, eks-pri'brlte. v. a. to reproach, to 
upbraH. Brown. 

Exprobration,iks-pr6-bri'shun. s. reproachful 
accusation. Hooker. 

Exprobrative, 2ks-prA'bra-t!v. a. upbraiding, 
reproachful. Mason's Sup. 

Expropriate, eks-prA'pri-ate. v. a. to make no 
longer our own. Boyle. 

Expugn, ?ks-pine'. v. a. to conquer, to take 
by assault. 

Expugnation, eks-pug-na'sbfin. „<■. conquest, 
the act of taking by assault. Sandys. 

Expulse, Iks-pulse', v. a. to drive out, to force 
away. Bacon. 

Expulsion, cks-pul'shun. s. the act of expelling 

or driving out, the state of being driven out. 

Still. 

Expulsive, Iks-pal'slv. a. having the power of 
expulsion. 

Expunction, §ks-pangk'shon. s. abolition. 

Expunge, §ks-punje'. v. a. to rub out. Swift. 
—To efface, to annihilate. Sandys. 

Expurgation, eks-prir-ga'shun. s. the act of 
purging or cleansing. Wiseman.'— Purifica- 
tion. Brown. 

Expurgatory,lks-pur'ga-tur-i. a. emploved in 
purging away. Brown. 

Exquisite, tks-kwJ-z?t. a. far-sougbt, excel- 
lent. Raleigh.— Consummately bad. 

K. Charles. 

Exquisitely, eks'kwe z\i-\\.ad. perfect! v, com- 
pletely. __ " Add. 

Exquisiteness, Iks'kvvJ-zlt-nls. s. nicety, per- 
fection. Boyle. 

Exscribe, ek-skrlbe'. v. a. to write out. 

Ben Jonson. 

Exscript, ik'skript. s. a writing copied from 
another. 

Exsiccant, ek-sfkkant. a. drying, having the 
power to dry up. Wiseman. 

Exsiccate, ek-sik'kite. v. a. to dry. Brown. 

Exsiccation, §k-s!k-ka'shQn. s. the act of dry- 
ing. Brorum, 

Exsiccative, ek-sikTja-tfv. a, having the power 
of drying. 



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Rite, tlr,clll,cat; be, bit; wine, win ; sJ,pr3ve,f5r, pdt; cibe,c&b, fill ; sSH, mdund ; triick, th 



Exspuition, ek-spi-rsh'an. s. a discharge bv 

spitting. Quincy 

Exsuction, ek-s&k'sb&n. s. the act of sucking 

out. 

Exsud.ition, ek-s&-dashun. s. a sweating out. 

an extillation. Derhatri. 

Exsufflaiion, ek-suf-rU'shun. s. a blast working 

underneath. Bacon. 

Exsuffolate, ek-suffo-Iate. v. a. to whisper, to 

buzz in the ear. Shak. 

Exsuscitate, ek-sfis'se-tite. v. a. to rouse up, to 

stir up. 
Extancy, ek'stin-se. s. parts rising up above 
the rest. Boyle. 

Extant, gk'stant. a. standing out to view, 
standing above the rest, now in being. Ray. 
Extatica!,ek-stat'e-kal. 1 ranhlrnm Kn . 
Extatic,4-stat%. }«■ rapturous. Boyle. 
Extemporal, eks-iem'pA-ral. a. uttered without 
premeditation, quick. Wot ton.— Speaking 
without premeditation. Ren Jon. 

Extemporally, eks-tem'p6-ral-e. ad. quickly, 
without premeditation. Shak. 

Extemporaneous, eks-tem-po-ra'neus. a. un- 
premeditated, sudden. 
Extemporary, iks-tSm'pA-rar-i, ad. uttered or 
performed" without premeditation, sudden, 
quick. More. 

Extempore, eks-tem'pi-re. s. a composition 
made extempore. Shens. 

Extempore, eks-tempA-re. ad. without pre- 
meditation, suddenly. South. 
Extemporiness, eks-tem'pi-re-nes. s. the facul- 
ty of speaking or acting without premedita- 
tion. 
Extemporize, eks-tim'p6-r'ize. v. n. to speak 

extempore, or without premeditation. 
Extend, eks-teiid'. v. a. to stretch out. Pope. 
— To diffuse, to expand, to widen. Locke. — 
To enlarge, to communicate. 
Extender, iks-ien'dur. s. that by which any 
thing is extended . Wiseman. 

Extendible, iks-ten'dfe-bl; a. capable of exten- 
sion. Arb. 
Extensibility, eks-teii-fee-bil'e-te. s. the quality 
of being extensible. Grew. 
Extensible, eks-ten'se-bl. a. capable of being 

stretched or extended. 
Extensibleness, eks-un'se-bl-nes. *. capacity of 

being extended. 
Extension, iks-ten'shun. s. the act of extend- 
ing, the state of being extended. Burnet. 
Extensive, eks-ten'siv. a. wide, large, compre- 
hensive. 'Watts. 
Extensively, eksteti'»iv-U. ad. widely, largely. 

Exlensiveness, £ks-ten'6iv-nes. s. largeness, 
diffusiveness, wideness. • Watts. 

Extensor, eks-ten's&r. s. the muscle by which 
any limb is extended. Quincy. 

Extent, ?ks- tent', s. space or degree to which 
a thing is extended. Milt. — Communica- 
tion, distribution. Shak. 

Extenuate,eks-t§n'&-ate.'i>. a. to lessen. Grew. 
— To diminish. Dryd. — To degrade, to palli- 
ate. Milt.— To make lean. 

Extenuation, Iks-ten-u-a'shun. s. the act of re- 
presenting things, palliation, mitigation. 
^//.—General decay. Quincy. 

Exterior, lks-te're-ur. a. outward, external, 
not intrinsic. Boyle. 

Exteriors, cks-tere-ijis. s. pi. exterior parts. 

Exteriorly, eks-tere-ur-le. ad. outwardly, ex- 
ternally. Shak. 

Exterminate, eks-ter'me- nate. v. a. to root out, 
to drive away, to destroy. BentUy. 

Extermination, eks-tor-mc : n"shun. s. destruc- 
tion, excision. Bacon, 



us. 
Exterminator, eks-ter'me-na-tSr. s. that by 

which any thins is destroyed. 
Exterminatory, eks-ter'mi-nk-t&r-i. a. tend- 
ing to extermination. Burke. 
Extermine, Iks-ter'min. v. a. to exterminate. 
Shak. 
Extern, eks-tern'. a. external, outward, visi- 
ble. Shak. — Not inherent. . Dighy. 
External, eks-tir'nal. a. outward, opposite to 
internal. Till. 
Externally, iks-tlr'rial-S. ad. outwardly. Tayf. 
Extil, Sk-stil'. v. n. to drop or distil from. 
Extillation, ek-stil-li'shun. s. the act of falling 
in drops. Berham. 
Extimulate, ek-sl!m'A-lke. v. a. to prick, to 
incite by stimulation. Brown. 
Extimulalion, ek-.uni-u-la'shun. s. pungenc\ , 
power of exciting sensation. Bacon. 
Extinct, tk-stinkt'. a. extinguished, put out. 
Pope.— At a stop. Dryd.— Abolished. Aylife. 
Extinction, ek-stink'shSn. s. the act of extin- 
guishing, the state of being quenched. H,;r- 
vey— Destruction. Rogers'.— Suppression. 

Thomson. 
Extinguish, ek-stlng'gwish. v. a. to put out, to 
quench. Dryd. — To suppress, to destroy. 

Hayw. 
Extinguishable, Ik-stlng'gwish-a-bl. a. that 

may be quenched or destroyed. 
Extinguisher, ek-sa'ng'gwlsh-ur. s. a hollow 
cone to quench a candle. Collier. 

Extinguishment, ek-sting'gw?sh-mtnt. s. ex- 
tinction, act of quenching. Davies.— Aboli- 
tion. Hooker. 
Extirp, sk-st§rp'. v. a. to eradicate, to root 
out. shak. 
Extirpate, ek-stcr'pate. v. a. to root out, to 

eradicate, to exscind. 
Extirpation, ek-stlr-pa'shan. s. the act of root- 
ing out, eradication. 
Extirpator, £k-stei'pa-t6r. s. one who roots out, 

a destroyer. 
Extol, tk-s't61'. v. a. to praise, to magnifv, to 
celebrate. Dryd. 

Extoller, tks-tol'lur. s. a praiser, a magnifier. 
Extolment, eks'tdl-m e nt. s. panegyric. Shak. 
Extorsive. eks-t3r'siv. a. having the quality of 

drawing by violent means. 
Extorsively, eks-t<k'siv-lc. ad. in an extorsive 

manner, by violence. 
Extort, §ks-t6rt. v. a. to draw by force,' ta 
wrest. Rowe.— To gain by violence. Spens. — 
v. n. to practise oppression and violence. 

Davie-. 
Extorter, Ifes-tort&t. s. one who practises op- 
pression. Camd. 
Extortion, eks-tur'shun. s. gaining by violence 
and rapacity. Davies. 
Extortioner, £ks-tor'sli&n-5r. s. one who prac- 
tises extortion. Camd. 
Extract, eks-trakt'. v. a. to draw out. Bacon.-~ 
To take from. Milt.— To select, to abstract. 
Swift. 
Extract, eks'trakt. s. the substance extracted. 
Boyle. — An abstract, an epitome. Camd. 
Extraction, eks-trak' shun, s. the act of drawing 

out. Bacon. — Derivation, lineage, descent. 
Extractor, eks-trak'tur. s. the person of instru- 
ment by which any thing is extracted. 
Extrajudicial, eks-tra-ja-d«so'al. a. out of the 

course of legal procedure. 

Extrajudicially, eks-tra-ju-dishal-le. ad. in a 

manner different from the ordinary course 

of legal procedure. Aylife. 

Extramission, eks-tra-mish'Sn. s. the act of 

emitting outward. Brown. 

Extramundane, eks-tra-mSn'dane. a. beyond 

the verge of the material world, Glanv, 



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Rite, t!r,call, clt j be, bit; wine, win; si, prSve, f8r, p6t ; cibe, c3b,full ; soil, mound ; tnick, fAus. 

Exuberantly, egz-ibe-rant-le. ad. abundantly, 

to a superfluous degree. Woodward. 

Exuberate, egz-u'be-rke. v. n. to abound in 

the highest degree. Boyle. 

Exucous,ek-suk'kus. a. without juice, dry. 

Brown. 



Extraneous, Iks-tra'ne-us. a. not belonging to 
any thing, foreign. Woodw 

Extraordinarily, Iks-troi'de-nar e-U. ad. in n 
manner out of the common order. Hooka 

Extraordinariness, Iks-trdi'de-nar-e-nes. s. uh- 
commonness, remarkableness. 

Extraordinary, eks-tror'de-nar-e. a. difTVrenr 
from common order and method, not ordi- 
nary. Dav. — Eminent, remarkable. Sidney 

Extraordinary, eks-tror'de-nar-e. ad. extraoirii 
narily, uncommonly. Add. 

Extraparochial, iks-tr'a-par-4'ke-al. a. not com- 
prehended within any parish. 

Extraprovincial, Iks-tra-pio-vin'nhal. a. not 
within the same pros ince. Ayliffe. 

Extraregular, eks-tra-rlgu-lar. a. not compre- 
hended within a rule. Taylor. 

Extravagance, eks-trav'a-ganse. | *. excursion 

Extravagancy, eks-travi-gln-se. I beyond pre- 
scribed limits. Wtfw.— Irregularity, outrage, 
violence. Till. — Waste, prodigality. Arb. 

Extravagant, Iks-trdVa-gant. a. wandering out 
of bound*. — Irregular, wild. Milt. — Waste- 
ful, prodigal. Add. 

Extravagantly, iks-trav'a-gant-U. ad. in an ex- 
travagant manner. Dryd. Expensively, 

wastefully. 

Extravagantness, eks-trava-gant-nis. s. excess, 
excursion beyond limits. 

Extravagate, eks-trdv'a-gite. v. n. to wander 
out of limits. 

Extravasated, Iks-trlv'va-sa-ted. a. forced out 
of the properly containing vessels, generally 
applied to the blood. Arb. 

Extravasation, eks-trd-va-si'shun. s. the act of 
forcing, or state of being forced out of the 
proper containing vessels. Arb. 

Extravenate, Iks-trSv'e-nate. a. let out of the 
veins. Glanv. 

Extroversion, Iks-tra-vlr'shun. s. the act of 
throwing out. Boyle. 

Extraught" Iks-trlwt'. part, extracted. Shak. 

Extreme,lks-treme'.rt. greatest, of the highest 
degree. Honk.— Utmost. Shak.— Last. Dryd. 

Extreme, eks-treme'. s. utmost point, highest 
deeree of any thing. Milt. — Extremity, 
end. Lock'e. 

Extremely, Iks-treme'le. ad. in the utmost 
degree. Sidney. — Very much, greatly. 

' Swift. 

Extremity, ?ks-trlm'e-te. s. the utmost point, 
the highest degree. Hook. — The utmost or 
remotest parts.— Violence of passion. Spens. 
The utmost rigour or distress. C ar. 

Extricate, fks'tie-kate. v. a. to disembarrass, 
to disentangle. Add. 

Extrication, eks-tri-ka'shun. s. the act of dis- 
entangling, disentan element. Boyle. 

Extrinsical, eks-trm'se-kal. «. external, out- 
ward, not intrinsic. Digbv. 

Extrinsically, eks-trin'se-kal4. ad. from with- 
out. ^ Glanv. 

Extrinsic, eks-tnn'sik. a. outward, external. 

Extruct, ck-strfikt'. v. a. to build, to raise, to 
form into a structure. 

Extructor,ek-str&k'iur. s. a builder,a fabricator, 
a contriver. 

Extrude, eks-tr86de'. v. a. to thrust off, to 
drive off. > Woodw. 

Extrusion, eks-troo'zhun. s. the act of thrust- 
ing or driving out. Bacon. 

Extuuenutce, Iks-tu'be-ranse. s. knobs or 
parts protuberant. Moxon. 

Exuberance, egz-i'b^-ranse. j. overgrowth, use- 
less abundance, luxuriance. Garth. 

Exuberant, egz-i/be-rant. a. overabundant, 
superfluously plenteous. Pope.— Abounding 
in the utmost degree. 



Exudation, Ik-su -di'shun. s. the act of emit- 
ting in sweat. Wisem. — Sweat from any 
body. Bacon* 

Exudate, ik-su'date. \v. n. to sweat out, to 

Exude, Ik-side'. J issue out by sweat. 

Exulcerate, Igz-ul'se-rate; v. a. to make sore 

with an ulcer. Riy. — To corrode, to enrage. 

Exulceration, eks-ul-se-ra'sh&n. s. exacerbation, 

corrosion. Hooker. 

Exulceratory, egz-ul'se-ra-tar-e. a. having a 

tendency to cause ulcers. 
Exult, £gz-ult'. v. n. to rejoice above measure, 
to triumph. Hooker. 

Exultance, egz-&l't3nse. s, transport, joy, tri- 
umph. 

Exultation, Iks ul-ta'sh&n. s. joy, triumph, 
rapturous delight. Hooker. 

Exundate, Igz-un'dite. v. a. to overflow. 

^xundation, Iks-fin-da'shun.s. overflow, abun- 
dance. Ray. 

Exuperable, ek-sl'plr-a-bl. a. conquerable, su- 
perable, vincible. 

Exuperance, ek-siper-anse. s. overbalance, 
greater proportion. Brown. 

Exuscttate, ek-sds'se-tite. v. a. to stir up, to 

rouse. 
Exustion, lgz-6s'tshun. s. the act of burning 
up, consumption by fire. 

Exuviae, egz-i've-e. s. cast skins, cast shell, 
whatever is shed by animals. Woodward. 

Evas, las. s. a young hawk just taken from 
the nest. Shak. 

Eyasmusket, Vas-mSs-klt. s. a young unfledged 
male hawk. Hanmer. — A raw young fellow. 

Eye, I. the obsolete plural eyne now eyes. s. 
the organ of vision, notice. Dryd.— Look, 
front, sight, view. Shak. — Aspect, regard. 

Eye, I. v. a. to watch, to keep in view. More, 
— v. n. to show, to bear an appearance. 

Eyeball, i'blwl. s. the apple of the eye. Shak. 

Eyebright, 1'brite. s. an herb. 

Eyebrow, Vbr6u. s. the hairy arch over the eye. 
Dryd. 

Eyedrop, V drop. s. tear. Shak. 

Eyeglance, 1'glanse. .j. quick notice of the eye. 
Spenser. 

Eyeglass, I'glas. s. spectacles, glass to assist 
the sight. Newt. 

Eyeless, 1'lls. a. without eyes, sightless, de- 
prived of sight. Milt. 

Eyelet, Viet. s. a hole through which light 
may enter, any small perforation. Wiseman. 

Eyelid, i'lid. s. the membrane that shuts over 
the eye. Bacon. 

Eyeservant, I'slr-vant s. a servant that works 
only while watched. 

Eyeservice, i'slr-vis. s. service performed onljr 
under inspection. 

Eyeshot, I'shot. s. sight, glance, view. 

Eyesight, Vslte. s. sight of the eye. 

Eyesore, I'sire. s. something offensive to the 

^ sight. ciar. 

Eyespotted, lsp6t-ed. a. marked with spots 
like eyes Spenser. 

Eyestring, 1 string, s. the nerve of the eye. 

Eyetooth, i'tooth. s. the tooth in the upper jaw 
next on each side to the grinders, the fang. 

Eyewink, I'wink. s. a wink.'as a hint or token, 
i, , , Shak. 

Eyewitness, lwif-n*s. .». an ocular evidence. 

Eyott, rot. s. a little island in a river, com- 
monly pronounced att. Blaekitmc 



FAC 



FA I 



Rate, tar, clll,cat; bi,blt; wine, win; 
Eyre, are. 



si, prove, for, p6t ; cube, cub, fill ; s6?l, mound ; thick, tilts 
trie court of justices itinerants. 
Cowell. 
Eyry, are. s. the place where birds of prey 
buiid iheir nests. 



F 



FABACEOUS, fi-ba'shMs. a. having the 
nature of a bean. 

Fable, fa-bl. s. a feigned story, a He. Add.— A 
fiction in general, series of events which 
constitute a poem. Dryd. 

Table, fa'bl. v. n. to feign, to write fiction. 
Prior,— To lie. Shak. — v. a. to feign, to tell 
falsely. Milt. 

Fabled, fa'bl'd. a. celebrated in fables. Ticket. 
Fabler, fabl-ur. s . a dealer in fiction, a writer 

of feigned stories. 
Fabricate, fab're-kate. v. a. to build, to con- 
struct, to forge. 

Fabrication, fab-re-ka'shfin. s. the act of build- 
ing, construction. Hale. 

Fabric, fab'rik, or U'brik. (fab'rik. S.) s. a build- 
ing, an edifice. Wott^n. — Any system or 
con; pages of matter. Prior. 

Fabric, fab'rik. v . a. to build, to form, to con- 
struct. Phillips. 

Fabulist, fab'u-list. 5. a writer of fables. 

Fabulosity, fab-u-los'e-t&. s. fulness of feigned 
stories. Abbot. 

Fabulous, fdb'u-lus. a. feigned, full of fables. 

Add. 

Fabulously, flb'u-lus-U. ad. in fiction. Brarwn. 

Face,fase. s. the visage. Baton. — The surface 
of any thing, the front, appearance, resem- 
blance. Ben Jon.— Presence. Dryd.— Confi- 
dence, boldness. Til/. 

Face, fase. v. n. to carry a false appearance. 
Spens.— To turn the face, to come in front. 
Dryd. — v. a. to oppose with confidence or 
impudence, to stand opposite to. Pope. 

Faceless, fase'lis. s. being without a face. 

Facepainier, fase'pane-tur. s. a drawer of por- 
traits. 

Facepainting, fase'pane-tlrig. s. the art of 
drawing portraits. Dryd. 

Facetious, fa-si'sh&s. a. gay, cheerful, lively, 
witty. 

Facetiously, fi-s.e'shus-le. ad. gayly, cheer- 
fully, wittily, merrily. 

Facetiousness, fd-se'shus-nes. s. cheerful wit, 
mirth, gayety. 

Facile, fas'sil. a. easy, not difficult. Milt 
Easily surmountable, easy of access or 
converse. B. Jon— Pliant, flexible. Calamy. 

Facilitate, fa-s?i'e-tate. v. a. to make easy, to 
free from difficulty. Liar. 

Facility, fa sil'e-te. s. freedom from difficulty. 
Rnl. — Readiness in performing, dexterity. 
Dryd.— affability. Smith. 

Facinerious, fas-e-ne're-Ss. a. wicked, facinor- 
ous. Shak. 

Facing, fasing. s. an ornamental covering. 

Wet ton. 

Facinorous, fa-stn'c-rtis. a. wicked, atrocious, 
detestably bad. 

Facinorousness, fa-sfn'o-rus-nis. s. wickedness 
in a high degree. 

Fact', fakt. s. a thing done, an effect produced 
reality. Smalridge— Action, deed. Dryd. 

Faction, fak'shim. s. a party in a stale. Shak. 
— Tumult, discord. Clar 

Factioiiary, fak'sh&d-ar-i. s. a party man. 

Factious, fak'thus. a. given to faction, loud 
and violent in a party. Shak, 



Factiously, fak'bhus-le. ad. in a manner crimi- 
nally dissensions. King Charles. 

Factiousness, fak'sh&s-nis. s. inclination to 
public dissension. 

Factitious, fak-tish'&s. a. made by art in op- 
position to nature. Boyle. 

Factor, fak'tfrr. s. an agent for another, a sub- 
stitute. South. 

Factory, fak'toi-e. s. a house or district inha- 
bited by traders in a distant country, the 
traders embodied. 

Factotum, fak-to'tum. s. a servant employed 
alike in all kinds of business. 

Facture, fak'ishure. s. the act or manner of 
making any thing. 

Faculty, fak'ul-te. s. the power of doing, abi- 
lity, privilege. Hooker. Powers of the 

mind. Swift.— Dexterity. Clar.— Power. 

Facund, fak'mid. (fa-kind'. S)a. eloquent. 

Faddle, fad'dl. v. n. to trine, to toy, to play. 

Fade, fade. v. n. to grow weak, to tend from a 
brighter to a weaker colour. Boyle.— -To wi- 
ther, to die away gradually. Add. — v. a. to 
wear away, to reduce to languor. Dryd. 

Fadge, fadje. v. n. to suit, to fit. Shak.— T» 
agree, not to quarrel. 

Fasces, fVsez. s. excrements, lees, dregs. 

Quincy. 

Fag, fag. v. a. to grow weary, to faint with 
weariness. 

Fagend, fag-end', s. the end of a web of cloth, 
the refuse. Fanshmv. 

Fagot, fag'ut. 5. a bundle of sticks for the fire, 
a soldier in the muster-roll, but not really 
existing. 

Fagot, fag'ut. v. a. to tie up, to bundle toge- 
ther. Dryd. 

Fail, fale. v. n. to cease, to, fall short. Locke. 

To perish. Add. To decline, not to 

produce effect, not to succeed in a design. 
— v. a. to desert, to disappoint. Sidney. — To 
omit, not to perform. Dryd. — To be want- 
ing to. 

Fail, fale. s. miscarriage, miss, omission, de- 
ficience, want, death. Shak. 

Failing, falfng. s. deficiency, imperfection, 
lapse. Rogers. 

Failure, file'yure. s. deficience. Woodw. — 
Omission, slip. South. — A lapse. 

Fain, fane. a. glad, merry. Spens. — Forced, 
obliged. Hooker. 

Fain, fine. ad. gladly, very desirously. 

Fain, fane. v. n. to wish, to desire fondly. 

Spenser. 

Faint, ftnt. v. n. to decay, to lose the animal 
functions, to grow feeble, to sink into de- 
jection. Miit. — v. a. to deject, to depress, 
to enfeeble. Shak. 

Faint, fint. a. weak, feeble. Temple. — Not 
bright. Newton. — Not lord. Buyte — Feeble 
of body. Ram. — Cowardly, Camden. — De- 
jected. 

Fainthearted, fant-hlrt'ed. a. cowardly, timo- 
rous. 

Faintheartedly, fant-hart'ed-le. ad. timorous- 
ly- 

Faintheartedness, fint-hlrt'ed-nis. s. coward- 
ice, timorousness, want of courage. 

Fainting, fant'ing. s. temporary loss of animal 
motion. Wise/nan. 

Faintishness, fant'?sh-nls. s. weakness in a 
slight degree, incipient debility. 

Faintling, flnt'ifng.a. timorous, feebleminded. 
Arb. 

Faintly, ftntle. ad. feebly, languidly. Walsh. 
— Not in bright colours. P<.pe.— Without 
strength of body. Dryd.— Not vigorously, 
Shak. — Timorously. Denham r 



mm 



FAL 

Ike, tir, cull, cat} bh, bet; wine, win ; si,prSve, 

Faintness, fint'nls. s. languor, feebleness, in- 
activity. Spen;.— Timorousness. Shak. 

Fainty, fant'i. a. weak, feeble, languid. Dryd. 

Fair, fire. a. beautiful, handsome, just, com- 
modious, easy. Shak. White in com 

plexion. Hale. — Not cloudy, not foul, mild, 
not severe. Milt. 

Fair, fare. ad gently. Locke. — Civilly, success- 
fully. Shak.— On good terms. Collier. 

Fair, fare. s. a beauty, el'ip;ically a fair wo- 
man. Dryd. Honesty, just dealing; a 

stated meeting of buyers and sellers. Arb. 

Fair-faced, fare'fk'd. a. having a fair appear- 
ance. Shak. 

Fairing, fare'fng. s. a present given at a fair. 

Fairly, fke'U. ad. beautifully, commodiously, 
candidly. Dryd. — Justly. 'Bacon. — Ingenu- 
ously. Pope.— Without 'blots. Shak.— Com- 
pletely. 

Fairness, fke'nis. s. beauty, elegance of form. 
Sid.— Honesty, candour. Att. 

Fairspoken, fare's pAk'u. a. bland and civil in 
language and address. Honker. 

Fairy, fart. s. a kind of fabled being supposed 
to appear in a diminutive humau form, an 
elf, a lay. Licke — Enchantress. Shak. 

Fairy, far*, a. given by fairies. Dryd. — Be- 
longing to fairies. Shak. 

Fairystone, fi're-stAne. s. a stone found in 
gravel-pits. 

Faith, fiih. s. be'ief of the revealed truths of 
religion. Hook.— Trust in God. Swift.— 
Tenet held, veracity, promise given. Shak. 
—Fidelity. Milt.— Honour. Drvd. 

Faithbreach, fath'bretsh. .?. breach of fidelity, 
perfidy. Shak. 

Faithful, fath'ful. a. firm in the truth of re- 
ligion, of true fidelity, loyal. Milt.- Honest, 
upright. 

Faithfullv, fttfi'ful-*. ad. with firm belief in 
religion, sincerely. Bacon. -Honestly. South. 
—Confidently. " Shak. 

Faithfulness, fatri'tul-tiis. s. honesty, veracity, 
lovalty. Dryd. 

Faithless, fitfe'les. a. without belief in reveal- 
ed religion. Hoot. — Perfidious. S^a . 

Faithlessness, faihies-iies. s. treachery, perfidv, 
unbelief. 

Falcade, fal-kade'. s. a horse is said to make 
falcades when he throws himseif upon his 
hannches two or three times, as in very 
quick curvets. 

Faca'ed, fal'kMld. a. hooked, bent like a 
scythe. Harris. 

Falcation, fil-ki'sh&n. s. crookedness. Brawn. 

falchion, fli'shun. s. a snort crooked sword, a 
cimeter. Dryd. 

Falcon, fUvTm. *. a hawk trained for sport. 
Walt.— A sort of cannon. Harris. 

Falconer, flwTtn-ur. s. one who breeds and 
trains hawks. Temple. 

Falconet, fal'c A-nlt. s. a sort of ordnance. 

Faldstool, fald'sOdl. 5. a kind of stool on which 
the kings kneel at their coronation. 

Jfalljfali. v. a. pret. I felt, compound met. I 
have fallen ox fain. To drop down. Burnet. 
—To decrease. Arb.— To sink, to happen, 
to befal. Don.— To grow faint. Add.— -To 
be born, to be yeaned. Mort.—v. a. to drop, 
to let fall, to yean. Shak,— To depress. Bac. 

Fall, fill. s. the act of falling, death. Shak.— 
Btiin. Dm.— Declension. Hooker.-- Decrease 
of price. CA/W.— Declivity, cascade. Pope — 
Autumn. " Q ryd 

Fallacious, Sl-la'sb&s. a. producing mistake, 
sophistical. AWA.— Deceitful. Mil 

Fallaciously, BUIi'sli&s-li. ad. sophisticallyl 

• with purpose to deceive. Brazen. 



F AM 

f8r, pAt; cube, cub, full; soil, mound; truck,? 1 ?!!*. 

Fallaciousness, fdl-lVshus-nes. s. tendency to 
deceive, inconclusiveness. 

Fallacy, fal'14-se. s. sophism, logical artifice, 
deceitful argument. Sidney. 

Fallibility, fal-U-bil'4-tl. s. liableness to be 
deceived, uncertainty. Watts. 

Fallible, fal'le-bl. a. liable to error, such as 
may be deceived. Taylor. 

Falling, fal'ing. s. indentings opposed to pro- 
minence. Add. 

Faliingsickness,fll-ling-£?k'n?s.5. the epilepsy, 
in which the patient falls down senseless. 

Fallow, fal'lo. a. pale red, or pale yellow. Clar. 
— Plowed, but not sowed. Hozvel.— Uncul- 
tivated. Shak. 

Fallow, fal'IA. s. ground plowed. Mori. 

Ground lvins; at rest. Rozve. 

Fallow, fiYfo. v. n. to plough in order to a se- 
cond ploughing:. Mart. 

Fallowness/faTlA-nls. s. barrenness, an exemp- 
tion from bearing fruit. Donne. 

False, false, a. not morally or physically true; 
deceiving expectation. VEstr.— Not just. 
Don. — Treacherous, not real. 

Falsehearted, false- hart'fid. a. treacherous, per- 
fidious, deceitful. Bacon. 

Falsehood, filse'hud. s. want of truth, want of 
honesty. Milt. — A lie. 

Falsely, 'false'le. ad. not truly, erroneously. 
Smat. — Perfidiously. 

Falseness, false'nis. j. contrariety to truth, 
want of veracity. Till. — Duplicity. Ham.— 
Treachery. Rogers. 

Falsiliable, fll'se fl-a-bl. a. liable to be coun- 
terfeited or corruoted. 

Falsification, fal-s£-f£-ka'sbun. s. the act of 
counterfeiting. Bacon. 

Falsifier, tll'se-fl fir. .'. one that counterfeits. 
Boyle.— A. liar. VEstr. 

Falsify, fal'sJ-fi. v. a. to counterfeit. Hooker— 
To prove false. Add.— To ^ iolate by false- 
hood. Knollet.—v. n. to tell lies. South. 

Falsity, fal'se-ti. s. falsehood, a lie, an error. 

Falter, fal'ifir. v. n. to hesitate in the utter- 
ance. Dryd— To fail in any act of the body 
-or understanding— v. a. to cleanse, to sift. 

Falteringly, fil'iur-ing \k. ad. with hesitation, 
with difficulty. 

Fame, fame. -f. renown. Add. — Report, rumour. 

Famed, ftm'd. a, renowned, celebrated, much 
talked of. Dryd. 

Fame-giving, fame'giv-ing. a. bestowing fame. 

Fameless, fame'lis. a. without fame. May. 

Familiar, fa-mil'vir. a domestic, relating to a 
fa ily. Pope.'— Affable. Shak.— Free, well 
known. Watts. — Easy. Add. 

Familiar, fa-mil'yar. s. an intimate, one Ions* 
acquainted. Rogers. 

Familiarity, fa-m?l-y!-art-t£. s. affability, ac- 
quaintance. Att.— Easy intercourse. Pope, 

Familiarize, fd-mil'yar-ize. v. a. to make easy 
by habit. 

Familiarly, fa-mil'var-li.- ad. unceremonious. 
Bacon.— Commonly. RaL— Easily. Pope. 

Famille, f3-m&i'. ad. in a family way, domes- 
tically. Swift. 

Family, fim'J-U. s. household. Swift. — A race, 
a generation. Numb. — A tribe. Bacon, 

Famine, fatnln. s. scarcity of food, dearth. 

Hale. 

Famish, famish, v. a. to kill with hunger, to 
starve. Shak. — v. n. to die of hunger. 

Famishment, fam'ish-mlnt. .«. want of food. 

Hake. 

Famosity, fl-m6-'4-t£. s. renown. 

Famous," fa'mus. a. renowned, celebrated. 

Famously, fa'mus-14. ad. wjth celebrity, with 
great renown. Shak, 

a2 



FAR 

Rite, tir, cill, cat ; b I, bet ; wine, win ; s&, pr I ve, 

Fan, fan. s. an instrument made of silk, paper, 
&c. used by ladies to cool themselves. Att. 
—An instrument to winnow corn. Shak. 

Fan, fin. v. a. to cool with a fan, to ventilate. 
Milt.— To winnow. Bacon. 

Fanaticism, fj-nat'e-sfzm. s. enthusiasm, religi- 
ous frenzy. Rogers. 

Fanatic, fd-natfk. s. an enthusiast, a man mad 
with religion. 

Fanatic, fi-nit'ik. a. enthusiastic, superstiti- 
ous. Milt. 

Fauatical, fa-nat'e-kal. a. the same as above. 

Fanciful, fan'se-ful. a. imaginative. IVoodw. — 
Dictated by the imagination, full of wild 
images. Hayward. 

Fancifully, fan'se-f&l-e. ad. according to the 
wildness of imagination. 

Fancifuiness,fan'se-ful-na. s. addiction to the 
pleasures ofimagination. Hals. 

Fancy, fan'se. s. imagination. Granv.— Taste, 
idea. Add. — Thought. Shak. — Liking. Col. 
—Whim. Diyd.— Vagary. UEstr. 

Fancy, fan'se. v. n. to imagine, to believe 
without being able to prove. Locke. — v. a. 
to pourtray in the mind, to like, to be 
pleased with. Rat. 

Fancymonger, fan'se-mfmg-Sr. j.- one who 
deals in tricks ofimagination. Shak. 

Fancysick, fan'se-slk. a. one whose distemper 
is in bis own mind. UEstr. 

Fane,fane. s. a temple consecrated to religion. 

Phil. 

Fanfaron, fin'fa-rJn. s. a bully, a Hector, a 
blusterer. Dryd. 

Fanfaronade, fan-far-J-nade'. s. a bluster, 
parade, boast. Swift. 

Fang,fing. v. a. to seize, to grioe, to clutch. 
Shak . 

Fang, fang. s. the tusks. Shak.— The nails, the 
talons. 

Fanged, fang'd. a. furnished with fangs or 
long teeth. Phillips 

Fangle, fan'gl. s. silly attempt, trifling scheme. 

Fangled, fing'gl'd. a. vainly fend of no\elty. 
Ascham. 

Fangless, fang'les. a. toothless, without teeth. 
Shak. 

Fannel.fan'nel.^. a scarf worn by a mass-priest. 

Fanner, faii'uur. s. one that plays a fan. 

Fan-palm, fan'plm. s. a kind of iree. Haxokes. 

Fantasied, fin'ta'sM. a. tilled with fancies. 

Fantasm,fan'iazm. s. See Phantasm. 

Fantastical, fan-tas'te-kal. \a. suosi-ting only 

Fantastic, fan-tas'iik. J in the ftney, ima- 

ginarv, capricious, whimsica 1 . Add. 

Fantastically, fln-tas'tekdl-e. ad. by the power 
ofimagination, capriciously. Shak. — Whim- 
sically. Grew. 

Fantasticalness, fdn-fis'te-kdl-nls. \ s. mere 

Fantasticness, fan-tas'tfk nes. J compli- 

ance with fancy, whimiicalness. Till. — 
Caprice. 

Fantastico, fan-tds'te-k£. s. one full of whims. 

Fantasy, fdn'td si. .>-. fancy, imagination. Newt. 
— Image of the mind. Spenser.— Humour, 
inc'inaiion. Whitgifte. 

Fap. ftp. a. fuddled, drunk, [cant.) Shak. 

Far, far. ad. to great extent or distance, by 
many degrees, to a great height.— Remote- 
ly. Knolles. — To a certain point. Ham. 

Far-fetch, flr-fetsh'. s. a deep stratagem. 

Far-fetched, flr-fetsht'. a. brought from places 
remote. Milt. — Studiously sought. Shak. 

Far- piercing, far-pier'sing. a. penetrating a 
great way. Pope. 

Far-shooting, flr-shS5'ting. a. shooting to a 
great distance. Dryd, 

Far, fir. a. distant, remote. D>yd. I 



FAS 

fir, pit ; cibe, c&b, f&ll, s3?l, mdund ; thick, thm. 

Far, fir. .;. young pigs. 

Farce, flrse. v. a. to stuff. Carew. — To .ex- 
tend, to swell out. Skai. 

Farce, flrse. .<. a ludicrous dramatic represent- 
ation, written without regularity. Dryd. 

Farcical, flr'si-kdl. a. belonging to a farce. 

Farcy, flr'sh. s. the leprosy of horses. 

Fardel, flr'dci. s. a bundle, a little pack. Shak. 

Fare, fire. v. n. to go, to travel. Fairfax. — To 
happen to any one well or ill. South.— To 
eat, to be entertained. Brown. 

Fare, fire. s. price of passage. Dryd. — Food 
prepared, provisions. 

Fai-PWPil I fire'wel, or fir'wel'. \ad. the part- 

rarewen, | flr'wCl, or far-wgl'. j ing compli- 
ment, adieu. Shak. — Note. Mr. Sheridan 
gives the second sound of 'a in the first syllable. 

Farewell, fare'wel. .>•. leave, act of departure. 

Farfet, flr-fet. part. a. (old word for far-fetched) 
brought from a distance. Milt. 

Farinaceous, fdr-e-ni'shfis. a. mealy, tasting 
like meal. Arb. 

Farded,flrd'£d. part. a. painted. Shenstone. 

Farm, firm. s. land occupied by a farmer. 

Farm, firm. v. a. to let out or take at a cer- 
tain rent. Camd. — To cultivate land. 

Farmer, flr'mftr. .<. one who cultivates ground. 

Farmost, firmest a. most distant. Dryd. 

Farness, flr-nes. s. distance, remoteness. 

Farraginous, fdr-rddje'e-nus. a. formed of diffe- 
rent materials. Brown. 

Farrago, far-ri'gi. s. a mass confused, a medley. 

Farrier, flr'rc ur. s. a shoer of horses. Digby. — 
A horse-doctor. Swift. 

Farrier, fdr'ie-fir. v. n. to practise physic or 
chirurtrerv on horses. 

Farrow, fdr'r&. s. a litter of pisrs. Shak. 

Farrow, far'ri. v. a. to bring pigs. Tusser. 

Fart, flrt. s. wind from behind. Suck. 

Fart, fart. v. a. to break wind behind. 

Farther, fir'/Aer. ad. See Further. At a greater 
distance, more remotely. Locke. 

Farther, fir'/Aer. a. more remote, longer. Dry. 

Farther, fan Acr. v. a. to promote, to advance. 
Dryd. 

Farlherance, flrVAer-anse. s. encouragement, 
promotion. 

Fartheraiore,flr-/Air-n.ire'. ad. besides, more- 
over. Ral. 

Farthest, flrVAest. a. most distant, remotest. 

Farthest, flr'zAist. ad. at or to the greatest 
distance. 

Farthing, fliVAfng. s. the fourth of a penny. 

Farthingale, fir'/Aing-gal. s. a hoop, used to 
spread the petticoat. Swift. 

Farthingsworth, far'<Aingz-w&rth. s. as much 
as is so'd for a farthing. Arb. 

Fasres, fas'slz. s. rods anciently carried before 
the Ron? an consuls. Dryd. 

Fascia, fdsb'e-d. .>-. a fillet, a bandage. 

Fasciated, fash'l-a-ted. a. bound with fillets, 
tied with a bandage. 

Fasciaiion, fdsh-e-a'sh&n. s. bandage, the act 
of binding diseased parts. Wise. 

Fascinate, fis'si-nate. v. a. to bewitch, to en- 
chant. 

Fascination, fds-se-na'sh&n. s. the power or 
act of bewitching enchantment. 

Fascine, fds-stne'. .>". a faggot. Add. 

Fas. inous, fds'si-u&s. a, caused or acting by 
witchcraft. Harviy. 

Fashion, fash'&n. s. form, make, manner. 

H.iyw. Custom operating upon dress. 

Shak— General practice. Till.— Mode. Pope. 
—Rank, condition. Raleigh. 

Fashion, fash'isn. v. a. to form, to mould. Ral. 
—To fit. Spew,— To make according to the 
rule prescribed by custom. Lock*. 



BH 



FAT 



nw 



Ittte, tar,call,cat; be, bet; wine, win ; si, prSve, f<5r, pot; cube, cub, fall; soil, mound; thick, thus. 

Fashionable, fash'un-a-bl.tf. approved or esta- Fathom'ess, tath'hm-les. a. that. of which no 

"sh. Dryd. bottom can be found. 

modish, Fatidical, fa-tid'e ka!. a. prophetic, having the 

Locke. power to foretel. Howel. 

i manner Fatiferous, fd-tiPfe-rus. a. deadly, mortal. 

South. I Fatigable, fa't'ega-bl. a. easily wearied, sus- 



blished by custom. Rng-rs. — Mod 
Fasliionableness, fash'uii- a-bl-nes, 

elesauce. 
Fashionably, fash'un-a-ble. ad. i 

conformable to custom 



a follower of the 



studier 

Shak. I 



Fashionist, fashuii-fst, 
mode, a coxcomb. 

Fashion-monger, fash'un-mung'gur 
of fashions. 

Fashion-monger! n°:, fsshun-mung _ 

behaving iike a fashion-monger. Shak. 

Fast, fast. v. n. to abstain from food. Bacon. 

Fast, fast. s. abstinence from food. Taylor. — 
Religious mortification. Att. 

Fast, fist. a. firm, immoveable. Milt.— Strong. 
Spens.— Fixed. Temple.— Speedy, quick. 

Fast, fast- ad. firmly. Shak.— Closely. Knolles. 
— Swiftly, frequently. Hammond. 

Fasten, fas'-n. v. a. to make fast. Dryd. — To 
cement, to link.— v. n. to fix himself. Brown. 

Fastener, fas's'n&r. s. one that makes fast or 
firm. 

Faster, fast'ur. s. he who abstains from food. 

Fasthanded, fast hind-ed. a. avaricious, close- 
handed, covetous. Bacon. 

Fastidiosity, fas tid-e-6s'e-te. s. disdainfulness. 

Fastidious, fas-t?d'e-us, or fas-tid'je-as. a. dis- 
dainful, delicate to a vice. South. 

Fastidiously, fas-tid'e-u;-le, or fas-tid'je-us-le. 
ad. disdainfully, squeamishly. 

Fastingdav, fast'ing-da. s. day of mortification 
by abstinence. Tavlor. 

Fatness, fd\t'n£s. s. firmness. Bacon:— Secu- 
rity. Daties.— A strong place, clo-eness. 

Fastuous, fas'tshi fjs. a. proud, haughty. 

Fat, fat. a. full-fed, fleshy. Arb.— Gross. Dryd. 
—Wealthy. Milt. 

Fat, fat. s. a vessel in which any thing is put 
to ferment or be soaked, commonlv "written 
vat. — The unctuous part of animal flesh. 

Fat, fit. v. a. to make fat, to fatten. Abbot.— 
v. n. to grow fat, to grow full-fleshed. UEstr. 

Fatal, fatal, a. deadly, mortal. Dryd.— Pro- 
ceeding from, or appointed by destiny. 

Fatalist, fa'tal-list. s. one who maintains that 
all things happen by invincible necessity. 

Fatalitv,fa tale-te. .f. predestination. South. — 
Decree of fate, tendency to danger. Brown. 

Fatally, fi'tai-e. ad. mortaby, destructively, 
by decree of fate. Bentley. 

Fatalness, fi'tal-nls. s. invincible necessity. 

Fate, fate. s. de~*Ux\y.Mili.— Event predeter- 
mined. Shak.— Death, destruction. Dryd. 

Fated, fated, a. decreed or determined by fate. 

Father, fl'thh. s. he who begets Bacon.— The 
appellation of an old man. Camd. — The 
title of any reverend man. Shak. — The eom- 
pellation of God as Creator. 

Father-in-law, fa'rAer-In-llw. s. the father of 
one's husband or wife. Add. 

Father, fl'/Aer. v. a. to adopt as a son or 
daughter, to supply with a father. Shak. — 
To adopt a work. Swift. — To ascribe to. 

Fatherhood, fa'^ir-hud. s. the character of a 
father. Hall. 

Fatherless, fi'thh-tes.s. without a father. 

Fatherliness, fa'^eV-le-n^s. s, the tenderness 
of a father. 

Fatherly, fl'/Alr-le. a. paternal, like a father. 
Shak. 

Fatherly, fa'M2r-U. ad. in the manner of a fa- 
ther. Milt. 

Fathom, fa/A'im. t. a measure of six feet. 
Holder. — Reach, penetration. Shak. 

Fathom, faM'um. v. a. to reach. Dryd.— To 
sound. Felton.—lo penetrate into, to find 
the bottom. 



ceptible of weariness. 

Fatigate, fife-gate. v. a. to weary, to fatigue. 

Fatigue, fa-teeg'. s. weariness, lassitude, la- 
bour, toil. Dryd. 

Fatigue, fa-tees', v. a. to tire, to weary. 

Fatkidneyed, faL'kid-nfd. a. fat. 

Fat ling, fat'ling. s. a young animal fed fat for 
the slaughter. 

Fatner.fai'tn-ur. s. that which gives fatness. 

Arb. 

Fatness, fat'nes. s. the quality of being far, 
grease. Spens. — Fertility, fruitfulness. 

Fatten, fat'tn. v- a. to "feed up. Arb.— To 
make fruitful. Dryd. — v. n. to grow fat, to 
be pampered. Otway. 

Fatty, fat'te. a. unctuous, oleaginous, greasy. 
Bacon. 

Fatuity, fi-tu'e-te. s. foolishness, weakness of 
mind. King Charles. 

Fatuous, fatsh'u-us. a. stupid, foolish. Glanv. 
— Impotent. Denham. 

Fatwitted,fat'wit-ld. a. heavy, dull. Shak. 

Fauchion, fal'shun. j, a crooked sword. Dryd. 

Favillous, fa villus, a. consisting of ashes. 

Brown. 

Faulcomfaw'kn. See Falcon. 

Fault, fait. (fl't. S.) s offence, slight crime. 
Hook.— Defect. Shak.— Puzzle. 

Faultfinder, f!lt'find-ur. (fa't-tTnd-ur. S.) s. a 
censurer, an objector. 

Faultily, fll'te-le. (faVi-11. S.) ad. not rightly, 
improperly. 

Faultiness, fil'te-nis. (fl't-tl-nis. S.) a. bad- 
ness, evil. Sidney.— Delinquency. Hooker. 

Faultless, fllt'lcs. (fl't-lis. S.) a. without fault, 
perfect. Fairfax. 

Faulty, fll'te. (fl'tl. S.) a. guilty of a fault, 
blarheable. Milt. — Erroneous. Hooker.— De- 
fective. * Bacon. 

Favour, fa'vur. v. a. to support, to counte- 
nance. Bacon. — To resemble in feature. 

Favour, fa'vur. s. kindness. Shak. — Support. 
Rog. — Lenity, mildness. Swift* — Counte- 
nance. South. 

Favourable, fa'var-a-bL a. kind, propitious, 
Shak. Conducive to. Temple. Conve- 
nient. Clar. — Well favoured. Spenser. 

Favourableness, fa'v&r-a-bl-nis. s. kindness, 
benignity. 

Favourably, fa'vur-a-ble. ad. kindly, with fa- 
vour. Rogers. 

Favoured, fa v&rd. part. a. regarded with kind- 
ness. Pope.— Featured. Spenser. 

Favouredly, fa'vurd le. ad. with well or ill. 
In a fair or foul manner. 

Favourer, fa'vur-ur. s. one who favours or re- 
gards with kindness. 

Favourite, fa'vur it. s. a person or thing be- 
loved. Pope. 

Favourless, fa'vSjr-les. a. unfavoured, unpropi- 
tious. Spenser. 

Fauset, faw'slt. s. the pipe inserted into a 
vessel to give vent to the liquor, and stop- 
ped up by a peg or spigot. 

Fautor, f'aWior. s. favourer, countenances 

Ben Jon. 

Fautress, flw'tris. s. a woman that favours or 
countenances. Chapman* 

Fawn, fawn, s. a young deer, a kind of rural 
deity. Mitt. 

Fawn, f'wn. v. n. to court as a dog. Sidney. — 
To court servilely. Mike 

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Rate,tlr,clll,c5t; be, bet ; wine, win ; 9J,pr5ve,f§r,p6t; cibe, cfib, fill ; sail, mSAnd ; thick, this. 

Fawn, f!wn. s. a servile cringe, low flattery. 
Shak. 

Fawner, fiw'n&r. s. one that fawns or pays 
servile courtship. 

Fawning, fiwn'ing. s. cringing servility. Shai. 

Favyningly, flw'nfng-lJ. ad. in a cringing ser- 
vile way. 

Fay, ft. s, a fairy, an elf. Milt.— Faith. Spens. 

Feague, fteg. v. a. to whip, ro chastise. 

Fealty, ft'll-te. (ft'l-tl. S.) s. duty due to a su- 
perior lord. Milt. 

Fear, fere, s. dread, terror. Ew.— Awe, anxiety. 

Fear, fire. v. a. to dread. Dryd.— To make 
afraid. Donne. — v. n. to be afraid. Shak.— 
To be anxious. .Drya'. 

Fearful, ftre'ful, or fir'ful. a. timorous, easily 
made afraid. Shak.— Awful, terrible. Till. 

Fearfully, ftre'fil-14, or feVfAl-Ie. ad. timorous- 
ly, terribly, dreadfully. Shak. 

Fearfulness, ftre'ful-nes, or fer'ful-nes. s. timo- 

rousness, state of being afraid, awe, dread. 

South. 

Fearlesly, fire'Ies-le. ad. without terror. 

Fearlessness, fcre'les-ncs. s. exemption from 
fear. Clar. 

Fearless, fereles. a. free from fear, intrepid. 

Feasibility, fe'ze-bil-e-te. s. a thing practicable. 

Feasible, fe'ze-bl. a. practicable, that mav be 
effected. Glanv. 

Feasibly, fe'ze-ble. ad. practicably. 

Feast, ftest. s. an entertainment, sumptuous 
treat, an anniversary day of rejoicing. 

Feast, feist, v. n. to eat sumptuously. — v. a. 
to entertain sumptuously, to delight, to 
pamper. Hayw. 

Feaster, ftest'Ar. s. one that fares delieiously. 
Tay.— One that entertains magnificently. 

Feastful, ftest'fAl. a. festive, joyful. Milt.— 
Luxurious. Pope. 

Feastrite, ftest'rlte. s. custom observed in en- 
tertainments. Phillips. 

Feat, fete, s, act, deed, trick, ludicrous per- 
formance. Bacon. 

Feat, fete, a. ready, skilful, nice, neat. Shak, 

Feateous, fe'te-As, or fe'tshe-us. a. neat, dex- 
terous. 

Feateouslv, fe'te-us-U. ad. neatly, dexterously. 

Feather, flrA'ur. s. the plume ofbirds. Newton. 
— An ornament, an empty title. 

Feather, Uth'hx. v. a. 10 dress or fit with fea- 
thers, to enrich, to adorn. Bacon. 

Featherbed, feM'ur-bed. s. a bed stuffed with 
feathers. Donne. 

Featherdriver, fe^'&r-dil'v&r. s. one that 
cleanses feathers. Derham. 

Feathered, Uth ur'd. a. clothed with feathers. 
Dryd.— Fitted with feathers. 

Featheredge, feth'&r -edje. s. a board that has 
one edge thinner than the other. Mo.xnn. 

Feathered ged, fe/A'Ar-edj'd. a. belonging to a 
featheredge. "Mort. 

Featherfew, feVA'Ar-fA. s. a plant. Mort. 

Featherless, fev^'fir-les. a. being without fea- 
thers. Howe I. 
. Featherseller, feV^'ur-sel-6r. s. one who sells 
feathers. 

Feather-cinctured, feYA'Ar-sfnk-tshAr'd. a. girt 
round with feathers. Gry. 

Feathery, feVA'Ar-e. a. clothed with feathers. 

Featly,fete'le «(f. neatly, nimbly, dexterously. 

Featness, fete'nes. s. neatness, nicety, dex- 
terity. 

Feature, ft'tthAre. /. the cast of the face. 
Shak. — Lineament, 

Feature, ft' tsli Are. v. a. to resemble in counte- 
nance. Shak. 

Featured, ft'tshir'd. a. graced with good fea- 
turrs. 



Feaze,ftze. v. a. to untwist the end of a rope. 

Febrific, fe-brif'ik. a. that causes or promotes 
fever. Chesterfield. 

Febrifuge, feh're-fije. s. any medicine service- 
able in a fever. Floyer. 

Febrifuge, feb're-fAje. a. having the power to 
cure fevers. Arb. 

Febrile, fibril, a. constituting a fever, caused 
by a fever. Harvey. 

February, feb'rA-a-re. s. the name of the second 
month of the year. 

Feces, ft'sez. s. dregs, sediment. Dryd.— Ex- 
crement. Ark. 

Feculence, fck'A-leiise. \j. muddiness, lees, 

Feculency, fek'A-l§n-s6. j dregs. Boyle. 

Feculent, fek'6-llnt. a. foul, dreggy, excre- 
mentitious. ' Glanv. 

Fecund, fek'&nd. a. fruitful, prolific. Graunt. 

Fecundation, fekk&n-da'shAn. s. the act of 
making prolific. Brown. 

Fecundity, fe-kAu'de-fl. v. a. to make fruitful. 

Fecundity, fe-kun'de<-te. *. fruitfulness, quality 
of producing in great abundance. Woodu: 

Fed, fed. pnt. and part. pass, of to feed. 

Fedary,fcda-re. s. a confederate, a partner, or 
a dependant. Shak. 

Federal, fed'er-al. a. relating to league or con- 
tract. Hammond. 

Federary, fed'er-a-re. s. a confederate, an ac- 
complice. Shak. 

Federate, fed'er-ate. a. leagued. 

Federation, fcd-era'shAn. s. a league. Burke. 

Fee, fte. s. all lands and tenements that are 
held by any acknowledgment of superiority 

to a higher loid. Covet. Recomoence. 

Shak.— Reward. " Add. 

Feetarm, fte'farm. s. tenure by which lands 
are held from a superior lord. Davies. 

Fee, fee. v. a. 10 reward. South.— To bribe, to 
keep in hire. Snak. 

Feeble, fe'bl. a. weak, debilitated, sickly. Sm. 

Feeble, ft'bl. v. a. to weaken, to deprive of 
strength. Shak. 

Feebleminded, fi'bl-mind-ed. a. weak of mind. 

Feebleness, fe'bl-nes. s. weakness, imbecility, 
infirmity. South. 

Feebly, fible. ad. weakly, without strength. 
Dryd. 

Feed, feed. v. a. to supply with food. Arb. — 
To graze. Mort.— To nourish. Prior.— To 
entertain. Bacon*— v. n. to take food. Shak. 
^To pasture, to grow fat or plump. 

Feed, feed. s. food, that which is eaten. Sidn. 
—Pasture. Shak. 

Feeder, feed'ur. s. one that gives food. Denh. 
—An exciter. Shak.— One that eats. Brown. 

Feeding, feed'ing s. rich pasture. Shak. 

Feel, feel. v. n. pret. felt, part. pas-, felt, to 
have perception of, or to teach by feeling, 
to have sensibility, to appear to the touch. 
Sharp. — v. a. to perceive by the touch, to 
try, to sound, to be affected. Shak, 

Feel, feel. s. the sense of feeling, the touch. 

Feeler, feei'&r. s. one that feels. Shak.— The 
horns or antennae of insects. Denham. 

Feeling, feel'mg. part. a. expressive of great 
sensibility. Sidn. — Sensibly felt. South. 

Feeling, feel'ing. s. the sev;se of touch. Milt. 
Sensibility. Bacon.— Perception. Watts. 

Feelingly, ftei'mg-le. ad. with expression of 
great sensibility. Sidn.-So as to be sensibly 
felt. Rat. 

Feet, feet. s. the plural of foot. 

Feetless, feetlcs. ad. without feet. 

Feign, fine. v. a. to invent. Ben Jon. — To do 
upon false pretence. Pope.— To dissemble. 
Spens — v. n. to relate falsely, to image from 
the invention, Shak. 



FEM 

Rile, tlr,call,cit; bl, bit; wine, win ; si, prove, 

Peignedly, fane'ed-le. ad. in fiction, not truly. 

Feignedness, ftne'e'd-nis. s. insincerity. Shaft. 

Feigner, fane'ur. s. inventer, contriver of a fic- 
tion. Ben Jon. 

Feint, fant. s. a false appearance, a mock as- 
sault. Prior. 

Felicitate, #-lJs'4-tite. v. a. to make happy. 
Watts.— To congratulate. Brown. 

Felicitation, f4 : lis-4-ta'sh u n. s. congratulation. 

Felicitous, f4-lis-4-tus. a. happy. 

Felicity, f4-lis'4-l4. s. happiness, prosperity, 
blissfulness. Arb. 

Feline, ft'llne. a. like a cat, pertaining to a 
cat. Grew. 

Fell, U\. a. cruel, inhuman. Fair/.— Savage. 

Fell, te\. s. the skin, the hide. Shak. 

Fell, fel. v. a. to knock or hew down. Dryd. 

Fell, fei, the pret. of to fall. Milt. 

Fell, ftl. s. (a Northumbrian word) a barren 
and stony hill. Camden's Rem. 

Feller, fel'lar. s. one that hews down. 

Fellifluous, f^i-lif'flci 5s. a. flowing with gall. 

Fellmonger, fel'mung-fir. s. a deafer in hides. 

Fellness, fsl'nes. s. cruelty, savageness, fury. 

Felloe, ftl 14. s. the circumference of a wheel. 
Shak. 

Fellow, ftl'li. s. a companion. Asch. — An asso- 
ciate. Dryd.— One of the same kind. Walker. 
Peer. Fair/.— One of a pair. Add.— One like 
another, a mean wretch. Swift.— A. mem- 
ber of a college. 

Fellow, U\'\b. v. a. to suit with, to pair with. 

Fellow-commoner, fel-lo-k6m'un-&r. s. one who 
has the same right of common, a commoner 
at Cambridge who dines with the fellows. 

Fellow-creature, fel-lA-kre'tshire. s. one that 
has the same Creator. Watts. 

Fellow-heir, fcl-!4are'. s. coheir. 

Fellow-helper, fc-1-IA-help'cir. s. coadjutor. 

Fellow-labourer, fel-lo-la'bur-fir. s. one who la- 
bours in the same design. Dryd. 

Fellow-servant, ftl-lA-seVvant. s. one that has 
the same master. Milt. 

Fellow-soldier, ftl- lA-sAl'jur. s. one who fights 
under the same commander. Shak. 

Fellow-student, fel-lA-stu'd£nt. s. one who 
studies in company with another. Watjs. 

Fellow-sufferer, fcl-lA-suf'ur-ur. s. one who 
shares in the same evils. Add. 

Fellow-feeling, feM-lA-f44'lmg. s. sympathy. 
VEstr— Joint interest. Arb. 

Fellow-like, ftl'lA-like. \ a. like a companion, 

Fellowly, feTlA-14. J on equal terms. Car. 

Fellowship, ftl'lA ship. s. companionship, so- 
ciety. Cala.— Confederacy. Knolles.— Part- 
nership. Dryd.— Social pleasure. Bacon.— An 
establishment in a college. 

Felly, fcl'le. ad. cruelly, inhumanly, savagely. 

Felo-de-se, f4-lA-d4-?4'. s. he that commits 
felonv by murdering himself. 

Felon, feTun. s. one who has committed a ca- 
pital crime, a whitlow. Wiseman. 

Felon, ftl'un. a. cruel, traiterous, inhuman. 

Felonious, f4-lA'n4-&s. a. wicked, traitorous. 
Woti. — Wicked in a great degree. Spenser. 

Feloniously, f4-lA'n4-us-14. ad. in a felonious 
way. 

Felony, ftl'Sn-e. s. a crime denounced capital 
by the law. Shak. 

Felt, filt. the pret. of fell. 

Felt, felt. s. cloth made of wool united with- 
out weaving. Shak. — A hide or skin. Mort. 

Felucca, t'4-luk'a. s. a small open boat with six 
oars. 

Female, f4'male. s. a she, one of the sex 
which brings young. Shak. 

Female, f4'male. a. not masculine, belonging 
\% a one. Dryd. 



FER 

<8r, p6t ; clbe, cub, full; soil, mound; thick, thus, 

Feminality, fem4-naT4-t4. s. female nature. 
Br cram. 

Feminine, fem'4-nm. a. female, soft. Milt.— 
Effeminate. Raleigh. 

Feminine, fem'4-nin. s. a she, one of the sex 
that brings young. Milt. 

Feminity, re-mfn'fe-tt. s. womanhood. 

Femoral, fern'A-ral. a. belonging to the thigh. 
Sharp. 

Fen, fen. s. a marsh, a moor, a bog. Abbot. 

Fenberry, fln'beV r4. s. a kind of blackberry. 
Skin. 

Fence, flnse. s. guard, enclosure. Dryd.— The 
art of fencing, skill in defence. Shak. 

Fence, f^nse. v. a. to enclose, to guard, to for- 
tify. Milt. — v. n. to practise the use of wea- 
pons, to guard against. Locke. 

Fenceless, t^ns'les. "a. withoutenclosure,open. 
Ro7ve. 

Fencer, fen's&r. s. one who teaches or prac- 
tises the use of weapons. Herbert. 

Fencible, ftn's4-bl. a. capable of defence. 

Fencingmaster, fen'sing-mls-tar. s. one who 
teaches the use of weapons. 

Fencingschool, fen'sing-skool. s. a place in 
which the use of weapons is taught. Locke. 

Fend, fend. v. a. to keep off, to shut out. Dry. 
— v. n. to dispute, to shift off a charge. 

Fender, fin'dur. s. an iron plate, &c. lard be- 
fore the fire to hinder coals that fall from 
rolling forward to the floor. 

Feneration, ftn-er-a'shfm. s. usury, the gain of 
interest. Brown. 

Fennel, ftn'nel. j. a plant of strong scent. 

Fennelflower, f&n'ncl-flour. .?. a plant. 

Fennelgiant, ftn'nel-jl-ant. s. a plant. 

Fenny, ftn'ni. (7. marstn , boggy. Prior.— I*. 
habiting the marsh. Shak. 

Fennystones, ftn'n4-st6nz. s. a plant. 

Fensucked, ftn'sukt. a. sucked out of marshes. 
Shak. 

Feod,flde. s. fee, tenure. 

Feodal, fi'dal. a. held from another. 

Feodality, fu-dai'4-t4. s. feodal system. Burke. 

Feodary, fudi-re. s. one who holds his estate 
under the tenure of suit and service to a 
superior lord. Hammond. 

Feoff, ftf. v. a. to put in possession, to invest 
with right. 

Feoffee, fef'f44. s. one put in possession. 

Spenser. 

Feoffer, ftf'for. s. one who gives possession of 
any thing. 

Feoffment, flf men t. /.the act of granting pos- 
session. Cowell. 

Feracity, f4-ris'4-t4. s. fruitfulness, fertility. 

Feral, ft'rll. a. funeral, mournful. 

Feriation, f4-r4-i'shun. s. the act of keeping 
holiday. Brown. 

Ferine, f4'rme. a. wild, savage. Hale. 

Ferineness, fi-rine'nfo. s. barbarity, savage- 
ness, wildness. Hate, 

Ferity, fer'e-te. s. barbarity, cruelty, wildness. 
Woodward. 

Ferment, ftr-ment'. v. a. to exalt or rarify by 
intestine motion of parts. Pope. — v. n. to 
have the parts put into intestine motion. 

Ferment, fcrWnt. s. that which causes intes- 
tine motion. F/oyer.— Intestine motion, tu- 
mult. R gr. 

Fermentable, feY-menta-bl. a. capable of fer- 
mentation. 

Fermental, feV-m&ifil. a. having power to 
cause fermentation. Brown. 

Fermentation, fer-rnei»-ta'shSn. s. a slow mo- 
tion of the intestine particles of a mixt 
body, arising usually from the operation of 
some active acid matt«r. Boyle. 



FES 

T&te, tlr, call, clt ; be, bet ; wine, wfn ; sh s prBve, 

Fermentative, feV-min'ta-tlv. a. causing fer- 
mentation. Arb. 

Pern, fern. *-. a plant. 

Ferny, firn'e. a. overgrown with fern. Dryd. 

Ferocious, fe-ri'sh&s. a. savage, fierce, raven- 
ous. • Brown. 

Ferocity, fe-r6s'e-te. s. savageness, wildness, 
fierceness. Add, 

Ferreous, feYri-Ss. a. made of iron, contain- 
ing iron. Brown, 

Ferret, ferMt. s. a kind of weasel used to catch 
rabbits. Sidney.— A kind of narrow tape. 

Ferret, fei'rft. v. n. to drive out of lurking 
places a \ a ferret. 

Ferreter,fer'r!i-tur. s. one that hunts another 
in his privacies. 

Ferriage, feVrl-ldje. s the fare paid at a ferrv. 

Ferruginous, fer-ruj!n-&s. a. partaking of the 
quality of iron. Ray. 

Ferrule, feVril.f. an iron, &c. ring put round 
any thing. R,iy. 

Ferry, fer're. v. a. to carry over in a boat. 
Spens. — v. n. to pass over water in a vessel 
of carriage. Sdili. 

Ferrv. fer're. \*. a vessel of carriage 

Ferryboat, feVre-bite. J Mr*.— The passage 
over which the ferryboat passes. 

Ferryman, fer're-maii. s. one who keeps a fer- 
ry, or transports goods and passengers. 

Fertile, fer'til.'. fruitful, abundant, plenteous. 

Fernleness,feYiii-nes. s. fruitfulness, fecundi- 
ty- 

Fertility, feVtil'e-te. s. fecundity, abundance. 
fruitfulness. Raleigh. 

Fertilize, fer'til-llze. v. a. to make fruitful, 
plenteous, or productive. \>Vo>>dward. 

Feiiilv, fer'til-e. ad. ( properly fertilely.) fruit- 
fully, plenteonsly. 

Fervency, fcr'vln-se. s. heat of mind, ardour, 
eagerness. Shak. — Pious ardour, flame of de- 
votion, zeal. 

Fervent, fei'vlnt. a. hot, boiling. Wot ton.— 
Vehement. Hook. — Warm in zeal. 

Fervently, fer'vent U. ad. eagerly. Spenser. — 
With pious ardour. 

Fervid, feYvid. a. hot, boiling, eager, zealous. 

Fervidity, fSr-vid'fe-tS. s. heat, zeal, passion. 

Fervidness, feVvid-ne's. s. ardour of mind, 
zeal. Bentley. 

Ferula, flr'l-U. s. an instrument with which 
young scholars are beaten on the hand. 

Ferule, fer'&le. v. a. to chastise with the ferula. 

Fervour, fcr'v&r. s. heat, warmth. Wall.— Zeal. 
Hooker. 

Fescue, fes'Ui. s, a small wire by which those 
who teach to read point out the letters. 

Holder. 

Fescennine,fes'c?n-nlne. a. belonging to a kind 
of wanton obscure poetry sung by the an- 
cient Romans at weddings, licentious. A>h. 

Festal, fis'ril. s. festive. Chesterfield. 

Feiter, fls'tSr. v. n. to rankle, to corrupt, to 
grow virulent. Sidney. 

Festmate, feVte-nate. a. hasty, hurried. Shak. 

Festinately, feVte-nate-le. ad. hastily, speedi- 
ly. " Shak. 

Festination, fes-te-na'slv&n. s. haste, hurry. 

Festival, fes'te-val. ad. pertaining to feasts, 
joyous. Att. 

Festival, fes'te-val. s. timeof feast, anniversa- 
ry day of joy. Sandys. 

Festive, feVtiv. a. joyous, gay. Thomson. 

Festivity, fes-tiv'e-Le. s. festival. Sontn.—Gay- 
ety, joyfulness. Taylor. 

Festoon, fes-t65n'. s. in architecture, an orna- 
ment of carved work in form of a wreath of 
fiowers, or leaves twisted together. 

Harris, 



FID 

fSr, pSt ; cibe, c&b, fill; s5?l,mSind; ttiick,/Atis. 

Fetch, felsh. v. a. preier. fetched, to go and 
bring. Waller.— To derive. Shak.— to per- 
form any excursion. Knolles. — To reach, as 
they fetched the port. Chapman.— To obtain 
as us price. Locke. — v.n. to move with a 
quick return. Shak. 

Fetch, fltsh. s. a stratagem, a trick, an artifice. 

Fetcher,fttsh'ur.i. one that fetches any thing. 

F> ttd, fet'id. a. stinking, having a smell 
strong and offensive. Arb. 

Fetidness, fcVId-nes. .*. the quality of stinking. 

Fetlock, fet'lik. s. a tuft of hair behind the 
pastern joint. 

Fetter, fet'iir. s. commonly used in the plu- 
ral,/^/, rs, chains for the feet. Raleigh. 

Fetter, fet'tur v. a. to enchain, to shackle, to 
tie. Bramhall. 

Fettle, fei'tl. v. n. to do trifling business. 

Fetus, te'iSs. s. any animal in embryo, any 
th.ng yet in the womb. Boyle. 

Feud, tide. s. quarrel, contention. Add. 

Feudal, fu'dal. a. pertaining to fees, or tenures 
by which lands are held of a superior lord 
dependant. Hale. 

Feudal, (u'dal. s. a dependance, something 
held by tenure. Hale. 

Feudatory, fft'da-t&r-e. s. one who holds not 
in chief, but by conditional tenure. Bacon. 

Feudist, liYdiii. .,-. a writer on feuds. Spelman. 

Fever.fe'vur. s. a disease in which the body is 
violently heated, sometimes continual, 
sometimes intermittent. Locke. 

Fever, fe'vur. v, a, to put into a fever. Shak. 

Feveret,fe-vur-ei'. s. a slight fever, febricula. 

Feverfew, ft'vur-ft. s. an herb. 

Feveiish. fe'vui-i h. a. troubled with or tend- 
ing to a fever. Swift.— Hot, burning. Dryd. 

Feverishness, ft'v&r-ish-nfe. s. a slight disorder 
of the feverish kind. 

Feverous, fe'vfir-fis. a. troubled with or having 
the nature of a fever. Milt. 

Fevery, fe'vur-e. a . diseased with a fever. 

Be n Jon. 

Few, ft. a. not many, nor numerous. Berkley. 

Fewel, E&'il. j. combustible matter, as fire- 
wood, coal. Bentley. 

Fewel, ft'il. v. n. to feed with fewel. Cowley. 

Fewness, fu'nes. s. paucity, smallness of num- 
ber. Dryd. 

Fib, fib. s. a lie, a falsehood. Pope. 

Fib, fib. v. n. to lie, to tell lies. Arb. 

Fibber, fih'bur. o>\ a teller of fibs. 

Fibre, fj'ti&r. s. a small thread or string. Pope, 

Fibril, fi'brii. 5. a small fibre or siring. 

Fibrous, fi'brus. a. composed of fibres or sta- 
mina. Bacon. 

Fibula, ffb'u-la. s. the lesser bone of the leg, 
smaller than the tibia. Quincy. 

Fickle, fik'kl. a. changeable, unsteady, not 
fixed. Milt. 

Fickleness, fik'kl-nis. s. inconstancy, uncer- 
tainty, unsteadiness. Sidney. 

Fickly, fik'kl-li. ad. without certainty or sta- 
bility. Southern. 

Fictile, fik' t!l. a. manufactured by the potter. 
Bacon. 

Fiction, fik'shiui. s. the act of feigning. Still. 
— The thing feigned. Raleigh.— A falsehood, 
a lie. 

Fictious, flk'shus. s. fictitious, imaginary. 

Fictitious, fik-tish'&s. a. counterfeit, falsa, 
feigned. Pope. — Not real. Add. 

Fictitiously, fik-tish'us-le. ad. falsely, coun- 
terfeitly. Brown. 

Fiddle, fid'dl. s. a stringed instrument of mu- 
sic, a violin. Still. 

Fiddle, fid'dl. v. n. to play upon the fiddle. 
Bacon.— To trifle. Arb. 



FIG 

Rate, tlr, call, cat j b^, bit ; w'me, win ; sh, prSve, 

Fiddlefaddle, fid'dl-ftd'dl. s. trifles. 
Fiddlefaddle, fid'dl-fdd'dl. a. trifling, giving 
needless trouble. Arb. 

Fiddler, f!d'dl-ur. s. a musician, one who plays 
upon the fiddle. Ben Jon. 

Fiddlestick, fid'dl-stik. s. the bow which a fid- 
dler uses.. 
Fiddlestring, fid'dl-strfng. s. the string of a 
fiddle. Arb. 

Fidelity, fVdel'i-tt. s. honesty, veracity. Hook. 
—Faithful adherence. Clarke. 

Fidge, fidje. \v.n. to move nimbly and ir- 

Fidget,ffdje'!t. J regularly, (cant.) Swift. 

Fidget, fid'jet. s. restless agitation, (cant.) 

Fiducial, ft-d&'shal. (fi-j3'sBal. S.)a. confident, 
undoubting. Ham. 

Fiduciary, ft-d&'shi-a-ri. (fl-jS'sha-ri. S.) s. one 
who holds any thing in trust, or depends 
upon faith without works. Ham. 

Fiduciary, fe-d&'shi-d-rS. (fi-jS'shi-rl. S.) a. con- 
fident, steady. Wake.— Not to be doubted. 

Fief, fihf. s. a manor, a possession held of a 
superior. Arb. 

Field, feMd. s. ground not inhabited, not built 
on. Rat.— The open country, the ground of 
battle. Milt.— A. battle. Shak.— Space, com- 
pass. Smallr. 

Fielded, ftil'ded. a. being in a field of battle. 
Shak. 

Field-basil, ft41d'baz-!l. s. a plant. Milt. 

Field-bed, feMd'bed. s. a bed contrived to be 
set up easily in the field. 

Fieldfare, fil'fsre. s. a bird. Bacon. 

Fieldmarshal, fiJld-mlr'shH. s. commander of 
an army in the field. 

Fieldmouse, fe£ld'm5use. s. a mouse that bur- 
rows in banks. Dryd. 

Fieldoffi.-er, f&ld-dfft-sfir. s. an officer whose 
command in the field extends to the whole 
regiment. 

Fieldpiece, fiild'piise. s. a small cannon used 
in battles, but not in sieges. 

Fieldsport, f&ld'sp&rt. .?.' the diversion of 
shooting or hunting. Chesterfield. 

Fiend, fMnd. s. an enemy, Satan. Shak.— An 
infernal being. Ben Jon. 

Fierce, fierse, or ferse. (ftrs. S.) a. savage, 
vehement in rage, violent, angry, furious. 

Fiercely, fiirse'li, or firse'lt. (tirs'lL S.) ad. 
violently, furiously. Knolles. 

Fierceness, fteise'nis, or firse'nis. (ftrs'nis. S.) 
s. ferocity, savageness. Swift.— Fury. Sidu. 
' — Outrageous passion. Dryd. 

Fierifacias. fi4-r£-fa'shfis. s. a judicial writ. 

Fieriness,flir-£-nis. s. heat, acrimony. Boyle. 
— Heat of temper. 

Fiery, t\h-h. a. consisting of or hot like fire, 
passionate. Ma*.— Fierce. Dryd.— Heated 
t>y fire. Pope. 

Fife, ftfe. s. a pipe blown to the drum. Shak. 

Fifteen, fift^n. a. five and ten. 

Fifteenth, fiftieth, a. the ordinal of fifteen, 
the fifth after the tenth. 

Fifth, fifth, a. the ordinal of five, the next to 
the fourth. 

Fifthly, fiftfi'U. ad. in the fifth place. 

Fiftieth, fffti-ltfi. a. the ordinal of fifty. 

Fifty, fiftfe. a. five tens. 

Fir, fig. s. a tree that bears figs. Pope.— The 
fruit of the fig tree. Arb. 

Fig, fig. v. a. to insult with contemptuous 
motion* of the fingers. Shak. 

Figappie, fig'ap-pl. s . a fruit. Mortimer. 

Figmarigold,f?g-marrl-g<Md. s. a plant. Milt. 

Tightjhe. v. n.pret. fought, part. pass, fought. 
to contend in battle, to make war. Swift.— 
To contend in single fight, to contend. San. 
~~*. 0, to war against, to coiab3t against. 



FI L 

f§r, p6t; ci\be, cub, ftlljs&l, mSuiid ; thick, fhm. 

Fiffht, flte. s. battle, combat, duel. Dryd. 

Fighter, fi'tfir. s. warrior, duellist. Shak. 

Fighting, fl'ting. part. a. tit for battle, occu- 
pied by war. Pope. 

Figment, fig'mint. s. an invention, the idea 
feigned. Brown. 

Fig-pecker, f?g'p§k-&r. s. a bird. 

Figulate, f Ig'u-lale. a. made of potter's clay. 

Figurable, fig'i-rl-bl. a. capable of being 

brought to certain form, arid retained in it. 

Bacon. 

Figurability, fig-ft-ra-bil^-ti. s. the quality of 
being capable of a certain form. 

Figural, fig'u-ral. a. represented by delinea- 
tion. Brown. 

Figurate,fig'u-rite. a. of a certain and deter- 
minate form. Bac— Resembling any thing 
of a determinate form. 

Figuration, fig-u-ra'sh&n. s. determination to a 
certain form, the act of giving a certain 
form. Bacon. 

Figurative, f?g'u-ra-tfv. a. typical, representa- 
tive. Hook.— Not literal. Still.— Full of fi- 
gures. Dryd. 

Figuratively, f!g'&-ra-tlv-tt. ad. by a figure, 
differently from what words imply. 

Figure, figure, s. shape, form. Shak.— Person, 
a statue", an image. Add.— A character de- 
noting a number. South.— In theology, type, 
representation ; in grammar, any deviation 
from the rules of analogy or syntax. 

Figure, fig'ire. v. a. to form into any determi- 
nate shape. Dryd.— To cover with figure*, 
to diversify. Shak.— To form figuratively. 

Figwort,f?g'wurt. s. a plant. 

Filaceous, fe-la'shus. a. consisting of threads. 
Bacon. 

Filacer, f il'a-sur. s. an officer in the Common 
Pleas, who files writs. Harris. 

Filament, fila-meiit. s. a slender thread, a 
body slender like a thread. Broome. 

Fiibert, fil'burt. s. a fine hazel nut with a thin 
shell. 

Filch, fflsh. v. n. to steal, to take by theft, to 
pilfer. Spenser. 

Filcher, fJlsh'ur. s. a thief, a petty robber. 

File, file. s. a thread. Wott.— A line on which 
papers are strung. Bac— A catalogue. Shak. 
— A line of soldiers ranged one behind an- 
other. Milt.— An instrument to smooth me- 
tals. 

Filecutter, file'kut-ur. s. a maker of files. 

File, file. v. a. to string upon. Arb. — To cut 
with a file. Ray.— To pollute. Shak.— v. n. to 
march in a file not abreast, but one behind 
another. Blackmore. 

Filemot, fil'i-m6t. s. a brown or yellow-brow u 
colour. Swift. 

Filer, fl'lSr. s. one who files, one who uses the 
file in cutting metals. 

Filial, ffl'yal. a. pertaining to a son, befitting 
a son. 

Filiation, ffl-i-a'shun. s. relation of a son to a 
father. Hals. 

Filings, fl'tfngz. s. fragments rubbed off by 
the tile. Felt. 

Fill, fil. v. a. to store abundantly, to satisfy, 
to glut, to surfeit. Shak.— v. n. to give drink. 
Shak.— 'To grow full. Woodw, 

Fill, f?l. s. as much as may produce complete 
satisfaction. Fairfax. 

Filler, fil'lur. s. any thing or person that fills 
up room. Dry den. 

Fillet, frl'lit. s. a band, the fleshy part of th§ 
thigh, applied commonly to veal. Dryd. — In 
architecture, the listel. 

Fillet, fil'lit. v. a. to bind with a fillet, t« 
a4orn with an astragal. 



FIN 



FIft 



Rite, tlr, call, cat ; bh, bh ; wine, wfn ; sJ, pr£ve,for, pit ; cibe,cab, fill ; sSlI, mSJnd ; tfiick, r/ms 

Fillip, fil'lfp. v. a. to strike with the nail of 

the finger. Bacon. 

Fillip, fil'lip. s. a jerk of the finger to go from 

the thumb. 
Filly, fil'14. s. a young mare, opposed to a eolt. 
Shak, 



Film, film. s. a thin pellicle or skin. Graunt. 

Film, film. v. a. to cover with a pellicle or thin 
skin. Shak. 

Filmy, fll'mS. a. composed of thin pellicles. 
Pope. 

Filter, fil'tSr. v. a. to defecate, to strain, to 
percolate. Grew. 

Filter, fil'tSr. s. a strainer, a charm, a love po- 
tion. 

Filth, filth, s. dirt, nastiness. Sandys.— Pollu- 
tion, fill; 

Filthily, filtM-U. ad. nastily, foully, grossly. 
VEstr. 

Filthiness, frlth'J-n?z. s. nastiness, foulness. 
San.— Pollution. South. 

Filthy, fillh'e. a. nasly, foul. .Mai.— Polluted. 
Dryd. 

Filtrate, fil'trite. v. a. to strain,. to percolate. 

Filtration, fil-tri'sh&n. $. a method by which 
liquors are produced fine and clear. Boyle. 

Fin, fin. s. the wing of a fi«h. Add. 

Fin-foored, ffn'f&t-ld. a. having feet with 
membranes between the toes. Brown. 

Finable, fl'na-bl. a. that admits a fine, that 
deserves a fine. Hayw. 

Final, fi'nal. a. ultimate, last. Milt.— Decisive. 
Davies.— Respecting the end. Cottier. 

Finally. fl'nai-i. ad. ultimately, lastly. Milt.— 
Completely. South. 

Finance, fin-nanse'. s. revenue, income, profit. 

Financier, ffn-nan-siir'. s. one who collects or 
farms the public revenue. 

Finary, fl'iia-ri. s. the second forsre at the iron 
mills. 

Finch, ffnsh. /. a small bird of which we have 
four kinds, the goldfinch, the chaffinch, the 
bulfinch, and the greenfinch. 

Find, find, v^ a. to obtain by searching. MVt. 
— To know by experience, to discover or ob- 
serve, to reach. Cowley.— To detect. Locke.— 
To supply, to furnish. 

Finder, find'fir. s. one that falls upon anv 
thing, one that finds any thing lost. Crash. 

Findfault, flnd'falt. s. a cehsurer, a caviller. 

Shak. 

Fine, fine. a. not coarse. Spens. — Pure, subtle, 
thin. Bac. — Clear, pellucid, nice, exquisite. 
Davies.— Elegant. Dryden. — Accomplished, 
splendid. Swift. 

Fine, fine. s. a mulct, penalty. Shak.— Forfeit. 
Pope.— The end. Sidney. 

Fine, fine. v. a. to purify, to decorate. Shak. — 
To make transparent. Mort. — To punish 
with pecuniary pena'ty. Locke.— v. n. to pu- 
nish by fine 

Finedraw, flue'drlw. v. a. to sew up a rent 
with nicety. 

Finedrawer, "flne'diaw 6r. s. one who sews up 
rents with nicety. 

Finefingered, fine'fing-g&r'd. a. nice, artful, 
exquisite. Spenser. 

Fineless, fine'lis. a. unlimited. Shak. 

Finely, f'me'li. ad. beautifully, elegantly. Add. 
— Not coarselv. Bacon.— Siibtilely. 

Fineness, flne'n^s. s. elegance, beauty. Sidney. 
— Show, splendor, subtilty. Shak— Purity. 

Finer, fi'nfir. s. one who purifies metals. 

Finery, fl'n&r-J. s. show, splendor of appear- 
ance. South. 

Finesse, fl-n?s'. s. artifice, stratagem. Haw. 

Fmger, fing'gSr, s. the flexible member of the 



Finger,fing'gfir. v. a. to touch lightly. Grew. • 

Finglefangie, fing'gi-fang'gl. s. a trifle. 

Finical, fin'e-kal. a. nice, foppish. Shak. 

Finica!ly,fin'£-ka!-£. ad. foppishly. 

Finicalness,ffn'i-kdl nh.s. superfluous nicety. 

Finish, fin'ish. v. a. to complete, to perfect. 

Finisher, ffn'lsh-&r. s. accomplishes Shak.— 
One that completes or perfects. 

Finite, finite, a. limited, bounded. Brown. 

Finiteless,fl'nite-li§s. a. without bounds, un- 
limited. Brown. 

Finitely, fl'nlte-U. ad. within certain limits, 
to a certain degree. Still. 

Finiteness, fl'nlte-nes. *. confinement withift 
certain boundaries. Norris. 

Finitude,fin'4-tide. s. limitation, confinement 
within certain boundaries. 

Finless.fin'lis. a. wanting fins. 

Finlike, ffn'llke; a. formed in imitation of fins. 

Finned, fin'd. a. having broad edges spread 
out on either side. " Mort. 

Finny, ffn'n*. a. furnished with fins. Black. 

Fintoed, ffn'tAde. a. having a membrane be- 
tween the toes. Ray. 

Finochio, fi-uA'shi-6. s. a species of fennel. 

Fir, fi-r. s. a tree. ' Pope. 

Fire, fire. s. the igneous element. Dryd.— Any 
thing burning, vigour of fancy. Cowley. — 
Flame. Shak.—Ax&ovx of temper. Att. 

Fire, fire. v. a. to set on fire. Hayw.— To in- 
flame. — v. n. to take fire, to be inflamed. 

Firearms, flre'irmz. s. arms which owe their 
efficacy to fire, guns. Clar. 

Fireball, fire'batl. s. grenado, ball filled with 
combustibles. South. 

Firebrand, fiie'brand. s. a piece of wood kin- 
dled. VEstr. — An incendiary. Bacon. 

Firebrush, f Ire'brQsh. s. the brush which sweeps 
the hearth. Swift. 

Firecross,f're'kr6s. s. a token in Scotland for 
the nation to take arms. Hayw. 

Firedrake, flre'drake. s. a fiery serpent. Dray. 

Firelock, tire'ldk. s. a sold : ei '? gun. Gay. 

Fireman, flre'ti'slu. s. one employed to extin- 
guish burning houses. Gay. 

Firenew, flre'nu. a. new as from the forge or 
nelling house. 

F ire-ordeal, f!re-<k'd£-al, or 6r'ji-al. s. trial by 
fire. Blackstone. 

Firepan, fire'pan. s. a pan for holding fire. Bac. 
In a gun, the receptacle for the priming 
powder. 

Fner, fire Jr. s. an incendiary. 

Fireship, fire 'ship. s. a ship filled with com- 
bustib'e matter. Wise. 

Fireshovel, fire'shuv-v'l. s. the instrument 
with which the hot coals are thrown. 

Fireside, fire';- ide'. s. the hearth, the chimney. 

Fuesiick, flre'silk.i. alighted stick or brand. 

Firestone, fire'stine. s. a hearth-stone, stone 
that will b-ar the fire, the pyrites. 

Firewood, flre'wud. s. wood to burn, fewel. 

Fireworks, flre'worlis. s. preparations of gun- 
powder to be exhibited for show or public 
rejoicing. 

Firing, I Ire'rrng. s. fewel. 

Firkjtfirk. v. a.' to whip, to beat. 

Firkin, fir/kin. *• a vessel containing nine 
gallons. Arb. 

Firm, Urn\. a. strong, hard. Cleav.— Steady, 
unshaken. Tilt. 

Fir;.-:, firm. v. a. to settle, to establish, to fix. 

Firm, f£rm. s. the name or names under which 
anv bouse of trade is established. Mas. Sup. 

Firmament, fJr'ma-mim. s. the sky, the hea- 
vens. Rat. 

Firmamental, fir-ma-m£a'Ul. a. celestial, of 
the upper regions. D.ryd. 



FIT 



FLA 



Rite, tir, elii, c5t; bi, bit ; wine, win ; s&, prSve, fSr, p6t ; cfcbe, c&b, fill ; s&fl, m&&nd ; thick, thus. 

Fitment, fit'mlnt. s. something adapted to a 

particular purpose. Shak. 

Fitness, fit'nes. s. propriety, meetness. Hook. 

— Convenience. Shak. 



Firman, fir'man. s. a declaration in writing 

issued by Asiatic potentates. 
Firmless, ferm'lis. a. detached from substance. 
Firmly, f^rm'li. ad. strongly, immoveably, 
steadily. Ada. 

Firmness, fttm'nes. s. stability, solidity. Burn, 
—Durability. Hayw. — Certainty. South. — 
Steadiness. Rose. 

First, f&rst. a. the ordinal of one. Sh. --Earliest 
in time. Pri.— Foremost in place or dignity. 
First, f&rst. ad. earliest. Dryd.— At the begin- 
ning, at first. Bentiey. 
First-got, furst'got. \j. the eldest 
First-begotten, f&ist'b4-g6t't'n. j of children. 
First-fruits, ffirst'frS8ts. s. what the season first 
produces. Prior.— The first profits or effect 
of any thing. Milt. 
Firstling, furst'ling. a. that which is first pro- 
duced or brought forth. 
Firstling, furst'ling. s. the first produce or off- 
spring. Milt. 
Fisc, fik. s. public treasury. Burke. 
Fiscal fis'kal. s. exchequer revenue. 
Fish, fish. j. an animal that inhabits the water. 
Fish, fish. v. n. to be employed in catching 
fishes, to endeavour at any thing by arti- 
fice. — v. a. to search in quest offish. Swift. 
Fish-hook, fish'hook. s. a hook to catch fishes. 
Fishpond, f?>h'p6nd. s. a small pool for fish. 
Fisher, fish'ur. s. one who is employed in 
catching fish. Sandys. 
Fisherboat, fish'ur-b4te. s. a boat employed in 

catching fish. 
Fisherman, fish'ur mln. s. one whose employ- 
ment is to caich fish. Waller. 
Fishery, fjah'ftr-i. s. the business of catching 
fish. Add. 
Fishful, fish'ful. a. abounding with fish. Cam. 
Fishify, fi-h'4-fl. v. a. to turn to fish. Sfiak. 
Fishing, fish'fng. s. commodity of taking fish. 
Fishkettle, fish'klt-tl. s. a caldron for boiling 

fish. 
Fishmeal,fish'mMe. s. diet offish. Sharp. 
Fishmonger, fish'mimg-gur. s. a dealer in fish. 
Fishwoman,fish'wum-&n.j.awoman that sells 
fish about the streets. /. Warton. 

Fishy, ffsh'i. a. consisting or having the qua- 
lities of fih. Brown. 
Fissile, ffs'sfl. a. having the grain in a certain 
direction, so as to be cleft. Newton. 
Fissility. f f s-sil'fc- tl. s. the quality of admitting 

to be cloven. 
Fissure, fish'shftre, s. a cleft, a narrow cha c m. 
Fissure, fish'shire. v. a. to cleave, to make a 
fissure. Wise. 

Fist, fist. s. the hand clenched with the fin- 
gers doubled down. Denham. 
Fist, fist. v. a. to strike or £iipe with the fist. 
Fisticuffs, fis'te-k&fs. s. battle with the fist. 
Fistula, fis'tshii-la. s. sinuous ulcer, callous 
within. Wise. 
Fistislar, f?s'tshi-Iar. a. hollow like a pipe. 
Fistulous,fis'uhu-lus. a. having the nature of 
a fistula. Wise. 
Fit, fit. s. a paroxysm of any intermittent dis- 
temper. Sharp. — Disorder, distemperature. 
Fit, fit. a. qualified, proper. Cowl. — Conveni- 
ent, meet. Add. 
Fit, fit. v. a. to accommodate. Denham. — To 
be adapted to, to suit any thing. — v. n. to 
be proper, to be fit. 
Fitch, fitsli. s. a wild pea, commonly vetch. 
Fitchat,fitsh'it. \j. a stinking hnle bea-t, 
Fitchew, fit'tshoS. j that rob> the hen-roost 

and warren. 
Fitful, fit'ful. a. varied by paroxysms. Shak. 
Fitly, fit'li. ad. properly, justly. Till. — Com- 



modious!}-. 



Dmnt. 



Fitter, fit'tur. s. the person or thing that con- 
fers fitness. Mort. 

Five, five. a. four and one, half of ten. 

Fiveleaved Gras, flve'liiv'd. s. cinquefoil, a 
species of clover. 

Fives, flvz. s. a play with a ball, a disease of 
horses. _ Shak. 

Fix, fiks. v. »?. to make fast. Milt. — To settle, 
to deprive of volatility. Locke.— To transfix. 
Sand.—v.n. to determine the resolution. 
Locke. — To rest. Waller. — To lose volati- 
lity. 

Fixation, fik-sa'sh&n. s. stability, firmness. 

K. Charles.— Residence in a certain place. 

Ral. 

Fixedly, fik'skl-U. ad. certainly, firmly. 

Fixedness, fik'sid-nls. .-. stability, firmness, 
coherence of parts. Bentiey.— Steadiness. 

K. Charles. 

Fixidity, fik-sld'4-t&. s. coherence of parts. 

Boyle. 

Fixity, fik's^-ti. s. coherence of parts. Newt. 

Fixture, fix'tsh&re. s. position, stable pres- 
sure, firmness. Shak. 

Fixure, fik'shure. s. firmness, stable state. 

Dr. Ash. 

Fizgig, fiz'gig. s. a kind of dart or harpoon 
with which seamen strike fish. 

Flabby, flab'b£. a. soft, not firm. Arb. 

Flaccid, fuk'sid. a. weak, limber, not stiff, lax, 
not tense. Holder » 

Flaccdity, flak-sid'i-tfe. i. laxity, limberness, 
want of tension. Wise. 

Flag, flag, v. n. to hang loose without stiff- 
ness. Boyle. — To grow spiritless. Swift. — To 
lose vigour. Ben Jonsou.—v. a. to suffer, to 
droop. Prior. — To lay with a broad stone. 

Flag, flag. s. a water plant. Sandys. — The co- 
lours or ensign. Temp.— A flat stone. Wood. 

Flag-broom, flag broom, s. a brooni for sweep- 
ing pavements. 

Flag-otficer, tiag'df-ffe-s&r. s. a commander of a 
squadron. " Add. 

Flag-ship, fiag'ship. s. the ship in which the 
commander of a fleet is. 

Flag-worm, flag'wurm. 5. a grub bred among 
flags. Waller. 

Flagelet, fladje'£-lct. s. a small flute. More. 

Fiagellation, fladje'«l-la-shun. s. the use of the 
scourge. Garth. 

Flagginess, flag'gi-nes. s. laxity, limberness, 
want of tension. 

Flaggy, flag'g£. a. weak, limber. Dryd.— Insi- 
pid. Bacon. 

Flagitious, fla-jish'us. a. wicked, villanous, 
atrocious. " Rose. 

Flagitiousness, fla-jish'us-n2s. s. wickedness, 
vilfany. 

Flagon, ilag'un. s. a vessel of drink with a nar- 
row mouth. Rose. 

Flagrancy, fla'gran-se. s. burning heat, fire. 

Bacon. 

Flagrant, fla'grant. a. avdent, burning. Hook. 
— Glowing, red. Prior. — Notorious. Smith. 

Flagration, rla-grashuu. s. burning. 

Flagstaff, flag'staf. s. the staff on which the 
flag is fixed. Dryd. 

Flail, flale. s; the instrument with which grain 
is beaten out. Dryd. 

Flake, Hike, s a stratum, layer, lamina. Sand. 
Flaky, flaki. a. lying in layers, or broken into 
laminae. 

Flam, flam. s. a lie, an illusory pretext. South. 

Flam, Aim. v. a. to deceive with a he. South. 



FLA 



FLE 



RHe, tar, call, cat; bh, bet; wine, win ; si, prove, for, pit; cube, cub, full ; s5!l, mound; thick, ^us. 

Flambeau, fllm'bo. s. a lighted torch. Dryd. 
Flame, flame, s. light emitted from fire, pas- 
sion of love. Cowley. — Ardour of temper and 
of inclination. Pipe. 

Flame, flame, v. n. to shine as fire. Milt.— To 
shine like flame. Prior.— To break out in 
violence of passion. 
Flame-colotited,flime'kul-lur'd. a. of a bright 
yellow colour. Peach. 

Flamen, fl/men. s. a priest, one that officiates 
in solemn offices. Pope. 

Flammability, flam-ma-bil'e-te. s. quality of ad- 
mitting to be set on fire. 
Flammation, fiam-mi'shun. s. the act of set- 
ting on flame. Brown. 
Fiammeous, flam'me-us. a. consisting of flame. 
Flammiferous, flam-m?ffe-rus. a. bringing 

flame, 
Flammivomous, flim-mfv'o-mus. a. vomiting 

out flame. 
Flamy, flame, a. burning, flaming. Sidney.— 
Having the nature of flame. Bacon. 

Flank, flank, s. part of the side of a man or 
quadruped, the side of an army. Hayw.— 
Fait of a bastion. 
Fknk, flink. v. a. to attack the side, to be on 
the side. Dryd. 

Flanker, flaii'kur. s. a fortification jutting out 
so as to command the side of a body march- 
ing to the assault. Knolles. 
Flanker, fian'kur. v. a. to defend by lateral for- 
tifications. 
Flannel, flaii'nll. s. a soft nappy stuff or wool. 
Fiap, flap. s. any thing that hangs broad and 
loose, the motion of any thing broad and 
loose, a disease in horses. 
Fiap. flap. v. a. to beat with a flap, to move 
with a flap. Tkkell.—v.n. to play the wings 
with noise. VEsr.— To fall with flaps. Gay. 
Flapdragon, fldp'drog-tm. s. a play, the thing 
eaten at flapdragon. Shak. 
Flapdragon, fup'drdg'un. v. a. to swallow, to 
devour. Shak. 
Fiapeared, fldp'eer'd. a. having loose and 
broad ears. Shak. 
Flap-jack, fiap'jak. s. (a provincial term for) an 
apple-puff. Pericles. 
Flapper, fttp'plr. s. one employed to flap an- 
other. Chesterfield. 
Flare, fl.'ire. v.n. to flutter with a splendid 
show. Shak.— To glitter oflensively. Milt. 
— To be in too much light. Prior. 
Flash, flash, s. transitory blaze. Rose— Sudden 

burst of wit. Raleigh.— A transient state. 
Flash, flash, v.n, to glitter with a transient 
flame. Bovle.— To break out into wit, &c. 
Feltou.—v. a. to strike up large bodies of 
water. Carew. 

Flasher, flash'uf. s. a man of more appearance 

of wit than reality. 
Flashily, fldsh'i-le. ad. with empty show. 
Flashy,' fiash'e. a. showy without substance. 
DiAy.—lx\s\o\6. Bacon. 

Fla>k, flask, i. a bottle, a vessel. King.— A 
powderhom. Shak. 

Flasket, flask'ft. s. a vessel in which viands are 
served. Pope. 

Flat, fiat. a. horizontally level. Add.-Smootb, 
not acute. Bacon.— Level with the ground. 
Souih. — Tasteless, insipid. Philips. 

Flat, flat. s. a level, an extended plane. Watt. 
— Even ground. Milt.— -The broad side of a 
blade. Dryd. — A surface without relief. 
Flat, fldr. •&.<?. to level, to make smooth. Creech. 
— To make vapid. Bac.—v.n. to grow flat, 
opposed to swell. Temp.— To render vapid. 
Flatton'g, flit'!6ng. ad. with the flat down- 
ward, not edgewise, Shak. 



Flatly, fllt'le. ad. horizontally, without pro. 
^ minence, dully, peremptorily, 
flatness, flat'nes. s. evenness, want of promi- 
nence. Add.— Vapid uess. Mori.— Dulness, 
insipidity. Collins. 

Flatten, fldt't'n. v. a. to make even or level, 
to beat to the ground. Mort. — To make va- 
pid. — v. n. to grow even or level, to srovr 
dull and insipid. VEstr. 

Flatter, flat'tur. s. the workman or instrument 

by which bodies are flattened. 
Flatter, flat'tur. v. a. to sooth with praises, to 
praise falsely. Young.— To sooth. Dryd 
Flatterer, fldt'tur-ur. s. one who flatters, a 
fawner, a wheedler. Sivift. 

Flattery, flat'tur-i. s. false praise, artful obse- 
quiousness. Young. 
Flattish, flat'tish. a. somewhat flat, approach- 
ing to flatness. Wood. 
Flatulency, fldtsh'u-lln-se. s. fulness of wind. 
Arb. — Emptiness, vanity. Glanv. 
Flatulent, fldtsh'A-lent. a. windy. Arb. — Emp- 
ty, big without substance. Dryd. 
Flatuosity, flatsh-u-6s'e-te. s. windiness, ful- 
ness of air. Bacon. 
Flatuous, flatsh'u-5s. a. windy, full of wind. 

Bacon. 
Flatus, fla'ius. s. wind gathered in any cavi- 
ties of the body. Quincy. 
Flatwise, flat'wize. ad. with the flat down- 
ward. __ W<>od. 
Flaunt, flint, v. n. to make a fluttering show 

in apparel. Milt.— To give one's self airs. 
Flaunt, fiant. s. any thing loose and airy. 
Flavour, fla'vur. s. power of pleasing the taste. 
Add. — Odour, fragrance. Dryd. 

Flavorous, flVvfir-us. a. delightful to the pa- 
late. Dryd.— Fragrant, odorous. 
Flaw, flaw. s. a crack or breach in any thing. 
Boyle — A fault, a defect. Dryd. 

Flaw, fllw. v. a. to crack, to damage with fis- 
sure. Boyle. 
Flawless, flaw'lls. a. without cracks, without 
defects. Boyle. 
Flawy, fllw'e. a. full of flaws. 
Flax, flaks. s. the fibrous plant of which the 
finest thread is made. Miller. — The fibres 
offhx cleansed. Dryd. 
Flaxeomb, flaks"k6m. s. the instrument with 

which flax- is cleansed. 
Flaxdresser, flaks'dres-s&r. s. he that prepares 

flax for the spinner. 
Flaxen, fldks's'n. a. made of flax, fair, flowing, 
Flaxweed. flaks' weid. s. a plant. 
Flax-wench, fllv'wensh. s. an incontinent fe- 
male. Shak. Winter's Tale. 
Flay, fla. v. a. to strip off the skin. Ral. 
Flayer, fla'ur. s. he that strips the bkin off any 

thing. 
Flea, fie. s. a small insect remarkable for agi- 
lity. 
Flea, fie. v. a. to clean from fleas, to skin. 
Fleabane, fle'bane. s. a plant. 
Fleabite, tU-'bite. } s. red marks caused 

Fleabiting. iie'bl-trng. ) by flr-as. 
Fler,bitten,fle'bit-t'n. a. stung by fleas, mean, 
worthless. Cleav. 

F!eak,fltke. s. a small lock, thread, or twist. 
Fleam, flime. s. an instrument used to bleed 

cattle. 
Fleawort, fle'w&rt. s. a plant. 
Flee!:, flek. v. a. to spot, to streak, to dapp^. 

Sandys. 
Flecker, flek'Sr. v. a. to spot, to mark with 
strokes or touches. Shak. 

Fled, fled, the pret. and part, oifiee. 
Fledge, &kije. a. full-feathered, able to fly. 

tieri. 



BHHHH 



FLE 

Rtte f t5r,clll,cSt; bJ,bot; wine, win; sA, prove,fu! 

Fledge, fledje, v. a. to furnish with wings or 
feathers. Pope. 

Flee, flei. v. ft. pret. fled. To run from dan- 
ger, to have recourse to shelter. Till. 

Fleece, fU£se. s. as much wool as is shorn 
from one sheep. Shak. 

Fleece, Mhse. v. a. to clip the fleece off a 
sheep, to strip, to plunder. Add. 

Fleeced, fliJst. a. having fleeces of wool. 

Spens. 

Fleecy, fUe'si. a. woolly, covered with wool. 

Fleer, fihkx. v. n. to mock, to jest with inso- 
lence. Swift.— To leer, to grin. 

Fleer, Rhir. s. mockery in words or looks. Shak . 
— A deceitful grin. 

Fleerer, fiWr'or. s. a mocker, a fawner. 

Fleet, rUit. s. a company of ships, a navy. 
Prior. — A creek, an inlet of water. Mart. 

Fleet, fihht. a. swift of pace, nimble, light, 
skimming the surface. Mort. 

Fleet, fikht. v. n. to fly swiftly, to vanish. Shak. 
— v. a. to skim the water. Spen.— To live 
merrily. Shak. 

Fleetine&ish, fleR'Ing-dish. s. a skimming 
bowi." 

Fleetly, flik'ii. ad. swiftly, nimbly, with 
swift pace. 

Fleetness, fHit'nes. s. swiftness of course, 
• nimbleness, celeritv. 

Flesh, fll»b. s. the body distinguished from 
the soul. Shak, — Animal food. ~ Locke. — Ani- 
mal nature. Smal. — A carnal state, near re- 
lation. 

Fiesh, fUsh. v. a. to imitate, to harden in any 
practice. Sidney.— To glut. Shak. 

Fleshbrufh, fllsh'bifish. s. a soft brush to rub 
the flesh with. Mason's Sup. 

Fleshcolour,fl£sh'kul- 1 ,&r. s. the colour of flesh. 
Locke. 

FleshBy, flesh'fil. s. a fly that feeds upon 
flesh. 

Flesh hook, fl'shliock. s. a hook to draw flesh 
from the caldron. 

Fleshless, fUsh'les. a. without flesh. 

Fleshliness, flesh'lfe-n£s. s. carnal passions or 
appetites. Asch. 

Fleshly, flesh'U. a. corporeal. Derham.— Car- 
nal/lascivious, not spiritual. Milton. — Ani- 
mal. Dryd. 

Fleshmeat, fllsh'mite. s. the flesh of animals 
prepared for food. Flayer. 

Fleshment, flfchWnr. s. eagerness gained by 
a successful initiation. Shak. 

Fishmonger, flesh'ming-gur. s. one who deals 
in flesh, a pimp. Shak. 

Fleshpot, fl&b'pdt. s. a vessel in which flesh 
is cooked. Taylor. 

Flesbquake, fllsh'kwike. s. a tremor of the 
body. Ben Jon. 

Fleshv, flesh'J. a. full of flesh, fat. Ben Jonson. 
—Plump. B-rcon. 

Flew, flci. the pret. of fly. pope. 

Flew, rift, s . the large chaps of a deep-mouthed 
hound. Hanmer. 

Flewed, Aide. a. chapped, mouthed. Shak. 

Flexanimous, fleks-an'fe m&s. a. having power 
to change the mind. 

Flexibility, fllks-t- bit'i-U. s. pliancv. Newton. 
— Compliance, facility. Hammond. 

Flexible, fl^ks'i-bl. «. possible to be bent, pli- 
ant, not inexorable. Bacon.— Ductile. Locke. 

Flexibleness,flgks'i-bl-n£s. J. possibility to be 
bent. King Charles.— Facility, compliance, 
ductility. Locke. 

Flexile, fl^ksll. a. pliant, easily bent, obse- 
quious. Thomson. 

Flexion, flJk'sh&n. s. the act of bending, a 
double, a turn. Bacon. 



FLO 

:, p6t; cube, cub,full ; soil, mound; t&ick, /7ms. 

Flexor, fl2ks'6r. s. the general name of the 
muscles which act in contracting the joints. 

Flexuotis, fl£k'shu-us. a. winding, tortuous, 
variable. Bacon. 

Flexure, fljk'shire.f. the act of bending. Shak, 

The part bent, the joint. Sandys. 

Flicker, mk'ur. v. a. to flutter, to play the 
wings. Dryd. 

Flier, fli'ur. s. a fugitive, a runaway. Shak. — 
That part of a machine which regulates the 
motion of the rest. Swift. 

Flight, tiite. s. the act of flying from danger, 
heat of imagination. Dtnham. — Volation.- 
Spens. — A flock of birds flying together. Ba- 
con. — Excursion on the wing. Till. The 

power of flying. Shak. 

Flighty, fli'ti. a. fleeting, swift. Shak.— Full 
of imagination. 

Flimsy, flim'z£. a. weak, feeble, wanting 
force. Po. 

Flimziness, flfm'zf-nis. s. easy texture. Shea. 

Flmch, flinsh. v. n. to shrink from any suffer- 
ing or undertaking. South. 

Flincher, flinsh'ur. s. he that shrinks or fails 
in any matter. 

Fling, fling, v. a. pret. flung, part, flung, or 
flang. To cast from the hand, to throw, to 
scatter. Pope.— To eject. Shak.— v. «. to 
flounce, to wince,to fly into violent motions. 

Fling, fling, s. a throw, a cast, a gibe, a sneer. 

Add. 

Flinger,fltng'ur.i. he who throws.he who jeers. 

Flint, flfrit. s. a stone used in firelocks, any 
thing eminently or proverbially hzrd. Spear. 

Flinty, flint'*, a. made of flint. Dryd.— Full of 
stones. Bacon.— Hard of heart, cruel. Shak. 

Flip, flip. s. a liquor masle by mixing beec 
with spirits and sugar, (cant.) 

Flippant, fiip'pSnt. a. pert, talkative. Thorns. 

Flippantly, flip'pint-l*. ad. in a flowing prat- 
ing way. 

Flirt, flirt, v. a. to throw with a quick elastic 
motion. Swift.— To move with quickness. 
Dorset. — v. n. to jeer, to be unsteady and 
fluttering. 

Flirt, fl&rt. s. a sudden trick. Sen Jon.— A pert 
hussy. Add. 

Flirtation, fl5r-U'ahan. r. a quick sprightly 
motion. Pope. 

Flit, flit. v. n. to fly away. bmou.—To mi- 
grate. Hooker.— To flutter. Dryd. 

Flitch, fihsh. s. the side ef a hog salted and 
cured. Swift. 

Flittermouse, flit'tar-mduse. s. the bat. 

Flitting, flit'tlng. s. an offence, a fault, a fly- 
ing away. 

Flix, fliks. s. down, fur, 9oft hair. Dryd. 

Float, flote. v. n. to swim on the surface. Shak. 
— v. a. to cover with water. Pope. 

Float, flote. s. the act of flowing. Hooker.— 
Any body so contrived or formed as to swim 
upon the water. L'Est.— The cork by which 
the angler discovers the bite. Walton. 

Floaty, fli'tk a. buoyant, and swimming on 
the surface. p a i m 

Flock, flok. s. a company of birds, sheep, &c. 

Flock, flok. v. n. to gather in crowds or large 
numbers. Knolles. 

Flog, fl6g. v. a. to lash, to whip. Swift. 

Flood, rifki. s. a body of water. Dryd. — A de- 
luge. Shak.— Flux, not ebb. Dav.— Catame* 
nia. Harvey. 

Flood, flud. v. a. to deluge, to coyer with wa- 
ters. Mort. 

Floodgate, fi3d'gite. s. gate by which the 
watercourse is closed or opened. Sidney. 

Flook, flook. s. the broad part or arm of an 
auchar. 



FLO 

Rite, tlr,cill, cat; bJ, bit; wine, win; so,pr8ve, 

Floor, Aire. s. the pavement. Sidney.— A. story, 
a flight of rooms. Ben Jonson. 

Floor, Aire. v. a. to cover the bottom with a 
floor. 

Flooring, fli'rlng. s. bottom, floor, pavement. 

Add. 

Flop, flop. v. a. to clap the wings with noise. 
VEst. 

Floral, flo'ral. a. relating to Flora, or to flow- 
ers. Pr. 

Florence, flor'ense. s. a kind of cloth. 

Floret, flo'r£t. s. a small imperfect flower. 

Florid, fl6r'id. a. productive of, or covered 
with flowers, flushed with red. Taylor. 

Floridity, flo-rid'4-tJ. s. freshness of colour. 

Floridness, fl6r'!d-n!s. s. freshness of colour, 
embellishment. Boyle. 

F!oriferous,flo-rif'ft-r&s,<3.productiveofflowers. 

Florin, fl&r'in. s. a coin differing in value in 
Germany, Spain, Italy, &c. 

Florist, flo'iist. s. a cultivator of flowers. Pope. 

Florulent, fl6r'u-l£nt. a. flowery, blossoming. 

Flosculous, fl6s'ku-l&3. a. composed of flowers. 

Flote, flote. v. a. to skim. 

Flotson, fl&t's&n. s. goods that swim without 
an owner on the sea. Skinner. 

Flounce, fl6unce. v.n. to move with violence in 
water. Add.— To move with passionate agi- 
tation. Swiff. — v. a. to deck with flounces. 

Flounce, fl6uhse. s. any thing sewed to a wo- 
man's garment, and hanging loose, so as to 
swell and shake. Pope. 

Flounder, flSun'dur. s. the name of a small flat 
fish. Camden. 

Flounder, floun'd&r. v. n. to struggle with vio- 
lent and irregular motions. Dryd. 

Flour, flour, s. the fine part of ground wheat. 

Flourishjflur'r'sh. v. n. to be in vigour, or in a 
prosperous state. Dryd.— -To use florid lan- 
guage. Baker.— To boast, to brag.— v. a. to 
adorn, to move in quick circles or vibra- 
tions. Crash.— To embellish. Shak. 

Flourish, fi&r'rish. s. bravery, beauty. Crash. — 
Ostentatious embellishment. Bacon. 

Flourisher, fi&r'rish&r. s. one in prime or in 
prosperity. Chapman. 

Flout, flout, v. a. to mock, to insult. Walter. — 

v.n. to practise mockery, to behave with 

. contempt. Swift. 

Flout, flout, .j. a mock, an insult. Calamy. 

Flouter, fluut'&r. s. one who jeers. 

Flow, flo. v.n. to run as water. Swift. — To rise, 
not toebb. Shak. — Tomelt,to glide smoothly. 
Hake. — To abound. Chap.— -To hang loose 
and waving.— v. a. to overflow, to deluge. 
Flow, flo. s. the rise of water. Brown.— Sudden 
plenty. Pope. — Stream of diction. South. 

Flower, flouur. s. the blossom of a plant. Cow- 
ley. — An ornament, the prime. Pope. 

Flower-de-luce,flou'ur-de-luse'.i.a bulbous iris. 

Flower, fldu'&r. v. ?i. to be in flower or blossom, 
to flourish. Spenser.— v. a. to adorn with 
fictitious flowers. 

Flowerage, fldu'&r-idje. s. store of flowers. 

Floweret, fiou'uv-et. s. a flower, a small flower. 

Flower-garden, flou'ur-glr-d'n. s. a garden in 
which flowers are principally cultivated. 

Floweriness, flSu'ur-e-n£s. s. the state of a- 

bounding in flowers, floridness of speech. 
Floweringbush, fidu'&r-ing-b&sh. s. a plant. 

Flower-soft, flou'&r-soft. a. soft as a flower. 
Skats. 

Flowery, flou'&r-L a. full of, or adorned with 
flowers. Milt. 

Flowery-kirtled, flou'&r-e-ktrtl'd. a. robed in 
flowers. Milt. 

Flowingly, fl6'?ng-U. ad. with volubility, with 
abundance. 



FLY 

for, pot; cibe, cub, full; s5?l, mound; thick,Mus. 

Flowk, fluke, s. a flounder. Carew. 

Flown, fl6ne. part, of to fly, gone away, es- 
caped. Prior.— Puffed, inflated. Milt. 

Fluctuant, fluk'tshu-ant. a. wavering, uncer- 
tain. L'Estr. 

Fluctuate, fluk'tshi-ate.uw.to float backward 
and forward, to be in an uncertain state. 
Add.— Ho be undetermined. 

Fluctuation, fl&k-tshu-a'sh&n. s. the alternate 
motion of the water, uncertainty, indeter- 
mi nation. Boyle. 

Flue, flu. s. a small pipe or chimney, soft 
down or fur. 

Fluency, flu'in-sJ. s. the quality of flowing, 
smoothness. Garth.— Volubility. K. Charles. 

Fluent, fluent, a. liquid, flowing. Ray.— Co- 
pious, voluble. Bacon. 

Fluent, fluent, s. stream, running water. 

Phillips. 

Fluid, flu'id. a. having parts easily separable, 
not solid. Newton. 

Fluid, flu'id. s. any thing not solid, any animal 
juice. 

Fluidity, fli-id'i-U. s. the quality in bodies 
opposite to solidity. Newton. 

Fhiidness, fluld-nis. s. the quality in bodies 
opposite to stability. Boyle. 

Flummery, flum'ur-t. s. a food made of wheat- 
flower or oatmeal. Locke. 

Flung, fl&ng. part, and pret. of to fling. 

Fluor, flu 6r.5. a fluid state. A^x^.— Catamenia. 

Flurry, fl&r'ri. s. a hasty blast. Swift. -Hurry. 

Flush, flush, v. n. to flow with violence. Mort. 
—To come in haste. Ben Jonson. — To glow 
in the skin. Collier.— v. a. to colour. Add. — 
To elevate. Aft. 

Flush, flush, a. fresh, full of vigour. Cleave.— 
Abounding. Arb. 

Flush, flush, s. afflux, violent flow. Rogers.— 
Cards all of a sort. 

Fluster, flus'tur. v. a. to make hot and rosy 
with drinking. Shak. 

Flute, flute, s. a musical pipe. Dryd. — A fur- 
row in a pillar. 

Flute, flute, v. a. to cut columns into hollows. 

flutter, flut'tur. v. n. to fly with great agita- 
tion of the wings,to move irregularly.Wow/. 
— v. a. to drive in disorder, shak. — To hurry 
the mind. 

Flutter, flat'tur. s. hurry, tumult, disorder of 
mind. 

Fluttering, fllt't&r-ing. s. agitation. Arm. 

Fluviatic, flu'vi at-t!k. a. belonging to rivers. 

Flux, fl&ks. s. the act of flowing. Digby. — Any 
flow or issue of mritter. Arb.— Dysentery. 
Hal.— Excrement, confluence. Shak. 

Flux, fl&ks. a. unconstant, not durable. 

Flux, flnks. v. a. to melt, to salivate, to eva- 
cuate by spitting. 

Fluxility,fio.ks-ir£-te. s. easiness of separation 
of parts; Boyle. 

F'uxion, fl&k'shun. s. the act of flowing, the 
matter that flows; in mathematics, the ana- 
lysis of infinitely small variable quantities. 

Fluxive, fl&x'iv. a. void of solidity. Ben Jot/sea. 

Fly, fll. v. n. pret. flew ox fled, part, fled ox 
flown. To move with wings, to spring sud- 
denly. Shak.— To pass swiftly, to run away. 
Dryd.— To break, to shiver. Swift.—v. a. to 
shun,toavoid.sA<7£. — To quitbyflight. .Dry </. 

Fly, fll. s. a small winged insect. Locke. — That 

part of a machine which regulates the rest. 

Will. 

Flyblow, fli'blo. v. a. to taint with flies, to fill 
with maggots. Still. 

Flyboat, fll'bote. s. a kind of vessel light for 
sailing. 

Flycatcher, fli'katsh-5r. s. one that hunts flies. 



FOL 

Rite, tir,call,cat;b£, bit; wine, win; so, prove, 

Flyer, fil'ur. s. one that runs away. Sand.— 
One that uses wings, the fly of a jack. 

Flyfish, fll'fish. v. n. to angle with a hook 
baited with a fly. 

Fly-flap, flt'flap. s. any thing to flap flies with. 
Cong. 

Foal, file. s. the offspring of a mare, or other 
beast of burden. Spenser. 

Foal, file. v. a. to bring forth a foal. May. 

Foalbit, fAle'bit. s. a plant. 

Foam,f6me. s. froth, spume. 

Foam, fiine. v. n. to froth. Shak.— To be in a 
rage, to be violently agitated. 

Foamy, fi'me. a. covered with foam, frothy. 

Fob, fob. s. a small pocket. 

Fob, fob. v. a. to cheat, to defraud. Shak. 

Focal, fi'kal. a. belonging to the focus. Denh. 

Focus, fA'kus. jr. the point where the rays are 
collected by a burning glass; the point in 
the axis of a lens where the rays meet and 
cross each other ; a certain point in the 
axis of a curve. 

Fodder, fod'd^r. s. dry food stored up for cattle 
against winter. Knolles. 

Fodder, fod'dur. v. a. Jo feed with dry food. 
Eve/. 

Fodderer, ftd'd&r-rSr. s. he who fodders cattle. 

Foe, ft. s. an enemy in war. Spins.— A perse- 
cutor, an ill-wisher. Watts. 

Foeman, fo'mati. s. an enemy in war. Spens. 

Foetus, ft't&s. s. the child in the womb afVr 
it is perfectly formed. Quincy. 

Fog, fog. s. a thick mist, a moist dense va- 
pour. Ral. — Aftergrass. 

Foggily, ftg'eri-li. ad. darklv, cloudily. 

Fogginess, f6g'g£-ngs. s. the slate of being 
dark or misty. 

Foggy, rSg'gi. a. misty, cloudy. Evelyn.— Dull. 

Foh, fob', interject, of abhorrence. 

Foible, foi'bl. s. a weak side, a blind side. 

Foil, foil. v. a. to put to the worst, to defeat. 
Milt. 

Foil, foil, s. a defeat, a miscarriage. South. — 
Leaf-gilding. Milt. — A blunt sword used in 
fencing. Shak. 

Foiler,foii'&r. s. one who has gained advantage 
over another. 

Foin. Bin. v.n. to push in fencing. Dryd. 

Foin, f6in. .f. a thrust, a push. 

Foison, foi'z'n. s. plenty, abundance. Shak. 

Foist, foist, v. a. to insert, by forgery. Care.w. 

Fold, f'61d. s. a pen for sheep. Ral.— The flock 
of sheep. Dryd. — A double, a plait. Arb. 

Fold, fold. v. a. to shut sheep in the fold. Mitt. 
—To enclose. Shak.— -To double. Col.— v. n. 
to close over another of the same kind. 

Foliaceous, ft-li-a'sh&s. a. consisting of lami- 
nae or leaves. Wood. 

Foliage, f&'li-adje. s. leaves, tufts of leaves. 

Foliate, ft'li-ate. v. a. to beat into lamina; or 
leaves. Newton. 

Foliation, fA-U-a'shun. s. the act of beating 
into thin leaves, the flower of a plant. 

Foliature, fo'14-a-tshure. s. the state of being 
hammered into leaves. 

Fo'io, f<i>'14-o. s. a large book. 

Folk, fAke. s. people, in a familiar language. 
Sid. — Nations, mankind. 

Folliful, fSl'li-fil. a. fu'l of folly. Shen. 

Follicle, f&l'li-kl. s. a cavity in any body with 
strong coats. In botany, the seed vessel. 

Follow, fol'16. v. a. to go after, to chase, to pur- 
sue. DryU.— To succeed, to imitate, to obey 
— v. n. to come after. Ben Jon.— -To attend 
servilely. Shak.— To be posterior in time. 

Follower, fbl'li-ur. s. one who comes after an- 
other, an associate. Shak .— An attendant or 
dependant. Pope.— A scholar. Sprat. 



FOO 

for,p6t; clbe,cf>b,fu.U; soil, m6?md ; tiiick, ^us. 

Folly, ftVlh. s. weakness of intellect. Hawk. — 
Criminal weakness, act of negligence or 
passion. 

Foment, fd-m!nt'. v. a. to bathe with warm 
lotions. Arb. — To encourage, to cherish. 

Fomentation, fo-mln-ta'shSn. s. partial bath- 
ing, called also stuping, the lotion prepared 
to foment. 

Fomenter, ft-min't&r. s . an encourager, a sup- 
porter. Howel. 

Fond, fSnd. a. foolish, silly. Asch.— Foolishly 
tender. Add.— Foolishly'delighted. Prior. 

Fond, f6nd. \i>. a. to treat with great in- 

Fondie, fon'dl. j diligence, to caress. Dryd. 

Fond, ftnd. v. n. to be fond of, to be in love 
with, to dote on. Shak. 

Foudler, f6n'dl-ur. s. one who fondles. 

Fondli ng, f6n'dl-ing. s. a person or thing much 
fondled or caressed. Swift. 

Fondly, f6nd'U. ad. foolishly. Pope.— With ex- 
treme tenderness. Savage. 

Fondness, fond'nes. s. fooYshness. Spens. — Fool- 
ish tenderness. Add— Unreasonable liking. 

Font, font. s. a stone vessel in which the wa- 
ter for holy baptism is contained in the 
church. Hooker. 

Food, f66d. s. victuals, any thing that nou- 
rishes. Shak. 

Foodful, food'ftl.tf. fruitful, full of food. Dryd. 

Foody. f6od'de. a. eatable, fit for food. Chap. 

Fool, fool. s. a natural, an ideot. Pope. — In 
Scripture, a wicked man ; a buffoon, a 
jester. Denh. 

Fool, f6ol. v. n. to trifle, to toy, to play. Herb. 
—To treat with contempt, to frustrate. Ben 
Jon. — To cheat. 

Foolborn, fool'born. a. foolish from the birth. 
Shdk. 

Foolery, fool'&r-£. J. habitual folly. Shak.— 
Trifling practice. Watts. 

Foolhappy,f661'hip-p£. a. lucky without con- 
trivance or judgment. Spenser. 

Foolhardiness, fo6l-hlr'di-nes. s. mad rashness. 
South. 

Foolhardy. f6ol-har'd£. a. madly adventurous. 

Fooli-h, foolish, a. weak of intellect, impru- 
dent..? hah. — Ridiculous. InScripture,v.ickea\. 

Foolishly, f68i'ish-l£. ad. without understand- 
ing. In Scripture, wickedly. 

Foolishness, foollsh-his. j. folly, want of un- 
derstanding, foolish practice. Prior. 

Fooltrap, f6dl trap. s. a snare to catch fools in. 
Dryd. 

Foot, fu*. s. plur.feet, that upon which any- 
animal or thing stands, infantry, footmen 
in arms. Clar.— The base. Hukrw.—A dis- 
tinct part of a verse. Asch. — A measure con- 
taining twelve inches. 

Foot, fut. v. n. to dance, to trip, to walk, not 
■ ride. South.— v. a. to spurn, to kick. Shak. 
—To tread. Ticke'l. 

Football, fut'ball. s. a ball driven by the foot. 
Wall. 

Footboy,f&t'boi. s. alow menial, an attend- 
ant, in livery. Boyle. 

Footbridge, f&t'bridje. s. a bridge on which 
passengers walk. Sidney. 

Footclotb, fui'kl6th. s. asumpter. 

Footed, fut'ed. a. shaped in the foot. Grew. 

Foottight, fiit'f he. s. a fight made on foot, in 
opposition to that on horseback. Sidnty. 

Foothold, fut'hold. s. a space to hold the foot. 
VEstr. 

Footing, fut'tlng. s. ground for the foot-walk. 
Shak. — Support, basis. Locke.— Road, track. 
■Bacon. — Entrance. Dryd. — State, condition. 

Fooilicker, fit'lik-ur. s. a slave, an humble 
fawner. Shak. 

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JtetejtaTjCaHjCat; b£,bet; wine, win; si, prove, 

Footman, fut'man..?. a menial servant in livery. 
Bacon. — One wbo practises to walk or run. 

Footmanship, fiit'man-shlp. s. the art or fa- 
culty of a runner. Hayw. 

Footpace, fut'pase. s. part of a pair of stairs. 
Mox. — A pace no faster than a siovv walk. 

Footpad, f&t'pad. s. a highwayman that robs 
on foot. 

Footpath, fut'path. s. a narrow wav for pas- 
sengers. Shak. 

Footpost, fut'post. s. a post or messenger that 
travels on foot. Carew. 

Footstall, fut'stlll. s. a woman's stirrup. 

Footstep, fut'sttp. s. track, impression left by 
the foot. T>enh. — Token, example. 

Footstool, fut'st561. s. stool on which he that 
sits places his feet. 

Fop, fop. s. a simpleton, a coxcomb, a pre- 
tender. Rose. 

Fonoery, f6p'fir-J. s. impertinence. Shak. — 
Showy, folly, foolery. Still, 

Foppish, f6p'p]sh. a. foolish. Shak. — Vain in 
show or dress. Garth. 

Foppishly, fop'pish-le. ad. vainly, ostentati- 
ously. 

Foppis'hness. f6p'p?sh-Res. s. vanity, showy or 
ostentations vanity. 

Fopling, fop'iing. s. a petty fop. 

For, for. prep, because of, wi th respect to, con- 
sidered as, for the sake of, conducive to, in 
proportion to, his coat is too short for him. 
Till.— With intention of going to a certain 
place, hi is gone for Oxford. Hay. — In com- 
parative respect, for height this bey is a man; 
in recompence of, he worked for money for- 
merly paid. Dryd. — With appropriation to, 
frieze is for old men.Shak. —On account of,&c. 

For, for. conj. because, on this account that, 
for as much, in regard to that; in consider- 
ation of. 

Forage, for'ije. v. n. to wander in search of 
provisions. Denh. — To ravage, to feed on 
spoil. Shak. — v. a. to plunder. 

Forage, for'aje. s. provisions sought abroad, 
provisions in general. Dryd. 

Forager, for'a-jur. s. any living creature that 
forages. Mason. 

Foraminons, fo-ram'i-nfis. a. full of holes. 

Forbear, for -bare', v. n.pret. I forebore, anci- 
ently forbare, part, forborn, to intermit, to 
delay. .S^*.— To abstain. Chey»e.— To be pa- 
tient.. — v. a. to decline, to omit voluntarily. 
C.lar. — To spare, to treat with clemency. 
Ephes.— To withhold. * Chron. 

Foroearance, fSr-bire aiise. s. caie of avo'ding 
or shunning, south.— Intermission, com- 
mand of temper, shak.— Lenity. Rogers. 

Forbearer, fSr-bi'rSr. s. an inlermitter, inter- 
ceptor of any thing. 

Forbid, for-bid'. v. a. pret. I forbade, part 
forbidden or forbid, to prohibit. Shak. — To 
"oppose, to hinder. Dryd. — v. n. to utter a 
prohibition. __ 

Forbiddance, i"or-'i fd'dJnse. s. prohibition. 

Forbiddenly, for-bid'd'n-le. ad. in an unlawful 
manner. shak. 

Forbidder, for-bid'd&r. s. one that prohibits. 
Brown 

Forbidding, fur-bid'ding. part. a. raising ab- 
horrence. 

Force, fprse. s. strength, might. Donne.— Vio 
lence. Dryden.— Efficacy. Locks. — Arrca 
ment. Walter 

Force, f&rse. v. a. to compel, Swift. — To urge 
to ravivh. Dryd. — To storm. Waller — To ex 
tort. Att — v n. to Jay aires- upon Camd. 

Forced'y, lii'&ed-lfc. ad. violently, constrain- 
edly. Burnet. 



FOR 

for,p6t; clbe,c&b,ftll; sS?!,mo&nd; tnick,/Aus. 

Forceful, forse'ful. a. violent, strong, impetu- 
ous. Pope. 

Forcefully, forse'fu|-i. ad. violently, impetu- 
ously. 

Forceless, forse'lfo. a. wanting force, weak, 
feeble. 

Forceps, for's2ps. s. a pair of tongs, an instru- 
ment in chirurgery. iluincy. 

Forcer, fore-sur. s. that which forces, the em- 
bolus of a pump working by pulsion. Wilk. 

Forcible, f&re'si-bl. a. strong, mighty. Milt. — 
Impetuous. Prior. — Efficacious,valid.Btfa>w. 

Forcibleness, fore'si-bl-n?s. s. force, violence. 

Forcibly, fJre'se-bli. ad. strongly, powerfully. 
Till.— Impetuously, by force. Hammond, 

Forcipated,f6r / s£-pa-t£d.a. formed like a pair 
of pincers. Derham. 

Ford. f"6rd. s. a shallow part of a river. Fairfax. 
—The current. Milt. 

Fcrd, f6rd. v. a. to pass without swimming. 

Rat. 

Fordable, forda-bl. a. passable without swim- 
ming. Raleigh. 

Fore, tore. a. anterior. 

Fore, fore, ad anteriorly. Raleigh. 

Forearm, fore-arm', v. a. to provide for attack 
before time of need. South. 

Forebode, fire-bode', v. n. to prognosticate, 
to foretel. Dryd.— To foreknow. Pope. 

Foreboder, f6re-b6de*fcr. s. a prognosticator. 
VEstr.—A foreknower. 

Forecast, fire-klst'. x> a. to scheme, to con- 
trive. Dryd.— To foresee. VEst. — v. n. to 
form schemes, to contrive beforehand, spens. 

Forecast, fore-kast'. s. contrivance beforehand, 
antecedent policy. 

Forecaster, fire-kast'fir. s. one who contrives 
beforehand. 

Forecastle, f6re'k3s-sl. s. in a ship, that part 
where the foremast stands. 

Forechosen. fore-tsho'z'n./wf. pre-elected. 

Forecited, fore-s\'t£d . part, quoted before. Arb. 

Foreclose, fore-kioze'. v. a. to shut up, to pre- 
clude, to prevent. 

Foreclosure, feie-k!o'zure. s. the act of fore- 
closing', a legal word. Mason's sup. 

Foreconceive/fore-kon-sive'. v. n. to precon- 
ceive, sicon. 

Foredeck, fire'dik. s. the anterior part of the 
ship. Chapman. 

Foredesign, fore-di-sine'. v. a. to plan before- 
hand. Cievne. 

Foredo, fore-d63'. v. a. obsolete, to ruin, 1o 
overdo. shak. 

Foredoom, fore-doom', v.a. to predestinate, to 
determine beforehand. 

Foreend. fire'ind. s. the anterior part. Bacon. 

Forefather, fore-faVA&r. s . ancestor, one who 
in ascending genealogy precedes another. 

Forefend,fAre-f§nd'. v.a. to prohibit, toavert. 
Dryd.— To provide for. shak. 

Forefinger, fcre'f lug gur. s. the finger next the 
thumb, the index. Brown. 

Forefoot, fore'f&t. s. plural, forefeet, the ante- 
rior foot of a quadruped. 

Forego, fire-go', v. a to quit, to give up. 
Locke.— To go before Ra.'.—To lose. shak. 

Foregoer, fore-go'ur. J. ancestor, progenitor. 

Foreground, foreground, s. the part of the 
ground of a picture, which seems to lie be- 
fore the figures. 

Forehand, fore'hand. s the part of a horse 
^hich is het'ire the rider. shak. 

Forehand, fAre'hand. a. done too soon. shak. 

Forehanded, fAre'hand-£d. a. early, timely. 
Toy.— Formed in the foreparts. Dryd. 

Forehead, for'h&J. s. the upper part of the 
face. Dryd.— Impudence. CdMr. 



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RSite.tli-jCalljCatjbejbet; wlne,winj si, prove, for, pit ;cfabe,cub,f?ill; soil, mound; thick,/<$us. 



Foreholding, fAre-hild'ing. s. predictions, omi- 
nous accounts. UEstr. 

Foreign, for'rin. a. not of this country, alien, 
remote, extraneous. Swift. 

Foreigner, fAr'rin-ar. s. not a native, a stran- 
ger. Add. 

Foreignoess, fAr'rin-n£s. s. remoteness, want 
of relation to something. 

Foreimagine, fire im-madje'in. v. a. to con- 
ceive or fancv before proof. C'amd. 

Foremother. fAre'-nu/A-ur. s. a female ancestor. 

Forejudge, fire-jfjdje'. v. a. to judge before- 
hand, to be prepossessed. 

Forejudgment, fire-jSdg'ment. s. judgment 
formed beforehand. Spenser. 

Foreknow, fire-mi', v. a. to have prescience 
of, to foresee Raleigh. 

Foreknowable, fire-nia-bl. a. possible to be 
known b forehand. More. 

Foreknowledge, fire-nAl'idje. s. prescience, 
knowledge of that which has not yet hap- 
pened. Mitt. 

Foreland, fire'llnd. 5. promontory, headland, 
a cape. . Milt. 

Forelay, fore-la', v.a. to lay wait for, to entrap 
by ambush. , Dryd. 

Forelifc, fore-lift', v. a. to raise aloft any an- 
terior part. Spenser. 

Forelock, fore'lok. s. the hair on the forehead. 

Foreman, fore'man.i. the first orchief person. 

Foiementioned, fore-man'shun'd. a. mention- 
ed or recited- before. 

Foremost, fire'miit.tf. first in place or dignity. 

Forenamed,fAre-nam'd'. a. nominated before. 

Forenoon, f"Are'h66n. s. the time of day be- 
tween the dawn and the meridian. Arb. 

Forenotice, fire-ni'iis. s. account of an event 
before it happens. Rymer. 

Forensic, fA-ren'sik. a, belonging to courts of 
judicature. Locke. 

Foreordain. F4re-4r <ll.ne'.v.a. to predestinate, 
to preordain Hooker. 

Forepart, fire'plrt. s. the anterior part. Ral. 

Fore past, tore-past', a. past before a certain 
time. Hammond. 

Fureoo-sessed, fire-p6z zest', a. preoccupied, 
prepossessed 

Forerank, fere'rdngk. s. first rank, front, shak. 

Farerecited, fAre-re-si'texl. a. mentioned or 
enumerated before. shak. 

Forerun, fire-run', v. a. to run before. Dryd. 
— To precede, to have the start of. 

Forerunner, fire-r&u'n&r. s. a harbinger,a mes- 
senger sent before. Dryd.— A prognostic. 

Foresay, fire-si', v. a. to predict, to prophesy. 

Foresee, fAre-see'. v. a. to see beforehand. 

Foivseer, fAre-seir', s. one that foresees, a pro- 
phet. M. of Halifax. 

Foieshame, fAre-shime'. v. a. to shame, to 
bring reproach upon. shak. 

Foreship, fire'ship. s. the anterior part of the 
ship. 

Foreshorien, fire -sh&r't'n. v. a-, to shorten the 
forepart. Dryd. 

Foreshow, fire shi'. v. a. to discover before 
it happens, to predict. Denham. 

Foresight fire'bite. s. prescience, foreknow- 
ledge Mdt. — Care of futurity. Spenser. 

Foresightful, fore-site'ful. a. prescient, provi- 
dent. Sidney. 

ForeBignity, fire-sTg'ne-fi. v. a. to betoken be 
forehand, to foreshow. Hookrr. 

Foreskin, fire 'skin. 5 the prepuce. Cowley 

Foreskin, fAre'skirt. s. the pendulous or loose 
part of ihe coat before. 

Foreslow, fire-slA'. v. a. to delay, to hinder. 
Dry.— To omit.— v. n. to be dilatory, to 
loiter. shak. 



Forespeak, fire-spike', v. n. to predict, t© 
foresay. Catnd. — To forbid. shak. 

Forespent, fire-splnt'. a. wasted before,tired. 
Shak.— Past. Spenser. 

Forespurrer, fire-spar'ur. s. one that rides be- 
fore, shak. 
Forest, fir'rist. s. a wild uncultivated tract of 
ground with wood. shak. 
Forestal, fire-stawl'.v.a. to anticipate, to hin- 
der by prevention. Milt. — To seize before 
another. spenser. 
Forestaller, fire-stiwl'ur. s. one that antici- 
pates the market. Locke. 
Forestborn, f&r'rest-born. a. born in a wild. 

shak. 

Forester, fAr'r£s-tui\ s. an officer of the forest. 

Shak. — An inhabitant of the wild country. 

Foretaste, fire-taste', v. a. to have prescience 

of, to taste before another. Milt. 

Foretaste, fire-taste', s. anticipation of. 

south. 
Foretell, fAre-teT. v.a. to predict, to prophesy. 

Dryd.— To foreshow. 
Foreteller, fAre-tel'lur.*. predictor, foreshower. 
Boyle. 
Forethink, fire-think', v. a. to anticipate in 
the mind, to have prescience of. Raleigh. — 
v. n. to contrive beforehand. smith. 

Forethought, fAre-ihiwt'. s. prescience, antici- 
pation. VEstr^— Provident care. 
Foretoken, fire-ti'k'n. v. a. to foreshow, to 

prognosticate as a sign. 
Foretoken, fire-ti'k'n. s. prevenient sign, 
prognostic. Sidney. 

Foretooth, fire'toStti. s. the tooth in the ante- 
rior part of the mouth, one of the incisors. 
Foretop, fire'tAp. s. the top of a periwig, & c . 
Dryd. 
Forevouched, fire-voutsli'ed. part, affirmed 
before, formerly told. shak. 

Foreward, fire'wlrd. s. the van, the front. 
Forewarn, f6re-wlrn'. v.a. to admonish before- 
hand. Luke. — To inform previously, to cau- 
tion against. Milt. 
Forewisn, fAre-wish'. v. 11. to desire before- 
hand. Knolles. 
Foreworn, fire-wim'. part, worn out, wasted 
by time or use. Sidney. 
Forfeit, for'f it. s. a fine, a mulct. Waller. 
Forfeit, for'fit. v. a. to lose by some breach of 
condition or offence. Boyle. 
Forfeit, for'f it. a. liable to penal seizure, alie- 
nated by a crime. Tope. 
Forfeitable, fdr'fit-a-bl. s. possessed on condi- 
tions. 
Forfeiture,fdr'fit-yire.^. the act of forfeiting, 

the thing forfeited, a fine. 
Forefend, fire-fend', v. a. to prevent, to for- 
bid. 
Forgave, fdr-give'. the pret. of forgive. 
Forge, firje. s. the place where iron is beaten 
into form, a lire, a furnace. Hooter. 
Forge, firje. v. a. to form by the hammer. 
Chap.— To counterfeit, to falsify. shak. 
Forger, fAiv'j&r. s. one who makes or forms, 
one who counterfeits. West. 
Forgery. fire'jur-i. s, the crime of falsification. 
step —Smith's work. MVt. 
Forget, fir-get', v. a. pret. forgot, part, for- 
gotten, or forgot, to lo-:e memory of. Att. 

Not to attend, to neglect. 
Forgetful, fdr-get't'ui. a. not retaining the me- 
morv of, oblivious. £>ry<i.— Inattentive, neg- 
ligent. Prior. 
Forgetfulness, fAr-git'tiil-nos. s. oblivion, loss 
of memory, shak —Negligence. Hooker. 
Forgetter, fdr-get'lur. s. one that forgets, a 
careless person. 

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ment or dislike. Cowley.' 
To desert. 



Jtite,tar,clll,c3t; bi,bit; Wine,wln;so,pr6vc,f6r,pot;c2ibe,c&b,ftll; sifymifod; tnick,*Aus. 

Forgive, fir-sriv'. v. a. pret. forgave, part. 
pass-forgiven, to pardon. P/ior. — To remit. 

Forgiveness, fir-giv'nis. the act of forgiving, 
pardon. Dryd — Tenderness. Spratt. 

Forgiven for-gi>-&r. s. one who pardons. 

Forgot, for-gAt'. \part. pass, of forget, 

Forgotten, f<Sr g&i't'n. J not remembered. 

Fork, fork j.an instrument with two or more 
points or prongs. Dryd. — A point. Add. 

Fork, fork, v. ». to shoot into blades, as 
corn. 

Forked fir'kid. a. opening into two or more 
part.}. Shak. 

Forkedlv, fSr'kld-le. ad. in a forked form. 

Forkeduesi, fir'kid-nes.ft the quality of open- 
ing h:to iwo pans. 

Forkhead, firk'kid 5. point of an arrow. Spen. 

Forky, fir'kfe. a. forked, furcated, opening into 
two parts. Pope. 

Forlorn, for -lorn', a. deserted, destitute. Fent. 
— Lost, desperate. Spenser. 

Forlorn, fir-lim'. s. a lost, solitary, fo.>-aken 
man Shak. — Forlorn hope. The soldiers who 
are sent first to the attack, and are there- 
fore doomed to perish. Dryd. 

Forlornness, fir lirn'nis. s. misery, solitude. 

Form, form, or firm. s. representation, shape. 
Grew. — External appearance, c;:pty show. 
Stvift. — Ceremony. Clar. — Stated method ; 
a long seat, (with the o as in more.) 

Form, form. v. a. to make out of materials. 
Pope.— To model. Milton.— To modify, to 
plan. D>yd. 

Formal, fir'ma] . a. ceremonious, solemn, pre- 
cise. Bacon. — Methodical. Waller. 

Formalist, fir'mal-ist. s. one who prefers ap 
peara-me to reality. South. 

Formality, for maTi-ti. s. ceremony, establish- 
ed mode. Att. — Solemn order or dress. 

Swift. 

Formalize, for'ml-llze. v. a. to model, to mo 
ify. Hooker. —To affect formality. 

Formally, for ma!-l£. ad. according to estab- 
lished rules Shak. — Ceremoniously, pre- 
cisely. Col her 

Formation, for-ma'shSn. s. the act of forming. 
the manner in which a thing is formed. 

Formative, firma-tiv. a. having power of 
giving form, idastic. Bentley. 

Former, firm'ur. s. he that forms, maker, con- 
triver, planner. Ray. 

Former, fSr'mar. a. before another in time Sh. 
— Mentioned before another Pope. — Past. 

Formerly, fir'mur \h. ad. in times past. Add 

Fosmidab e, f&r'ni4-di-bl. a. terrible, dreadful 
trememkms. 

Foivnidab!ene'->s,fo/me-da bl n?s.ft thequality 
of exciting terror, the thing causing dread. 

Formidably, foi'uie-da-b;£. ad. in a terrible 
manner. Dryd. 

Formless, firm'ils. a. shapeless, wanting regit - 
laritv of form. Shak. 

Formulary, rur'rmVlar4. s. a book containing 
prescribed models. 

Formule, for'mile. ft a set or prescribed mo- 



Fornicate, for'ni kate. v. n. to commit lewd 
ness. Brown 

Fornication, foi'-ni-ka'shun. s. uneha tity be- 
tween si nglepersons, concubinage. Graunt. 
Idolatry. 

Fornicator, fir'n£-ka-tur. . ; one that has eon 
mercewiih unwarned women. i'ayl<>r 

Fomxat'.ess, fSr-nJ-i & Wis. s. a woman win. 
without mairiage coh.ibits with a man. 

Shak. 

Forsake, fir sake', v, a. pret. forsook, (. 
0ss. forsook, Qxforsahen, to leave m rcseni 



To leave. Dryd.— 

Rowe. 

Forsaker, fir-sVkir. s. deserter, one that for- 
sakes. 

Forsooth, fur-sooth', ad. in truth, certainly, 
very well. Hayward. 

Forswear, fir sware'. v. a. pret. forswore, part, 
forsworn, to renounce or deny upon oath. 
Shak.— To be perjured. Smith.— v. v. to 
swear falsely, to commit perjury. Shak. 

Forswearer, f r-swir'fir. s. one who is per- 
jured. 

Fort, firt. s. a fortified house, a castle. 

Denham. 

Forted. foit'cd. a. furnished or guarded by 
forts. Shak. 

Forth, fArth. ad. forward in time, place, or 
order. Whit gift.— Abroad, shak.— .Out into 
public view. Waller. 

Forth, forth. prep, out of. Donne. 

Forthcoming, forih-kutn'ing. a. ready to ap- 
pear, not absconding. * Shak. 

Forthissuing, foitfi-fsh'shi-ing. a. coming out, 
coming forward from a covert. 

Forthright, firth- rite', ad. straight forward, 
without flexions. Dryd. 

Forthwith, firth-with'.arf. immediately,with- 
out delay. Davits. 

Fortieth, for'i£-itfi. a. the fourth tenth. 

Fortiiiable, fir'ti fi a bl. a. -.vhat may be forti- 
fied. 

Fortification, fir-t \ fj-ki'shun. a the science 
of military architecture, a place built for 
strength. Sidney. 

Fortifier, fir't^-frur. s. one who erects works 
of defence. Cartw. — One who supports or 
secures. Sidney. 

Fortify, fir'te-fl. v. a. to strengthen against. 
Shak.— To confirm. Sidney. 

Forun,fort'!n. s. a little fort. Shak. 

Fortitude, fir'le-tide. s. courage, bravery. 

Fortnight, fiit'nlte. s. the space of two weeks. 
Bacon. 

Fortress, fir'trls. ft a strong hold, a fortified 
place. Locke. 

Fortuitous, fir ti'e-iis. a. accidental, casual. 

Ray. 

Fortuitously, fir-tu'e-t&s-l£. ad. accidentally, 
casually, by chance. Rogers. 

Fortuitousness, fir-tu'e tus-nls. s. accident, 
chance, hit. 

Fortunate, fir-tshi-nate'. a. lucky, happy, 
successfil. Dryd. 

Fortunately, fi-.'tshi-nate-U. ad. happily, suc- 
cessfully." Prior. 

Forlunateness, fir'ishi-nlte-nis. s. happiness, 
good luck, success. Sidney. 

Fortune, fir'tshune. s the chance of life, means 
of livinf . Swift. — Success good or bad. Tem- 
ple. — Estate. Shak. — Portion. Otway. 

Fortune, fgr'tsh&ne. v. n. to befal, to fall out, 
to happen. Knolles. 

Fortuned, fdr'tshmi'd. a. supplied by fortune. 
shak. 

Fortur.ebook, fir't-liin brik. s. a book con- 
sulted to know fortune. Crashaw. 

Fortunehunier, fir'tshuii-hun-t&r, s. a great 
portion hunter. 

Fcrtur.eiell, tir'tshin til. v. n. to reveal fu- 
turity. Cleave/and. 

Fort one tel'er, fir'tshun-tet-lfir. s. one who 
pretends to the knowledge of futurity. 

Fortune-telling, flr'tshin-tll-ing. s. the prac- 
tice of telling fortunes. Shak. 

Folly, fot'i£. a. four times ten. 

Forum, fo';&m. ft any public place. 

Forwander, furt'waii-dur, v. a. to wander 
w.ldly. Spins. 



FOU 

IUte,fir,clll,cJt; bi,b?t; wine, win; so, prove, 

Forward, faVwird. ad. onward, progressively, 
straight before. Hooker. 

Forward, far'ward. a. earnest, eager. Prior.— 
Presumptuous. Diyd. — Not modest, early 
ripe, antecedent, anterior. Shak. 

Forward, fdr'wlrd. v. a. to hasten, to quicken, 
to advance. 

Forwarder, faVwir-drk..?. he who promotes any 
thing. 

Forwardlv, f&i'wlrd-\h. art. eagerly, hastily. 4tf. 

Forwardness, faVwird-nes. s. eagerness, readi- 
ness. Wotton. — Early ripeness, assurance. 

Forwards, far'wards. ad. straight before, pro- 
gressively. 

Fosse, fas. s . a ditch, a moat. 

Fosseway, fas'wi. s. one of the great Roman 
roads through England, so called from the 
ditches on each side. 

Fossil, fas'sil .a. that is dug out of the earth. 
Wood. 

Fossil, fas'sll. s. many bodies dug out of the 
bowels of the earth are called fossils. Locke. 

Foster, fas't&r. v. a. to nurse. Cleave. — To 
pamper. Sid. — To cherish. Thomson. 

Fosterage, fas't&r-ldje. s. the office of nursing. 

Ral. 

Fosterbrother, fds'tur-bru/A-ur. s. one bred at 
the same breast. 

Fosterchild, fas'tar-tshild. s. a child not nursed 
by its natural parents. navies. 

Fosterdam, fas't&r dam. s. a nurse that per- 
forms the office of a mother. aryd. 

Fosterearth, fas'iur-lrtft. s. earth by which the 
plant is nourished. Philips. 

Fosterer, fas'tur-Sr. s. a nurse, one who gives 
food in the place of a parent. 

Fosterfather, f6s'tur-fa-/Ao.r. s. one who gives 
food in the piace of a father. 

Fostermother, fas'tlr-mi/A-ur. s. a nurse. 

Fosterson, fa/iur-sun. s. one fed and educated 
as a son. 

Fought, flwt. \hepr,t. and part, of Jight. 

Fough»ei>,fiw'tn. ihe pass. part, of \fight. 

Foul, foul, a. not clean, filthy, impure. Till.— 
Abominable, not bright, not serene. v>ryd. — 
Not lawful, shak.— Shameful. Milt. 

Foul, foul. v. a. to daub, to bemire, to make 
filthy. Evelyn. 

Foufaced, foul'fiste. a. having an n:ly or 
hateful visage. Shak. 

Foully, foul h. ad. filthily, nastily, odiously. 

Hayw. 

Fotilmouthed, faul'moufA'd. a. scurrilous,"ha- 
bi mated to use opprobrious terms. Add 

Foulness, foul'nes. s. filthiness, nastiness.W<7*. 
— Pollution, impurity. Bacon. — Ugliness, de 
formity. Diyd. 

Foul-spoken, faul'spik'n. a. scurrilous in 
speech. Mason. 

Found, found, the pret. and part. pass, of 
find. 

Found, found, v. a. to lay Ihe basis, to build. 
Dim.— To establish, to erect. Miit.— To tix 
firm. shak. — To form by melting and pour- 
ing i n to moulds, 10 cast. 

Foundation, fa&n-da'sh&n. s. the basis, the act 
of fixing the basi<. I'hkell. — The principles 
or grounds. Till. — Original, rise. liouk. — Es- 
tablistim nt 

Founder, foun'dfir. '. a builder, nryd. — One 
from whom any thing has its original. Rose. 
A caster. Grew. 

Founder, fu&n'd&r. v. a. to cause a soreness in 
a horse's loot. — v. n. to sink to the bottom. 
Ral. — To miscarry. Shak. 

Foundry, fouti'dre. .<. a casting house. 

Foundling, found'ltng. s. a* child exposed to 
ckance, a child found. Sidney. 



FRA 

f3r, p6t; cube,cub,full; soil, mound; truck, rius- 

Foundress, foun'drcs, s. a woman that founds 
or establishes. 

Fount, fount. \s. a spring. Milt.— A 

Fountain, faun'tin. j small basin. Add. — A 
jet. Bacon. — Original, first cause. spratt. 

Fountainless, faun'tln-Us. a. having no foun- 
tain. Milt. 

Fountful, foant'ful. a. full of springs. Chap. 

Four, fare. a. twice two. 

Fourbe, foorb. s. a cheat, a tricking fellow. 

Den. 

Fourfold, fare'fald. a. four times told. 

Fourfooted, fare'fut-ed. a. quadruped. Dryd. 

Fourscore, fare'sk&re. a. four times twenty. 
Sand.—Elliptically. for fourscore years. 

Foursquare, fare'skwire. a. quadrangular. Ral. 

Fourteen, fore'tifen. a. four and ten, twice 
seven . 

Fourteenth, fti-e'tiintri. a. the ordinal of four- 
teen, the fourth after the tenth. 

Fourth, faith, a. the ordinal of four, the first 
after the third. 

Fourthly, farth'li. ad. in the fourth place. 

Fourwheeled, fare'hwiMd. a. running upon 
twice two wheels. Pope. 

Fowl, faul. s. a winged animal, a bird. Bacon. 

Fowl, faul. v. n. to kill birds for food or game. 

Fowler, faul'ur. s. a sportsman who pursues 
birds. p p e , 

Fowliugpiece,foul'ine:-p^ s e. s. a gun for birds. 

Fox, fdks. s. a wild animal of the canine kind, 
remarkable for his cunning, and preying 
upon fowls, &c. shai. — A knave or cunnin" - 
fellow. 

Foxcase, faks'kase. s. a fox's skin. 

Foxchase, faks'tthase. s. the pursuit of the fox 
with hounds. Pope. 

Foxevil, faks4'vl. s. a kind of disease in which 
the hair sheds. 

Foxfish, faks'flsh. s. a kind of fish. 

Foxglove, faks'glnv. s. a plant. Mill. 

Foxhound, faks'hound, s. a hound for a fox- 
chase, shenstone. 

Foxhm»ter,foks'h&nt-ur. s. a man whose chief 
ambition is to hunt foxes. 

Foxhunting, faks'hunt-ing. s. the diversion of 
hunting foxes. Mason's Snp. 

Foxsbip, faks'sMp. s. the character or quali- 
ties ofa fox, cunning. Shai. 

Fovtrap, faks'trap. s. a gin or snare to catch 
foxes. 

Fi-act,fr3kt.v.tf.tpbreak,to violate, To infringe. 

Fraction, frak'shun. s. the act of breaking, the 
sta:e of being broken. Burnet.— A broken 
part of an integral. ^ Brown. 

Fractional fiak'shon-al. a. belonging to a brok- 
en number. Coder-. 

Fracture, frak'tsb&re. s. breach, separation of 
continuous parts. 

Fracture, frak'tshure. v. a. to break a bone. 

Fragile, fradje'il. a. brittle. Denham.— Weak, 
uncertain. 

Fragility. fra-jfl'Mi. s. brttUeness. Bacon — 
Weakness. Knot Us.— Frailty. Wottnn. 

Fragment, frag'mlnt. s apart broken from the 
whole, an imperfect piece. 

Fragm* uiary, fr3g'men-tar-l. a. composed of 
fragment . Bonne. 

Frag u r, ffhfffjbr. s. a noise, a creak, a crash. 

Fragrance, fra'granse. \.?. sweetness of smell, 

Fragrancy.fri'grdn-si. J gratefulodour. Garth. 

Fragrant, fra 'grant, a. odorous, swe-et of smell. 

Fragrantly, (ri'grant-U. ad. with sweet scent. 
Mort. 

Frail, fr.Me s. a basket made of rushes, a rush, 
for weaving baskets. 

Frail, (Vale. a. weak, easily decaying. Rogers. — 
Liable to error or seduction. Taylor, 



FRE 

Rite, tlr, call, cat; be, bet; wine, win; s5,prSve, 

Frailness, frile'nes. s. weakness, instability. 
Norri- 

Frailtv. frale'te. s. weakness of resolution, in- 
stability of mind. Mia. — Sn of infirmity. 
Dryd. 

Fraise, fraze. s. a pancake with baton in it. 

Frame, frame, v.a. to form. Syens. — To fit one 
to another. Abbot. — To regulate, to adjust. 
Till,— To plan. Car. — To invent. Bac >>i 

Frame, frame. .;. any thing made so as to en 
close or admit something else. Newiton.' — 
Scheme, order. Clar. — Contrivance. Shak. — 
Form, proportion. 

Frarner,frame'ur.i. a maker, contriver. schemer. 

Frampold, tiam'puld. a peevish, boisterous, 
rugged, cross-graifled. Hacket. 

Franchise, fraii'tshiz. s. privilege, immunity. 
Dryd. — District. Spenser. 

Franchise, fran'tshiz. v. a. to enfranchise, to 
make free. Shak. 

Frangible, fran'je-bl. a. fragile, brittle, easily 
broken. Boyle. 

Frank, fraiigk. a. liberal, generous, open, in- 
genuous. 

Frank, fringk. s. a hog-sty.— A letter whieh 
pavs no postage. Pope. — A French coin. 

Frank, frlngk. v. a. to shut up in a sty shak.— 
To tat. Aittsiu. — To exempt letters from 
postage. Swjft. 

Frankincense, frangkf n-s§nse. s. an odorik-r 
ous kind of resin. 

Franklin, fringk'lln. s. a steward, a bailiff of 
land. spemer. 

Frankly, frangk'li. ad. liberally, freely, mcon. 
— Without reserve. 

Frankness, fraiisk'uls.f. ingenuousness. Clar. 
— Liberality, freedom from reserve. Sidney. 

Franktenement, fraok-te"n'he ment. s. free- 
hold. Bl'ckstone. 

Frantic, frin'tlk. a. mad. Spins. — Outrageous, 
turbulent. Add. 

Franticly, ft£n1?k-ft. ad. madly, outrageously. 

Fraiiucness, fian'itk-nis. s. madness, fury cf 
passion, distraction. 

Fraternal, fra-lir'nal. a. pertaining to or be- 
coming broth; is. ^ Hammond. 

Fraternally, fra-tSr'nal-8. ad. in a brotherly 
manner. 

Fraternity, fri-ter'ne-te. s. the state or quality 
of a brother, bodvofmen united. L'Estr. 

Fratricide, frat'tre-slde. s. the murder of a bro- 
ther. 

Fraud, frlwd. s. deceit, cheat, trick, artifice. 

Fraudful, fiiwd'fu!. a. treacherous, artful, 
trickish. , Shak. 

Fraudfully, fr-'wd-ful-le. ad. deceitfully, art- 
fully, subtiUy. 

Fraudvilence, frawdllense. |.r. trickishness, 

Fraudulency,:Va>v'(ii-ltn-se. j deceitfulnes's. 

Fraudulent, truw'di-leut. a. trickish, deceitful, 
performed by artifice. Mtt. 

Fraudu'ently.iiaw'dulcnt-le. ad. deceitfully, 
treacherously. Tayhr 

Fraught, 'frawt. part. pass, laden, charged. 
Shak.— Filled, stoied. Spenser. 

Fray, fra. s. a broil, a battle. Fairfax. — A com- 
bat. Denham. 

Fray, fra. v. a. to rub, to wear by rubbing. 

Freak, iieke. s. a sudden fancy, a whim, a ca- 
pricious prank. Swjft. 

Freak, fteke. v. a. to varie?ate. Thomson. 

Freakish, frexe'ish.n. capricious, humoursome. 

Freakishly, freke'ish-le. ad. capriciously, hu- 
moursomely. 

Freakishness, freke'ish-nes. s. capaciousness, 
whimsicatness. 

Freckle, frik'kl. s. a spot raised in the skin by 
the sun. Dryd. 



FRE 

f8r,p6t; cabe,cub,fial!; s3il,m&nd; thick,^us. 

Freckled, frek'kld. a. spotted, maculated. 

Fivckly, frlk'kle. a. full of freckles. 

Free, free. a. at liberty, not enslaved. Trior.—. 
Unrestrained. South. — Open, ingenuous. 
O.'zik — Liberal. Poye. — Invested with fran- 
chises. Dryd. — Without expence. 

Free, free. v\a. to set at liberty. Tope. — To 
rid from. Cla . — To exempt. 

Freebench, free-binsh'. s. In law, a widow's 
dower on a copy old. Blackstone. 

Freebooter, frie-bo8 i&r. i. a robber, a plun- 
derer. Clar. 

Freebooting, free-b6&'llng. s. robbery, plunder. 

Freeborn, free'b6rn. a. inheriting liberty . Dryd. 

Freecbapel, free ishjp'il. s. a chapel of the 
king's foundation. 

Freecost, fiie'ko.st. a. without expence, free 
from charges 

Freedman, freed'man. j. a slave manumitted. 

Freedom, fee'dSm. s. liberty, independence. 
Dryd. — Privilege, shak. — Unrestraint, ease 
or facility in doing or showing any thing. 

Freefooted,free-fut'ed.tf. not restrained in the 
march . Shak. 

Freehearted, free-hlr'ted. a. liberal, unre- 
strained. Davits. 

Freehold, ftee'hild. s. land or tenement held 
in fee, fee-rail, or for term of life. Cewell. 

Freeholder, ftee'h&l-dur. s. one who has a free- 
hold. . navies. 

Freely, free'le.<7fif.ai liberty, without restraint. 
Shak. — Without reserve'. Pope. — Frankly, li- 
bera ; ly. Sou h. — Spontaneously. — 

Freeman, free'man. s. one not a slave, not a 
vassal. Locke. — One partaking of rights or 
privileges. Dryd. 

Freemason. free-ma's6n. s. one of a numerous 
society who profess having a secret to keep. 

Freemincled, free-mlnd'£d. a. unconstrained, 
without load of care. Bacon. 

Freeness,fiee'nes.jr. the state or quality of being 

free, openness, candour. Dryd. — Liberality. 

spratt. 

Freeschool, frle'sk&Sl. s. a school in which 
learning is given without pay. Davies. 

Freespoken, file sp&'k'n. a. accustomed to 
speak without reserve. Bacon. 

Freestone, free'st&ne. s. stone commonly used 
in budding. 

Freethinker, free-think'or. s. a libertine, a 
contemner of religion. Add. 

Freewill, free-wil'. s. the power of directing 
our actions without restraint by necessity of 
fate. Locke.. — Voluntariness. 

Freewoman, free'vvom-un. s. a woman not en- 
slaved. 

Frec=e, frlize. v. rt.pret. froze, to be congealed 
with cold. Locke. — v. a. pret. froze, parr. 
frozen or froze, to congeal with cold, to kill 
by cold. 'Shak.— To chill. 

Freight, frite. v. a. preU freighted, part. 
fraught, freighted, to load a ship or vessel 
of carriage; shik. 

Freight, frite. s. any thing with which a ship 
ir, loaded, price of carriage. 

Freighter, frile'Sr. s. he \--ho freights a vessel. 

French Chalk, freiish'tsh'.wk'. s. an indurated 
ciay. 

French-horn. frensh-hSrn'. s. an instrument of 
wind music. Rcid. 

Fienchify,frensh'e-fi. v. a. to infect with the 
manners of France. Camd. 

Frenetic, fre-net'ik, or fren'e-tik. a. mad, 
distracted. 

Frenzy, fien'ze. s. madness, distraction of 
mind. Bent ley. 

Frequence, fre'kwSnse. s. crowd, concourse, 
assembly. Milt. 



FRI 



FRO 



M4£it&,eill,c*t; be, bit; wine, win ;s4,prSve,ftr,p6t; cJbe,cab,fuHi s3il,m3und ; tfiiek,//*us. 
Frequency, fr4 kwln-se..j.common occurrence 



the condition of being often seen or done 
Att. — Concourse, full assembly. B«» Jon. 
Frequent, fri'kwent. a. often done, seen, or 
occurring. Pope. — Full of concourse. Milt. 
Frequent, fri-kwint'. v. a. to visit often, to be 
much in any place. Bacon. 

Frequentable, fre-kwinta-bl. a. conversive, 
accessible. Sidney. 

Frequentation, frJ-quln-ta'shun. s. habit of 
frequenting. Chesterfield. 

Frequentative, fri-kwln'ta-tiv. a. a grammati- 
cal term applied to verbs signifying the 
frequent repetition of an action. 
Frequenter', fr4-kwint'ur. s. one who often 

resorts to any place. 
Frequently, frh'kwintAh.ad. often, commonly, 
not rarely. swift. 

Fresco, fres'ki. s. coolness, duskiness. Prior. — 
A picture drawn in dusk. Pope. 

Fresh, frish. a. cool. Prior. — Not salt. Abbot. 
— New, recent, Dryd. — Florid, vigorous. 
Bacon. — Sweet, opposed to stale. 
Freshen, frlsh'sh'n. v. a. to make fresh. Thorn. 
— v. n. to grow fresh. Pops. 

Freshet, frish'it. s. a pool of fresh water. Milt. 
Freshly, frish'le. ad. coolly, newly, ruddily 
Freshness, frlsh'nls. s. the state of being fresh, 
newness, vigour, spirit. Bacon. 

Fret, frit. s. a frith, or strait of the sea. Brown. 
—Agitation of liquors by fermentation, Der- 
ham.— Agitation of the mind, passion. Her. 
Fret, fret. v. a. to rub. shak. — To wear away. 
Newt.— To corrode. Hake.— To make angry, 
to vex.— v. n to be agitated, south.— To be 
corroded. Peach. — To be angry, to be peev- 
ish. Pope. 
Fretful, frit'ful. a. angry, peevish. 
Fretfully, frlt'ful-e. ad. peevishly. 
Fretfulness, fret'ful-nis. s. passion, peevish- 
ness. 
Fretty, frit'le. a. adorned with raised work. 
Friability, frl-l-bll'4-t4. s. capacity of being 
easily reduced to powder. Locke. 
Friable, frl'a-bl. a. easily crumbled, easily re- 
duced to powder. Bacon. 
Friar, frl'fjr. s. a religious, a brother or some 
regular order. swift. 
Friarlike, (rl'fir-llke. a. monastic, unskilled in 

the world. 
Friarly, frl'ur-14. ad. like a friar or man un- 
taught in life. Bacon. 
Friary, frlur-e. s . a monastery, or convent of 

friars. 
Fribble, frlb'bl. v. a. to trifle. 
Fribbler, fr5h'bl-ur. s. a trifler. 
Fricassee, frik-a-see'. s. a dish of chickens, &c. 

cut small, dressed with strong sauce. 
Frication, fii-ka'shuti. s. the act of rubbingone 
thing against another. Bacon. 

Friction, fiik'shun. s. the act of rubbine two 
bodies together. Newt. 

Friday, fii'da. s. the sixth day of the week, so 
named of Freya, a Saxon deif_v shak. 

Friend, fiind. 5. one joined to another in rr.u 
tual benevolence and intimacy, a compa- 
nion. Dryd. — Favourer 
Friendless, frind'lis. a. wanting friends, des- 
titute, forlorn. South. 
Friendliness, frlnd'14-nis. s. a disposition to 
friendship. Sid. — Exertion of benevolence. 
Friendly, frind'14. a. kind, favourable, salu- 
tary. Milt. 
Friendship, frind'shlp. s. the state of minds 
united by mutual benevolence. Clar — Per- 
sonal kindries". Sptnser.~-.H.e]p. shak. 
Friending.frind'ing. s. friendliness, shak. Ham. 
Frieze, (ritze. s. a coarse warm cloth. Milt. 



Frieze, freeze. } s. in architecture, a large fiat 
Frize, frieze, j member which separates the 
architrave from the cornice. Harris. 

Frigate, frig'at. s. a small ship of war. 
Frigefaction, frid-je-iak'shun. s. the act of 

making cold. 
Fright, frite. v. a. to terrify, to disturb with 
fear. Diy d. 

Fright, fate. s. a sudden terror. Dryd. 

Frighten, frl't'n. v. ». to terrify, to shock with 
dread. Prior. 

Frightful, frlte'f&l. a. terrible, dreadful, full 
of terror. Shak. 

Frightfully, frlte'f&l-e. ^.dreadfully, horribly. 
Burnet. 
Frightfulness. frlte'ful-nts. s. the power of im- 
pressing terror. 
Frigid, fridjeld. a. cold, wanting warmth of 
affection of body, duli. Swift. 

Frigidity, fr4-jM4-t4. s. coldness, dulness. 
Pope. — Want of vital warmth. Glanville. 
Frigidly, fridje'id-14. ad. coldly, dully,without 

affection. 
Frigidness, fridje'id-nes. s. coldness, dulness, 

want of affection. 
Fiigorific, frl-g4-r!f'ik. a. causing cold. Quincy. 
Frili, fr?l. v. «. to shake or shiver with cold. 

— Used of a hawk. 
Frill, frfl. $, an edging of fine linen on the bo- 
, som of a shirt.' Mason's sup. 

Fringe, frinje. s. ornamental appendages add- 
ed to dress or furniture. Wotton. 
Fringe, fdnje. v. a. te adorn with fringes. 

Fairfax. 

Frippery, fnp'er-e. s. places where old clothes 

are gold. Howei.— Old clothes, cast cresses. 

Pope. 

Frisk, frisk, v. n. to skip, to dance in frolic or 

gayety. L'Estr. 

Frisk, frisk, s. a frolic, a fit of wanton gayetv. 

Frisker, frlsk'&r. .?. a wanton, one not constant 

or settled. Camd. 

Friskiness, frlsk'4-nis. s. gayety, liveliness. 

Frisky, fiisk'4. a. gay, airy. 

FVit ? frit. ». among cbymists, ashes or salt. 

Fritn, frith, s. a strait of the sea. Dryd.— A 

kind of net. Carew. 

Fritter, frll'tur. s. a small piece cut to be fried, 

a fragment. Bacon. — A cheesecake 
Fritter, frlt'tur. v. a. to break into small par 
tici&s. p G p e% 

Frivolity, fr!v-6i'4-te s. insignificancy. 
_ i ■ ■ „-»',;- Chesterfield. 

Frivolous, frfv'A-lus. a. slight, trifling, of no 
moment. , r osc . 

Fr;volousuess,friv'6-!us-nts. s. want of import- 
ance, tnfliniuiess. 
Frivolously, fr!v'4-lus-14. ad. triflmgly, without 

weight. 
Frizle, friz'zl. v. a. to curl in short curls. Hake. 
Fr.zler, friz'zl-ir. s. one that makes short curls. 
Fro, fri. ad. backward, regressivelv, to and 
fr°- ." Pope. 

Frock, fr6k. s. a dress, a coat for children. 
Mdt.—A close coat for men. Dryd. 

Frog, frig. s. a .mail amphibious, animal with 

four feet, the hollow ot a horse's hoof. 
Frogbit,fr6e-'bit. .,-. an herb. 
Frogfish, frog'fuh. s. a kind of fish. 
Froggrass, frflg'grlg. s . a kind of herb. 
Froglettiice,fr6g'let-t!s. s. a plant. 
Frolic, fi-61'Ik. a. gay, full of levity, full of 
pranks. Waller. 

Frolic, frol'tk.f. a wild prank, a flight of whim. 

Frolic, frol'ik. v. n. to play wild pranks. Rowe. 
Frolickly, fr61'ik-14. ad. gayly, wildly. 
Frohcksorne, fi&'ik-s&m. a. full of wild gayety. 



FRO 

Rite, tl'r, call, cat; bi, bit; wine, win; si, prove, 

Frolicksomely, fr61'ik-sum-l£. ad. with wild 
gayety. 

Frolicksbmeness, fr61!k-sum-nes. s. wildness of 
gayety, pranks. 

From, from. prep, away, out of, because of, at 
a distance, ever since. 

Frondiferous, fr6a-dfffiS-ris. a. bearing leaves. 

Front, frant, or front. (front. S.) s. the face or 
forehead. Creech.— The van of an army. 
Milt.— The forepart of any thing. 

Front, frint. v. a. to oppose face to face. Dryd. 
— To stand opposed. Add. — v. n. to stand 
foremost. Shak. 

Frontal, frdnt'al. s. any external form of me- 
dicine to be applied to the forehead. Quin. 

Frontated, fr6n'ia-tld. a. the frontatcd leaf of 
a flower grows broader and broader, and at 
last perhaps terminates in a right line, in 
opposition to cusp cited. Quiucy. 

Fronlbox, frunt'b&iis'. s. the box from which 
there is a direct view to the sta?e. 

Fronted, frunt'^d. a. formed with a front. MUt. 

Frontier, fr6nt'y£4r. s. the limit, the ulmost 
verge of any territory. Mil . 

Frontier, frtat'yier. a. bordering. Add. 

Frontispiece, fron'lis-piise. s. auengraving to 
face the title-page of a book, that part of 
any body that directly meets the eve. Milt. 

Frontless, fiunt'ils. a. without blushes, want- 
ing shame. Dryd. 

Frontlet, fiotit'llt. s. a bandage worn upon 
the forehead. Wiseman. 

Frontroo.n, frunt'ro6m'. t. an apartment in the 
forepar. of a house. 

Frore, frire. a. frozen. Mil. 

Frost, frost, s. the last effect of cold, the power 
or act of congelation. South. 

Frostbitten, fiost'ult't'u.tf. nipped or withered 
by the frost. Mort. 

Frosted, fr6s tld. a. made in imitation ©ffrost. 

Frostily, fr6s-t£-!J. ad. with excessive cold, 
without warmth of affection. Ben Jon. 

Frostiness, fios't^-n^s. s. cold, freezing cold. 

Frostnail, frost'nale. s. a nail with a prominent 
head driven into the horse's shoes, that it 
may pierce the ice. Grew. 

Frostwork, fr6st'wurk. s. work in which the 
substance is laid on with inequalities, like 
the dew congealed upon shrubs. Elaclmoe. 

Frosty, fr6s't£. a. excessive cold. VEstrange. 

— Chill in affection, hoarv, resembling frost. 

Shak. 

Froth, froth, s. spume, foam. Bacon. An 

\empty show of wit, &c. any thing not so'id. 

Froth, froth, v. n. to foam, to throw out sDitme. 
'Dryd. 

Frothily, froth'Ji-le.^.wiih foam, with spume, 
in a trifling manner. 

Frothy, froth'e. a. tuli of spume. Bacon. — Vain, 
empty, trifling. IJEstr. 

Frounce, frounse. s. a distpmper in which, spit- 
tle gathers about the hawk's bill. Skinner. 

Frounce, frouirse. v. n. to frizle or curl the 
hair. Ascha:i>. 

Frouzy, frou ze. a dim, fetid, musty. Swift. 

FrowaVd, fro'wird. a. peevish, ungovernable, 
angry. . Temple. 

Frowardly, fro'wlrd-lL ad. peevishly, per- 
versely. 

Frowardness, fr&'ward-nls. s. peevishness, per- 
verseness. South. 

Frown, fr8un. v. a. to express displeasure ;>\ 
contracting the face. Pope 

Frown, fidun. s. a wrinkled look, a look of dis 
pleasure. Shak. 

Frozen, fro'zn. part. pass, of freeze, congealed 
with cold. D/yd. 



FRY 

for, pot; cube, cab, full; soJl, mound; thick, thus. 

Fructiferous, fruk-t'f fer-us. a. bearing fruit. 

Fructification, fruk-tJ-ft-ka'^hun. s. the act of 
causing or of bearing fruit. Brown. 

Fructify, frak'ti-ft. v. a. to make fruitful, to 
fertilize. Granv.—v. n. to bear fruit. Hooker 

Fructuous, fruk'tshu-us. a. fruitful, fertile, 
impregnating with fertility. Philips. 

Frugal, fiu'gal. a. thrifty, sparing, parsimoni- 
ous, aryd. 

Frugally, fru'gal-e. ad. parsimoniously, spar- 
ingly. Dryd. 

Frugality, frirgsU't-ti. s. thrift, parsimony 
husbandry. Bacon 

Frugiferous, fri-jit'sir-us. a. bearing fruit. 

Ahiiworth. 

Fruit, fro6t. s. the product of the earth, a tree 
or plant. Shak. — Production. Ezekiel. — The 
offspring of the womb. Sandys. — The effect 
or consequence of any action. 

Fruitage, fi66t'idje. s. fruit collectively, vari- 
ous fruits. More. 

Fruitbearer, fr6ot'bar-ur. s. that which pro- 
duces fruit. Mort. 

Fruitbeartng, froofbir-lng. a. having the 
quality of producing fruit. 

Fruiterer, fr66iur-ur. s. one who trades iu 
fruit. Shik. 

Fruitery, fr6ot'cr-£. s. fruit collectively taken. 
Phil— A reoository tor fruit. 

Fruitful, frodi'ful. a . fertile, abundantly pro- 
ductive. Sidn.— Prolific. Shak. — Plenteous, 
abounding. Add. 

Fruitfully, ft6ot'ful-U. ad. plenteously, abund- 
antly. Shak. 

Fruitfulness, froot'ful-nis. s. fertility, fecund- 
ity. Kal. — duality of being prolific. Dryd. 

Frnitgroves, fr6dt grovz. s. close plantations of 
fruit-trees. Pope. 

Fruition, fiu-ish'un. s. enjoyment, possession. 
Rogers. 

Fruitive, fru'J-tlv. a. enjoying, having power 
of enjoyment. Pope. 

Fruitless, frSotlis. a. barren, not bearing fruit. 
Rai. — Productive of no advantage. Milt.— 
Without offspring. Shak. 

Fruitlessly, triSt'lgs-U. ad. .vainly, idly, un- 
profitably. Dryd, 

Fruit-time, f oot'tlme. *. the autumn. 

Fruit-tree, fr66 'tiii. s. a tree whose value 
arises from the fruit produc-d by it. Wilier. 

Frumentacious, fru-mea-ta'shus. a. made of 
gram. 

Frumenty, fri'min-tt. s. food made of wheat 
boikd in milk. 

Frump, fump. v. a. to mock, to browbeat. 

Frush", frush. v. a. to break, bruise, or crush. 
Shak. 

Frush. fru-h. s. a sort of tender horn that grows 
in the middle of the sole of a horse. 

Fair. Diet. 

Frtistraneous,frus tra'ni-us. a. vain, use ess, 
unprofitable. More. 

Frustrate, iius'trate. v. a. to defeat, to balk. 
Hook. — To nullify. Spenser. 

Frustrate, friis'trate./wr. a. vain, ineff ctual. 
RaL— Null, void. Hooker. 

Frustration, frus-tia'=hun. s. disappointment, 
defeat. South. 

Frustrative, fius'tra-tiv. a. fallacious, disap- 
pointing. Ainsw. 

Fiustratorv, frui'tra-tur-k. a. that makes any 
procedure void. Ayliffe. 

Frustum, fa 'tarn. s. a piece cut off from a 
regular figure. A term of science. 

Fry. fri. s. a'swarm of little fishes, <^c. nonne. 
—A Kind of sieve. Mort.— A dish of things 
fried. 






FUL 



FUN 



kite, tlr, call, cat; hi, bet; wine, win; si,prSve,f3r,p6t; cube, cub, full; s3il,m3und; tnick,/£us. 

Fuller's Earth, ful'lurz-ertn'. s. a marl or clay- 



Fry, frl. v. a. to dress food in a pan.— v. n. to 

be roasted in a pan, to melt with heat. 
Fryingpan, frl'ing-pdn. s. the vessel in which 

meat is roasted on the fire. 
Fub, fub. v. a. to put off. Shak. 

Fub, fab. s. a plump chubby boy. Ainsxu. 
Fucated, fu'kMed. a. painted, disguised with 

false show. 
Fucus, fu'k&s. s. Daint for the face. Ben Jon. 
Fuddle, fnd'dl. v. a. to make drunk. Thorn.— 
v. n. to drink to excess. UEstr. 

Fuel, ft'll. s. the matter or aliment of fire. 
Fuel, fu'tl. v. a. to feed fire with combustible 

matter. Donne.— 'To store with firing. 
Fugaciousness, fu-ga'sh&s-nSs. s. volatility, 

quality of flying away. 
Fugacity, fu-gfe'e-te. s. volatility, quality of 
flying away. Boyle. 

Fugh, fi. inter/; an expression of abhorrence, 
commonly foh. Dryd 

Fugitive, fu'je-tiv. a. unsteady, apt to fly 
away. Wood.— Runagate, vagabond. Wot ton. 
Fugitive, fi'je-tiv. s. one who runs from his 
station or duty. Den ham. 

Fugitiveness, fu'je-tiv-nis. s. volatility, fuga- 
city, instability. 
Fugue, ftwg. s. a term in music. 
Fulciment, ful-se-ment. s. that on which a 
body rests. Wilkins. 

Fulfil, fal-fil'. v. a. to accomplish, to answer 

any purpose or design. Milt. — To perform 
Fulfraught, ful-frlwt'. a. fully stored. Shak. 
Fulgency, ful'jin-se. s. splendour, lustre, glit- 
ter. 
Fulgent, ful'jim. a. shining, dazzling. Milt. 
Fulgid, ful'jfd. a. shining, glittering. 
Fulgidily. f&l-jld'e-te. s. splendour. 
Fulgour, fal'gur. s. splendour, dazzling bright- 
ness. More. 
Figuration, ful-gu-ii-shun. s. the act of light- 
ning. 
Fuliginous, fu-lfdjeln-nSs. a. sooty, smoky. 
Fuliginously, fu-lidje'in-fe-le. ad. by being 
sooty or smoky. Shenstone. 
Full, f u l. a. replete, without vacuity, abound- 
ing. Sidn.— Fat. Wise.— Saturated. Bacon.— 
Complete. Hammond. — Mature, perfect. 
Full, ful. s. complete measure. Clar — The 
highest state, the whole, the total. Shak. 
Full, ful. ad. without abatement, with the 
whole effect. Dryd. 
FulJ-blown, ful'blAne. a. spread by the wind 
to the utmost extent. Dryd. 
Full-bottom, ful-bot'tum. s. a full-bottomed 
w 'g- Shenstone. 
Full-bottomed, ful-bot't&m'd. a. having a large 

bottom. 
Full-eared, ful- ee r'd'. a. having the heads full 
of grain. Denham. 

Full-eyed, ful-lde'. a. having large prominent 

eyes. 
Full-fed, fulf^d'. a. sated, fat, saginated. Pope. 
Full-hearted, ful-hart'ed. a. full of courage. 
Full-laden, ful-la'd'n. a. ladeti till there can 
be no more. Till. 

Full-orb'd, ful'orb'd. a. like a full moon. 
Full-spread, ful sprM'. a. spread to the utmost 
extent. Till. 

Full-summed, ful-sum'd'. a. complete in a 1 
its parts. Howel. 

Full-winged, ful-wing'd. a. having expand- 
ed wings. Skaks. 
Full, ful. v. a. to cleanse cloth from its oil or 

grease. 
Fullage, ful'lage. s. the money paid for fulling 

and cleansing cloth. 
Fuller, ful'&r. s. one whose trade is to cleanse 
elolh. Shak. 



used in fulline. 
Fullery,ful'lur-r c . s. the place where the trade 

of a fuller is exercised. 
Fuiliagmill, ful'ilng-mil. s. a mill where ham-' 
mers beat the cloth till it be cleansed. Mort. 

Fully, ful'le. ad. without vacuity, completely, 
without lack. Hooker. 

Fulminant, f&l'me nant a. thundering, mak- 
ing a noise like thunder. 

Fulminate, fal'me-nite. v. n. to thunder, to 
make aloud noise or crack. Boyle. — v. a. to 
throw out as an object, of terror. Ayliffe. 

Fulmination, ful'me-na'shun. s. the act of 
thundering, denunciations of censure. 

Ayliffe. 

Fulminatory, ful'min-a-tur-1. a. thundering, 
striking horror. 

Fulness, fui'i.is. s. state of being filled. /T. Char. 
— Completeness. South. — Satiety, plenty. 
Shah. — Largeness, extent. Dryd. 

Fulsome, ful'suHi. a. nauseous. Oiway.* — Of a 

rank smell. Bacon. — Tending to obscenity. 

, , Dryd. 

Fulsomely,fursum-le.(7^. nauseously, rankly, 
obscenely. 

Fulsomeness, ful's&m-nis. s. nauseousness, 
rank smell, obscenity. Dryd. 

Fumage, fu'maje. s. hearth-money. 

Fumatory, fu'rha-t&r-e. .«. an herb. Shah. 

Fumble, 'fum'bl. v. n. to attempt any thing 
awkwardly. Cudzv.—To play childishly. 

Shak. 

Fumbler, fum'bl- &r. s. one who acts awkward- 
ly- 

Fumblingly, f&m'bling-le. ad. in an awk- 
ward manner. 

Fume, fume. s. smoke. Dryd. — Vapour, rage, 
passion. Smith. — Idle conceit. Bacon. 

Fume, fume. v. n. smoke. Milt. — To vapour. 
Shak. — To be in a rage. Dryd. — v. it. to 
fume, to dry in smoke. Car. — To disperse 
in vapours. . Mort. 

Fumette, fi met', s. the stink of meat. Swift. 

Fumid, fi-mfd. a. smoky, vaporous. Brown. 

Fumidity, fu-mid'e-ti. s. smokiness, tendency 
to smoke. 

Fumigate, fl'mi-gMe. v. n. to perfume by va- 
pour. Dryd — To medicate or heal by va- 
pours. 

Fumigation, fu-me-gi'shun. s. scent raised by 
fire. Arb. — Application of medicines to the 
body in fumes. 

Fumingly, fu'ming-le. ad. angrily, in a rage. 
Hook. 

Fumiter,fu'me-tur. s. See Fumatory. Shak. 

Fun, tun. s. sport, high merriment. 

Function, fung'shun. s. discharge. Swift. — Of- 
fice, trade. Shak. — Power, faculty. Pope. 

Fund, fund. 5. stock, capital, that by which 
any expence is supported. Dryd. — Stock or 
repository of public money. Add. 

Fuandment, fun'da-mint. s. the back part of 
the body. 

Fundamental, fun-da-men'tll.a.serving for the 
foundation, essential, not merely accidental. 

Fundamental, fun-da-men'tal. s. leading pro- 
position. South. 

Fundamentally, fun-da-m2n'tal-le. ad. essen- 
tially, originally. Grew. 

Funeral, fu'ner-al. s. the solemnization of a 
burial, interment. Denham. 

Funeral, fu'ner-al. a. used at the ceremony of 
interring the dead. Denham, 

Funereal, tu-ne'ri-al. a. suiting a funeral, dark, 
dismal. Pope. 



FUR 



GAB 



tllte, t!r,cln,C:U ; be, bet ; wine, win ; &A, prove, for, pit; cube, cub, fill ; soil, muund ; tiiick, thus 

Pungosity. fung-g6s'e-te..Minsolid excrescence. Furuncle, fi'run-kl 
Fungous, fung'gus. a. excrescent, spongy. 
Fungus, fuiig gu?. s. strictly a mushroom, any 
excrescence from a wound, tree, or plant. 
Quincy. 
Funicle, fu'n*>k). s. a small cord. 
Funicular, fu-nik'u-lar. a. consisting of a small 



cord or fibre. 
Funk, f&ngk s. a stink. 
Funk, fhugk.v. ti. to stink through fezr.Mason. 
Funnel, fan'nll. s. a vessel for pouring liquor 

into a bottle, the hollow of a chimney. 
Fur, fur. s. skin with soft hair. Swift.— Soft 
hair of beasts. Ray. 

Fur, fur. v. a. to line or cover with skins that 
have soft hair. Sidney. 

Fvir-wrought, fur'rawt. a. made of fur. Gay. 
Foracious, fi-n'shus. a thievish. 
Furacity, fi-ra-'e-te. s. disposition to theft. 
Furbelow, fui'be-lo. s. fur sewed on the lower 
part of the garment. Pope. 

Furbelow, fur'be-16. v. a. to adorn with orna- 
ments! aopendages. 
Furbish, far'blsh. v. a. to burnish, to polish. 

South. 
Furbisher,fai'bssh-iir. s. one who polishes any 

thing. 
Furcation, fcr'U-sbun. s. forkiness, state of 
shooting like the blades of a fork. Brown. 
Furf'ir, fur'fflr. .5. husk or chaff, scurf or dand- 
ruff. Quincy. 
Furfuraceous,fur-fu-ra'sbiis. a. husky, branny, 

scalv- 
Furious, fu're-us. a. mad. Hook.— Raging, vio- 
lent. Shak. 
Furiously, fi're-us-le ad. madly, violently, 
vehemently. Spenser. 
Fariousness, fu'ri-os-nls. s. phrenzy, madness, 

transport of passion . 
Furl. furl. v. a. to draw up, to contract. Creech. 
Furlong, far'iong. s. a measure of length, the 

eighth partofa mile. 
Furlough, f&r'iA. s. leave of absence from mi- 
litary service. Dryd. 
Furmenty, fflr'mcn-li. s. food made by boiling 

wheat in milk. 
Furnace, fur'n?s. s. an enclosed fire-place. 

Abbot. 

Furnace, fur'nis. v. a. to throw out as sparks 

from a furnace. Shak. 

Furnish, fur'nish. v. a. to supply. Knolles. — 

To fit up. Bacon. — To equip. Watts.— To 

adorn. 

Furnisher, fur'nlsh-ur. s. one who supplies or 

fits out. 

Furnishing, fur nish-ing. i. external pretence. 

Furniture.' fur'ne-tfire. s. moveables, goods in a 

house, s^uth. — Appendagps.77//. — Equipage. 

Furrier, f&r're-ur. f. a dealer in furs. 

Furrow, fur'r6. s. a trench made by the plough 

for the reception of seed. Dryd. 

Furrow-weed, fur'ro-wetd". s. a weed thai 

grows in furrowed land. Shak. 

Furrow, fur-ri. v. a. to cut in furrows. Milt. — 

To make by cutting. Wot ton. 

Furry, fur're. a. covered wilh fur, dressed in 

fur. 
Further, furVAur. a. at z great distance, be- 
yond this. 
Further, fur'/ASr, ad. to a great distance. 
Further, furV'ur. v. a. to put onward, to for- 
ward, to assist. 
Furtherance, ffirV/iar-anse, s. promotion, ad- 
vancement, help. Till. 
Furtherer, ftr'/A&r-fcr. s. promoter, advancer. 
Furthermore, furV/i&r-roAre. ad. moreover, be- 
sides. Shak. 
Furtive, f&r'tiv.f.stolen, gotten by theft. Prior. 



a bile, any angry pus- 
tule. Wist. 
Fury, fi're. s. madness, rage. Shak.— Enthusi- 
AsraMryd. — A turbulent raging woman.^. 
Furze, furz. s. gorse, goss. " Dryd. 
Fv,rzy,fur'ze. a. overgrown with furze, full of 
gor^e. Gay. 
Fuscation, fus-ka'shun. s. the act of darkening 

or obscuring. 
Fuse, fize. v. a. to melt, to put iP to fusion, to 

liquefy.— v. n. to be melted. 
Fusee, fu'zee'. s. part of a watch, round which 
the chain is wound. Hale. — ft. small neat 
musquet; a wooden pipe filled with wildfire 
put into the touchhole of a bomb to cause 
the explosion, the track of a buck. Ainsw. 
Fusible, fu'ze-bt a. capable of being melted. 
Boyle. 
Fusibilitv, fi-se-bil' e -t e . s. quality of growing 
liquid by heat. Wot ton. 

Fusil, fu'zil. a. capable of being melted. Milt. 
—Running by the force of heat. Philifs. 
Fuzil, ft-zee'. s. a firelock, a small neat mus- 
quet; in heraldry, something like a spindle. 
Fusilier, fi-zil-leer'. s. a soldier armed with a 

fusil, amu*queteer. 

Fusion, fi'zhun. s. the act of melting, the state 

of being melted. Netvton. 

Fuss, fos. s. a tumult, a bustle. Swift. 

Fust, fast. s. the body of a column, a strong 

smell, as of a barrel. 
Fust, fast. v. n. to grow mouldy, to smell ill. 
Fustian,fus'tshin. s. a kind ot cloth made of 
linen and cotton. S'-ak— Bombast. Smith. 
Fustian, fus'tc han. ad. made of fustian, swell- 
ing, ridiculously tumid. Drydv 
Fnstic, fus'tik. s. a sort of wood brought from 

the West Indies, used in dying. 
Fustigate, fus'te-gate. v. a. to beat wilh a 

stick, to cane. 
Fustilarian, fus-ti-U'ri-ati. s. a low fellow, a 
stinkard, a scoundrel. Shak. 

Fustiness, fus'te-n^s. s. mouldiness, stink. 
Fusty, f&s'tfe. a. ill smelling, mouldy. Shak. 
Futile, fu'ttl. a. talkative, loquacious. Bacon. 

— Trifling, worthless. 
Futility, fu-til'e-te. jr. talkativeness, loquaeirv. 
VEstr.— Triflingness. Bentliy. 

Futtocks, futtuks. s. the lower timbers that 

hold the ship together. 
Future, fu'tshire. a. that which will be here- 
after, to come. Mi it. 
Future, fi'tshure. s. time to come, somewhat 
to happen hereafter. Locke. 
Futurely, fi'tshire-le. ad. in time to come./ta/. 
Futurition, fu-tshu-rlsh'An. s. the stute of be- 
ing to be. South. 
Futurity, fu-tt're-te. *. time or events to come. 
swift. — The state of being to be. G/anv. 
Fuzz, tfiz. v. n. to fiy out in small particles. 
Fuzzball, fuz'bill. s. a kind of fungus. 
Fy, f 1. interject, a word of blame or censure. 



G 



GABARDINE,gab-3r-d ee n'.5. acoarse frock. 
Shak* 
Gabble, gab'bl. v. n. to make an inarticulate 

noise, or prate loudly without meaning. 
Gabble, gab'bl. s. inarticulate load talk with- 
out meaning. Milt. 
Gabbler, gab'bl- 6r. s. a prater, a chattering fel- 
low. 
Gabel, gi'bel. s. an excise, a tax.- Add. 



GAL 



GAM 



Rite, tlr, call, cat ; bh, bit ; wine, win ; so, prove, for, p6t ; cube, cub, full ; soil, m6und ; tnick, thus. 

Gallant, gal-ldnt. a. brave, high spirited. Dig. 

— Fine, nob'e. C/ar.-lnclined to courtship. 
Gallant, gdl-laiit'. s. a gay, sprightly, splendid 

man, a wooer. 
Gallantly, gdl'Idnt-U. ad. gayly, splendidly, 

bravely, nobly. Swift. 

Gallantly, gdl-lant'U. a. like a wooer, or one 

who makes love. 
Gallantry, gal'Bn-trJ. s. magnificence. Waller. 

— Braveness, nobleness. Glanv. Refined 

address to women. 
Galleass, gdl'yds. s. a heavy low-built vessel, 

with boih sails and oar;--. Add. 

Galleon, gdl-lSdn'. s. a large ship with four 

and sometimes five decks. Ral. 

Gallery, gdl'lur-4. s. a walk along the floor of a 

house. Sidney.— Seats in the playhouse over 

the pit. Pope. 

Galley, gal'! J. s. a vessel driven with cars. 

South. 



Gabion, ga'bi-fin. s. a wicker basket fi'led with j 
eartb to make a fortification or intren'ch- 
ment. Knnlles. 

■Gable, ga'bl. s. the sloping roof of a building. 
Mart. 
Gad, g.id. s. a wedge or ingot of steel. Moxon. 
—A style or graver. Shak. 

Gad, gid. v. n. to ramble about, to rove loose- 
ly and idly. 
Gadder, gad'dur. s. a rambler, one that runs 

much abroad without business. 
Gaddingly, gdd'ding-le. ad. in a rambling 

manner. 
Gadfly, gdd'fli. s. a fly that when he stings 
the cattle makes them gad or run madly 
about. Bacon. 

Gaff, g!f. s. a harpoon or large hook. 
Gaffer, gdffur. s. a word of respect, {now obso- 
lete.) Gay. 
Gaffles, gafflz. s. artificial cock-spurs, a steel to 

bend crossbows. 
Gag, gag. v. n. to stop the mouth. Pope. 

Gag, gag. s. something put into the mouth to 

hinder speech or eating. 

Gage, gadje. s. a pledge, a pawn, a caution. 

South. 

Gage, gadje. v. a. to depone as a wager, to 

impawn. Knol.—To measure liquids. Shak. 

Gaggle, gag'gl. v. 7i. to mak« a noise like a 

goose. 
Gaiety, gai-te. See Gayety. 
Gaily, g*'le. See Gayly. 
Gain, gane. s. profit, advantage. Ral. In- 
terest, lucrative views. Shak. — Any thing 
opposed to loss. 
Gain, gane. v. a. to obtain as profit or advan- 
tzge". Miit. -To obtain increase of any thing, 
to reach, to attain. Walter. — v. n. to grow 
rich, to have advantage. Ezek. — To get 
ground. Add.— To obtain influence with. 
Gainer, g&ne'&r. s. one who receives profit or 
advantage. Denham. 
Gainful, gaiie'ful. a. advantageous, profitable. 
South— Lucrative. Dryd. 
Gainfully, gane'fal-U. ad. profitably, advan- 
tageously. 
Gainfulness, gane'ful-nls. s. profit, advantage. 
Gaingiving, gane'giv-ing. s. the same as mis- 
giving, a giving against. Shak. 
Gainless, gine'ies. a. unprofitable. 
Gainlessness, gine'lcs-nis. s. unprofitableness. 
Dt'.cay of Piety. 
Cainly, gane'U. ad. handily, readily, dexter- 
ously. 
Gainsav, gine'sL v. a. to contradict, to oppose 
or deny any thing. Shak. 
Gainsayer, gane-si'ur. s. opponent, adversary. 
'Gainst, gznst. prep, poetically for against. 
Gainstrive, gine-strlve'. v. n. to resist. Spens. 
Gairish, gl'rish. a. gaudy, showy. Milt.— 
Flighty. South. 
Gairishness, gl'rish-n2s. a. finery, flaunting' 
gaudiness, extravagant joy. Taylor. 
Gait, gale. s. marcb,"walk, manner and air of 
walking. Clar. 
Galaxy, gal'lak-si. s. the milky way. Cowley. 
Galbanum, gal'bd-nfim. s. a kind of gum. 
Gale, gUe. s. a wind not tempestuous, yet 
stronger than a breeze. Mdt. 
Galea ted, gl'14-a-tgd. a. covered as with a hel- 
met. Wood. 
Caliot, gal'y ut. s. a galley or sort of brigantine, 

built very slight. 
Gall, glwl. s. the bile. Arb.— That part which 
contains the bile. Brown.— Any thing ex- 
tremely bitter. Shak. — Rancour, malignity. 
Gall, pawl. v. a. to hurt by fretting the skin. 
—To fret, to vex. Til!.— v. n. to fret. 



Galley-slave, gal'U-slive. s. a man condemned 
to row in the galleys. Bramhall. 

Galliard, gai'ylrd. s. a gay lively man. Cleave. 
— A nimble dance. Bacon. 

Galliardise, gdl'ylr-dlze. s. merriment, exuber- 
ant gayety. Brown. 

Gallicism, gal'ii-sfzm. s. a mode of speech pe- 
culiar to the French language. 

Galligaskins, gil'te-gds'kins. s. large open hose. 

Ph. 

Gallimatia, gal-U-ml'sha. s. nonsense, talk 
without meaning. 

Gallimaufry, gal-l£-m!w'fr£. s. a hotch-potch, 
or hash. Spenser.— Ridiculous medley. 

Gallipot, gal'li-pot. s. a pot painted and glaz- 
ed. Fen. 

Gallon, gal'lfin. s. a liquid measure of four 
quarts. Wise. 

Galloon, gal'loSn. s. a close lace made of gold 
or silver, or of silk alone. 

Gallop, gal'lup. v. n. to move by leaps. Bonne. 
— To ride by leaps. Sidney. 

Gallop, gal'lup. s. the motion of a horse when 
he runs. 

Galloper, gdl'lup-ur. s. a horse that gallops. 
Mort. — A man that rides fast. 

Gallow, gal'lA. v. a. to terrifv, to fright. Shak. 

Galloway, gal'lo-w a . s. a horse not more than 
fourteen hands high. 

Gallows, gal'l&s. s. a beam laid over two posts, 
on which malefactors are hanged. Hayw.— 
A wretch that deserves the gallows. Shak. 

Gallowsfree, gallus-fri'. a, exempt by destiny 
from being hanged. Dryd. 

Gallowtree, gal-li-tr^'. s. the tree of terror, 
the tree of execution. 

Galoche, gd-ldsh'. (Fr.) s. a man's shoe made to 
wear over another shoe. Mason's Sup. 

Gambade, gdm-bade'. \j. spatterdashes. Denk. 

Gambado, gdm-ba'do. ) A kind of boots. 

Gambler, gdm'bl-ur. s. a knave who games 
and cheats. 

Gamboge, gim-boodje'. s. a concreted vegeta- 
ble juice, partly gummy, partly resinous. 

Gambol, gam'bul. v. n. to dance, to skip, to 
nisk. Milt. 

Gambol, gam'bul. s. a ship. VEstr.—A frolic, 
a wild prank. 

Gambrel, gdm'bril.5. the hind leg of a horse. 

Game, game. s. sport of any kind. Shak. — 

Jest. 6>e».--Sportive insult. Af/#. --Mockery, 

animals pursued in the field. Prw.-Solemn 

contests exhibited to the people. Denham. 

Game, g&me. v. n. to play at any sport, or 

wantonly for money. Locke. 

Gamecock, garne'kok'. s, a cock bred to fight. 

Gameegg, £ame'£g'. s. an egg from which a 

- ocJk is bred. Garth. 



GAR 



GAT 



jUte, t5r, call, cltjbi, bit; wine, win; s4,prSve, fSr,p6t ; cube, cub, full; s6?l, mound; thick, /Am 

Gamekeeper, gameT^ip-ux. s. a person who 

preserves game. 
Gamesome, glme'sum. a. frolicsome, gay, 

sportive. Sidney 



Gamesomeness, game'sum-n2s. s. sportiveness, 
merriment. 

Gamesomely, game'sum-U. ad. merrily. 

Gamester, glme'stur. s. one viciously addicted 
to play, a merry person. Shak. 

Gaming-house, gimefng-hS&se. s. a house 
where gaming is carried on. Blackstone. 

Gammer, eam'mfir. s. the compellation of a 
woman, corresponding to gaffer. 

Gammon, gam'mfin. s. the buttock of a hog 
salted and dried. Dryd.— A kind of play 
with dice. Thorn. 

Gamut, gtm'ut. s. the scale of musical notes. 
Donne. 

'Gan, gin. for began, from 'gin. for begin. 

Gander, gan'd&r. s. the male of the goose. 

Gang, eang. v. a. to go, to walk, used ludi- 
crously. Spenser. 

Gang, ging. j> a troop, a company, a tribe. 

Ganglion, gang'gli-in. s. a tumour in the ten- 
dinous and nervous parts. Harris. 

Gangrene, gang^grine'. s. a mortification, a 
stoppage of circulation followed by putre- 
faction. Wise. 

Gangrene, glng'grlne'. v. a. to corrupt to mor- 
tification. Dryd. 

Gangrenous, gang'gri-nas. a. producing or be- 
tokening mortification. Arb. 

Gangway, glng'wa. s. in a ship, the ways from 
one part to the other. 

Gangweek, gang'wiik. s. Rogation week. 

Gantelope, gant'lApe. 1 s. a military punish- 

Gantiet, gant'let. | ment, in which the 
criminal running between the ranks re- 
ceives a lash from each man. Dryd. 

Ganza, gdn'za. s. a kind of wild goose. 

Gaol, jlle. s. a prison, a place ot confinement. 
Shak. 

Gaoldelivery, jlle'dfc-liv'ir-l. s. the judicial 
process which evacuates the prison. 

Gaoler, jlle'&r. s. keeper of a prison. Dryd. 

Gap, gap. s. an opening in a broken fence, a 
breach. Knot.— A hole, a deficiency. More. 

Gap-toothed, glp'tootfct. a. having interstices 
between the teeth. Dryd. 

Gape, glpe. v. n. to open the mouth wide, to 
yawn. Swift.— To crave. Denh.— To stare 
with hope, expectation, or wonder. Dryd. 

Gaper, g5p&r. s. one who opens his mouth, 
one who stares foolishly, longs, or craves. 

Garb, girb. s. dress. Milt.— Fashion of dress. 
De/i.-rExterior appearance. Shak. 

Garbage, gar'bldje. *. the bowels, the offal. Ros. 

Garbel, gir'bll. s. a plank next the keel of a ship. 

Garbidge, gar'bjdje. s. corrupted from garbage. 

Garble, girbl. v. a. to sift, to part, to separate. 
Locke. 

Garbler, girTrf-ir. /. he who separates one part 
from another. Swift. 

Garboil,gir'b6il. s. disorder, tumult, uproar. 
Shak. 

Gard, gird. s. wardship, care, custody. 

Garden, gir'd'n. s. ground enclosed, and 
planted with herbs or fruits. Bacon. 

Garden-ware, glr'd'n-ware. s. the produce of 
gardens. Mort. 

Gardener, girWn-ur. s. he that attends or cul- 
tivates gardens. Evelyn. 

Gardening, gir'd'n-ing. s. the act of cultivat- 
ing or planning gardens. 

Garden-plot, garVlin-ptet. s. plot in a garden. 
Milt. 

Gargarism, glr'ga'-rfzm. j. a liquid medicine to 
wash the mouth with. Bacon. 



Gaigarize, gar'ga-r'ze. v. a. to wash the mouth 

with medicated liquors. Holder. 

Gargle, glr'gl. v. a. to wash the throat. Harris. 

—To warble. Walker. 

Gargle, gar'gl. s. a liquor with which the throat 

is washed. Wise. 

Garland, glr'Und. s. a wreath of branches of 

flowers. Sidney. 

Garlic, gar^lr. s. a plant. 
Garliceater, ear'l?k-4-tlr. s. a mean fellow. 
Garment, garment. s. any thing by which the 

body is covered. 
Garner, glr'nur. s. a place in which thrashed 

grain is stored up. Dryd. 

Garner, glr'nur. v. a. to store as in garners. 

sha *' 

Garnet, glr'nSt. s. a gem. 

Garnish, glr'n?sh. v. a. to decorate with orna- 
mental appendages. Sidn.— To embellish a 
dish, to fetter. Dryd. 

Garnish, elr'nfsh. s. ornament, decoration. In 
gaols, fetters. _ 

Garnishment, glr'aJsh-mint. s. ornament, em- 
bellishment. Wntton. 

Garniture, glr'ue-tAre. s. furniture, ornament. 

Garous, gaVfis. a. resembling pickle made of 
fish. Brown. 

Gairan, glVrun. s. a small horse, a hobby, a 
galloway. Temple. 

Garret, glr'rlt. s. a room on the highest floor 
of the house. Swift. 

Garreteer, %it-xltilh J . s. an inhabitant of a 
garret. 

Garrison, gar'rJ-s'n. s. soldiers to defend a cas- 
tle, &c. Sidn.— Place stored with soldiers. 

Garrison, gar'ri-s'n. v. a. to secure by for- 
tresses. Dryd. 

Garrulity, gar-ri'll-tJ. s. incontinence of 
tongue. Milt.— Talkativeness. Ray. 

Garrulous, gaTru-tus. a. prattling, talkative. 

Thorn. 

Garter, glr'tur. *. a string or riband by which 
the stocking is held up. Ray.-Mark of the or- 
der of the garter, the principal king at arms. 

Garter, glr'tfir. v. a. to bind with a garter. 

Garth, properly girth, s. the bulk of the body 
measured by the girdle. 

Gas, gls. s. a spirit not capable of being coagu- 
lated. Harris. 

Gasconade, gas-ki-nade'. s. a boast, a bravado. 
Swift. 

Gasconade, gas-kJ-nide'. v. n. to boast, to brag. 

Gash, gash. v. a. to cut so as to make a gaping 
wound. 

Gash, gash. s. a deep and wide wound. Spens. 
— The mark of a wound. Arb. 

Gaskins, gas'kfaz. s. wide hose, wide breeches. 

Gasp, gasp. v. «. to pant for breath, to long 
for. Add. 

Gasp, gfcp. s. the short catch of breath in the 
last agonies. Add. 

Gast, gast. v. a. to make aghast, to fright, to 
shock. 'Shah. 

Gastric, gas'trik. a. belonging to the belly. 

Gastriloquist, g3s-tr?l-lA kwist. s . the same as 
ventriloquist, [whith see.) 

Gastrotomy, gas-trdt'6-mi. s. the act of cutting 
open the belly. 

Gat, git. the pret. of get. 

Gate, gate. s. the door of a city, or large build- 
ing. Shak. — An avenue, an opening. Knot. 

Gatevein, gate'vane. 5. the vena porta, or that 
which conveys the blood to the liver. 

Gateway, glte'wa. s. a way through gates of 
enclosed grounds. Mortimer. 

Gather, glr/t'&r. v.a. to collect, to pick up. Wot- 
ton. — To crop, to pluck, to gain. Dryd.— T© 
pucker needlework.— v. n. to thicken. Dry. 



GEL 

Rite, t5r,clll, cat ; bi, b?t; wine, w?n ; si, prSve, 

— To grow larger. Bacon. — To assemble, to 
generate pus or matter. 

Gather, gl/A'ar. s. pucker, cloth drawn toge- 
ther in wrinkles. 

Gatherer, gaM'Or-rfir. s. one that gathers, a col- 
lector. Wot I on. 

Gathering, gaVA'fir-?ng. s. collection of charit- 
able contributions. 

Gaude, gaud. s. an ornament, a fine thing. 
Shak — v. n. to exult, to rejoice. Shak. 

Gaudery, gaw'd£r-£. s. finery, ostentatious 
luxury of dress. South. 

Gaud ly, gaw'di-14. ad. showily. 

Gaudiness, glw'di-nis. s. showiness, tinsel ap- 
pearance. 

Gaudy, gaw'di. a. showy, splendid, pompous. 
Mitt. 

Gaudy, giw'dt. /. a feast, a festival. Cheyne. 

Gave, give, the pret. efgive. 

Gavel, gavll. s. a provincial word for ground. 

Gavelkind, gavelkind, s. a custom whereby 
the lauds of the father are equally divided at 
his death among all his sons. Davison. 

Gauge, gidje. v. a. to measure the contents of 
a vessel, to measure any proportion. Pope. 

Gauge, gidje. s. a measure, a standard. Mox. 

Gauger, gi'j&r. s. one whose business it is to 
measure vessels. 

Gaunt, gant. a. thin, slender, lean, measrre. 
Shak. 

Gauntly, gant'H. ad. leanly, slenderly, mea- 
gerly. 

Gauntlet, glnt'let. /. an iron glove used for de- 
fence, and thrown down in challenge?. 

Cleavel. 

Gauze, glwz. s. a thin transparent silk. Arb. 

Gawk, glwk. s. a cuckow, a foolish fellow. 

Gawntree, gan'trW. s. a wooden frame on 
which beer casks are set when tunned. 

Gay, gi. a. airy, cheerful. Pope. — Fine, showy. 

Gayety, gi't-tfc. s. cheerfulness, merriness, 
finery, show. Shak. 

Gayly, gilt. ad. merrily, airily, splendidly, 
pompously. Pope. 

Gayness, gvnis. s. gayety, finery. 

Gaze, gize. v. n. to look intently and earnest- 
ly. Fair. — v. a. to view siedfastly. Milt. 

Gaze, gize. r. intent, regard, fixed look. Spent. 
—Object gazed on. Milt. 

Gazer, gi'zfir. s. he that gazes, one that looks 
intently. Spenser. 

Gazeful, gize'ful. a. looking intently. Spenser. 

Gazehound.gize'hSand. s. a hound that pur- 
sues not by the scent, but by the eve. 1 ick. 

Gazette, ga-zlt'. s. a paper of authentic news. 

Gazetteer, gdz lt-tkkr'. s. a writer of news. 

Gazingstock, gi'z?ng-stdk. s. a person gazed at 
with scorn 

Gazon, gaz-6Sn'. s. in fortification, pieces of 
fresh earth covered with grass, cut in form 
of a wedge. Harris. 

Gear, ghhr. s. furniture, dress. Fairfax.— The 
traces by which horses, &c. draw. Chapman. 
Stuff. Shak. 

Geat, gete. s. the hole through which the 
metal runs into the mould. Moxon. 

Geese, giise. the plur, of goose. 

Gelable, jil'd-bl. (jil'abl. S.) a. what may be 
congealed. 

Gelatine, Mil?- tine. \a. formed into a 

Gelatinous, j ji-Ut'in-as. J jelly. 

Geld, gild. v. a. pret. gelded ox gilt; part. pass, 
gelded or gelt; to castrate, to deprive of the 
power of generation, or of any essential 
Part. shak. 

Gelder, gcklur. s. one that performs the act of 
castration. 

Gelder-rose, g'l'd&r-r&se. t. a plant. 



G&N 



for, p&t ; cibe, cob, fill; sJfl, mS&nd; tnick, rt us. 

Gelding, gM'dfng. s any animal castrated* 
particularly a horse. 

Gelid, jil'id. a. extremely cold. Thomson* 

Gelidity, ( ji-lfd'i-tfc. ) , „„ fM _,- „„,j 

Gelidnew, { jel'ld-nfe. {* extreme cold ' 

Gelly, jil'ii. s. any viscous body, glue, gluy 
substance. Drya. 

Gelt, gilt. part. pass, of geld. Mortimer. 

Gem,jim. s. a jewel, a precious stone of what- 
ever kind. Shak. — The first bud. Denham. 

Gem, jim. v. a. to adorn, as with jewels or 
buds.— v. n. to put forth the first buds. 

Gemelliparous, jlm-mil-lip'pa-ris. a. bearing 
twins. 

Geminate, jem'ml-nire. v. a. to double. 

Gemination, jim-mi-ni'sh£n.^. repetition, re- 
duplication. Boyle. 

Gem\ny,jim'ml-nh. s. twins, a pair, a brace. 

Geminous, jim'mi-n&s. a. double. 

Gemmar, jim'mar. a. pertaining to gems or 
jewels. Brown. 

Gi'tnmeous, j^m'mt-fes. a. tending to gems. 
Woodw. — Resembling gems. 

Gender, j2n'd&r. s. a kind, a sort. Shak. — A 
sex; in grammar, the distinction of nouns. 

Gender, jin'dur. v. a. to beget, to produce.—- 
v. n. to copulate, to breed. 

Genealogical, jt-nt-3-'6djt;'£-ka]. a. pertaining 
to descents or families. 

Genealogist, ji-r.4-al'A-jist. /. he who traces 
descents. 

Genealogy, jl-ni-al'i-gJ. s. history of the suc- 
cession of families. Burnet. 

Generable,j2n'£r-a-bl.tf. that may be produc- 
ed or begotten. 

General, jln'2r-aj. a. comprehending many 
species or individuals, not special. Broome. 
—Lax in signification. Wa//*.— Public. Milt 
— Extenshe. common. Shak. 

General, jdn'er-al. s. the whole. Norr. The 

public. Shak.— One that has the command 
over an army. Add. 

Generalise, jen'ir-al-)ze. v. a. to reduce to a 
genus. Re id. 

Generalissimo, jin-er-al-?s'i-mi. s. the supreme 
commander. Clar. 

Generality, j€n-§r-al'i-t4. s. state of being ge- 
neral. Hooker.— Main body, the bulk. Till. 

Generally, jin'ir-al-e «rf. without specification 
or exception. Bacon. Extensively, com- 
monly. 

Generalnessjjin'er-al-nis, i. wide extent, fre- 
quency, commonness. Sia'n, 

Generally, jen'tr-ai-t4. s. the whole, the tota- 
lity. Hale. 

Generant, jin'ir-ant. s. the begetting or pro- 
ductive power. Glanv. 

Generate, jsn'er-rite. v. a. to beget, to propa- 
gate. Bacon. — To produce. Milt. 

Generation, j£n-£r-a'sh&n. s. act of begetting 
or producing. Bacon. — A race, progeny, off- 
spring. Shak.— An age. Hooker. 

Generative, jin.'Ir-a-tiV. a. having power of 
propagation. Brown.-- Prolific, fruitful. Bent. 

Generator,j£n'ir-i-tQr. j. the power which be- 
gets or produces. Brown. 

Generical, f ji-n2r'i-ki1. \a. that comprehends 

Generic, \ je-ner-rJk. J or distinguishes the 
genus. Watts. 

Generically, ji-nei'ri-kdl-t. ad. with regard to 
the genus, though not the species. 

Generosity, jin-ir-6s'i-ti. s. quality of being 
generous, liberality. Locke. 

Generous, jen'ir-us. a. not mean of birth, . 
noble of mind. Pope.— Liberal, munificent. 
Par net. 

Generously, j2n cr-&s-14. ad. magnanimously* 
nobly. Dryd.— Munificently. 
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GEN 



GE S 



Pute,tlr,clll,dt; W,bet;wme,wln; so, prove, fSr, p6t; cube, cab, full; so»l,mou&d j thick, /,? 123, 



Generousness, jen'er-us-nls. s. the quality of 

being generous. Col. 

Genesis, jen'i-sis. s. generation, the first book 

of Moses. 
Genet, jin'nft. s. a small well-proportioned 
Spanish horse. Ray. 

Genethliacal, jen-etn-li-a-kal. o. pertaining to 
nativities as calculated by astronomers. 

Howel. 
Genethliacks, j£-neih'lJ-aks. s. the science of 

calculating nativities. 
Genetbliatic,j^-neifi'14-atlk. s, he who calcu- 
lates nativities. Drum. 
Geneva,j£-n4'vl s. a distilled spirituous water. 
Genial, ji'nt-al. a. that contributes to propaga- 
tion. Dryd. — That gives cheerfulness. Milt. 
—Natural. 
Genially, je'nJ-al-U. ad. bv genius. Glanv. — 

Gayly, cheerfully. 
Geniculated,j£-niku-la-tcd. a. knotted, jointed 
Geniculatiou, j^-nik-A-la'shun. s. knottfness. 
Genio, je'ne-6. s. a man of a particular turn 
of mind. Tatl. 

Genitals, j?n'£-talz. s. parts belonging to gene- 
ration. 
Genithig, j=n'ni-tin. s. an early apple, ripe in 
June. Bacon. 

Genitive, jen'i-tiv. a. in grammar, the name 

of a case. 
Genius, j£'ni-us. s. the protecting or ruling 
power. Milt.— A man with superior facul- 
ties. Add.—MerAa] power or faculties. Wal. 
Genteel, jln-t&l'. a. polite. Add.— Graceful 
in mien. Tatler. 

Genteelly, jla'tHfli. ad. elegantly, politely. 

South. — Gracefully. 
Genteeluess, jln-t£ll'n£s. s. elegance, polite- 
ness. Dryd. 
Gentian, jen'shan. s. felwovt or baldmony, a 
plant. Wis em. 
Gentianella, jln-shan-ei'la. .'.a kind of blue co- 
lour. 
Gentile, jln'til, or jen'tlle. (jln'tile. S.) s. one 
who knows not the true God. Bacon. 
Gentilism, jen'til-lizm. s. heathenism, pagan- 
ism. ^ Still. 
Gentilitious, j'n-tll-lish'us. a. endemial, pecu- 
liar to a nation. Brown. — Hereditary. Arb. 
Gentility, jen-ijl \-\\. s. good extraction, ele- 
gance of behaviour, paganism, heathenism. 
Gentle, jen'tl. a. mild, meek, peaceable. Fair/. 
Gentle, jen'll. s. a gentleman, a man of birth. 
Shak.— A particular kind of worm. Wahtr. 
Gentlefolk, jen'tl-foke. s. persons distinguished 

by birth from the vulgar. 
Gentleman, j^n'tl-man.;. a man of birth, though 
not noble. Sidn.—A. term of complaisance. 
Gentleman-usher, jln-tl-man-ush'ur. t, one 
who holds a post at court to usher others to 
the presence. Overbury. 

Gentlemanlike, j'n'tl-man-ttke. \a. becoming 
Gentlemanly, jen'tl-min-U. J a man of 
birth. Swift. 

Gentlemanship, jsn'tl-mSn-ship. s. elegance 
of manners. Marq. Halifax. 

Gentleness, jen'tl-nes. s . softness of manners, 
sweetness of disposition , kindness. Mitt. 
Gentleship,jcn'tl-ship. s. carriage of a gentle- 
man. 
Gentlewoman, jln'tl-wfim-un. s. a woman well 
descended, a word of civility or irony. Dry. 
Gently, jen'tle. ad. softly, meekly, tenderly. 
Gentry, jin'tre. s. class of people above the vul- 
g&r.'Sid.— A term of civility real or ironical. 
Genuflexion, j£-na-flek'sh?in. s. the act of 
bending the knee, adoration. Still. 

Genuine, jsBu-tn. a. not spurious, real, natu- 
ral Till. 



Genuinely, jen'&-in-U. ad. without adultera- 
tion, naturally. Boyl/t. 
Genuineness, jln'l-in-nis. s. freedom from 

adulteration, purity, natural state. 
Genus, je'nos. s. a class of being, comprehend- 
ing under it many species, as quadrupei. 
Geocentric, ji-A-sen'trik. a. applied to a planet 

having the earth for its centre. 
Geodas^ia, je-A-de'zbfe-a. s. that part of geo- 
metry which contains the doctrine or art of 
measuring surfaces. Harris. 

Geodaetical, ji-A-det'*-ka1. a. relating to the 

art of measuring surfaces. 
Geographer, ji-ogVra-fur.ijcg'gra-fur. S.) s. one 
who describes the earth according to the 
position of its different parts. Brown. 

Geographical, ji-6-grafi-kal. a. relating to geo- 
graphy. 
Geographically, je-A-graf'e-kal-fe. ad. in a geo- 
graphical manner. 
Geography, ji--6g'gra-ft. (jAg'grl-fi. S.) s. know- 
ledge ot the earth. 
Geology, je-61'A-j4. s. the doctrine of the earth. 
Geomancer, ji'A-min-sur. s. fortuneteller, a 
caster of figures. Brown. 

Geomancy,jt'6-man-se.5. the act of foretelling 
by figures. . Ay/ifie. 

Geomantic, je-A-imn tlk. a. pertaining to the 
art of casting figures. Dryd. 

Geometer, jfc-6rn'J-tur. s. one skilled in geo- 
metry, a geometrician. Watts. 
GeomeiralJe-Sm't-tra;. a. pertaining to geo- 
metry. 
Geometrical, ie-J-met'tic-kal. \a. pertaining 
Geometric, je-A-mit'trfk. j to geometry. 

More. — Laid down by geometry. 
Geometrically ,j£-A-m€l'tr£-kaI-i.tf4. according 
to the laws of geometry. Ray. 

Geometrician, ji-6m-i-triahan. s. one skilled 
in geometry, a geometer. Brown. 

Geouietrize,/£-6m'£-trlze. v. n. to act accord- 
ing to the laws of geometry. Boyle. 
Gecmetry, j£-6m'mi-trt. (jAiri'm^-trl. S.) s. tLe 
science of quantity, extension, or magni- 
tude, abstractedly considered. Ray. 
Geoponica! ; jj-4-p6n'i-k2l. a. relating to agri- 
culture. Brown. 
Geoponics, j£-6-p6n'?ks. s. Ihe doctrine cf agri- 
culture. 
George, Jorge, s. an ornament wcrn by the 
knight6 of the garter. Shak.— A brown loaf. 
Dryd. 
Georgic, joijlk. s. the science of husbandry 
set off in poetry. Add. 
Georgic, jor'jik. a. relating to the science of 
agriculture. Gay. 
Geotic. jc-6t'ik. a. belonging to the earth. 
Gerenf, je'rent. a. carrying, bearing. 
German, jei'man. s. brother, first-cousin. Sidn. 
German, jcr'man. a. related. 
Germander, jer-man'dca-. i. a plant. Mill. 
Germe, jerm. s. a sprout or shoot. Brown. 
Genniri,jcr'ai?n.$.ashoot:ng or sprouting seed. 
Germinate, jer'mi-nate. v. n. to sprout, to 
shoot, to bud. Wood. 
Germination, jer-mi-na'shnn. s. the act of 
sprouting, growth. Wotton. 
Gerund, jer und. s. In the Latin grammar, a 
kind or verbal noun, which governs cases 
like a verb. 
Gest, jest s. an action, show, representation. 

Obsolete. 
Gestation, jls-ta'shun. s. the act of bearing the 
young in the womb. Ray. 

Gesticulate, jes-ii'ku-lale. v. n. to play antic 

tricks, 10 siiovv postures. 
Gesticulation, jfo-iik-u-li'shun. s, antic tricks, 
various posture*. 



GID 

kite, t5r,cJU, cat; be, bet; wlue,win; so, prove, 

Gesture, jls'tshire. s. action or posture. Sid. — 
— Movement of the body. Add. 

Gesture, jes'tsh&re. v. a. to accompany with 
action or posture. Hooker. 

Get, get. v. a.pret. I got, anciently gat; part, 
pass, got, or gotten; to obtain. Bovle. — To 
win by contest. Knol. — To beget.— Waller. — 
— To gain as profit. Locke. — To earn. Abbot. 
— To learn. Watts. — v. n. to arrive at by 
degrees. Sidney. — To find the way to. Boyle. 
— To remove. Knol. — To go, to repair, to 
receive advantage. 

©etpenny, get'pln-ni. s. an old term for a 
theatrical piece that succeeded. Ben Jon. 

Getter, get'tor. s. one who procures or obtains, 
one who begets. Shak. 

Getting, get' ting. s. act of getting, gain, profit. 
Bacon. 

Gewgaw,gi'ga w.jr.a showy trifle, a toy,a bau ble. 

Gewgaw, ga giw. a. splendidly trifling, showy 
without value. Law. 

Ghastful, gl-.t'i'u!. a. dreary, dismal, melan- 
choly. Spenser. | 

Ghastiiness, g'st'li-n's. *. horror of cbunte- j 
nance, resemblance of a ghost. | 

Ghastly, gast'le. a. like a ghost, pale, dismal. 
Knol. — Horrible, dreadful. Mitt. 

Ghastness, gast'nts. s. ghastiiness, horror of 
look. Shak. 

Gherktn, ger'kin. s. a small pickled cucumber. 

Ghost, g6st. s. the soul of man. Sand. — A 

spirit appearing after death. Dryd, The 

third person in the Trinity. 

Ghost, gist. v. n. to yield up the ghost, to die. 
Not in use. Sid. — v. a. to haunt with appari- 
tions of departed men. Obsolete. Shak. 

Ghostliness, g6st'le-nes. s. spiritual tendency. 

Ghostly, gost'le. a. spiritual, not carnal. Hook. 
— Having a character from religion. Shak. 

Giant, ji'ant. s. a man of size above the ordi- 
nary rate of men, a man unnaturally large. 

Giantess, ji'=n-tes. s. a she-giant, a woman of 
unnatural bulk. Jiowel. 

Giantlike, jl'ant-like. \ a. gigantic, vast. 

Giant!y,ji'ant-le. j South. 

Giantship, jl'ant-ship. s. quality or character 
of a giant. Milt. 

Gibbe, jib. s. any old worn-out animal. Shak. 

Gibber, gib'bir. v.n. to speak inarticulately. 
Shak. 

Gibberish, gib'burlsh. s. cant, the private lan- 
guage of rogues and gipsies, words without 
meaning. Swift. 

Gibbet, jib'bft. s. gallows, the post or tree on 
which malefactors are hangea. 

Gibbet, jib'bit. v. n. to hang or expose on a 
gibbet. Oldham. 

Gibbosity, g?b-b6s'Me. s. convexity, promi- 
nence, protuberance. Ray. 

Gibbous, glb'bus. a. convex, protuberant. 
D>yd. — Crookbacked. Brown. 

Gibbousness, gib'bus-nls. J. convexity, promi- 
nence. Bentley. 

Gibcat, gib'kat. s. an old worn-out cat. 

Shakspeare. 

Gbe, jibe. v. ». to sneer, to join censorious- 
r.ess with contempt. Swift.— v. a. to scoff, 
to sneer, to tauau Swift . 

Gibe, jibe. s. sneer, hint of contempt by word 
or look, scoff. 

Giber, jl'bur. s. a sneerer, a scoffer, a taunter. 
Ben Jon. 

Gibingly,jl'b?ng-le.<7i. scornfully, contemptu- 
ously. Shak. 

Giblets, jlb'lets. s. the wings, gizzavd, &c. of a 
goose. 

Giddily, gld'de-le. ad. inconstantly, unsteadi- 
ly, carelessly, heedlessly, Shak, 



GIN 

for, p6t ; cube, cub, full ; soil, mound; tfcick, thus; 

Giddiness, g!d'de-n£s; s. the state of being 
giddy, inconstancy, mutability, frolic, wan- 
tonness. Don. 

Giddy, gid'de. a. vertiginous. Tate.— -Whirl- 
ing. Pope. Mutable, unsteady. Shak. 

Heedless. Row. — Intoxicated. 

Giddybrained, gld'de-biin'd. a. careless, 
thoughtless. Otway. 

Giddyheaded, gfd'de-hed-ed. a. without stea- 
diness or constancy. Burton. 

Giddypaced, gld'de-paste. a. moving without 
regularity. Shak. 

Gier-eagle, jir'c-gl. s. an eagle of a particular 
kind. 

Gift, gift. s. a thing given or bestowed, the act 
of giving. South. — Oblation, faculty. Shak. 

Gifted, gif'tid. a. bestowed. Milt.— Endowed 
with extraordinary powers. Dryd. 

Gig, gig. s. any thing whirled round in play. 

Gigantic, jVgaii-tik. a. suitable to a giant, 
bulky, enormous. 

Giggle, gig'gl. v. n. to laugh idly, to titter. 

Giggler, g?g'g!-ur. s. a laugher, a titterer. Herb. 

Giglet, gig'gi-ft. properly gigglet. s. a wanton, 
a lascivious girl. Shak. 

Gigot, jig'fit. /. the hip-joint. 

Gild, gild, v. a. pret. gilded, or gilt, to overlay 
with thin gold. Spenser.— To brighten, to 
illuminate. South. 

Gilder, gil'dur. s. one who lays on gold. Bacon. 
— A coin. 

Gilding, gi''ding. s. gold laid on any surface^ 
by way of ornament. Bacon. 

Gills, gilz. s. the apertures at each side of a 
fish's head. Walter.— The flesh under the 
chin. Bacon. 

Gill, jiL s. a measure containing the fourth of 
a pint, a plant, malt liquor medicated with 
ground-ivy. 

Gillhouse, j'jlhous. s. a house where giH is 
sold. Pope. 

Gillyflower, jil'lc-floar. s. corrupted from July 

■ flintier. Mort. 

Gilt, gilt. s. golden show, gold laid on the sur- 
face of any matter. Shak. 

Gilt, gilt, the participle of Gild. Pope. 

Gim,jim. a. neat, spruce. 

Gimcrackjjfm'krdk. s. a slight or trivial mecha- 
nism. Prior. 

Gimlet, gim'llt. s. a borer with a screw at its 
point. Moxo/u 

Gimp, gimp. s. a kind of silk twist or lace. 

Gin, jin. s. a trap, a snare. Ben Jon. — A pump 
worsted by sails. Woodxv.— The spirit dis- 
tilled from juniper-berries. 

Gin-drinking, jin'drink-ing. a. addicted to 
drinking gin. Spence's Crito. 

Ginger, jin'j&r. j.an Indian plant, the root of 
the plant. 

Gingerbread, jfa'j&r-bred. s. a kind of sweet- 
meat made of dough, and flavoured with 
ginger. 

Gingerly, jmjur-li. ad. cautiously, nicely. 

Gingerness,jhi'jSr-nls.5.niceness, tenderness. 

Gingival, jrn'je-val. a. belonging to the gums. 

Ginglejtng'gi. v. n. to utter a sharp clattering 
noise. Pope.— v. a. to shake, so that a sharp 
shrill clattering noise should be made. Pope. 

Gingle, jing'gl. s^ a shrill resounding noise, 
affectation in the sound of periods. 

Ginglymoid, ging'g'e-mold. a. resembling or 
approaching to a ginglymus. 

Ginglymus, ging'gle-mus. s. a mutual indent- 
ing of two bones into each other's cavity. 

Ginnet, jia'iict. s. a nag,a mule, a degenerated 
breed. 

Ginseng, jfn'sing. s. a root of an agreeable* 
aromatic smell. Hdl, 

S3 



GLA 



GLE 



Rate, ti.r,ca!l,cat ; be, bet ; wine, win J si, pflrSve, fir, p6t. Clbe.'oab, fill ; s^.miinu, thicK, thttti 
Gipsy, jip'se. s. a vagabond who pretends to 

foretei futurity. Shak.—A name of reproach 

to a woman 1 
Girasole, jl'ra-s&le. s. tbe herb turnsol, the 

opal stone. 
Gird, gird. v. a.pret. girded, or girt ; to bind 

round, to invest. Shak. — To cover round as 

a garment, to enclose, to encircle. Mitt. — 

v. n. to gibe, to sneer. Shak. 

Gird, gird. s. a twitch, a pang. Till. Goodm. 
Girder, ger'dur. s. the largest "piece of timber 

in a floor. Harris. 

Girdle, gir'dl. s. a belt. Brown. — Enclosure, 

circumference. Shak. — The equator, a zone. 
Bacon. 
Girdle, gir'dl. v. n. to gird, to enclose, to en- 
viron. Shak. 
Girdle-stead, gir'dl-stid. s. that part of the 

body where the girdle was worn. Mas. Sup. 
Girdlebelt, gir'dl-bilt. s. the belt that encircles 

the waist. Dryd. 

Girdler, gir'dl-ur. s. a maker of girdles. 
Gire,41re. s. a circle described by any thing in 

motion. 
Girl, girl. s. a young woman, or female child. 
Shak. 
Girlish, girl'IMi. a. suiting a girl, youthful. 
Girlishly, girl'lish-le. ad. in a girlish manner. 
Girt, girt. s. part. pass. See Gird. 
Girt, girt. v. a. to gird, to encompass, to en- 
circle. Thomson. 
Girth, girth, s. a band to bind the saddle. 

Milt. — A circular bandage. Wistm. — The 

compass measured by the girdle. Add. 

Girtn, girth, v. a. to bind with a girth. 
Gise Ground, jise-gr6und. v. a. is when the 

owner of it does not feed it with his own 

stock, but takes other cattle to graze. Bail. 
Give, giv. v. a. prtt. gave, part. pass, given, to 

bestow, to transmit. Hook.— To consign, to 

yield, to confer. Bram.— To grant. Att.—To 

afford, to supply. Hooker.— v. n. to grow 

moist, to melt, to soften, to thaw. Bacon.— 

To move. 
Giver, giv'&r. s. one that gives, donor, be- 

stower, granter. Pope. 

Gizzard, gfz'z&rd. s. the strong musculous sto- 
mach of a fowl. More. 
Glabrity, glab're-te. s. smoothness, baldness. 
Glacial, gU'she-al. a. icy, made of ice, frozen. 
Glaciate, gla'she-ate. v. n. to turn into ice. 
Glaciation, gH-she-a'sh&n. s. the act of turning 

into ice, ice formed. Brown. 

Glacis, glasJs, or gla-seze'. s. in fortification, a 

sloping bank. Harris. 

Glad, glad. a. cheerful, gay, pleased, elevated 

with joy. Proverbs. 

Glad, glad. v. a. to make glad, to cheer, to ex- 
hilarate. 
Gladden, glad'd'n. v. a. to cheer, to make 
glad, to exhilarate. Add. 

Gladder, glad'ur. s. that which makes glad, one 

that gladdens, one that exhilarates. Dryd. 
Glade, glade, s. a lawn or opening in a wood. 
Gladful, gUd'fill. a. full of gladness. Spens. 
Gladfulness,glad'fal-nls. j. joy, gladness. Spen. 
Gladiator, glad-de-a't&r. s. a sword-player, a 
prize-fighter. Denham. 

Gladly, glad'le. ad. joy ful'y, with gayety, with 
merriment. Shak. 

Gladness, gUd'nls, s. cheerfulness, joy, exulta- 
tion. Dryd. 
Gladsome, gldd'sum. a. gay, delighted. Spens. 
— Causing joy. Prior. 
Gladsomely, giad'suna-U. ad. with gayety and 

delight, 
©ladsomeness, glad'sum-nls, s. gayety, showi- 

ness, delight. 



Glaire, glare, s. the white of an egg. Peach." A 

kind of halbert. 
Glaire, glare, v. a. to smear with the white of 

an egg. 
Glance, gllnse. s. a sudden shoot of light or 
splendor. Milt.— A. snatch of sight, quick 
view. Watts. 

Glance, glanse. v. n. to view with a quick cast 
of the eye. Pope.— To censure by oblique 
hints. Shak. — v. a. to move nimbly, to shoot 
obliquely. Shak. 

Glancingly, gldn'sfng-le. ad. in an oblique 
broken manner, transiently. Hooker. 

Gland, gland, s. a smooth fleshy sub-tanee, 
which serves as a kind of strainer ^sepa- 
rate some particular fluid from the blood. 

Wiseman. 

Glanders, glan'd&rz. s. in a horse, is the run- 
King of a corrupt matter from the nose. 

Glandiferous, gldn-diffe-r&s. a. bearing mast, 
bearing acorns. Mart. 

Glandule, g',3n'du!e.^. a small gland serving to 
the secretion of humours. Ray. 

Glandulosity, g!aii-du-16s'e-te. s. a collection of 
glands. Brown. 

Glandulous, glan'di-l&s. a. pertaining to or 
subsisting in the glands. Broom. 

Glare, glare, v. n. to shine so as to dazzle. Fairf. 
—To shine ostentatiously. Felt.— v. a. to shoot 
such splendor as the eyes cannot bear, jl Tift. 

Glare, glare, s. overpowering lustre, splendor. 
Pope. — A fierce piercing look. Mitt. 

Glareous, glare-us. a consisting of viscous 
transparent maiter, like thewhileof an egg. 

Glaring, gli'ilng. a. applied to a thing very 
shocking, as a glaring crime. 

Glass, glas. s. an artificial transparent sub- 
stance, a glass vessel of any kind. Shak.— 
A mirror. Dryd. 

G!ass, glis. a. vitreous, mr.de of glass. Shak. 

Glass, glas. v. a. to case in a glass. Shak.— To 
cover with glass, to glaze. Boyle. 

Glassfurnace, glas'mr-nas. s. a furnace in which 
glass is made. I/>cke. 

Glassgazing, g'as'ga-z'ng. a. finical, looking 
often in a mirror. Shak. 

Glassgrinder, gla^'grlnd'&r. s. one whose trade 
is to polish and grind glass. 

Glasshouse, glr.s'house. s. a house where glass 
is manufactured. Add. 

Glassman, glas'man. s. one who sells glass. 

Swift. 

Glassmetal, glas'mlt-tl. 5 glass in fusion. 

Bacon'. 

Glasswork, glas'wurk. s. manufactory of glass. 
Bacon. 

Glasswort, glas'w&rt. s. a plant. Mill. 

Glassy, glasse. a. made of glass, vitreous. Bac. 
— Resembling g^ass. Sandys. 

Glastonbury Tuom, glas-s'n-bir-e-thorn'. s. a 
species of medlar. 

Glaucoma, gllw-kd'ma. s. a fault in the eye, 
which changes the crystalline humour into 
a greyish colour. Quincy. 

Gave, gHve. J. a broacl sword, a falchion. Fairf. 

Glaze, glaze, v. a. to furnish with windows, 
&c. of glass. Bacon. 

Glazier, gia'zhur. s.owe whose trade is to make 
glass windows. Gay. 

Gleam, gleme. s. sudden shoot of light, lustre, 
brightness. Milt. 

Gleam, gleme. v. n. to shine with sudden 
coruscation. Thomson. 

Gleamy, gle'me. a. flashing, darting sudden 
coruscations or light. Pope. 

Glean, glene. v. a. to gather what the reapers 
leave behind, to gather any thing thinly- 
scattered. Shak. 



GLO 



GLU 



Site, tlr, clti, cSt ; bh, biz; wine, win j sA, prove, foi', p6t ; Cube, cub, full ; sSfl, mSund ; thick, tfai. 

Gloom, gloom, v. n. to shine obscurely, i^*, 

— To be dark, to be melancholy. 
Gloomily, gl8om'i-l£. ad. obscurely, dimlyj 
with cloudy aspect. Dryd. 

Gloominess, g!o6rn'£-nes. s. obscurity, iriifrer-* 
feet light, melancholy. Cottier. 

Gloomy, gloorn'e. a. obscure, imperfectly illu- 
minated. Dryd.— Sullen, melancholy. 
Gloried, glo'rid. a. illustrious, honourable. 

Milt. 

Glorification, glo're-ft-ka'shun. s. the act of 

giving glory. Taylor. 

Glorify, gl&'re-fl. v. a. to pay honour or praise 

in worship. Hook.— To extol. Donne. 

Sh. \ Glorious, gloie-us. a. noble, excellent. Add.— 

ak. I Proud, haughty. Bacon. 

Gleek, gie£k. v. a. to 'sneer, to gibe, to droll Gloriously, glA're-us-U. ad. nobly, splendidly, 

upon. Shak. j illustriously. Pope. 

Gleesomc, g!e£'s&tn. a. joyous, merry. j Glory, gli're. ,c. praise paid in adoration, the 

W. Browne. \ felicity of heaven. Mitt.— Fame, renown. 

Gleet, gUet. s. a thin ichor from a sore. j Sidney.— Lustre, brightness. Pope.— Pride. 

Wiseman. \ Glory, glo'rc. v. n. to boast in, to be proud of. 
Gleet, g'Jet. v. v. to ooze with a thin sanious i Sidney. 

liquor. Wiseman. — To run slowly. ! Glose, gloze. v. a. to Matter, to collogue. 

Gleetv, eU&'t£. a. ichorous, thinly sanious. Gloss, g'.6s. s. a comment. Dairies.— A sped 



Glean, gUne. s. a collection made laboriously 
by slow degrees. Dryd. 

Gleaner, gie'nur. s. one who gathers after 
reapers. Thomson. 

Gleaning, gle'ning. s. the act of gleaning, or 
thin ^ gleaned. Att. 

Glebe, glibe. s. turf, soil, ground. Drvd. — The 
land possessed as part of the revenue of an 
ecclesiastical benefice. Spelman. 

Glebous, scU'bus. ) . T p • 

Gleby, gli'M. \ a - tuif ^- Pnor - 

Gled?, glide, s. a kind of hawk or kite. 

Glee, gUe.5. jov, merriment, gayety; a 
set in parts. 

Gleeful, gUe'ful. a. gay, merry, cheerful. 

Gleek, g\kkk. s. music, or musician. 



son 

Gav 



Glen, gitn. s. a valley, a due. Spenser. 

Glew, gl u . s. a vi«cous cement. 

Glib, gifD. a. smooth, sliDpery, easily moved. 
Bum.— Voluble. Shalt. 

Glib, giib. s. thick curled bush of hair hang- 
ing down over the e.es. Spenser. 

Glib, glib, v. a. to castrate. Shak. 

Glibly, glfb'14. ad. volubly, smoothly. 

Glibriess, glib'nes. s. smoothness, slipperiness. i 

Glide, glide, v. n. to flow gently and silently. 
Fair/. — To move swiftly and smoothly. 

Glider, gU'dur. s. one that glides. 

Glike, gllke. s. a sneer, a sc.;ff. Shak. 

Gii miner, glirn'mur. v. ft. to shine, to be per- 
ceived faintly. Wotton. 

Glimmer, giLn'mur. s. faint splendor, weak 
hgh*, a kind of fossil. Woodward. 

Glimpse, glimps. s. a weak faint light. Locke. 
— Transitory lustre or view. Dryd, — Fleet- 
ing enjoyment. Prior. 

Glisten, glVs'n. v. n. to shine, to sparkle with 
light. Thorn. 

Glister, glls'tur. v. n. to shine, to be bright. 

Glitter, glit'tur. v. n. to shine, to gleam. 
Dryd. — To be specious. Young. 

Glitter, glit'tur. s. lustre, bright show. Collier. 

Glittering, giit'tur-ing. part, shining, spark- 
ling. 

Ghtteringly, glit'tur-mg-U. ad. with shining 
lustre. 

Gloar, glire. v. a. to squint, to look askew. 

Gloat, glAte. v. n. to cast side glances as a ti- 
morous lover. R.vue. 

Globated, gl6'ba-ted. a. formed in shape of a 
globe, spherical. 

Globe, globe. .?. a sphere, a ball, a round body. 

Globose, gli-bAse'. a. spherical, round. Milt. 

Globosity, glo-b6s'e-t£. s. sphericity, spheri- 
calness. Ray. 

Globous, glo'bfo. a. spherical, round. Milt 

Globular, gl6b'u-lar. a. in form of 
sphere* round, spherical. 

Globule, globule, s. a small particle of matier 
of a globular figure. Netvton. 

Globulbus, gl6b'u-16s. a. in form of a small 
sphere; round. Boyle. 

Gl."Jirierate,gl6ni'£r-ate.i;.<7.togatherintoa bail. 

GlomeratioTi, gl6m'er-a-sfrun. s. a body formed 
into a ball. Bacon. 

Giomerous, gldm'er-us. a. gathered into a ball 
or sphere. 

Gloom, gloom, s. imperfect darkness, obscuri- 
ty. Milt.— Heaviness of mind suilenness. 



ous representation. Hook.— Superficial lus- 
tre. Add. 

Gloss, gl6s. v. n. to comment. Dryd.— To make 
sly remarks. Prior.— v. a. to explain by com- 
ment. Donne. — To palliate by specious re- 
presentation. Hooker.— To embellish with 
superficial lustre. Dryd. 

Glossariat, gl6>'s3-i!at. s. the writer of a glos- 
sary. Mason. 

Glossary, g!6s'sa-r£. s. a dictionary of obscure 
or antiquated words. 

Glosser, glo-Zsur. s. a scholiast, a commenta- 
tor, a polisher. 

Glossiness, glds'te-nls. s. smooth polish, su- 
perficial lustre. Boyle. 

Glossographer, g!6s-s6g'gra-fur. s. a scholiast, a 
commentator. 

Glossography, g!6s-s6g'gra-ft. s. the writing of 
commentaries. 

Glossy, gl6s'se. a. shining, smoothly poli-hed. 
Dryd. 

Glove, gl&v. s. cover of the hands. Drayton. 

Glove, gluv. v. a. to cover as with a glove. 

_. ,, . Cleave. 

Glover, gluv'ur. s. one whose trade is to make 
or sell gloves. shak. 

Glout, glout. v. n. to pout, to look sullen. 

Glow, glA. v. n. to be heated so as to shine 
without flame. HaketvilL— To feel heat of 
body. Add. — To feel passion of mind. Prior, 
—v. .7. to make hot so as to shine. Shak. 

Glow, gl6. s. shining heat, vehemence of pas- 
sion, brightness of colour. Shak. 

Glow-worm, glo'wfirm. s. a small creeping in- 
sect with a luminous tail. Walter. 

Gloze, glAze. v. n. to flatter, to wheedle, to 
fawn. South. — To comment. Shak. 

Gloze, glize. s. flattery. Shak.— Specious show' 
g'-oss. Sidney. 

Glue, glu. s. a viscous body, a cement. 



small Glue, glu. v. a. to join with a viscous cement, 
I to join, to unite. Tilt. 

Glutboiler, gluboil-Sr. s. one whose trade is* 
to make glue. 

Gluer, gli'ur. s. one who cements with glue. 

Glum, glum. a. sullen, stubbornly grave, (cant.) 

Glut, glut. v. a. to swallow, to devour. Milt. 
—To cloy. Bacon.— To overfill. Arb.— To 
saturate. Boyle. 

Glut, glftt. *. plenty even to satiety. Milt.— 
More than enough. Ben Jon. 

Glutinous, gru'te-ntis. a, gluy, viscous, tena- 
cious. Bacon. 



GOD 



GOO 



f»te», tlr, ell!, c*t; bh,bh; wine, win ; so, prove, for, pit; elbe, cob, fill; soil, moind; thick; //Sua. 
Glutinousness, gli'ti-nus-nes. s. viscosity, te- Goddess, god'des. s. a female divinity. Dryd. 
nacity. ^ % Cheyne. Goddess-like, g&d'd^s-Hke. a. resembling % 

goddess. Pope. 

Godfather, g6d'fi-/Aur. s. the sponsor at the 
font. , Bacon. 

Godhead, gid'hed. s. godship, divine nature. 
Milt. — A deity in person. Dryd. 

Godless, god'les. a. without sense of duty to 
God, irreligious. Dryd. 

Godlike, god'like. a. divine, resembling a'di- 
vinity, supremely excellent. Milt. 

Godling, god'lhig. s. a little divinity. 

Godliness, gdd'ie-ncs. s. piety to God, observa- 
tion of the duties of religion. Hooker. 

Godly, god'Ii. a. pious towards God, righte- 
ous, religious. 

Godly, god'l*. ad. piously, righteously. Hook. 

Godly head, god'li-bed. s. goodness, righteous- 
ness. Spenser. 

Godmother, gdd'mu/A-ur. s. a woman who has 
become sponsor in baptism. 

Godship, god'ship. s. the rank or character of 
a god, deity. Prior. 

Godson, god'sSn. s. one for whom one has 
been sponsor at the font. Shak. 

Gudw&rd, god'wlrd. a. to Godward is toward 
God. 

C-cdwit, god'wft. s. a bird of particular delica- 
cy. Coivley. 

Goer, go'ur. s. one that goes. Sltak.—A waiker, 
&e. Wottoii. 

Goggle, gog'srl. s. a strained motion of the eyes. 

Goggle, geg'gl. v. n. to look asquint. 

Gogg'e-eycd, gdg'gl-ide. a. squint-eyed, not 
looking straight. Ascham. 

Going, go'ing. 5. the act of walking. Shak.— 
Pregnancy. Crew. — Departure. Milt. 

Go!a, go'ia. s. the same with Cymatium. 

Gold, gild, or geold. (gold. S.) s. the purest and 
most precious of all metals. Hilt— -Money. 

Gold, gild. a. made of gold, golden. 

Goldbeater, gold'be-tur. s. one whose occupa- 
tion is to beat er foliate gold. 

Goldbeater's Skin, gokibM&rz-skin'. s. the 
skin v-hieh goldbeaters lay between the 
leaves of their metal while they beat it. 

Goldbound, goid'buund. a. encompassed with 
gold. Shak. 

Golden, gci'd'n. a. made or consisting of gold. 
Dryd.— Splendid. Crashaw.—YeWow . Mort. 
— Happy. Shak. 

Goldeniy, gol'd'n-U. ad delightfully, splendid- 
ly. Shak. 

Goldfinch, gold'fmsh. s. a bird, so named from 
its golden colour. Dryd. 

Goldiinder, gild'find-Sr. s. one who finds gold, 
ludicrously applied to those that empty 
jakes. Swift. 

Gold hammer, gild'ham-m&r. s. a kind of bird. 

Golding, gdld'iiig. s. a sort of apple. 

Golds ize, gAld' size. s. a glue of a golden co- 
lour. 

Goldsmith, gild'smhri. s. one who manufac- 
tures gold. Shak.— A banker. Swift. 

Gome, gome, s. the black and oily grease of a 
cart-wheel. Bent ley. 

Gondola, g6n'do-la. s. a boat much used in 
Venice, a small boat. Spenser. 

Gondolier, g6n-dA-lUr'. s. a boatman, one that 
rows a gondola. Shak. 

Gone, g6n. part.prel. from go. advanced. Sw. 
—Undone, past. Shak. — Departed. Holder. 

Gonfalon, gon'fa-l&n. \.?. an ensign, a stand- 

Gonfanon, g6n'fa-nun. j ard. Milt. 

Gonorrhoea, gdn-6r-rfc'a. s. a morbid running of 
venereal hurts. Woodward. 

Good,gud. a. comp. be!ter,.svper\. best; hay- 
ing such physical qualities as are expected- 



Glutton, gl&t't'n. s. one who eats to excess 

Prior. 

Gluttonise, glut'tfin-lze. v. a. to play the glut- 
ton. 

Gluttonous, gl&t'tun-&s. a. given to excessive 
feeding. Raleigh. 

Gluttonously, gl&t't&n-us-U. ad. with the vo- 
racity of a glutton. 

Gluttony, gl5t't&n4. s. excess of eating, luxu- 
ry of the table. Arb. 

Gluy, gli'4. a. viscous, tenacious, glutinous. 
Add. 

Glyn, glln. s. a hollow between two moun- 
tains, a glen. Spenser. 

Gnarl, nsrl. v. rt. to growl, to murmur, to 
snarl. Spenser. 

Gnarled, nir'lSd. a. knotty. - Shak. 

Gnash, ndsh. v. a. to strike together, to clash. 
Dryd. — v. n. to grind the teeth, to growl. 

Dvyd. 

Gnat, nat. s. a small winged stinging insect. 

Gnatrlower, nlt'fldt-iir. s. the bee-flower. 

Gnatsnapper, nat'snap-p5r. s. a bird so called. 

Gnaw, niw. v. a. to eat by degrees. Dryd. — 
To bile in rage. Shak.— To fret, to corrode. 
—v. n. to exercise the teeth. Shak. 

Gnawer, niw'ur. s. one that gnaws. 

Gnomon, no'm6n. s. the hand or pin of a dial. 

Gr.omonics, n5-mdiiiks. s. the science of dial- 
ling. 

Go, gi. v. n. pret. I went, I have gnnc,\o walk. 
Shak.— To travel. Milt.— To proceed. Dryd. 
— To move or pass. 

Go-to, go-to6'. interj. come, come, take the 
right course. A scornful exhortation. Spins. 

Go-by, gi-bl'. s. delusion, artince, circumven- 
tion, over-reach. Collier. 

Go-cart, go'klrt. s. a machine in which child- 
ren are taught to walk. Prior. 

Goad, gode. s. a pointed instrument with 
which oxen are driven. Pope. 

Goad, gode. v. a. to prick or drive with a 
goad, to stimulate. Dryd. 

Goal, gole. s. the landmark to bound a race. 
Milt.— The starting post. Dryd— The final 
purpose. Pope. 

Gear, gore, s. any edging sewed upon cloth. 

Goat, gite. s. an animal that seems a middle 
species between deer and sheep. 

Goatbeard, gote'Wrd. s. a plant. Millar. 

Goatchaier, gote'tsha-f&r. s. a kind of beetle. 

Goatherd, gote'herd. s. one whose employ- 
ment is to tend goats. Spenser. 

Goatmarjoram, gote'rnar-jur-&m. s. goatbeard. 

Goats- rue, gots'106. s. a plant. Hill. 

Goats-thorn, gits'thuin. $. a plant. Miller. 

Goatiah, goteish. a. resembling a goat in 
ranbness or lust. . More. 

Gobble, gob'bl. v. a. to swallow hastily with 
tumult and noise. Prior. 

Gobbler, gob'bl- ur. s. one that devours in 
baste, a greedy eater. 

Go-between, g&'bfc-twcin. s. one that transacts 
business by running between two parties. 

Goblet, gob'lct. s. a bowl or cup that holds a 
large draught. Denham, 

Goblin, gob'lin. s. an evil spirit, a frightful 
phantom. Locke.— A fairy, an elf. Shak. 

God, god. s. the Supreme Being. John.— An 
idol, any person or thing deified. Shak. 

God, g6d. v. a. to deify, to exalt to divine ho- 
nours. Shak. 

Godchild, god'tshlld. *.the child for whom one 
became sponsor at baptism. 

Goddaughter, g&d'daw-ttir. s. a girl for whoiii 
one became sponsor at baptism. 



GOS 



GRA 



nile, tlr, call, cat j be, bet; wine, Win ; so, prove, f3r, pit; cube, c&b, full ; sdfl, mound ; tfiick, /^us. 



or desired, not bad, not evil. Dryd. — Proper, 
wholesome. Prior. — Salutary. Bacon. — Use- 
ful, sound. 
Good, gud. s. that which physically contri- 
butes to happiness, the contrary to evil. 
Shak. — Prosperity. Ben Jon.— "Virtue, righte- 
ousness, piety. South. 
Good, gud. ad. well, not ill, not amiss. 
Good-conditioned, g&d-kon-disltfan'd. a. with- 
out ill qualities or svmptoms. Shak. 
Goodliness, gud'ie-nes. j. beauty, grace, ele- 
gance. Sidney. 
Goodly, gud'i&. a. beautiful, fine. Shak.— Hap- 
py, desirable. Spens. 
Gojdly, gud'U. ad. excellently, obsolete. 
Goodman, gud' man. s. a rustic term of com- 
pliment, gaffer. 
Goodness, gud'nes. s. desirable qualities.either 
moral or physical. Hooker. 
Good-now, gud'ndu. inter/, in good time. Shak 
Goods, gudz. s. moveables. Chapman. — Per- 
sonal estate. Shak. — Wares, merchandize. 
Good-wife, gud' wife. s. mistress of a house, but 
below a gentlewoman. Mason's Sup. 
Goody, gud'de. s. a low term of civility. Gay. 
Goose, guose. s. plural geese, a large water- 
fowl. Peach. — A taylor's smoothing iron. 
Gooseberry, go6z'ber-e. s. a tree and fruit. 
Goosefoot, go6se'fut. *. wild orach. Milt. 
Goosegrass, g6o-e'gras. s. divers, an herb. 
Gorbellied, g&r'bil-Iid. a. fat, big-bellied. 
Gorhclly, gdr'b2l-)e. *. a big paunch, a swelling 

belly. 

Gotd, gardvf. an instrument of gaming. 

Gordian, gdrjc-an. a. (from the gordian 

knot) intricate. Milton. 

Gore, gore. s. blcod. Spens.— Blood clotted or 

congealed. Milt. 

Gore, gore. v. a. to stab, to pierce. Shak.— To 

pierce with a horn. Dryd. 

Gorge, gorje. s. the throat. Sidn. — That which 

is germed or swallowed. Spens. 

Gorge, gdrje. v.n. to till the throat, to glut. 

Add.— To swallow. 
Gorgeous, gdr'jus. a. glittering in various co- 
lours, gaudy. Milt. 
Gorgeously, gdr'jus-le. ad. splendidly, magni- 
ficently, finely. IVo.ton. 
Gorgeousness, gdrjus-nes. s. splendour, mag- 
nit 1 cence, show. 
Gorget, gor'jet. s. the piece of armour that de- 
fends the threat. Knolles. 
Gorgon, gdr'gan. s. a monster with snaky hairs, 

any thing ugiy or horrid. 
Gorgonian, gdr-go'ne i\\. a. (from Gorgon.) ri- 
gorous, terrific. MUton. 
Gormand, gdr'mand. s. a greedy eater, a ra- 
venous luxurious feeder.' 
Gormandize, gdr'man-dlze. v. n. to feed raven- 
ously, to eat greedily. 
Gormandizer, gdi'uuii-dl-zur. s. a voracious 

eater. 
Gorse, gdrse. s. furz, a thick prickly shrub. 
Gory, gore, a. covered with congealed blood. 
Spen-. — Bloody, murderous. Shak. 

Goshawk, gos'hlwk. s. a hawk of a large kind. 
Gosling, gozling. s. a young goose. Szvift.—A. 

catkin. 
Gospel, gds'pel s. God's word, the holy book 
of the Christian revelation. Waiter. — Divi- 
nity, th« ology. 
Gospel, gos'pil. v. n. to fill with sentiments of 
religion. shak. 

Gospeller, gos'pel-ar. s. a name of the follow- 
ers of Wicklif. 
Gossamer, goVia-mur. s. I he fine down of plants. 
Gossip, gos'sfp. s. a sponsor in baptism, a tip- 
pling companion. Slunk,— -Tatler. Dryd. 



Gossip, gds'sip. v.n. to chat, to prate, to be a 
pot companion. Shak. 

Got, g6t. pret. and part. pass, of get. 
Goths, g6ths. s. p. any nation deficient in ge- 
neral knowledge. Chester, 
Gotten, got't'n. part. pass, of get. 
Govern, guv'Sm. v. a. to rule. Spins. — To di- 
rect. Att.— To manage, to restrain. Shak.— 
To pilot. — v.n. to keep superiority. Dryd. 
Governable, g&v'ur-na-bl. a. submissive to au- 
thority, subject to rule. Locke. 
Governance, 'giiv'ar-nanse. s. government, 
ruie, controul. Spenser. 
Governante, go-vur-nlnt'. s. a lady who has 

the care of young girls of quality. 
Governess, guv'ur-uls. s. a tutoress. Clar. — An 
instructress, a directress. More, 

Government, guv'urn-mint. s. an established or 
legal authority. Dryd. — Administration of 
public affairs. Young. — Manageableness. 
Governor, guv'&r-nur. s. one invested with su- 
preme authority, a commander. South.— A. 
tutor, a manager. Shak. 

Gouge, goodje. s. a chissel having a round 
edge. Moxon. 

Gourd, gird, or gSSrd. (gdrd. S.) s. a plant. 

Mill.—\ bottle. 
Gourdiness,g6r'de-nis. s. a swelling in a horse's 

leg. 
Gournet, gur'n't. s. a fish. 
Gout, gout. s. a periodical disease attended 
with great pain. Arb. 

Gout, god. s. a French word signifying taste, 
a strong desire. Woodxvard. 

Goutwort, gdut'vvurt. s. an herb. 
Gouty, gd-Vte. a. afflicted with the gout. Dryd. 
— Relating to the gout. Blackmorr. 

Gown, gdim. s. a long tipper garment. Abbot. — 
The dress of peace. Dryd. 

Gownmr.n, gouii'miUi. s. a man devoted to the 
arts of peace. Rowe. 

Grabble, gra'o'bl. v. a. to grope. Arb.— v. n. to 

lie prostrate on the ground. 
Grace, giise. s. favourable influence of God on 
the human mind, pardon. Milt. — Virtue. 
Pope. — Privilege, kindness. Dryden. — Orna- 
ment, a short pra^ er before and after meat. 
SWift. 
Grace-cup, grase'Iiup. .f. the cup or health 
drank after gi ace. Prior. 

Grace, grise. v. a. to adorn, to etnbellL-h. Pope. 
— To favour. Dryd. 

Graced, grist, «. beautiful, graceful. Sidney. — 
V irtuous. Shak. 

Graceful, grise'ful. a. beautiful with dignitv. 

Pope. 
Gracefully, grise'ful-e. ad. elegantly, with 
pleasing dignity. " " Swift. 

Gracefulness, grase'ful-rtcs. s. elegance of man- 
ner, dignity with beauty. Dryd. 
Graceless, grase'12s. a. without grace, wicked, 
abandoned. Spenser. 
Graces, gii'siz. s. good graces for favour, sel- 
dom used in the singular. 
Graciie, gras'sfl. a. slender, small. 
Gradient, gras'e-letit. a. lean. 
Gracility, gra-sii'e-te. s. slenderness, small- 

ness. 
Gracious, gra'shus. a. benevolent. South. — Fa- 
vourable, kind, virtuous, graceful. Camdtv. 
Graciously, gii'shus-le. ad. -kindly, with kind 
condescension. Dryd. 

Graciousness, gra'shus-nis. s. kind condescen- 
sion. Clar.— Pleasing manner. 
Gradation, gra-da shun. s. regular advance step 
by step, order, arrangement. Shak. 

Gradatow, grad'd-tur-e. s. steps from the clois- 
ter into the chuj'oii. 



GRA 



6RA 



"kite-, tar, c!ll,cSt; bJ,bit;wme, win; si,pr3ve,f3r, pit; cibe,cab,f&ll; stfl.mJind; tRick,/^ns. 

South.* Elevalion of sentiment or lail- 



Gradient, gri'di-ant, or gra'ji-ant. a. walking, 
.moving by step?. Wilkins. 

Gradual, grad'& 1), or grad'jJi-al. a. proceeding 
or advancing step by step. Milt. 

Gradual, grad'i-al. s. an order of steps. Dryd. 

Graduality, grSd'i-al'i-tt. s. regular progres- 
sion. Brown. 

Gradually, grad'4-il-lt. ad. by degrees, in re- 
gular progression. Newton. 

Graduate, grid'i-ate. v. a. to dignify with a 
degree in the university. Carew. — To mark 
with degrees. Derham.— To heighten. 

Graduate, grad'i-ite. s. one dignified with an 
academical degree. 

Graduation, gnkl-ii-a'sbBn. s. regular progres- 
sion by degrees. Grew. — The act of confer- 
ring academical degrees. 

Graff, graf. s. a ditch, or moat. Clar. 

Graff, graf. \s. a small branch inserted into 



guage. 

Grandfather, grand'fa-r^&r. s. the father of a 
father or mother. Bacon. 

Grandific, gran-dif'ik. a. making great. 

Grandinous, gran'd&nns. a. full of hail, con- 
sisting of hail. 

Grandmother, grSnd'm&M-fir. s. the father's or 
mother's mufner. 

Grandsire, graiid'slre. s. grandfather. Denh. — 
Any ancestor, poetically. Pope. 

Grandson, grand'sfjn. s. the son of a son or 
daughter. Swift. 

Grange, granje. s. a farm, a lone house. 

Granite, gran it. s . a stone composed of sepa- 
rate and very large concretions, rudely com- 
pacted. Hill. 

Granivorous, gra-nfv'vft-r&s. a. eating grain, 
living upon grain. Arb. 



Graft, graft. J the stock of another tree, a , Grannam,"grairnfjnt. s. grandmother. Gay. 

young cyon. Pope. Grant, grant, v. a. to admit, to yield, to con- 

Graff, graf. \ v. a. to insert a cyon or branch I cede. Add. — To bestow. Pope. 

Graft, gr5ft. j of one tree into the stock of | Grant, grant, s. the act of granting or bestow- 

atiother. Dryd.— To propagate by insertion ing, the thing granted, a gift. Dryd. 

or inoculation. { Grantable. grJnia-bl. a that may be granted. 

Grafter, graPttr. s. one who propagates fruit Grantee, grin-tit', s . he to whom any grant ia 

by grafting. Evelyn. I made. Swift. 

Grain, grine. s. corn of all kinds. Dryd.— The Grantor, grant-t^r'. s. he by whom a grant is 

seed of any fruit, auy minute particle, any • made. Ayliffe. 

single body, the direction of the fibres of Granulary, grin'i-lar •£. a. resembling a small 

wood, &c. Shak.— The twenty-fourth part j grain or seed. Brown. 

of a pennyweight, any thing proverbiaily ' Granulate, graii'u-Ute. v. n. to be formed into 

sm^]\. JVisdom. — A minute particle. Spens.— \ small grains. Spratt.—v.a. to break into 

The form of the surface with regard to masses, to raise into small asperities. Ray. 

roughness and smoothness. Newton, j Granulation, gran &-la'?Mn.$. the act of break- 



Grained, gran'ri. a. rough, made less smooth, 
Shak. 

Grains, grinz. j. the husks of malt exhausted 
in brewing. Ben Jon. 

Giainy, gia'nc. a. fall of corn, full of grains or 
kernels, i 

Gramercy, gra-m£r'gt. interj. an obsolete ex- 
pression of surprise. Shak. 

Gramineous, gra-m!n'i-6s. a. grassy. 

Graminivorous, gram-t-niv'6-ras. a. grass eat- 
ing. Sharp. 

Grammar, grim'm-'r. s. the science of speak- 
ing and writing correctly. Locke. — The book 
that treats of it. 

Grammar School, gr?.m'm£r-sk3Sl. s. a school in 
which the learned languages are taught. 

Grammarian, gram-nia'rt-an. s . one who teaches 
. grammar, a phiiologer. Holder. 

Grammatical, gram-mat't-kal. a. belonging to 
grammar. Sidney.— Taught by grammar. 

Dryd. 

Grammatically, granvmat'i-kal-e. ^.accord- 
ing to the rules of grammar. Watts. 

Grample, gram'pl. s. a crab-fish. 

Grampus, gram'p&s. s. a large fish of the ceta- 
ceous kind. 

Granary, graua-ri. s. a store-house for thrash- 
ed corn. Add. 

Granate, gratiat. s. a kind of marble so called. 

Grand, grand, a. great,illustrious. ^/.—Splen- 
did. Young.— Sublime. 

Grand-juror, grind-ju'rur. s. one of a grand 
jury. shak. 

Grandam, gran'clam. s. grandmother, one's fa- 
ther's or mother's mother. Shak.— An old 
withered woman. Dryd. 

Grandchild, grand'tshlld . s. the son or daugh- 
ter of my son cr daughter. Baton. 

Grandaughter, grand'diw-tor. s. the daughter 
of a son or daughter. 

Grandee, gran- dee', s. a man of great rank, 
power, or dignity. m,tton. 

Grandeur, gnln'jfir. s, splendor, magnificence. 



ing into small masses. Sharp. 

Granule, grau'iMe. s . a small compact particle. 
Boyle. 

Granulous, grSn'l-lus. a. full of little grains. 

Grape, gripe, s. the fruit of the vine, growing 
in clusters. 

Graphic, grSFfr. \ a. well delineated. 

Graphical, graft-fcal. J Bacon. 

Graphically, graf'fc-kai 4. ad. in a picturesque 
manner, with good description. 

Grapnel, gtip'n^l. s. a small anchor, a grap- 
pling-iron with which one ship fastens on 
another. 

Grapple, grap'pl. v. n. tocentest in close fight. 
Dryd.— v. a. to fasten. Shak.— To seize, to 
lay fast hold of. 

Grapple, grap'pl. s. close fight. Shak.— Iron in- 
strument by which one ship fastens on an- 
other. Dryd. 

Grapplement, grSp'pl-m^nt. s. close fight. 

Spens. 

Grass-green, grab'green. a. green with grass. 
Shenstone. 

Grasshopper, grab'hop-Sr. s. a small insect that 
hops in the summer grass. 

Grasier, gra'zhSr. s. See Grazier. 

Gra?p, grasp, v. a. to gripe. Sidney. — To seize, 
to catch at. Clar.— v. n. to catch. Swijt.— To 
struggle, to strive. Shak. 

Grasp, grasp, j. the gripe of the hand. Milt. — 
Hold. Shak .— Power of seizure. Clar. 

Grasper, grasp'or. s . one that grasps. 

Grass, gras. s. the common herbage of fields 
on which cattle feed. Temple. 

Grass-green, gras'grttn, a. green with grass. 
Shenstone. 

Grassplot, grls'pl6t. s. a small level covered 
with short grass. Mort, 

Grassiness, gras'sl-n2s. s. the state of abound- 
ing in grass. 

Grassy, gras'se. a. covered with grass, abound- 
ing in grass. Dryd. 

Grate, grke, s. a partition made with bars c 



TTirinflMiMn 



GR A 

mte,tIr,cSil,c3t; bh,blt; wlne,w!n; si,prSve, 
Add.— The range of bars within which fires 
are made. 

•rate, grite. v. a. to rub or wear by attrition. 
Spens.— To offend. Swift.— v. n. to rub so as 
to injure or offend. L'£rfr.— To make a harsh 
noise. Hooker. 

•rateful, grite'ful. a. having a due sense of 
benefits. Mitt.— Pleasing, acceptable. Bac. 

Gratefully, grite'fM-i. ad. with gratitude. 
Dryd.— Pleasingly. Watts. 

Gratefulness, gr!te'ful-n§s. s. duty to benefac- 
tors. Herb. — Pleasantness. 

Crater, gri'tir. s. a rough instrument to grate 
with. 

Gratification, grat-i ft-k&'sh&n. s. the act of 
pleasing. South.— Delight. Rogers.— Recom- 
pence. 

Gratify, grlt'4-fl. v. a. to indulge. Dryd.— To 
please. Add. — To requite with a recompence. 

Gratingly, gilte'ing-le. ad. harshly, offensive- 
ly* 

Gratis, grl'tis. ad. for nothing, without a re- 
compence. Arb. 

Gratitude, grat'i-tide. s. duty to benefactors. 
Shai.— Desire to return benefits. South. 

Gratuitous, grS-tu'4-tis. a. voluntary. VEst. 
asserted without proof. Ray. 

Gratuitously, gra-tu'l-tus-U. ad. w i thou t claim 
or merit, without proof. Cheyne. 

Gratuity, gri-t&'e-tt. jr. a present or acknow- 
ledgment, a free gift. Swift. 

Gratulate, gratsh'4-late. v. a. to congratulate. 
Shak. — To declare joy for. Ben Jon. 

Gratulation, gratsh-i-la'sh&n. s. salutations 
made by expressing joy. Hooker. 

Gratulatory,grltsh'4-la t&r-J. a. congratulato- 
ry, expressing congratulation. 

Grave, grave, s. the place in the ground in 
which the dead are reposited. Milt. 

Grave-cloths, grive'klize. s. the dress of the 
dead. Spens. 

Grave-stone, grave'stine. s. the stone that is 
laid over the grave. Shak. 

Grave, grave, v. a. prefer, graved, part. pass, 
graven, to carve in any hard substance. 
Prior.— To entomb. Shak.— To clean, caulk, 
and sheath a ship. Ainsw. — v.n. to delineate 
on hard substances. 

Grave, grave, a. solemn, serious. More.— Not 
showy, not sharp of sound. Holder. 

Grave-digger, gtave'dig-g&r. 3. one who digs 
graves. Mason. 

Gravel, griv'el. s. hard sand. Wood.— Sandy 
matter concreted in the kidneys. Arb. 

Gravel, gravel, v. a. to cover with gravel. Bac. 
—To puzzle, to stop. Shak. 

Graveless, grSve'lls. a. wanting a tomb, un- 
buried. Shak. 

Gravelly, grav'21-li. a. full of gravel, abound- 
ing with gravel. Harvey. 

Gravely, grive'li. ad. solemnly, seriously, 
without gaudiness. 

Graveness, grive'nes. 3. seriousness, solemni- 
ty, and sobriety. Denham. 

Graveolent. gr5-vi'A-l«nt. m. strong-scented. 

Graver, grVv&r. t. one whose business it is to 
carve upon wood or metal. Dryd. — The tool 
Used in graving. Boyle. 

Gravidity, gra-vid'etl. s. pregnancy. Arb. 

Graving, grrvfng. s. carved work. 

Gravitate, griv'l-tate. v. n. to tend to the cen- 
tre of attraction. Bent ley. 

Gravitation, grjy 4-ta'shfin. *. act ©f tending 
to the centre. Popt. 

Gravity, griv'e-ti. j, weight, heaviness. Bto, 
— Seriousness. Bacon. 

Gravy, grav-4. /. the serous juice of reasted 
meat, fcc. Ark. 



GRE 

{it, pit; cibe,c&b, fill; sifl.mSind; thick, /Atfs, 
Gray, gri. a. white with a mixture of black. 

Newt.— White or hoary with old age. Walt. 
Gray. gri. s. a badger. 

Graybeard. gri'bilrd. s. an old man. Shak. 
Grayling, grilling, s. the umber, a fish. Wall. 
Grayness, gri'n£s. 3. the quality of being grey. 
Graze, graze, v. n. to eat or feed on grass. 

Shak.— To supply grass, to touch lightly. 

Bacon.— v. a. to tend grazing cattle, to feed 

upon. Milt. 

Grazier, grl'zh&r. s. one who feeds cattle. 
Grease, grise. s. the soft part of the fat. Shak. 

— A swelling in the legs of a horse. 
Grease, grhze. v. to smear or anoint with 

grease, to bribe. Dryd. 

Greasiness, grl'z£-n3s. s. oiliness, fatness. 
Greasy, gr£'z£. a. oily, fat. Shai.~ Smeared 

with grease. Mart. 

Great, grite. a. large in bulk or number. 

Locke.— Important. Shak.— Noble, eminent. 

Sidney.— Proud. Kttolles. 

Great, grite. 3. the whole, the gross, the whole 

in a lump. # a ; t 

Greatbellied, grite-belld. a. pregnant, teem- 
^ ing \ , , ^ „, Williams. 

Greathearted, grite-hirtM. a. high-spirited 

undejected. ciar. 

Greatly, grite'li. ad. in a great degree. MVt. 

—Nobly. Dryd— Magnanimously. Add. 
Greatness, griie'n^s. s. largeness of quantity 

or number, dignity, power. Swift.— Magna- 
nimity. MM.— Grandeur, state. Pope. 
Greaves, grlvz s. armour for the legs. 
Grecism, gri'sizm. s. an idiom cf the Greek 

language. 
Greece, grilse, s. a flight of steps. Shak. 

Greedily, grtl'di-14. a. eagerly, ravenously, 

voraciously. Denham. 

Gseediness, grei'de-nls. s. voracity, eagerness 

of appetite or desire. Denham. 

Greedy, grli'di. a. ravenous, voracious. King 

Charles. — Vehemently desirous. Fairfax. 
Greekling, grWk'lfng. s. (a sarcastic diminu- 
tive of Greek signifying) an inferior Greek 

writer. b. Jonson. 

Green, gr«n. a. having the colour so called, 

sickly, new, unripe. Shak.— Fresh. 
Green, griin. s. the green colour. Dryden.—A 

grassy plain. Milt. 

Green, grhtn. v. a. to make green. Thomson. 
Greenbroom, grlln-brJ&m. s. a shrub. Milt. 
Greencloth, gr^n'klotfi. s. a board or court of 

justice of the king's household. 
Gieeneyed, grlin'ide. a. having eyes coloured 

with green. . shak. 

Greenfinch, grlln'finsh. s. a kind of bird. 
Greengage, grMn-giie'. s. a species of plum. 
Greenhouse, gifcin'he&se. s. a house in which 

tender plants are sheltered. Add. 

Greenish, grlin'ish. a. somewhat green, tend- 
ing to green. Spenser. 
Greenly, griln 1*. ad. with a greenish colour, 

newly, freshly, immaturely. 
Greenness, giiin'nis. s. the quality of being 

green, immaturity. Sid. -Freshness, vigour. 
Greensickness, griin-slk'nSs. 3. the disease of 

maids, so called from the paleness which it 

produces. j r (,. 

Greensward, \ Jt ,,. is. the turf on 
Greensword, j S rMn 6wSrd - \ which grass 

grows, 
Greenweed, griin'wiid. 3. dyer's weed. 
Greenwood, grtin'w&d. s. a wood as it appears 

in the spring. Dryd. 

Greet, griit. v. a. to address at meeting. Don, 

—To salute. Dryd.— To congratulate. Spens. 

— T%tneet. fepti—v.n. to meet and salute. 



GRI 



GRO 



Rite tir, cill, cat; bi,blt; wine, win; si, prove, for, pot; cube, cub, full; soil, m3u:id ; thick, rfifts. 

Greeter, greSt'&r. s. he who greets. 
Greeting, gr^et'Ing. s. salutation at meeting 
or compliments at a distance. Shak 



Greeze, gr^ze. s. a flight of steps, a step. 
Gregal, gri'gal. a. belonging to a flock. 
Gregarious, gr£-gi ri-os. a. going in flocks or 
herds. Ray. 

Gremial, gr£'m£-al. a. pertaining to the lap. 
Grenade, ari-aade'. s. a little hollow globe or 
ball about two inches in diameter, which, 
being rilled with fine powder, as soon as it 
is kindled, flies into shatters, to the damage 
of all that stands near. Harris. 

Grenadier, gr£u-a-d^r'. s. a tall foot-soldier. 
Grenado, gi4-na'd6. .?. See Grenade. Watts. 
Grew, gri the pret. of to grow. 
Grey, grh. a. See Gray. 
Greyhound, gra'houtid. s. a tall fleet dog that 
chases in sight. Sidney. 

Grice,grlse. s. a little pig. Gould. — A step or 
greeze. Shak. 

Gride, gride, v.n. to cut, to make way by cut- 
ting. Milt. 
Gridelin, grfd'i-lin. s. a colour mixed of white 
and red. D>yd. 
Gridiron, grld'1-urn. s. a portable grate to broil 

meat on. 
Grief, griif. s. sorrow, trouble for something 
past. Add. 

Grief-shot, griifshot. a. pierced with grief. 
Griefful, grWful. a. full of grief. Spetis. 

Grievance, giet'vans. s. state of uneasiness, 
cause of uneasiness. Swiff. 

Grieve, gritv. v. a. to afflict, to hurt— v. n. to 
be in pain for something past, to mourn, to 
sorrow. Dryd. 

Grievinglv, griiv'Ing-li. ad. in sorrow, sorrow- 
fully. Shak. 
Grievous, grlt'vus. a. afflictive, painful. Hook. 
— Atrocious, heavv. Shak. 
Grievously, gr&iv'&s-'U. ad. painfully. Spens.— 
Calamitously, miserably. Hooker. 
Giievousness, grii:v'us-n£s. s. sorrow, pain. 
Griffin, \ p-rSf r' n f * a fabled animal, said to 
Griffon, J s I be generated between 
the lion and eagle. Peach. 
Grig, grig, s. a small eel, a merry creature. 
Grill, grll. v. n. to broil on a gridiron. 
Grillade, gril'lade. s. any thing broiled on a 

gridiron. 
Grim, grim, a. horrible, frightful. Denham.— 
Ugly, ill-looking. Shak. 

Grim-visaged, grhn'vlz-idj'd.a. of grim appear- 
ance. Gray. 
Grimace, gri-mase'. s. a distortion of the coun- 
tenance. South. 
Grimalkin, grim nial'tln. s. an old cat. Phil. 
Grime, grime, s. dirt deeply insinuated. 
Grime, grime, v. a. to dirt, to sully deeply. 
Grimly, grim 11. a. horribly, sourly, sullenly. 
Grimness, grlm'ngs. s. horror, frightfulness of 

visage. 
Grin, gr!n. v. n. to show the teeth set toge- 
ther. Shak. 
Grin, grin. s. the act of closing the teeth. 
Watts.— A. snare, a trap. Job. 
Grind, grind, v. a. pret. I ground, part. pass. 
ground, to reduce to powder. Bentley. — To 
sharpen. Herb.— To harass, to oppress. Add. 
i — v. n. to perform the act, cr be moved as 

in grinding. 
Grinder, grlnd'&r. s. one that grinds, the instru- 
ment of grinding. Sand.— The back tooth. 
Bacon. 
Grindlestone, grln'dl-st6ne. j.?. the stone on 
Grindstone, grlnd'stAne. j which edged in- 
struments are sharpened. . 
Grinner, gr!n'n&r. s. he that grins. Add. 



Grinningly, gnn ning-lfc. ad. with a grinning 

laugh. 
Grip,~grip. s. a small ditch. 
Gripe, gripe, v. a. to hold wiih the finerem 
closed. Drayt.—To seize. Shak.— To clutch, 
to pinch. Dryd.— v.n. to pinch the belly, 

to give the colic. 
Gripe, gripe, s. grasp. Shak— Squeeze, pres- 
sure. Dryd. — Pinching distress. Otw.— Colic. 
Griper, grl'pur. s. oppressor, usurer, extor- 
tioner. Bur. 
Gripes, grips, s. pi. belly-ach, colic. 
Gripingly, gr!'plng-li. ad. with pain in the 

guts. Bacon. 

Grisamber, grls'am-bur. s. ambergrise. Milt. 
Griskin, gris'kln. s. the vertebres of a hog 

broiled. 
Grisly, grfz'li. a. dreadful, horrible, hideous, 

frightful. Add. 

Grist, grist, s. corn to be ground. Tusser.— 

Supply, provision. Swift. 

Gristle, grls'sl. s. a cartilage. Hay. 

Gristly, grls'sle. a. cartilaginous. 
Grit, grit. s. the coarse part of meal ; sand, 

the several particles of which are of no de- 

terminaie shape, but seem the rudely 

broken fragments of larger masses, not to 

be dissolved by water; a kind of fossil. 

Hill.— A kind offish. 
Gritiiness. grh'tt-nls. s. sandiness, the quality 

of abounding tn grit. Mort. 

Gritty, grlt'ti. a. full of hard particles. Newt. 
Grizelin, griz'lln. a. pale red. Temp. 

Grizzle, grlz'zl. s. a mixture ©f white and 

black, gray. 
Grizzled, gnz'zl'd. a. interspersed with gray. 
Grizzly, griz'zl£. a. somewhat gray. Bacon. 
Groan, gr6ne. v. n. to breathe with a hoarse 

noise, as in agony. Pope. 

Groan, grine. s. a deep sigh from sorrow and 

pain. 
Groanfnl, grJne'ful. a. sad, agonizing. Not 

used. ' Spenser- 

Groat, grawt. s. a piece valued at fouipence, 

hulled oats. 
Grocer, gri'^ur. s. a man who buys and sells 

tea, sugar, &c. Watts. 

Grocery, gri'sur-e. s. grocer's ware, such as 

tea, sugar, and spice. Clar. 

Grog, grog. s. rum and water mixed without 

sugar. Mason's Sup. 

Grcgeram, 1 „..•.„-?„, fs. stuff woven with 
Grolram, j S l0 § ,&m - \ a large woof and a 

rough pile. 
Groin, groin, s. the part next the thigh. Dryd. 
Groom, groom, s. a boy, a waiter, a servant. 

Spens.— A young man. Fairf.—A man new- 
ly married. Dryd. 
Groove, gr66v. s. a deep cavern, or hollow in 

mines. Boyle. — A channel, or hollow cut 

with a tool. 
Groove, gro&v. v. a. to cut hollow. Swift. 
Grope, gr6pe. v. n. to feel where one cannot 

see. Sandys.— v. a. to search by feeling in 

the dark. Swiff. 

Grop.er,gr6'p6r. s. one thatsearcbesin the dark. 
Gross, grcse. a. thick, bulky. Bat. — Shameful. 

Hooker. — Inelegant. Thorns.— Coane. Wolt. 
Gross, grose. s. the main body. Add.— The 

bulk, twelve dozen. Locke' 

Grossly, griselh. ad. bulky, coarsely, without 

delicacy. Newton. 

Grossness, grose'nts. s. coarseness, thickness, 

Shak. — Inelegant fatness, want cf delicacy. 
Grot, gr6t. s. a cave, a cavern for coolness and 

pleasure. Prior. 

Grotesque, gro-tesk'. a. distorted of figure 

trnnatmal. ,- rap* 



GRU 



GUD 



Ttite,tar,call,c5tjbi,bit ; wine, w!n; s6, prove, for, p6t ; cube, cub, fill; so?!, mdind ; thick, fku*. 



Grotto, giot'to. s. a cavern or cave made for 
coolness. Wood. 

Grove, grive. s. a walk covered by trees 
meeting above. Granv. 

Grovel, giov'v'f. v. n. to creep low on the 
ground. Spenser.— -To be without dunity. 

Addison. 

Groveller, grAVl-ur. s. a person of a gro\ cl- 
ing disposition. Shens. 

Ground, ground, s. land, region, farm, estate. 
Dryd.— The floor, dregs. Sharp —First prin- 
ciples. Milt. — Fundamental cause, si iney- 

Ground, ground, v. a. lo fix on the ground. 
Rjmb.—To found as upon cause or princi- 
ciple. Dryd. 

Ground, gr6ind. v. a. thepret. and part. pass. 
of to grind. 

Ground-ash, ground -ash', s. a saplin of ash 
taken from the ground. Mort. 

Ground-bait, groind'bate. s. a bait made of 
barley, thrown where you angle. Waiter. 

Ground -floor, ground'ftire. s. the lower part 
of a house. 

Ground-ivy, groond-l'v£. *. alehoof, or tun- 
hoof. 

Ground-oak, ground ike', s. a saplin oak. 

Mort. 

Ground-pine, ground -pine'.."', a plant. HiU. 

Ground-plate, grdund'plate. s. the outermost 
piecesof timber lying on or near the ground, 
and framed into #>ne another with mortises 
and tenons. ^ Mort. 

Ground-plot, ground'plot. s. the ground on 
which any building is placed. Sidney. — The 
ichnography of a building. 

Ground-rent, ground-riot. s. rent paid for pri- 
vilege of building on another's ground. 

Ground-room, gioand'room. s. a room on the 
level with the ground. 

Groundedly, grouiid'ed-l&. ad. upon firm prin- 
ciples. Granv. 

Groundless, ground'lis. a. void of reason. 

Ground!essly,gr6und'lis-le.arf. without reason, 
without success. Boyle. 

Groundlessness, ground'12s-nls. s. want of just 
reason. ^ Till. 

Groundling, ground'ltngs s. a kind of fish, one 
of the low vulgar. s.hak. 

Groundly, grduud'li. ad. upon principles, so- 
lidly. Asch. 

Groundsel, ground 'sil. *. the timber next the 
ground. M-xon.— -A plant. 

Groundwork, gr&und'wurk. s. the ground, the 
first stratum. Dry den. — First principles. 

Spenser. 

Group, grcop. s. a crowd, a cluster, a huddle. 
Swift. 

Group, gr6Sp. v. a. to put into a crcwd, to 
huddle. Prior. 

Grouse, grduse. s. a kind of fowl, a moorcock. 

Grout, grout, s. coarse meal, pollard, dregs. 
Dryd. — A wild apple. 

Grow, gro. v. n. pret. grew, part. pass, grown 
to vegetate, to increase in bulk, to improve. 
Pope — To advance in any state. Shak. — To 
accrue, to swell, a sea term. Ral. 

Grower, gri'ur. s. an increaser. 

Growl, grdul, v. n. to snarl. Ellis. — To murmur, 
to grumble. Gay. 

Grown, grone. part. pass. 0U0 grcru), advanced 
in growth, arrived at full growth. Locke. 

Growth gr6ili. s. vegetation. A tt. — Increase in 
number, stature, Stc. improvement. Hooter. 

Growthead, grout'nid. \ s. a kind offish. A ins. 

Growtnol, grout/n61. J — An idle lazy fellow. 

Tus. 

Grub, grub. v. a. to dig up, to destroy by dig- 
ging. Dryd. 



Grub, grub s. a small destructive worm. shak. 
— A dwarf. Careuu 

Grubbie, gvu'ol)l. v. n. to feel in the dark. 
Dryd. 

Grub-street, gr&b'striet. s. any mean literary 
production. Gay, 

Grudge, grudje. v. a. to envy, to give unwil- 
lingly Add — v. n to murmur, to repine. 
Hooker. — To be envious. 

Grudge, grudje. .>'. old quarrel, inveterate ma- 
levolence, shik — iTl-will. Swift. — Envy. 

Grudgingly, gr&d'jlng-le. «rf. unwillingly, ma- 
lignantly. Dryd. 

Gruel, grii'il. s. food made by boiling oatmeal 
in water. Arb. 

Gruff", gifif. a. sour of aspect, harsh of man- 
ners. Add. 

Gruffly, grufli. ad. harshly, ruggedly. Dryd. 

Gruffness, grflfnis. i. ruggedness of mien, 
harshness of look or voice. 

Grum, giurn. a. sour, surly, severe. Arb. 

Grumble, grtun'bl. v. n. to murmur with dis- 
content. Prior. — To growl, to snarl Dryd. 

Grumbler, gruin'bl-ur. s. one that grumbles, a 
mufrnurer. ^ Swift. 

Grumbling, grum'bl-Ing. s. a murmuring 
through discontent. Shak. 

Grume, groom, s. a thick viscid consistence of 
a rlu id. Quincy. 

Grumly, gium'li. ad. sullenly, morosely. 

Grumous, gr6o'mv.s. a. thick, clotted. Arh. 

Grumousuess, gi66'naus-nls. s. thickness of a 
coagulated liquor. Wiseman. 

Grunsel, gr&n'siL s. the lower part of the 
building. Milt. 

Grunt, grunt. \v. n. to murmur like a bog. 

Gruntle,grunt'tl. j Gay. 

Grunt, grant s. the noise of a hog. Dryd. 

Grunter, gron'tur. s. he that grunts, a kind of 
fish. Ainsw. 

Gruntling, giunt'ting. s. a young hog. 

Grutch, gruish. v. n. to envy, to repine, to be 
discontented. Ben Jon. 

Grutch, grutsh. s. malice, ill-will. 

Gn'. grl. s. any thing of little value. 

Guaiacum, g«aa-kum. s. a physical wood. 

Guarantee, gar'i'ao-tfc. s . a power who under- 
takes to see stipulations performed. 

South. 

Guaranty, gJ/ran-tJ. s. engagement to secure 
the performance of articles. Bo/ingbroke. 

Guarrar.ty, gar'ran-i&. -v. a. to undertake to 
secure the performance of articles. 

Guard, gylrd. v. a. to watch, to protect, to 
defend. Waller. — To provide against. — 
v. n. to be in a state of caution or de- 
fence. Collier. 

Guard, gylrd. s. a man, or body ofmen, whose 
business is to watch. Milt. — Vigilance. 
Small. — Hilt of a sword. 

Guardage, gylr'dage. s. state of wardship. 
shak. 

Guarder, gyir'dur. s. one who guards. 

Guardian, gylr'di-in, or gyar'i£-an. s. one that 
has the care of an orphan, &c. Arb. 

Guardian, gyar'dl-an. a. performing the office 
of a kind protector or supenntendant. 
Dryden. 

Guardianship, gyar'de-an-sh!p. s. the office of 
a guardian. VEstr. 

Guardless", gylrd'lls. a. without defence. 

Walter. 

Guardship, gylrd 'ship. s. care, protection. 
Swift. — A ship to guard the coast. 

Gubernation, gl-ber-na'shun. s. government, 
superintendency. Watts. 

Gudgeon, gud'jun. s. a small fish. Pope. — A 
man easily cheated. Swift. 

T 



GUL 

Jt!lte,tlr,call,cat; be, bit; wine, w?n ; sJ,prSve, 

Guerdon, ger'd&n, (gw£r'dln. S.) s. a reward, 
a recoin pence. KnolUs. 

Guess, gls. v. n. to judge without certain 
principles. Ral. — To conjecture rightly. 
Still.— v. a. to hit upon by'accident. 

Guess, g^s. s. conjecture, judgment without 
certain grounds. Prior. 

Guesser, ges'sur. s. coniecturer, one who 
judges without certain knowledge. 

Guessingly, g!s'sing-!£. ad. conjecturally, un- 
certainly, shak. 

Guest, gist. s. one entertained by another, a 
stranger. Sidney. 

Guestchamber, gest'tsham-bur. s. a chamber 
of entertainment. 

Guest-wise, gist'wlse. ad. in the manner of a 
guest. shak. 

Guggle, g&g'gl. v. a. to sound as water run- 
ning with intermissions out of a narrow- 
mouthed vessel. 

Guidage, gyl'daje. s. the reward given to a 
guide. 

Guidance, gyl'danse. s. direction, government. 
Rogers. 

Guide, gylde. v. a. to direct, south.— -To in- 
struct, to regulate. 

Guide, gylde. s. one who directs another in 
his way or conduct, regulator. Hooker. 

Guideless, gylde'lis. a. without a guide. Dryd. 

Guider, gyl'dur. s. director, regulator, guide. 
South. 

Guild, gild. s. a society, a corporation, a fra- 
ternity. Cowll. 

Guile, gylle. s. deceitful cunning, insidious 
artifice. Milt. 

Guileful, gylle'ful. a. insidious, treacherous, 
secretly mischievous. shak. 

Guilefully, gylle'ful- k. ad. insidiously, trea- 
cherously. Milt. 

Guilefulness, gylle'ful-nls. s. secret treachery, 
tricking cunning. 

Guileless, gylle-les. a. free from deceit, with- 
out insidiousness. 

Guiler, gylle'ur. s. one that betrays into dan- 
ger by insidious practices. Spenser. 

Guilt, gilt. s. the state of a man iustly charged 
with a crime. Hamm. — An cffence. shak. 

Guiltily, g!lt'i-le. ad. without innocence. 

Shak. 

Guiltiness, g'lt'J-nes. s. the state of being 
guilty, consciousness of crime. Sidney. 

Guiltless, gilt'lis. a. innocent, free from crime. 
Pope. 

Guiltlessly, g?lt']es-l£. ad. without guilt, in- 
nocently. 

Guiltlessness, gilt'lls-nes. s. innocence, free- 
dom from crime. K.Charles. 

Guilty, gilt'te. a. justly chargeable with a 
crime. Shak. — Wicked. Thomson. 

Guinea, gin'ne. s. a gold coin valued at one 
and twenty shillings. 

Guineadropper, g?n'ne-dr6p'p6r. s. one who 
cheats by dropping guineas. Gay. 

Guineahen, gin'ne-hin. s. a small Indian 
hen. 

Guineapepper, gin'nl-p§p'p6r.^. a plant.Af//r. 

Guineapig, gin'n£-pig. s. a small animal with 
a pig's snout. 

Guise, gylze. s. manner, mien. Fairfax. — 
Practice. Ben Jon.— External appearance, 
dress. Temp. 

Guitar, git-tir'. s. a stringed instrument of 
music. Prior. 

Gules, gllz. a. red, in heraldry. shak. 

Gulf, gfilf. s. a bay. Knolles. — An abyss. Spens. 
—A whirlpool, any thing insatiable, shak. 

Gulphy, g&l'ft. a. full of gulphsor whirlpools. 
Pope. 



GUS 

f£r,p6t; cube,cub,full;93?l,m3und; thick, /Aus. 
Gull, gui. v. a. to trick, to cheat, to defraud. 

Dryd. 
GuU, gal. s. a sea-bird, a cheat, a fraud, one 

easily cheated. Shak. 

Gullcatcher, g&l'katsb-ur. s. a cheat, a man of 

trick. Shak. 

Gulier, gul'lur. .?. a cheat, an impostor. 
Guiiery, gu''lor4. s. cheat, imposture. Ainsxo. 
Gullet, gul'lit. s. the throat, the oesophagus. 
Gully, gui'li. v. n. to run with noise. 
Gully hole, gul'le-hile. s. the hule where the 

gutters empty themselves in the subterra- 
neous sewer. 
Gulosity, gl 13s'J-te. s. greediness, glutton}', 

voracity. Brown. 

Gulp, gulp. v. a. to swallow eagerly with 

noise. Gay. 

Gulp, gulp. s. as much as can be swallowed at 

once. More. 

Gum, g&m. s. the viscous juice of trees, the 

fleshy covering that contains the teeth. 

Swift. 
Gum, gam. v. a. to close with gum. Wisem. 
Gumminess, g&m'me-nes. s. the state of being 
- gummy. Wisem. 

Gummosity, gum-mds'£-tl. s. the nature of 

gum, gumminess. Floyer. 

Gummous, gurn'mos. a. of the nature of gum. 

Wood. 

Gummy, g&m'me. a. of the nature of gum. 

Dryd— Productive of gum. Milt. 

Gun, gun. s. the instrument from which shot, 

&c. is discharged by fire. Granv. 

Gunarchy, gu'nlr-kfe. s. a female government. 
Chester. 
Gunnel, gun'nil. s. corrupted from gunwale. 
Gunner, g&n'n&r. s. cannonier, he who ma- 
nages the artillery in a ship. shak. 
Gunnery, gun'nur-e. s. the science of artillery, 

the art of managing cannon. 
Gunpowder, gun'pSu d&r. s. the powder put 

into guns to be fired. Brown. 

Gunshot, gfin'sh&t. s. the reach or range of a 

gun. Dryd. 

Gunshot, gun'sh6t. a. made by the shot of a 

gun. 
Gunsmith, g&n'smitn. s. a man whose trade is 

to make guns. Mort. 

Gunstick, gan'stik. s. the rammer of a gun. 
Gunstock, gun'stdk. s. the wood to which the 

barrel of the gun is fixed. 
Gunstone, gun'stone. s. the shot of cannon. 
Gunwale, or Gunnel of a ship, gun'nil. s. that 

piece of timber which reaches on either 

side of the ship from the half- deck to the 

forecastle. Harris. 

Gurge, garje. s. whirlpool, gulf. Milt. 

Gurgion, gSr'jSn. s. the coarser part of the 

meal sifted from the bran. 
Gurgle, gur'gl. v. n. to gush with a noise, as 

water from a bottle. Pope. 

Gurnetf' } g" r ' n!t - «■ a kin <i of sea-fish. shah. 

Gush, gush. v. n. to flow or rush out with vio- 
lence. Thomson. 

Gush, gusb. s. an emission of liquor in a large 
quantity at once. Harvey. 

Gusset, gus'sit. s. any piece sewed on cloth, 
in order to strengthen it. 

Gust, gust. s. sense of tasting. Pope. — Liking, 
turn of fancy. Dryd.— A. sudden violent 
blast of wind. Shak. 

Gustable, g&s'ta-bl. a. to be tasted. Harv.— 
Pleasant to the taste. Derham. 

Gustation, gus-ta'shun. s. the act of tasting. 

Gustful, gust'ful. a. tasteful, well-tasted. 

Gusto, g&s'td. s. the relish of any thing. Derh. 
—Intellectual taste, liking. Dryd, 



HAB 



HAI 



ftafe,tir,clll,cat; bi, bit; wine, win; si, prove, fSr,p6t; cube, cab, full; soil,mSund; tnick,rtuS. 

Habitable, bib'fc-ta-bl. a. capable of being 
dwelt in. Denham. 

Habitablenexs, hab'i-ti-bl-nSs. s. capacity of 
being dwelt in. More. 

Habitance, hab'4-tlnse. s. dwelling, abode. 

Spenser. 

Habitant, hab'i-tint. s. dweller, one that lives 
in any place. Pope. 

Habitation, hab-i-ta'shan. s. the act of dwell- 
ing, place of abode, dwelling. Milt. 

Habitator, hab'J-ta tar. s. dweller, inhabitant. 

Habitual, ha-bitsh'u-al. a. customary, accus- 
tomed, inveterate, south. 



Gusty, gas'ti. a. stormy, tempestuous. Shah. 

Gut, gat. s. the alimentary canal, the stomach, 
gluttony. Hake. 

Gut, gat. v. a. to eviscerate, to plunder of 
contents. 

Guttated, gat'ta-tM. a. besprinkled with 
drops, bedropped. 

Gutter, gat'tar. s. a passage for water. Add. 

Gutter, gat'tar. v. a. to cut in small hollows. 

Guttle, gat'tl. v. n. to 'feed luxuriously, to 
gormandize. D>yd. — v. a. to swallow. A low 
-word. 

Guttler, gat'tl ar. s. a greedy eater. 

Guttulous, gat'tsha-las. a. in the form of a 
small drop. Brown. 

Guttural, gut'tsha-ral. a. pronounced in, or 
belonging to the throat. Holder. 

Gutturalness, gat'tsha-ral-nes. s. the quality 
of being guttural. 

Gut wort, g&t'wart. s, an herb. 

Guy, gl. s. a rope used to lift any thing into 
the ship. 

Guzzle, g&z'zl. v.n. to gormandize, to feed 
immoderately. Gay. — v. a. to swallow with 
immoderate gust. Dryd. 

Guzzler, guz'zl-ar. s. a gormandizer. Dryd. 

Gybe, jibe. s. a sneer, a taunt, a sarcasm. 
. , Shak. 

Gybe, jibe. v. n. to sneer, to taunt. Spenser. 

Gymnastically, j!m-nas'ti-kal-U. ad. athleti- 
cally, fitly for strong exercise. Brown. 

Gymnastic, jim-nas'tik. a. pertaining to ath- 
letic exercises. Arb. 

Gymnic, jim'nik. a. such as practise the ath- 
letic or gymnastic exercises. 

Gymnosophist, g?m-ni-s6fist. s. an Indian 
philosopher of old times. Evelyn. 

Gymnospermous, jim-nd-spir'mas. a. having 
the seeds naked. 

Gypsism, jip'sizm. s. the profession of a gypsy. 
Over bury. 

Gyration, ji-ra'shan. s. the act of turning any 
thing about. Newton. 

Gyre, jne. s. a circle described by any thing 
going in an orbit. Sandys. 

Gyves, jlvz. (giv's. S.) s. fetters, chains for 
the legs. Ben Jon. 

Gyve, jiv. v. a. to fetter, to shackle. shak. 



H 



HA, h*. inter/, an expression of wonder, 
surprise, &c. shak.— An expression of 

laughter. Dryd. 

Kaak, hake. s. a fish. Ainsworth. 

Habeas Corpus, ha'b£-as-c6r'pas. s. a writ 

which a man, indicted of some trespass, 

may have out of the King's Bench, thereby 

to remove himself thither at his own costs. 

Cowe.ll. 

Haberdasher, hab'ar-dash-ar. s. one who sells 

small wares, a pedlar. Bacon. 

Habiliment, hl-bil'4-mint. s. dress, clothes, 

garment. Swift. 

Habilitate, ha-bil'J-tate. v. n. to qualify, to en- 
„ t i t \ e : Bacon. 

Habitation, bi-bil-i-t a 'shan. s. qualification. 
, . ., - Bacon. 

Habihty, hi-bil'4-ti. s. faculty, power, now 

ability. 
Habit, habit, s. state of any thing, dress. Dryd. 

— Custom, inveterate use. 
Habit, hab'it. v. a. to dress, to accoutre, to 

array. C lar. 



Habitually, hl-bltsh'u-al-t. ad. customarily, 

by habit. - Arb. 

Habituate, ha-bitsh'a-ate. v. a. to accustom, to 

use one's self by frequent repetition . Till. 

Habitude, hab'J-tade. s. familiarity, converse, 

long custom, frequent repetition . Dryd, 

Habnab, hib'nab. ad. at random, at the mercy 

of chance. 
Hack, hak. v. a. to chop. Sidn. — To speak with 
hesitation. Shak.— v. n. to turn hackney, or 
prostitute. Shak. 

Hack, hak. s. a violent cut or fracture. Shak. 
Hackle, hak'kl. s. raw silk, any filmy sub- 
stance unspun. Walter. 
Hackle, hak'kl. v. a. to dress flax. 
Hackney, hak'nL | s. a pacing or hired horse. 
Hack, Mlc. j Bacon. — A hireling. Rose. 
A thing much used. Harvey. 
Hackney, hak'nJ. a. let out for hire. 

Blacks tone. 
Hackney, hak'ni. v.a. to practise in one thing, 
to accustom to the road. Shak. 

Had, had. the pret. and part. pass, of to have. 
Haddock, had'dak. i. a sea fish or the cod kind. 
Haemostatics, hfc-rn&s-tat'iks. s. the science of 
weighing blood. Arbuthnot* 

Haft, haft. s. a handle, as of a knife. 
Haft, haft. v. a. to set in a haft. 
Hag, hag. s. a fury, a witch. Shak.— An old 
ugly woman. Dryd. 

Hag, hag. v. a. to torment, to harass with ter- 
ror. 
Hagard, hag'gSrd. a. wild. Spens.— Lean, ugly. 

L'Estr.— Deformed. 
Haggard, hag'gard. s. any thing wild or irre- 
claimable. Shak. — A species of hawk. Sand. 
Haggardly, hag'gard-lfe. ad. deformedly, ugly. 
Haggish, hag'gish. a. of the nature of a hag, 
deformed, horrid. Shak. 

Haggle, bag'gl. v. a. to chop, to mangle. Shak. 

— v. n. to be tedious in a bargain. 
Haggler, h%'gl-fir. s. one that cuts, one that is 

tardy in bargaining. 
Hah, hi inter/, an expression of sudden ef- 
fort. 
Hail, hale. s. drops of rain frozen in their fall- 
ing. Locke. 
Hale, hale. v. n. to pour down hail, to salute, 
to call to. Dryd. 
Hail, hale, inter/, a term of salutation, health. 
Milt. 
HaiMot, hale'sh6t. s. small shot scattered like 
iiail. Hayw. 
Hailstone, hMe'stine. s. a particle or single 
ball of hail. Shak, 
Haily, ha'U. a. consisting of hail. 
Hair, hire. s. one of the common teguments 
of the body. Quin.—A single hair, any things 
proverbially small. Shak. 
Hairbrained, hire'bran'd. a. wild, irregu- 
lar. 
Hairbel, liire'bll. s. the name of a flower, th« 

hyacinth. 
Hairbreadth, hire'bredtn. s. a very small dU 
stance. 

T2 



HAL 



HAN 



Rate, tar,cal1,car; bl,bet; wine, w!n;s&,pr8ve,r3r,pdt; cM>e,cub,f&U; sg!l,mound; tfcick, //his. 

Haircloth, hlre'kl6;ft. s. stuff made of hair, 
very ' push and prickly. Grew. 

Hairiness, ha're-iiis. s. the state of being co- 
vered with hair. 

Hairlare, hare'lise. J. the fillet with which 



Shak — 

Dryd. 

Carezv. 



women tie up their hair. 
Hairless, Mre'ici a. without hair. 
Hairy, ha'rJ. a. overgrown with hair 

Consisting of ba'r. 
Hake, hike, s. a kind of fish. 
Hakor, hak'&t. s. a kind of fish. 
Halberd, baH'b&rd. s. a battle-axe fixed to a 
long pole. Pope. 

Halberded, hM'bSrd-ed. a. armed with a 
h al herd . Mason *s sup . 

Halberdier, h'11-bur-diir'. ;. one who is armed 

with a halberd. 
Halcyon, hal'shl-finr s. a bird that breeds in 
the sea; there is a calm during her incuba- 
tion. Shak. 
Halcyon, hal'shi-fin. a. placid, quiet, still. 

He nh am . 

Hale, hMe. a. healthy, sound, hearty- Spens. 

Ha'e, hile, or hawl. v. a. to drag by force, to 

pull violently. Sand\s. 

Haler, bi'lfir, or hiwl'Sr. s. he who pujls and 

hales. 
Half, haf. s. a moiety, one part of two, an equal 
part. Ben Jdnsan. 

Half, hif. ad. in part, equally. Dryd. 

Half-blood, hafbmd. s. one not born of the 
same father and mother. Locke. 

Ha'f-blooded, hlt'blud-ed. a. mean, degene- 
rate. Shak. 
Half-faced, haf'faste. a. showing only part of 
the face. Shak. 
Half-heard, hifherd. a. imperfectly heard. 
Half-moon, hlPrnfiUn. s. the moon when at 

half increase or decrease. 
Half-penny, ha'pin-ni. s. a copper coin, two 
make a penny. Dryd. 

Half-pike, haf'plke. s. the small pike carried 

by officers. 
Halt-seas- over, hlPsJz J'vfir. a. a proverbial 
expression for any one far advanced, half 
drunk. Dryd. 

Half-sphere, huf'sflre. s. hemisphere. Ben Jon. 
Half-strainedj haf'straji'd. a. half bred, imper- 
fect. Dryd. 
Half-supt, hif's&pt. part. a. fed with half a 
. supper. Shak. Tro. 6? Cres. 
Half-sword, blf-sird. s. close fight. Shak. 
Half-way, hlf'wa. ad. in the middle. Granv. 
Halfwit, hif wit. s. a blockhead, a foolish fel- 
low. Dryd. 
Halibut, h61'14-bSt. s. a sort offish. 
Halimass, hoi'UmaB. s. the feast of All Souls. 
Shak. 
Halituous, ha-l!tsh'i-Ss. a. vaporous, fumous. 
Boyle. 
Hall, hill, s . a court of justice, a manor-house. 
Add. — A large room. Milt. 
Hallelujah, hal-U-lGo'ya. s. praise ye the Lord, 
a song of thanksgiving. Mi't. 
Halloo, hal-1^6'. inter j. a word of encourage- 
ment to dogs. Dryd. 
Halloo, M1-1&6'. v. n. to cry as after the do?s. 
Sidn. — v. a. to encourage or chase with 
shout*, to call or shout to. Shak. 
Hallow, hai'16. v.a. to consecrate.iJce£. r r. — To 

reverence as holy. 
Hallucination, hal-ii-se-na'shun. s. error, blun- 
der, mistake. Add. 
Halm, hawm. s. straw. 

Halo, ha'li. s. a red circle round the sun or 
moon. Newton. 

Halser, hlw'sur. s. a rope less than a cable. 
Halt, halt. a. lame, crippled. 



Halt, halt, v n. to limp. Dryd— To stop in a 
march. Add.— To hesitate, to faulter. Shak. 

Halt, halt. s. the act or manner of limpine, a 
stop in a march. Milt. 

Halter, hll'tur. s. he who limps, a cord, a 
strong siring. sandys. 

Halter, hal'tfif. v.a. to bind with a cord. Att. 

Halve, hav. v. a. to divide into two parts. 

Halves, havz. s. plural of half '. 

Ham, ham. s. the hip, the hinder part of the 

thigh. Wiseman.— The thigh of a hog salted. 

Pope. 

Hamated, ham'at-id. a. hooked, set with 
hooks. 

Hame, hirne. s. the collar by which a horse 
draws in a waggon. 

Hamlet, ham'lit. s a small village. Bacon. 

Hammer, ham'mur. s. an instrument to drive 
nails. 

Hammer, ham'mur. v. a. to beat, or form wiih 

a hammer. Dryd.— To work in the mind. 

Shak.—v. n. to be busy, to be in agitation. 

Shak. 

Hammerclotb, harn'mfir-kloth. s. the cloth 
upon the seat of the coach box. 

Hammerer, ham'mur-rur. s. he who works with 
a hammer. 

Hammerhard, ham'mur-hard. s. hardened with 
much hammering. 

Hammock, ham'mtik. s. a swinging bed. Temp. 

Hamper, hamp'ur. <r.a large basket for carriage. 

Hamper, hamp'ur. v. a. to entangle, to en- 
snare, to perplex, to embarrass. 

Hamstring, him'string. s. the tendon of the 
ham. 

Hamstring, ham'string. v. a. pret. and part, 
pass, hamstrung. To lame by cutting the 
tendon of the ham . Dryd. 

Hanaper, han'1-par. s. a treasury, an exche- 
quer. Bacon. 

Hances, Mn'sgz. s. falls of the fife rails placed 
on bannisters on the poop and quarter-deck 
down to the gangway in a ship ; in architec- 
ture, the ends of elliptical arches. Harris. 

Hand, hand. s. the palm of the fingers. Berkley. 
— Measure of four inches, labour, perform- 
ance. Shak. — Cards held at a game. Bacon. 
— Form or cast of writing. Felton. 

Hand, hand. v. a. to give or transmit with the 
hand. Brown. — To guide or lead by the 
hand. Donne.— To seize. Shak.— To move 
with the hand, to deliver down. Woodw. 

Hand-basket, hand'bas-kit. j. a portable basket. 

Hand-bell, hand'bel. s. a bell rung by the 
hand. 

Hand-breadth, hand'briidtft. s. a space equal to 
the breadth of the hand, a palm. . Arb. 

Handed, han'ded. a. with hands joined. Milt. 

Hander, han'dur. s. transmitter, conveyor in 
succession. Dryd. 

Handfast, hand'fast. s. hold, custody. Shak. 

Handful!, hand'ful. s. as much as the hand can 
gripe or contain. Add. — A palm, a hand's 
breadth. Bacon.— A. small number or quan- 
tity. Clar. 

Hand-gallop, hand'gal-lup. s. a slow easy 
gallop. Dryd. 

Handgun, hand'gSn. s. a gun wielded by the 
hand. 

Handicraft, han 'de-kraft. .^.manual occupation. 
Swift. 

Handicraftsman, haii'dl-krafts-man. s. one em- 
ployed in manual occupation. Swift. 

Handily, han'di-14. ad. with skill, with dex- 
terity. , 

Handirfess, h-Jn'de-nis. s. readiness, dexterity. 

Handiwork, han'di-w&rk. s. work of the hand 9 
product of labour. L'Estr. 



HAP 



H AR 



ltke,tlr, clll, cat; bi,blt; wine, win; so,pr3ve,f3r,p3t; c&be,c&b,f&ll; s3il,m3und; thick,/Aus„ 



Handkerchief, hang'klr-tshif. s. a piece of silk 
or linen used to wipe the face, or cover the 
neck. Arb. 

Handle, hati'dl. v. a. to feel with the hand. 
Locke.— To manage. Shak.— To treat in dis- 
course. Att. 
Handle, haii'dl. s. that part of a thing held in 
the hand. Taylor. 
Handles*, hand'l&s. a. without a hand. Shak. 
Handmaid, haud'mide. s. a maid that waits 

at hand. 
Handmaiden, hand'ma-d'n. s. same as preced- 
ing. Luke. 
Handmill, hand'mll. s. a mill moved by the 

hand. 
Hands off,handz-6ff'. interj. a vulgar phrase for 
keep off, forbear. VEstr. 

Handsails, hand'silz. s. sails managed by the 

hand. 
Handsaw, Mnd'saw. s. a saw manageable by 
the hand. Mort. 

Handsel, han'sll. s. the first act of using any 

thin?, the first act of sale. 
Handsel, han'sel. v. a. to use or do any thing 
the first time. Cowley. 

Handsome, hah'sfim. a. beautiful, graceful. 

Aiid. — Liberal, generous. 

Handsomely, han'um-U. ad. beautifully, 

gracefully, liberally. Add. 

Handsomeness, han'sftm-nls. s. beauty, grace, 

elegance. Boyle. 

Hand vice, hand'vlse. s. a vice to hold small 

work in. Moxon. 

Handwriting, hand i\'t!ng. s. a cast of writing 

peculiar to each hand. Cock. 

Handy, han'd£ a. ready, dexterous. Dryd. — 

Convenient. 
Handydandy, han'dJ-dan'dJ.j. a play in which 

children change hands and places. 
Hang, hang. s. [a colloquial phrase with land- 
scape gardeners, signifying^a sharp decliv- 
ity. Mason's sup. 
Hang, bZng.v.a. prefer, and part. pass, hanged, 
or hung, anciently hong, to suspend. South. 
— To kill by suspending by the neck. SAak. 
— To display, to show aloft. Add. — v. n. to 
be supported above, spens.— To depend, to 
dangle. Dryd.— To linger. Milt.— To be de- 
pendant on. Snak. 
Hanger, hang'Sr. s. that by which any thing 

hangs, a short broad sword. 
Hanger-on, hang-6r-6n'. s. a dependant. Swift. 
Hanging, hanging, s. draperyhung or fastened 
against the walls of rooms. Dryd. 

Hanging, hanging, part. a. foreboding death 
by the halter. Shak. 

Hangman, hang'maii. s. the public execution- 
er, sid. 
ITank, hangk. s. a skein of thread. 
Hanker, hangk'ar. v. n. to long importunately. 
Add. 
Hankering, hangk'Sr-lng. j. a longing. 

shenstnne. 
Hant, hl'nt. for has not, or have not. Add. 
Hap, hap. s. chance, fortune. Hook.— Accident, 
casual event. Fairfax. 

Hap hazard, hap-Mz'ard. s. chance, accident, 
fortuitous event. Locke. 

Hap, hap v n. to come by accident, to fall 
out, to happen. Bacon. 

Hapless, hap'l«s. a. unhappy, unfortunate, 
luck ess. Smitn. 

Haply, hap'li. ad. perhaps, by chance, by ac- 
cident. Milt. 
Happen, hap'p'n- v . ». to fall out by chance, 
to come to pass. Till. 
MapDily. hip'pi-U. ad. fortunately. Dry-den.— 
'Gracefully. Pope.— In a state of felicity,- 



Happiness, hap'pe-n§s. s. felicity. Hook.— Good 

luck, good fortune. 
Happy, mp'ph. a. being in a state of felicity. 
Sidney. — Lucky, addressful. Swift. 

Harangue, ha-rang'. s. a speech, a popular 
oration. swift. 

Harangue, ha rang', v. v. to make a speech. 
Haranguer, ha-rlng'ur. s. a public speaker, ari 

orator. 
Harass, har'as. v. a. to weary, to fatigue. Add. 
Harass, har'as. s. waste, disturbance. Milt. 
Harbinger, hlr'bin-j&r. s. a forerunner, a pre* 
cursor. Dryd. 

Harbour, hlr'b&r. s. a port for shipping, shak. 

—An asylum, a shelter. 
Harbour, har'b&r. v. n. to receive entertain- 
ment, to sojourn. Dryd. — v. a. to entertain* 
Eowe. — To shelter, to secure. Sidney. 

Harbourage, hlr'b&r-ije. s. shelter, entertain- 
ment. Shak.. 
Harbourer, hlr'b&r'ur. s> one that entertains 

another. 
Harbourless, hlr'b3r-les. a. wanting harbouf, 

being without lodging. 
Hard, hard. a. firm, not soft. shak. — Difficult. 
Arb. — Painful, laborious. Clar.— Cruel, se- 
vere, austere. Add. 
Hard, hard. ad. close, near. Judges.— 'Labori- 
ously. Dryd.— Nimbly. 
Hardbound, hlrd'bSund. a. costive. Pope* 
Harden, hlr'd'n. v. a. to make hard, to con- 
firm in effrontery or wickedness. Add — To 
make insensible. Swift. 
Hardener, har'd'n-ur. s. one that makes any 

thing hard. 
Hardfavoured, htrd'fa-v&r'd. a. coarse of fea- 
ture. Dryd. 
Hardhanded, hlrd'han-ded.a.coarse, mechanic, 
Shak* 
Hardhead, hird'hed. s. clash of heads, a hard 

contest. 
Hardhearted, hard-hlrt'ed. a. cruel, inexorable,, 
merciless, pitiless. Arb. 

Hardheartedness, hlrd-hirt'ed-nes. s. cruelty, 

want of tenderness. 
Hardibead,hlr'dJ-hed. 1 s. stoutness, bravery. 
Hardihood, har'c!4-h&d. j . Milt* 

Hardiment, har'd^-nient. s. courage, stoutness, 
bravery. Fairfax. 

Hardiness, hlr'dJ-nls. s. hardship, fatigue. 

Spens.— Stoutness Shak.— Effrontery. 
Hardlaboured, htrd-la'b&r'd. a. elaborate, stu- 
died, swift. 
Hardly, hirdli. ad. with difficulty. South.—* 
Scarcely. Swift .— Severely. Hook., — Ittgour- 
ously. 
Hardmouihed, Mrd-mSuM'd'. a. not sensible 
of the bit. Dryd*. 
Hardness, hSrd'nis. s. power of resistance in 
bodies, difficulty. Sidn. — Scarcity. Sv<ft.— 
Obduracy. *South.— Cruelty of temper. Shak. 
Hardock, hlr'ddk. s. See Dock. Shaks. 
Hards, hlrdz. .$. the refuse or coarser part of 

flax. 
Hardship, hardship, s. injury. Swift.— Incon- 
venience, fatigue. spratt* 
Hardware, hard 'wire. J. manufactures of metal.x 
Hardwareman, hlrd'wire-man. s. amaker or 
seller of metalline manufactures. swift. 
Hardy, har'di. a. bold, brave, stout. Bacon.—*- 
Strong, firm. South* 
Hare, hire s. a small quadruped, remarkable 
for fecundity, swiftness, and timidity. More. 
Haieiel,hiie'l>" ■ a blue flower ati:paniform» 
Harebrained, hare'brin'd. unsettled .-.wild. 

- Ricdrt. 
Hare-finder, hare'find.&r. s. one that finds a. 
hare* Shak* 

T3 



H AR 



HAT 



rvate,.tlr,cil),cat; bi,bet; wine, w?n; si,pr2ve, ftr,pSt;cube,cub, full; sdil, m<ftnd ; tfiick.^us, 



Harefoot, hare'fut. s. a bird, an herb. 

Hare-hunting, haretifint-ing. s. the diversion 
of hunting 'he hare. . Mason's sup. 

Harelip, hnie'lip. j. a fissure in the upper lip 
with want of substance. Quincy. 

Harepipe, hare'plpe. s. a snare to catch hares. 
Mason's Sup. 

Haresear, Mrz'tir. s. a plant. Miller. 

Haier, hSr'rfc-fir. s. a dog for hunting hares. 
Ainszuorth. 

Haricot, hlr'r6-k6. s. (Fr.) a kind of ragout, ge- 
nerally made of meat steaks and cut roots. 
Chesterfield. 

Hark, hark. v. a. to listen. 

Hark, hark, iuierj. list! hear! 

Had, had. s. the filaments of flas, any fila- 
mentous substance. Mart. 

Harlequin, har'li kin. .<. a buffoon who plays 
tricks, a jack- pudding. Prior. 

Harlot, bar'l&t. s. a whore, a strumpet. Drvd 

Harlotry, hai lut-ri. s. the trade of a harlot, 
fornication. Dryd. 

Harm, harm. s. injury, crime, detriment, hurt. 
swift. 

Harm, harm. v. a. to hurt, to injure. Waller. 

Harm-doing, hlrm'dooing. s. act of injuring 
another. Shak. 

Harmful, hirm'ful. a. hurtful, mischievous.^/. 

Harmfully, harm'ful'U. ad. hurtfully, noxious- 
ly. __ Ascham. 

Harmfulness, hlrm'ful-nie. s. hurtfulness,mis- 
chievousuc-s. 

Harmless, hlrm'l^s. a. innocent, innoxious. 
Shak.— Unhurt. Raleigh. 

Harmlessly, harm'ies-'.e. ad. innocently, with- 
out hurt, without crime. 'Walter. 

Harmlessness, hlrm'i^s-nes. s. innoeence, free- 
dom from tendency to injury or hurt. Donne. 

Harmonical, hlr m6n'£-kal. \a. adapted to 

Harmonic, har-m6n'ik. j eachother.mu- 

sical, concordunt. Pope. 

Harmonious, har-mo'nJ: fis. a. adapted to each 
oihev.Co-wley. — Musical, sy mphonious. Dryd. 

Harmoniously, hlr-mi ni fes-le. ad. with just 
adaptation of pa>-is. Btntley. — Musical. 

Harmoniousness, har-mi'n^-us-nes. s. propor- 
tion, vnusicalne?s. 

Harmonize, hai 'mi-nlze. v. a. to adjust in fit 
proportions. Dryd. 

Harmony, hir'mi-ni. s. just adaptation of one 
part to another. Bacon. — Just proportion of 
sound. Watts. — Concord. Milt. 

Harness, Mr'nes. s. armour. Shak.— The traces 
of draught horses. Dryd. 

Harness, "hlr'nes. v. a. to dress in armour. 
Rome. — To fix horses in their traces. Hale. 

Harp, harp. s. a lyre. Dryd. — A. constellation. 
Creech. 

Harp, harp. v. n. to play on the harp. 1 Cor.—- 
To dwell vexatiously on a subject. 

Harper, hlr'pfir.s. a player on the harp Ticket. 

Harping-iron, hir'ping-l'fijrn. s. a harpoon. 
Waller. 

Harponeef,hlr-pi-nJir'.5. he that throws the 
harpoon. 

Harpoon, hlr-p&Sn'. s. a bearded dart with a 
line fastened to the handle, with which 
whales are struck and caught. 

H?.i psicord, harp'se-k6rd. j. a musical instru- 
ment, strung with wire. 

Harpy, hir'pt. s. the harpies were a kind of 
birds which had the hces ofwomen and four 
long claws, very filthy creatures. Rat. — A 
ravenous wretch. Shak. 

Harquebuss, hlr'kwe-bus. s. a hand-gun. 

Harquebussier, har-kw^-bus-seer. s. one armed 
with a harquebuss. Knolles. 

Harridan, har'rl-daii. s. a decayed strumpet. 



Harrow, har'ri. s. a frame of cross timbers set 
with iron teeth. Mort. 

Harrow, har'ri. v. a. to break with the harrow' 
to disturb. Shak.— To rip up. Roue. 

Harrower, hai'ri-ur. s. he who harrows, a kind 
ofhawx. Ain --worth. 

Harry, har'rJ. v. a. to teaze, to ruffle. Shak. 
In Scotland it signifies to rob or oppress. 

Harsh, hlrsh. a. austere. Denham.— Rough to 
the ear, morose, rigorous. Dryd. 

Harshly, hir*h-i£. ad. sourly, austerely, un- 
pleasantly to the ear. shak. 

Harshness, hlrsh'nis. .s. sourness. ^.—Rough- 
ness to the ear.Po/^.— Crabbedness, peevish- 
ness shak. 

Hart, hart. s. a he-deer, the male of the roe. 
May. 

Hartshorn, hirts'horn. s. spirit drawn from 
horn, an herb. Ainszuorth. 

Harvest, hlr'vest. s. the season of reaping, &c. 
VEs-fr.— The corn gathered. shak.— The pro- 
duct of labour. 

Harvest-home, haf'vist-hJme. s. the song or 
feast at the end cf harvest, the time of ga- 
thering harvest. Dryd. 

Harvest-lord, har'vest-lord. s. the head reaper 
at the harvest. 

Harvester, har'ves-tfir. s. one who works at the 
harvest. 

Harvestman, har'v est-uian . s. a labourer in 
harvest. 

Hash, hash. v. n. to mince, to chop into small 
pieces. Garth. 

Haslet, ha'.slet. \s.\he heart, liver, and lights, 

Harslet, har'slet. j &c. of a hog. 

Hasp, hasp. s. a clasp for a staple. Mcrt. 

Hasp, hasp. v. n. to shut with a hasp. 

Hassock, has'suk. s. a thick mat to kneel on. 
Addison. 

Hast, hast, the second person sing, of -have. 

Haste, haste, s. hurry, speed, nimbleness. 
Dryd.— Passion, vehemence. 

Haste, haste. \ v. n. to make haste, to be in 

Hasten, ha'sn. J a hurry.— v. a. to urge on, 
to precipitate. Dryd. 

Kastener, ha'sn-ur. s. one that hastens orhur- 
ries. 

Hastily, has'te-1^. ad. speedily. Spens.— Preci- 
pitately. P-uij't. — Passionately. 

Hastiness, has'ta-ties. s. haste, speed, hurry. 
Sidney.— Ang\-y testiness. 

Hastings, has'tlngz. s. pease that come early. 
Moi e. 

Hasty, has'tJ. a. quick, speedv. ^^.—pas- 
sionate, precipitate. Ecchs. 

Hasty-pudding, has-tt-pud'ing. s. a puddinp- 
made of milk and flour. 

Har, hat. s. a cover for the head. Dryd. 

Hatband, hat'band. s. a string tied round the 
hat. Bacon. 

Hatcase, hat'kase. s. a slight box for a hat. 

Addi.-en. 

Hatch, hatsh. v.a.Xo produce young from eggs. 
Milt.— -To form by meditation, to connive. 
—v. n. to be in a state of growing quick or 
advancing toward effect. 

Hatch, hatsh. s. a brood from the eggs, a half- 
door. Shak. — An opening in a ship's decks. 

Hatchel, hak'ki. v. a. to separate the fibrous 
from the brittle part of flax. Wcodv. 

Hatchel, hak'ki. s. the instrument with which 
flax is beaten. 

Hatcheller, hak'ki- fir. s. a beater of flax. 

Hatchet, hatsh'it. s. a small axe. Crashaw. 

Hatchet-face, hatsh'lt-fase. s. a long ugly face. 
'Dryd. 

Hatchment, hatsh'm?nt. s.armorial escutcheon 
for the dead, shak. 



HAW 



HE A 



Rite, fir, call, cat; be,b*t; wine, w!» ; sb, prSve, for, p6t; c6be,c&b,fiiul; soil,rn5uiid; truck, /£ us. 

Hawked, hiw'kid. a. formed like a hawk's 
bill. - Brown* 



Hatchway, Mtsh'wa. s. the way over or through 
■ the hatches. 

Hate, hate. v. a. to detest, to abhor, to abo- 
minate, shak. 

Hate, hate. .?. malignity, detestation. Broome. 

Hateful, hate'tul. a. odious. Peach .—Abhor- 
rent, detestinsr, malignant. Dryd. 

Hatefully, h a te'f&l-e. ^.odiously, abominably, 
malignantly. Chapman. 

Hatefulness, hite'ful-nJs. f. odiousness. 

Hater, ha'ttar. s. one that hates. 

Hatred, ha'tred. s. hate, ill-will, malignity, 
abhorrence. ' South. 

Hatter, hat'tfir. v. n. to harass, to weary, to 
tire out. iiryd. 

Hatter, bat'tur. s. a maker of hats. 

Hattock, hat't&k. s. a shock of corn. 

Hauberk, hlw'beTk. s. a coat of mail, a breast- 

: plate. Spenser. 

Have, hav. v. a. pret. and part. pass, had, to 
possess, to enjoy, to receive, to hold, to 
maintain, to contain. Shak. 

Haven, ha'v'n. .j.aport, a safe station for ships. 
Denham. — >An asylum. shak. 

Havener, ha'v'n-frr.".?. an overseer of a port. 

Carew. 

Haver, hav'ur. s. possessor, holder. shak. 

Haugh, haw. s. a little meadow lying in a 
valley. 

Haught, hawt. a. haughty, insolent, proud. 

Haughtily, haw'ie-ie. ad. proudly, arrogantly. 
nryd. 

Haughtiness, hlw'te-ne8. s. pride, arrogance. 
Dryd. 

Haughty, haw'te. a. proud, insolent, arrogant. 
Ctar. — Bold. Spenser. 

Having,. having, s. estate, fortune, behaviour. 
shak. — The act or state of possessing. Sidn. 

Haviour, ha've-ur. s. conduct, manners. 

Spenser. 

Haul, hawl. v. a. to pull, to draw, to drag by 
violence. Pope. 

Haul, hawl. s. pull,' violence in dragging. 

Thomson. 

Haum, hawm. s. straw. Tusser. 

Haunch, hlntsh. s. the thigh, the hip. Locke.— 
The rear, the hind part. shak. 

Haunt, hint. v. a. to frequent. Sidney.— It is 
eminentlyused of apparitioi)s.Po/)«.— v.n.Xo 
be much about, to appear frequently. Shak. 

Haunt, bint. s. place in which one is fre- 
quently found. 

Haunter, hlnt'l&r. s. frequenter, one often 
found in any p'aee. Wotton 

■Havock, hav'v&k. s. waste, wide and general 
devastation. Add. 

Havock, Mv'vuk. interj. a word of encourage- 
ment to slaughter. Shak. 

Havock, hav'vak. v. a. to waste, to destroy. 
Milt. 

Hautboy, ho'bSe. s. a wind instrument, shak. 

Hautboy Strawberry, h&'boe s. See Strawberry. 

Haut-gout, hi'gSS. s. any thing with a strong 
scent. -Evelyn. 

Haw, haw. s. the berry and seed of the haw- 
thorn, a hedge, an excrescence in the eye. 

Hawthorn, haw'thorn. s. a species of medlar, 
the ihorn that bears haws. Mill. 

Hawthorn, hiw'ih&rn.fl. belonging to*tbe white 
thorn, consisting of white thorn. 

Haw, hlw. v. n. to speak with frequent inter- 
mission and hesitation. VEstr. 

Hawk, hawk. s. a bird of prey. Peach.— An ef- 
fort to force phlegm up. 

Hawk, hlwk. v. n. to fly hawks at fowls. Prior. 
—To force up phlegm. Wiseman.— To sell 
by proclaiming in the streets. 



Hawker, haw'kur. s. one who sells by pro- 
claiming in the street. ■ Pope. 

Hawkweed, hlwk'w&ed. s. a plant. MilL 

Hawses, hlw'siz. .?. two holes under the ship's 
head, through which the cables pass. 

Hay, ha. s. grass dried to feed cattle in the 
winter. Camden.— A. net which encloses the 
haunt of an animal. Mart. 

Haycock, hVkftk. s. a small heap of fresh hay. 

Hayloft, ha'ISft. s. a loft to put hay on. 

■ Mtnon's Sup, 

Haymaker, ha'mi-kur. s. one employed in 
drying grass for hay. Pope. 

Hayrick, ha'rik. s. a rick of hay. Mason's sup. 

Haystack, bi'stak. s. a mow of hay. 

Hazard, haz'urd. s. chance, accident. Locke.— > 
Danger. Rogers.— A game at dice. swift. 

Hazard, hazard, v. a. to -expose to chance. 
Hayw.—v. n. to, try the chance. Shak.— To 
adventure. Walter. 

Hazardable, haz'Sr-da-bl. a. venturesome, lia- 
ble to chance. Brown. 

Hazarder, haz'tsr dur. s. he who hazards. 

Hazardry, hazur-dre. s. temerity, precipita- 
tion. _ Spenser. 

Hazardous, haz'ur-drjs. a. dangerous, exposed 
to chance. 

Hazardously, haz'ur-dfes-U. ad. with danger or 
chance. 

Haze, haze. s. fog, mist. 

Haze, haze. v. u. to be foggy or misty.— v. a. 
to fright one. Ainsa«,rth. 

Hazel, ha'z'l. s. a nut-tree. Miller.' 

Hazel, ha'z'l. a. light brown, of the colour of 
hazel. 

Hazelly, ha'z'l-e. a. of the colour of hazel, a 
light brown. Mort 

Hazy, ha'ze. a. dark, foggy, misty. But net. 

He, hee. pronoun, oblique case him, plur. tlfy 
oblique case them, the man that was named 
before. Milt.— Man, or male being. Dryd 

Head, hed. s. that part of the animal that 
contains the brain, .face, front. Dryd— Chief 
principal person. Till.— Place of command' 
or honour.— Understanding. VEstr.— 'Prin- 
cipal topic of discourse. Att. -Source of a 
stream. Raleigh.— Power, influence. South 

Head, hed. v. a. to lead, to direct. Prior —To' 
behead, shak.— To loo trees. 

Heaciach. hid'ake. s. pain in the head. S'dnev 

Headband, bid'band. s. a fillet for the hpad a 
topknot. i ' 

Headborough, h§d / b?ir-ri. s. a constable, a sub- 
ordinate constable. Camden 

Headdress, hid'dris. s. the covering of a wo- 
man's head. p of)g 

Header, hed'dSr. s. one that heads nails phis* 
&c. the first brick'in the angle. Moxon. 

Headiness, bcu'de-nes. s. hurry, rashness, stub- 
bornness. Spenser. 

Headland, bed'land. s. promontory, cape. Vryd'. 
— Ground under hedges. 

Headless, hcd'Ies. a. without a head, ignorant 
Spenser.— Without a chief. Ruleieh 

Headlong, hed'long. a. rash, thoughtless, sud"- 
den, precipitate. Sidney. 

Headlong, hed'ldng. ad. with the head fore- 
most. Pope.— Rashly, hastjly. D; w 

Headpiece, htd'peese. s. armour for the head' 
helmet. Swift.— Understanding. 

Headquarters, hcd'kwir'tfirz. s. "the place of 
general rendezvous for soldiers. Collier. 

Headship, hed'ship: s. dignity, authority. chief 
place. 

Headsman, h?dz'man. s. executioner, one that 
cuts off heads. v,yd. 



HEA 

Rate,tSf,dU,cit; b^bJtj wlne,w?nj sJ,prSve, 

Headstall, bid'-till. s. part of the bridle that 
covers the head. Shak. 

Headstone, hed'stine. s. the first or capital 
stone Psalms. 

Headstrong, hed'str6ng. a. unrestrained, vio- 
lent, ungovernable. Hooter. 

Headworkman, hed-wurk'mln. s. the foreman. 
Swift. 

Heady, hid'de. a. rash, hasty. Add — Apt to 
affect the head. Boyle 

Heal, heie. v. a. to cure a wound or distem- 
per. Wiseman. — To reconcile. — v.n. to grow 
well. sharp. 

Healer, hele'Sr. s. one who cures or heals. 

H aling, hele'ing. part. a. mid, mollifying, 
gentle, assuasive. 

Health, belth. s. freedom from bodily pain or 
sickuess, purity. 

Healthful, helih'ful. a. free from sickness. 
South — Well disposed. Sh<ik. — Salutary. 

Healthfully, helih'ful k. ad. in health, whole- 
somely. 

Healt tfulness, hllih'fal-nis. j. state of being 
well, wholesomeness. Ada. 

Healthily, hellfr'e-le. ad. without sickness or 
pain. 

Healthiness, hlltn'e-nls. s. the state of health. 

Healthless, helth'lls. a. weak, sickly. Taylor. 
— Not conducive to health. 

Healthsome, he'ltn'sutn. a. wholesome, salu- 
tary. Shak. 

Healthy, hiltn'e. a. in health. Arb.— Condu- 
cive to health, wholesome. Locke. 

Heam, heme. s. the afterbirth of beasts. 

Heap, hepe. s. a pile, an accumulation, a 
crowd, cluster, n umber driven together.Drya'. 

Heap, hepe. v. a. to pile, to accumulate, to 
lay up. 

Heaper, hi'pur. s. one that makes piles or 
heaps. 

Heapy, he'pe. a. lying in heaps. Gay. 

Hear, here. v. n. to enjoy the s^nse by which 
sounds are distinguished. Holder.— To listen, 
to hearken. Denham. 

Hear, here. v. a. to perceive by the ear, to 
give audience, to listen to. 

Hearer, here'ur. s. one who attends to any 
doctrine or discourse. Ben Jonson. 

Hearing, here"ng. s. the sense by which 
sounds are perceived, audience. Shak. — Ju- 
dicial trial. Add. — Reach of the ear. 

Hearken, hlr'k'n. v. n. to listen by way of cu- 
riosity. Rogers.— To pay regard. Pope. 

Har.rkener, bir'k'n-ur. s. listener, one that 
hearkens. 

Hearsay, here'sL s. report, rumour. Rakish 

Hearse, herse. *. & carriage to convey the dead 
to the grave. 

Heart, bfirt. s. the seat of life in an animal 
bidy, the inner part. Abbot —Courage, spi- 
rit. 'Car.— Secret thoughts. Davies.— Dis- 
position of mind. Sidney. 

H<-~art-ach, hari'uke. s. sorrow, pang,anguish of 
mind. Shak. 

Heartblood, hirt'blud. s. the blood of the 
heart. Shak. Hen. VI. 

Heart-break, hlrt'brake. s. overpowering sor- 
row. Shak. 

Heart- breaker, h'rt'bra kur. s. a cant name for 

a woman's curls. 
Heart-breaking, haifbra-king. a. overpowering 
with sorrow. Spens. 

Heart-breaking, harfbii-king..?. overpowering 
grief. Haiewilt. 

Heart-burned, hlrt'burn'd. a. having the pas- 
sions inflamed. Shak. 
Heart -barning, hf.rfbur-nfng. s. pain at the 
stomach. Woodw. — Discontent, Swift. 



HEA 

f5r, p6t; cube, cub, fill j s3I),m3und; tfiick,/ilni» 
Heart-dear, hlrt'dere. a. sincerely beloved. 

Shak. 
Heart-ease, hlrt'eze. s. quiet, tranquillity. 

Shak. 
Heart-easing, hlrt'ez-ing. a. giving quiet. 

Milton. 
Heart-felt, hart'fe-it. a. feit in the conscience. 
Heart-heaviness, hart-heVve-nes. s. sorrowing 
at heart. Shak. 

Hearih-money, hlrth'mun-ne. s. a tax upon 
hearths. Biackstone. 

Heart-peas, hirt'peze. s. a plant. Mill. 

Heart rending, hart'rind-!ng. a. killing with 
anguish. Waller. 

Heart sick, hait'slk. a. pained in m'md. Taylor. 
—Mortady ill. Shak. 

Hean's-eas^, hlrts'eze. s. a plant. Mart. 

Heart-sorrowing, hart-s6r'ri-ing. a. sorrow- 
ing at heart. Shak. 

H< art strike, hlrt-strlke. v. a. to affect at 
heart. B'» Jon. 

Heart string, hfrt'strfhg. s. the nerves sup- 
posed to brace the hpart. Spens. 
Heart-struck, hlrt'str&k.a driven to the heart. 
Snak. — Shocked with dismay. Milt. 
Heart-swelling,, hart'swll-llng a. rankling in 
the mind. Spenser. 
Heart-whole, hart'hwile. a. with the affec- 
tions yet unfixed. 
Heart-wounded, hirt'wiSn-did. a. filled with 
pabsion of love or grief. Ppe. 
Hearten, hir't'n. v. a. to animate, to stir up. 
Shak. 
Hearth, hlrth. s. the pavement of a room on 
which a fire is made. Dryd. 
Heartily, hat'te-U. ad. from the heart. Prior. 
—Sincerely, actively. Att. — Eagerly. Add. 
Heartiness, har'te-nJs. s. sincerity. Shak.— Vi- 
gour, diligence, strength. Taylor. 
Heartless, hart'ii.. a. without courage, spirit- 
less. Cowley. 
Heartlessly, hlrt'lss-le. ad. without courage,. 

faintly, timidly. 
Heartlessness, hlrt'l's-nls. s. want of courage 

or spirit, dejection of mind. 
Hearty, hlr'te. a. sincere, zealous. Clar.— Vi- 
gorous, strong. Pope. 
Hearty-hale, har'ti-hale. a. good for the heart. 
Spenser. 
Heat, bete. s. the sensation caused by fire. 
Loc^e. — Hot weather, ardour of thought or 
elocution. Add— State of being once hotv 
Dryd. — Violent passion. Sidn.— Party rage. 
King Charles. 
Heat, hete. v. a. to make hot, to warm with 
passion or desire, to agitate the blood Diyd. 
— v. n. to grow hot. 
Heater, he't&r. s. an iron made hot, and put 

into a box-iron to smooth linen. 
Heath, he (h. s. a shrub. Miller. — A place over- 
grown v/ith heath. 
Heath-cock, heth-kok. s. a large fowl that fre- 
quents heaths. Carew. 
Heath-peas, heth-peze. s. a species of bitter 

vetch. 
Heath-rose, hith-rAze. s. a plant. Aiirsw. 

Heathen, he'rA'n. j. the gentiles, the pagans. 
Addi 
Heathen, hl'/Pn. a. gentile, pagan. Add. 
Heath.-misb, he'/^'n-Ish. a. belonging to the 
gentiles. Hook. — Savage, cruel. South. 

Heatheni>hly, heVA'n-ish-fe.aa'.after the man- 
ner of heathens. 
Heathenism, he'/A'n-vzm. s. gentilism, pagan- 
ism. Hammond. 
Heathy, het&'e. a. full of heath. 
Heave, hive. v. a. pnt. heaved, anciently hove,, 
part, heaved, or hoven, to lift, to raise frftnr 



HED 



HEL 



K4te,tar,clH,cat; bh,bh; wine, win; s5,pr3ve,for,p6t; cube, cub, full; soil.mound; thick, thus, 

Hedge-mustard, hedje-mus'tard. s. a plant. 

Miller. 
Hedge- nettle, hedje-nlt'tl. s. a plant, Ainsw. 



the ground. Milt. — To cause to swell. Thorn. ' 
—To exat. Shak.— To elate. Hayward.— 
v. n. to pant, to swell and fail. Dryd. — To 
keck. 

Heave, hive. s. lift, Dryd.— Risingof the breast. 
Shak.— Effort to vomit. 

Heaven, hev'v'n. s. the regions above, the 
expanse of the sky. Dryd.— The habitation 
of the blessed. Milt. 

Heaven-born, hiv'v'n-born.rt. descended from 
the celestial regions. Dryd. 

Heaven-bred, bgv'v'n-bred. a. produced or 
cultivated in heaven. Shak. 

Heaven-built, heVv'n-bllt. a. built by the 
agency of gods. Pope. 

Heaven-dirtcted, heVv'n-de-rck'ted. a. raised 
toward the sky, taught by the powers of 
heaven. Pope. 

Heavenliness, hev'v'n-U-nes. s. heavenly per- 
sonage. Mason. 

Heavenly, hev'v'n-lfc. a. resembling heaven 
Sidtt-.— Celestial, inhabiting heaven. D'yd. 

Heavenly, tievVn-le. ad in amanuer resem- 
bling heaven, by the agency of heaven. 

Heavenward, h|vVn-ward. ad. toward hea- 
ven. Prior. 

Heavily, hev'e-U.tfaf. with great weight, griev- 
ously. Collier. — Sorrowfully. Clar. 

Heaviness, hiv'vi-nes. s. quality of being hea- 
vy. Witt. — Dejection of mind, oppression. 

Heavy, hlv've. a. weighty, ponderous .Will. — 
Sorrowful, drowsy, sluggish. Shak.— Griev- 
ous, stupid, burthensome. Swift. 

fieavy, heVve. ad. as an adverb, it is only 
used in composition for heavily. 

Hebdomad, hlb'do-mad. s. a week, a space of 
seven days. 

Hebdomadal, b^b-d6m'a-dal. \a. weekly, 

Hebdomadary, heb-dom'-a-dar-e. j consisting 
of seven davs. 

Hebetate, lub'e-tlte. v. a. to dull, to blunt, to 
stupify. Arb. 

Hebetation, heb-i-ta'bhuii j.the act of dulling, 
the state of being dulkd. 

Hebetude, heb'e-tude. s. dulness, obtuseness, 
bluntness. ^ Harvey. 

Hebraism, heb'ra !sm..f. a Hebrew idiom. Add. 

Hebraist, bib'ri 1st. (hi-brelst. S.) s. a man 
skilled in Hebrew. 

Hebrician, hfe-bfish'an. s. one skilled in He- 
brew. Raleigh. 

Hecatomb, hek'a-toim. s. a sacrifice of a hun- 
dred cattle. Donne. 

Hectical, bik'te-kil. } a. habitual, constitu- 

Hectic, hck'tlk. j tional. Donne. — Trou- 
bled with a morbid heat. Taylor. 

Hectic, hek'tik. .?. a hectic fever. Shak. 

Hector, hek'tur. s. a bully, a blustering noisy 
fellow. Prior. 

Hector, hek'tur. v.a. to threaten, to treat with 
insolent terms. Arb. — v. n. to play the 
bully. 

Hederaceous, hld-cr-a'sh&s. a. producing 
ivy. 

Hedge, hi-dje. s. a fence made round grounds 
with prickly bushes. Pope.— Prefixed to any 
word, notes something mean. Swift. 

Hedge, hedje. v. a. to enclose with a hedge. 
Bacon. — To encircle for defence. Shak.— To 
shut up. — v. n. to shift. shak. 

Hedge- born, hedje'bdrn. a. of no known birth, 
meanly bom. Shak. 

Hedgefumitory, h?dje-fu'mi-tur-e. s. a plant. 
A ins. 

Hedge-hog, hedje'hig. s. a quadruped set with 

prickles. Ray. — A plant. 
Hedge-hyssop, hcdje-hlz'zup. s. a species cf 
willow-wort. Hill. 



Hedge-note, hedje-n&te'. s. a word of con- 
tempt, a low kind of poetry. 
Hedge-pig, hedje'plg. s. a young hedgehog. 

Shak. 

Hedge-row, hedje'ri. s. the series of trees or 

bubhes planted f;>r enclosures. Milt. 

Hedge-sparrow, hedje-spar'r6. s. a sparrow 

that lives iu bushes. _ shak. 

Hedging-bill, hedje'ing bil. s. a cutting hook 

used in making hedges. Sidney. 

Hedger, hetije'ur. s. one who makes hedges. 

I ocke. 

Heed, hllA. v. a. to mind, to regard, to take 

notice of. Locke. 

Heed, b^ed. s. care, attention. Add.— Caution. 

Shak.— Notice. Btcon. 

Heedful, hted'fil. a. watchful, cautious, shak. 
— Attentive, careful. Pope. 

Heedfully, Med'fil-li. ad. attentively, care- 
fuliv, cautiously. Watts. 

Heedfulness, h££d'Ful-n^s,tcaution, vigilance, 
attention. 

Heedily, hckl'e-U. ad. cautiously, vigilantly. 

Heediue;S. Med'e-nes. s. caution, vigilance. 

Heedless, hted'les. a. negligent, inattentive, 
careless. Locke. 

Heedlessly, heed'.e-U. ad. care'essly, negli- 
gently. Arb. 

Heedlessness, hetd'lls-nis.j.carelessness, neg- 
ligence, inattention. Locke. 

Heel, hiel. s. the hind part of the foot. Wisem. 
— The feet, as employed in flight. VEstr.— 
The 'iack part of a stocking 

Heel, heeL v. n. to dance. Shak. — To lean on 
one side. 

Heeler, hcel'ur. s. a cock that strikes well with 
his heels. 

Heel-piece, heel'pese. s. a piece fixed on the 
hinder part of the shoe. 

Heel-piece, heel'pese. v. a. to put a piece of 
leather on a shoe-heel. 

Heft, heft. s. heaving, effort. Shak.— Handle. 
Wall. 

Hegira,he-ji'ra, or hed'je-ia. (he-ji'ra. S.) s. the 
epocha, or account of time, used by the 
Turks, who begin from the day Mahomet 
escaped from Mecca to Medina, July 16, 
A. D. 622. 

Heifer, hifffir. s. a youn? cow. Pope. 

Heigh-ho, hl'hA. inter/, an expression of slight 
languor and uneasiness. Shak. 

Height, hlte, or hale. (h'te. S.) s. altitude, 
space measured upward, summit, ascent. 
Dryd. — Elevation of rank. Shak. 

Heighten, hl't'n. v. a. to raise higher, to im- 
prove, to exalt. Add. 

Heinous, ha'nus. (he'nis. S.) a. atrocious, 
wicked in a high degree. , Till. 

Heinously, hk'x\us-\h.ad. atrociously, wickedly. 

Heinou3ne£s,ha'nus-ncs.i. atrociou'sness, wick- 
edness. Rogers. 

Heir, are. s. one that inherits after the present 
possessor. Swift. 

Heirdom, ke'dum. s. succession by inherit- 
ance. Burke. 

Heiress, ire'is. s. an inheritrix, a woman that 
inherits. Waller. 

Heirless, are'le*. a. without an heir. shak. 

Heirloom, are'Uim. s. furniture or moveables 
decreed to descend with the freehold, swiff. 

Heirship, are'shlp" s. the slate, character, or 
privileges, of an heir. Ayliffe, 

Held, held, the pre t and part. pass, of hold. 

Heliacal, bi-tt'a-kil. a. emerging from the lus- 
tre of the sun, or failing into it. eiozuh. 



HEM 



HER 



Rate, tlr, call, cat; b£,b?t; wine, win; so, prove, for, p6t; clbe,c&b,ftll; soil,moi\nd; tfiick,/fius. 

Hemispherical,b§m-e-sfer'ik-al. \ a. half round, 

Hemisphere, hem-e-sfeT'ik. j containing 
half a globe. Boyle. 

Hermstic, he-mls'iik. s. half a verse. 

Dryden. 

Hemlock, hlm'iok. s. an herb. MUler. 

Hemorrhage, hlm'o-radje. \ s. a violent flux of 

Hemorrhagv, heTi'A-ra-jl. J blood. 

Hemorrhoids, hem or r'oidz. s. the piles, the 
em rods. Swift. 

Hemorrhoidal, him-6r-rold'al. a. belonging to 
the veins in the fundament. Ray. 

Hemp, hemp. 1. a fibrous plant of which 
ropes are made. Mort. 

Hempen, hlm'p'n. «■ made of hemp. 

Hen, hen. s. the female of a house-cock, the 
female of any land fowl. Add. 

Hen-driver, heii'drlv-fcr. s. a kind of hawk. 

Walter. 

Hen-harm, henlilrm. \ s. a kind of kite. 

Hen-harrier, hen'hlryur. j Ains. 

Hen-hearted, heu'liif-tid. a. dastardly, cow- 
ardly. 

Hen pecked, hen'pekt. a. governed by the 
wife. Arb. 

Hen-roost, hen'roost. s. the place where the 
poultry rest. Add. 

Henbane, hln'bane. s. a plant. Miller. 

Henbit, bin'bit. s. a plant. Denham. 

Hence, hense. ad. or inter j. from this place to 
another. Rose. — Away. Milt.— At a distance. 
Shak. — From this time, from this cause. 

Arb. 

Hence, h£nse. v. a. to send off, to dispatch to 
a distance. Sidney. 

Keuceforth, hlnse'forih. ad. from this time 
forward. Milt. 

Henceforward, hense-for'w'rd. ad. from this 
time to futurity. Dryd, 

Henchman, hensh'man. s. a page, an attend- 
ant. ShaK 

Hend, hind. v. a. to seize. Fairf. — To crowd, 
to surround. Shak. 

Hendecagon, h?n-dik'a-g6n. s. a figure of 
eleven sides or angles. 

Hepatical, hi-pat'e-kal. \a. belonging to the 

Hepatic, he-pat'ik. j liver. Arb. 

Heps, hips. s. hawthorn-berries, commonly 
called hips. Ainsw. 

Heptagon, h2p'ta-g6n. s. a figure with seven 
sides or angles. 

Heptagonal, hep-tag'o-nal. a. having seven 
angles or sides. 

Heptarchy, hep'tlr-ke. s. a seven-fold govern- 
ment. Camden* 

Her, hfir. pron. belonging to a female. Cowley. 
— The oblique case of she. 

Hers, hurz. pron. used when it refers to a 
substantive goina; before. ^ Cowley. 

Herald, bir'ild. s. an officer whose business is 
to adjust ensigns armorial, carry messages 
between princes, and proclaim war and 
peace. Ben Jonson.—A. precursor, a pro- 
claimer. Shak. 

Herald, hlr'ald. v. a. to introduce as by a 
herald. Shak. 

Heraldic, bir-al'dik. a. relating to heraldry. 

Warton.. 

Heraldry, hh al-dri. s. the office of a herald, 
registry of genealogies, blazonry. 

Cleaveland. 

Herb, 2rb. (herb. S.) s. a plant, chiefly of an 
esculent kind. 

Herbaceous, hir-ba'r.h&s.fl.belonging to herbs. 
Browtf.— Feeding on \-egetables. Derham^ 

Herbage, eVbidje. ibir'bidzh. S.) s. herbs col- 
lectively. Woodw.— The tithe and right of. 
pasture. Ainsw* 



Helical, hl/e-kal. a. spiral, with manv circum 
volutions. Williams. 

Heliocentric, hi.le-o-sen'trik. a. belonging to 
the centre of the sun. Harris. 

Helioscope, he'le-o-sk6pe. s. a sort of telescope 
fitted so as to look on the body of the sun 
•without offence to the eyes. * Harris. 

Heliotrope, he'le-o-tripe. s. the turnsol or sun- 
flower. Harris. 

Hell, hel. s. the residence of wicked spirits, the 
place of separate souls, good or bad, the in- 
fernal powers. Cowley. 

Hell- black, heTblak. a. black as hell. Shak 

Hell-brolh, hel'broth. s. a composition boiled 
up for infernal purposes. Shak. 

Hell-doomed, birdoSmd. a. consigned to hell. 
Milt. 

Hell-hated, hei'hat-^d. a. abhorred like hell. 
Shak. 

Hell-kite, hel'klte. s. kite of infernal breed. 
Shak. 

Hell-hound, hel'hSund. s. 'log of hell. Dryd.— 
Ag;ntofhell. Milt. 

Hellebore, bil'U-bore s. Christmas flower. Mill. 

Hellenism, hll'ie-nlzm. s. an idiom of the 
Greek. Ainsworth. 

Hellish, bil'lisu. ad. belonging to hell. Sidney. 
— Infernal, wicked. south. 

Hellishly, bil-lish-U. ad. infernally, wickedly, 
detestably. 

Hellishness, hlt'Jish-nls. s. wickedness, ab- 
horred qualities, 

Helhvard, hil'wSrd. ad. toward hell. Pope. 

Helm, hilm. s. a covering for the head in war. 
Dryd. — The rudder, the station of govern- 
ment. 

Helm, helm, v. a. to guide, to conduct, shak. 

Helmed, helmd. a. furnished with a head- 
piece. Mi:t. 

Helmet, hel'm't. s. a helm, a headpiece. 
Diyd. 

Help, blip. v. a. pret. helped, or holp, part, 
helped, or holpen, to assist, to support. 

Fairfax. To cure. Shak. To forbear. 

Pope.—v. n. to contribute assistance. Dryd. 
Tu bring a supply. Rym. 

Help, help. s. assistance, a>d. Txcke. — That 
which gives he\\>.Wilkim — Remedy. Holder. 

Helper, helper, j. an assistant, an auxiliary, a 
supernumerary servant. Swift. 

Helpful, help'ful. a. useful. Dryd. — Whole- 
some, salutary. Raleigh. 

Helpless, bllples.a. wanting power to succour 
one's self. Dryd. — Wanting assistance. Pope. 

Helplessly, beip'les-le. ad. without ability, 
without succour. 

Helplessness, help'tes-nes. s. want of ability, 
want of succour. 

Helter-skelter, he'.'tor-sk&Tt&r. ad. in a hurry, 
without order, tumultuously. 

Helve, helv. s. the handle of an axe. Ra'eigh. 

Helve, htlv. v. a. to fit with a helve or han- 
dle. 

Hem, h2m. s. the edge of a garment doubled 
and sewed. Wis-m. — The noise uttered by- 
sudden expiration : inteij. hem. 

Hem, hem. v. a. to close by a hem, to border. 
Spens. — To enclose.— v. n. to utter a noise 
by a violent expulsion of .the breath. 

Hemicrany, him'e-krau-e. s. a pain that affects 
only one part of the head at a time. Quincy. 

Hemicycle, blm'e-slk-kl. s. a half round. 

Hemina,hera'e-na. s. an ancient measure ; in 
medicine, about 10 ounces. Quincy. 

Kemipiegy,h§m'e-plld-je. ta palsy that seizes 
one side at a time. 

Hemisphere, him'e-sftre. s. the half of a globe. 
Dryd, 



HOD 



HER 



HEX 



Rate,tai-,call,cit; be, bet; wine, win; si,prSve,f6r,p6t ; cibe,c&b,fiill; s3?l,m3und; truck, /Ju3. 



Herbaged, her'bidj'd. a. covered with grass. 
Thompson. 

Herbal, her'bal.j. a book containing the names 
and de^riptions of plants. Bacon. 

Herbalist, hei'bt-list. s. a man skilled in 
herbs. Brown. 

Herbarist, heVba-rlst. 5. one skilled in herbs. 
Boyle. 

Herbelet, hirb'let. s. a small herb. Shak. 

Herbescent, hir-beVsint. a. growing into 
herbs. 

Herbid, her'bid. a. covered with herbs. 

Herbous, her'bus. a. abounding with herbs. 

Herbulent, ber'bft-lent. a. containing herbs. 

Herbwoman, irb'wSmSn. s. a woman that sells 
herbs. % Arb. 

Herby, erb'e. a. having the nature of herbs. 
Sac on. 

Herd, hird. s. a number of beasts together. 
Add. — A drove, a company. 

Herd, herd- v. n. to run in herds. Dryd. — To 
associate- Walsh. 

Herdgroom, herd'grSSm. s. a keeper of herds. 
Spenser. 

Herdman, heVd'man. \j. one employed in 

Herdsman, hirdz'man. J tending herds. 

Here, here. ad. in this place. Milt. — in the 
present state. -Bacon. 

Hereabouts, here'd-bSuts. ad. about this place. 
Add. 

Hereafter, here-aPt5r. ad. in a future state. 
Shak. 

Hereafter, hlre-afiur. s. a future state. 

Addison. 

Hereat, bere-at'. ad. at this. Hooker. 

Hereby, hire-bl'. ad. by this. Watts. 

Kertditable, he-rgd'e-ta-bl. a. whatever may 
be occupied as inheritance. I.ocke. 

Hereditament, he-re-difa-mfot. (hi-red'l-tA- 
ment. S. ) s. a law term denoting inheritance. 

Hereditarily, he-rld'e-ti-re-le. ad. by inherit- 
ance. Pope. 

Hereditary, he-r2d'e-ta-rc. a. possessed or de- 
scending by inheritance. Dryd. 

Herein, hlre-ln'. ad. in this. South. 

Hereof, hire-of. ad. from this, of this. 

Hereon, here-6n'. ad. upon this. 

Hereout, here-S&t'. ad. out of this place. 

Heremitical, her-e-mli'ik-al. a. solitary, suit- 
able to a hermit. __ Pope. 

Hevesiarch, he-ri'zhe-irk. s. a leader in heresy. 
Stilt. 

Heresy, heVe-se. s. an opinion different from 
the catholic church. Bacon. 

Heretic, bir'e-tlk. s. one who propagates opi- 
nions in opposition to the catholic church. 
Davies. 

Heretical, hi rlfe-kal. a. containing heresy. 

Hereticaliy, he-rgt'e-kal-e. ad. with heresy. 

Hereto, hhte'Xib'. ad. to this, add to this. 

Heretofore, hire-tA-fire'. ad. formerly, anci- 
ently. Sidney. 

Hereunto, here-Sn-tSS'. ad. to this. Locke. 

Herewith, here-whh'. ad. with this. Hayw. 

Heritable, her'e-ta-bl. a. that may be inherit- 
ed. Hale. 

Heritage, heVetaje. s. inheritance, estate in 
general. Rogers. 

Hermaphrodite, hir-maf'fr6-dlte. s. an animal 
uniting two sexes. 

Hermaphroditical, her-maf-fri-dit'e-kal. a. par- 
taking of both sexes. Brown. 

Hermetical, hir-mit'^-kal. 1 „T,„ m5 „ n i 

Hermetic, hlr-met'lk. J a - ch y mical - 

Hermetically, hlr-meYe-kal-e. ad. according 
to the hermetical or chymic art. 

Hermit, her mft. s. a solitary, an anchoret. 
Add.— 'A headsman. Shak, 



Hermitage, her'mit-ije. s. the cell or habita- 
tion of a hermit. Add. 

Hermitess, heVmit-tls. s. a woman retired to 
devotion. 

Hermitical, hir-mit'e-kal. a. suitable to a her- 
mit. 

Hern, hirn. s. See Heron. 

Hernia, her'nt-a. s. any kind of rupture. 

Hero, he'ri. s. a man eminent for braverv, &c. 
Cowley. 

Heroical, he-r4'e-kal. a. befitting a hero, he- 
roic. Dryd. 

Heroically, he-r&'e-kal-e. ad. after the way of 
a hero. Sidney. 

Heroic, he-r&'fk. a. productive of heroes, shak. 
—Brave, magnanimous. Waller. — Reciting 
the acts of heroes. Cowley. 

Heroicly, he-ri'lk-le. ad. suitably to a hero. 
Milt. 

Heroine, hir'4-fn. s. a female hero. Add. 

Heroism, heVA-izm. s. the qualities or charac- 
ter of a hero. Broome. 

Heron, her'fin. s. a bird that feeds upon fish. 
Bacon. 

Heronry, hir'Sn-re. \j. a place where 

Heronshaw, her'in-sbiw. J herons breed. 
Derhatn. 

Herpes, hlr'pez. s. a cutaneous inflammation. 
Wise. 

Herring, beVrlng. j. a small sea-fish. Swift. 

Hers, h&rz. pron. the female possessive ; as, 
this is her house, this house is hers. Rose. 

Herse, herse. s. the carriage in which corpses 
are drawn to the grave. Pope. 

Herse, herse. v. a. to put into a her?e. 

Crashaw. 

Herself, h&r-self. pron. the female personal 
pronoun. 

Herselike, herse'Uke. a. funereal, suitable to 
funerals. Bacon. 

Hesitancy, hez'e-tan-se. s. dubiousness, uncer- 
tainty. Att. 

Hesitate, hez'e-tate. v. a. tobe doubtful, to 
delay, to pause. Pr.pe. 

Hesitation, hlz-e-ta'shun. s. doubt, uncertain- 
ty, intermission of speech. swift. 

Hest, hest. s. command, precept, injunction. 
Shak. 

Heteroclite, hit'2r-6-kllte. s. such nouns as 
vary from the common forms of declension 
and gender. Watts. 

Heteroclitical, h?t-ir-r4-klit'e-ka!,a. deviating 
from the common rule. Brown. 

Heterodox, h£t'er-6-d6ks. a. deviating from 
established opinion, not orthodox. 

Heterogeneal, hit-Ir-i-je'ne-al. a. not of the 
same nature, not kindred. Newton. 

Heterogeneity. h^t-er-A-je-ne'e-te.j.opposition 
of nature, contrariety of qualities. 

Heterogeneous, hit-cr-6-je'ne-?is. a. not kin- 
dred, ©pposite or dissimilar in nature. 

Wondvi. 
Hew, hi. v. a. part, hewn, or hewed, to hack, 

to chop, to cut with an axe. Sandys. — To 

form laboriously. Dryd. 

Hewer, h&'&r. s. one whose employment is to 

cut wood or stone. Brown. 

Hexagon, htks'a-gdn. s. a figure of six sides 

or angles. 
Hexagonal, higz-ag'J-nal. a. having six sides. 
Brown. 
Hexagony, hegz-ag'g&n-e. s. a figure of six 

angles. Bratnhall. 

Hexameter, hegz-am'e-tur. s, a verse of six 

feet. Dryd. 

Hexangular, h?gz-ang'gi-lar. a. having six 

corners. Woodward, 

Hexastic, hjgz-as'tik. s. a poem of six lines, 



HIG 

Rate,t5r,clll,cat; be,b£t; wine,w!n; sJ,pr£ve 

Hexapod, hegz'a-p6d. s. an animal with six 
feet. Ray. 

Hey, hi. interj. an expression of joy, or mu- 
tual exhortation. Prior. 

Heyday, hi'di. inter], an expression of frolic 
and exultation. 

Heyday, hi di. s a frolic, wildness. shak. 

Heydegives, ha'dt-givz. .?. a wild frolic dance, 
obsolete. Spenser, 

Hiation, hi-a'shuii. s. the act of gaping. 

Brown. 

Hiatus, hl-k'tSs. s. an aperture, a breach. 
W»odw. — The opening. Pope. 

Hibernal, ht-ber'nal. a. belonging to the win- 
ter. Brown. 

Hiccough, hik'kup, or hik'kof. s. a* con- 
vulsion of the stomach, producing sobs. 
Cleave. 

Hiccough, hik'kup. v. n. to sob with convul- 
sion of the stomach. 

Hiccup, hik'kup. v. n. to sob with a convulsed 
stomach. 

Sldde^hfd'd'n. J •**■*** of hide. 

Hide, hide. v. a. pret. hid, part. pass, hid, or 
hidden, to conceal, to withhold or withdraw 
from sight 01 knowledge, shak. — v. ». to lie 
hid, to be concealed. Pope. 

Hide-and-seek, hide-and-seek', s. a play in 
which some hide themselves, and* another 
seeks them. 

Hidt , hide. s. the skin of any animal P*pe. — 
A certain quantity of land. W tton. 

Hidebound, hlde'bSund. a. harsh, un tract- 
able, applied geneiallv to horses and trees. 

Hideous, hid'e-us, or hid'j^-us. a. horrible, 
dreadful, shocking. Woodw. 

Hideously, hid'c-us-li. ad. horribly, dread- 
fully, shak. 

Hideousness, hid'J us-n?s. s. horribleness, 
rlreadfulness, terror. 

Hider, hi'dur. s. he that hides. 

Hie, hi. v. n. to hasten, to go in haste. 

Dry den . 

Hierarch, hlc-rlrk. s. the chief of a sacred 
order. Milt. 

Hierarchical, hi e-rir'ke-kal. a. belonging to 
sacred or ecclesiastical government. 

Hierarchy, hi'e-rlr-ke. s. rank of holy beings. 
Fair.— Ecclesiastical government, sotuh. 

Hieroglyphic, hi4-ri-gl!f'ik. s. an emblem. 

Pope. The art of writing in picture. 

Swift. 

Hieroglyphical, hl-e-riglife-kal. a. emblem- 
atical. Sandys. 

Hieroglyphically, hi-e-ro-glife-kal e. ad. em- 
blematically. Brown. 

Hierography, hi-e-rog'graf-e. s. holy writ- 
ing. 

Hierophant, hl-er'6-fant. s. one who teaches 
rules of religion, a priest. Hale 

Higgle, hig'gl. v. n. to chaffer. Hale. — To go 
selling provisions from door to door. 

Higgledy-piggledy, hig'gl-de-pig'gl-de. ad. a 
cant word coi ru pted from higgle, wliich de- 
notes any confused mass. 

Higgler, hfg'gl-ur. s. one who sells provisions 

by retail. 
"High, hi. a. rising above Burnet. — Elevated 
in rank or condition. Dryd. — Ostentations, 
proud, lofty. Clar. — Nobie, illustrious, shak. 
— Exorbitant in price. s>uih. 

High, hi. s. high place, superior region 

Dryd.: 

High, hi. ad. aloft, above, into superior regi 
ons. Dryd. 

Bigh-blest, hi'bllst. a. supremely happy. 
Milt. 



HIN 

fSr.pAt; cube, cub,full; soil, mdund; lhick,//iUi. 

High blown, hl'blAne. a. swelled much with 
wind, much inflated. shak. 

High-born, hl'b&rn. a. of noble extraction. 
Rowe. 

High-coloured, bi'kul-l&r'd. a. having a deep 
or glaring colour. 

High designing, hl'de-si'ning. a. having great 
schemes. Dryd. 

High-fed, hl'fed. a. pampered. L'Estr. 

High-flier, hl'fli-ur. s. one that carries his opi- 
nion to extravagance. swift. 

High-flown, hi'nVme. a. elevated, proud, ex- 
travagant. L'Estr. 

Hidi-flying, hl'fll-ing.a.extravagant in claims 
or opinions. Dryd. 

High-heaped, hi'hep'd. a. covered wiih high 
piles. Pope. 

High-mettled, hl'met-ti'd. a. proud or ardent 
of spirit. Garth. 

High-minded, hl'mlnd-ed. a. proud, arrogant. 
shak. 

High- red, hi 'red. a. deeply red. Boyle. 

High seasoned, hl-se'zun'd. a. piquant to the 
palate. Locke. 

High-spirited, hi-spir'U-ed. a. bold, daring, 
insolent. 

High-stomached, hi-stum'm&kt. a. obstinate, 
lofty. 

High tasted, hi tis'ied. a. gustful, piquant. 

High-viced, hl'vls'd. a. enormously wicked. 
shak. 

High-wrought, hl'iawt. a. accurately finish- 
ed 

High-land, hi 'land. s. mountainous region. 
Add. 

Highlander, hi'iand-Sr. s. an inhabitant of 
mountains. Add. 

Highly, hl'le. ad. with elevation as to situ- 
ation, proudly, arrogantly. shak. 

High-most, hi'mosl. a. highest, topmost. 
. Shak. 

Highness, hl'nis. s. loftiness, dignity of na- 
ture, supremacy. Job. 

High-reaching, hl-ritchfng. a. sepirinsr. 
Shak. 

Hight, bite, imterf. verb, used in pret. only, 
was named, was. called. Dryd. 

Highwater, hl'wa tur. s. the utmost flow of the 
tide. Mort. 

Highway, hi-wa. s. great road, public path. 
Child. 

Highwayman, hl'wa-man. s. a robber that 
plunders on the public road. 

Hilarity, hil'-lar'i-ti. s. merriment, gayety. 
Brown. 

Hilding, hil'ding. s. a sorry cowardly wretch. 

Hill, hil. s. an elevation of ground less than 
a mountain. Granv. 

Hiilock, hii'lok. s. a little bill. Sidney. 

Hi'ly, hn'le. a. fu,l of hills, unequal in the 
surface. Huwel. 

Hilt, hilt. s. the handle of any thing, particu- 
larly of a sword. Pops. 

Him, him. s. the oblique case of he. 

Himself, hiin-self. pron. in the nominative, 
he. 

Hin, hin. s. a measure of liquids among Jews. 

Hind, hind. s. the she to a stag. Spenser. 
— A servant. Shak. — A peasant, a boor. 

Dryd. 

Hindberries, hlnd'blr-riz. s. the same as rasp- 
berries. 

Hinder, hin'dar. v. a. to obstruct, to stop, to 
impede. Taylor. 

Hinder, hin'd&r. a. that is in a position con- 
trary to that of the face. Sidney. 

Hinderance, hin'dur-SnEe. .<■. impediment, let, 
stop, obstruction. Att, 



HI S 



HOC 



RUe,tlr,c'U, clt;bi, bet; wine, win; si,pr3ve,f. 

Hinderer, hin'dur-ur. s. he or that which 

hinders or ohstructs. May. 

Hinderling, hindur-ling. s. a paltry, worthless, 

degenerate animal. 
Hiudermost, hlnd'ur-ra&st. a. hindmost, last, 
in the rear. Shak. 

Hindmost, hlnd'mist. a. the last, the lag. 

Pope. 
Hinge, hinje. s. joints upon a gate or door. 

Dryd. A governing rule or principle. 

Temple. 
Hinge, hinje. v. a. to furnish with hinges, to 
bend as a hinge. Shak. 

Hint, hint. v. n. to bring to mind by remote 
allusion. Pope. 

Hint, hint. s. remote allusion. South.— Sug- 
gestion, intimation. Add. 
Hip, hip. s. the joint of the thigh, the fleshy 
part of the thigh. Brown.— The fruit of the 
briar. Bacon. 
Hip, hip. v. a. to sprain or shoot the hip. 

Shak. 
Hip, hip. inter/, an exclamation, or calling to 
one. Ains-m. 

Hippish, hip'pish. a. a corruption of hypochon- 
driac. 
Hippocentaur, hip'pi-sen-tlwr. s. a fabulous 

monster, half horse and half man. 
Hippocrass, hfp'pA-kras. s. a medicated wine. 
Hippogriff, hlp'po-grif. s. a winged horse. 

Milt. 
Hippopotamus, h?p-po-pdta-mus. s. the river- 
horse, an animal found in the Nile. 
Hipshot, hip'shot. a. sprained or dislocated in 
the hip. VEstr. 

Hipwort, hip'w&rt. s. a plant. 
Hire, hire. v. a. to procure for temporary use 
at a certain price, to bribe. Dryd. 

Hire, hire. s. reward paid for the use of any 
thing, wages paid for service. Spenser. 

Hireling, hire'llng. s. one who serves for wages. 
Sand. — A. mercenary prostitute. Pope. 

Hireling, hireling, a. serving for hire, venal, 
mercenary. Dryd. 

Hirer, hire ur. s. one who employs others, pay- 
ing wages. 
Hirsute, her-sute'. a. rough, rugged. Bacon. 
His, hiz. pronoun pass, the masculine possessive, 

belonging to him. Locke. — Anciently its. 
Hiss, hiss, v. n. to utter a noise like a serpent, 
&c. Shak.— v. a. to condemn by hissing, to 
explode. D>yd. 

Hiss, hiss. s. the voice of a serpent. Milt.— 
Censure. Pope. 

Hist, hist, interj. an exclamation commanding 
silence. Milt. 

Historian, his-to're-an. s. a writer of facts and 
events. Pope. 

Historical, h?s-t6r'ik-al. \a. pertaining to his- 
Historic, his-t6r'r?k. . I tory. Prior. 

Historically, his-t6r'r!k-ll-e. ad. in the manner 
of history. Hooker. 

Historify, his-toYe-fl. v. a. to relate, to record 
in history. Brown. 

Historiographer, hls-lo-ie-6g'ra-fur. s. a histo- 
rian, a writer of history. Spenser. 
Historiography, his'to-re-6g'ra-fe. s, the art or 

employment of a historian. 
History, his'tur-e. s. a narration of events and 

facts delivered with dignity. Pope. The 

knowledge of facts and events. 
History Piece, hls'tur-e-peese. s. a picture re- 
presenting some memorable event. Pope. 
Histrionical, bis-tre-on'e-kil. \a. befitting the 
Histrionic, bls-tre-6n'ik. J stage, becoming 

a buffoon. 
Histrionically, hls-tie-dn'e-kal-e. ad. theatri- 
cally, in the manner of a buffoon. 



r, pdt ; cube, c&b, full ; soil, mound ; thick, thus. 

Hit, hit. v. a. to strike. South.— To touch the 
mark. Sid. — To attain. Att. — v. n. to clash. 
Locke.— To succeed bv accident. Bacon. — To 
light on. Till. 

Hit, hit. s. a stroke. Shak. — A lucky chance. 

Hitch, hitsh. v. n. to catch, to move by jerks. 

Pope. 

Hitchel, hitsh'el. v. a. to beat or comb flax or 
hemp. 

Hitchel, hitsh'el. s. the instrument with which 
flax is beaten or combed. 

Hithe, bit he. s. a small haven to land wares 
out of vessels or boats. 

Hither, hiM'ur. ad. to this place from some 
other. Milt. — To this end. 

Hither, hith'ar. a. superl. hither most, nearer, 
toward this part. Hale. 

Hithermost, hirAlr-most. a. nearest on this 
side. Hale. 

Hitherto, h-M'ttr-too. ad. to this time, yet. 
Dryd. — Til! now. Spenser. 

Hitherward, hi/A'ar-ward. \ ad. this way, to- 

Hitherwards,hi>A'ur-wardz. J wards this piace. 
Milt. 

Hive, hive. j. the habitation of bees. Add . — 

The bees in a hive. Shak.— A company. 

Swift. 

Hive, hive. v. a. to put into, or contain in 
hives. Clar.—v. n. to take shelter together, 
to reside collectively. ■ Pope. 

Hiver, hive'Sr. s. one who puts bees in hives. 
Mart. 

Ho, ) , , f inter/, a call, a sudden exclama- 

Hoa, J "°" 1 tion to give notice of. Shak.- 

Hoar, hire. a. white. Faiif.— Gray with age. 
Pope. 

Hoar-frost, hJre'fr6st. s. the congelations of 
dew in frosty mornings on the grass. 

Hoard, horde, s. a hidden stock, a treasure. 

Shak. 

Hoard, horde, v. n. to make hoards, to lay up 
store. Shak.— v. a. to lay in hoards, to hus- 
band privily. Rogers. 

Hoarder, hord'Sr. s. one that stores up in 
secret. Locke. 

Hoarhound, hore'hound. s. a plant. Milt. 

Hoariness, ho're-nes.x. the state of being whit- 
ish, like old men's hair. Dryd. 

Hoarse, horse, a. having the voice rough, hav- 
ing a rough sound. Shak. 

Hoarsely, horse'Ie. ad. with a rough harsh 
voice. Dryd. 

Hoarseness, horse'nls. s. roughness of voice. 

Hoary, hi're. a. whitish. Add.-Gvzy with ace 
or with frost. Shak. 

Hobble, hob'bl. v. tr. to walk lamely or awk- 
wardly, to move uneveniv. Prior. 

Hobble, hob'bl. s. uneven awkward gait. Swift. 

Ilobblingly, hob'bling-le. ad. clumsily, awk- 
wardly, with a halting gait. 

Hobby, hob be. s. a species of hawk. Bacon.— 
A pacing horse, a stick on which boys ride. 

Hobby-horse, hob'be-iiorse. s. figuratively, the 
person, thing, or occupation that pleases 
one most. Mason's Sup. 

Hobgoblin, h6b-g6b'lin. s. a sprite, a fairy. 

Shak. 

Hobnail, hob'nale. s. a nail used in shoeing a 
horse. shak. 

Hobnailed, hib'nal'd. a. set w ith hobnails. Dry. 

Hobnob. b6b'n6b*. ad. this is corrupted from 
habn ib, which see. 

Hock, h6k. s. the joint between the knees 
and fetlock, old strong rhenish wine. Floy. 

Rock, h6k. v. a. to disable in lire hock. 

Hockherb, h6k'herb. s. a plant, the same with 
mallows. 

U 



HOL 

ttite.tir, dll.cit; bi, bit ; wine, win ; si, prove, 

Hockle, hdk'kl. v. a. to hamstring. 

Hocus-pocus, ho'kus-pA'kus..f. a juggle, a cheat. 

Hod, h6d. s. a trough in which a labourer car- 
ries mortar to the masons. 

Hodtre-podge, hodje'podje. s. a medley of in- 
gredients boiled together. Sand. 

Hodiernal, hA-de-ir'nil. a. of to-day. 

Hodman, hod'man. s. a labourer that carries 
mortar. 

Hoe, hA. s. an instrument to cut up the earth. 

Hoe, hi. v. a. to cut or dig with a hoe. Mort. 

Hog, hog. s. the general name of swine. Pope. 
— A castrated boar. 

Hogcote, hog'kAt. s. a house for hogs. Mort. 

Hoggerel, hog'gril. s. a two-years-old ewe. 

Ainsw. 

Hogherd, hog'herd. s. a keeper of hogs. 

Broome. 

Hoggish, hog'glsh. a. having the qualities of a 
hog, brutish, selfish. Sidney. 

Hoggishly, hog'g?sb-le. ad. greedily, selfishly. 

Hogiiishness, hAg'g?sh-nes. s. brutality, gree- 
diness, selfishness. 

Hogsbeans, hogz'benz. ^ 

Hogsbread, hogz'brol. h. plants. 

Hogsmushroom?, hogz'mush-rootns. r Ainsw. 

Hogsfennel, ho?zfcn-nel. J 

Hogshead, hogs'hed. s. a measure containing 
sixty-three gallons. Arb. 

Hogsty, hog'stl. s. the place in which swine 
are put to be fed. Swift. 

Hogwash, hog'wosh. s. the draff which is given 
to swine. Arb. 

Hoiden, hoi'd'n. s. an ill-taught awkward 
country girl. 

Hoiden, h64'd'n. v. n. to romp indecently. 

Swift. 

Hoise, fiJ^se. \v. a. to raise up on high. 

Hoist, hdest. ) Chapm. 

Hold, hAld. v. a. pret. held, part. pass, held or 
hoiden, to grasp in the hand. Shak.— To 
keep. Spens. — To contain, to maintain as an 
opinion. Loc. — To possess, to enjoy. Knot. 
— To detain.— v. n. to last, to endure. Bac.-- 
To refrain. Dryd. 

Hold, hold, inter/, forbear, stop, be still. 

Hold, hAld. s. the act of seizing, gripe, grasp, a 
lurking place, a fort. o>?«.--Support. Bac— 
Catch. Shak.— Custody. . Hooker. 

Hold-door, h&ld'dore. a. assisting amorous in- 
tercourse. Shak. 

Holder, hol'dur. s. one that holds or gripes. 
Mirt. — A tenant. Carew. 

Holderfortb,hAl-dar-fArln. s. an haranguer. 

Add. 

Holdfast, hold'Bst. s. any thing which takes 
hold, a catch, a hook. Ray. 

Holding, bAld'ing. 5. tenure, farm. Carew. 

Hole. hole. s. a perforation. Boyle. — A cave, a 
hollow place. Shak. — A mean habitation. 

Dryd. 

Holidam, hole-dam. s. blessed lady. Hanmer. 

Holi'v, ho'le-le. ad. piously, with sanctitv. 
Shak.— Inviolably, without breach. Sidney. 

Holine -s, h&'lc-nes. .>-. sanctity, piety- Rogns. 
—Dedication to religion, the pope's title. 

Add. 

Holla, h&i"14. interj. a word used in calling to 
any one at a distance. Milt. 

Ho'.ia, h61'lA. v. n. to cry out loudly. Shak. 

Holland, hoi'Mud.*. fine linen node in Hollatid. 

Ho : low, hoi'lA. a. excavated, not solid, not 
faithful, not sound. Dryd. 

Hoiiow, hoi'lA. s. cavity, den. Add. 

Hollow, hol'lo. v. n. to holla, to shout, to hoot. 
Dryd 

Hollowly, h61'lo-U. ad. with cavities, unfaith- 
fully, insincerely. 



HOM 

for, pit ; cube, cM>, fill, soil, mS&nd ; thick, thas^ 

Hollowness, hol'lA-nls. s. the state of being 
hollow, deceit, treachery. South. 

Hollowroot, h61'lo-r6ot. s. a plant. Ainsw. 

Holly, hol'le. s. a tree. Gay. 

Hollyhock, h61'lc-h6k. s. rosemallow. Mort. 

Hollyrose, hol'le-rAze. s. a plant Ainsw. 

Holocaust, hAl'A-kawst. s. a burnt sacrifice. 
. Brown. 

Holp, hAlp. the old pret. and part. pass, of to 
help. Shak. 

Holpen, hol'p'n. the old part. pass, of to help. 

Holster, hAl'stur. s. a case for a horseman's 
Pistol. Butler. 

Holy, ho'U. a. good, pious. Shak.— Hallowed. 
Dryd.— Pure. South. 

Holy-Thursday, hA'le-thurz'da. s. the day on 
which the ascension is commemorated. 

Holy week,h6'ie-week'.^.the week before Easter. 

Hotyday, hol'e-da. s. anniversary feast. Walt. 
— A day ofgayety and joy. " Shak. 

Homage, hom'ije. s. service, obeisance, fealty, 
respect. Denham. 

Homage, hom'ije. v. a. to reverence, to pay 
honour to, to profess fealty. 

Homager, b6m'a-jur. s. one who holds by ho- 
mage of a superior lord. Bacon. 

Home, hAme. s. one's own house or country. 
Shak. — Place of constant residence. Prior. 

Home, hAme. ad. to one's own habitation or 
country, to the point designed. Sandys. 

Homeborn, hAme'borti. a. native, natural. 
Donne.— Domestic. Pope. 

Homebred, hAme'brcd.tf. native. Hamm. 

Plain, domestic, not foreign. Spenser. 

Homefelt, hAme'fell . a. inward, private. Pope. 

Homekeeping, hAme-keip'ing. a. staying at 
home. Shak. 

Homeliness, hime'le-n's. s. plainness, rude- 
ness, coarseness. Add. 

Homely, hArae'le. a. plain, homespun, not ele- 
gant, coarse. South. 

Homelily, hAme'le-te. ad. rudely, inelegantly. 
Dryd. 

Homemade, home'mide. a. made at home. 

Locke. 

Homer, hA'mur. s. a Hebrew measure, about 
three pints. 

Homespun, hAme'sp&n. a. spun or wrought at 
home. Swift. — Homely, inelegant. 

Homespun, hAme'spLn. s. a coarse inelegant 
rustic. Shak. 

Homestall, hAme'stall. \s. the place of the 

Homestead, hAme'stid. J house. Dryd. 

Homeward, hAme' ward. \a. toward home, 

Homewards, hAme'wardz. j toward the native 
place. Sidney. 

Homicide, hom'e-slde.^. murdering, man-slay- 
ing. Hooker. — A murderer, a man-slayer 

Homicidal, hom-6-sl'dal. a. murderous, bloody. 

Homiletical, hom-e-lefik-al. a. social, conver- 
sable. Att. 

Homily, h6m'e-U. s. a discourse read to a con- 
gregation. Hammond. 

Homogeneal, hA-mA-je'ne-al. \a. having the 

Homogeneous, hA-m6-je'ne-us. j same nature 
or principles. Newton. 

Homogeneainess, hA-mA-je'ne-al-nes. -s s. par- 
Homogeneity, hA-mA-je-ne'e-te._ V tici- 

Homogeneousness, hA-mA-je'ne-us-iies. ) pa- 
tion'ofthe same principles of nature. Chey. 

Homogeny, hA-m6d je-ue. s. joint nature. Not 
u.ed. Bacon. 

Homologous, hA-m61'A-gus. a. having the same 
manner or proportions. , 

Homonymous, hA-m6n'e-mus. a. denominat- 
ing different things, equivocal. 

Homonymy, ho-nion'c-me. s. equivocation, 
ambiguity. 



HOO 



HOR 



Rite, tar, call, cat ; be, bet; wine, win ; si, prove,f3r, p&t ; cube, cub, full; soil, mound ; truck, thus. 

Homotonous, h6-m6t'to-nus. a. equable, said 

of such distempers as keep a constant te- 

nour of rise, state, and declension. Quincy. 

Hone, nine, s. a whetstone for a razor. 

Honest, on'nest. a. upright, sincere. Watts.— 

Chaste, just. Shak. 

Honestlv, Sn'niht-le. ad. uprigbtly, justly. 

Ben Jon.— With chastity. 
Honesty, 6n'n<.-s-te. s. justice, truth, virtue, 
purity. Temple. 

Honied, hun'nld. a. covered with honey, 

sweet, luscious. 
Honey, hun'ne. s. a thick, viscous, luscious 
substance, collected and prepared by bees; 
sweetness, lusciousness, a name of tender- 
ness. Shak. 
Honey, hun'ne. v. n. to talk fondly. Shak. 
Honey-bag, hun'ne-bag. s. the bag in which 

the bee carries the honey. 
Honey-comb, huii'ne-kome. s. the cells of wax 
in which the bee stores her honey. Dryd. 
Honey-combed, hun'ne-kim'd. a. flawed with 
little cavities. Wisem. 

Honey-dew, hun'ne-du. s. sweet dew. Garth. 
Honey-flower, hun'ne-fldu-ur. s. a plant. Mill. 
Honey-gnat, h&n'ne-nst. s. an insect. Ainsw. 
Honey-moon, hun'ne-moSn. s. the first month 
after marriage. Add. 

Honey-mouthed, hun'ne-mouth'd. s. soft in 
speech. Shak. 

Honey-suckle, h&n'ne-suk'kl. s. woodbine. 
Honeyless, h&n'ne-les. a. without honey. Sha. 
Honey-wort, hun'ne-w&rt. s. a plant. 
Honorary, 6n'n&r-a-re. a. done in honour, con- 
ferring honour. Add. 
Honour, 6n'nur. s. dignity, reputation. Bacon. 

Reverence, chastity. Shak. Civilities 

paid. Pope. 

Honour, 6n'nur. v. a. to reverence, to regard 

with veneration. Pope. — To dignify. 
Honourable, ou'n&r-a-bl. a. illustrious, great. 
Shak.— Conferring honour. Dryd. — Honest, 
equitable. 
Honourableness, 6n'nur-3-bl-nes. s. eminence, 

magnificence, generosity. 

Honourably, 6n'nur-a-ble. ad. with tokens of 

honour. Shak. — Magnanimously. Bacon. — 

Peputably. Dryd. 

Houourer, on'nur-r&r. s. one that honours, or 

regards with veneration. 
Hood, hud. in composition, denotes quality, 
character, as knighthood, childhood ; some- 
times it is taken collectively, as brotherhood, 
confraternity. 
Hood, hud. s. an upper covering for the head. 

Wot. 
Hood, hud. v. a. to dress in a hood. Pope.— To 
blind, as with a hood. Shak. 

Hoodman's blind, hud'manz-bllnd. s. blind- 
man's buff. Shak. 
Hoodwink, hud'wfnk. v. a. to blind, to hide. 
Shak. — To deceive. Sidney. 
Hoof, hoof. s. the horny substance on the feet 
of animals. Mere. 
Hoofed, h6of'd. a. furnished with hoofs. Grew. 
Hook, h6ok. s. any thing bent so as to catch, a 
. snare. Shak.— A sickle. Mort. 
Hook, hook. v. a. to catch with a hook. Add. 
—To entrap, to draw or fasten, as with a 
book. 
Hooked, h&ok'ed. a. bent, curvated. Brown. 
Hookedness, hMk'ed-n^s. s. state of being 

bent like a book. 
Hooknosed, hiok-noz'd'. a. having the aquiline 
nose rising in the middle. Shak. 

Hoop, hoop, s. any thing circular, as the rings 

on casks or barrels. 
Hoop, hS6p. v. a. to bind or enclose with 



hoops, toclasp. Shak.— v. n. to shout, to make 
an outcry, to call by a shout. 
Hooper, ho6'pur. s. a cooper, one that hoops 

tubs. 
Hooping-cough, hoo-ping-kof. s. a convulsive 

cough, so called from its noise. 
Hoot, h6ot. v. n. to shout in contempt. Sid. — 
To cry as an owl. Shak. — v. a. to drive with 
noise and shouts. Shak. 

Hoot, h6St. s. clamour, shout. Glanv. 

Hop, hop. v. n. to jump. Dryd.— To leap on. 
one leg. Abb. — v. a. to impregnate with 
hops. Arb. 

Hop, hSp. s. a light leap, a jump on one leg. 
Add.— A plant. Mill. 

Hop-bind, hop'bind. s. the plant on which the 
hop grows. Blackstone. 

Hope, hope. s. confidence in a future event, 
that which gives hope. Shak. — The object 
of hope. Dryd. 

Hope, hipe. v. n. to place confidence in futu- 
rity.— v. a. to expect with desire. Dryd. 
Hopeful, h6pe'ful. a. full of hope, full of expec- 
tation of success. Pope. 
Hopefully, hApe'ful-e. ad. with hope, without 
despair. Glanv. 
Hopelessly, hJpe'lls-le. ad. without hope. 

Mason's Sup. 
Hopefulness, h&pe'ful-nes. s. promise of good, 
likelihood to succeed. Wotton. 

Hopeless, hipe'les. a. wanting hope. Hook. — 
Giving no hope. Shak. 

Hoper, hi'pftr. s. one that has pleasing expec- 
tations. Swift. 
Hopingly, hi'pmg-le. ad. with hope, with ex- 
pectation of good. Hammond. 
Hopper, hdp'pur. s. he who hops or jumps on 
one leg; the frame of wood into which'com 
is put to be ground, a basket. 
Hoppers, hdp'purz. s. a kind of play in which 

tne actor hops on one leg 
Horal, ho'ral. a. relating to the hour. Prior. 
Horary, h6'ra-re. a. relating to, or continuing 
for an hour. Brown. 

Horde, horde, s. a clan, a migratory crew of 
people. Thomson. 

Horizon, hA-rl'z6n. s. the line that terminates 

the view. 
Horizontal, hor-e-z6n'tal. a. near the horizon. 

Milt. Parallel to the horizon, on a level. 

Arb. 
Horizontally, h6r-?-z6n'tal-e. ad. in a direction 
parallel to the horizon. Bent ley. 

Horn, horn. 5. the defensive weapon of an ox, 
&c. — An instrument of wind music. Dryd. 
—A cup made of horn, antler of a cuckold. 
Shak. 
Hombeak, horn'beek. \ s. a kind offish. 
Homfish, hdrn'fish. J Ainsworth. 

Hornbeam, bdrn'beme. s. a tree. Mill. 

Hornbook, hdm'book. s. the first book of chil- 
dren, covered with horn. Prior. 
Horned, hdr'ned. a. furnished with horns. 

Dcrham. 
Homer, hor'nur. s. one that works in horn, and 
sells horn. Grew. 

Hornet, hornet, s. a very large strong stinginp? 
fly. Dcrham. 

Hornfoot, horn'fut. a. hoofed. 
Hornowl, hdrn'dul. s. a kind of horned owl. 

Ainsw. 
Hornpipe, horn'plpe. s. a dance, danced com- 
monly to a horn. Ben Jonson. 
Hornstone,b6rn'stone. s. a kind of blue stone. 
Hornwork, hdrn'w&rk. s. a kind of angular for- 
tification. 
Homy, hdr'ne.a. made of, or resembling, horn. 
Arb.— Callous. Dryd. 
U2 



HOR 



HOT 



rite, tir, call, cit; b^, bit; wine, win ; si, prove, fdr, p6t ; cube, cub, full; sdll,mdund; truck,//, us. 



Korography, bo-r6g'gra-ft. s. an account of the 

hours. 
Horologe, hor'o-lodje. \.f. any instrument that 
Horology, hi-rdl'6-jj. J tells the hour, as a 
clock, a watch. Brown. 

Horometry, hi-rdrn'c-tre. s. the art of measur- 
ing hours. - Brown. 
Horoscope, h6r'ri-sk4pe. s. the con figuration 
of the planets ai the hour of birth. Dryd. 
Horrible, hcr're-bl. a. dreadful, terrible, shock- 
ing, hideous, enormous. South. 
Horribler.ess, h6rr£-bl-nes. s. dreadfulness, 

bideousne^s, terribleness. 
Horribly, hor^-bli. ad. dreadfully, hideously. 
Milt. — To a dreadful degree, Locke. 

Horrid, horrid, a. hideous, dreadful. Shak. — 
Shocking, rough, rugged. Dryd. 

Horridness, horrfd-nfe, s. hideousness, enor- 
mity, roughness. Hammond. 
Horrific, h6r-r:ff?k. a. causing horror. Thorns. 
Horrisonous, hdr-ris'sA-nfcs. a. sounding dread- 
fully. 
Horror, hdr'rSr. s. terror with detestation. 
Dav.— Gloom, dreariness. Pope. 
Horse, bdise. s. a neighing quadruped, used in 
war, draught, and carriage. Creech. — Horse- 
men, or cavalry. Clar. 
Horse, horse, v. a. to mount upon a horse. 

Bacon. To carry one on the back, to ride 

any thing. Shak. 

Horseback, hdrs'bsk. s. the seat of the rider, 

the state of being on a horse. Brown. 

Horsebean, hdrs'bine. i. a small bean usually 

given to horses. Mort. 

Horseblock, hdrs'blok. s. a block on which they 

climb to a horse. 
Horseboat, bdrs'bote. s. a boat used in ferry- 
ing horses. 
Horseboy, hdrs'bde, s. a boy employed in 
dressing horses, a stableboy. Knolles. 

Koisebreaker, hdrs'bra-kur. s. one who tames 
horses to the saddle. Creech. 

Horsechesnut, hdrs'tshes-nut. s. a tree. Mill. 
Horsecourser, hors'k4r-sur. s. one that runs 
horses., a dealer in horses. Wisem. 

Horsecrab, hdrskrlb. s. a kind of fish. 

Ainsworth . 
Horsecucumber, hdrs'kduk&m-bur. s. a plant. 
Mort. 
Horsed ung, bdrs'dung. s. the excrement of 
horses. Peach. 

Horseemmet,hors'cm-m?t..f. antofalargekind. 
Horseflesh, hdrs'fiish. s. the flesh of horses. 

Bacon. 
Horsefly, hdrs'65. s. a fly that stings horses, 

and sucks their blood. 
Horsefoot, hdrs'fut. s. an herb ; the same with 
co'ts.foot. Ainsw. 

Horsehair, hors'hare. s. the hair of horses. 

Dryd. 
Horseheel, hdrs'hJel. s. an herb. Ainsw. 

Horselaugh, hdrs'llf. s. a loud violent rude 
laugh. Pope. 

Horseleech, hdrs'leitsh. s. a great leech that 
bites horses. Shak. — A farrier. Ainsw. 

Horselitter, hdrs'iit-tur. s. a carriage hung 

upon poles between two horses. 
Horseman, hdrs'min. s. one skilled in riding. 
Dryd. — A man on horseback. Pri>r. 

Horsemanship, hcrs'man-ship. s. the art of 

riding or managing a horse. 
Horsemarten, hors'mlr-tin. s. a kind of large 

bee. ♦ 

Horsematch, hdrs'matsh. s. a bird. Ainsw. 
Horsemeat, hdrs'mke. s. provender. Bacon. 
Horsemint, hdrs'miut. s. a large coarse mint 
Horsemuscle, hors'mus-sl. s. a' large muscle. 
Bacon . 



Horseplay, hdrs'pla. s. coarse, rough, rugged 

Play. Dryd. 

Horsepond, hors'pdnd. s. a pond for watering 

horses. 

Horserace, hdrs'iise. s. a match of horses in 

running. Bacon. 

Horseradish, hdrs'rad-Ish. s. a root acrid and 

biting. Fhyer, 

Horseshoe, hors'shoo. s. a plate of iron nailed 

to the feet of horses. Shak. — An herb. Jim. 

Horsestealer, hdrs'sU-lur. s. a thief who takes 

away horses. Shak. 

Horsetongue, hdrs't&ng. s. an herb. Ainsw. 

Horseway, hdrs'wa. s. a way by which horses 

may travel. Shak. 

Hortation, hdr-ta'shuii. t. the act of exhorting, 

advice, or encouragement. 
Hortative, hdr'ta-tiv. s. exhortation, precept. 
Bacon. 
Hortatory, hdrta-tur-i.<7. encouraging, animat- 
ing, advising. 
Horticulture, hdr't^-kul-tshure. s. the art of 

cultivating gardens. 
Hortulan, hot'tshu-Un. a. belonging to a gar- 
den. Evelyn. 
Hosanna, hi-zan'na. s. an exclamation of 
praise to God. Fiddes. 
Hose, hAze. s. breeches. Shak.— Stockings, co- 
verings for tbe legs. ' Gay. 
Hosier, hd'zhur. s . one who sells stockings. 

Swift. 
Hospitable, hds'pe-ta-bl. a. giving entertain- 
ment to, or kind to strangers. Dryd. 
Hospitably, h6s'p4-ta-bU. ad. with kindness to 
strangers. Prinr. 
Hospitage, hos'pt-taje. s. the duty of a guest 
to his host. Spens. 
Hospital, 6s'pi-tal. s. a place for the sick. Add. 

— A place for shelter and entertainment. 
Hospitality, l)6s-pi-tal'4-tl. s. the practice of 
entertaining strangers. Hooker. 

Hospitate, hds'p£-tlte. v. a. to reside under 
the roof of another. Grew. 

Host, hist. s. one who entertains, the landlord 
of au inn, an army, any great number. 
Shak. — The sacrifice of the mass. 
Host, hist. v. n. to take up entertainment. 
Shak. — To encounter in battle. Milt. — To 
muster. 
Hostage, hos'taje. s. one given in pledge or se- 
curity. Arb. 
Hostel, (now hotel,) hi-tll'. \ . 
Hostelry, hi't^-ri. J*, an inn. 
Hostess, hist'es. s. a female host, a woman 

that gives entertainment. 

Hostess-ship, histes-shtp. s. the character of 

an hostess. Shak. 

Hostile, hos'til. a. adverse, opposite, suitable 

to an enemy. Dryd. 

Hostility, hos-til'Mi. s . open war, opposition 

in war. Hayw. 

Hostler, os'lfir. s. one who has the care of 

horses at an inn. Spenser. 

Hostless, host'les. a. inhospitable. Spens. 

Hot, hSt. a. having power to excite heat. 

Newt.— Lustful. Shak.— Ardent, eager. Loc. 

Hotbed, hit'bed. s. a bed of earth made hot by 

the fermentation of dung. Bacon. 

Hotbrained, hot'bran'd. a. violent, vehement, 

furious. Dryd. 

Hotch-potch, hodje'podje. s. a mingled hash, 

a mixture. Camden. 

Holcockles, hot-kok'klz. s. a play in which one 

covers his eyes, and guesses who strikes 

him. Arb. 

Hotheaded, h6t'h2d-£d. a. vehement, violent, 

passionate. Arb. 

Hothouse, hothouse. .'. a bagnio, a building 



HOU 



HUL 



bit; wine, win ; si, prove, for, pSt; Cube, cub, full ; sdil, mound ; thick, thus. 



Mte, tlr, call, cat jb. 
trived for raising and ripening plants and 
fruits. 
Hotly, hot'U. a^.with heat, violently. Sidney. 
—Lustfully. Dryd. 

Hotmouthed, hot'mdurA'd. a. headstrong, un- 
governable. Dryd. 
Hotness, hdt'nes. s. heat, violence, fury. 
Hotspur, hotspur, s. a man passionate and 

heady. Burnet.— A kind of pea. 
Hotspurred, hdt'spor'd. a. vehement, rash, 
heady. Peacham. 

Hove, hAve. the pret. of to heave. 
Hovel, hov'il. s. a shed, a mean habitation, a 
cottage. Ray. 

Hovel, h6v'?!. v , a . to shelter in a hovel. Shak. 
Hoveo, hA'v'n. part. pass, raised, swelled, 

tumefied. 
Hover, hfiv'ir, (hJv'ur. S.) v. n. to hang flut- 
tering in the air overhead. Prior. To 

stand in suspence. Spenser. To wander 

about one place. Add. 

Hough, h6k. s. a hoe, the lower part of the 

thigh. 
Hough, hdk. v. a. to hamstring, to cut up 

with, or hoe. 
Hound, hound, s. a dog used in the chase. 

Prior. 
Hound, bound, v. a. to set on the chase, to 
hunt, to pursue. VEstr. 

Houndribh,hound'f?sh. s. a kind offish. 
. ' Jin worth. 

Houndstongue, hdindz'tung. s. a plant. Mill. 
Houndtree, hd&nd'tre. s. a kind of tree. 

Jinsworth. 
Hour, our. s. the twenty-fourth part of a na- 
tural dav. Shak. 
Hourglass, dii'glas. s. a glass filled with sand, 
which, running through a narrow hole r 
marks the time. 
Hourly, dur'le. a. happening or done every 
hour, frequent. Dryd. 
Hourplate, dur'plate. s. the dial-plate of a 
clock. Locke. 

House, house s. any place of abode. SZai. 

The manner of living, the table. Swift. 

Family, race, &c. Dryd. — A body of the 

parliament. King Charles. 

House, hduze. v. a. to shelter, to keep under 

a root. Evet. — v. n. to take shelter, to reside. 

Shak. 

Housebreaker, hdus'bra-kur. s. a burglar, one 

who breaks into houses to steal. VEstr. 

Housebreaking, h6us'b> i-klng. s. burglary. 

Swift. 
Housedog, hSus'ddg. s. a mastiff kept to guard 
the hou<e. Add. 

Household, hous'hild. s. a family living toge- 
ther, domestic management. Shak. — Used 
as an adjective, domestic. Swift. 

Householder, hdus hil-dur. s. master of a "fa- 
mily. 
Householdstuff, hous'hild-stuf. s. furniture of 
any house. VEstr. 

Housekeeper, hdus'keep-uv. s. householder, 
master of a family. Locke.— A woman ser- 
vanUhat has care of a family. Swift. 

Housekeeping, hdus'ki^p-ing. a. domestic, 
used to a family. Carev. 

Housekeeping, hdu-'k£?:p-!ng. s. hospitality, li- 
beral and plentiful table. Prior. 
Houseleek. hous'ltfck. s. a plant. 
Houseless, hdus'lcs. a. without abode, wanting 
habitation. West. 
Housemaid, hdus'made. s. a maid employed to 
keep the house clean. Swift. 
Houseroom, hdus'rc>6m. s. place in a house. 

Dryd. 
Housesnail. hous'snile. s. a kind of snail. 



Housewarming, hduse'wlr-niing. s. a feast on 

going into a new house. 
Housewife, huz'wif. s. the mistress of a family. 
Pope. — A female economist. Spenser. 

Housewifely, huz'wif-le. a. skilled in the acts 
becoming a housewife. 

Housewifely, huz'wif-le. ad. with the economy 
of a housewife. 

Housewifery, huz'wif-re. s. domestic or female 
business, or economy. Chapman. 

Housing, hdu'zing. s. cloth originally used to 
keep offdht, now added to saddles as orna- 
mental. 

Houss, hdi\se. .?. housings. 

How, hdu. ad. in what manner or degree. 
VEstr. — For what reason. Shak. — By what 
means. Bacon. — In what state. Dryd, 

Howbeit, hdu-belt. ad. nevertheless, yet, how- 
ever. Hooker. 

Howd'ye, hdu'de-yi. ad. implying, in what 
state is your health ? Pope. 

However, hdi-ev'ur. ad. in whatsoever manner 
or degree. Shak.— At all events. Till.— Ne- 
vertheless. Swift. 

Howl, hdul. v. n. to cry as a wolf or dog, to ut- 
ter crips in distress. Shak. 

Howl, hdil. s. the cry of a wolf or dog, &c. 

Swift. 

Howsoever, hdu-so-ev'v&r. ad. in what manner 
soever. Ral.— Although. Shak. 

Hoy, hoi-. *. a large boat, sometimes with one 
deck. Watts. 

Hoydening, hde'd'n-ing. s. romping freedoms. 
Mason's Sup. 

Hubbub, hub'hub. s. a tumult, a riot. Clar . 

Huckaback, huk'kl-bak. s. a kind of linen on 
which figures are raised. 

Hucklebacked, hok'kt-bakt. a. crooked in the 
shoulders. 

Hucklebone, hnk'kl-bine. s. the hipbone. 

Huckster, huks'tor. ( s. one who sells 

Hucksterer, huks'tur-ur. J goods in small quan- 
tities. South. — A trickish mean fellow. 

Huckster, haks'tur. v. n. to deal in petty bar- 
gains. Swift. 

Huddle, hSd'dl. v. a. lo dress up close, to cover 
up in haste, to perform in a hurry. Dryd. — 
v. n. to come in a crowd or hurry. Milt. 

Huddle, hud dl. s. crowd, confusion. Add.' 

Hue, hi. s. colour, die-. Milt.— Clamour, legal 
pursuit. Arb. 

Huer, ha'ir, s. one whose business is to call 
out toothers. Carew. 

Huff. hfif. 5. swell of sudden anger or arrogance. 

HufT,huf.i>.<7. to swell, to treat with arrogance. 
— v. n. to bluster, to storm. Qtway. 

Hurler, huf'fur. .?. a blusterer, a bully. 

Huffish, huffish. a. arrogant, insole'nt, hector- 
ing. 

Hufhshly, huf fish-le. ad. with arrogant petu- 
lance. 

Hurfishness, huffish-tie's, s. petulance, arro- 
gance, noisy bluster. 

Hug, has. v. a. to press in embrace. VEstr.-~ 
To fondle. Milton. 

Hug, hu?. s. c:o*e embrace. 

Huge, huje. *. vast, immense. Abbot. — -Very 
g'far. Mi it. 

Hugely, hije'le. ad. immensely, enormously. 

. . ■ . a shab - 

Hugeness, huje nes. s. enormous bulk, great- 
ness, shak. 
Huggermugger, hug'gftr-mfig'gur. s. secrecy, 

byeplace. (cant.) 
Hugy, hu'ji. a. vast, great, huge. Not in use. 

Hulk, hulk. s. the bodv of a ship, any thin* 
bulky. shai. 

V3 



HUM 



HUR 



Rate, tlr,call,cat ; be, bet; wine, win ; si, prove, f<k, pSt ; cube, cab, full; soil, mound; thick, thus. 

to exenterate, as, to hulk e 
Ainsw 



Hulk, hulk, v 

hare. 
Hull, hul. 5. the husk, or outer covering, the 
body of a ship. Grew. 

Hull, hul. v. n. to float, to drive to and fro 
upon the water without sails or rudder. Sid. 
Huily, hul'lfc. a. husky, fall of husks. 
Hum, hum. v. a. to buzz as bees do. Sha\. — 
To sing low. Pope.— To applaud, to deceive. 
Hum, hum. s. the noise of be^s or insects. Sha. 
— The noise of bustling crowds, &c. Milt. 
Hum, hum. inter j. a sound implying doubt 
and deliberation. Shak. 

Human, hi'min. a. having the qualities of, or 
belonging to a man, Milt. 

Humane, humane', a. kind, civil, benevolent, 
good-natured. Spralt. 

Humanely, hu-mlne 'ie. ad. kindly, with good 
nature. Shak. 

Humanist, hu'ma-nist. s. a phiiologer, a gram- 
marian. 
Humanity, hu-man'e-te. s. the nature of man. 
Sidii.— 'Humankind. Glanv.— Benevolence, 
tenderness. Lock?.— Grammatical studies. 
Humanize, hi'maii-'ze. v. a. to soften, to 
make susceptible of tenderness. Wot ton. 
Humankind, hu-rnin-kyind'. s. the race of 
man. Pope. 

Humanlv, hu'm*u-le. ad. after the notions of 
men. Att.— Kindly. Pope. 

Humbird, hum'burd. s. the humming bird. 

Brawn. 

Humble, cun'bl. a. not proud, modest. Shak.— 

Low. not his;h, not great. Cowley. 

Humble, flm'b!. v. a. to make submissive. 

Rog.— To crush, to subdue. Milt.— To bring 

down from a height. Hakew. 

Humblebee, Sm'bl-bei. s. a buzzing wild bee. 

Att.— An herb. Ainsw. 

Humbleness, um'bl-n£s. s. humility, absence 

of pride. Bacon. 

Humbler, um'bl-ur. j. one that humbles or 

subdue>. 
Humblen.outhed,um'bl-mji'«'d.i7. mild, meek. 

Shak. 
Humbleplant, Sm'bl-plant. s. a species of sen- 
sative plant Mort. 

Humbles, um'blz. s. entrails of a deer. 
Humbly, um'ble. ad. without pr:de, with hu- 
mility. Add.— Without height. 
Humdrum, h6m'drurn. a. dul!,dronish, stupid. 
Humect, hi-mekt'. \v. a. to wet, to 

Humectate, bu-mek'tlte. j moisten. Wisem. 
Humeotation, hu-.ritk-ta'shun. s. the act of 
wetting, moistening. Brown. 

Humeral, h&'me-rS!. a. belonging to the 
shoulder. ^ Sharp. 

H* -incubation, hu-rhlk-kl-ba'shun. s. Iving on 
the ground. Bramhall. 

Humid, humid, a. «et, moist, watery. Newt. 
Humidity, nu-mfri'i-tfc. s. moisture, or the 

power of wetting other bodies. 
Humiliation, hu-mli-e-a'shun. s. descent from 
greatness. Hooker — Mortification. Milt. — 
Abatement of pride. Swift. 

Humility. hu-mJi'e-te. s. freedom from pr.de, 
modesty. Hooker. — Act of submission. Dav. 
Hummer, hum'mur. s. that which hums, an 
applauder. Ainsw. 

Hummock, hum'mak. s. (a sea term for) a 
little hi)!. Hawkesworth. 

Humoral, yi'md-rul. a. proceeding from hu- 
mour. Harvey. 
Humorist, yi'mur-Ist. s. one who gratifies his 
own humour. V/atts. 
Humorous, vi'mor-Cis. a. full of grotesque 
images. Add.— Capricious. Dryd.— Jocular. 
Prior. 



Humorously, va'mnr-fis-le. ad. merrily, jocose- 
ly. Swift.— With whim. 
Humorousness, yu'mur-as-n§s. s. fickleness, 

capricious levity. 
Humorsome,yu'm"ur-sum. a. peevish, petulant, 
odd, humorous. Swift. 

Humorsomely, ya'mor-sam-U. ad. peevishly, 

petulantly 
Humour, yi'mur. s. moisture. Ray. — General 
temper of mind. Sidney. — Present disposi- 
tion. Dryd.— Jocularity, morbid disposition. 
Temp.— Peevishness. South.— Caprice. Bac. 
Humour, y&'mur. v. a. to gratify. Shak. — To 
comply with. Add. 

Hump, hump. s. a crooked back. 
Humpback, hump'bak. s. crooked back, high 
shoulders. Tatler. 

Humpbacked, hump'bakt. a. having a crooked 

back. 
Hunch, hun«sh. v. a. to punch with the fists. 
Arb.— To crook the back. Dryd. 

Hunchbacked, hunsh'bakt. a. having a crooked 
back Arb. 

Hundred, hin'dred.or hun'dord. a. consisting 
often multiplied by ten. Shak. 

Hundred, hundred, s. the number ten multi- 
plied by ten, a bodv consisting of a hun- 
dred. Arb.— A canton. Bacm. 
Hundredor, h&n'dred-ur. s. a person of the 
same hundred. Blacks. 
Hundredth, hun'dr£dtn. a. the ordinal of a 

hundred. 
Hung, hung, the pret. and part. pass, of hang. 
Hunger, hung'gur. s. desire of food. Arb. — Any 

violent desire. 
Hunger, h?mg'gur. v.n. to frel hunger. Ccnrlry. 
— To desire with eagerness. Milt. 

Hungerbit, hong'gur-blt. \a. pained or 

Hungerbitten, hu»g'gur-b?t-t'n. J weakened 
wiih huntrer. Milt. 

Hungerly, hang'gur-le. a. hungry, in want of 
nourishment. Shak. 

Hungerly, hung'gur-le. ad. with keen appetite. 
Shak. 
Hungerstarved, hung'gfir-starv'd'. a. starved 
with hunger. Dryd. 

Hungered, hung gur'd. a. pinched by want of 
food. Bacon. 

Hungrily, hung'gri-le. ad. with keen appetite. 
Dryd. 
Hungry, hune'gre. a. in want of food. Locke. — 
Not fruitful , used of lands ox persons. Mort. 
Hunks, hangks. s. a covetous sordid wretch, a 
miser % Add. 

Hunt, hunt. v. a. to chase wild animals. Add. 
—To pursue. Harv.— To search for. Spenser, 
—v. n. to follow the chase. Shak.— To pur- 
sue or search. Locke. 
Hunt, hunt. s. a pack of hounds. Dryd. — A 
chase, pursuit. Shak. 
Hunter, hun'tur. s. one who chases animals. 

Milt. — A dog that scents game, &c. 
Hunting, hunting, .<■. the "diversions of the 
chase. Mason's Sup. 

Hunting-seat, hSnt'?ng-sete. s. a temporary 
residence for the purpose of hunting. 

Gray's Letters. 
Huntinghorn, hun'ting-horn. s. a bugle, a 

horn used to cheer the hounds. 
Huntress, hun'tres. s. a woman that follows 
the chase. Brovme. 

Huntsman, hunts'man. s. one who delights in 
the chase. Waller.— He who manages the 
chase. L'Estr* 

Huntsmanship, honts'man-ship. s. the qualifi- 
cations of a hunter. Donne. 
Hurdle, h&r'dl. 5. a texture of sticks woven to- 
gether, a crate. Dryd. 



HUS 



HYE 



Rite, tir,cill, c3t; bh, b^t ; wine, w?n ; si, pr8ve, fSr, p6t ; cube, cub,full ; sdll, mSund ; t&ick,/At;s- 



Hurds, burdz. s, the refuse of hemp or flax. 

Aittsw. 
Hurl, hurl. v. a. to throw with violence. Ben 
Jon.— To play at a kind of game. Careiv. 
Hurl, hurl. j. tumult, riot, commotion. Kriolles. 
Hurlbat.hurl'bat. s. whirlbat. 
Hurler, h&r'l&r. s. one that plays at hurlinsr. 

Car. 
Hurling, hur'lfng. s. a sort of game played 

with a bat and ball. 
Hurly, hfir'U. Is. tumult, commo- 

Hurlyburly, hur'lt-bar'li. j tion, bustle. Shak. 
Hurricane, hur'ri-kan. \s. a violent storm. 
Hurricano, hur-rMd'no. j Dryd. 

Hurry, hur'ri. v. a. to hasten, to put into pre- 
cipitation and confusion. Pope. — v. n. to 
move on with precipitation. Dryd. 

Hurry, har'ri. s. tumult, precipitation, commo- 
tion. Add. 
Hurry-sku .y, hur'ri-skar-re. ad. (expressive of 
its own meaning, which seems to be) wild- 
ly, precipitately. Gray. 
Hurt, hurt. v. a.pret. I hurt, part. pass. I have 
hurt, to wound, to pain by some bodily 
harm. Walter. 
Hurt, hurt. 5. harm. Baker. — Wound or braise. 
H.iyward. 
Hurter, hort'ur. s. one that does harm. 
Hurtful, hurtful, a. mischievous, pernicious. 

Dryd. 
Hurlfully, hurt'ful-i. ad. mischievously, per- 
niciously. 
Hurtfulness, hurt'ful-nes. s. mischievousness, 

perniciousness. 
Hurtle, hart'tl. v. n. to skirmish, to jostle, to 
move with violence. Spenser. 

Hurtleuerry, hur'tl-bei-e. s. bilberry, worile- 

berry. 
Hurtless, hurt'lcs. a. innocent, harmless. Speti. 

— Receiving no hurt. 
Hunlessly, liart'lcs-lc. ad. without harm. 

Sidney. 
Hurtlessness, hurt'les-nes. s. freedom from any 

pernicious quality. 
Husband, huz'bund" s. the correlative to wife, 
a man married to a woman. Locke. — An eco- 
nomist, a farmer. Dryd. 
Husband, huz'bund. v. a. to supply with a hus- 
band, to manage with frugality. Shak.— To 
till. 
Husbandless, huz'bund-les. a. without a hus- 
band. Shak. 
Husbandly, huz'bund- !£. «. frugal, thrifty. 
Husbandman, huz'bund- miin. s. one who "works 
in tillage. Broome. 
Husbandry, huz'bun-drJ. s. t llage, manner of 
cultivating land. Ma*.— Thrift. Swift. 
Hush, hush, interj. silence! be still I no noise! 
Shak. 
Hash, hush. ad. still, silent, quirt. Shak. 
Hush, hush. v. a. to still, to silence, to quiet, 
to appease. Otway. 
Hush up, htish'up. v. a. to suppress in silence, 
to forbid to be mentioned. Pope. 
Hushmoney, hush'mun-4. 5. a bribe to hinder 
information. Swift. 
Husk, husk. s. the outmost integument of 
fruits. Bacon. 
Husk, husk. v. a. to strip off the outward in- 
tegument. 
Husked, hus'k?d. a. bearing a husk, covered 

with a husk. 
Husky, hus'ke. a. abounding in husks con- 
sisting of husks. Philips. 
Hussar, hus-sirV s, properly, a soldier in Ger- 
man cavalry. 
Hussy, huz'zi. s. a sorry or bad woman. South. 
Hustings, bus' tfngz. s. a council, a court held. 



Hustle, hus'si. v. a. to shake together in con 

fusion. 
Huswife, h&z'zif. s. a bad manager, an econo- 
mist, a thrifty woman. Shak. 
Huswife, haz'zif. v. a. to manage with econo- 
my and frugality. Dryd. 
Huswifery, huz'zif-rfr. s. management of rural 

bus'ness committed to women. 
Hut, hat. s. a poor cottage. Thomson. 

Hutch, hutsh. s. a corn chest. Alort. 

Huzz,huz. v. n. to buzz, to murmur. 
Huzza, huz-za'. interj. a shout, a cry of accla- 
mation VEstr. 
Huzza, huz-za'. v. 11. to utter acclamation. — 
v. a. to receive or attend with acclamation. 
Add. 
Hyacinth, hVa-sIntfi. s. a flower, a kind of pre- 
cious stone. 
Hyacinthine, hl-a-sin'tfrin. a. made of hya- 
cinths. 
Hyades, hl'a-diz. \j. a watery constellation. 
Hyads, hl'adz. j Dryd. 
Hyaline, hl'a-lfn. a. glassy, crvstalline. Milt. 
Hybernation, hl-ber-na'shan.V. period of win- 
ter. Mason's Sup. 
Hybridous, hib'brJ-das. a. begotten between 
animals of different species." Ray. 
Hydage, hi'dldje. s. a tax upon land according 
to those portions of them which are called 
hydes. Blackstone. 
Hydatides, hl-dat'e-dez. s. little transparent 
bladders of water most common in dropsi- 
cal persons. Ojtincy. 
Hydrographical, hl-dri-graf'J-kal. a. descrip- 
tive of the watery part of the terraqueous 
globe. 
Hvdra, hl'dd. s. a monster with many heads 
slain by Hercules, any enormous monster. 

Dryd. 
Hydragogues, hl'did-gdgz. j-. medicines occa- 
sioning the discharge of watery humours. 
Quiucy. 
Hydtaulieal, hi dr'w'ii-kal. \a. relating to the 
Hydraulic, hi-draw'iik. J convevance of 
water through pipes. " Derham. 

Hydraulics, hi-druw'liks. s. the science of con- 
veying water through pipes or conduits. 
Hydrocele, hi'dri sele. -. a watery rupture. 
Hydrocephalus, hi dri scf'fd-lus. s. a dropsy in 
the head. Arb. 

Hydi'ogvapheishi-diog'grd-far.s. one who draws 
ma ps of the sea. Boyle. 

Hydrography, hi diog'gra tk. s. description of 

the watery part of the terraqueous globe. 
Hydromancy, hi'drA-man-sfe. s. prediction by 
water. Ayliffe. 

Hydromel, hi'dri mSL s. honey and water. 

Arb. 
Hydrometer, hi drom'me-tar. s. an instrument 

10 measure the extent of water. 
Hydrometry,hl-drom'm4-trt. s. the act of mea- 
suring the extent of water. 
Hydrophobia, ril-dri-f.'.'bi-a. (hi-dro-phS-be'a. 
S.) s. drea<l of water. Quiucy. 

Hydropical,hl-drtip'pJ-kal. \a. dropsical, dis- 
Hydropic, hi drip'pfk. J eased with extra- 
vasated water. Arb. 

Hydrostatical, hi-dri-stat'i-kal. a. relating to 
hydrostatics, taught by hydrostatics. Bent. 
Hydrostatically, hi dri-stdU kdl-£. ad. accord- 
ing to hydrostatics. Bentley. 
Hydrostatics, hl-dri-stat'iks. s. the science 
of weighing fluids, or weighing bodies in 
fluids. 
Hvdrotics, hl-dr6t'iks. s. purgers of water or 
phlegm. Arb. 
Hydrus, hl'dras. s. a water-snake. Milton. 
Hyemal, hl-t'nidl. a. belonging to winter. 



HYP 



JAC 



UUe.tir, call, cat; b£,blt;wSne,win; si, pr3ve,fSr,pdt; cibe,c&b,fill; sill, md&nd ; thick, (bus, 
Hyemation, h\-£-ma'sh&n. s. shelter from win- 
ter's cold. Evelyn. 

S Y f"' WU:- }s. an animal like a wolf. 
Hyena, hi-e'na. J 

Hygrometer, hl-gr6m'mJ-tur. s. an instrument 

to measure the degrees of moisture. 
Hygroscope, hl'gri-skdpe. s. an instrument to 

show the moisture and dryness of the ai 



and to measure and estimate the quantity 

ofeither. Quin. 

Hygrostntics, hi-grSs-tat'Iks. s. the science of 

comparing degrees of moisture. Evelyn. 

Hym, him. s. a species of very tierce dog-. 

Shak. 
Hymen, hVmln. s. the god of marriage, the 

virginal membrane. 
Hymeneal, hl-me-ne'al. (him-I-neil. S.)\s, 
Hymenean,hl-me-nc'an. (him i-ni'al.&j J mar- 
riage song. Pope. 
Hymeneal, hl-mi-ni'al. (him-l-ne'.\i. S. ) \a. 
Hymenean,hi-me-nt':;n.(him-l-ne'an.6'.) J per- 
taining to marriage. Pope. 
Hymn, him. s. an encomiastic song, or song 
of adoration. Spenser. 
Hvmn, him. v. a. to praise in song, to worship 
with hymns. Milt.— v. n. to sing songs of 
adoration. Milt. 

Hymnic, him'nlk. a. relating to hymns. 

Hvmmng, him'ning. part. a. celebrating in 
"hymns. 

H\ p, hip. v. a. to make melancholy, to dispi- 
rit. 

Hynallage, he-palla-ji. s. a figure by which 
words change their case with each other. 

Hyper, hl'p&r. s. a hypercritic. Prior. 

Hvperbola, tii-pel'bA-la*. s. a term in mathema- 
tics. Harris. 

Hyperbole, hi-pe'"bi-U. s. a figure in rhetoric 
by which any thing is increased or decreas- 
ed beyond the exact truth. 

Hyperbolical, hl-per-bfil'i-kal. \a. belongingto 

Hyperbolic. hUpir-b&l'ik. J the hyperbola. 
Grew. — Exaggerating or extenuating be- 
yond fact. Boyle. 

Hyperbo!ically,hi-psr-b6l'e-kal-le. ad. in form 
of an hyperbola, with exaggeration or exte- 
nuation. 

Hyperboliform, hi-per-bSl'U-form. a. having 
the form of the hyperbola. * 

Hyperborean, hl-pc'r-hA're-an. a. northern. 

Hypercritic, hi-per-krit'ik. s. a critic exact be- 
yond u s e or reason. Dryd. 

Hypercritical, hi pir-krft'2-kal. a. critical be- 
yond u^e or reason. ^ Swift. 

Hypermeter,h'-ptr'mi-tfjr. s. any thinggreater 
than the standard requires. Add. 

Hypersarcosis, hl-pfr-sfr-k&'sis. s. the growth 
of lungous or proud flesh. Wisem. 

Hyphen, blTen. s. a note of conjunction, as 
ever-living. 

Hypnotic, hip-n6t'?k. s. any medicine that in- 
duces sleep. 

Hypochondres, hrp-J -kSn'd&rz. s. the two re- 
gions of the belly containing the liver and 
the spleen. Quiff cy. 

Hypochondriacal, hip-pA-kdn-dr\'a-kal. a. me- 
lancholy, disordered in the imagination, 
producing melancholy. 

Hypocist, hip'A-sist. s. an astringent medi- 
cine of considerable power. 

Hypocrisy, h£-pAk'kr£-s£. s. dissimulation in 
the moral or religious character. 

Hypocrite, hip'pi-krft. s. a dissembler in mo- 
rality or religion. ^ Philips. 

Hypocritical, hip-po-krit'ik-kal. \a. dissem- 

Hypccrilic, hip-pd-krit'ik. J bling insin- 

cere. 

Hypocritically, bip-pA-kriilk-kal-e. ad. with 



dissimulation, without sincerity. 

Hypogastric, hip-A-gis'trik. a. seated in the 
lower part of the belly. Wiseman. 

Hypogeum, hlp-A-g^um. s. a name with an- 
cient architects for cellars and vaults. Har. 

Hypostasis, hi-pSs'ta-sis. s. distinct substance, 
personality. Hammond. 

Hypostasis, hl-p6s'ta-s?s. s. the sediment of 
urine. Mason. 

Hypostatical, hl-pS-stat'J-kal. a. constitutive, 
personal, distinctly personal. 

Hypotenuse, hi-p6t'"£-nt!se. s. the line that 
subtends the right angle of a right-angled 
triangle. Locks. 

Hypothesis, hip-p6tfi'£-s?s, or hl-peth'A-sis. s . a 
supposition, a system upon some print-. pies 
not proved. South. 

Hypothetical, hi-pi-that'te-kal. \a. including 

Hypothetic, hl-pi-ifeat'tik. J supposition, 
conditional. Watts. 

Hypothetically, hi-pA-tb&'ti-kal-i. ad. upon 
supposition, conditionally. 

Hyssop, hiz'zup,orhl'sup. (tii'sip. S.)s. a plant 
of a purgative nature. Milt. 

Hysterical, his-t^-'ri-kal. \ a. troubled with tits, 

Hysteric.his-tcr'rik. J disordered in the 
womb. Harvey. 

Hysterics, hfster'riks. s. fits of women, sup- 
posed to proceed from disorders in the 
womb. 



I, 



I. pron. personal. /, gen. me, plural toe, 
gen. us. the pronoun of the first person, 
myself; I is more than once, in Shatspeare, 
written for ay, or yes. 

Jabber, jab'b£r. v. n. to talk idly, to chatter. 
Swft. 

Jabberer, jab'bur fir. s. one who talks inarticu- 
lately or unintelligibly. 

Jacent.ja'sent. a. lying in length. Wotton. 

Iacinth, i'a-sinth. s. the same with hyacinth, 
a gem. Woodw. 

Jack, jik. .f. the diminutive of John. Shak. — 

An instrument to pull off boots. Witts. — An 

engine which turns the spit. Wilkins. — A 

ycung pike. Mort. — The ens:gn of a ship. 

Ainsicorth. 

Jack Boots, jak -bSAts'. s. boots which serve as 
armour. 

Jack Pr/dVr/ff^jjak-pud'ding. s. a zany, a merry 
Andrew. 

Jack with a lantern, jak'wi/A-a-lan'turn. s. an 
ignis fatutts. 

Jackal, "jakkiill. s. a small animal supposed to 
start prey for the lion. 

Jacka)ent,jak a-lent'. s. a simple sheepish fel- 
low. Shai. 

Jackanapes, jak'an-aps. s. a monkey, an ape, a 
coxcomb. Arb. 

Jackdaw, jak-dlw'. j. a cock-daw, a bird taught 
to imitate the human voice. Watts. 

Jacket, jak'klt. s. a short coat, a close waist- 
coat . Spenser. 

Jacob's Ladder, ja'kAbz-lad'drjr. s. a plant. 

Jacobin, { ■.. ,, . i |j. a pigeon with a high 

Jacobme, J J ** °" U1 " - J tuft, a monk of a par- 
ticular order, a sanguinary republican. 

Jacobinism, jak'6-bin-]zm. s. the principles of a 
jacobin. Burkt. 

Jacobinize,jako-bln-ize. to taint with jacobi- 
nism. Burke. 

Jacobite, jak i-blte s. a partisan of King James 



JAU 



IDL 



[late, tir, call, cat ; bi, bit; wine, win ; s J, prove, f3r, pat; cube, cab, fall ; soil, mound; tnick, thus-. 

Jaunt, jlnt. s. ramble, flight, excursion. 

Milton. 

Jauntiness, jla'ti-nes. s. airiness, flutter, gen- 

teelness. Add. 



the Second, after his abdication, and of his 
supposed male descendants. Bolingbroke. 

Jacobite, jik'o bite, a. of the principles of Ja- 
cobites. Bolingbroke. 

Jacobitism, jak'6-bit-izm. s. the principles of 
a jacobite. Mason. 

Jactitation, jak-tfc-ta'sh&n. s. tossing motion, 
restlessness. Harvey.— A term in the canon 
law for a false pretension to marriage. 

Jaculatiou,j.ik-u-lashun. s. the act of throw- 
ing missive weapons. Milt. 

Jade, jade. s. a worthless nag. Pope.— A sorry 
woman. Swift.— A species of the jasper. 

Jade, jide. v. a. to tire, to harass, to ride 
down, to rule with tyranny. Shak. — v. n. to 
lose spirit, to sink. South. 

Jadish,jadish. a. vitious,bad,as ahorse; un- 
chaste, incontinent. L'Estr. 

Jagg, jag. v. a. to cut into teeth like those of 
a saw. Watts. 

Jagg, jag. s. a protuberance or denticulation. 

Ray. 

Jaggy, jag'gi. a. uneven, denticulated. Add. 

Jaggedness,jag'gedn£s. s. the state of being 
denticulated, unevenness. Peach. 

Jail, jale. s. a gaol, a prison, a place where 

. criminals are confined. Dryd. 

Jailbird, jile'b&rd. s. one who has been in a 
jail. 

Jailer, ja'l&r. s. the keeper of a prison. Sidnev. 

Jakes, jaks. s. a house of office. Swift. 

Jalap, jal'lup. (dzhol'l&p. S.) s. a purgative and 
solid root, of an acrid and nauseous taste. 

Jam, jam. s. a conserve of fruits boiled with su- 
gar and water. 

Jamb, jam. s. a supporter on either side, as the 
posts of a door. Moxon. 

Iambic, 1-am'bik. s. verses composed of a short 
and long syllable alternately. 

Jangle, jang'gl. v. n. to altercate, to quarrel. 

Jangler, janggl-ur. s. a wrangling, chattering, 
noisy fellow. 

Janizary, ian'nfe-zSr-fc. s. one of the guards of 
the Turkish emperor. Waller. 

Jannock,jan'n6k. s. oat-bread. 

Janty, jaii'tJ. (zhan'ti. S.) a. showy, fluttering. 

January, jan'na-ar-4. s. the first month of the 
year. 

Japan, jS pan', s. work varnished and raised in 
gold and colours. 

Japan, j't-pau'. v. a. to varnish, to embellish 
with gold and raised figures. Swift. 

Japanner,ja-paii'n6r. s. one skilled in japan 
work. 

Jar, jir. v. n. to strike or sound untuneable. 
Rose— To clash. Dryd.— To quarrel, to dis- 
pute. Spenser. 

Jar, jar. s. clash, discord. Spenser.— An earthen 
vessel. Dryd. 

Jargon, jar'g&n. s. unintelligible talk, gabble, 
gibberish. Bramhull. 

Jargonelle, jir-gfr-n31'. s. a species of pear. 

Jasmine, jaz'miii. s. a flower. 

Jasper, jas'p&r. s. a precious stone of a green 
colour. /////. 

Javel, or/flfo/, ja'vSl. v. a. to bemire,. to soil 

over with dirt. 
Javel,ji'v£l. s. a wandering or dirly fellow. 

More. 
Javelin, jav'hn. s. a spear or half pike ancient- 
ly used. A dd. 
Jaundice, jan'dis. s, a distemper from obstruc- 
tions of the liver. 

Jaundiced, jaudist. a. infected with the jaun- 
dice. p p tm 
aunt, jsnt. v. n. to wander here and there, to 
bustle about. 



Jaw, jaw. s. the bone in which the teeth are 
fixed. Waller.— The mouth. Rowe. 

Jay,ja. .?. a bird. 
Jazelja'zel. s. a precious stone of an azure or 

brown colour. 
Ibis, Ibis. s. the name of a bird. 
Ice, ise. s. water, &c. made solid by cold. 

Locke. — Concreted sugar. 
Ice, Ise. v. a. to cover with ice, to turn to ice. 
Ice-built, Ise'bilt. a. heaped with ice. Gray. 
Icehouse, Ise'house. s. a house in which ice is 

reposited. 
Ichneumon, ik-ni'mon. s. a small animal that 

breaks the eggs of the crocodile. 
Ichneumonfly, fk-numon-fl). s. a sort of fiy. 

Derham. 
lehnography, ik-n6g'gra-fJ. s. the groundplot. 
Ichor, ikdr. s. a thin watery humour like ser 
rum. Quincy. 

Ichorous, I'k6r-Gs. a. sanious, thin, undigest- 
ed. Harvey. 
Ichthyology, ik-th£-61'o-ji. s. the doctrine of 
the nature of fishes. Brown. 
Icicle, i'sfk-kl. s. a shoot of ice hanging down. 
Woodw. 
Iciness, i'si-nis. s. the state of generating ice. 
Icon, l'k6n. s. a picture or representation. 

Hakew. 
Iconoclast, 1-kon'o-klast. s. a breaker of images. 
Iconology, i-k6-n61'A-j4. s. the doctrine of pic- 
ture or representation. 
Icterical, ik-ter'4-kal. a. afflicted with, or good 

against the jaundice. 
Icy, 1'sfe. a. full of ice, covered with ice, made 
of ice, cold, frosty. Pope. 

Icy-pearled, \-sh- plrl'd'. a. studded with pearls 
of ice. Milton. 

I'd, Ide. contracted for / would. 
Idea, 1-di'a. s. mental image. Dryd. 

Ideal, l-di'-ll. a. mental, intellectual, not per- 
ceived by the senses. 
Ideally, 5-dJal-i. ad. intellectually, mentally. 
Identical, 1-den'ti-kal. \a. the same, implving 
Identic, l-deii'tik. j the same thing. Till. 
Identify, i-din'ti-fl. v. a. to make two things 

the same. 
Identity, 1-din-ti-te. s. sameness, not diver- 
sity. Prior. 
Ides, idz. s. a term anciently used among the 
Romans, and meant the 15th day of March, 
May, July, and October, and the 10th of 
every other month. 
Idiocrasy, id-e-6k'l«a-si, s. peculiarity of con- 
stitution. 
Idiocratical, id-e-o-krat't£-kdl. a. peculiar in 

constitution. 
Idiocy, !d'e-6-sJ. s. want, of understanding. 
Idiom, id'e-um. s. a mode of speaking peculiar 
to a language or dialect. Dryd. 

Idiomatical, id-i-d-mai'i-kal. \ a. peculiar to a 
Idiomatic, id-e-o-niat't.k. J tongue, phrase- 
ological. 
ldiopathy,id e-6p'pi-tne. j. a primary disease. 
Quincy. 
Idiosyncrasy, U-h-6 sfn'kra-sl. j. a peculiar 
temper not common to another. Quincy. 
Idiot, id'4-at. s. a fcol, a natural, a change- 
ling. Sandys. 
Idiotism, id'e-ut-izm. s. peculiarity of expres- 
sion. Hale. — Natural imbecility of mind. 
Idle, Vdl. a. lazy, not busy, barren. Shak.— 
Vain. Dryd.— Trifling. Hooker. 
Idle, I'd!, v. n. to lose time in laziness. Prior. 
Idleheaded, I'dl-hed-ded. a. foolish, unrea- 



JES 

IWte, t!r, call, cat; be, bit; wine, win ; so, prove, 

" sonable. Carew.— Delirious, infatuated. 

VEstr. 

Idleness, Vdl-nes. s. laziness, sloth, omission of 
business. shak. 

Idler, l'dl-ur. s. a lazy person, a sluggard. Ral. 

Idly, 1'dl-e. ad. lazily, without employment. 
Shak.— Foolishly. Prior.— Vainly. Honker. 

Idol, 1'dul. s. an image worshipped as God. 
Mac— An image. Dryd.— One loved or ho- 
noured lo adoration. Denham. 

Idolater, 1-doc'la-iur. s. one who pays divine 
honours to images. Bent ley. 

Idolatress, \ dol'ia-tris. s. a female who wor- 
ships idols. Milt. 

Idolatrze, 1-ddl'la-trize. v. n. to worship idols. 
Ainsw. 

Idolatrous, i-doTH-trus. a. tending to idolatry, 
comprising idolatry. Peacham. 

Idolatrously, i-del'la-tr&s-U. ad. in an idola- 
trous manner. Hooker. 

Idolatry, 1-doi'la-tre. s. the worship of images. 

_. ,. , , 'South. 

Idohsm, i doMzm. s. the worship of idols. 

T , ,. ...... Milton. 

Idolist, id&l-jst. s. a worshipper of images. 

T , ,. .'• „ Milton. 

Idolize, i do-hze. v. a. to love or reverence to 
adoration. Denham. 

Idoneous, i-do'ne-fis.rf. fit, proper, convenient. 

Idyl, J'dil. s. a small short poem. 
1. Er i e. for id est, or that is. 
Jealous, jel'lus. a. suspicious in love, emu- 
lous. Dryd.— Suspiciously vigilant, careful, 

or fearful. Sw'ft 

Jealously, jeTIus-le. ad. suspiciously, emu- 

lously. 
Jealousness, jeTl&s-nls. s. the state of being 

jealous. x. Charles. 

Jealous}-, jeTlus-e. s. suspicion in love. Dryd. 

—Suspicious fear, &c. ciar. 

Jeer, jik. v. n. to scoff, to make mock. Herb. 

—v. a. to treat with scoffs. Howel. 

Jeer, j&r. s. scoff, taunt, biting jest. Swift. 
Jeerer, jeer'rur. *. a scoffer, a scomer, a mocker. 
Jeennglyjj&r-ing-li. ad. scornfully, contemp- 
_ tuously. Derham. 

Jegget, jeg'gft. s. a kind of sausage. 
Jehovah, je-ho'vl. s. the proper name of God 

in the Hebrew language. 
Jejune, je-jo6n'. a. empty, vacant. Bacon.— 

Hungry. Brown.— Dry. Boyle. 

Jejuneness, jc-joon'n^s. s. penury, poverty. 

Bacon.— Dryness. 
Jellied, jel-lfd. a. glutinous, brought to a state 

of viscosity. Cleaveland. 

Jelly, jllle. s . See Gelly; any thing brought to 

a slate of glutinousnessand viscosity. Shak. 

—Sweetmeat. p p e . 

Jenneting, jen'ni-ting. s. a species of apple 

soon ripe. Mort. 

Jennet, jln'nft. s. a Spanish horse. Prior. 
Jeopard, jep'p&rd. v. a. to hazard, to put in 

danger. 
Jeopardous, jep'p&r-dus. a. hazardous, danger- 
Jeopardy, j?p'p&r-d I. s. hazard, danger, peril. 
Jerk, jlrk. v. a. to strike with a quick blow, to 

lash. Swift.— v.n. to strike up. Dryd. 

Jerk, jerk. *. a smart quick lash. Dryden.—A 

sudden spring, a quick jolt. Ben Jon. 

Jerken, jlr'kfn. s. a jacket, a short coat. South. 

— A kind of hawk. 
Jersey, jir'ze. s. tine yarn of wool. 
Jerusalem Artichoke, je-ru'sa-lim-lr-te-tshike. 

s. sunflower, of which they are a species. 
Jess, jte. s. straps of leather tied about the 

legs of a hawk, with which she is held. 



IGN 

for,p6t;cibe, cub, full; sSil,m3und; thick, thus. 

Jessamine, jes'sa-mfn. s. a fragrant flower. 

Spenser. 

Jest, jest. v. n. to divert or make merry by 
words or actions. Shak. 

Jest,j4\-;t. s. any thing ludicrous, not earnest. 
Till.— A laughingstock Shak. 

JesterJeVtur. s. one given to merriment. Shak. 
—Buffoon, jack-pudding. Sptnser. 

Jet. jet. s a beautiful fossil, of a tine deep 
black colour. Hill. — A spout or shoot of wa- 
ter. Black. 

Jet, jet. v. n. to shoot out, to jut out, to strut. 
Shak.— To jolt. Wisem . 

Jetsam, jet'sam. \*. goods which having been 

Jetson,jet'sun. J cast overboard in a storm, 
or after a shipwreck, are thrown upon the 
shore. Bailey. 

Jetty, jet'le. a. made of jet, black as jet. 

Brown. 

Jewel, ju'il. s. any ornament of great value. 
South.— A precious stone, a gem. Pope. — A 
name of fondness. Shak. 

Jewel-house, or 0$rc*, jufl-hSuse. s. the place 
where the regal ornaments are reposited. 

Jeweller, ju'ii-lur. s. one who traffics in preci- 
ous stones. Boyle. 

Jews-ears, jize'eerz. s. a fungus. 

Jews harp.jize'harp. s. a kind of musical in- 
strument held between the teeth. 

Jews-mallow, juze-mal'lo. s. an herb. Mill. 

Jews-stone, juze'stone. s. an extraneous fossil, 
being the elevated spine of a very large 
egg-shaped sea urchin, petrified by long ly- 
ing in the earth. Hilt. 

If, if. conjunction, suppose that, allowing that. 
Hook. — Whether or no. 

Igneous, ig'neus. a. fiery, containing fire, 
emitting tire. Glanv. 

Igni potent, ig-nip'p6-tcnt. a. presiding over 
fire. Pope. 

Ignis Fatuus, lg'iiis-fat'tsbu-us. s. Will with 
the wisp, Jack with the lantern. 

Ignite, ig-nite'. v. a. to kindle, to set on fire. 
Grew. 

Ignition, !g-nish'un. s. the act of kindling or 
setting on fire. Boyle. 

Igniiible, ig-nVte-bl. a. inflammable, capable 
of being set on fire. Brown. 

Ignivomous,ig-n!v'vA-mus. a. vomiting fire. 
Derh. 

Ignoble, fer-Tio'bl. a. mean of birih, not noble. 
Dryd.— Worthless. Shak. 

Ignobly, ignoble, ad. ignominiously, meanly, 
dishonourably. Dryd. 

Ignominious, ig-n6-min'yus. a. mean, shame- 
ful, reproachful. 

Ignominiously, !g-no-m!n'yus-le. ad. meanly, 
scandalously, disgracefully. South. 

Ignominy, ig'no-miii-e. s. disgrace, reproach, 
shame." Mitt. 

Ignoramus, ?g-no-ra'm6s. s. the indorsement 
of the grand jury on a bill of indictment, 
when they apprehend there is not sufficient 
foundation for the prosecution; a foolish 
fellow, a vain uninstrucied pretender. 

Ignorance, fg'no-ranse. s. want of knowledge, 
unskilfulness. Hooker. 

Ignorant, ?g'no-rant. a. want «f knowledge, 
unlearned, unknown. £^£.— Unacquainted 
with. Dryd. 

Ignorant, fg'no-rant. s. one untaught, unlet- 
tered, uninstructed. Denham. 

Ignorantly, ig'no-rant li. ad. without know- 
ledge, unskilfully. ' D>yd. 

Ignore, ?g-n ire', v. a. not to know, to be igno- 
rant of. Boy It. 

Ignoscible, ig-nos'si-bl. m. capable of par- 
don. 



ILL 



IMA 



TUte,t!r, call, cat ; be, bet ; wine, win ; si, prSve,fir, p6t ; cibe, cib.full ; sS?l, mSund ; thick, thus 

Jig, jig. s. a light careless dance or tune. 

Spenser. 
Jig, jig. v. n. to dance carelessly , to dance. 

Locke. 
Jigmaker, jig/mi-kir. s. one who dances or 
plays merrily. Skak. 

Jiggumbob, jig'gum-bob. s. a trinket, a knick- 
knack, {cant.) 
Jillrlirt, jil rlurt. s. a pert young woman. Cong. 
Jilt, jflt. s. a woman who gives her lover 
hopes, and deceives him. Otway. 

Jilt, jiit. v. a. to trick a man by nattering his 
love with hopes. Dryd.—v. n. to play the 
jilt, to practise amorous deceits. Cong. 

Jingle, jing'gl. v. n. to clink, to sound with a 
kind of sharp rattle. Skak. 

Jingle, jfng'gl. s. any clink or sharp rattle, a 
rattle, a bell. Bacon. 

He, lie. s. a walk or alley in a church or public 

building. Pope.— An e'ar of corn. 
Ilex, 1'leks. s. the scarlet oak. 
Iliac, fl'e-ak. a. relating to the lower bowels. 
Iliac Passion, il'e-ak-pash'un. s. a kind of nerv- 
ous colic, whose seat is the ilium. 
Hi, il. a. bad in any respect, evil. Bacon. — 
Sick. Tern . 

Ill, il. s. wickedness. Bacon.—' Misfortune, mi- 
sery. 
Ill, fl. ad. not well. Dryd.— Not easily, with 
pain. Milt. 

Illachrymable, il-lak'kre-ma-bl. a. incapable of 

weeping. 
Illapse, il-laps'. s. a sliding, or gently falling 
in or upon, sudden attack, casual coming. 
Thorn. 
Illaqueate, ?l-la'qwe-ate. v. a. to entangle, to 
entrap, to ensnare. More. 

Illaqueatioii,il-la-qwe-a'shun. s. the actof catch- 
ing or ensnaring. Brown. — A snare. 
Illation, ll-la'sh&n. s. inference, conclusion 
from premises. Locke. 

Illative, il'la-tfv. a. relating to illation or con- 
clusion. Watts. 
lllaudable, fl-llw'da-bl. a. unw orthy of praise 
or commendation. Milt. 
Illaudably, il-liw'da-ble. a. unworthily, with- 
out deserving praise. 
Illegal, il-le'gal. a. contrary to law. Swift. 
Illegality, i!-le-gal'le-ti. s. contrariety to law. 

Clar. 
Illegally, fl-le'gal-le. ad. in a manner contrary 

to law. 
Illegible, ?l-led'je-bl. a. what cannot be read. 
How. 
Illegitimacy, il-U-jit'e-ma-se. s. state of bas- 
tardy. 
Illegitimate, 51 U-jit'te-mate. a. unlawfully be- 
gotten, not begotten in wedlock. Cleave I. 
Illegitimately, il-le-jit'te rait-le. ad. not be- 
gotten in wedlock. 
Illegitimation, il-le-jit-te-ma'shun. s. the state 

of one not begotten in wedlock. 
Illeviable, il-lev've-a-b!. a. what cannot be le- 
vied or exacted. Hale. 
Illfavoured, 51-fa'vur'd. a. deformed. Shak. 
Ilifavouredly, !l-fa'vur'd-le. ad. with deformi- 
ty- 
IUfavouredness, ii-f.Vv&r'd-nes s. deformitv. 
Illiberal, il lib'ber-al a. not noble, not ingenu- 
ous. K. Charles.— Not munificent. Woodw. 
Illiberality, il-lib-ber-ral'le-te. s. parsimony, 
niggardliness. Bacon. 
Illiberally, il-lib'ber-ril-e. ad. disingenuously, 

meanly. 
Illicit, it-lis'sit. a. unlawful, as an illicit 

trade. 
Illighten, ll-HVn. v. n. to enlighten, to illu- 
minate. Raleigh. 



Illimitable, il-lim'me-ta-bl. a. that cannot be 
bounded or limited. Brown. 

inimitably, il-li:n'me-ta-ble. ad. without sus- 
ceptibility of bounds. Brown, 
Illimiced, ?l-lim'init-ed. a. unbounded, inter- 
minable. 
Illimitedness, il-lim'mit-ed-nes. s. exemption 
from all bounds. Clar. 
Illiteracy, il-lit'ter-a-se. s. illiterateness, want 

of learning. 
Illiterate, il-lit'tei'-ate. a. unlettered, untaught, 
unlearned. Wot ton. 

Illiterateness, il-lit'ter-it-nes. s. want of learn- 
ing, ignorance of science. 
Illiterature, il-lit'ter-a-tire. s. want of learn- 
ing. 
Illness, il'nes. s. badness, natural or moral. 
Locke. — Sickness, malady. Att. 

Illnature, il-na'tshire. s. habitual malevolence, 
want of humanity. South. 

Illnatured.il ni'tshur'd. a. habitually malevo- 
lent, mischievous. South. 
iHuaturedly, il-na'tshlr'd-le. ad. in a peevish, 

froward manner. 
Illnaturedness, ilna'tshir'd-nes. s. want of 

kindly disposition. 
Illogical, il-16d'je-kdl. a. contrary to the rules 

of reason. 
Illogically, 5l-16d'je-kal-le. ad. in a manner con- 
trary to the laws of argument. 
Illude, il-lude'. v. a. to deceive, to mock. 

Spenser. 

Illume, il-lome'. v. a. to enlighten. Shak.— To 

brighten, to adorn. Thomson. 

Illumine, il-lu'min. v. a. to enlighten. Milt.— 

To decorate, to adorn. Pope. 

Illuminate, il l&'me-nate. v. a. to enlighten. 

Spenser.— To adorn with festal lamps or 

bonfires, to illustrate. Watts. 

Illumination, il-lu-me na'sh&n. s. the act of 

supplying with light, that which gives light. 

ito/.— Festal lights. Dryden. Brightness, 

splendor. Felt. 

Illuminative, ?l-lu'me-na-tiv. a. having the 

power to give light. Digby. 

Illuminator, il-lu'me-na t&r. s. one who gives 

light. 
Illusion, il-lu'zhun. s. mockery, false show, 
counterfeit appearance. Shak. 

Illusive, ii-lu'siv. a. deceiving by false show. 

Black. 
Illusory, Il-lu'sfjr-e. a. deceiving, fraudulent. 

Locke. 
Illustrate, ?l lus'tiite. v. a. to brighten with 
light or honour. Milt.— To clear, to eluci- 
date. Biown. 
Illustration, il-lis tii'shun. s. explanation, elu- 
cidation, exposition. VEstr. 
Illustrative, ?l-lus'trd-tiv. a. having the quality 

of elucidating or clearing. 

Illustratively, 51-lus'tri-tiv-le. ad. by way of 

explanation. Brown. 

Illustrious, ?l-lus'tre-us. a. conspicuous, nobl?, 

eminent for excellence. S<uth. 

Illustriously, il-lis'tre-us-le. ad conspicuously, 

nobly, eminently. Pope. 

Illustriousness, il- lustre us-nis. s. eminence, 

nobility, grandeur. 
I'm, hue. contracted from T am. 
Image, im'mfdje. s. generally a statue, a pic- 
ture. South. — An idol, a copy, semblance. 
Shak. — An idea. Watts. 
Image, im'midje. v. a. to copy by the fancy, 
to imagine. Dryd. 
Imagery, im'mid-jeY-re. j. sensible repress na- 
tions. Spe.ns. Show. Prior. Imaginary 

phantasms. Att. 

Imaginable, fc-madjin-a-bl. a. possible to be 



IMM 



I M M 



Rite, tir,call,cat;b£,bet; wine, win ;sS, prSve, Br, p&tjsibe, cub, fill; s3il,*n5und ;tfcick,/ius 

Immane, !m-mane' 



conceived. Till. 

Imaginant,4-mid'jin-ant. a. imagining, form- 
ing ideas. Bacon. 
Imaginary, 4-tnad'jtn-ar-i. a. visionary, exist- 
ing only in the imagination. Raleigh. 
Imagination, £-mad-jin-a'shun. s. fancy, power 
of forming ideal pictures. Denhant. — Con- 
ception, idea. Sidney. — Contrivance. 

Imaginative, 4-mad'jin-a-tIv. a. fantastic, full 
of imagination. Bacon. 

Imagine, i-mad'jln. v. a. to fancy, to paint in 
the mind. Locke.— To contrive. 

Imaginer, i-mad'jin-ar. 5, one who forms ideas. 
Bacon. 

Imbecile, im-bes'sil, or im-b4-se4l\ a. wanting 
strength of mind or body. 

Imbecile, im-ben'sil. v a. to weaken a stock 
or fortune by clandestine expences. 
1 Taylor. 

Imbecility, irn-b£-sfl'l&-tfe. s. weakness, feeble- 
ness of mind or body. Hooker. 

Imbibe, Im-bibe'. v. a. to drink in. Swift.— To 
drench, to toak. Neit'ton. 

Imbiber, im-bl'bur. s. that which drinks or 
sucks. Arb. 

Imbibition, fm-bl-bish'un. s. the act of suck- 
ing or drinking in. Bacon. 

lmbitter, im-bit'tur. v. a. to make bitter, to 
make unhappy. Add.— To exasperate. 

Imbody, im-bdd'di. v. a. to condense to a bo- 
dy. Dryd. — To incorporate. Shak. — v. n. to 
unite into one mass, to coalesce. Milt. 

Imbolden, itn-bdl'd'n. v. a. to raise to confi- 
dence, to encourage. Sftak. 

Imbosom, im-bdo'zam. v. a. to hold on the bo- 
som. Milt. — To admit to the heart. Sidney. 

Imbound, im-buund'. v. a. to enclose, to shut 
in. Shak. 

Imbow, !m-bou\ v. a. to arch, to vault. 

Milton. 

Imbower, im-bou'ur. v. a. to cover with a 
bower, to shelter with trees. Thomson. 

Imbowment, im-bou'ment. s. arch, vault. 

Bacon. 

Imbrangle, im-braiig'gl. v. a. to entangle. A 
lew word. 

Imbricated, ?m'bre-ka-ted. a. indented with 
concaviiies. 

Imbrication, im-bre-ka'shun. s. indenture. 

Derham. 

Imbrown, im-br6un'. v. a. to make brown, to 
darken, to obscure. Milt. 

Imbrue, 'm-brSS'. v. a. to steep, to soak. 

lmbrute, !m-bro&t'. v. a. to degrade to bru- 
tality.— v.n. to sink down to brutality. 

.Milton. 

Imbue, i'm-bi'. v. a. to tincture deep, to im- 
bibe with any liquor or die. Boyle. 

Imburse, im-bmse'. v. a. to stock with mo- 
ney. ■ 

Irritability, im-1-ta-bil'J-tL s. the quality of 
being imitable. Nnrris. 

Imitabie, fm'^-ta-bl. a. worthy, or possible to 
be imitated. An. 

Imitate, im'i-tate. v. a. to copy. Cowley. — To 
counterfeit. Dryd. 

Imitation, im-mMa'sh&n. s. the act of copv- 
ing, attempt to resemble, that which is of- 
fered as a copy. Dryd. 

Imitative, im'4-ta-t?v. a. inclined to copy, 
aiming at resemblance, formed after some 
original. Dryd. 

Imitator, im'4-ta-tfir. s. one that copies, or en- 
deavours to resemble another. Diyd. 

Immaculate, fm-makki-late. a. spotless, clear, 
undented. Bacon. 

Immanacle, im-man'na-kl. v.. a, to fetter, to 
confine* Milt. 



a. vast, prodigiously 

great. 

Immanent, Im'ma-nint. a. intrinsic, inherent, 

internal. South. 

Immanifest, !m-man'ne-fest. a. not manifest, 

not plain. BrOzvn. 

Immanity, fm-man'ui-ti. s. barbarity, savage- 

ness. Shak. 

Immarcessible, im-niar-scs'si-bl. a. unfading. 

lmmartial, im-mar'shal. a. not warlike. 

Chapman. 

Immask, frn-mask'. v. a. to cover, to disguise. 
Shak. 

Immaterial, ?m-md-t£'rJ-aI. a. incorporeal, 
void of matter. Hooker.— Unimportant. 

Immateriality, im-ma-U-ri-aTfc-ti. s. incorpo- 
reity, distinctness from matter. Watts. 

Immaterially, im ma-ti'rJ-al-4. a. in a manner 
not depending upon matter. 

Immaterialized, fm-ma-t£'r£-al-lz'd. a. distinct 
from matter, incorporeal. Glanv. 

Immaterialnebs, im-nia-tir^-al-nes. j. distinct- 
ness from matter. 

Immateriate, fm-ma-ti'ri-lte. a. not consist- 
ing of matter, incorporeal. Shak. 

Immature, fm-ma-tire'. a. not ripe, not per- 
fect, hasty, early. Taylor. 

Immaturely, lm-ma-tireli. ad. too soon, too 
early. 

Immatureness, im-ma-tlre'nes. \5.unripeness, 

Immaturity, im-ma-t&'ri-U. J incomplete- 
ness. Glanv. 

Immeability, im-me-a-bil'J-tJ. 5. want of power 
to pass. Arb. 

Immeasurable, fm-mlzh u ra-bl. a. immense, 
not to be measured. Hooker. 

Immeasurably, ?m-mezhu-ra blc. ^.immense- 
ly, beyond all measure. 

Immechanical, fm-rai-kan'nt kal. a. not ac- 
cording to the laws of mechanics. 

Immediacy, tm-me'di-a-s^, or im mi'je-a-sJ. s. 
personal greatness, power of acting without 
dependance. Shak. 

Immediate, im-me'de-at. a. not acting by se- 
cond causes. Abbot. — Instant. Prior. 

Immediately, ?m-m£'d4-at-U. ad. without the 
intervention of any other cause or event. 
South.— Instantly, at the time present. 

Shak. 

Immediateness, ?m-mVd£-at-n£s. s. presence 
with regard to time, exemption from second 
causes. 

Immedicable, im-mld'dMia-bl. a. not to be 
healed, incurable. Milt. 

Immemorable, im-mem'mi-ia-bl. a. not worth 
remembering. 

Immemorial, fm-mi-rni'rJ II. a. past time of 
memory. Hale. 

Immense, im-minse', a. unlimited, unbound- 
ed, infinite. Grew. 

Immensely, im-mtns'le. ad. infinitely, with- 
out measure. Bentlcy. 

Immensity, im-m3n'se-t£. s. unbounded great- 
ness, infinity. Blackirtan. 

Immensurabi!ity,im-men-smVra-bilc-te. s. im- 
possibility to be measured. 

Immensurable, !m-men'shu-ra-bl. a. not to be 
measured. 

Immerge, im-mSrdje'. v. a. to put under water. 

Immerit, im-mtr'k. s. want of worth, want of 
desert. Suckling. 

Immerse, im-m?rse'. a. buried, covered, sunk 
deep. Bacon. 

Immerse, !m-m§rse\ v. a. to put under water, 
to sink or cover deep. Woociw. 

Immersion, Im-nUr'shun. s. dipping under 
water, state of being overwhelmed. Att. 

Immethodica), !m-nic-tfe6d't-kal. a. without re- 



IMP 



IMP 



Rite, tar, dill, clt; be, bet; wine, win; si, prove, fir, pit; cube, cub, full; soil, mound; thick, thus. 

gularity, without method. 
Immethodica'ly, fm-me-thid'e 



Add 
-kal-J. ad. with 
out method, without order 

Imminence, lrn'mfe-nense. s. any ill impend- 
ing, immediate danger. Shak. 

Imminent, im'me-n|nt. a. impending, at 
hand, threatening. Shah. 

Immingle, !m-m!ng'gl. v. a. to mingle, to mix, 
to unite. Thomson. 

Imminution, !tn-me-nu'shun. s. diminution, 
decrease. • Ray. 

Immiscibility, im-inij-se-bfl'e-te. s. incapacity 
of being mingled. 

Immiscible, !m-nr!s's£-bl. a. not capable of 
being mingled. 

Immission, iru-TBlsh'un . s. the act of sending 
in, contrary to emission. 

Immit,im-mii'. v. n. to send in. 

Immitigable, Im-mft'te-ga-bl. a. not to be mi- 
tigated. Mason's Sup. 

Immix, itn-miks'. v. a. to mingle. 

lmmixable, !m-miks'a-bl. a. impossible to be 
mixed. Wilk'ms. 

Immobility , im-mA-bil'e-te. s. unmoveableness, 
want of motion. Arb. 

Immoderate, im-m6d'der-at. a. excessive, ex- 
ceeding the due mean. Ray. 

Immoderately, !m-m6d'dei-rat-le. ad. in an 
excessive degree. Burnet. 

Immoderation, !m-m6d-der-i'shun. s. want of 
moderation, excess. 

Immodest, Im-m6d'd?st. a. wanting shame, 
delicacy, or chastity, obscene. Shak. — Un- 
chaste. Dryd. 

Immodesty, !m-m6d'des-te. s. want of purity 
or delicacy, indecency. Pope. 

Immolate, hn'mi-late. v. a. to sacrifice, to kill 
in sacrifice. Boyle. 

Immolation, fm-mA-la'shun. s. the act of sacri- 
ficing. Brown.— A sacrifice ordered. 

lmmoment, !m-mA'm£nl. a. trifling, of no im- 
portance or value. Shak. 

Immoral, im-mdr'ril. a. wanting regard to the 
laws of natural religion, dishonest, vici- 
ous. 

Immorality, fm-mo-ral'e-tJ. s. dishonest, want 
of virtue. Swift. 

Immortal, im-rcor'tal. a. exempt from death. 
Abbot. — Never ending, perpetual. Shak. 

Immortality, fm-m&r-taTe-»6. s. exemption 
from death, life never to end. 

Immortalize, im-mor'ta-iize. v. a. to make im- 
mortal, to perpetuate. Dailies.— v. n. to be- 
come immortal. Pope. 

Immortally, !m-mor'tdl-c. ad. with exemption 
from death, without end. 

Immoveable, im-moov'a-bl. a. not to be forced 
from its place. Brown. — Unshaken, unaf- 
fected. Dryd. 

Immoveable, !m-m6ov'a-ble. ad. in a state not 
to be shaken. Att. 

Immunity, Im-mi'ne-te. s. privilege, exemp- 
tion. Spratt.— Freedom. Dryd. 

Immure, im-mure'. v. a. to enclose within 
walls, to confine, to shut up. Wot ton. 

Immure, lm-mire'. s. a wall, an enclosure. 

Immusical,im-mu'ze-kal. a. unmusical, inhar- 
monious. Brown. 

Immutability, fm-mu-ta-bU'e-tc. s. exemption 
from change, invariableness. 

Immutable, im-mu'ta-bl. a. unchangeable, in- 
variable, unalterable. Dryd. 

Immutably, Im-mi'ta-ble. ad. unalterably, in- 
variably, unchangeably. 

Imp, imp. s. a son, progeny. Fairfax.— A 

puny devil. Swift. 

Imp, Imp. v. a. to lengthen er enlarge by 



any thing adscititious. Cleave. 

Impact, im-pakt'. v. a. to drive close or hard. 



Impair, fm-pke'. v. a. to injure, to make 
worse. Pope. — v. n. to be lessened or worn 
out. Spens. 

Impair, iih-p&re'. s. diminution, decrease. 

ftrourn. 

[mpairer, ?m-par'ur. s. what impairs. 

Warburton . 

Impairment, lm-pare'mSnt. s. diminution, in- 
jury. Brown. 

Impalpable, im-pal'pa-bl. a. not to be per- 
ceived by touch. Boyle. 

Imparadise, im-paVa-dise. v. a. to put in a 
state resembling Paradise. Donne. 

Imparity, fm-par'e-ti. i. inequality, dispropor- 
tion. Bacon. — Odduess. Brown. 

Impark, im-pirk'. v. u. to enclose with a park, 
to sever from a common. 

Impart, im-plrt'. v. a. to grant, to give. Dryd. 
— To communicate. Shak. 

Impartial, im-par'shal. a. equitable, disinter- 
ested, just. • Dryd. 

Impartiality, im-plr-she-aTe-te. s. equitable- 
ness, justice. South. 

Impartially, im-plr'shll-fc. ad. equitably, with- 
out regard to party or interest. " South. 

Impartible, im-plrt'fc-bl. a. communicable, 
that may be conferred or bestowed. Digby. 

Impartment, tm-pirt'ment. .<. the act of im- 
parting. Shak. 

Impassable, lm-pas'sa-bl, a. not admitting pas- 
sage, impervious. Ral. 

Impassibility, iin-p]s-se-bii'e-te. s. exemption 
from suffering. -^O^ 

Impassiblejm-pas'se-bl. a. incapable cf suffer- 
ing. Hammond. 

Impassibleness, im-pas's! bl-nes. s. impassibi- 
lity, exemption from pain. 

Impassioned, im-pash'shun'd. a. seized with 
passion. Milt. 

Impassive, im-pas'siv. a. exempt from the 
agency of external causes. Pope. 

Impasted, im-pas'ted. a. covered as with 
paste. Shak. 

Impatience, im-pi'shinse. s. inability to suffer 

pain. Shak. Inability to suffer delay, 

eagerness. 

Impatient, Im-pa'shetit. a. notable to endure, 

incapable to bear, eager. Pope.— Hot, hasty. 

Add. 

Impatiently, Im-pi'shlnt-lc. ad. passionately, 
ardently. Clar.— Eagerly. 

Impawn, im-p!wn'. v. a. to pawn, to give as a 
pledge, to pledge. . shak. 

Impeach, uri-peetsh'. v. a. to hinder. Davies. 
—To accuse by public authority. Add. 

Impeach, im-pcetsh'. s. hinderance, let, impe- 
diment, shak. 

Impeachable, im-psiuha-bl. a. accusable, 
chargeable. Grew. 

Impeacher, fm-pietshur. s. an accuser, one 
who brings, accusation against another. 

Impeachment, im-pcetsh'rn^nt. s. hinderance, 
impediment. Spens.— Public accusation. 

Impeatl, im-perl'. v. a. to form in resemblance 
of pearls. Milt. — To decorate as with pearls. 
Digby. 
Impeccability, im-p^k-ki-b!l'e-tc. s. exemp- 
tion from sin, exemption from failure. Pope. 

Impeccable, im-plk'ka-b). a. exempt from pos- 
sibility ^of sin. Hammond. 
Impede, hn-pide'. v. a. to hinder, to let, to 

obstruct. 
Impediment, Im-pcd'i-ment. s. hinderance; 
let, impeachment. Hooker. 



IMP 



IMP 



Rite, t!r,cMl, cat ; be, bet; wine, win; si, prSve, far, pit; cube, cob, full; soil,m5und ; t&ick, thus. 

to the matter in hand. Till. Intrusive, 

meddling. 



impel, im-pel'. v. a. to drive, to urge forward, 
to press on. Pope. 

Impellent, im-pll'lent. s. an impulsive power, 
a power that drives forward. Giinv. 

Impend, im-peiid'. v. n. to hang over, to be at 
hand, to press nearly. Pope. 

Impendent, im-pen'dent. a. imminent, hang- 
ing over, pressing closely. Prior. 

Impendence, im-pen'dense. s. the state of 
hanging over, near approach. Hale. 

Impenetrability, im-pln-e-tra-bil'e-te. s. qua- | 



lity of not being pierceable. Newton. — In- 
susceptibility. 
Impenetrable, im-pin'e-tra-bl 



Impertinent, fm-pli'te-nlnt. s. a trifler, a 

meddler, an intruder. VEstr. 

Impertinently, im-peVte-nent-le. ad. without 
relation to'the present matter, officiously, 
intrusively. 

Impertiansibility, im-peY-tran-se-bll'e-te. s. 
impossible to be passed through. Hale. 

Impervious, im-per've-us. a. unpassable, im- 
penetrable. Boyle. 
the state 



Imperviou*ness, im-per've-us-n£: 
I of not admitting any passage, 
not to be | Impetrable, im'pe-trd-bl. a. possible to be ob- 



pierced. Dryd. Impervious, not to be 

taught, not to be moved. 

Impenetrably, fm-pen'e-tra-blJr. ad.vtith hard- 
ness, incapable of impression. Pope. 

Impenitence, im-pin'e tense, {s. obduracy, 

Impenitency, im-pen'e-tln-se. J want of re- 
morse for crimes. Rogers. 

Impenitent, im-pen'e-t£nt. a. negligent of Impetuous, fm-pctsh'u-os. a. 
the duty of repentance, obdurate. i fierce. Prior. — Passionate. 

Hammond. Impetuously, im-p-itshu-us-le. ad. violently, 

Impenitently,im-pcn'e-tint-le. ad. obdurately vehemently. ^ Add. 

without repentance. Hammond. Impetuousness, ?m-petsh 'i-us-nes. s. violence, 

Impennous, tm-peti'nus.fl. wanting wings. i fury. 

Brown. : Impetus, ?m'pe-tus. s. violent tendency to any 

Imperate, im'pe-rate. a. done with conscious- j point, violent effort. ^ BentUy. 

ness, or by direction of the mind. Hale. Irnpierceable, im-pere'sa-bl. a. impenetrable, 



tained. 

Impetrate, im'pe-trite. v. a. to obtain by in- 
treaty. 

Impetration, mi-pc-trashfin. s. the act of ob- 
taining by prayer or intreaty. Taylor. 

Impetuosity, im-petsh-u-6s'e-te. s. violence, 
fury, vehemence, force. Clar. 

violent, forcible, 



Imperative, Im-peT'ra-tiv. a. commanding, i not to be pierced 
expressive of command. Clpr. Impiety, im-pl'e-lJ 

Imperatively, im-plr'ra-tiv-le. ad. in a c<Jtn- 
manding style, authoritatively. 

Imperceptible, !m-per-s£p'le-bl. a. not to be 
perceived, small, subtile. Dryd. 

Imperceptil'leness, im-pers?p'ti-bl-n2s. s. the 
quality of eluding observation. Hale. 

Imperceptibly, lm-per-sep'te-ble. ad. in a 
manner not to be perceived. Add. 

Imperfect, im-per'fekt. a. not complete, de- 
fective. Locke. — Frail. 

Imperfection, im-per-fck'sh5n.f. defect, failure, 
fault, whether physical or moral. Add. 

Imperfectly, im-pei'fekt-le. ad. not completely, 
not fully. Locke. 

Imperforablejim-pjr'fo ra-bl.a.not lobe bored 
throi'gb. 

Imperforate, ?m-per'fi-rate. a. not pierced 
through, without a hole. Shr.rp, 

Imperial, sm-pe'ri-Sl. a. belonging to an em- 
peror or monarch, regal, royal, monarchical. 
Dryd. 

Imperialist, rm-pe're-al-ist. s. one that belongs 
to an emperor. Knollcs. 

Imperious, fm-pe're-Ss. a. commanding, tyran- 
nical, haughty, arrogant. Locke. — Overbear- 
ing. ' Till. 

Imperiously, Tm-pe're-us-le. ad. with arrogance 
of command, with insolence of authority. 

Garth. 

Irr.periousness, im-pe're-us-ncs. s. authority, 
air, or arrogance of command. Locke. 

Imperishable, im-per'rish-a-bl. a. not to be de- 
stroyed. _ Mi/t. 

Impersonal, im-peVs&n-al. a. not varied ac- 
cording to the persons. 

Impersonally, irn-p£r'sun-al-e. ad. according to 
the manner of an impersonal verb. 

Impersuasible, tm-per-swaze-bl. a. not to be 
moved by persuasion. 

Tmpirtinence, Jm-pur'te-ninse. \ ,f. that which 

Impertinency, im-per'te-nen-se. J has no rela- 
tion to the matter in hand. Bacon.— Folly. 

Shakspeare. Intrusion . Wotton. — Trifle. 

Evelyn. 

Impertinent, im-per'te-nent. a. of no relation 



Spenser. 

any act of wickedness, 

expression of irreligion. Swift. 

Impignorate, fm-pigni-iite. v. a. to pawn, to 
pledge. 

lmpigtioration, im-pig-n6-ra'shSn. s. the act 
of pawning or putting to pledge. 

Impinge, im-pfnje'. v. n. to fall, or strike 
against, to clash with. Newton. 

Impinguate, fm-plng'gwate. v. a. to fatten, 
to make fat. Bacon. 

Impious, Jm'pe-us. a. irreligious, wicked, pro- 
fane. Forbes. 

Impiously, fm'pe-us-U. ad. profanely, wicked- 
ly. Granville. 

Implacability, irn-pla-ka-bil'e-te. s. inexorable- 
r.ess, irreccmcdable enmity. 

Implacable, "im-pla'ka bl. a. not to be pacified, 
inexorable, ma'icious. Add. 

Implacably, im-pli'ua-ble. ad. with malice not 
to be pacified, inexorably. 

Implant, im-plant'. v. a. to infix, to insert, to 
ingraft. Locke. 

Implantation, l.-n-plan-ta'shun. s. the act of 
setting or planting, the act of enfixing or 
settling. 

Implausible, ?m-pl'w'ze-bl. a. not specious, 
not likely to seduce or persuade. 

Impleasing, icn-pUze'ing. s. displeasing. 

Ovrrbury. 

Implement, irn'ple-m?i)t. s. tool, instrument 
of manufacture, vessel. Brown. 

Impletion, im-pleshun. s. the' act of filling, 
the state or being full. Browa. 

Implex, im'plc-ks.."jT intricate, entangled, com- 
plicated. 

Implicate, Tm'ple-kate. v. a. to entangle, to 
embarrass, to unfold. _ Boyle. 

Implication, fia-ple-ka'shfm. s. entanglement. 
Boyle. — \ tacit inference. Ayliffe. 

Implicit, im-plish. a. infolded. Po,^.—Tacnly 
comprised, not expressed. Smalr. — Resting 
upon the authority of another. 

Implicitly, fm-plisil-le.tf^. by inference com- 
prised though not expressed. F.tn'lcy. — De- 
pendently, with unreserved confidence. 

Rogers, 



IMP 



IMP 



Rate,t!r,c'!l, cat; be,b2t; wine, win; s4, prove, for, pot ; cibejc'ibjfull; soil, mound; tfiick,/#us, 

paid. Bacon. 



Smplorator, im-pl6-ra't&r. ,r. one that implores 
any thin?. Shak. 

Implore, im-pUre'. v. a. to solicit, to ask, to 
bete. 

Implorer, im-pli'rur. s. a solicitor. 

Iflsplumed, Im-plini'd'. a. without feathers. 

Imply, im-p!l'. v. a. to infold, to entangle. 
Spr.hs,— To comprise. Dryd. 

Impoison, im-p&'z'n. v. a. to corrupt with 
poison, to ki'l with poison. Shak. 

Impoliteness, im-po-llte'ucs. s. want of polite- 
ness. Chesterfield. 

I,7i political, !m-po-lit'£-kal. ) a. imprudent, in* 

Impolitic, im-p6V4-tik. (discreet. Hooker. 

Impolitica'ly, lm-pA-lft'i-kal-4. \ad. without 

Impoliticly, iiu-pol'4-iik-le. J art or fore- 
cast. 

1 mponderous, im-p6n'd2r-us. a. void of percep- 
tible weight. Brown. 

Imporosity,im-po-r6ss4-t£. s. absence of inter- 
stices, compactness, closeness. Bacon. 

Imporous, fin-p&'rSs. a. without pores, free 
from vacuiiiesor interstices. 

Import, fra-pirt'. v. a. to carry from abroad, 
to imply, to infer. Hooker. — v. n. to be of 
moment. 

Import, fm'pirt. s. importance. Shak — Ten- 
dency. Boyle. — Any thing brought from 
abroad. 

Importable, ?m-p6rt'a-bl. a. unsupportable, 
not to be endured. Spens. 

Importance, !m-por'tanse, or fm-p6r 
thing imported or implied, matter, conse- 
quence, moment. Shak. 

important, ltn-pdr'taot, or !m-por'tant. (im- 
plr-tant. S.) a. weighty, of great conse- 
quence. Wotton. 

Importation, ?m-p6r-ti'shun. s. the act of 
bringing into a country from abroad. Add. 

importer," 5m-p6rtur. s. one that brings in 
from abroad. Swift. 

Importless, im-port'les. a. of no moment or 
consequence. Shak. 

Importunacy, ?m-p3r'tii-na-si. s. the act of im- 
portuning. Shak. 

Importunate, fm-por'tshu-nate.tf. unseasonable 
and incessant in solicitations. 

Importunately, fm-pdr'tshu-nat-U. ad. with 
incessant solicitations, pertinaciously. 

Importunateuess, ?m p6r'tshu-nat-n§s. s. in- 
cessant solicitation. Sidney. 

Importune, ?m-p5r-tune'. v. a. to teaze wifh 
solicitations, to molest. Swift. 

Importune, im-pdr-tune'. a. troublesome by 
frequency. Bacon.— Vexatious. Ham. — Un- 
seasonable. Milt. 

Importunely, fm-por-tune'U. ad. trouble- 
sornely, incessantly. Spenser. Unseason- 
ably. 

Importunity, im-por-t&'nJ-te. s. incessant so- 
licitation. Knolles. 

Impose, Jm-pize'. v. a. to lay on. Shak.— To 
enjoin. Waller. — To put a cheat on, to de- 
ceive. , Locke. 

Impose, im-pize'. s. command, injunction. 

Shak. 

Imposeable, fm-poza-bl. a. to be laid on as 

obligatory on any body. Hammond. 

1m poser, im-po'zur. .<. one who enjoins. 

Imposition, Im-pA-zish'fin. s. the act of laying 

on, an injunction, 0|>pression. Watts. — 

Cheat or fraud, a tax or tribute. 

Impossible, Im-pos'se-bl. a. not to be done or 

attained, impracticable." 
Impossibility, ^m-p6s-se-b?l'4-te. s. impractica- 
bility, that which cannot be done. Cowley. 
Iwipost, im'pist, s. a tax, a toll, custom 



Imposts, ?m'p4sts. s. in architecture, that part 
of a pillar, in vaults and arches, on which 
the weight of the whole building lieth. 

Ainsw. 

Imposthumate, im-p6s'tshl-rnate. v. n. to form 
an abscess, to gather. Arb.—v. a. to afflict 
with an ioaposthume. 

Imposthnination, im-p6s-tshu-ma'sh3n. s. the 
act of forming an imposthume. 

Imposthume, im-p6s'tshume. s. a collection of 
purulent matter in a bag or cyst. Harvey. 

Impostor, im-p6s'tur. s. one who cheats by a 
fictitious character. South. 

Imposture, im-pix-'tshure. s. cheat, fraud. 

Soulh. 

Impotence, lm'po-tlnse. }j\ want of power, 

Impotency, im'p6-ten-s£. J weakness, imbeci- 
lity. Bent. 

Impotent, !m'po-tlnt. s. one that languishes 
under disease. Shak. 

Impotent, im'po-tent. a. weak, feeble, wanting 
power. Hooker. 

Impotently,am'p4-tent-U. ad. without power. 
Hook. 

Impound, itn- pound', v. a. to enclose as in a 
pound, to confine. Bacon. 

Impracticability, lm-piik'te-ki-bil'e-ti. s. im- 
possibility, the state of being not feasible. 

Impracticable, fm-prak'ti-ka-bl. a. not to be 
performed. Rogers. — Untraceable. Rowe. 

Impracticableness, im-piak'U-ka-bl-iies. s. im- 
possibility. Swift. 

Imprecate, rm'pri-kate. v. a. to call for evil 
upon himself or others. 

Imprecation, im-pri-kVshun. s. curse, prayer 
by which evil is wished. K. Charles. 

Imprecatory, im'pri-ka-tur h. (im-pr&k'ka-tur-i. 
S.) a. containing wishes of evil. 

Impregn, lOi-pr&ne'- v. a. to rill with young, 
to fill with any matter or quality. Milt. 

Impregnable, ?m-prcg'na-bl. a. not to be 
stormed, unshaken, unmoved. 

Impregnably, im-prig'ni-btt. <id. in such man- 
ner as to defy force or hostility. 

Impregnate, im-prug'nate. v. a. to fill with 
young, to make prolific. 

Impregnation, im-prcg-na'shun. s. the act of 
making prolific, fecundation. Bacon. 

Imprejudicale, im-pi^-j65'd4-kate. a. unpreju- 
diced, not prepossessed, impartial. Brown. 

Impreparatiou, fm-prcp-a-ra'shun. s. unpre- 
pareclness, want of preparation. Hooker. 

Irr. press, tm-prls'. v. a. to print. Derhnm.— To 
fix on the mind, to force into military ser- 
vice. Clar. 

Impress, Im'prSs. s. mark made by pressure. 
Wood. — Stamp, device. Milt. — Act of forc- 
ing into service. Shak, 

Impressible, fm-preb'sfc-bl. a. what may be im- 
pressed Bacon. 

Impression, fm-presh'un. s. mark made by 
pressure, stamp. Shak. — Image fixed in the 
mind. Swift. — Influence. Clar.— Edition. 

Dryd. 

Impressure, im-pr£sh'&re. s. the mark made by 
pressure, the dint. Shak. 

Imprint, im-piint'. v. a. to mark upon by 
pressure. Holder.— To stamp by types, te 
fix on the mind. Locke. 

Imprison, im-priz'z'n. v. a. to shut up, to con- 
fine. Donne. 

Imprisonment, !m-priz'z'n-mtnt. s. confine- 
ment, state of being shut in prison. WaiH. 
Improbability, im-proba-bil'i-i4. j. unlikeli- 
hood, difficulty to be believed. 
Improbable, im~prob'i-bl. a. unlikely, incre- 
X2 



IMP 



IN A 



>r,caH,dt; b*,blt; wine, win; sJ,pr5ve, &r,p6t; cibe,e5b,f&ll; sd?l, m5&nd; thick, Mas, 



Mte,t 

dible. Add. 

Improbably, !m-prdb'a-ble. ad. without likeli- 
hood. 

Improbate, Jm-pfS-bJtei v. a. not to approve. 
Ainsw. 

Improbation, im-pr6-ba'sh&n. s. act of dis- 
allowing. Ainsw. 

Improbity, im-pr6b'£-U. s. want of honesty, 
dishonesty, baseness. Hooier. 

Jmprohficate, Im-pri-lifte-kate. v. a. to im- 
pregnate, to fecundate. 

Impromptu, im-pr6mp'tu. s. a short extempo- 
raneous composition. Sheas. 

Improper, im-prop'Qr. a. unqualified. Bur- 
net. Unfit, not just, not accurate. 

Dryd. 

Improperly, im-pr»p'ur-U. ad. not fitlv, not 
justly, not accurately. 'Dryd. 

Impropriate, fm-pri'prJ-ate. v. a. to seize to 
himself. Bacon. — To put the possessions of 
the church into the hands of laicks. 

Spelmun. 

impropriation, im-prA-priTshun. s. church- 
lands in the immediate occupation of a lay- 
man. 

Impropriator, im-pri-pr£-a't5r. s. a layman 
possessing the lands of ihe church. 

Impropriety, !m-prd-pr\'J-t&. s. unfitness, nn- 
suitableness, inaccuracy. Brown. 

^prosperous, ?m-pr6s'p'&r-us. a. unhappy, 
unfortunate, not successful. Dryd, 

Improspereusly, jm-pr6s'p&r-fis- !£. ad. unhap- 
pily, unsuccessfully. B-yL'. 

Improvable, ?m-pr65'va-b!. a. capable of being 
improved or advanced. Grew. 

Inaproyableness, im-prSS'vd-blrDes. s. capable- 
ness of being made better. 

Improvably, 5M-pr3i'va-bl4. ad. in a manner 
that admits of melioration. 

Improve, im-prSSv'. v. a. to advance any 
thing nearer to perfection. Whit gift e.— v. n. 
to advance in goodness. Att. 

Improvement, !m-pr66v'm'nt. s. melioration. 
TUl. — Act of improving. .AW.— Instruction, 
edification. South. 

Improver, im-pr68v 'Sr. s. one that improves. 

Clar. Any thing that meliorates. 

Mart. 

Irn provided, !m-pr4-vVd£d. a. unforeseen, un- 
expected. Spenser. 

Improvidence,!m-prdv'i-d2nse.:\ want of fore- 
thought, want of caution. Hale. 

Improvident, ?m-pr6v'e-dent. a. wanting fore- 
cast, wanting care to provide. Clar. 

Jmprovidently, Sm-priv 4-dint-li. ad. without 
forethought, without care. Donne. 

Impvovision, ?m-pri-vizhun. s. want of fore- 
thought. Brown. 

Imprudence, im-pro6'd?nse. s. want of pru- 
dence, indiscretion, negligent. Till. 

Imprudent, lm-prod'rii-nt. ad. wanting pru- 
dence, indiscreet, negligent. Till. 

Impudence, lm'pft-dense. \j. shameles^ness, 

Jmpudency, im'pu-dcn-s£. j immodesty. 

Shak. 

Impudent, im'pi-dent. a. shameless, wanting 
modesty. Shak. 

Impudently, im'pii-dent-lJ. ad. shamelessly, 
without modesty. Sandys. 

Impugn, im-p&ue'. v. a. to attack, to assault. 
South. 

Impugner, ?m-putiur. s. one that attacks or 
invades. 

lmpuissance, im-pu-is'sance.j". impotence, in- 
ability, feebleness. Bacon. 

Impulse, lm'pulse. s. communicated force. 
South.— Motive, idea. Lode, 



Impulsion, Im-p&l'shun. s. the agency of body 
in motion upon body. Bacon.— Influence 
operating upon the mind. Milt. 

Impulsive, ?m-pul'slv. a. having the power of 
impulse, moving. South. 

Impunity, Im-pi'iiMi.- s. freedom, exemp- 
tion from punishment. Davies. 

Impure, fai-plre'. a. unhallowed. Donne. 

Unchaste. Add— Fou), drossy. 

Impurely, fm-pure'14. ad. with impurity. 

Impureness, 5m-pure'n<?s. \s. act of unchas- 

Impurity, im-p&'rMi. J tity, lewdness. 
Att.— Filthiness. Arb. 

Impurple, ?m-p6r'pl. v. a. to make red, to co- 
lour as with purple. Milt. 

Imputable, fm-p&'ta-bl. a. chargeable upon 
any one. South. — Accusable. Ayliffe. 

Imputableness, im-pu'ri-bl-ncs. s. the quality 
of being imputable. Norris. 

Imputation, ijin-pu-ta'shun. s. attribution of 
any thing, censure, reproach. Add. 

Imputative, im-pu'ta-t3v. a. that which may 
impute. Ainm: 

Impute, .m-pute'. v. a. to charge upon, to at- 
tribute. 

Imputer, Jm-pA'lur. s. he that imputes. 

In, la. prep, noting the pince where any thing 
is present. 

In, in. ad. within some place, not out. In 
has commonly in composition a negative 
or privative sense. 

Inability, hi-d-bile-te. s. impuissance, impo- 
tence, want of power. Hooker. 

Inabstinence, fn-ab'sli-nlnse. s. intemper- 
ance, want of power to abstain. Milt. 

Inaccessible, in-ak-ses'si-bl. a. not to be 
reached, not to be approached. Ray. 

Inaccuracy, in-ak'ku-ra-s6. s. want of exact- 
ness. 

Inaccurate, in-ak'ku rate. a. not exact, not ac- 
curate. 

Inaction, In-ak'sh&n. .'.cessation from labour, 
forbearance of labour. Pope. 

Inactive, in-ak't?v. a. not busy, not diligent, 
idle, indolent, sluggish. 

Inactively, in-ak'tiv-lfe. ad. idly, without la- 
bour, sluggishly. Locke. 

Inactivity, in-ak-tlv'^-te. s. idleness, rest, slug- 
gishness. Rogers. 

Inadequate, ?n-ad'J-kwate. a. not equal to the 
purpose, defective. Locke. 

Inadequately, in-ati'i-kwate-lJ. ad. defectively, 
not completely. Boyle. 

Inadmissible, in-ad-mis'si-bl. ad. that which 
cannot be admitted. 

Inadvertence, ln-ad-vcr'tetise. \s. negligence, 

Inadvertency, in-ad-ver'r<m-s£. J inattention. 

South. Act or effect of negligence. 

Addison. 

Inadvertent, !n-ad-Vcr'ttnt. (j. negligent, care- 
less. 

Inadvertently, iri-ad-ver'tint-U. ad. carelessly, 
negligently. ■ 

Inaidable, ih-ade'a-bl. a. not to be assisted. 

Skak. 

Inalienable, in-aie'ytn-a-bl. a. that cannot be 
alienated. 

Inalimental, ln-a'.-i-meii'tal. a. affording no 
nourishment. Bacon, 

Inamissible, in-3-mfs'sl-bl. a. not to be lost. 
Ham. 

Inane, ?n-nane\ a. empty, void. Locke. 

Inanimate, in-an'e-maie. v. a. to animate, to 
quicken. Do/me, 

Inanimate, in-an'^-mate. \a. void of life, 

Inanimates:!, in-an'i-mi-ted. j without anima- 
tion. Poj& 



INC 

Rite, tir, dill, ctt ; be, bet ; wiae, win ; sS, prove, 

Inanition, fn-a-nish'&n. s. emptiness of body, 

want of fulness in the vessels of the animal. 

Arb. 

laanitv, in-an'e-te. s. emptiness, void space. 
Digby. 

Inappetency,m-ap'pe-ten-se.;.wantofstomach 
or appetite. 

Inapplicab'e, !n-ap'ple-ka-bl. a. not to be put 
to a particular use. 

laaoplication, !n-ap-ple-ka'shun. 5. indolence, 
negligence. 

Inaptitude, in-lp'te-tude. a. unfitness. 

Burke. 

Inarable, in-ar'ra-bl. a. not capable of til- 
lage. 

Inarch, in-lrtsh'. v. a. inarching is called 
grafting bv approach. 

Inarticulate', ni-lr-tik'u-!ate. a. not uttered 
with distinctness. Dryd. 

Inarticulately, fn-ir-tik'ku-late-lc, ad. not di- 
stinctly. 

Inarticulateness, in-ir-tik'ku-iate-nes. s. confu- 
sion of sounds, want of distinctness in pro- 
nouncing. 

Inartificial, in-ar-te-fish'stl. a. contrary to 
art. 

Inartificially, in-lr-te-flsh'al-e. ad. without art, 
cr contrary to the rules of art. Col'ier. 

Inattention, in-at-t^n'shin. 5. disregard, negli- 
gence, neglect. Rogers. 

Inattentive, ?n-at-ten'tiv. a. careless, negli- 
gent, regardless. 

Inaudible, in-aw'de-bl. a. not lo be heard, void 
of sound. Shak. 

Inaugurate, ?n aw'gi-rate. v. a. to consecrate, 
(o invest with solemnity. Wottoti. 

Inauguration, Tn-aw-gi-ra'shfin. s. investiture 
by solemnities. Howel. 

Inauration,in-aw-ri'shSn. s. the act of gilding 
or covering with gold. Arb., 

Inauspicious", iu-aw-spishus. a. ill-omened, 
unlucky, unfortunate. Crashaw 

Inbeing, in-bi'ing. s. inherence, inseparable- 
ness. Watts. 

Inborn, in'bdrn. a. innate, implanted by na- 
ture. Dryd. 

Inbreathed, \n-bxlih\\'. a. inspired, infused 
by inspiration. Milt. 

Inbred, iln'brid. a. produced by binh and 
naiure. Milt. 

Inca, in'ka. s. the title of the native sovereigns 
of Peru. Robertson. 

Incage, In-kidje'. v. a. to coop up, to confine 
in a cage. Shak. 

lncalescence, in-ka-les'sense. | s. the state 

lucali'scency, !n-kil-les'sen-se. J of growing 
warm, warmth. Ray. 

Incantation, ln-kan-ta'shun. s. charms utten'd 
by sinking, enchantment. Raleigh 

Ihcantatory, fn-k3n'ta-tfir-e. a. dealing by en- 
chantment, magical. Brown. 

Incanton, in-kan"ifin. v. a. to unite to a can- 
ton. ' Add. 

Incapability-, in-kn-pn-bli'c-te. }.?. inability 

lncapableuess, in-ka'pa-bl-nes. J natural, dis- 
qualification legal Suckling 

Incapable, in-ka'oa-bl.-/. wanting power, want- 
ing understanding, unable. ,?/&«<..— Disqua- 
lified, unfit. Swift. 

Incapacious, lU-ka-pi'shus. a. narrow, of small 
content. Burnet. 

Incapaciousness, in-ka-pa'sh&s-nes. s. narrow- 
ness, want of containing space. 

Incapacitate, in-ka-pas'se-tate. v. a. to disable, 
to weaken, to disqualify. Arb 

Incapacity, in-ka-pis'e-te. s. inability, want of 
power. Arb. 



INC 

fSr, pot ; cibe, c&b, fill ; sSIt, mSind ; t nick, ih\i$^ 

Incarcerate, ?n-kai'se-rite. v. a. to imprison, to 
confine. Harvey. 

Incarceration, ln-klr-se-ra'shfin. s. imprison- 
ment, confinement. 

Incarn, hi-kam'. v. a. to cover with flesh. 

Wiseman. v: n. to breed flesh. 

Wiseman. 

Incarnadine, ln-kk'na-dlne. v. a. to die red. 
Snak. 

Incarnate, in-klr'nate. v. a. to clothe with " 
flesh, to embody with flesh. 

Incarnate, in-klr'nate. part. a. clothed with 
flesh, embodied in flesh. Sandys. 

Incarnation, !n-kar-na'shSn. s. the act of "as- 
suming body. Taylor.— The state of breed- 
ing flesh. Wise. 

Incamative, in-kir'na-tiv. s. a medicine that 
generates flesh. Wiseman. 

Incase, in-kase'. v. a. to cover, to enclose, to 
in wrap. ^ Pope. 

Incautious, ln-klw'sbiis. a. unwary, negligent, 
heedless. 

Incautiously, in-klw'sh5s-lc. ad. unwarily, 
heedlessly, negligently. Arb. 

Incendiary, in-ssri'de-a-rfe, or in-sen'je-a-re. s. 

one who sets houses or towns on fire, one 

who inflames factions or promotes quarrels. 

Bent. 

Incense, m'simse. s. perfumes exhaled by fire 
in honour of some deity. Prior. 

Incense, in slnse'. v. a. to enrage, to provoke, 
to exasperate. Dryd. 

Incensement, in-seiis'mcnt. 5. rage, heat, fury. 
Shak. 

Incension, in-sgn'shun. s. the act of kindling, 
the state of being on fire. Bacon. 

Incensor, fn-sen'sfir. s. a kindler of anger, an 
inflamer of passions. Hayward. 

Incensory, in'seii-sur-£. s. the vessel in which 
incense is burnt and offered. Ains. 

Incentive, fn-silnt'iv. s. that which kindles, 

provokes, or encourages; incitement, spur. 

Add. 

Incentive, m-sen't'iv. a. inciting, encourag- 
ing. 

Inception, Jn-sep'shun. s. beginning. Bacon. 

Inceptive, iii-sep'tiv. a. noting beginning. 

Locke. 

Inceptor, in-sep'tor. s. a beginner, one who is 
in hi's rudiments. 

Inceration, in-s4-ra'sh&n. s. the act of covering 
with wax. 

Incertitude, in-seYie-tude. s. uncertainty, 
doubtfulness. 

Incessant, in-ses'snnt. a. unceasing, uninter- 
mitted, continual. Pope. 

Ince^Hiy, fn-ses'sant-le. ad. without inter- 
missiou, continually. Add. 

Incest, ln'scst. .>-. unnatural and criminal 
conjunction of persons too nearly related. 
Shak. 

Incestuous, m-ses'tshi-Ss a. guilty of incest. 
. , , South. 

Incestuously, in-ses'Hhi-os-!c. ad. with unna- 
tural love. Dryd. 

Inch, insh. s. the twelfth part of a foot. Hold. 
—A. small quantity, a n-.ee point of time. 
, . Shak. 

Inch, insh. v. a. to drive by inches. Dryd. — 
To deal out by inches. — v. n. to advance or 
n fire a little at a time. 

inched, tnsht. a. containing inches in length 
or breadth. 

lathi pin, insh'e-pin. s. some of the inside of a 
deer. Ainu 

Inchmeal, nisn'mele. s. apiece an inch long. 

Shak, ■ 

X3 



INC 



INC 



Rite, t'r, clll, cat; bi, bit; wine, w!n; si, pr&ve, for, p6t; cube , cSb, full ; sdil, mJ'md ; tnick, thw t, 

Inchoate, in'k6-lte. v. a. to begin, to com 
me nee. Raleigh. 

Inchoation, In-ki-a'shun. s. inception, begin- 
ning. Hide. 



Inchoative, In-ku'a-tlv. a. inceptive, noting 

inchoation or beginning. 
Incide, in-side', v. a. to cut into, to divide. 
Incidence, In'sJ-dinse. \j. the direction with 

Incidency, !n'si-dln-s£. j which one body 
strikes'upon another, accident, casualty. 

Skak. 

Incident, !n'si-d?nt. a. casual, fortuitous, 

happening accidentally. Watts. Apt to 

happen. South. 

Incident, in's£ dint. s. something happening 
beside the main design, casualty. 

Incidental, in-si-den'taT. «• incident, casual, 
happening by chance. Milt. 

Incidentally, in-si-dln'tal-J. ad. beside the 
main design, occasionally. Sandys. 

Incidently, m'si-dint-U. ad. occasionally, by 
the by, by the way. Bacon. 

Incinerate, in-slr/nir-ite. v. a. to bum to 
ashes. Harvey. 

Incineration, in-sin-nlr-ra'sh&n. s. the act of 
burning any thing to ashes. Boyle. 

Incircumspection, in-scr-kfim-spck'shun. s. 
want of caution, want of heed. Brown. 

Incised, in-slz'd'. a. cut, made by cutting. 

Irrcision, !n-sizh'un. s. a cut, a wound made, 
division. South. 

Incisive, in-sl'sfv. a. having the quality of 
cuttingor dividing. Boyle. 

Incisor, ?n-si'sdr. s. a cutter, a tooth in "the 
forepart of the mouth. 

Jncisory, in-sl'aur4. a. having the quality of 
cutting. 

Incisure, in-s!zhure. t. a cut, an aperture. 

Incitation, In-se-ta'shftn. s. incitement, incen- 
tive, motive. Brown. 

Incite, in-site'. v. a. to stir up, to animate, to 
.urgeon. Sziift. 

Incitement, in-slte'mcnt. s. motive, incentive, 
impulse. Milt. 

luciviljin-siv'vll. a. unpolished. 

incivility, in-si-vil'14-tJ. s. want of courtesv. 
Till. — Act of rudeness. Taylor. 

Inclemency, in-klim'min-sS. s. unmerciful- 
ness, cruelty, severity. Dryd. 

Inclement, iii-klem'ment. a. unmerciful, un- 
pitying, harsh. Milt. 

Inclinable, fn-klV-na-bl. a. favourably disposed, 
willing. Hooker.— -.laving a tendency. 

Inclination, ln-kU-na'shuii. s. tendency to- 
ward any point. Newton.— Propension of 
mind. Cliir.— Love, affection. Dryd.— Dis- 
position of mind. Shak. 

Inclinatory, ;n-klm'a ilr-l. (ln-k!f na-t&r-'. S.) 
a. having a quality of inclining to one or 
other. 

Inclinatorily, !n-kBn'a-tfir-l-lS'. ad. obliquely, 
with inclination to one side or the other. 

Incline, in-kline'.^. n. 10 bendjtolean. Broun. 
— To be disposed to. Shak.— v. a. to give a 
direction to. Milt. — To bend, to incuivate 

Inclip, in-klip'. v a. to grasp, to enclose, to 
surround. Shak. 

Incioister, in-kluis'tSr. v. a. to shut up in a 
cloister. 

Incloud, hi-kloud'. v. a. to darken, to obscure. 

Include, in-klude'. v, a. to enclose, to shut 
up, to comprise. Bacon. 

Inclusive, in-chVsiv. a. enclosing. Shak. 

Comprehending in the sum or number. 

Inclusively, !n-blA'siv-U. ad. the thing men- 
tioned reckoned into the account. 

Incoagulable, In-ki-ag'gi-la-bl, a. incapable 



the quality 

Locke, 



of concretion, 
lncoexistence, ?n-ki-eg-zis't§nse. 

of not existing together. 
Incog, ln-k6g'. ad. unknown, in private. Add. 

Incogitancy,in-k6d'j4-tan-?£.j.want of thought. 
Boyle. 

Incogitative, ?n-k6d'j4-ta-tlv. a. wanting the 
power of thought. Locke. 

Incognito, fn-kdg'ni-tu. ad. in a state of con- 
cealment. Prior. 

Incoherence, ?n-ku-h&'r£nse. \ s. want of 

Incoherency, In-ku-hi'ren-se. J connection, 
incongruity. Locke. — Want of cohesion. 

Boyle. 

Incoherent, ?n-ki-hc'rint. a. inconsequential, 

inconsistent. Locke. Without cohesion, 

loose. 

Incoherently, In-kA-hi'rlnt-li. ad. inconsis- 
tently, inconsequentially. Brown. 

Incolumity, ln-kA-l&'mi-tfc. s. safety, security. 

Incombustibility, ln-kum-bus-ti-b'u-ti. s. the 
quality of resisting tire. Bay. 

Incombustible, ?n-k6m-bus't£-bl. a. not to be 
consumed by fire. Wilkins. 

Incombusliblencss,in-k6m-b?is'te-blnes.^. the 
quality of not being wasted by fire. 

income, hi'kum. s. revenue, produce of any 
th,ng. South. 

Incommensurability, in-kom-mt-n-shu-ra-bil'i- 
th. s. the state of one thing with respect to 
another, i\ hen they cannot be compared by 
any common measure. 

Incommensurable, !n-k6m-mcn'sh&-ra-bl. a. 
not to be reduced to any measure common 
to both. Watts. 

Incommensurate, in-k6m-mcn'sli'i-rate. a. not 
admitting one common measure. Mori. 

Incommodate, in-k6m'm&-dite. \v. a. to be 

Incommode, ni-kdm-in&de'. J inconve- 
nient to, to hinder or embarrass slightly. 

Woodzt'. 

Incommodious, in-kdm-m&'di-us, or ?n-k6:n- 
mA'j^-us. a. inconvenient to, slightly vexa- 
tious. Hook. 

Incommodiously, ?n-kdm-mi'de-?is-l£. ad. in- 
conveniently, not at ease. 

lncommodiousness,in-k6m-mi'd£-us-nes.j. in- 
convenience. Burnet. 

Ineommodity, in-k6m-mod'£-ti. s. inconveni- 
ence, trouble. Wotton. 

Incommunicability, in-k6m-mu-ne-ba-bil'4-ti. 
s. the quality of not being impartible. 

Incommunicable, iti-k&m-rnl'ni-ka-bl. a. not 

impartible. Still. Not to be told. 

South. 

Incommunicably, In kum-mu'n£-ka-ble. ad. in 
a manner not to be communicated. 

Incommunicating, hi-kom-mu'ne-ka-ting. a. 
having no intercourse with each other. 

Hale. 

Incompact, in-k6m-pakt'. | a. not joined, 

Incompactedjin-kom-pdk'ttd. j not cohering. 
Boyle. 

Incomparable, in-k6m'pa-ra-bl. a. excellent 
above compare or competition. Sidney. 

Incomparably, in-k6m'pa-ra-bl&. ad. beyond 
comparison. Hooker. 

Incompassionate, in-k6m-pash'un-ate. a. void 
of pity. 

Incompatibility, ln-kom-pat-J-bil'e-tJ. s. in- 
consistency of one thing with another. 

Hale. 

Incompatible, ln-kom-pat'J-bl. a. inconsistent 
with something else. Suckling. 

Incompatibly, in-k6m-pat'e-ble. ad. inconsist- 
ently. 

Incompetency, !n-k8m-pe-t?n-si. s. inability, 



INC 



INC 



Rate, tlr, cMl, cat; bh,Ut ; wine, win; sb, prSve, fSr, p6t; clbe, c6b, fill ; s3il, m3und ; thick, this. 



want of adequate qualification. Boyle. 

Incompetent, ni-k<kn'p£-tent. a. not adequate, 
not proportionate. Dryr!. 

Incompetently, in-k6m'p£-tent-ll. ad. unsuit- 
ably, unduly. 

Incomplete, In-k6m-plke'. a. not perfect, not 
finished. Hooker. 

Incompleteness, ltj-k&mpUte'ncs. s. imper- 
fection, unfinished state. Boyle. 

Incompliance, in-k6m-piranse. s. untractable- 
ness. Till. — Refusal of compliance. Rogers. 

Incomposed, ?n-kdm piz'd'. a. disturbed, dis- 
composed, disordered. Howel. 

Incompossibility,in k6m-p6s-se-bil'£-tJ..r. qua- 
lity of being not possible but by the nega- 
tion or destruction of something else. 

More. 

Incompossible, fn-kdm-pos's^-bl. a. not possi- 
ble together. 

Incomprehensibility, in-k6m-pr£-hJn-se-bile- 
t4. s. superiority to human understanding. 

Incomprehensible, in-k6m-prJ-h£n-s£-b!. a. 
not to be conceived, understood, or con- 
tained. Booker. 

lncomprehensibleness, in-k6m-pr£-hin's£-bl- 
nes. s. inconceivableness. Walts. 

Incomprehensibly, in-k6m-pri-hin's4-bl4. ad. 
in a manner not to be conceived. Locke. 

Incompressible, in-k6m-pres'se-bl. a. not ca- 
pable of being forced into less space. 

Cheyne. 

Incompressibility, !n-k6m-pres-s£-bjl'£-te. s. 
incapacity to be squeezed into less room. 

Inconcurring, in-kon-kur'ring. a. not concur- 
ring. Brown. 

Inconcealable, 5n-k6n-se'H-bl. a. not to be 
hid, not co be kept secret. Brown. 

Inconceivable, in-k6n-se'va-bl. a. incompre- 
hensible, not to be conceived. Newton. 

Inconceivably, in-kdn-si'va-folfc. ad. in a man- 
ner beyond comprehension. 

Inconceptible, 5n-k6n sep'lc-bl. a. incompre- 
hensible, inconceivable. Hale. 

Ineoncludent, !n-k6n-kl4'dent. a. inferring 
no consequence. Ayliffe. 

Inconclusive, ln-k6n-kli'siv. a. not conclu- 
sive, not convincing, not exhibiting cogent 
evidence. 

Inconclusively, ln-kln-klft'sfv-lfe. ad. without 
such eviJenc'e as determines the mind. 

Inconckisiveness, »n kou-klu'siv-iies. s. want 
of rational cogency. Locke. 

Inconcoct, in-lsin-kSkt'. \a. unripened, 

jncoticocted, ink6n-k6kt'£d. J immature. 

Hale. 

Inconcoction, in-k6n-k6k'shun. t. the state of 
being indigested. Bacon. 

Incondite, !n-k6u'dile. a. irregular, rude, un- 
polished. Philips. 

Inconditional, In-kon-dish'&n-al. a. having no 
exception or limitation. Brown. 

Inconditionate, ]n-k6n-<lisbun-ate. a. not li- 
mited, not restrained by any conditions. 

Boyle. 

Inconformity, in-kAn-foVmi-ti. s. incompli- 
ance with thf practice of others. Huoker. 

Incongruence, in k6ng'g(6-ensc.,j. unsuitable- 
nesi, want of adaptation. Boyle. 

Incongruity, in-kAn-gnVete. s. inconsistency, 
absurdity. Dryd.— Disagreement of parts. 
Don fie. 

Incongruous, fn-kong'gio-us. a. unsuitable. 
Still. — Inconsistent, absurd. 

Incongruously, ln-kong'gro-us-IJ. ad. impro- 
perly, unfitly. 

Inconnexedly, in-kAu-nSk's£d-ll. ad. without 
a:>y connexion or dependance. Brown. 



Inconscionable, fn-k6n'sh5n-4-bl. a. void of 
the sense of good and evil. Spenser. 

Inconsequence, !n-kAn'se-kw£nse. 5. inconclu- 
sivene^s, want of just inference. Still. 

Inconsequent, !u-k6n's£ -kwetit. a. without 
just conclusion or inference. Brown. 

Inconsequential, in-kon-s£-kwin'shll. a. not 
leading to consequences. Chesterfield. 

Inconsiderable, m-k6n-sid'er-a-bl. a. unworthy 
of notice, unimportant. 

Inconsiderableness, in-kon-s?d'£r-a-bl nls. s. 
small importance. Till. 

Inconsideracy, in-kon-sid'or-a-si. s. thought- 
lessness. Chesterfield. 

Inconsiderate, tn-kAn-sfd'er-ate. a. thought- 
less, careless, wanting due regard. 

Inconsiderately, ?n-kdn-sider-ate-14. ad. negli- 
gently, thoughtlessly. /m, 

Inconbiderateness, ln-kAn-sid'er-ite-nes. s. 
thoughtlessness, negligence. Till'. 

Inconsideration, ?n-kAn-sid -£r-a'shun. *. want 
of thought, inadvertence. Taylor. 

Inconsistence. fn-kAn-s?s'tense. ) s. absurdity 

Inconsistency, fri-kAn -sls'tin-si. j in argu- 
ment or narration, incongruity. Swift ~ 
Unsteadiness. 

Inconsistent, m-k6n-s!s'tent. a. incongruous 
Clar,— Contrary. Locke.— Absurd. 

Inconsistently, in-kdn-sis'tent-!£. ad. absurd- 
ly, incongruously. 

Inconsisting, in-k6n-sls't?ng. a. not consist- 
ent, incompatible with. £>,w 

Inconsolable, m-k6n-sA'la-bl. a. not to be com- 
forted, unable to conquer grief. Fid 

Incon.'.onancy, in-k6n'so-nan-s£. *. disasree- 
ment with itself. 

Inconspicuous, m-k6n-spik'i-&s. a. indiscerni- 
ble, not perceptible by the sight. 

Inconstancy, in-kAn'siaii-se. s. unsteadiness 
mutability. Woodward'. 

nconstant, in-kAn'stint. a. changeable,'-" 



table, variable. 



Shak. 



Inconsumable, ?n-kon si'ma-bl. a. not to be 



wasted. 



Brown. 



Inconsumptible,?n-k6n-s&m'tJ-M. a. not to be 
spent, not to be brought to an end. 

Incontestable, ?n-kAn-tes'ta-bl. a. not to^oe* 
disputed, uncontrovertible. Locke 

lnconrestaoly, in-kda-tk'ti-bli. ad. indispul 
tably, uncontrovertibly. 

Iucontiguous, in-kdn-tfg'g4-&s. a. not touch- 
ing each other, not joined together. 

Incontinence, iii-kAn'ti-nense. I ^.inability' to 

Incontinency, in-kdn't4-n#n-s4. J restrain the 
appetites, unchastity. MUt 

Incontinent, in-k6n'li-nent. a. unchaste in- 
dulging unlawful pleasure. shak 

Incontinently, in-kon't£-n«nt-U. a d un- 
ehastely, without restraint of the appc- 

Incontrovertible, in-k6n-tr6-vei't£-b<. a indis- 
putable, not to be disputed. 

Incontrovertibly, in-k6n-tri-vcr'iJbU. ad to 
a degree beyond dispute. Brown. 

in-ki! 



Inconvenient 



own. 
nc-ense. I <. unfit- 

Inconveniency, fn-kAn-ve'n£-£n-s4. J ness.— . 
Hook.— Disadvantage, difficulty. Till 

Inconvenient, in-kAn-ve'n^nt. a. incommo- 
dious, disadvantageous, unfit. 

Inconveniently, In bdn-vg'ni-irtWi. ad. unfit- 
ly, incommodionslv, unseasonably. 

Inconversable, in-kAn-ver'sa-bl. a. incommu 
nicative, unsocial. More 

Inconvertible, iu-k6n-vcr'te-bl. a. not trans" 
mutable. Brown. 



INC 



IND 



Rite, tar, call, eat; bt\bet; wine, win; si, p'vove,f&r, p6t; cube, cub, full; s3il,m3und; thick, thus 
lnconvincible, in-k6n-vin's4-bl. a. not to be 

convinced. 
Inconvincibly, fri-kun-vin'sfc-bli. ad. without 



admitting conviction. Brown. 

Incony, ia-k6'nJ. a. unlearned, artless; in 
Scotland it denotes mischievously un- 
lucky. Shak. 

Incorporal, in-k3r'pi-ral. a. immaterial, dis- 
tinct from matter or body. Raleigh. 

!iH:orporality,in-kor-p6-ral'£-t4. s. immatenal- 
n;-s, distinctness from oody. 

Incorporally, in-kSr'pi-ral-J. ad. without mat- 
ter, immaterially. 

Incorporate, in-kSr'pA-rate. v. a. to conjoin 
inseparably. Shak. — To unite. Add. — To em- 
body. Sidiity. — v. h. to unite into one mass. 
Boy.'e. 

Incorporate, !n-k<$r' pi-rite. a. immaterial, un- 
bailed. Raleigh. 

Incorporation, ?n-kdr-p6ra'shun. s. formation 
of a body politic, adoptioo, union, associa- 
tion. Hooker. 

Incorporeal, In-k2r-p6'ri-a!. a. immaterial, un- 
bodied. Bacon. 

UicorpoEeally, ?n-kor-pir£-al-e. ad. immateri- 
ally, without body. Bacon. 

lflCorporeiiy,!a-kSr-p4-ri'4-tJ. s. immateriali- 
ty, distinctness from body. 

Incorps, in-kdrps'. v. a. to incorporate. 

Shak. 

incorrect, in-k6r-rekl\ a. not nicely finished, 
not exact. Pope. 

Incorrectly, in-k6r-rekt'li. a. inaccurately, not 
exactly. 

Incorrectness, in-k5r-r£kt'nes. j. inaccuracy, 
want of exactness. 

Incorrigible, in-fc6r're-je-bl. a. bad beyond 
correction or amendment. More. 

Incorrigiblenes^, hi-k6r'r£-je-b!-ncs. s. hopeless 
depravity, badness beyond amendment. 
Locke. 

Incorrigibly, in-U6r'rJ-jJ-bl4. ad. to a degree 
of depravity beyond amendment. Rose. 

Incorrupt, in-kor-'rfipt . ^fl.ftve fromfoul- 

Incorrupted, iu-kor-rup'ted. j ness. Milton.— 
Pure of manners, honest. 

Incorruptibility, ln-ker-ru-p-U-bil'i-te. s. in- 
susceptibility of corruption, incapacity of 
decay. Hake. 

Incorruptible, in-k6r-rup'tc-b!. a. not capable 
of corruption, not admitting decay. 

Incorruption, in-kir-rfip'shun. i. incapacity of 
corruption. 1 Cor. 

lncorruptness, ?n-k6r-rfipt'ncs. s. -purity of 
manners. Woodward.— Freedom from de- 
cay- 

lnciassate, ln-krassite. v. a. to thicken. 

Brown 

lncrassation , in-k ras-sa'shun. s . the act of thick 
enin^ or growing thick. Brain. 

Incrassattve, !n-kia Ad-'.iv. #. having the qua- 
lity of thickening. Harvh . 

Increase, hi-krese'. v. n. to grow more or greaj - 
er. Prior. — v. a. to make more or greater. 
Temple 

Increase, in-krese , s. augmentation, progeny. 
Pope.— increment, produce. Denham. 

Increaser, m-krk's&r .*. he who increases. 
Incr-".:'ed, in-ki\-a't -d. a. not created. 

Incredibility, in-kred-d4-bil'4-tfe. s. the quality 
of surpassing belief. Dryd. 

Incredible, in-brM'fe-b). a. surpassing beliet. 
not to be credited. Raleig . 

Incredtbleness, in kred£-b!-n£s. s. quality o 
being not credible. 

Incredibly, fn-kied-e-bli. ad. in a manner not 
to be believed. 



Incredulity, in-kri-dVU-ti. *. quality of not 
believing, hardness of belief. Raleigh. 

Incredulous, in-kred'u-lus, or in-krld'ju-lus. a. 
hard of belief, refu.-ing credit. Bacon. 

Incredulousness, in-krcd'ju-lus-nes. s. hard- 
ness of belief, incredulity. 

Increment, ing'kri-m&lt. s. act of growing 
greater. Brown.— Increase, produce. 

Philips. 

Increpate, ?ng-krJ-pate. v. a. to chide, to re- 
prehend. 

Increpation, tng-kre-pa'shun. s. reprehension, 
chiding. Hammond. 

Incrust, in-kr&st'. \v. a. to cover with 

Incrustate,ln-krus'tate. J an additional coat. 
Pope. 

Incrustation, m-kr^s-ta'thun. s. an adherent 
covering. Add. 

Incubate, ing'ki-batr. v. n. to sit upon eggs. 

Incubation, ing-ku-ba'shan. s. the act of sit- 
ting upon eggs to hatch them. Raleigh. 

Incubus, fng'ki-bcis. s. the nightmare. Floyer. 

Inculcate, Sn-k&l'kate. v. a. to impress by fre- 
quent admonitions. Broome. 

Inculcation, ing-k&l-ka'sta&n. s. the a«t of im- 
pressing by frequent admoni'ion. 

Inculpable, Jn-kfil'pi-bl. a. unblameable. 

South. 

Inculpably,jn-kul'p3-ble. ad. unblameably. 
South. 

Incult, fn-k&lt'. a. uncultivated, untilled. 

Thomson. 

Incumbency, in-kum'b£n-s£. s. the act of lying 
upon another, the state of keeping a bene- 
fice. Swift. 

Incumbent, ?n-kum'bent. a. lying upon, im- 
posed as a duty. Spratt, 

Incumbent, in-kum'bent. s. he who is in pos- 
session of a benefice. Swift. 

Incumber, in kum'bar. v. a. to embarrass. 

Dryden. 

Incur, in-kfir'. v. a. to become liable to a pu- 
nishment, &c. to occur. Hay-ward. 

Incurability, in-kia-ra-bil'i ti. s. impossibility 
of cure. Harvry. 

Incurable, in-k&'rl-bl. a. not admitting re- 
medy, hopeless. Swift. 

Incurableness, in-ku'ra-bl-nes. s. state of not 
admitting any cure. 

Incurably, in ku'ra-bl£. ad. without remedy. 
Lode. 

Incurious, in-kA're-as. a. negligent, inatten- 
tive. - Derharn. 

Incuiiousness, in-ku'ii-us-nes. s. want of cu- 
riosity. Chesterfield. 

Incursion, in-kor'shun. s. attack. South. — In- 
vasion without conquest. Bacon. 

Incurvate, fri-kur'vate. v. a. to bend, t» crook. 
Chevne. 

Incurvation, ing-kur va'shun. s. the act of 
bending, state of being bent, curvity. 

Glanv. 

Iiicurvity, in kur've-te. s. crookedness, the 
state of bending inward. Brown. 

Indagate, in'da-gite. v. a. to search, to beat 
out. 

lndaganon. in-da-ga'shun. s. search, inquiry, 
examination. Boyle. 

Infiagator, in'tia-ga-t6r. s. a searcher, an in- 
uirer, an examintr. Boyle. 

Ir>dari, in-dlrt'. v. a. to dart in, to strike in. 
Shak. 

tndebt, lii-dit'. v. a. to put into debt, to put 
under obligation. 

Indebted, in-det'tid, part. a. obliged by some- 
thing received, in debt. Hooker. 

Indecency, !ii-dc'sSn-s£. s. any thing unbe- 



IND 



IN D 



lute, tlr, call, cat; be, bit; wine, win; so, prove, for, pSt; cube,c&b, full; Soil, mound ; thick, thm, 

coming, or contrary to good manners. 

Locke. 
Indecent, fn-de'sent. a. unbecoming, unfit for 
eyes or ears. South. 

Indecently, ln-di'sgnt-lfe. ad. in a manner con- 
trary to decency. ...:,, 
Indeciduous, in-de-s?d'u-us, or in-de-sid'ju-us. 
a. not failing, not shed, evergreen. Brown. 
Indecision, in-de-s!zhun. s. want of determi- 
nation. Burke. 
Indeclinable, in-de-kH'na-bl. a. not varied by 
termination. Arb. 
Indecorous, fn-dlk'i-rus, or m-de-ko'ras. a. in- 
decent, unbecoming. Norris. 
Indecorum, tn-dek6'rQm. s. indecency, some- 
thing unbecoming. Young. 
Indeed, in-deed'. ad. in reality, in truth, in 
verity. Sidney. 
Indefatigable, 'n-de-fat'e-ga-bl. a. unwearied, 
not tired, not exhausted. South. 
Indefatigableness, in-de-fat'e-ga-bl-nls. s per- 
sistency. Parnel. 
Indef'atigably, fn-de-fat'c-gl ble. ad. without 
weariness. Dryden. 
Indefectibility,in-de-fek-te-bil'J-te. s. the qua- 
lity of being subject to no defect. 
Indefectible, m-de-fek'te-bl. a. unfailing, not 

liable to defect or decay. 
Indefensible, in-de-fen'se-bl. a. what cannot 
be defended or maintained. Sandvs. 

Indefesible, in-de-fe'ze-bl. a. not to be cut off, 

not to be vacated, irrevocable. 
Indefinite, ?n-def'e-nit. a. not determined, li- 
mited, or settled. Bacon 
Indefinitely, fn-defe-nit-le. ad. without any 
settled limitation. Hooker. 
Indefinitude, m-de-fin'e-tude. s. quantity not 
limited. Hale. 
Indeliberate, fn-de-libber-rite. \a. unpre- 
Indeliberated, in-de-lib'bir-J ted. j meditated, 
dorse without consideration. Bramha>l. 
Indelible, in-deTe-bl. a. not to be blotted out 
or annulled. Spratt. 
Indelicacy, ln-del'e-ka-se. s. want of delicacy, 
want of elegant decency. Add. 
Indelicate, in*-del'e-kaie. a. wanting decency, 

void of a sense of decency. 
Indemnification, in-demne-fe-ki'shun. s. secu- 
rity against loss, reimbursement. 
Indemnify, hi-de'in'ne-ff.v. a. tosecure against 
loss, to maintain unhurt. Watts. 

Indemnity, fn-dem'ne-te.i-. security or exemp- 
tion from punishment. K. Charles. 
Indemonstrable, !n-de-m6n'stra-bl. a. not ca- 
pable of being demonstrated. Reid. 
Indent, fn-dent'. v. a. to mark any thing like 
a row of teeth. Woodw. — v. n. to contract, 
to bargain. 
Indent, in-dlnt'. s. inequality, incisure, in- 
dentation. Shak. 
Indentation, !n-deii-ta'shun. s, an indenture, 
waving in any figure. Wood. 
Indenture, in-d^n'tshure. s. a covenant, a 

deed. 
Independence, ?n-de-peii'dense. ] s. freedom. 
Independency, in-de-peii'den-se. J exemption 
from reliance or control. Add. 

Independent, lii-de-pen'dent a. not depend- 
ing, not relying on. South. 
Independent, fn-de-pen'dent. s. one who, m 
religious affairs, holds that every congrega- 
tion is a complete church. Sanderson. 
Independently, ?n-de-pen'dent-le. ad. without 

reference to* other things. 
Indesert, fn-de-z^n'. s. want of merit. Add. 
Jndesinently, in-des'si-nent-le. ad. without 
cessation. Ray. 



Indestructible, in-de-stifik'te bl. a. not to be 
destroyed. Boyle. 

Indeterminable, m-de-ter'me-na-bl. a. not to 
be fixed, not to be defined. Browi. 

Indeterminate, in -de-ter'm^-nite. a. unfixed, 
not defined, indefinite. hiewion. 

Indeterminately, !nde toVme-natele. ad. in- 
definitely, not in any settled manner. 

Brown. 

Indetermined, in-de-ter'min'd. a. unsettled, 
unfixed. Locke. 

Indetermination, inde-ter-rcie-na'shvn. s. want 
of determination. Bramhall, 

Indevotion,in-de-v6'shun. s. a warn of devo- 
tion, irreligion. 

Indevout, in-devout', a. not devour, not reli- 
gious, irreligious. 

Index, mdeks. s. the pointer out. Arb.— The 
hand that points to any thing. Bent. — The 
table of contents to a book. Shuk. 

Indextenty, in-deks-tcr'e-ie. s. want of dexte- 
rity, want of readiness. Harvey. 

Indian, fo'de-an, or in'je-an, or fnd'yan. s. a na- 
tive of India. 

Indian, in'de-an. a. belonging to India. 

Indicant, hi'de-kant. a. showing, pointing 
out. 

Indicate, fn'de-kate. v. a. to show, to point 

OMt 

Indication, i:i-de-ka'sh"in. s. mark, sign, symp- 
tom, or discovery made, intelligence given. 
Bent. 
Indicative, in-d?k'ka-tiv. a. showing, pointing 
out. In grammar, a certain modification 
of a verb, expressing affirmation or indica- 
tion. 
Indicatively, in-dik'ka-tiv-le. ad. in such a 

manner as shows or betokens. 
Indict, in-dhe'. See Endite, and its deriva- 
tives. 
Indictable, in-dlte'a-bl. a. liable to be indict- 
ed. ^ Blackstone. 
Incliction, in dik'shan s declaration, procla- 
mation. Bacon. — An epocha of the Roman 
Calendar, instituted by Constantine the 
Great. 
Indifference, Ih-differ-inse. } s. neutrality. — 
Indifferently, in-dif'f&r-ln-s J. j l,*cte. — Impar- 
tiality, negligence, want of affection, uncon- 
cernedness. Addison. 
Indifferent, in-differ-ent a. neutral. Add.—. 
Unconcerned, rejanlless. Temtle. — Impar- 
tial, disinterested. Asch. — Passable, having 
mediocrity. Rose. 
Indifferently, ln-diffei-eiit-le. ad. without dis- 
tinction. Newt.— Equally, in a neutral state. 
Shak. — Not well, tolerably. Cariw. 
Indigence, in'de-jense. \s. want, penury, po- 
lndigency,in'de-jtn-se. j vcrty. Bhrnet. 
Indigene, iu'de-em. s. a native. Evelyn. 
Indigenous, in- did'je-nus. a. native to a coun- 
try. Arb. 
Indigent, ln'di-jent. a. poor, needy. Add. — 
In want. Phil —Void. Bacon. 
Indigest, ?n-de jest'. \a. not formed or 
Indigested fn-de-jes'ttd. j shaped. Shak — Not 
well considered. Hooker. — Not concocted. 
Dry den. 
Indigestible, ?n-de-jes'te-bl. a. not conquera- 
ble in the stomach. Arb. 
Indigestion, m-de-jes'tshun. s. ,the state of 
meats unconeocted. Temple. 
Indigitatc, in-dfd'je-tate. v. a. to point out, to 
show with the finger. Brown. 
Indigitation, in-did-je-li'shun. s. the act of 
pointing out or shewing with the finger. 
Mere, 



IND 



IND 



Rate, tie, call, cat ;bh, bit ;wine,w?n; so, prSve, f<5r, p6t ; cube, cub, fill ; s5!i, aiSfind ; thick, //his. 

Indign, fn-dine'. a. unworthy, undeserving. 
Bacon. — Bringing indignity. Shak. 

Indignant, in-dig'nant. a. angry, raging, in- 
flamed. " ° Arh. 

Indignation, in-dig-na'ihua. s. anger mingled 

with contempt. Clar.— The effect of anger. 

Shak. 

Indignify, in-dfg'n4-fl. v. a. to treat unwor- 
thily. Spots. F. Q. 

Indignity, fn-dig'ne-ti. s. contumely, con- 
temptuous injury, insuit. Hooker. 

Indigo, hi'di-gi. s. a plant, by the Americans 
called anil, used in dying blue. 

lndiiigence, in-dil'J-jlnse. s. want of exertion. 
B. Jonsoii. 

Indirect, hi-di-rekt'. a. not straight, not rec- 
tilinear, not fair, not honest. " Daniel. 

Indirection, in-dt-rek'shan. s. oblique means, 
not straight, dishonest practice. Shak. 

Indirectly, !n-d&-rikt '-.k.ad. not in a right line, 
not in express terms. Brown. — Unfairly. 

Taylor. 

Indirectness, ?n-di-rekt'n?s. s. obliquity, un- 
fairness, dishonesty. 

Indiscernible, In-diz-zir'nJ-bl. a. not percep- 
tible, not discoverable. Denhant. 

Indiscerniblv, iu-diz-zer'n4-b:L ad. in a man- 
ner not to'be perceived. 

Indiscerptihle, fn-dis-serp'te-bl. a. not to be 
separated, incapable of being broken or de- 
stroyed by dissolution of parts. 

Indiscerptibility,in-d?J--a-p-te-bil'J-t£. s. in- 
capability of dissolution. 

Indiscovery, fn-dis-ku.v'ur-4. s. -the state of 
being hidden. Brown. 

Indiscreet, !n-d!s-kr£et'. a. imprudent, incau- 
tious, inconsiderate, injudicious. Spenser. 

Indiscreetly, in-d|3-krlet'!4. ad. without pru- 
dence. Sandys. 

Indiscretion, !n-d?3-kr2sh'un. s. imprudence, 
rashness, inconsideratiqn. Hayw. 

Indiscriminate, in-dis-kvirn't-n?.te. a. undis- 
tinguishable, not marked with any note of 
distinction. 

Indiscriminately, in-dis-kr'rn'4-nate-lfc. ad. 
without distinction. 

Indiscriminating, in-dis-krim'fe-nate-?ng. a. 
making no distinctions. Mason's Sup. 

Indispensable, in-dis-pen'sa-bl. a. not to be 
remitted, not to be spared, necessary. 

Indispensableness,in-d!s-pen'sd-bl-nes..s. state 
of not beinc to be spared, necessity. 

Indispensably, lii-dis-pln'sa-bU. ad. without 
dispensation or remission, necessarily. 

Addison. 

Indispose, ?n-d!s-p&ze r . v. a. to make unfit 

. Att.— To disincline, to disorder. Glanv.—Tc 
make unfavourable. Clar 

Indisposedness, in-dis-p&'zed-nls. s. state of 
unfitness or disinclination, disordered state. 

Indi-position. in-dis-pi-zishun. s. disorder or 
health. Hayw— Dislike. Hooker. 

Indisputable, in-dis'pu-ta-bl,or fn-d's-pi'-d-bl. 
(in-d's'pu-ta-bl. S.) a. uncontrovertible, in- 
comestible. Rogers. 

indisputableness, in-d!s'pu-ta-bl-n?s. s. the 
staie of beiag indisputable, certainty. 

Indisputably, in-dis'pi-Ti-bli. ad. without 
controversy, certainty. Brown. 

Indissolvable. ni-diz-z61'va-b!. a. indissoluble, 
not separable. Newton.— Binding for ever 
Ayiiffe 

Indissolubility, !n-d?s-si-li-b!l'fe-ti. s. resist- 
ance of a dissolving power, firrrness. 

Indissoluble, !n-dis'so-l&-bl. a. resisting sepa- 
ration, firm. Bo\le — Binding for ever. 

Indissoiubleness," ln-dis'si-li-bl-nes. s. resist- 



ance to separat on of parts. Half. 

Indissolubly, !n-dia's6-lu-bl4. ad. in a manner 
resisting separation, for ever obligatory. 

Indistinct, in-dis-tinkt'. a. not plainly mark- 
ed. Dryd.—Nol exactly discerning. Shak. 

Indtstinction, in-dls-tink'sti&n. 5. confusion, 
uncertainty. Brown. 

Indistinctly, fn-dis-tinfct'lfe. ad. confusedly. 
Newton. — Without being distinguished. 

Brown. 

Indistinctness, in-d!s-tinkt n's. s. confusion, 
uncertainty. ^ Brown. 

Indisturbance, tn-dfs-tur'banse. s. calmness^ 
freedom from disturbance. , Temple. 

Individual, in-d^-vfd'u-a!, or fn-di-vfd'jrj-aU 
a. single, numerically one, undivided. 

Milton, 

Individual, ln-di-vlJ'ju-al. s. a single being, as 
opposed to the species. 

Individuality, iu-de-vid -u-al'4-ti. s. separate 
or distinct" existence. Arb. 

Individually, in-de-v!d'a-al-4. ad. with distinct 
' existence, numerically. Hooker. 

Individuate, in-dJ-vidu-ate. v. a. to distin- 
guish from others of the same species, to 
make single. More. 

indi vidua! Ton, iii-de-vid-u a'shun. s. that which 
makes an individual. Watts. 

Individuity, fri-d4-vtd-ft'4-l4. s. the state of be- 
ing an individual separate existence. 

Indivisibility, In dKvrz-4-bil 'k-\h. \s. state in 

Indiyisibleness, in-dc-viz'4-bl-nls. j which n© 
more division can be made. Locke. 

Indivisible, irt-d4-viz'i-bl. a. what cannot be 
divided. Digby; 

Indivisibly, in-di-viz'^-blJ. ad. so as it cannot 
be divided. 

Indocible, in -dos'e bl, a. unteachable, insus- 
ceptible of instruction. 

Indocil, fn-dos'sii. a. unteachable, incapable 
of being instructed. Bentiey. 

Indocility, fn-dA-sJl'e- tS. s. unteachableness, 
refusal of instruction. 

Indoctrinate, in-d6k'tii-nate. v. a. to instruct, 
to tincture with science. Clar. 

Indoctrination, in-ddk-tri-nashun. s. instruc- 
tion, information. Brown. 

Indolence, in'ciA-lense. \j. freedom from pain. 

Indolency, !n'dA-len-s£. j Burnet. — Laziness, 
listlessness. Dryd. 

Indolent, ?n di-12nt. a. free from pain, lazy, 
listless. * Pope. 

Indolently, hi'dA-lent-li. ad. with freedom 
from pa'in, carelessly, listlessly. Add. 

Indow, in-dSu. v. a', to portion, to enrich 
with gifts. See Eirfow. 

Indraught, in'draft. s. an opening in the land 
into which the sea Mows. Rat. — Inlet, pas- 
sage inward. Bacon. 

Indrencb, in-drlnsh'. v. a. to soak, to drown. 
Shak. 

Indubious, ?n-da'b£-us. a. not doubtful, not 
suspecting, certain Harvey. 

Indubitable, in-d&'bMa-bl. a. undoubted, un- 
questionable. Watts. 

Indubitably, fn-du'bi-ta-biJ. ad. undoubtedly, 
unquestionably. . Spratt. 

Indnbitate, in-du'bi-tate. a. unquestioned, 
certain, evident. Wotton. 

Induce, fn-du?e'. v. a. to persuade, to influ- 
ence. Hayw. — To offer by way of induction, 
or consequential reasoning. Brown.— T® in- 
troduce. Pope. — To bring on. 

Inducement, fn-duse'mint. s. motive to any 
thing, that which allures or persuades. 

Rogers. 

Inducer, in-du'sur. s. a persuader, one that in- 



IN E 

Rite, tar,dll,cit; be, bet; wine, win; s&,prSve, 

tiuences. 

Induct, ia-dukt'. v. a. to introduce, to brina; 
in. S-indys. — To put into actual possession 
of a benefice. Ayliff-. 

Induction, in-duk'shun. s. entrance. Sha -.— 
Induction is when, from several particular 
propositions, we infer one general. Watts. 
—The taking possession of an ecclesiastical 
living. 

Inductive, fn-duk'tiv. a. leading, persuasive. 
M'dt. — Capable to infer. Hale 

Indue, m-di'. v. a. to invest, to clothe. 

Milt. 

Indulge, in-d&!je'. v a. to fondle, to favour, 
to gratify. Dryrl. — v. n. to be favourable 

Indulgence, in-dul'jense. \j. fondness. Milt. 

lndulgency, ?n-daljen-sc. J — Forbearauce. 
Ham. — Favour granted. Rogers. — Grant of 
the church of Rome. Aft. 

Iudulgent, in-dul'jent. a. kind. Rogers. — Fa- 
vourable. Waller. — Gratifying. 

Indulgently, tn-dul'jent-le. ad. without seve- 
rity, without censure. Hammond. 

in5u! t o;fnS;6.}-p r - i ^°-- m p^- 

Indurate, in'du -rate. v. n. to grow hard, to 
harden. Bjcon.—v. a. to make hard. Sharp. 
— To harden the mind. 

Induration, in-di-ii'shun. s. the state of grow- 
ing hard. Bacon. — The act of hardening, 
hardness of heart. 

Industrious, ?n-dus'tre Ss. a. diligent, labori- 
ous. Milt. 

Industriously, m-dus'tre-us-le. ad. diligently, 
laboriously. Shak. — With design. Bacon. 

Industry, ?n'das-tie. s. diligence, assiduity. 

Shak. 

Indweller, ia-dwel'iftr. s. inhabitant. 

Spenser's F. Q. 

Inebriate, In4'bre-ke. v. a. to intoxicate, to 
make drunk. Sandys. — v. n. to grow drunk, 
to be intoxicated. Bacon. 

Inebriation, hi-e-bre-ashSn. s. drunkenness, 
intoxication. Brown. 

Ineffab'ility, in-Sf-fS-bfl'i-tl. s. ur.£De.akab:e- 
ness. 

Ineffable, in-effa-M. a. unspeakable. South. 

Ineffably, in-ef'fa-ble. ad. in a manner not to 
be expressed. ^ Milt. 

Ineffective, iii-lffek'tiv. a. that can produce 
no effect, unactive, inefficient. Taylor. 

Ineffectual, ni-ef fek'tsbi-al. a. weak, without 
power. Hooker. 

Ineffectually, in-if-fek'tshfi-al-i. ad. without 
effect. 

Ineffectualness, in-efrfek'tshi-al-nls. s. ineffi- 
cacy. Wake. 

Inefficient, in-lf-fish'yent. a. ineffective 

Chesterfield, 

Inefficacious, in-ef-ft-ka'sh§s.a. unable to pro- 
duce effects, weak, feeble. 

Inerficacy, lii-effc-ka-sc.i. want of power, want 
of effect. 

Inelegance, in-il'e-gdnse. }: ;. absence of beau- 

Ineleganey, in-il'4-gan-se. J ty, want of ele- 
gance. 

Inelegant, In-el'e-gant. a. not becoming, not 
beautiful. Wood. — Mean, despicable, con- 
temptible. 

inelegantly, 111-el'e gant-le. ad. without ele- 
gance. ' Chest. 

ineloquent, in-cl i kwlnt. a. not persuasive, 
not oratorical. 

lneot, in-ept'. a. unfit, useless, trifling, fool- 
ish. More. 

Ineptly, hi-ept'14. ad. triflinsrlv. foolishly, un- 
fitly. More. 



INE 

f3r,p6t; cube, cub, full ; s3il,m3und; thick, thm. 

Ineptitude. in-«p't c -tude. s. unfitness. Wilkins. 

Inequality, in-e-kwil'4-ti. s. difference of com- 
parative juantity.if./j/.— Unevenness. Newt. 
— Disproportion. South.— Change of state, 
difference of rank or station. Hoiker. 

Inerrability, in-er-ra-bil'e-te. s. exemption 
fiom error. K Charles. 

Inerrable, in-ei'ra-bl. a. exempt from error. 
Hammond. 

Inerrableness, m-er'ra-bl-nes. s. exemption 
from error. Hammond. 

Inerrably, m-er'ra-bli. ad. with security from 
error, infallibly. 

Inerringlv, in-ir'rfng-li. ad. without error. 

Inert, iu-ert'. a. dull, sluggish, motionless. 

,.,,.„, Black. 

Inertly, fn-m'le. ad. sluggishly, dully. Pope. 

Ine-cation,!u is- .-.ashuu. s the act of baiting! 

Inestimable, in-es'te-ma-bl. a. too valuable to 
be rated, transcending all price. 

Inevident, in-ev'c-dtnt. a. not plain, obscure. 
Brown. 

Inevitability, in-ev-e-ta-bile-te. s. impossibi- 
lity to be avoided, certainty. Bramhall. 

Inevitable, in -ev'e-ta-bl. a. unavoidable, not 
to be escaped. Dryd 

Inevitably, in-eve-ta-blc. ad. without po4i- 
bility of escape. Bent ley. 

Inexcusable, in-eks-ku'za-bl. a. not to be ex- 
cused, or palliated by apology. Swift 

Ihescusabteness, iu-eks-ku'za-bl"-nes. s. enor- 
mity beyond forgiveness. South 

Inexcusably, !n -Sks-ku'za-bl h. ad. to a decree" 
of guilt or folly beyond excuse. 

Inexhalable, in-eks-ha'H-b). a. that cannot 
evaporate. ' Brazen. 

Inexnausted, m-eks-hlws'tid. a. unemptied 
not possible to be emptied. Dr^J 

Inexhaustible, in-cks-hlws'tc-bl. a. not to^be* 
spent. 

Inexhaustive, !n-ex-haws't!v. a. not.to be ex- 
hausted. , Thomson. 

Inexhaustless, inrix-hlwstles. a. not to be 
exhausted. Boyle 

Inexistent, fn-?gs-!s't?nt. a. not having'be- 
ing, not to be found in nature. Boyle 

Inexistence, in-cgs-is'tlnse. s. want of befno-' 
want of existence. Broome' 

Inexorable, lD-eks'A-ra-bl. a. not to be intreat- 
ed, not to be moved by intreaty. Rogers 

Inexpedience, hi-eks-pc'de-ense. ) s. want of 

Inexpediency, tn-gks-pe'dc-en-si. I fitness 
want of propriety, unsuitableness. Sandys' 

Inexpedient, hi-cks-pe'de 6nt. a. inconveiii- 
ent, unfit, improper. Small. 

Inexperience. in-eks-pi'rS-gnse. s. want of ex- 
perimental knowledge. Milt 

Inexperienced, in-tks-pere-enst. a. not expe- 
rienced. ' 

Inexpert, in-&s-pSrt*. a. unskilful, unskilled. 

Inexpiable, in-eks'pS-S-bl. a. not to be mo'llu 
bed by atonement. *«/, 

lnexpiably, fn-Sks'pi a-btt. ad. to a decree 
beyond atonement. ft osc 

Inexplicable, Jn-eks'p! c -kl-bl. a. incapable of 
being explained. Newton 

Inexplicably, In-eks'pli-ka bl c . ad. in a manl 
ner not to be explained. 

Inexpressible, in-Jks -prgs'skbh a. not to be 
told, unutterable. still 

Inexpressibly, in-eks-prls'se-ble. ad. to a de- 
gree or in a manner not to be uttered. 

Inexpugnable, !n-§ks-png'na-bl. a. impregna- 
ble, not to be taken by assault. Ray. 

Inextinguishable, fn-eu-stl-n-'gwTsh-a-bl.f/ un- 
quenchable, grew* 



IN F 



INF 



Kite, t!r, call, cat j be, bit; wine, win ; si, prSve, fir, p5t; cube, cub, full ; sdil, miund ; thick, fit* 
Inextricable, in-?ks'tre-ka-bl. a. nottobedis 
entangled, not to be cleared. Black 



Inextncab y, tn-eks'tre-ka-ble ad. to a degree 

of perplexity not to be disentangled. 

Bent ley. 
Ineye, fn-l\ v. n. to inoculate, to propagate 

trees bv giafling. Philips. 

Infallibility, in-f.i'-le-bi!'e-te. \s. inerrability, 
Infaliibleness, in-fal'14-bl-nds. J exemption 

from error. Till. 

Infallible, 5n-fll'ie-bl. a. incapable of mistake, 

certain. South. 

Infallibly, in-fal'le-bll. ad. without danger of 

deceit, certainly. Rogers. 

Infame, In- fame', v. a. to defame, to censure 

publich. Bacon 

Infamous, in'fa-mus. a. publicly branded with 

guilt, openly censured. Ben Jon. 

Infamously, fn'fa-m&s-te. ad. with open re- i Infidel, in'ft-dil. s. an unbeliever, a pagan. 

proach, shamefully, scandal msiy. Dryd. Hwker. 



Infernal, in-fer'nal. s. one that comes from 
hell, one exceedingly wicked. 

Infernal Stone, infernal-stAne'. 5. the lunar 
caustic. Hit/. 

Infertile, {n-feVt'l. a. unfruitful, not produc- 
tive, infecund. 

Infertility, in-fer-til'e-te. s. unfruitfulness, 
want of fertility. 

Infest, in-test', v. a. to harass, to disturb, to 
plague. Honker. 

Infest, in-fist' a. hostile. Spens. F. Q. 

Infestivity, !n-f£s-tiv'| te. s. mournfulness, 
want of cheerfulness. 

Iufestred, !n-fes'tur'd. a. rankling, inveterate. 
Spenser. 

Infeudation, in-fu-da'shuii. s. the act of put- 
ting one in possession of a fee-estate. 

Sale. 



Dryd. 

Infamou-ineNS, ii/fa-tnus-nes. \5. public re- 

Infamy, in-fd-me. j proach, notori- 

ety of bad character. A'. Charles. 

Infancy, fu'fan-se. s. first age of any thing, be- 
ginning, original. Arb. 

Infant, in'fint. s. a child from birth to the end 
of the seventh year. Rose— In law, a young 
person, to ihe age of one and twenty. 

Infanta, rn-faii'ta. s. a princess descended from 
the royal blood of Spain. 

Infanticide, in-faii'te-slde. s. the slaughter of 
the infants by Herod, the murder of an in- 
fant. 

Infantile, in-fan'tlle. a. pertaining to an in- 
fant. 

Infantry, !n'fan-tre. s. the foot-soldiers of an 
army. Milt. 

Infarction, in-fark'sbun. s. stuffing, constipa- 
tion. Harvey. 

Infatuate, In-ft'shu-ate. v. a. to strike with 
-folly, to deprive of understanding. Clar. 

Infatuation, in-fat sh-u-a'sh&n. s. the act of 
striking with folly, deprivation of reason. 

Infeasible, 5n-fe'ze bl. a. impracticable, not to 
be done Glanv. 

Infect, in-fekt'. v. a. to act upon, or hurt by | 
contagion. Milt. \ 

Infection, in-fek'sh&n. s. contagion, mischief 



Infidelity, fn-fe-dele-te. s. want of faith. Tay- 
lor. — Disbelief of Christianity. Add. De- 
ceit. 

Infinite, in'fe-nit. s. unbounded reach. 

Shakspeare. 

Infinite, in'fe-nit. a. boundless, unlimited. 
Denham. 

Infinitely, fn'fe-nit-le. ad. without limits, 
without bounds, immensely. 

Infimteness, In fe-nii-nes. s. immensity, 
boundlessness, infinity.- Taylor. 

Infinitesimal, in-ft-ni-tis'st-mal. a. infinitely 
divided. 

Infinitive, in-fin'e-tiv. a. unconfined, belong- 
ing to that mode of a verb which expresses 
the action or being indeterminately. 

Infinitude, in-fin'e-t&de. s. infinity, immensi- 
ty, boundless number. Add. 

Infinity, in-fin'e-14. s. immensity, boundless- 
ness, i?,//.— Endless number. Arb. 

Infirm, in-firm', a. weak, feeble. Milt. — Irre- 
solute. 

Infirm, ln-fcrm'. v. a. to weaken, to shake, to 
enfeeble. Ral. 

Infirmary, in-f Sr'ma-re. s. lodgings for the sick. 
Bacon. 

Infirmity, in fer'me-te. s. failing, weakness, 
fault. Clar.— Disease. Hooker. 

by communication. Shak. j Infirmness, in-ferm'nes. s. weakness, feeble- 

nfectious, in fek'shus. a. contagious, influ- ness. Boyle. 

enciisg by communicated qualities. Temple. Infix, ln-fiks'. v. a. to drive in, to fasten. 



Infectiously, in-fdks'shus-le. ad. eontagioin.lv 
Shak. I 

Infectiousness, ?n-fek'shus-nes. s. the quality j 
of being infectious, contagiousness. 

Infective, in-fek'tiv. a. having the quality of j 
contagion. Sidney. 

Infecund, in-fek'and. a. unfruitful, infertile, i 
Derham. 

Iufecundity, in-ft-kun'de-te. s. want of fertili- 
ty, barrenness. 

Infelicity, in-fe-lis'e-te. s. unhappiness, mise- 
ry, calamity. Wait. 

Infer, in-fcr*. v. a. to bring, to induce. Haiv. 
—To offer. Shak. 

Inferable, tn'fe-ra-bl. a. to be inferred. Burke. 

Inference, !n'f!r-£nse. s conclusion drawn 
from previous arguments Waits. 

Infenbie, in-fir're-bl. a. deducible from pre- 
mised grounds. Brmvn. 

Inferiority, in-fe re-6r'e-te. s. lower state of 
dignity or value. Dryd. 

Inferior, in-fe're-fir. a. lower in place, station, 
or value. Dryd— Subordinate. Watts. 

Inferior, in-fe fe or. s. one in a lower rank or 
station than another. South. 

Infernal, in-fer'nil. a. hellish, tartarean. Dry. 



Spenser. 

Inflame, in-fUme'. v. a. to kindle, to set on 
fire Sidney.— To aggravate. Add.— To fire 
wih passion. Milt.— v. n. to grow hot and 
painful by obstructed matter. Wiseman. 

Inflainer, iii-fli'mor. s. the thing or person that 
inflau.es. Add. 

Inflammability, in-flam-ma-bil'e-te. s. the qua- 
lity of catching fire. Har. 

Inflammable, in-flam'ma-bl. a. easy to be set 
on fire. Newton. 

Intiammableness, in -fiam'ma-bl-nis. s. the 
quality of easily catching tire. 

Inflammation, iu-flam-nia'shun. s. act of set- 
ting en flame. Temple. — State of being in 
flame. Wi'k .— Heat of any morbid matter 
occasioned by obstruction, the act of excit- 
ing fervour of mind. Hooker. 

Inflammatory, In-flam'ma-tur-e. a. having the 
power of inflaming. Pope. 

Inflate, in-flate'. v. a. to swell with wind. 

Ray. 

Inflation, in-fla'shun. s. state of being swelled 
with wind, flatulence. Arb. 

Inflect, in-flekt". v. a. to bend, to turn. Nezvt. 
To vary a noun or verb in it* terminations. 



■MHfll 



INF 



INH 



fUte,tlr,c!il,cat; be,b?t; wine, win; so, prove, fir, p&t; cube,cub,full; soil, mo&nd ; triick, Mus. 

Infusive, In-fA s!v. a. having the power of in- 
fusion, or being infused. Thorns. 
Ingate, m'gate. s. entrance, passage. Spens. 



Inflection, in-rlek'shun. s. act of bending or 
turning, modulation of the voice. Hooker. — 
Variation of a noun or verb. 

Inflective, Jn-flek'tiv. a. having the power cf 
bending. Derh. 

Inflexibility, fn-flSx-i-bll'J-tl. 1^. stiffness, 

Inflexibleness, in-fleks'4-bl-nes. J quality of 
resisting flexure, obstinacy. 

Inflexible, fn-fleks'4-bl. a. not to be bent or 
prevailed on. ffn r.oveable. Add. 

Inflexibly, fn-fleks'e-blj. ad. inexorably, inva 
riably. Locke* 

Inflict, in-flikt'. v. a. to put in act or impose 
as a punishment. Temple. 

Inrlicter, hi-flik'tur. s. he who punishes. 

Infliction, in-rlik'shun. s. the act of using 
punishments. South.— Punishment impos- 
ed. Rogers. 

Inflictive, ?n-flik't?v. a. that imposes a punish- 
ment. 

Influence, ?n'fli-ense. s. ascendant power, 
power of directing or modifying - . Sidney. 

Influence, ?n'flft-§nse. v. a. to act upon with 
directive or impulsive power. 

Influent, iu'fl&-ent. a. flowing in. Arb. 

Influential, In-flu-in'shal. a. exerting influence 
or power. Glanv. 

Influx, fn'fl&ks. s . act of flowing into. Ray.— 
Infusion. Hale. 

Infold, in-f61d\ v. ». to involve, to inwran, to 
enclose with involutions. Pope. 

Infoliate, ?n-fo'l£-ate. v. a. to cover with leaves. 
Hcwel. 

Inform, ?n-form'. v. a. to animate. Dryd. — To 
instruct, to acquaint, to accuse. Clar.—v.n. 
to give intelligence. 

Informal, in-f6r'mal. a. irregular, wanting 
legal formality. i Shak. 

'Informant, in-for'mant. s. one who gives in- 
struction. Watts. — One who exhibits an ac- 
cusation. 

Information, in-for-ma'sh&o. s. instruction, 
charge exhibited, act of informing. 

Informer, !n-form'ur. s. one who gives intelli- 
gence. Swift. — One who discovers offend- 
ers. 

Informidable, in-for'mi-da-bl. a. not to be 
feared, not to be dreaded. 

Informity, In-for'ncfc-ti. s. shapelessness. 

Brown. 

Informous, !ii-for'm&s. a. shapeless, of no re- 
gular figure. 

Infract, in-frakt' v. a. to break. Thorns. 

Infraction, In-frak'shfin. s. the act ofbreakine', 
breach, violation. Waller. 

Infrangible, in-fran'j£-bl. a. not to be broken. 

Infreriuency,in-fre'kwen-se. s. uncommonness, 
rarity. Broome. 

Infrequent, In-frJ'kwent. a. rare, uncommon. 

lnfrigidate, In-fridji-date. v. a. to chill, to 
make cold. Bo\li. 

Infringe, ln-frinje'. v. a to violate, to destroy, 
to hinder. Waller. 

Infringement, in-frinje'mlnt. s. breach, viola- 
tion, clar. 

Infringer, in-fnnjeur. s. a breaker, a violator. 
Ayliffe. 

Infuriate, in-fA'r£-ate.a. enraged, raging. Milt. 

Infuscation, ln-fus-ks'shun. s. the act of dark- 
ening or blackening 

Infuse, in-fuze\ v. n. to pour in, to instil. 
Denh.— To inspire. Swift.— To steep, to 
tincture. Bacon. 

Infusible, rn-fu'ze-bl. a. possible to be infused. 
Ham.— Incapable of dissolution. Brown. 

•Infusion, m-fu'zhun. s. act of pouring in, instil- 
lation. Add.— Inspiration. Clar.— Tr.e act 
of steeping.— Liquor made by infusion. Bac 



Ingathering, iu-gain'ur-!ng. s. the act of get- 
ting in the harvest. 

Ingeminate, hi-jf-m'iinfe-nite. v. n. to double, 
to repeat. Clar. 

lngemination, ln-jem-mJ-na'sh&n. s. repeti- 
tion, reduplcation. 

Ingenderer, In-jln'd&r-ur. s. he that generates. 
— See Engender. 

Ingenerable, in-jin'4-rl-bl. a. not to be pro- 
duced or brought into being. Boyle. 

lngenerate, ?n-jen'e-raie. \a. inborn, in- 

Inrenerated, iii-jen^-ra-ted. j nate. Wot. — 
Unbegoiten. Brown. 

Ingenious, in-jJ'iiJ-ps, a. witty, inventive, 
possessed of genius. Shak. 

Ingeniously, hi-ji'ne-us-!J. ad. wittily, subtile* 
ly. Temple. 

Ingeniousness, in-jin£-As-n£s. s. wittiness, 
subtiliy. Boyle. 

Ingenite, Injln-it. a. innate, inborn, native, 
ingenerate. South. 

Ingenuity, In-jJ-nu'e-t4. s. openness, candour. 
Wot. — Wit, genius. 

Ingenuous, fn-jgn'nfi-Ss. a. open, fair, candid, 

generous, noble. Locke. Freeborn. 

K. Charles. 

Ingenuously, in-jln'A-us-U. ad. openly, fairly, 
candidly, generously. 

Ingenuousness, in-jin'nu-us-nes. s. openness, 
fairness, candour. 

Ingeny, In'ji n£. s. genius, wit. Boyle. 

Ingest, in-jist'.v.fl. to throw into the stomach. 
Brown. 

Ingestion, ?n-jes'tshun. s. the act of throwing 
into the stomach. Harvey. 

Inglorious, in-gl6r£-us. a. void of honour, 
mean, without glory. Howel. 

Ingloriously, in-gfo'ri-us-lJ. ad. with ignominy. 
Pope. 

Ingot, n,'g6t. s. a mass of metal. Dryd. 

Ingraft, iu-graft'. v. a. to propagate trees by 
insition. May.— To fix deep, to settle. 

Hooker. 

Ingraftment, !n-grafl'ment. s. the act of in- 
grafting, the sprig ingrafted. 

Ingrate, In-grate'. \a. ungrateful, un- 

Ingrateful, m-giite'fAI. j thankful. Shak.— 
Unpleasing to the sense. Bacon. 

Ingratiate, ?n-gra'she-ate.i>. a. to put in favour, 
to recommend to kindness. 

Ingratitude, ln-grat't6-tide. s. retribution of 
evil for good, unthankfulness. Dryd. 

Ingredient, in-gr^'jent. s. component part of a 
body, consisting of different materials. 

Milt. 

Ingress, rng'gies. s. entrance, power of en- 
trance. Arb. 

lngressicn,fn-gresh'an. s. the ?.ct of entering. 
Dig by. 

Inguinal, Tng'gwJ-nal. a. belonging to the 
groin. Arb. 

Ingulf, in-gAlf. v. a. to swallow up. Milt.— 
To cast into a gulf. Hayw. 

Ingurgitate, fn-gur'je-tate. v. a. to swallow 
down. 

Ingurgitation, in-gur-ji-tash&n. r. the act of 
swallowing. 

Insustable, in-g&s'ta-bl. a. not perceptible by 
t lie taste. Brown. 

Inhabile, fn-hab'il, or In-ii-b&l'. a. unskilful, 
unsteadv, unfit, unqualified. 

Inhabit, In hib it. v. a. to dwell in, to hold as 
a dweller.— v. n. to dwell, to live. Milt. 

Inhabitable, in-hab'4-ta-bl. a. capable of af- 
fording habitation. Locke, 



INI 



INN 



*»te,tar, call, cat; be, bit; wine, win ;si, pr5ve,f3r, pit; cibe, csib, &■ 

Inhabitance, In-hab'it-anse. s. residence of 

dwellers. Carew. 

Inhabitant, in-hab'it-tant. s. dweller, one that 

lives in a place. Abbot. 

Inhabitation, ?n-hab- e -ta'sh5n. s. abode, place 

of dwelling. Milt.— Act of inhabiting-, state 

of being inhabited. Raleigh. 

Inhabiter, in-hab'it-&r. s. one that inhabits, a 

dweller. Brown. 

Inhale, !n-hale'. v. a. to draw in with air, to 

inspire. ^ Arb. 

Inharmonious, in-hlr-m4'ni-fis. a. unmusical, 

not sweet of sound. Felton. 

Inhere, fn-hire'. v. n. to exist in something 

else. Donne. 

Inherent, In-heVent. a. innate, inborn. 

Swift. 
Inherit, fn-h'-r'rit. v. a. to receive or possess 

by inheritance. Add. 

Inheritable, fn-hlr'rit-a-bl. a. transmissible by 

inheritance, obtainable by succession. 

Clar. 
Inheritance, In her'rlt-anse. s. patrimony, 

hereditary possession. Milt. 

Inheritor, hi-nir'rit-ur. s. an heir, one who re- 
ceives by succession. Bacon. 
Inheritress, in-her'r?t-rls. s. an heiress. Bacon. 
Inheritrix, fn-ber'rlt-trfks. s. an heiress. Shak. 
Inherse, 'n-herse'. v. a. to enclose in a funeral 

monument. Shak. 

Inhesion, in-lie'zhun.5. inherence, the state of 

existing in something else. 
Inhibit, fn-hlb'fr. v. a. to restrain, to hinder, 

to repress. Bentley. 

Inhibition, ?n-he-b?sh'un. s. prohibition, em- 
bargo. — In lav\ a writ to forbid a judge from 

further proceeding in the cause depending. 

Cowell. 

Inhold, In-hild'. v. a. to have inherent, to 

contain in itself. Sal. 

Inhospitable, fn-h6s'pi-ta-T>l. a. affording no 

kindness to strangers. Dryd. 

Inhospitably, in-h6s'pe-ta-ble. ad. unkindly to 

strangers. * Milt. 

Inhospitableness, In-b6s'pJ-ta-bl-nls. \s. want 
Inhospitality, in-hos-pe-tai'e-te. J of hos- 

pitality, want of courtesy to strangers. 
Inhuman, -In-hiLi'man. a. barbarous, savage, 

cruel. Att. 

Inhumanity, !n-hJ-man'e-te. s. cruelty, sa- 

vageness, barbarity. K. Charles. 

Inhumanly, !n-ha'man-U.a</. savagely, cruelly, 

barbarously. Swift. 

Inhumate, In-hl'mate. \v.a. to bury, to inter. 
Inhume, in-h&me'. j Pope. 

Inject, in-jekt'. v. a. to throw in. Glanv. — To 

throw up or cast up. Pope. 

Injection, In-jik'sh&n. s. the act of casting in. 

Boyle.— Any medicine made to be injected 

by a syringe, &c. 
Inimical, in-im'e-kal, or In-e-mVkal. a. un- 
friendly, unkind, hurtful, hostile, adverse. 
Inimitability, in-Im-e-ta-bSl'e-te. s. incapacity 

to be imitated. Nor. 

Inimitable, In-im'e-ta-bl. a. above imitation, 

not to be copied. uenh. 

Inimitably, fa-raYe-ta-ble. ad. in a manner not 

to be imitated. Pope. 

Injoin, fn-jSm'. v. a. to command, to enforce 

by authority. {See Enjoin.) Milt. 

Iniquitous, In-fk'kwe-t&s. a. unjust, wicked. 
Iniquity, In-lk'kwe-te. s. injustice, wicked- 
ness, crime. Hooker. 
Iniquous, In-Vkwus. a. unjust. Shaftsbury. 
Initial, In-nish'al. a. placed as the beginning. 

Pope.— Incipient. Harvey. 

Initiate, in-ish'e-ate. v. a. to instruct in the 

rudiments of an art, to put into a new so- 



;s3?l,m5ind;trlick, fftas, 
ciety. More.—v. a. to do the first part, to 
perform the first rite. Pope. 

Initiate, ?n ish'e ate. a. unpractised. Shak. 

Initiation, ?n-i£he-a'sh5n. s. act of entering a 
new comer into anv art. Hammond. 

Injucundity, ?n-ju-kun'de-te. s. unpleasant- 
ness. 

Injudicable, m-ji'di-ka-bl. a. not cognizable 
by ajudge. 

Injudicial, inju-dish'al. a. not according to 
form of law. 

Injudicious, ?n-ji-dish'&s. a. void of judgment, 
wanting judgment. Till. 

Injudiciously, ?n-ji dish'&s-le. ad. with ill judg- 
ment, not wisely. 

Injunction, fn-j&ngk'sh&n. s. order, precept. 
Shak. — In law, ah interlocutory decree out 
of chancery. 

Injure, fn'j&r. v. a. to hurt unjustly, to wrong. 
Temp— To annoy. Milt. 

Injurer, rn'jur-fir. s. he that hurts another un- 
justly, gen Jon. 

Injurious, ?n-juie-5s. a. unjust. Shak— Guilty 
of injury. Milt.— Mischievous, wrongful. 

Swift. 

Injuriously, ?n-ji're-us-le. ad. wrongfully, hurt- 
fully, with injustice. 

Injuriousness, Ju-j&'re-Ss-nes. s. quality of be- 
ing injurious. K. Charles. 

Injury. ?nju-r c ..s. hurt without justice Hayw. 
— Detriment, annoyance. Mortimer. 

Injustice, in jis'tis. s. iniquity, wrong. Swift. 

Ink, ?ngk. s. the liquor with which men 
write. It is generally black. 

Ink, ?ngk. v. a. to black or daub with ink. 

Ink-glass, ?ngk-glas. s. a small glass to hold ink 
for use. Mason's Sup. 

Inkhorn,ingk'b3rn. s. a portable case for the 
instruments of writing, commonly made of 
horn. Shak. 

Inkle, Ing'kl. s. a kind of narrow fillet, a tape. 

Gay. 

Inkling, ingk'ling. s. hint, whisper, intima- 
tion. 

Inkmaker, inek'ma-ktir. s. he who makes ink. 

Inkstand, fngk'stand. s. an utensil for holding 
an ink-glass and appendages. Mason's Sup. 

Inky, ingk'c. a. consisting of or resembling 
ink. Shak. 

Inland, in'iind. a. interior, lying remote from 
the sea. Swift. 

Inland, inland, s. interior or inland parts. 

Shak. 

Inlander, fn'lan-dur. s. dweller remote from 
the sea. Brown. 

Inlapidate, iii-lap'e-date. v. a. to turn to stone. 
Bacon. 

Inlay, In-la'. v. a. to diversify with (differ- 
ent bodies inserted into the ground or sub- 
stratum. Gay. To make variety by 

being inserted into bodies, to variegate. 

Milt. 

Inlay, in 'la. s. matter inlaid, matter cut to be 
inlaid. Milt. 

Inlaw, in-law', v. a. to clear of outlawry or at- 
tainder. Bacon. 

Inlet, Inlet. .?. passage, place of ingress, en- 
trance. Wotton. 

Inly, fn'le. a. interior, internal, secret. 

Shakspeare. 

Inly, in'le. ad. internally, within, secretly, in 
the heart. Milt. 

Inmate, fn'mate. s. a lodger, an indweller. 

Inmost, In'mist. a. deepest within, remotest 
from the surface. Shak. 

Inn, !n. s. a house of entertainment for 
travellers, a house for students of the law. 
Shak. 



IN O 

itAte,tIr, clll, cat; bJ,bet,wlne,w?n; si,pr3ve, 

Inn, in. v. n. to take up temporary lodgings. 
Don.—v. a. to house, to put under cover. 

Shak. 

Innate, in-nate'. \a. inborn, ingenerate, na- 

Innated, fn-nA'ted. j tural. 

Innateness, ?n-nite'nes. s. the quality of being 
innate. 

Innavigable, in-nav've ga-bl. a. not to be 
passed by sailing. Vryd. 

Inner, In'nfir. a. interior, not outward. Spens. 

Innermost, jn'nur-mdst. a. remotest from the 
outward part. Newton. 

Inuholder, fn'hAl-dur. s. a man who keeps an 
inn, an innkeeper. 

Innings, fn'nfngz. s. lands recovered from the 
sea. Ainsw. 

Inning, !a'n?ng. s. (a term at Cricket) the turn 
for using the bat % Mason's Sup. 

Innkeeper, in'ke^p-Sr. s. one who keeps lodg- 
ings, &c. for travellers. Toy. 

Innocence, in'nfi-sense. 1 s. purity, integrity. 

Innocency, in'n6-sca-s4. j Til.— Freedom from 
guiit, imputed, harmiessness, simplicity of 
heart. S/tak. 

Innocent, in'n£-sfnt. a. free from any particu- 
lar guilt, unhurtful, harmless. Pope. 

Innocent, Jn'ni-sent. s. one (ree from guilt or 
harm. Spens. — An idiot. Huoker. 

Innocently, fn'ni-s^nt-U. ad. without guilt. 
South.— With simplicity, without hurt. 

Cowley. 

Innocuous, in-n6k'ki-us.r?. harmless in effects. 

Innocuously, ia-nok'k4-Qs-U,arf. without mis- 
chievous effect. urown. 

Innocuousness, Jn-n6k'ku-us-nls. s. hnrmless- 
ness. Digby. 

Innovate, in'n4-vate. v. a. to introduce novel- 
ties. South. 

Innovation, ?n-n6-va'shun. s. change by the in- 
troduction of novelty. Swift. 

Innovator, !n'n5-va-tur. s. an introducer of 
novelties. Bacon. 

Innoxious, in-n6k'shus. a. free from mischiev- 
ous effects. Dig. — Pure from crimes. Pope. 

Innoxiously, fn-nok'shus-U. ad. harmlessly. 
Brown. 

Innoxiousness, !n-n6k'shus-n?s. s. harmiess- 
ness. 

Innuendo, f n-ni-en'di. s. an oblique hint. 

Innumerable, in-nu'mar-d-bl. a. not to be 
counted for multitude. Milt. 

Innumerably, In-nu'inur-a-bU. ad. without 
number. 

Innumerous, fn-ni'mur-us. a. too many to be 
counted. Pope. 

Inoculate, in-okliu-lite. v. a. to propagate by 
insertion, to practise inoculation. May. — To 
yield a bud to another stock. Cleavl. 

Inoculation, in-6k-ki-la'shuii. s. a grafting in 
the bud, a method of giving the small-pox 
and vaccine-pox by infusion of matter from 
ripened pustules into the veins of the un- 
infected. 

Inoculator, ?n-6k'ku-la-tur. s. one that inocu- 
lates trees, one who propagates the small- 
pox by inoculation. 

Inodorous, in-i'dur-us. a. wanting scent, not 
affecting the nose. Arb. 

Inoffensive, iu-6f-fcn'»!v. a. harmless, hurt- 
less, innocent. Milt. 

Inoffensively, !n-&f r ftn'siv-U. ad. without ap- 
pearance of harm, without harm. 

Inoffensiveness, in-df-fgn'siv-nSs. s. harmiess- 
ness. 

Inofficious, ln-6f-ffsh'&s. a. not civil, not at- 
tentive to the accommodation of others. 

Inopinate, in-6p'4-nite. a. not expected. 

Inopportune, in-dp-pdr-t&ne'. a. unseasonable, 



INS 

f3r,p6t; cube, cub, full; soil,mSund ; thick, /£us» 
inconvenient. 

Inoputent, in-Sp'pA-leat. a. not wealthy. 

inordinacy, in-6r'd4-na-se. s. irregularity, dis- 
order. 

Inordinate, in-3r'd£-nate. a. irregular, dis- 
orderly, deviating from right. 

Inordinately, m-or'd4-nate-l£. ad. irregularly, 
not rightly. Toy. 

Inordinateness, !n-8r'd£-nate-n£s. s. want of 
regularity, intemperance of any kind. 

Inordination, in-6r-d4-na'shun. s. irregularity, 
deviation from right. South. 

Inorganical, in-or-gln'e-kal. a. void of organs 
or instrumental parts. Locke. 

Inosculate, ?n-6s'ku-iate. v. n. to unite by ap- 
position or contact. 

Inosculation, lii-di'ku-lashun. s. union by con- 
junction of the extremities. Ray. 

Inquest, ing'kwlst. i. judicial inquiry cr exa*. 

mination. Att. Inquiry, search, study. 

South. 

Inquietude, fn-kwi'J-tlde. s. disturbed state, 
want of quiet, attack on the quiet. Wotton. 

Inquinate, ing'kwi-nate. v. a. to pollute, to 
corrupt. Brown. 

lnquination, !n-kw4-na'shun. s. corruption, 
pollution. Bacon. 

Inquirable, ?n-kwl'-ra bl. a. that of which in- 
quisition or inquest may be made. 

Inquire, in-kwire'. v. n. to ask questions, to 
make search or examination. Dryd. — v. a. 
to ask abou r , to seek out. 

Inquirer, in-kw.i'r&r. s. searcher, examiner, 
Locke.— One. who questions. 

Inquiry, !n-kwl're. s. interrogation, examina- 
tion, search. Locke. 

Inquisition, ?ng-kwe-zTsh'i;n.i-. judicial inquiry. 
Toy.— Examination, discussion. 

Inquisitive, in-kwiz'4-tlv. a. curious, active to 
pry into any thing. Watts. 

Inquisitively, in-kwfz'zJ -tlv-U. ad. with curio- 
sity, with narrow scrutiny. 

lnqu!sitiveness,!n-kwiz'zt:-tiv-n§s..r. curiosity, 
diligence to pry into things. Sid. 

Inquisitor, ln-kwiz'zi-tur. s. one who examines 
judicially. Dryd. — An officer in the courts 
of inquisition. 

Inrail, in-rile'. v. a. to enclose with rails. 

Inroad, in'r6de. s . incursion, sudden and desul- 
tory invasion. Clar. 

Insanable, Jn-san'na-bl. a. incurable, irreme- 
diable. 

Insane, fn-sAne'. a. njad, making mad. 

Shikspeare. 

Insanity, ?n-san'4-t£. s. want of sound mmd. 
Hale. 

Insatiable, in-sa'slii-a-bl. a. greedy so as not 
to be satisfied. 

Insatiableness, in-sa'shJ a-bl-nls. s. greediness 
net to be appeased. K. Charles. 

Insatiably, in-si'sht a-bli. ad. with greediness 
not to be appeased. South. 

Insatiate, in-sA'shi-Ate. a. greedy so as not to 
be satisfied. Philips. 

Insaturable, in-satsh'u-ra-bl. a. not to be slut- 
ted, not to be filled. 

Inscribe, fn-skrlbe'. v. a. to write on any 
thing. Pope. — To mark with writing, to 
draw a figure within another. Creech. 

Inscription, !n-skripVhuii..t. something written 
or engraved. Dryd.— Title, name, or charac- 
ter. Brown. 

Inscrutable, tn-skri'ta-bl. a. unsearchable, not 
to be traced out, Sandys. 

Insculp, in-skulp'. v. a. to engrave, to cut. 

Shak, 

Insculpture, in-skulp'tshlre. s. any thins en*. 



INS 

Rite, ttr,cill, cat ;b£,bit; wine, win; si.prSve, 

graved. Brown. 

Iftseam, fn-s£me'. v. a. to impress or mark by 
a seam or cicatrix. Pope. 

Insect, to'sekt. s. a small creeping or flying 
animal, any thing small or contemptible. 

Thomson. 

Insectator,in-s£k-ta'tur. j. one that persecutes 
or harasses with pursuit. 

Insectile, in-sik't!l. a. having the nature of 
insects. Bac n. 

Insectologer,in-s?k-tAy6 jur..j. onewhostudi-^ 
or describes insects. Derham. 

Insecure, in-se-kuie'. a. not secure, not safe. 

Insecurity, fn-sfe-k&'ri-te* s. uncertainty 
Brown.— Danger, hazard. Hamm. 

Insecurely, in-sfe-k&re'U. a</. without secunt. 
without safety, Chesterji. 

Insemination, in sem-mJ-na'shun. s. the act of 
scattering seed on ground. 

Insensate, In-sln'sate. a. stupid, wanting 
thought, wanting sensibility. Milt. 

Insensibility, Jn-sgn-sfcrbil'4-ie. s. inability to 
perceive. Glanv.— Torpor. 

Insensible, fn-sSn'sfc-bl. a. not discoverable by 
the sense. Newton. — Slow, gradual. Dryd.— 
Void of feeling. Milt 

lnsensibleness, in-sen': I bl-n?s. s. absence of 
perception, inability to perceive. 

Insensibly, In-sin'si-bli. ad. imperceptibly. 
Add.— By slow degrees, Szvifr.— Without 
sense. 

Insentient, ?n-sin'sb!nt. a. not having percep- 
tion. Beid. 

Inseparability, in-sep-par-a-bii'i-le. 1 s. the 

Inseparableness, in-slp'par-a-bl-nes. f quality 
of being such as canuot be severed or divid- 
ed. Locke. 

Inseparable, in-s'p'pai-5-bl. a. not to be dis- 
jointed. Bacon. 

Inseparably, in sep'par-3-bl4. ad. with indis 
soluble union. Bentley. 

Insert, in-s*rl'. v. a. to place in or among 
other tilings. Still. 

Insertion, in-slr'shuti. s. the act of inserting. 
Arb.— -The thing inserted. 

Inserve, in-s'rv'. v. a. to be of use to an end. 

Inservient, in-sei've-ent. a. conducive, of use 
to an end. 

Inshaded, iu-sha'dtd. /w/ 1 . a. blended in hue. 
W. Browne. 

Inshell, fn-shir; v. a. to hide in a shell. 
Shak. 

Inship, in ship', v. a. to shut in a ship, to 
stow, to embark. Shak. 

Inshrine, in-shrlne'. v. a. to enclose in a 
shrine or precious case. Milt. 

Inside, in/side, s. interior part, part within. 

Insidiator, in-sld-l-l'iur. s. one who lies in 
wait. 

Insidious, in-sid'4-fis, or in-sfd'ji-ns, a. sly, di- 
ligent to entrap, treacherous'. Att. 

Insidiously, in-Eid'£-usl£. ad. in a sly and 
treacherous manner. 

Insight, in'slte. s. inspection, deep view,, 
thorough skill. Sidney. 

Insignificance, fn-sig-niPft-kanse. |i. want of 

Insignificancy, in-slg-Uifft-kan-si; j meaning. 
Glanv. — Unimportance. Add. 

Insignificant, {n-sig-nlFfi-kant. a. wanting 
meaning or signiikation. Blac.kmore.-Un- 
important. South. 

Insignificantly, in-sig-nif'ft-kant-U. ad. with- 
out meaning, importance, or effect. 

Insincere, in-Sin-she'. a. not what he appears, 

dissembling, not sound. Pope. 

Insincerity, in-sin-ser'£-U. s. want of truth or 

fidelity. Broome. 

Insinew, in-sla'nu» v. a. to .strengthen, taeonr 



INS 

for,p6t ; cube, cub, full; soil, mihud ; thick, thus, 

firm. Shak. 

Insinuant, in-sin'nu-ant. a. having the power. 

to gain favour. Woe ton. 

Insinuate, in sin'nu-ate. v. a. to introduce 

gently. Woodw — To hint. Swift.— To iostil. 

Locke —v. n. to wheedle. Shak.— 'To steal 

into imperceptibly. Harvey.— To enfold. 
Insinuation. in-sin-nu-a hun. s. the power of 

stealing upon ihe affections. Clar. 

Insinuative, in-sln'no-a-tiv. a. stealing on the 

afifi cu >ns. 
Insinuatof, in-sfn'ni-a-tfir. s. he that insinu- 
ates. 
Insipd, fn'-sif/pTd. a without taste, spirit, or 

patho. ; '.ui!, heavy. Dryd. 

Insipidity, iri-si-pid'f-tt. \5. want of taste, 
Insipidness, fn-s!p'p»d-nes. J want of life or 

spirit. Pope. 

Insipidly, in-slp'pid-li. ad. without taste, 

dully Locke. 

Incipience, in-sip'£-eiise, s. folly, want of un- 
derstanding. 
Insist, m-sist' v. n. to si and or rest upon Bay-. 

—To persist in. Shak.— To dwell uuon in 

discouise. 
Insistent, in-sis'tt-nt. a. resting upon any 

thing. Wotton, 

Insisture, fri-sis'tsh&re, s. this word seems in 

Shakspeate to signify constancy cr regular 

riiy. 
Insittency, in-si'te-cn-sL s. exemption from 

thirst. Grew. 

Insition, fn-sfsh'&n. s. the insertion or ingraff- 

mentofone branch into another. Bay. 

Insnare, in-snare'. v. a. to intrap. Fent — To 

intangle in difficulties. Hooker. 

Insnarer, ?n-snarur. s he that insnares. 
Insociable, In s6'sii£-a bl a. averse from con- 
versation. Shak. — Incapable of connexion or 

union. Wotton. 

Insobriety, in-sA-brl'4-li. s. drunkenness, want 

of sobriety. 
Imolate, in'sA-Ute. v. n. to dry in the sun. 
Insolation, in si-U'shun. s. exposition to the 

sun. Brown. 

Insolence, in'si-iense. ^.overbearing treat- 
Insolency, in'sA-len-si. J ment of others, pe- 

tulent contempt. Till. 

Insolent, ?n's&-]£nt. a. haughty, overbearing. 
Insolently, in'sA-lent-li. ad. with contempt of 

others, haughtily, rudely. , Add. 

Insolvable, fn-sol'va-bl. a. not to be solved,. 

inextricable. Watts. That cannot be 

paid. 
Insoluble, in s61'lu-bl. a. not to be cleared or 

resolved, not to be dissolved. Arb. 

Insolvent, in-sol'vcnt.tf. unable to pay. Smart. 
Insolvency, in-s6l'vtn-s£. s. inability to pay 

debts. 
Insomuch, 5n-s6-mutsh'. conj. so that, to such 

a degree that. Add. 

Inspect, in-spekt'. v. a. to look into by way of' 

examination. 
Inspection, iu-sptk'shun. s. prying examina- 
tion. South. — Superintendence. Bentley. 
Inspector, in-spek'tur. s. a prying examiner, a 

superintendent. Watts. 

lnspersion, in-sper'shun. s. a sprinkling upon. 

A ins. 

lnsphere, in-sfere'. v. a. to place in an orb or 

sphere. Milt. 

Inspirable,fn-spi'ra-bl. a. which may be drawn 

in with the breath. Harvey. 

Inspiration, in-spe-ii'shun. s. drawing in of 

the breath. Arb.— Breathing into any thing, 

infusion of supernatural ideas. Denham. 
Inspire, inspire', v. n. to draw in the breath. 
\ Walt,— v. a, to breathe, into, to infuse into.. 



INS 

Rate, tlr,clll, cat; be,bet; wine, win; si,pr3ve, 

the mind, to draw in with the breath. 

Harvey. 

Inspirer, !n-spMr. s. he that inspires. Verham. 

Inspirit,in-spir'it. v. a. to animate, to enliven, 
to encourage. Pope. 

Inspissate, in-spis'sate.v.rt. to thicken, to make 
thick. Arb. 

Inspissation, ln-spis-sa'shun. s. the act of mak- 
ing any liquid thick. Arb. 

Instability, in-sta-bil'e-te. s. inconstancy, mu- 
tability of opinion or conduct. Add. 

Instable, in-stabl. a. inconstant, changing. 

Install, in-stall'. v. a. to put into possession, 
to invest. Wotton. 

Installation, in-slll-U'sh&n. s. the giving pos- 
session of a rank or office, by placing in the 
proper seat. Ayliffe. 

Instalment, in-stlll'mlnt. s. the act of install- 
ing, the seat in which one is installed. 
Sheik. 

Instance, in'stanse. \s. importunity, urgency. 

Instancy ,ln'stan-s&. j Hook.— Motive, process 
of a suit. .Ayliffe. — Example. Add. — Occa- 
sion. 

Instance, in-stans. v. n. to give or offer an ex- 
ample. Till. 

Instant, lh'staut. a. pressing, urgent, immedi- 
ate. Prior.— Quick. , Pope. 

Instant, fn'stant. s. such a part of duration 
wherein we perceive no succession. Lode. 
— The present or current month. Add. 

Instantaneity, in-stan-ta-ni'4-tJ. s. unpreme- 
ditated production. ^ She//. 

Instantaneous, in-stdn-ta'ne-us. a. done or 
acting in an instant. Burnet. 

Instantaneously, in-stdn-ta'ni-tka-U. ad. in an 
indivisible point of time. Durham. 

Instantly, ia'stdnt-le. ad. immediately. Bacon. 
—With urgent importunity. 

Instate, in-state', v. a. to place in a certain 
rank or condition. 

Installation, in-staw-ra'sh&n. s. restoration, 
reparation, renewal. 

Instead of, in-sted' . prep, in room of, in place 
of. Swift.— -Equal to. Till. 

Insteep, in-steip'. v. a. to soak, to lay under 
water. Shak. 

Instep, in'stlp. s. the upper part of the foot 
where it joins to ihe leg. Arb. 

Instigate, iu'ste-gate. v. a. to urge to ill, to in- 
cite to a crime. 

Instigation, in-sti-ga'shun. s. incitement to a 
crime, encouragement. South. 

Instigator, in'ste-ga-tfir. s. inciter to ill. 

Instill, in-stil'. v. a. to infuse by drops. Milt. 
— To insinuate any thing imperceptibly into 
the mind. 

Instillation, in-stil-la'shun. s. the act of pour- 
ing in by drops, the act of infusing into the 
mind, the thing infused. 

Instinct, in-stinkt'. a. moved, animated. 

Milt. 

Instinct, in'shnkt. .?. natural desire or aver- 
sion, natural tendency. Prior. 

Instincted, in-stinkt'ed. a. impressed as an 
animating power. Bentley. 

Instinctive, 5n-stingk'tiv. a. acting without 
the aid of reason. Brcume. 

Instinctively, in-stingk'liv-U.arf. by instinct, 
by the call of ualuie. Shak. 

Institute, in'ste-tute. v. n. to fix, to establish, 
to appoint. Hale. To educate, to in- 
struct. 

Institute, in'ste-tute. s. established law, pre- 
cept, maxim. Dryd. 

Institution, in-sti-tu'sh&n. s. act of establish- 
ing, establshment, positive law. Ait.— Edu- 
cation. Hammond. 



INS 

f3r, p6t; cube, cub, full; s3il,mSund; tnick,rttu. 

Institutionary, in-stJ-tu'shun-ar-J. a. element- 
al, containing the first principles. Brown* 

Institutist, in'ste-tu-tist. s. writer of insti- 
tutes, or elemental instructions. Harvey. 

Institutor, in'ste-ti-tur. s. an establishes in- 
structor, educator. Waller. 

Instop, in-st6p\ v. a. to close up, to stop. 
Dryd. 

Instruct, fn'strukt'. v. a. to teach, to form by 
precept. Milt.— -To model. Ayliffe. 

Instructer, ) 5 „ t„5 lr „2„ ( s. a teacher, an in- 
structor, j in ' st ' uk lur - { stitutor. ' Add. 

Instruction, in-struk'shun. s. the act of teach- 
ing, information, mandate. Shak. 

Instructive, in-strrik'tiv. a. conveying know- 
ledge. Holder. 

Instructress, in-struk'ties. s. a female instruc- 
tor, real or imaginary. Akenside. 

Instrument, in'stru-mdnt. s. a tool used for 
any work, a contract or deed, the agent or 
mean of any thing. Locke. 

Instrumental," in-stro-mln'tal. a. conducive to, 
or acting tosomeend.Sw/f/'.— Notvocal.M///. 

Instrumentality, ?n-stri-mln-taVI-ti. j. sub- 
ordinate agency. Hale. 

Instrumental!)-, in-stru-mln'tal-J. ad. in the 
nature of an instrument, as means to an 
end. Digby. 

Instrumentalness, in-stru-men'tal-nls. s. use- 
fulness as means to an end. 

Insufferable, in-suftur-d-bl. a. intolerable, in- 
supportable. Locke. — Detestable. Dryd. 

Insufferably, iii-suf'fur-d-bli. ad. to a degree 
beyond indurance. South. 

Insufficience, in-suf-fish'ense. \.j. inadequate- 

iiiSiifficiency,in-suf-fish'en-s4. I ness to any 
end or purpose. Att. 

Insufficient, in-suf-fish'ent. a. inadequate to 
any need, use, or purpose. Rogers. 

Insufficiently, in-sul-fish'cnt-le.a^. with want 
of proper ability. 

Insufflation, in-suf-fl&'sh&n.s. the act of breath- 
ing upon. Hammond. 

Insular, in'shu-Ur. \a. belonging to an 

lusulary, in'shu-lar-L j island. Howel. 

Insulated,. in'shi-la-ted. a. not contiguous to 
any side. 

Insulse, in-sulse'. a. dull, insipid, heavy. 

Insult, insult, s. theactof leaping upon. Dryd. 
— Insolence or contempt. 

Insult, in-sfJ!t'. v. a. to treat with iuso'ence. 
Pope.— To trample upon. Sliai. 

Insultation, in-sul-ta'shun. s. the act of insult- 
ing. Overbury. 

lnsulter, in-sult'ur. s. one who treats another 
with insolent triumph. Rowe. 

insultingly, in-sult'ing-le.ao'.wiih contemptu- 
ous triumph. Dryd. 

Insuperability, in-sl-per-d-bile-te. s. the qual- 
ity of being invincible. 

Insuperable, in-super-d-bl. a. invincible, in- 
surmountable. Pope. 

Insuperableness, fn-si'per-a-bl-nis. s. invin- 
cibleness, impossibility to be surmount- 
ed. 

Insuperably, in-sl'per-a-bU. a. invincibly, in- 
surmouniably. «. Grew. 

Insupportable, in-s&p-pir'td-bl. a. intolerable, 
insufferable. Bentley. 

Insupportableness. In-sup-pAr'la-bl-ties. s. in- 
sutferableness, the state of being beyond 
endurance. Sidney. 

Insupportably, in-sup-pir'ta-ble. ad. beyond 
endurance. Dryd. 

Insuppressive, in-sup-pies'aive. a. not to" be 
suppressed. Shak. 

Insurmountable, in-sur-mouii'ta-bl. a. insuper- 
able, unconquerable. Lack*. 
Y3 



rNir 



INT 



Rite, tlrjcll 1 , cit; be, bit; wlne,win;sJ,pr5Ve,f6r,p6t;cibe, cab, full; soil, mound; thick, th\&» 

Insurmountably, in-sur-m6un'ia-bl£. ad. invin- 

•cibly, unconquerably. 
Insurrection, iu-sur-rek'shun. s. a seditious ris 



ins:, a rebellious commotion. Arb. 

Insurrectionary, in-fir-ick'shcn-a-re. a. suit- 
able to insurrection. Burke. 

Insurration, ln-s&r-ra'thSn. s. tbe act of whis- 
pering: into something. 

Intactible, in-tak'te-b1. a. not perceptible to 
the touch. 

Intaglio, In-tai'yo. s. any thing that has figures 
engraved on it. Add. 

Ihtasiable, In-tab'ta-bl. a. not raising any sen- 
sations in the organs of taste. 

Integer, in'ie-jur. s. the whole of any thing. 

Arb. 

Integral, ln'te-gra'.rt. whole. Jtarow.— Uninjur- 
ed," complete, not fractional 



Intenerate, in-tin'n§r-ate. v. a. to make ten- 
der, to soften. Bacon- 
Inteneration, in-ten-nlr-afh&n. s. the act of 
ng or making tender. Bacon. 
[ntenible, m-ten'e-bl. a. that cannot hold. 

Shak, 

Intense, \n-tense'. a. raised to a high degree. 

Boyle —Vehement, ardent. Add.— Anxiously 

attentive. 

Intensely, in-tense'le. ad. to a great degree. 

Add. 

Intenseness, ?n-tense'nes. s. contrariety to 

1 laxity or remission. Woodv. 

I Intension, frt-teii'shSn. s. the act of forcing or 

: straining any thing. Taylor* 

• Intensity, in-tsn'se-te. s. excess. Buri.e. 

. Intensive, in-tefi'siv. a. full of care, intent, 



unremitted. Wot ton. 

Integral, fn'te-gral. s. the whole made up of Intensively, in-t§n'siv-U. ad. by increase of 

parts. Watts. 1 degree. 

Integrant, ln'te-grant. a. necessary for making ' Intent, in-tlnl'. a. anxiously diligent, fixed 

up a whole. Burke. \ with close application. Watts. 

Integrity, in-teg'grc-U. s. honesty. Rog. — Puri- Intent, !n-tint'. s. a design, a purpose, a drift, 

ly.Hale. — Intireness. v Broome.] meaning. ^ Hooker. 

Integument, in-teg'gu-ment. j. anythingthat | Intention, in-tsn'shun. s. eagerness of oe>:re 



covers or envelops another. Add, 

Intellect, ln'icl-lekt. s. the power of under- 
standing perception. 

intellection, ?n-tll-lek'shun. s. the act of un 
derstanding. Bentley. 

Intellective, ?n-tel-lek'tiv. a. having power to 
understand. Glanv. 

Intellectual, in-tel-Uk'tshi-al. a. relating to 
the understanding. Taylor.— Mental. Waits. 
—Ideal. GoweU. 

intellectual, in-tll-lek'tshu-al. *. intellect, 
mental powers or faculties. Glanv. 

Intelligence, in-tci'le-i^nse. }.-. commerce ot 

InteMigencvi ln-teTle-jen-se. J information, 

notice. Hayw. Spirit. Collier. Skill. 

Spenser. 

Intelligencer, in-tclie-jen sur..?. one who sends 
or cg n v ■ •• - n e w - . Hawe.l. 

Intelt.geni", ?n-teTle-jJnt. a. knowing, skilful. 
Milt. — Giving information. Shak. 

XntelltgeiUial, !n-iel-U-jcn'shal.a. intellectual, 
exercising understanding. 

Intelligibihty, m-UI-le-je-Dfl'e-te. s. possibility 
to be understood.' 

Intelligible, in-tli'le-je-bl. a. to be conceived, 
possible 10 be understood or conceived. 
Watts. 

Intellieibleness, tn-tel'le-je-bl-nes.s. possibility 
to be understood, oopicuity. 

Intelligibly, in-t!Vl&-ji-b!fr. ad. so as to be un- 
derstood, clearly, plainly. 

Intemerate, in-tem'ir-ite.(3. undetiled, unpol- 
luted 



design, purpose. Arb.— The state of being 
intense. 
South. Intentional, in-ten'shup-al. a. designed, done 
by design. ^ _ Rogers. 

Intentionally, in-te;i-shun-ai'e-te..?. something 
only in intention. Hnbbes. 

Intentionally, in-ten'shun-al-c. ad. by design j 
in will, if not in action. Ait. 

Intentive, in-ten'liv. a. diligently applied, 
busily attentive. Brown. 

Inttn lively, in-tln'iiv-U. ad. with applica- 
tion, closely. 

Intently, m-tlut'lc. ad. with close attention, 
with eager desire. Hatmnond. 

Intentness, ln-tent'nis. s. the state of being 
intent, anxious application. Swift. 

Inter, !n-ter'. v. a. to cover under ground, to 
bury. Shak. 

Interact, in'tt-r-dkt. s. short employment of 
time between comg other things which take 
up more. Burke. 

Intercalar, ln-terka-Hr. | 

.Intercalary, in-ter-kai'a-re. (In-ter'ka-lar-l. S ) J 
a. inserted out of the common order to pre- 
serve the equation of time, as the twenty- 
ninth of February in a leap year is an inttr- 
calary day. 

Intercalate," in-ter'ka-Ute. v. a. to insert an ex- 
traordinary day. 

Intercalation, in-ter-ki-U'shan. s, insertion of. 
davs out of ordinary reckoning. Brown. 

Intercede, !h-t£r-sira'. v. n. to pass between. 
h ez:t.— To mediate. Caiamy. 



InteroDer?.ment,tn-tcm'per-a-m£nt. j.badccn- i Intercedes $a-t£r-s&'dfa s. one that inter 

stitutioh. Harvey. \ cedes, a mediator 

Intemperance, !n tem'ptr-anse. \j. want of 
Intemperau'j-vJn-ieni'pSi'-an-sfe j moderation, 



excess in meat, drink, &c. Hokevall. 

Intemperate, ?n-tcm'per- ate. a. drunken, ciut- 
tonous. South — rassionate. Shak. — Exces- 
sive. 

mtemperately, in-tim'per-ate-le. ad. with 
breach of temperance. TUL— Immoderately. 

Intern peratertes's, in-t6nVplr-ate-nes. j. want 
of moderation, unreasonableness of weather. 
erature, jn-tein-per-i-ture. s. excess of 
scene qnalitv. 

Intend, !n-tlnd'. v.a. to mean, to design. Vryd. 

Intendant, in-te'n'rilnt. s. an officer who over- 
sees any particular allotment of tbe public 
business. Arb. 

Intendment, in-teQd'mlrit. s. intention, de- 
sign. VEstr. 



Intercept, in-ter-si-pt'. v a. to stop and seize 
in the way. Shak.— To obstruct, to cut oft". 
Newt. 

Intercepter, ?n-ler-sept'ar. j. he that inter- 
cepts. Shak. 

Interception, in-ter-sep'sh&n. s. stoppage in 
course, hinderance. Wotton. 

Intercession, in-tc : r-sesh'un. s. mediation, agen- 
cy between two parties. 

Intercessor, hi-tt=r-s£sVar. s. mediator, agent 
between two parties. Sajth. 

Interchain, fn-tei-lsfiane'. v. a. to chain, to 
link together. Shak. 

Interchange, iu-ter-tshanje'. v. a. to give anil 
take mutually. Shak. — To succeed alter- 
nately. 

Interchange, fn'ter-tshanje. s. commerce, per- 
mutation, alternate succession. Hoidtr, 



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Kite, tlr, call, cat ; be, bet ; wine, win ; si, prSve, f3r, p6t ; cube, cub, full ; s?»Il, m&und ; thick, thus* 

Interlard, ln-dr-Mrd'.v.a. to mix meat with 
bacon, &c. to insert between. Careiv. — To 
diversify by mixture. Hale. 

Interleave, in-tcr-live'. v. a. to insert blank 



Interchangeable, in-teT-tshan'ja-bl. a. given 
and taken mutually. Bacon. — Following in 
alternate succession. Till. 

Interchangeably, io-ter.tshin'ja-bli. ad. alter- 
nately, in a manner whereby each gives and 
receives. shak. 

tntercliangement, ln-ter-tshanje'ment. s. ex- 
change,"mutual transference. 

Intercipient, in-ter-slp'e-ent. s. something 
that causes a stoppage. Wiseman. 

Intercision, in-ter-s'izh'un. s. interruption. 

Interclude, !n-t6r-klide'. v. n. to shut out, to 
intercept. Haider. 

Interclusion, 'n-ter-klu'zhun. s. obstruction, in- 
tercept ion. 

Intercolumination, in-ter-ki-lam-ne-a'shtin. s. 
the space between the pillars. Wotton. 

Intercommon, !n-ter-k6m'mtm. v.n. to feed at 
the same table. Bacon. 

Intercommunity, in-teT-k6m-mu'ne-te. s. a 
mutual communication. 

Intercostal, !n-ter-k6s'tal. a. placed between 
the ribs. More. 

Intercourse, fa'tlr-kirse. .?. commerce, ex- 
change. Milt. — Comm unication . Bacon . 

Intercurrence, in-ter-kui'iense. s. passage be- 
tween. Boyle. 

Intercurrent, ■fn-ter-k&r 'rent, a. running be- 
tween. Bvyle. 

Interueal, ?r.-ter-dele'. s. traffic, intercourse. 

Interdict, in-ter-dikt'. v. a. to forbid, to pro- 
hibit. Ticket. 

Interdict, in'ter-diiu. s. prohibition, prohibit- 
ing decree. Bacon. 

Interdiction, io-ler-dik'snln. s. prohibition. 
Milt. — Curse, from the papal interdict-. 

Shak. 

Interdictory. ?n-tcr dik'tur-e. a. belonging to 
an interdiction. Ainsworth. 

Interest, in't^r-est. v. a. to concern, to give 
share in, to affect. Dryd. 

Interest, in'icr-os;..?. concern, advantage. Ham. 
— Influence over others. Clar.— Regard' to 
private profit. Swift.— Usury. Arb. 

Interfere, in tir-ii'e'. v. n. to interpose, to 
intermeddle. Szvft. — To clash, to oppose 
each other. Smalrtdge. 

Interference, sn-ter-fe'rense. J. an interposing, 
an intermeddling. 

Interfluent, in-ter'fiu-ent. a. flowing between. 
Boyle. 

Interfulgent, in-ter-fui'jent. a. shining be- 
tween . 

Interfused, fn-tlr-f&z'd'. a. poured or scattered 
between. Milt. 

Interjacency , in-ter-ja'seti-se. .f . the act or state 
of lying between. Hale.-- The thing lying 
between. Brown. 

Interjacent, !n-t§r-ja'sent. a. intervening, ly- 
ing between. Rauigh. 

Interjection, in-tSr-jek'sh&n. s. a part of speech 

that discovers the mind to be affected wi<h 

some passion: as, .' alas! Intervention, 

interposition Bacon. 

Interim, in'ta--lm. s. mean time, intervening 

time. Tatir. 

Interjoin, ln-Ur-jSin'. v. a. to join mutually, 

to intermarry. Shak. 

Interior, in te're-ur. a. internal, inner, not 

outward, not superficial. Burnet. 

Interioriv, in-ti'rl-ur-14. ad. internally. 

Chesterfield. 

lnterknowiedge, m-ter-uol'iedje. s. mutual 

knov,\ Bacon. 

interlace, in-ter-lase'. v. a. to intermix, to put 

one thing within another. Hiyward. 

ihterlapse, fa-t£r-!ipse'. s. the now of time 

between any- tw<i evtnts. Harvey. I 



leaves in a book. 
Interline, in-tlr-ilne'. v. a. to write between 

lines. Dryd. 

Interlinear, m-terhVe-ar. a. inserted between 

lines of something else. T. Warton. 

Interlineation, !n-teT-!in-e-a'shun. 5. correction - 

made by writing between the lines." Szvift. 
Interlink, In-tlr-lingk'.v. a. to connect chains 

one to another. Dryd. 

Interlocution, in-ter-la-k&'shun. s. dialogue,. 

interchange of speech. Mocker. 

Interlocutor, rn-ter-l&k'ka-tur. s. a dialogist, 

one that talks with another. Boyle. - 

Interlocutory, i'n-tfr-iok'ka-tur-e. a. consisting 

of dialogue. Fiddes. — Preparatory to deci- 
sion. 
Interlope, ?n-ter-16pe'. v. n. to run between 

and intercept, to intrude. 
Interloper,in-ta-li'pur. s. an intruder, a med- 

ler. 
Interplead, !n-tlr-plede'. v.n. [in Chancery] to 

put in a bill of Interpleader, which see. 
Interpleader, in-llr-plVdfir. s. a peculiar kind 

of bill in Chancery. Racist one. 

Interiucent, in-ttr-lu'sent. a. shining between. 
Interlude, in'tgr-l&de. s. something^piayed at 

the intervals pf festivity, a farce. " "Bacon. 
Interagency, In-ter-lu'en-se. s. water huerpo- 

sited, intei position of a flood. Hate. 

Iaterlufiar , fn-tir-li'H3r. \a. belonging to- 
Interlunary, in-u^-iu'na-re. j the time ; .\hen 

the moon, about to chnnge, , is invisible. Milt-. 
Intermarriage, ln-r??*aiavTidje. s. marriage be- 
tween two families, waeie each takes one 

and gives another. Add. 

Intermarry, in-tlr-mar're. v. n. to marry some 

of each family with the other. 
Intermeddle, in-tir-med'UI. v.n. to interpose 

officiously. Clar. 

Intermeddier, ln-ter-med'dl-ur. s. one that in- 
terposes officiously. L'Estfi 
Intermediacy, in-tlr-rnede-a-si, or in - <er-nie'~ 

je-a-se. s. interposition, intervention. Dern, 
Intermedial, in-ter-me'de-al, or in-tir-me'je-a!. 

a. intervening, lying between, in tervenient. 

Evel. 

Intermediate, !n- teV-me'de-ate. a. intervening, 

interjXised. Newton. 

Intermediately, in- ter-mi'de-ate-Ie. ad. by 

way of intervention. 
Inttrmell, .in-tcr-mei'. v. a. to mix, to mingle. 
Spenser. 
Interment, m-ter'ment. s. burial, sepulture. 
Intermigration, ln-ter-me-grashun. s. an ex- 
change of place. "" Hale. 
table, in-ter'nie»iia-bl. a. immense, 

admitting no boundary. Milt. 

Interminare, tu-ter'me-nate. a. unboundedj 

unlimited. __ __ Chapman. 

inttrmination, ia-tcr-me-na'shaa. s. menace, 

threat. 
Intermingle, in-tir-ming'gl. v. a. to mix, to 

put some things among others. H-joker. — 

v. n. to be mixed or incorporated. 
Intermission, in-ter-oifsh'&n. s. a cessation for 

a time. Wet lams.— Intei venient time. Shak. 

—State of being intermitted. Ben Jem 

Interarissive, in-ter-tnis'sfv. a. coming by fits, 

not continual. Brown. 

Intei mi t, !n-tcr-m!t'. v. a. to forbear any thing 

for a time, to interrupt. — v. n. to grow mild 

between tils or paroxysms. 

Intermittent, •in-tcr-m.iVuut. a. coming by 

fits. » Harvey, 



INT 



INT* 



It'ite.t'r, call, cat ;b£, bet; wiiie,w?n; So,pr3ve, for, pSt ; cube, cub, full; soil, mound ; thick, fhm* 

Interrogator, in-ter'r6-ga-t6r. s. an asker of 



Intermix, in-ter-miks'. v. a. to mingle, to put 
some things among others. Hay.— v. n. to 
be mingled together. 
lntermixture,fn-ter-mlks'tshure. s. mass form- 
ed by mingling bodies. Boyle.— Something 
additional mingled in a mass. Bacon. 

Intermundane, m-tcr-m6n'dane. a. subsisting 

between worlds, or between orb and orb. 
Intermural, iu-ter-mu'ral. a. lying between 
walls. Ainsw. 

Intermutual, in-ter-mu'tshu-al. a. mutual, in- 
terchanged. 
Intern, in-tern'. a. inward, intestine, not fo- 
reign. Howel. 
Internal, fn-tir'nal. a. inward, intrinsic, real. 

Rog. 

Internally, ?n-ter'nal4. ad. inwardly, mentally, 

intellectually. Taylor. 

Internecine, in-ter-nJ'slne. a. endeavouring 

mutual destruction. 
Internecion,ii>ter-nc'shun.5.massacre,slaugh- 
ter. Hale. 

Internuncio, in-tsr-nan'shfe-A. s. messenger 

between two parties. 
Interpellation, in-ter-pSl-la'shun. s. a sum- 
mons, a call upon. Ayliffe. 
Interpolate, in-ter'po-late. v. a. to insert 
words improperly. Pope. — To begin again 
Hale. 
Interpolation, in-tlr-pi-la'shun. s. something 
added to the original matter. Cromwell, 
Interpolator, m-tei'po-la-tur. s. one that foists 
in counterfeit passages. Swift 
Interposal, in-ter-pJ'zal. s. interposition, South. 
— Intervention. Gianv. 
Interpose, in-tir-p&ze'. v. a. to place between. 
Bacon. — To interrupt. Swift. — v. n. to me- 
diate, to put in by way of interruption. 
Boyle. 
Interposer, in-ter-pi'zur. s. one that comes 

between' others. Shah. — A mediator. 
Interposition, in-ter-p6-zlsh'fin. s. interveni- 
ent agency, mediation. Add. — intervention, 
any Uung'interposed. Milt. 

Interpret, in-ter'pret. v. a. to explain, to trans- 
late, to decipher. 
Interpretable, in-ter'pre-ta-bl. a. capable of 
being expounded. Collier. 

Interpretation, fn-ter-pri-tashun. s. the act of 
interpreting, exposition. Hook. — The power 
of explaining. Bacon. 

Interpretative, in ter'pra-ta-tiv. a. collected 
by interpretation. Hammond. 

Interpretaiively, in-ttr'pri-ta-tiv-le. ad. as 
may be collected by interpretation. Ray. 
Interpreter, !n-tlr'pri-tSr. .s. an expositor, an 

expounder. Burner. — A translator. 
Interpunction, In-tlr-ptingk'sh&n. s. pointing 

between words r,r sentences. 
Interregnum, in-t5r-rlg'num. s. the time in 
which a throne is vacant between the 
death of a prince and accession of another. 
Cowley. 
Iuterreign, in-ter-iane'. s. vacancy of the 
throne. Bacon. 

Interrogate, in- ttr'ri-gate. v. a. to examine, to 
question.— v. n. to ask, to put questions to. 
Hammond. 
Interrogation, fn-ttr-ro-ga'shun. s. the act of 
questioning, a question. Pope.— A point that 
asks a question, thus ? 
Interrogative, in-ter-r6g'ga-tiv. a. expressed in 

a questicnary form of words. 
Interrogative, "in-ter-r6g'ga-tiv. s. a pronoun 
used m asking questions; as who? what? 
Interrogatively, in-ter-r©g'ga-t!v-l£. ad. in form 
of a question. 



questions. 

Interrogatory, !n-tlr-r6g'ga-tur-J. s. a question, 

an inquiry. Shak. 

Interrogatory, ?n-ter-r6g'ga-tur-t. a. containing 

a question, expressing a question. 
Interrupt, fn-tet-rupt'. v. a. to hinder, to di- 
vide, to separate. 
Interruptedly, in- ter-rup'tcd-le.rttf. not in con- 
tinuity, not without stoppages. 
Interrupter,in-ter rup'turj. he who interrupts. 
Interruption, in-terrup'shan.i. interposition. 
Hale. — Intervention. Bryd.- — Hinderance. 
Shak.— Intermission. Add. 

Interscapular, !n-tcr-skap'pu-llr. a. placed be- 
tween the shoulders, 
lnterscind, in-tlr-slnd'. v. a. to cut off by in- 
terruption. 
Interscribe, In-ttr-skrlbe'. v. a. to write be- 
tween. 
Intersecant, in-tir-si'kant. a. dividing any 

thing into parts. 
Intersect, !n-t§r-sikt'. v. a. to cut, to divide 
each other mutually.— 1\ n. to meet ard 
cross each other. V/isem. 

Intersection, In-tir-slk'shfin. s. the point 
where lines cross each other. Bent ley. 

Intersert, in-ter-slrt'. v. a. to put in between 
other things. Brereuood. 

Intersertion, tn-ter-ser'shun. s. an insertion, or 
thing inserted. Hamm. 

Interspace, in'ter-sp-ise. s. space between. 
Intersperse,in-ter-spirse'. v. a. to scatter here 
and there. ' Swift. 

Inierspcrsion, in-t?r-sper'shun. s. the act of 
scattering here and there. Watts. 

Interstellar, in-ter-stel'lar. a. intervening be- 
tween the stars. » Bacon. 
Interstice, in'tlr-stfs, or in-ter'stis. (In-ter'stls. 

S.) s. space between, time between. 
Interstitial, in-ter-stishal. a. containing in- 
terstices. Brown. 
Intertexture, !n-ter-tcks'tshure. s. a weaving- 
bet ween. 
Intertwine, Tn-l§r-twine'. (v. a. to unite by 
Intertwist, in-tir-tw!st'. J twisting one in 
another. Milt. 
Interval, in'ter-v51. s. space between places. 
Nezct. — Time passing between two assigna- 
ble points. Swijt. 
Intervened, in-tei-vand\ part. a. intersected 
as with veins. Milt. 
Intervene, in-ter-vine'. v. n. to come between 

things or persons. 
Intervenieut, !n-tir-vJ'ni-cnt. a. intercedent, 
passing between. Bacon. 

Intervention, in-t£r-ven'shun. s. agency be- 
tween persons. AH. — Interposition, state of 
being interposed. Holder. 

Intervert, in-ter-vtrt'. v. a. to turn to another 
course. Wotton. 

Interview, m'ter-vu. s. mutual sight, sight of 
each other, conference. hooker. 

Intervolve, in-ter-v6lv'. v. a. to involve one 
with another. Milt. 

Interweave, in-ter-weve'. v. a. preter. inter- 
wove, part. pass, interzcoven, interwove, or 
interweaved. — To mix in a regular texture, 
to intermingle. Milt. 

Interwish, in-ter-w!sh'. v. a. to wish mutually 
to each other. Donne. 

Intestable, in- tls'ta-bl, a. disqualified to make 
a will. AyUif's. 

Intestate, in-tls'tate. a. wanting a will, dying, 
without a will. Dryd. 

Intestinal, in-tes'U-nal, a. belonging to the 
guts. Arb. 



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Intestine, In-Us'tin. 
in the body. Milt.- 



a. interna!, contained 

-Domestic, not foreign. 

Pore. 

Intestine, fn-tes'tfn. s. the gut, the bowels. 

Atfi. 
Inthral, fn-thrawl'. v. a. to shackle, to reduce 
to servitude. Prior, 

Inthralment, in-tfrrivvl'mtnt. s. servitude, sla- 
very. Milt. 
Inthrone, iu-thrine'. v. a. to raise to royalty, 
to seat on a throne. Thomson. 
Intimacy, in'te-ma-s£. s. close familiarity. 

Rogers. 

Intimate, Jn'ti-mate. a. inward. Till.— N-ear. 

South.— Closely acquainted. Rose. 

Intimate, lii'te-inate. s. a familiar friend, one 

trusted with our thoughts. 
Intimate, lii'ie-mate. v. a. to hint, to point 
out indirectly. Locke. 



Rite, tar,call, cat; b£,bfk; wine, win ; si, prove,for,.p6t; cube, cab, full; soil, mound; thick, thus. 

Iutreatful, in-trate'iull. a. full of intreaty. 
Spenser. 

Intrench, jn-tr§nsh'. v. n. to invade, to en- 
croach. Dryd. — v. a. to break with hollows* 
Mut. — To fortify with a trench. 

Intreuchant, ln-trensh'ant.a. not to be divid- 
ed, not. to be wounded, indivisible. Shak. 

Intrench tfvent, in-trensh'mint. s. fortification 
with a trench. 

Intrepid, in-trgp'id. a. fearless, daring, bold, 

' brave. Thomson. 

Intrepidity, ?n-tr£-pfd'£-t4.s. fearlessness, cou- 
rage, boldness. Swift. 

Intrepidly, in-tripid-14. ad. fearlessly, boldly, 
danngiy. p pe. 

Intricacy, in'tr£-ka-s£. s. state of being en- 
tangled, perplexity, involuiion. Add. 

Intricate, in'tre-kate. a. entangled, perplexed, 

complicated. Add. 

Intimately, !n'tl-mate-li. dd. closely. Arbuth. j Intricately, in'tre-kate-U. ad. with involution, 

—Nearly. Add.— Familiarly. with perplexity. Swift. 

hint, indirect | Intncaieness, in'trJ-kite-nes. s. perplexity, 

involution, obscurity. Sidney. 

Intrigue, in-treeg'. s. a plot, a private transac- 
tion. Add.— Intricacy. Hale. 

Intrigue, in-tr^g'. v. n. to form plots, to carry 
on private designs. 

Intriguer, In-tr&g'fir. s. one who forms plots, 
one who pursues women. Add. 

Intnguingly, in-ireig'ing-lc, ad. with intrigue,, 
with secret plotting. 

Intnnsecal, in-trin'si-k.a'l. a. internal, solid* 
natural, not accidental. Bentley.. 

lntnnsecally, in-trln'si-kal-i. ad internally,. 
naturally, really. South. 

Intrinsecate, in-trla'sJ-kate. a. perplexed. 

Shah. 

Intrinsic, in-trinfsik. a. inward, internal, real, 
true. Hammond. 

Introduce, iii-tru-dlse'. v. a. to conduct or 
usher into, to produce. Locke. — To bring 
into writing or discourse. 

Introducer, iu-116-du'sur. s. one who conducts 
another to a place, person, &c. 

Introduction, iti-tr&-duk'shun. s. the act of- 
conducting or ushering into, the prefatory, 
part of a book. 

Introductive,in-tr6-duk'tiv..s. serving as means 
to something else. South. 

Introductory, in-tri-duk'tur-i. a. previous, 
serving as conveyance to. Boyle. 

Introgression, In-tri-gresh'an. s. entrance, the 
act of entrance. 

Intioit, in'trdit. s. the beginning of the mass,, 
the beginning of public devotions. 

Intromission, in-tri-mibh'un. 5. the act of send- 
ing in. Peacham. 

Intromit, ln-tri-mU'. v. a. to send in, to let 
i n , to ai low to e n ter. Newt on. 

Introspect, in-tiA-spekt'. v. a. to take a view 
of the inside. Dryd. 

Introspection, In-tro-spek'shan. s. a view of 
the inside. Dryd. 

Introvcuient, in-tri-v£'n£-ent. a entering,, 
coining in. Brown. 

Intrude, in-trood'. t>. w. to enter without invita- 
tion or permission. Watts. — To encroach.— 
v. a. to force without right or welcome. 
Pope. 

Intruder, in-tr6Wur.i. one who forces himself 
into company, &c. Add.. 

Intrusion, in-tru'zhun. s. encroachment upon 
any person or place, unwelcome entrance. 

Intrust, In-ir&st'. *>.'«. to treat with confidence, 
to charge with any secret commission. 

Arb. 

Intuition, rn-tu-ish'iin. s. sight of any thing,. 
immediate knowledge without reasoning 1 .:. 



rly 

Intimation, in-t£-ma'shun 
declaration or direction Add. 

Intimidate, in-tim'£-date. v, a. to make feaiiiil 
or cowa rd 1 y . Young . 

Jntire, lii-tlre-'. a. whole, undiminished, un- 
broken. Hooker. 

Intireness, in-t«re nls. s. wholeness, integrity.. 
Donne. 

Into, fn'iS. prep, noting entrance, noting pene- 
tration beyond the outside, noting a new 
state to which any thing is brought by the 
agency of a cause. 

Jntoleieuice,iu-t6i'lcr-anse.j-. want of toleration. 
Burke 

Intolerable, ni-tol'ler-a-bl. a. insufferable, noi 
to be borne. Taylor. 

Intolerableness, in-16rier-a-bl-n§s.,s. quality of 
a thing not to us endured. 

Intolerably, ln-t&\'Ur-&-blk- ad, to a degree be- 
yond endurance. 

Intolerant, !u-t61'ler-ant. a. not endurkig, not 
able to endure. Arb. 

Intoleraied, iu-t&l'ler-a-ted. part. a. refused 
toleration. 

I n toleration, in-t6)'ler-a-shun,i. want of tolera- 
tion. Chesterfield. 

Intomb,in-to6m'. v. a. to enclose in a funeral 
monument, to bury. 

Intonate, in'ti nate. v. a. to thunder. 

Intonation, in-ti-ni'shun. s. the act of thun- 
dering. 

Intone, m-tAne'. v. n. to make a slow pro- 
tracted noise. Pope. 

Intort, in-t6rt'. v. a. to twist, to wreath, to 
wring. Pope. 

Intoxicate, in-t6ks't>kate.iy.tf. to inebriate, to 
make drunk. Bacon. 

Intoxication, in-t6ks-e-kashun. s. ebriety, act 
of making drunk, slate of being drunk. 

South. 

Intractable, in-trlk'ta-bl. a. ungovernable, 
stubborn. Rogers.— Unmanageable. 

Intractableness, hi-trak'ta-bl-nts. s. obstinacy, 
perveiseness. 

Intractably, in-trak'ta-bli ad. unmanageably, 
stubbornly. 

Intranquil!ity,in-tran-quli'£ tb.s. unquietness, 
want of rest. Temple. 

Intransitively ,la-trir)s'h-tlv-lka.dAngrffmm(tr, 
according to the nature of an intransitive 
verb. Lowth . 

Intrans!mitable,rn-truns-mu'ta-bl.<7.uncha!ige- 

able to any other substance. Ray. 

Intreasure, in-trezh'ure. v. .a. to lay up as in 

a treasury. Shak. 

Jntreat, In-trite'- •?• [in poetry for] entreaty. 

Fairfax. 



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INV 



Rite, tlr, dlljcltj bh, bit ; wine, win ; si, pr3ve, for, p6t ; cibe, cub,f&ll ; sS?I, mS&nd ; tfiick, r/5us. 

Invest, fn-vest'. •&. a. to dress, to array. Milt. 
— To place in possession of a rank or office. 
Ct.ir. — To adorn. Shak. — To confer, to en- 



Iniultive, in-tu'e-tiv. a. seen by the mind im- 
mediately. Locke. 

Intuitively, in-tu'e-tiv- 1 .^. ad. without deduc- 
tion of reason, by immediate perception. 

Intumescence, in-tft-mes'sense. | s. swell, tu- 

Intumescency, in-li-mes'sen-se. j mour. 

Inturgescence, ln-t?ir-jes'sense. s. swelling, 
act or state of swelling. Brown. 

Intvrine, In-twlne'. v. a. to twist, or wreath 

together. Hook.— To incomcass by circling. 

Drycf. 

Invade, Tn-vade'. v. a. to make a hostile en- 
trance into a country. Knolles.—To attack, 
to assault. Shak. 

Invader,!n-V3'd6r. s . an assailant, encroacher, 
intruder. Hamm. 

Invalescence,in-val-cs'sens. s. strength, health, 
force. 

Invalid, ln-val'id. a. weak, of no weight or 
cogency. Milt. 

Invalid, fn-va-Uid'. s. one disabled by sick- 
ness or hurts. 

Invalidate, Jn-val'fe-date. v. a. to weaken, to 
deprive of force or efficacy. 

Invalidity, in-vaiid'e-ti-. s~ weakness, want 
of bodily strength. Temple. 

Invaluable, in-vdiu-a-bl. a. precious above es- 
timation, inestimable. Att. 

Invariable, In-va'r£-a-bl. a. unchangeable, 
constant. Brown. 

Invariableness, !n-va'r£-a-bl-nes. 5. immutabi- 
lity, constancy. 

Invariably, in-va'ri-a-bli. ad. unchangeably, 
constantly. Att. 

Invasion, 111-va'zhun. s. hostile entrance upon, 
hostile encroachment. Dryd. 

Invasive, in-va'sJv. a. entering hostilely upon 
other men's possessions. Dryd. 

Invective, ui-vck'tiv. s. a censure in sneech 
or writing. _ Hooker. 

Invective, ia-vSk'tiv. a. satirical, abusive. 
Dryd. 

Inveclively, fa-vck'tiv-tt. ad. satirically, abu- 
sively. 

Inveigh, tn-va'. v. n. to utter censure or re- 
proach . Arb. 

Inveigher, in-va ur. s. a vehement railer. 

Inveigle, Jn-vi'gl. v. a. to-wheedle, to allure 
to bad. 

Inveigler, ?n-v£'gl-ur. s. seducer, deceiver, 
allurer to ill. Sandys. 

Inveiled,in'val'd. part. a. covered, as with a 
veil. W. Brown. 

Invent, ?n-vent'. v. a. to discover, to find out. 
Arb.— To ^ forge. Still.— To feign. 

Inventer, in-veiu'&r. s. one who produces 
something new. Garth.— A forger. 

Invention, in-vin'shtm. s. act or power of pro- 
ducing something new. Dryd.— Discovery. 
Ray.— Forgerv, fiction. Shak.— The thing in- 
vented. " Milt. 

Inventive, in-vsn'Uv. a. quick at contrivance, 
ready at expedients. Asc. 

Inventor, in-vent'ur. s. a finder out of some- 
thing new. Mitt.— A contriver. Shak. 

Inventonally, ?n-ven-tA're-al-s. ad. in manner 
of an inventory. Shak. 

Inventory, hi'vln-tur-J. s. an account or cata- 
logue of moveables. Add. 

Inventress, in-ven'ires. s. a female that in- 
vents. ^ Burnet. 

Inverse^m'verse. a. inverted, reciprocal, op- 
posed to direct. 

Inversion, !n-ver'shun. s. change of order or 
time. Dryd.— Change of place. 

Invert, in-vert'. v. a. to turn upside down. 

Jnvertedly, In-vgr'ted-U. ad. in contrary or 
reversed order. J2erham. 



clo~e. Bacon. 

Investient, in-vfc'tsbint. a. covering, cloth- 
ing. Woodw. 

Investigate, in-ves'ti-ga-bl. v. a. to be search- 
ed out, discoverable % rational disquisition. 

Investigate, in-ves'tfc-gile. v. a. to starch out, 
to find out by rational disquisition. Cheyne. 

Investigation, ?n-ves-t£-y:a'shin. s. the net of 
the mind by which unknown truths are 
discovered. Watt*. — Examination. Pope. 

Investiture, in-ves'tt-b-h&re. s. the right or 
act of giving possesion of an office, 6c. 

Investment, Jn-vtst'mSnt, s. dress, clothes, 
garment, habit. Shak. 

In.eterncy, !n-vet'ter-a-sJ. -•. long 1 continu- 
ance of any thing bad, obstinacy confirmed 
by time. Add. 

Inveterate, !:i-vet't£r-ite. a. old. Eac— Obsti- 
nate by long continuance. Swift. 

Inveterate, in-vtt'llr-ate. v. a. to harden or 
m?.ke obMinate by long continuance. 

Inveterateuess, ln-vet'te'r ite-nls. t. long con- 
tinuance of any thing bad, obstinr.cy con- 
firmed by time. Brown, 

Inveteratibn, !n-vlt-t§r-a'shun. s. the act of 
hardening or confirming by continuance. 

Invidious, tn-vid'4-us, or !n-vld'j£-us. a. envi- 
ous. Evelyn. 

Invidiously, in-vid'i-fis-li. ad. malignantly, 
enviously. 

Invidiousness, fn-vid'e-us-nls. s. quality of 
provoking envy or hatred. 

Invigorate, in-vig'g&-raie. v. a. to endue with 
vigour, to strengthen, to enforce. Add. 

lnvigoration, in-vig-gi-ra'sb&n. s. the act of 

invigorating, the state of being invigorated. 

Nor r is. 

Invincible, in-v!n'se-bl. a. insuperable, un- 
conquerable, not to be subdued. KnclUs. 

Invincibleness, in-vin'st-bl-nts. s. uncon- 
querableness, insuperableness. 

Invincibly, in-v!n'se-blk. ad. insuperably, un- 
conquerably. Milt. 

Inviolable, in-vl'A-ll-bl. a. not to be injured, 
insusceptible of hurt or wound. Milt. 

Inviolably, !o-vi'i-la-ble. ad. without breach, 
without failure. Spratt. 

Inviolate, fn-vl'6-late. a. unhurt, uninjured, 
unprofaned. Dryd. 

Invious, in'v£-&s. a. impassable, untrodden. 

Invisibility, !n-viz-J-bll'fe-t4. s. state of being 
invisible", imperceptibleness to sight. Ray. 

Invisible, in-viz'£-bi. a. not perceptible to the 
sight, not to be seen. Sidney. 

Invisih!y,in-v!z'fe-bl4.tfrf. imperceptibly to the 
sight. Denham, 

lnviscate, ?n-v!s'kate. v. a. to lime, to entan- 
gle in glutinous matter. Browjt. 

Invitation, in-vMa'sh&n. s. the act of invit- 
ing, bidding, or calling. Dryd. 

Invite, !n-vite'. v. a. to bid, to ask to any 
place. Swift.— To allure. Bacon.— v. n. to 
ask or call to any thing pleasing. Milt. 

Inviter, in-vi'tur. s. he v> ho invites. Smalr. 

Invitingly, fn-vl ung-li. ad. in such manner 
as invites or allures. 

Inumbrate, inT&m'brate. v. a. to shade, to co- 
ver with shades. 

Inunction, ?n-6ngk'shtin. s. the act of smear- 
ing or anointing. Ray. 

Inundation, in-tin-da'shun. s. the overflow of 
waters, flood, dehige. Dryd. 

Invocale, in'vA-kate. v. a. to invoke, to im- 
plore, to pray to. Mtit. 

Invocation, fn-v6-ki'sb§n. *. the act of calling 



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Rite^tlr, clll, cat ; be, bit ; wine, w*n ; So, prove, for, pit; cube, cab, full ; soil 
upon in praver. Hooker.— The form of call- Jocularity, j6k-u-lnr'e-te 
ing for the' assistance or presence of any 
being. 
Invoice, fn'voise. s. a catalogue of the freight 

of a ship. 
Invoke, iii-v4ke'. v. a. to call upon, to im- 
plore, to pray to. Sidney. 
Involve, in-v6lve'. v. a. to inwrap. Dryd.— To 
imply. Till. — To entangle, to make intri- 
cate- Locke.— To blend. Milt. 
Involuntarily, in-volun-ta-re-le. ad. not by 

choice, not spontaneously. 
Involuntary, in-voluii-ia-re. a. not having the 
power of choice. Tope. — Not done willingly. 
Locke. 
Involution, fn-vo-lu'shun. s. the act of involv- 
ing, the state of being entangled, complica- 
tion. Glanv. 
Inure, fn-lre'. v. a. to habituate, to make 
ready or willing by practice. Add. 
Inurement, fn-ureWnt. s. practice, habit, use, 

custom, frequency. Wotton.\ 

Inurn, in-urn'. v. a. to intomb, to bury. Shak. 
lnustion.in-us'tshun. 5. the act of burning. 
Inutile, fn-util. a. useless, unprofitable. 

Bacon. 
Inutility, fn-u-lll'e-te. s. uselessness, unpro- 
fitable i) ess. 
Invulnerable, in vul'ner-a-bl. a. not to be 

wounded, secure from wound. 
Inwal!, in-wall', v. a. to enclose or fortify with 
a wall. Spenser. 

Inward, fn'wlrd. \ad. toward the internal 
Inwards, fn'wlrdz. J parts, within. Bacon. — 
Concavely. Dryd. 

Inward, fn'wlrd. a. internal. Milt.— Reflect- 
ing, deeply thinking. Prior.— Seated in the 
mind. Shak. 

Inward, fn'wlrd. s. any thing within, general- 
ly the bowels. Milt. — Near acquaintance. 
Shak, 
Inwardly, fn'wlrd -U. ad. in the heart, pri- 
vately, internally. Arb. — With inflexion. 
Inwardness, fn'wlrd nls. s. intimacy, familia- 
rity. Shak. 
Inweave, fn-weve'. v. a. pret. inwove, or in- 
weaved, part. pass, inwove or inwoven ; to 
mix in weaving. Pope. — To intwine, to com- 
plicate. Milt. 
Inwrap, fn-nlp'. v. a. to cover by involution. 
Spenser. — To perplex. Bacon. — To transport. 
Inwrought, fn-iiwt'. a. adorned with work. 
Jnwreath, la tithe', v. a. to surround as with 
a wreath. Milt. 
Job, job. s. petty work, a mean lucrative af- 
fair. Pope. 
Job, job. v. a. to strike suddenly with a sharp 
instrument. VEitr. — v. n. to buy and sel! 
a> a broker. Pope. 
Job'* tears, j&bz'terz. s. an herb. Ainsw. 
Jobation, ji-bashun. s. (cant) for a repri- 
manding lecture at our universities. 
Jobber, job'bur. s. a man who sells public 
funds. Swift. — One who does chance-work. 
Jobbernowl, jib- bur-nile'. s. loggerhead, block- 
head. 
Jcckev, jok'ke. s. a man who deals in or rides 

horses, a cheat. 
Jockey, jok'ke. v. a. to jostle by riding against 

one, to cheat, to trick. 
Jocose, j6-kose'. a. merry, waggish, given to 
jest. ■ Watts. 

Jocosely, jJ-kosele. ad. waggishly, in jest, in 
game. Broome. 

Jocoseness, jo-kose'nes. \s. waggery, merri- 
Jocosity,ji kos'Me. ) ment. Brown. 

Jocular, j6k'a-lur. a. used in jest, merry, jo- 
cose, waggish. Dryd. 



oundjtfiiek, this, 

merriment, dis- 
position tojcst. Brown. 
Jocund, jok'uud. a. merry, gay, airy, lively. 

Milt. 

Jocundly, j6k'und-le. ad. merrily, gaily. South. 

Jog, jog. v. a. to push, to shake by a sudden 

impulse. Norris. — v.n. to move with small 

shocks. Shak. — To travel idly and heavily. 

Dryd. 

Jog, jog. s. a push, a slight shake. Arb.— A 

■ rub. 

Jogger, j6g'g5r. s. one who moves heavily and 
dully. Dryd. 

Joggle, j6g'gl. v. n. to shake, to be in a tremu- 
lous motion. nerham. 
Johnapple, j6n'ap-pl. s. a sharp apple. 
Join, join. v. a. to add one to another, to 
unite in league, marriage, &c. Dryd. — To 
encounter. Knolles.— To associate. — v. n. to 
grow to, to adhere, to close. Shak.— To unite 
with in marriage, &c. to become confede- 
rate. 
Joinder, jofn'dur. s. conjunction, joining. 

Shak. 
Joiner, jdfn'&r. s. one whose trade is to make 

utensils of wood compacted. 
Joinery, jofn'ur-4. s. an art whereby several 

pieces of wood are joined together. 
Joint, joint, s. articulation of limbs. Temple. — 

Hinge. Sidney.— A knot in a plant. 
Joint, joint, a. shared among many. shak. — 

United in the same possession. 'Donne . 

Combined. 
Joint, joint, v. a. to form in articulations. 
Ray. — To join together. Shak. — To divide a 
joint. Dry den. 

Jointed, jointed, a. full of joints, knots, or 
commissures. Philips, 

Jointer, jofn't&r. s. a sort of plane. 
Joint-tenancy, jo5nt-t£n'an-se. s. (in law) a 
mode of possessing land or chatties under 
certain regulations. Blackstone. 

Jointly, jofnt'li. ad. together. Hooker. — In a 
state of union or co-operation. Dryd. 

Jointress, jofn'tres. s. one who holds any thing 
in.jointure. Shak. 

Joinistooi, j6int-stool'. s. a stool made by fram- 
ing the joints into each other. 
Joint- tenant, joint- tenant, s. In law, cne who 
holds in joint-tenancy. Blackstone. 

Jointure, join'tshure. s. estate settled on a 
wife to be enjoyed after her husband's de- 
cease. Pope. 
Joist, jofst. s. the secondary beam of a floor. 
Joist, joist, v. a. to fit in the smaller beams of 

a flooring. 
Joke, joke. s. a jest, something not serious. 
Joke, joke. v. n. to jest, to be merry in words 
or actions. Gay. 

Joker, jo'kur. s. a jester, a merry fellow. 
Jole, jole. s. the face or cheek. Collier. — The 
head of a fish. Pope. 

Joll, jAle. v. a. to beat the head against any 

thing, to clash with violence. 
Jollily, joi'ii-le. ad. a disposition to noisy mirth. 
Jclliment, j61'le-ment. s. mirth, merriment, 
gaiety. Spenser. 

Joiliness, jol'le-nes. \s. gaiety. Sidney.— Merri- 
Jol!ity,j61'!e-te. j ment,'festivity. Add. 
Jolly, jdl'le. a. gay, merrv, cheerful. Burnet. 
—Plump. South. 

Jolt, jilt. v.n. to shake as a carriage. Swift.-" 

v. d. to shake one as a carriage does. 

Jolt, j6it. s. shock, violent agitation. Swift. 

JoltheadjjoU'hed. s. a great head, a dolt, a 

blockhead. Grew. 

Ionic, l-6n'5k. s. belonging to Ionia, to one oS 

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'Rite, tir,dll. cat; b=,b2t; wine,w!n; si, prove, 

of the five orders of architecture. 

'.louquille, j&n-kwiJ'. s. a species of daffodil. 

Jorden, jor'd'n. s. a pot. Pope. 

Jostle, jds'sl. r. a. to rustle, to rush aeaip.st. 

Jot, jftt. s. a point, a tittle. Spenser. 

jovial. ii'vJ-al. a. under the influence of Jupi- 
ter. B?'owtf. — Gay, merry. Bacon. 

Jovially, ji'vi-al-i. ad. merrily, gaily. 

Jovialness. jA'vi-al-nis. s. gaiety, merriment. 

Jouissance, ju'!s-sanse. s. jollity, merriment, 
festivitv. Spenser. 

Journal, jfirtt&l. a. daily, quotidian. Shak 

Journal, jar'nal. s. a diary. Arb.— Any paper 
published daily. 

Journalist, iar'nal-ist. s. a writer of journals. 

Journey, jar'ni. s. travel of a day. Milt.— Tra- 
vel by land or sea. Rogers. — Passage from 
place 'to place. 'Burnet. 

Journey, jar'nL v. n. to travel, to pass from 
place Vplace. 

Journeyman, iarne-man. s. a hired workman, 
a workman 'hired by the day. Add. 

Journeywork, jnr'ui-wQrk. s. work performed 
for hire, work done bv the day. Arb. 

Joust, jast. *. tilt, tournament, mock fie-ht. 
Now less properly just. Milt. 

Joust, just, v. n. to run in the tilt. Milt. 

Jowler, jile'ar. s. a kind of hunting dog. 

Dryd. 

Jowter, ji'tar. s. a fish-driver. Carrw. 

jyv.ioi. s gladness. South.— Merriment, festi- 
vity. Dryd. — Happiness. Shak. 

Jov, \&- v. n. to rejoice, to exult. Wotton.— 
v.a. to congratulate. Prior.— To gladden, 
to exhilarate. Sidney. 

Joyful, iik'fM. n. full of jov, glad, exulting. 

Joyfully, jttfW-le. ad. with joy, gladly. Wake. 

Joyfulness,jSfe*ftl-TJ?s. s. gladness, joy. 

Joyless, ic^les. a. void of joy. Dryd.— Giving 
ho pleasure. Shak. 

Jovous, j&'&s. a. glad, gay, merry. Prior.— 
Giving joy. Spenser. 

Ipecacuanha, ip-pl-k'k-a-a'na. .?. an Indian 
plant, taken to procure vomits. Hill. 

Irascible, 1-ras'sfebl. a. partaking of the na 
ture of anger. Digby. 

Ire, he. s. anger, rage, passionate hatred. 

Ireful. ire'ful. a. angry, raging, furious, vrvd. 

Irefully, Ire'faU. ad. with ire, in an angry 
manner. 

IriSiVrfs. s. the rainbow. Brown.— The circle 
round the pupil of the eye, the flower-de- 
luce. Milt. 

Irk, Irk. v. a. it irks me; I am weary of it. 
Shak. 

Irksome, grk'sam. a. wearisome, tedious, trou- 
blesome. Swift. 

Irksomely, irk'sam-U. ad. wearisomely, tedi- 
ously. 

Irksomeness,irk'sam-nes. s. tediousness, wea- 
risorneness. 

Iron, "am. s. a hard, fusible, malleable me- 
tal, any instrument or utensil made of iron. 
Pope.— Chain, shackle. 

Iron, l'am. a. made of iron, resembling iron. 
py ow /_Severe, rigid. Cra.— Hard. Shak. 

Iron,l 'am. v.a. to smooth with an iron, to 
shackle with irons. 

Iron-hearted, i'am-hart-ed. a. hard-hearted, 
cruei. Harris. 

Ironical, l-ron'ne-kal. a. expressing one thing 
and meaning another. Brown. 

Ironically, i-r6n'ni-kal-le. ad. by the use of 
ironv. , - Bacon. 

Ironmonger, l'arn-mang-gur. s. a dealer in 
iron. 

Ironwood, i'arn-wad. s. a kind of wood ex- 
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e, for, pit; cube, cab, full; s6il,m*und; thickens. 

[roawort. l'fim-wurt. s. a plant. Milt. 

Irony, l'am-i. a. made of iron, partaking of 
iron. 

Ironv, i'rftn-e. s. mode of speech in*which the 
meaning is contrary to the words. Swift. 

Frradiance, jr-ra'de-inse. \ s. emission of rays 

Irradiancv, fr-ri'di-an-si. I or beams of light. 
Brown.— Beams of light emitted. Milt. 

Irradiate, tr ra'di-ite. v. a. to brighten. South. 
—To enhghten intellectually, illuminate. 

Milt. 

Irradiation, ir-ra-dfc-l'shin. s. act of emitting 
beams of light. Digby. — Illumination, intel- 
lectual light. Hate. 

Irrati »na>, fr-rasb'4-nal. a. void of reason. Milt. 
— Absurd, contrary to reason. Har. 

Irrationality, lr-raslvo-nal'i-ii. s. want of rea- 
son. 

Irrationally, lr-rash'o-nal-e.arf.without reason, 
absurdly. 

Irreclaimable, Ir-re-kli'ma-bl. a. not to be re- 
claimed, not to be changed to the better. 

Irreconcilable. h-r2k-6n-slla-bl. a. not to be 
reconciled. Dryd.— Not to be made consist- 
ent. Rogers. 

Irreconcilableness, Tr-rek-dn-si'la-bl-n2s. j. im- 
possibility to be reconciled. 

Irreconcilably, ir-rik-6n-sVl3-hl>. ad. in a man- 
ner not admitting reconciliation. 

Irreconciled, ?r-rek'6n-sll'd. a. not atoned. 

Shak. 

Irrecoverable, ir-ri-k&v'fir-a-bl. a. not to be re- 
gained Rogers.— Not to be remedied. 

Hooker. 

Irrecoverably, ii-ri-kav'ar-a bU. ad. beyond 
recovery, past repair. Milt. 

Irreducible, ir-ri-du'si-hl. a. not to be reduc- 
ed. Bovle. 

Irrefragabilitv, fr-ref-fra-ga-bil't-tL s. strength 
of argument not to be refuted. 

Irrefragable, Ir-rlffra-ga-bl, or fr-re-fiag'a-bL 

(Sr rif'fra-ga-bl. S.) a. not to be confuted. 

Szvift. 

Irrefragably, Jr-rSf'fra-ga-ble. ad. with force 
above confutation. Att. 

Irrefutable, ir-rl-fS'ta-bl. a. not to be over- 
thrown by argument. 

Irregular, ir reg'ga-lir. a. deviating from rule, 
custom, or nature. Prior.— Immethodical. 
Milt. 

Irregularity, ir-rtg-ga-lar'4-ti. s. deviation from 
rule.— Neglect of method and order. 

Irregularly, it rig'gu-lar-le. ad. without ob- 
servation of rule or method. 

Irregulate, rr-reg'ga-late. v. a. to make irregu- 
lar, to disorder. Brown. 

Irrelative, ir-rli'la-t'v. a. having no reference 
to any thing, unconnected. Brown. 

Irrelevant, fr-rel'le-vlnt. a. unassisting. 

Irreligion, fr-re-lid'jan. s. contempt of reli- 
gion, impiety. Rogers. 

Irreligious, fr-ri-lid 'jus. a. contemning reli- 
gion, impious, contrary to religion. Swift. 

Irreligiously, fr-ri-lidjus-U-. ad. with impiety, 
with irrelisrion. 

Irremeable, !r-re'me-a-bl. a. admitting no re- 
turn. Dryd. 

Irremediable, !r-ri-me'de-a-bl.a. admitting no 
cure, incurable. Bacon. 

Irremediably, !r-re-me'de-a-blL ad. without 
cure. _ Toy. 

Irremissible, fr-ri-rcis'si-bl. a. not to be par- 
doned. 

Irremissibleness,?r-rJ mis'sJ-bl-ncs.^. thequa- 
lity of being not to be pardoned. Ham. 

Irremoveab'.e, ir-re-moov'a-bl. a. not to be 
moved, not to be changed. Shak, 



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P.ite, tir,c'il, dt; be, bet; wine, win; s4,pr5ve, P 

Irreparable, ir-rep'oa-rA-bi. a. not to be reco- 
vered, not to be 'repaired. 

Irreparably, ir-rlp'pd-ra-bli. ad. without re- 
covery, without amends. Boyle. 

Irrepleviable, ir-ri-picv vi-a-bl. a. not to be re- 
deemed. A law term. 

Irreprehen:-ibie,ir-r£p-pre-hin's£-bl. a. exempt 
from b:a:ue. 

Irreprebensibly, ir-rcp-pri-hen'se-ble. ad. with- 
oiii blame. 

lrrepresentable,ir-rep-pre-zinta-bl. ad. notte 
be figured bv any representation. Stil. 

Irreproachable", ir-'ri-protsh'a-bl. a. free from 
blame, free from reproach. After. 

Irreproachably, ir-re-protsh'-i-blc. ad. without 
blame, without reproach. 

Irreproveable, ir-re-pr6ova-bl. a. not to be 
blamed, irreproacha 

lrreproveab!y,'i.-ri-proov'a-bH. ad. beyond re- 
proach. 

Irreptitious, ir-reptish-is, a. creeping in, in- 
sinuating. 

Irresistibility, ir-re-z's-ti-bile-te. s. power or 
force above opposition. Ham. 

Irresistible, ir-ri-zis'tt-bl. a. superior to oppo- 
sition. 

Irresistibly, \t-xl -zls'ie-bU. ad. in a manner 
not to be opposed. Rogers. 

Inesoluble, ir-rlz'zi-lu-bl.rt. not to be broken, 
not to be dissolved. 

Irresolublenes?, ir-rez'zo-li. bl-ne9. s. resistance 
to separation in the parts. Boyle. 

Irresolvedly, ir-re-z61'vgd-U. ad. without set- 
tled determination. Boyle. 

Irresolute, ii-rez'zA lute. a. not constant in 
purpose, not determined. 

Irresolutely, ir-rez'zA-iute-le. a^. without firm- 
ness of mind, or determined purpose. 

lnesolution, ir-r=z-o-lu'shuii. s. want of firm- 
ness of mind. Add. 

Irrespective, ir-rJ-spek'dv. a. having no re- 
gard to circumstances. Rogers. 

Irrespectively, ir-ri-spek'Uv-le. ad. without 
regard to circumstances. Ham. 

Irretrievable, ir-ti-tree'va-bl. a. irrecoverable, 
irreparable. 

Irretrievably, ir-ii-trle'vd-ble. ad. irreparably, 
irrecoverably. 

Irreverence, lr-revVlr-lnse. s. want of rever- 
ant of respect. Po t e.— Stale of being: 
ded. ^ Clar. 

Irreverent, ir-rcv'ver-cnt. a. not paying due 
homage or reverence. 

Irreverently, ir-rev'vfr-ent-U. ad. without due 
respect or veneration. 

Irreversible, fr-re-v^r'sl bl. a. not to be re- 

. not to be changed. Rogers. 

bly.Ir-ri-ver'si-bli.tfrf.without change. 

Ham. 

Irrevocable, Tr-rev'vo-k::-bi. ad. not to be re- 
called, not to be reversed. Dryd. 

Irrevocably, ir-rev'vo-ka-bii. ad. without re- 
call. Boyle. 

Irrigate, irVl-gate. v. a. to wet, to moisten, to 

water. R ay . 

.!, rr-ri-ga'shun. s. the act of watering 

or moistening. Bacon. 

Irriguous, ir-rig'gu-us. a. watery, watered 
Milt.— Dewy, moist. Phil. 

Inision, ir-rizh'tm. s. the act of laughing at 
another. Woodw. 

Irritable, ir'ri-U-bl. a. easily irrita'.ed. 

- . , , Burke. 

Irritate, irre-tate. v. a. to provoke, to teaze. 
Clar. To fret, to stimulate, to agitate. 

Irritation, ir-rt-i&'sb&n. s. provocalion, exaspe- 
ration, stimulation. Arb 



JUD 

ir, pot ; cube, cab, full; s6il, mound ; thick, thus. 

Irruption, ir-rop'sh&n. s. act of forcing an en- 
trance. Bur.— Inroad, burst of invaders. 

Is, iz. third person singular of to be. 

Ischuretic, is-ku-;£t'irk. s. such medicines as 
force urine when suppressed. 

Ischurv, i>'ki.-r£. s. a stoppage of urine. 

Isicle, Vsik kl. s. a pendent shoot of ice. 

Dryd. 

Isingiass, 1'zing-glas. s. a kind of glue made 
from the intestines of a large fish resem- 
bling a sturgeon. Hill. 

Isinglass-stone, 1'zing-gUs-slone. s. a pure 
fossil of which the ancients made their win- 
dows instea I of glass. Hill. 

Island, hand. s. a tract of land surrounded by 
water. Thai:;. 

Bi 1'iSud-ur. s. an inhabitant of a coun- 
try surrounded by water. Thorns. 

[sle, He. .-. an island, a country surrounded by 
Welter, a long wa;k in a church, he. Pope. 

Isochronal, i-sokVo-nii. a. having equal times. 

Isolated, is'A-la-ted. a. a term in architecture, 
f\ ins* alone, separate, detached, 
-.elricaljisi per-e-mcL'iri-kiL.?. in gee- 
, are such figures as have equal peri- 
meters or circumferences. 

;. l-s6s'se-lez. s. that which hath only 
two sides equal. Harris-. 

Issue, ish'shu. s. egress, even. Fairf.— Termina- 
tion". Brown. — A fontanel. Wise.— Offspring. 

Issue, ish'sh.4; v. n. lo come out. Pope. To 

make an eruption. Dryd. — To proceed as 
an offspring. Kings.— v. a. to send out, lo 
send forth. Bacon. 

Issuable, is'so a-bl. a. an epithet applied to 

ad Trinity terms, from the making 

up. the issues therein. Blackstom. 

Issued, is'sude. part. a. descended. 

Shah. Temp. 

Issueless, isk'shu-l£s. a. without offspring, 
without descendants. c 

Isthmus, ist'mas. (is'mis. S.) s. neck cf laud 
joining the peninsula to the continent. 

It, h.pr.n. the neutral demonstrative. Coxvl. 

Itsb, itch. s. a cutaneous disease, a constant 
teasing desire. P H. 

Itch, itsh. v. n. to feel uneasiness in the skin. 
Dryd.— To long, to have continual desire. 

Itchy, itsh'i. a. infected with the itch. 

tern. ad. also. 
Item, i'tlm. s, a new article. Shak.—.\ hint, 
an inuendo. Glanv. 

Iterate, it'tcr ate. v. a. to repeat, to utter or 
do over again. Milt. 

Iterant, it'ter-rSnt a. repeating. Bacon. 

Iteration, ft-ter-a'shun. .-. repetition, recital 
over again. Ham. 

Itinerant. 1-tia'ncr-aut. a. wandering, not set- 
tied. ' - Add , 

Itinerary, l-tin'ner-.'r-e. s. a book of tr 

Itinerary, i-lm'ner-ar-4. a. travelling, done oa 
a journey. 

Itself, it-sllf. prcu. the neutral reciprocal jjio- 
noun applied to things. 

Jubilant, juoJUnt. a. uttering songs of tri- 
umph. Milt. 

Jubilation, jft-bfe-la'sh&n. s. the act of declaring 
triumph. 

Jubilee, ji'b4-U. s. a public festivity. Dryd. 

Jucundily, ii-kin 'd;-te. *>. pleasantness, agree- 
ableness. Brown. 

Judaize, ja'da'lze. v. n. to conform to the Jews. 

San. 

an officer who presides in a 

. judicature. Shak. — One v. ho ha* 

authority to decide upon the merit of any 



JUN 



JUS 



IlUe, tlr, cill, cat; be, bet; wine, win; so, prove, for, p6t; cube, cab, full; soil, mound; tnick,/iu3„ 



thing. Pope. 

Judge, jodje'. v. n. to pass sentence, to form 
or give an opinion Milt. — To discern. Add 
— v. a. to pass sentence upon. Dryd. — To 
pass severe censure. 
Judger, judji'ur. s. one who forms judgment or 
passes sentence. Digby. 

Judgment, j&dge'ment. s. the power of pa-sing 
judgment, opinion, last doom. Shah. — Act 
of exercising judicature. Add. — Determina- 
tion, decision. Burnet. — Sentence. Milt.— 
Condemnation. Till. 

Judicatory, ji'de-ka-lar-e. s. distribution of jus- 
tice Clar. — Court of justice. Att. 
Judicature, ju'de-ka-tire. s. power of distribut- 
ingjustice. South. 
Judicial, ju'dishal a. practised in the distribu- 
tion ot public justice. Bentley. — Intuited on 
as a penalty. South. 
Judicially, ju-dish'ale. ad. in the forms ot legal 
justice. Grew. 
Judiciary, ji-d!sh'ar-J. a. passing judgment 
upon any thing. Bovle. 
Judicious, ja-dish'us. a. prudent, wise, ^kihul. 
Locke. 
Judiciously, ju-dishus-le. ad. skilfully, wisely. 
Dryd. 
Jug, jog. s. a large drinking vessel with a gib- 
bous or swelling belly. Swift. 
Juggle, jSg'gl. v. n. to play tricks by slight of 

hand. Digby. To practise imposture. 

Shak. 

Juggle, jug'gl. s. a trick by legerdemain, an 

imposture. Tilt. 

Jugeler, jug'gl-ur. s. one who practises slight 

of hand. Sandys.— A cheat. Do tie. 

Jugelingly, j&g'gl-fng-U. ad. in a deceptive 

manner. 
Jimular. ju'gu-lar. a. belonging to the throat. 
Juice, iise.\f. the sap of plants, &e. Waits. — 
The fluid in animal bodies. . Ben Jon. 

Julceless, juse'lis. a. dry, without moisture. 

M rt. 
Juiciness, ju'se-nes. s. plenty of juice, succu- 
lence. 
Ju cv, juse. a. moist, full of juice, succulent 
Juke,juk. v.n.to psrch upon any thing, as bird >. 
Jujub, ju'jab. s. a plant. Milter. 

Julap, ju'lap. (dzholup. S.) s. an unpleasant li- 
quid medicine. 
Juius, j&'l&s. *. July flower, a species of worm, 
catkin. Mitt. 

Jiilv,ju-iV. s. the seventh month in the year. 
Jumart, ju'mart. s. the mixture of a bull and a 
mare. Locke. 

Jumble, j&m'bl. v. a. to mix violently and con- 
fusedly together. Loc.—v. n. to be agitated 
together. Swift. 

Juuible, j&m'bl. s. confused mixture, violent 
and cahf used agitation. t 

Jump, jump. v. n. to leap, to skip. Swift. — To 
leap suddenly. Col. 

Jump, jump. a'd. exactly, nicely. Shah. 

Jump, jump. .J. act of jumping, a leap, a skip. 
Lode. — A lucky chance. Shak. — Limber 
stays. Clar. 

Juncate, jungVit. s. cheesecake, a kind of 
sweetmeat of curds and sugar. Milt. — A 
private entertainment. 
Jun.cous,jang'kus. a. full of bulrushes. 
Junction, jftng'shun. s. union, coalition. Add. 
Juncture, jungk'tshure. s. joint, articulation. 
Hale.— Union. K. Charles.— Critical point of 
time. Jdd. 

June, jine. s. the sixth month from January. 
Junior, j&'ni-or. a, one younger than another. 
juniper, ju'ne-pur. s. a "tree. 
Junk, jongk. s. a small ship of China. Bacon — 



Pieces of old cable. 
Junket, jung'kit. *. a sweetmeat. Shak. — A 

stolen entertainment. 
Junketjung'kif. v. a. to feast secretly. Swift. 
Junto, juti'to. .-. a cabal, a body of men com- 
bined in any secret design. Swijt. 
Ivory, I'vur-e. s. the tusk of the elephant. Hill. 
Ivory, 1 vur-e. a. made of ivory, pertaining to 

ivory. 
Jurat, ju rat. s. a magistrate in some corpora- 
tions. 
Juratory,ji'ra-tar-6. a. comprising an oath. 

Ayl. 
Juridical, ju-rld'de-kal. a. acting in the distri- 
bution of justice, used in courts of justice. 
Hale. 
Juridically, ju-rld'de-kal-e. ad. with legal au- 
thority. 
Jurisconsult, ju-ris-k6n'sult. s. one who gives 
opinion in cases oflaw. Arb. 

Jurisdiction, ju-ris-drk'shun. s. legal authority, 

extent of power. Hayw.— A district. 
Jurisprudence, ju-ris-pru'dcnse. s. the science 

of law. 
Jurist, ju'iist. .'. a man who processes the 

science of the law, a civilian. 
Juror,ju'i'ur. s. one that serves on the jury. 
Jury, jure. s. a company of men, 24 or 12, 
sworn to deliver truth upon such evidence 
as shall be delivered, touching the matter 
in question. 
Juryman, jure-man. s. one who is impar.neled 
on a jury. Swift. 

Jurymast, ju'ri-niast. s. so the seamen call 
whatever they set up in the room of a mast 
lost in a fight, orby a storm. Harris. 

Just, just. a. upright, 'incorrupt. Dry.— Honest. 
Tin.— Exact, virtuous, regular. Add. 

Just, just. ad. exactly, nicely. Hooker.— Mi re- 
ly. Dryd. — Nearly. T^mp. 
Just, just. s. mock encounter on horseback. 
Joust is more proper. Dryd. 
Just, just. v. n. to engage in a mock fight, to 

tilt, to justle. 
Justice, j'us'tfs. s. the virtue by which we rive 
to every man what is his due. Locke.— Vin- 
dicative retribution, punishment, opposed 
to mercy. Bacon.— Right, assertion of right. 
Shak. — One deputed"to do right by way of 
judgment. 
Just'ct. jas'tfs. v. a. to administer justice to 
any. * Hayw. 

Justicementjr's'iis-ment.^.procedure in courts. 
Justiceship, jSs'tis-shfp. i. rank or office of 
justice. Swift. 

Justiciable, jSs-tLb'e-a-bl. a. proper to be ex- 
amined in courts of justice. 
Justiciary, jus- tish'a-rt-. s. a chief justice. Black. 
Justifiable, j&s'ti-fl-a-bl. a. defensible by law 
or reason. Brown. 

Justifiabieness, i&s'tc-fi-a-bl-nes. s. rectitude, 
possibility of being fairly defended. 

X. Charles. 

Justifiably, jas'tJ-fi-a-ble. ad. rightly, so as to 

be supported by right. Locke. 

Justification, jus-te-te-ka'stafin. J. absolution. 

Shak.— Defence, vindication. Swift. 

Justificalive,jus-t!f'e ka-tiv.rt. justifying, scrv 

ing to justify or prove. 
Jcstificaior, j&s-te-fe-ka'tar. s. one who sup- 
ports, defends, or justifies. 
Justifier, jus'ie-fi-fcr. s. one who justifies, one 

who defends or absolves. _ 
Justify, ju-'te-fl. v. a. to clear from imputed 
guilt. Dryd.— To maintain, to vindicate. 

Att 

Justle, jus'sl. v. n. to clash, to rush against. 

Lee.—v. a. to push, to drive. Brown. 



KEE 



KID 



Rate, tar, call, cat; be, bet; wine, win; si, prove, 

Justly, jfist'16. ad. honestly, in a just manner, 
properly, exactly. Dryd. 

Justness, just'nes. s. reasonableness, equity. 
Shak —Accuracy, exactness. Dryd. 

Jot, jut. v. n. to push or shoot into promi- 
nences. 

Jut-window, jat'wm-do. s. a window jutting 
from a building. Cong. 

Jutty, jut'te. v. a. to shoot out beyond. Shak. 

Juvenile, j&'ve-nil. (dzho'vg-nile. S.) a. young, 
youthful. Bacon. 

Juvenility, ji ve-nfl'e-te. s. youthfulness, light 
and careless wanner. Glanv. 

Juxtapossted, j&x ta-p6s'it-cd. a. placed near 
each other. Bat tie. 

Juxtaposition, juks-ta-pi-zfchun..? apposition, 
the state or b.iag placid by each other. 

Glan. 

Ivy, I've. s. a creeping plant. Ral. 



K 



TTALENQAR, kai'ln-dZ 
1\ time. 



-dar. s. an account of 
Shak. 

Kali, kale. s. a sea-weed, of the ashes of which 
glass was made, whence the word alkali. 

Bacon. 

Kam, kam. a. crooked. Shak. 

Kangaroo, kdu-ga-ro6'. s. an animal of South 
Wales. 

Kaw, k»w. v n. to cry as a raven or rock. 

Locke. 

Kaw, klw. s. the cry of a raven or crow. 
Dryd. 

Kay'e, kale. s. a nine-pin, kettle-pin, nine 
holes. 

Keck, kc-lc. v. a. to heave the stomach, to 
reach at vomiting. Bacon. 

Kecfcle, ksk'kl. v. a. to defend a cable. round 
With rope. Avista. 

Keck^y, krik'se. s. used in Staffordshire both 
for hemlock and any other hollow-jointed 
plant. Shak. 

Kecky, kek'ke. a. resembling a kex. Crete 

Kedger, kedjur. s. a small anchor used in a 
river. 

Kedlack,k2(i'lik. s. a weed that grows among 
corn, charlock. 

Keel, keel. *. the bottom of a ship. Swift. 

Keel, keel. v. a. to cool. 

Keelfat, keel' at. s. a tub in which liquor is let 
to cool, properly keelvat. 

Keelson, keel' &n. s. the next piece of timber 
in a ship to her keel. Harris. 

Keelhale, keel'hale. v. a. to punish by drag- 
ging under the ship's keel. 

Keen, kivn. a. sharp. Dryd. — Severe, eager, 
acrimonious. Swift. 

Keen, keen v. a. to sharpen. Thorn. 

Keenly, keeu'le. ad. sljarply, vehemently. 

Keeauess, kiin'nes. j. sharpness, edge. Shak. 
— Rigour of weather, asperity. War'.— Eager- 
ness. 

Keep, kt'-p. v. a to retain. Temp. — To pre- 
serve, to protect, to detain. Dryd.— ?To re- 
serve, liac— To have care of, to maintain 
to hold. ffayvi.—V. «. to remain. Pope.— To 
continue. Sidu.— To adhere strictly. Add 

Keep, keep. i. custody, guard. Spins. — Guar- 
dianship. 

K eper, k'-ep'ur. s one who holds or keeps am 
thing Sid.— One who has the superintend'- 
ence or car. of any thing. 

; p. s. office of a keeper. 



for, pet ; cube, cab, fill; soil, mound; thick, thus. 

Keeping, ktip'itsg. s. guard. Spenser. 

Keg, keg. s. a small barrel, commonly used 
for a fish barrel. 

Kell.kel. .<. asortofpot'age. Ains.— The omen- 
tum, that which inwraps the guts. Wisem. 

Kelp, kelp. s. a salt produced from calcined 
seaweed. Boyle. 

Kelson, kel'cfin. s. the wood next the keel. 

Raleigh. 

Kemb", ken.i;. a. to disentangle by a denticu- 
lated instrument, to comb. Ben Jon. 

Ken, ken. v. a. to see at a distance, to descry. 

Add.— To know. Gay. 

j K°n, ken. s. view, reach of sight. Shak. 

Kennel, kln'nil. s. a cot for dogs. Sid. — The 

hole of a fox,&c. the watercourse of a street. 

Arb, 

Kennel, keii'nri. v. n. to lie, to dwell, used of 
beasts and of man in contempt. 

Kept, kept, the pret. and part. pass, of keep. 

Kerchief, ker'tshlf. i. a head-dress. Shak.—Aay 
cloth tued in dress. Hayw. 

Kerchiefed.) k 2.^ oK j ft fa. dressed, hooded. 

K.neh.eft, ;[ keltshlft 't Milt. 

Kennes, koVmez. s. a substance heretofore 
supposed to be a vegetable excrescence, but 
now found to be the body of a female ani- 
mal, containing a numerous offspiing. 

K.rn, kern. s. an Irish foot soldier; a handmill 
of stone, by which corn is ground. 

Kern, k?rn. v. n. to harden as ripened corn, to 
granulate. Grew. 

Kernel, ker'nll. s. the edible substance con- 
tained in a shell or husk. D> nham.— The 
seeds of pulpy fruits. Bacon. — Knobby con- 
cretions in the flesh. 

Kernel, ker'nll. v. n. to ripen as kernels. Mort. 

Kernelly, ke/nil-e. a. full of kernels, having 
resemblance of kernels. 

Kernelwcrl. ker'ni'.-wart. s. an herb. 

Kersey, keVzi. s. coarse stuff. 

Kestrel, ke 't rll.s. a little kind of bastard hawk. 

Ketch, ketsh. s. a heavy ship. Shak. 

Kettle, ket'tl. s. a vessel in which liquor is 
boiled. Dryd. 

Kettledrum, ket'tl-drnm. s. a drum of which the 
head is spread over a body of brass. Shak. 

Kex, keeks, s. the same as ke^ksy. 

Ke\ , ke. s. an instrument to open a lock. Shak. 
—An instrument by which something is 
screwed or turned. Swift.— An explanation 
of any thing difficult, Locke. — In music, a 
tone. 

Keyage, ke'idje. s. money paid for lying at the 
key. Ainsworth. 

Keyhole, ke'kile. s. the perforation through 
which the key is put. Pnor. 

Keystone, ke stone, s. the middle stone of an 
arch. Moxon. 

Kibe, kvlbe. .?. an ulcerated chilblain, a chap 
in the heel. shak. 

Kibed. kylb'd. a. troubled with kibes. 

Kick, ldk. v. a. to strike with the foot. Swift, 
—v. n. to beat the foot in auger or con- 
tempt. Till. 

Kick, Ink. s. a blow with the foot. Dryd. 

Kicker, klk'kur. s. one who strikes with his 
foot. 

Kicking, kik'kfng. s. the act of striking with 
the foot. 

Kickshaw, kik'shlw. s. something uncommon, 
something ridiculous. Alia.— A fantastical 
dish of meat. Fenton. 

Kid, kid. s. the young of a goat. Sptnser.—A 
bundle of heath or furze. 

Kid, bid v. a. to bring forth kids. 

Ki ider, kid'd&r. s. an ingrosser of corn to en- 
hance its price. Ainsworth 
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KIR 

Rite, tar, call, Cat; be, bet; wine, win ; si,pr5ve, 

Kidling, kid'ling. s. a young kid. JV. Browne. 

Kidnap, kid'nap. v. a. to steal children, to 
steal human beings. 

Kidnapper, kid'nap-pGr. s. one who steals hu- 
man beings. 

Kidney, kid'ne. s. one of the two glands that 
separate the urine from the blood. Quincy. 

Race, kind, in ludicrous language. 

-Shak. 

Kidneybean, k?d'ne-bene. s. an herb. Miller. 

Kidneyvetch, kid'ne-vet.sh. \ „!-,,,*,. A ;„, 

Kidneywort, kid'ne-w&rt. j *■ P lants - At " s - 

Kilderkin, kil'der-kin. s. a small barrel. Diyd. 

Kill, kil. v. a. to deprive of life, to destroy. 

Shak. 

Killer, kil'lur. s. one that deprives of life. 

Sidney. 

Kiilow, kil'lA. s. an earth of a blackish or deep 
blue colour. Woodzv. 

Kiln, kil. s. a stove, a fabric for admitting 
heat, to dry or burn things. Bacon. 

Kilhdry, kfl'dn. v. n. to dry by means of a 
kiln. Mort. 

Kimbo, kim'bi. a. crooked, bent, arched. Arb. 

Kin, kin. s. relation either of consanguinity 
or affinity. Bacon. — Relatives, race. -Br yd. 

Kind, kylnd. a. benevolent. South.— Favoura- 
ble, beneficent. 

Kind, kylnd. s. generical class. Hook.— Parti- 
cular nature. Baker. — Manner, sort, Bacon. 

Kindle, kin'dl. v. a. to set on fire, to light. 
K.Ckarles.—'Yo exasperate, to tire the mind. 

v. n. to catch tire. Isaiah. To bring 

forth. 

Kindler, kind'dl-ur. s. one that lights, one who 
inflames. Gay. 

Kindless, kindles, a. unkind, unnatural. Shak. 

Kindly, kyind-le. ad. benevolently, favour- 
ably, with good-will. Shak. 

Kindly, kyhid'U. a. homogeneal, congeneal. 
Ham.— Bland, mild. Bryd. 

Kindness, kylnd'nis. s. benevolence, benefi- 
cence, good-will, love. Collier. 

Kindred, Kln'drld. s. relation by birth or mar- 
riage. Dry d.— Relatives. Benham. 

Kindred, kin'dred. a. congeneal, related. Dry. 

Kine, kvine. s. plur. from cow. Ben Jon. 

King, king. s. monarch, supreme governor. 
Pope. — A card with the picture of a king, a 
principal officer at arms. 

Kingi king. v. a. to supply with a kin?, to 
make royal. Skak. 

Kingapple,k;ng'ap-pl..f. a kind of apple. 

Kingcraft, k?ngkraft. s. the art of governing. 

Kingcup, king'kup. s. a flower. 

Kingdom, king'dum. s. the dominion of a 
king, a region, a tract. Shak. 

Kingfisher, kingrfsh'fir. s. a species of bird. 
May. 

Kinglike, king'llke. \a. royal, belonging to a 

Kingly, king'ie. j king. Shak. Noble, 

magnificent. Sidney. 

Kingly, king'ie. ad. with an air of royalty, 
wiih superior dignity. Milt. 

Kingsevil, kingz-e'v'l. s. scrofulous distemper. 
Wisem. 

Kingship, kingship, s. royalty, monarchv. 

South. 

Kingspear, kingz'spere. s. a plant. Milt. 

Kingstone. kingz'stine. s. a fish. Ainszv. 

Kinsfolk, kinz'fike. s. relations, those who are 
of the same family. 

Kinsman, kinz'rnan. s. a man of the same race 
or family. ^ Add. 

Kinswoman, kinz'wum-Sn. j. a female relation. 
Bennis. 

Kirk, k?rk. s. an old word for a church, yet re- 
tained in Scotland. Cleave!. 



KNE 

f3r, pfit ; cube, cub, full ; sSil, mSund ; thick, thvs. 

Kirtle, ker'tl. s. an upper garment, a gown. 

Shak. 
Kiss, kis. v. a. to touch with the lips. Sidney. 

— To treat with fondness. Shak. 

Kiss, kis. s. salute given by joininglips. Bryd. 
Kisser, kis'sur. .rone that kisses. 
Kissingcrust, kis'sing-krust. s. crust formed 

vvhpre one loaf in the oven touches another. 
Kit, kit. s: a large bottle, a small fiddle. Grew. 

— A wooden vessel. 
Kitcat, kil'kat. s. a technical term -with painters 

of portraits, for that size of canvas, which is 

between one serving for a mere head, and 

what is appropriated to a half length. 
Kitchen,kitsh'in.5.the room where provisions 

are cooked. Hooker. 

Kitchengarden, kitsh'in-gar-d'n. s. garden in 

which esculent plants are produced. 
KUchenmaid, kHsh'in-made. s. a cookmaid, 

or undercook. 
Kitchenstuff, kitsh'in-stuf. s. the fat scummed 

off pots, &c. Bcnne. 

Kitchenwench, kilshin-wlnsh. -s. a maid em- 
ployed to clean the instruments of cookery. 
Kitchenwork, kitsh in-vvurk. s. cookery, work 

done in the kitchen. 
Kite, kyite. s. a bird of prey. Grew.— A. ficti- 
tious bird made by boys o'f paper. 
Kitesfoot, kvUs'fut. s. a plant. Ainsw. 

Kitten, kit't'n. s. a young cat. 
Kitten, kit't'n. v.n. to bring forth young cats. 
Klick, klik. v. n. to make a small sharp noise. 
Knab, nab. v. a. to bite. UEstr. 

Knack, nak. s. a little machine, a toy. Shah— 

A lucky dexterity. Ben Jon. 

Knack, nak. v. n. to make a sharp quick noise, 

as when a stick breaks. 
Knacker, nak'fir. s. a master of small work. 

Mort. — A ropemaker. Ainszv. 

Knag, nag. s. a hard knot in wood. 
Knaggy, nag'ge.rt. knotty,set with hard rough 

knots. 
Knap, nap. s. a protuberance, prominence 

upon cloth. Bacon. 

Knap, nap. v. a. to bite, to break short.— y. n. 

to m ake a shor t sh ar p n o i - e . Wisem . 

Knapple, ndp'pl. v. n. to break off with sharp 

quick noise. Ainszv. 

Knapsack, nap'sak. s. the bag which a soldier 

carries on his back. K. Charles. 

Knapweed, nap'wied s. a plant. Milltr. 

Knave, nave. s. a petty rascal, a scoundrel. 

South.— A card. 
Knaverv, na'vui'e. s. dishonesty, tricks, petty- 
villainy. Bryd. 
Knavish, na'vish. a. dishonest, fraudulent. 

Pope.— Waggish. ^''*- 

Knavishly.na vish-le. ad. dishonestly, fraudu- 
lently, waggishly. 
Knead, need. v. a. to beat or mingle any stuff 

or substance. Bonne. 

Kneadingtrough, need'ing-tr6f. s. a trough in 

which dough is worked together. 
Knee, nee. s. the joint between the leg and 

thigh. • Bacon. 

Knee, nii. v. a. to supplicate by kneeling. 

Shak. 
Knee-crooking, nte-krSok'ing. a. obsequious. 

Shak. Othel 
Kneed, need. a. having knees, having joints. 
Kneedeep, nee'defep. a. rising to the knees, 

sunk to the knees. Bryd. 

Kneel, neel. v. n. to bend the knee, to rest on 

the knee. 
Kneepan, nee'pan . s. a round bone at the knee, 

a little convex on both sides. Quipcy. 

Kneetribute, nie'trlb-ite. s. worship shown 

by kneeling. Milt, 



■n 



KN O 

M.ite,llr, call, cat ; be, bit ; wine, w?n ; si, prove, 

Knel, nil. £. the sound of a bell rung at a fune- 
ral, commonly called the p. issing-bell. Cowl. 

Knew, nu the pret. of to know. 

Knife, nife. s. plur. knives, an instrument 
edged, wherewith meat, Sec. is cut. Watts. 

Knight, ulte. .-. a man advanced to a certain 
degree of military rank, a champion, the 
rank of gentlemen next to baronets, a man 
of -o ne particular order of knighthood, a re- 
presentative of a count}- in parliament. 

Knight Errant, nlte-ei'rant. s. a wandering 
knight. (See Errant.) Denham. 

Knight Errantry, nite-er'rdnt-re. s. the charac- 
ter or manners of wandering knights. 

Nor r is. 

Knight, nlte. v. a. to create one a knight. 

Wott'iTl. 

Knightly, nite'isL a. befitting a knight, be- 
see ; r. i n g a knigb t . Sidney. 

Knighthood, nlte'bud. s. the character or dig- 
nity of a knight. Ban Jon. 
Knightless, nite-lls. a.. unbecoming a knight. 
Obsolete. Spenser. 
Knightliness,'nlte'14-nis. s. duties of a knight. 
Spen. F Q. 
Knit, nit. v. a. pret. knit, or knitted, to weave 
loom. Waller. — To join, to close. Shak. — 
v. n. to weave without a loom. Dryd. — To 
join, to unite. 
Knitter, nii'tar. s. one who weaves or knits. 
Shak 
Knittingneedle,nit'ting-nie-dl. s. a wire which 
women. use in knitting. Arb. 
Knob, nob. s. a protuberance, any part blunt- 
ly r.singabove the rest. Ray. 
Knobbed," nob'd. a. set with knobs, having 
protuberances. Grexo. 
Knobbines=, ndb'bi-nis. *. the qualiiy of hav- 
ing knobs. 
Knobby, uob'be. a. full of knobs, hard, stub- 
bom. Hozvel. 
Knock, u6k. v. n. :o clash, to be driven sud 
denly together. Bentley. — To beat at. Dryd. 
— v. a. to dash together, to coili'le. D: yd. 
Knock, liok. s. a sudden stroke, a biuw. 

Brown . 
Knocker, nok'kar. s he that knocks, a hammer 
which hangs at the door. Pope. 
Knoll, ;ioie. v. a. to ring the bell, generally for 
a funeral.— "j. n. to sound as a bell. Shak. 
Knop, nop. s. any tufty top. Ainsw. 
Knot, not. .v. a complication of a cord or string. 
Add. — Any b»>rid of association or union. 
Shak. — A hard pari in ;> piece of wood, diffi- 
culty, intricacy. South. A small band. 

Ben Jon.— A cluster. Dryd. 

Knot, not. v. a. (o complicate in knots, to 
perplex, to untie. Bac. — v. n. to form knots 
-or joints in vegetation, to knit knots for 
fringes. Mort. 

Knotberrybusli, n6l'ber-re-bash. s. a plant. 

Ainsw. 
Knotgrass, ktiofgiis. .?. a plant. Shak. 

Knotted, not'tcd. </. full of knots. 
Knottiness, n6t'te-nes. s fullness of knots, un- 
evenness, intricacy.' Peacham. 

Knotty, n6t'ie. a. full of knots, rugged, intri- 
cate, perplexed. Bacon. 
Know, no v. a. pret. I knew, I have known, to 
perceive with certainty, to distinguish. 
Locke — To recognise. Shak — v. n. <o have 
t ltar perception, to bs informed; Shak 
Knowable, no'a-bi, a. possible to be discovered 

or understood. 
Knower, uo'ur. s. one who has skill or know- 
ledge. • Glanv. 
Knowing, ni'tug. a. skilful, well instructed, 
conscious, intelligent. Blackmore. 



LAC 

f^r, pdt; cube, cub, full; soil, mound; tnick,A*us. 

Knowing, no'ing. s. knowledge. 

Knowingly. n6'ing-le. ad. with skill, with 
knowledge. Att. 

RnowledgeVnol'lidge, orn6'lidje. (n&l'lidzh. S-) 
s. certain perception Locke. — Learning, illu- 
mination of the mind. Shak.— Skill in any 
thing. Kings. 

Knowledge, noi'ledge. v. a. to acknowledge, 
to avow'. . Bacon. 

Kaubble, nab'bl. v. a. to beat. Skinner. 

Knuckle, nak'kl. s. the joints of the fingers 
when bent. Garth.— the knee joint of a 
calf, the articulation or joint of a plant. 

Bicon. 

Knuckle, nuk'kl. v. n. to submit, to bend. 

Knuckled, nuk'kl'd. a. jointed. Bacon. 



LA, law. interj. see, look', behold. Shak. 

Labdanum, lab'da num. s. a resin of the 
softer kind. Hill. 

Labefy, lab'e-fl. v. a. to weaken, to impair. 

Label," la'bel. s. a small slip or scrip of writing. 
Shak. 

Labent, U'bent. a. sliding-, gliding, slipping. 

Labial, la'be 31. a. uttered by the lips. Holder. 

Labitaed, labe-a ted. a. formed with lips. 

Labiodental, la be-6-deti'tal.<?. formed or pro- 
nounced by the co-operation of the lips and 
teeth. Holder. 

Laborant, lab-bi'dnt. s. a chvmist, not in use. 
Boyle. 

Laboratory, lab'bo-ra-tur-e..?. a chy mist's work- 
room. Boyle. 

Laboiious, l;M>o're-us. a. diligent in work, assi- 
duous. South. — Tiresome. Add. 

Laboriously, ia-bo're-us-le. ad. with labour, 
with roil. 

LKboriousness, la-bo're-us nis. s. toilsomeness, 
diligence, assiduity. 

Labour, li'bfjr. s. pains, toil. Shak. — Work done 
or to be done, exercise. Harvey. — Child- 
birth, travail. South. 

Labour, la'hur. v. n. to toil, to act with painful 
effort. Shak. — To be in distress, to be in 
childbirth. Dryd. — v. a. to work at. Pope. — 
To beat. Dryd. 

Labourer, li'bfir-ur. s. one employed in toil- 
some work. Swift. — One who takes pains. 
Granv. 

Laboursome, la'bur-sum. a. made with great 
labour and diligence. Shak. 

Labva. la'bri. s. a lip. Shak. 

Labyrinth, lab'bctj-inifi s. a maze, a place 
with inextricable windings. Denham. 

Lace, las'e. s. a cord Spen — A snare, a platted 
string. Swift— Texture of thread, &c. 

Herbert. 

Lace. Use. v a. to fasten with a string. Cong. 
—To adorn with lace. Shak.— To beat. 
L'Estr. 

Lacemai,. lase'maii. j. one who deals in iace. 

Lacerablc. l-1-.'scr-a-bl. a. such as may be torn. 
II nvey. 

Lacerate, las's^r-ate v. a to tear, to rend. Der. 

Laceration, las'ser-a'sh&n. /. the act of tearing, 
the breach made by tearing. Arh. 

Laceratti e, las'sir-a-tiv. a. tearing, having the 
power lo tear. Harvey. 

Lachrymal, ldk'kre-mdl. a. generating tears. 

C 'hey ne. 

Lachrymary, lak'kri-ma-ri. a. containing tears. 
Add. 
ZS 



LAG 

Rate,tsr, clll.cat; be, bet; wihe,w?n; so, pv'-ve,fo 

Lachrymation, Mk'kre-ma'shun. s. the act of 
weeping or shedding tears. 

Lachrymatory, lak'kre-nia-tur-e. s. a vessel to 
preserve tears. 

Lack, lak. v. a. lo want, to need. — v. n. to be 
in want, to be wanting. 

Lack, lak. s. want, need," failure. Hooker. 

Lackbrain, lak'brine. s. one that wants wit. 

Shak. 

Lacker, llk'kur. s. a kind of varnisb, which ex- 
hibits a (told colour. 

Lacker, lak kur. v. a. to smear over with lacker. 
Pope. 

Lackey, llk'ke. s. an attending servant, a foOt- 
boy. Dryd. 

Lackey, IdkTiJ. v. a. to attend servilely. Milt. 
— v. n. to act as a foolboy, to pay servile at- 
tendance. Sandys. 

Lacklinen, lik'lin-mn. a. wanting shirts. 

Shak. 

Lacklove, uk'iove. s. one that is indifferent to 
love. Shak. 

Lacklustre, Uk'lus-tur. a. wanting brightness. 
Shak. 

Laconic, la-kenlk. a. short, brief. Tope. 

Laconism, Hk'kA-mzm. s. a concise style. Coll. 

Laconically, la-k6n'nfe-kal-4. ad. briefly, con- 
cisely. 

Lactary, lak'ta-ri, a, milky, full of juice like 
milk. Brown. 

Lactary, lak'ti-ri. s. a dairy-house. 

Lactation, lak-la'sh&n. s. the act or time of giv- 
ing suck. 

Lacteal, lak ti-al, or lak'tshS-al. a. milky, con- 
veying chvle. Locke. 

Lacteal, lak'tJ-al, or !ak'tshJ-al, s. the vessel 
that conveys chyle. Arb. 

Lacteous, lak't4-us, or lak'tshi-us; a. milky, 
conveying chyle. Rent ley. 

Lactescence, Mk-tes'sense. s. tendency to milk, 
or milky colour. Boyle. 

Lactescent, lak-lcs'sent. a. producing milt, or 
a while juice. Arb. 

Lactiferous, Lik-tiffer-us. a. what conveys or 
brines milk. Ray. 

Lad, lad. s. a boy, a stripling, a swain. 

Spenser. 

Ladder, lld'dur. 5. a frame with steps for climb- 
ing, a gradual rise. Swift. 

Lade, lade. s. the mouth of a river. Gibson. 

Lade, lade. v. n. free and fart. pass, laded or 
laden, to load, to freight. Bacon.— To leave 
out. Temp. 

Lading, la'dfng. s. weight, burden. Swift. 

Ladle, la'dl. .Ca large' spoon. Prior. — The re- 
ceptacle of a mill-wheel. 

Lady la'dJ. s. a woman of high rank, a word 
of complaisance used of women. Shak. 

Lady-bed=traw, la'di-bed'stilw. s. a plant. 

MHler. 

Lady-bird, la'd'-btird. \.<-. a small insect of the 

Lady-cow, li'rii-kpu- j beetle kind. 

Lady-day, li-cJ-da'. s. the day on which the 
annunciation of the blessed Virgin is cele- 
brated, the twenty-fifty of March. 

Lady-like, la'de-like.'a. soft, delicate, elegant. 
Dryd. 

Lady-mantle, lVd«-man'tl. s. a plant. Mill r. 

Ladyship, la'di-thip. s. the title of a lady. 

Ben Jon. 

Lady's-sliuper,la'tf?z-siip-pur. s. a plant. Mill. 

Lady's-smock, la'diz-smftk. s. a plant. Miller. 

Lag, lag. a. coming behind, falling short. 
Carem. — Slow, tardy. Dryd 

Lag, lag. s. the rump, the fag end. Shak.— He 
that hangs behind. Pope. 

Lag, lag. v. 11. to loiter, to move slowly. Dryd. 
—To stay behind. Swift. 



LAN 

,p6t; cube, cub, till ; soil, mound ; ttiick, thvoA 

Lagger, lag'g&r. s. a loiterer, an idler. 

Laical, la'i-kal. a. belonging to the laity, dis- 
tinct from the clergy. Camden. 

Laid, lade. pret. part, of to lay. Sxuift. 

Lain, lane. pret. part, of to lie. Boyle. 

Lair, lire. s. the conch of a boar, or wild beast. 
Milt. 

Laird, lard. .<•. the lord of a manor in the Scot- 
tish dialect. Cleaveland. 

Laity, !a'£-te. *. the people distinguished from 
clergy. Swift. 

Lake, :ake. s. a large diffusion of inland water, 
a middle colour between ultramarine and 
vermilion. Dryd. 

Lamb, 13m. J, the young of a sheep. Pope.— 
', Christ. 

Larifbative, Idm'ba-tlv. a. taken by licking. 

Brman. 

Lambative, lam'ba-tfv. s. a medicine taken by 
licking with the tongue. Wiseman. 

Lambent, lam'Dent. a. playing about, gliding 
ove r « ithou t h aim . Dryd. 

Lambkin, lam'ktn. s. a Utile lamb. Spenser. 

Lambs-wool, lamz'wul. s. ale mixed with the 
pulp of roasted apples and sugar. , 

Lamdoidal, lam-doid'da!. a. having the form of 
the letter lambda or L. 

Lame, lame. a. crippled, hobbling. Dryd. — 
Imperfect. Bacon. 

Lame, lime, v. a. to cripple. Shak*. 

Lamellated, larn'mel-i-ted. a. covered with 
films or plates. Derham. 

Lamtly, lame'l&. a. like a cripple. Wiseman.— 
Imperfectly. Dryd. 

Lameness, Ume'nis. s. loss or inability of 
limbs, imperfection. Dryd. 

Lament, la-ment'. v. n. to mourn, to wail, to 
grieve. Shan. — v. n. to bewail, to bemoan. 
Dryd. 

Lament, lament'. .«. lamentation. Dryd.— Ex- 
pression or -orrow. Shak. 

Lamentable, lam'mln-ta-bl. a. to be lamented, 
causing sorrow. Shak.— Pitiful. Still. 

Lamentably, lam'm§n-ta-b l -i ad. with tokens 
of sorrow, so as to cause sorrow. Skak.— Piti- 
fully. 

Lamentation, latn-men-ta'shun. s. expression of 
sorrow, audible grief. Shak. 

Lamenter, la ment'ur. s. he who mourns or la- 
ments. 

Lamentine, lain'men-tlne. s. a fish called a sea- 
cow or mana;ee. Bailey. 

Lamina, lanVmi-na. s. thin plate, one ccat laid 
over another. Sharp. 

Laminated, Um'mJ-na-tid. a. plated, coated 
over. 

Lanm, lam. v. a. to beat soundly with a cud- 
gel, (cant.) 

Lammas, Mm mas. s. the f.rst of August. Bac. 

Lamp, lamp. s. alight made with oiland a wick. 

Lampas, Mm'pas. s. a lump of flesh in the roof 
of a horse's mouth. 

Lampblack, larep'blak. s. a black made by 
holding a torch under a basin. 

Lamping, lam p'ing.«. shining, sparkling. Spen. 

Lampoon, Mm-poon'. s. a personal satire, 
abuse. Dryd. 

Lampoon, lam-pSon'. v a. to abuse with per- 
: satire. 

Lampooner, lam- p§3n'ur: s. a scribbler of per- 
sonal satire. 

Lamprey, Irtm'pi h. s. a nth much like the eel. 
Walt. 

Lampron, lam'prSn. s. a kind of sea-fish. 

Broome. 

Lance, lanse. s. a long spear. Sidney. 

Lance, lanse. v. a. to pierce, to cut. Shak. — To 
open chirurgirJally. Dryd 



LAN 



LAR 



K'tte, tar, call, cat 5 be, b5t; wine, v/ta ; so, prove, 

Lancepesade, lanse-pe-sade'. s. the officer un- 
der the corporal. Cleavel. 

Lancet, laii'sit. s. a small pointed chirnrgical 
instrument. Wiiem. 

Laneh, lansh. v. n. to dart, to cast as a lance, 
to throw, to let fly. Pope. 

Lancinalion, Un-st-na'sMn. s. tearing, lacera- 
tion. 

Lancinate, lln'sJ-nate. v. a. to tear, to rend, 
to lacerate. 

Land, land. s. a country, region. Spenser. — 
Earth, distinct from water. Abbott.— \n 
estate real, people. Dryd. 

Laud, land. v. a. to set on shore. Dryd. — v. n. 
to come en shore. Bacon. 

Land forces, laudTir-sez. s. soldiers that serve 
on land. Shak. 

Landaw, lan-dlw'. 5. a kind of coach whose 
top may be occasionally opened. 

Mason's Sup. 

Landed, lin'ded. a. having a fortune in land. 
Skak. 

Landfall, Hnd'f'U. s. a sudden translation of 
property in land by the death of a rich 
man. 

LandMood, land'flud. s. inundation by rain. 
dar. 

Landgrave, lind'grave. _ f . a German title of do- 
minion. 

Landherd, land'herd. s. cattle grazing 0:1 land. 
Spenser. 

Landholder, Und'hoV-dur. s. one whose fortune 
is in land. Locke. 

Lindjobber, !and'j6b-ur. s. one who buys and 
sells lands for other men. - Swift. 

Landing, laud'lng. \s. the top' of 

Landing-place, tend'ing-plase. J stairs. Add. 

Landlady, land'ia-de. j. the mistress of an inn, 
&c. 

Landless, land'les. a. without property, with- 
out fortune. Shuk. 

Landlocked, lind'lokt. a. shut in, or enclosed 
with land. 

Landloper, land'li-p&r. s. a term of reproach 
used by seamen of landmen, generally call- 
ed landlubber. 

Landlord, landlord, s. one who owns land or 
houses. Spenser — The master of an inn. 
Add, 

Landmark, land'mlrk. s. any thing set up to 
idaries. Dryd. 

La -■- pe, land'skipe. s. a picture exhibiting 
of a country. Milt. 

Land tax, land'laks. s. tax laid upon land and 
bousi Locke. 

Landwaiter, laiid'wi-t&r. s. an officer of the 
customs v. bo watches goods landed. 

Landward, ldnd'wlrd. ad. toward the land. 

Sandys. 

Lane, lane. *. a narrow way or street, an al- 
ley. Spratt. 

Laneret, lan'nlr-it. s. a little hawk. 

Language, latig'gwidje. i. human sreech in 
general, style. Roc. 

Languaged, iangfgwjdj'd. a. having various 
languages. Pope. 

e-masfer, lang'gwidje-mast-ur. s. one 
who professes to teach languages. 

Languet, laii'gwet. s. any thing cut in the form 
of a tongue. 

Languid, fang'gwid. a. faint, feeb'e. Bent ley. 
— Dull, heartless. Add. 

Languidly, lang'gwid-lS. ad, weaklv, 

Languidness, lang'gwfd-nes. s. weakness, fee- 
bleness, want of sirength. 
Languuh, Hng'gwish. v. n, to grow feeble, to 



for,p6t; cibe, cub, fill ; s6u,mo&nd; tnick,#ttst 

look with softness. Dryd. — To pine under 
sorrow. Shak . 

Languish, lang'gvvish'. s. soft appearance. 

Pope. 

Languid 1 v , . > /. ; ■; -, wh-ing-le. ad. weaklv, 

feebly. Pope.— Dully, tediously. Sidney. 

- vlsh-ment. s. state of 

pining. Spenser. — Softness of mien. 

Dry dm. 
Languor, langgwar. I. faintness. Skak.— List- 

lessaess. Watts. — Softness. 
Laniate, la'ne-ate. v. a. to tear in pieces, to 

rend, to lacerate. 
Lanifice, lin'i-iis. s. woollen manufacture. 

r • 14 2,,.. 2 , Bacon. 

Lamgerous, la-nidj€r-6s. a. bearing wool. 

Lank, laiigk. a. loose, not plump, slender. 

Boyle. — Faint, languid. Mile, 

Lankfiess, Idngk'nis. s. want of plumpness. 

Lanner, Hu'jn&r. f. a species of hawk. 

Lansquenet, lari'dkeii-nlt. s. a common foot- 
soldier, a game at cards. 

Lantern, lan'tSrn. s, a transparent case for a 
candle. Locke. — A. lighthouse. Add. 

Ixaxem-jaws, lan't&rn-jawz. .?. a thin visage." 

Lanuginous, la-nujin-ds a. downy, covered 
with soft hair. 

Lap, lap. s. the part of a person sitting, which 
reaches from the waist to the knees. 

Lap, lap. v. a. to wrap or twist round. New- 
ton.— To involve in any thing. Swift.— To 
lick up. Chap.—v. n. to be spread or twist- 
ed over. Grew. — To feed by licking up. 

Digby. 

Lapdog, Inp'dig. s. a little clog, fondled by la- 
dies in the lap. Dry den. 

Lapful, lap'fS.1. s. as much as can be contained 
in the lap. Locke. 

Lapicide, lap'e-slde. s. a stonecutter. 

Lapidary, l;lp'e-dar-c. s. one who deals in pre- 
cious stones or gems. Woodward 

Lapidate, lap'4-date. v. a. to stone, to kill by 
stoning. 

Lapidation, lap-4-da'shun. s. a stoning. 

Lapideous, 'a-pid'e-as. a. stony, of the nature 
of stone. ^ a 

Lapidescence, !ap-i-dls'sinse. s. stonv concre- 
tion. ' Brown. 

Lapidescent, lap- J-dis'slnt. «. growing or turn- 
ing to stone. 

Lapidific, lip-c-(iiffik. a. forming stones. 

. lap'c-dist. s. a dealer in stones or 
Ray. 
pis. s. a stone. 
Lapis I,/:;.?/!, la-pis-lazh'u-ll. s. a stone of an 
azure or bine colour. #/// 

lap'pir. s. one who wraps up. Swift — 
• ho laps or licks. 
Lappet, lih/pit. s. the part of a head-dross 
thai hangs loose. Swift 

Lapse, lapse, s. flow, fall, elide. Hale.— Small 
mistake. - R „ gfTS% 

Lapse, lapse, v. n. to glide slowly, to (all by 
degrees. Shak.— To slip by'mistake. Add — 
'I o lail from truth, Sec. " Still. 

Lapwing, lapwing, s. a clamorous bird with 
long wings. Dryd 

Lapwork, lap'w&rk. s. work in which one part 
is interchangeably wrapped over the other. 
, lar'bord. j. the left side of a ship, 
with your face to the head. 
Larceny, iar'sd-fie. s. petty theft. 
Larch, Jimli s. a tree. 

Lar, llr. ..-. an household god. Milton. 

Laid, lard. s. the grease of swisse, bacon. 

Dry den. 



LAT 



LA U 



Rite, tk, clllj cat ; bh, bet ; wine, wfn ; s6, prove, for, pfi 

Lard, lard. v. a. to stuff with the grease of 

swine -»r bacon, lo fatten. SA/7J&. 

Larder, lar'dar s. the room where meat is kept 

or salted. A ch int. 

Larderer, larMur-ur. s. one who ha? the charge 

of :he larder. 

V; je. a. big, bulky. Temple. — Wide, 
liberal, Phoms. — Copious. C <//-. 

Largely, iardje'ii. .id. widely, copiously, libe- 
rally. Sioi't. — Abundantly. ' Milt. 

Largeness lardje'nfe. s. bigness. Spratt. 

Greatness, amplitude. ' Hooker. 

Largess, llr'gls. s. a present, a gift, a bou-tv. 

Den 
Largition, Ur-jIsh'Sn. s. the act of giving. 
Lark. lark. •■. a small singing b rd. Shak. 

Larker, Ur'kur. s a eatciier of larks. 
Larkspur, lirk'sp&r. .-. a plant. Miller. 

Larvaied, lir'va-ied. a. masked. 
Lamm, lar'rum. s. alarm, noise denoting dan- 
ger Shak. 
omy,lar-in-g6l'i-mJ. .<. an operation 
where the forepart of the larynx is di\ided 
to assist respiration, as in a qumsey. 
Larynx, la'rinks. s. the windpipe, the trachea. 
Lascivient, U-siv've-ent. a. frolicsome, wan- 
toning. 
La en ous, 15 s?v'v£-&s. a. lewd, lustful, wan- 
ion, soft. 
Lasciviuusness, la-s!v'v4-as-nes. s. wantonness. 
looseness. Dryd. 
Lasciviously, la-slv'v4-&s-l&. ad. lewdly, wan- 
tonly, loose'.y. 
La h.ta;h. s. a stroke, the thong of a whip. 
Shak. — Sarcasm. VEstr. 
[\. v. ,i. to scourge, to beat. Prior. — 
To scourge with satire. Pope. — v. n. to ply 
the whip. Gay 
Lasher, lash'ur, s. one that whips or lashes. 
Lass, las. s. a tiirl, a maid, a young woman. 

Phil. 
Lassitude, las'sfe-tide. s. weariness, fa'icne. 
Lassioin, las'loru. a. forsaken by his mistress. 

Shak. 
Last, list, a. latest, that follows all the rest in 
time, hindmost, meanest. Pope. — Utmost. 
Diyden. 
Last, last, tid the last time. Shak.— la conclu- 
sion. Dryd. 
Last. last. v. n. to endure, to continue. Locke. 
Last, last, s- the mould on which shoes are 
form d, A id.— A load, a certain weight or 
m- a- are. 

; > id;e. s. custom paid for freightage, 
the ballast of a ship. 
Lasting, las'thig. part. a. continuing, durable. 
Rom —Perpetual. Boyle. 

Lastingh, 15s'ti:ig-le. ad. perpetually, dura- 
bly. 
Lastingness, las't!ng-nis. s. durabieness, con- 
tin a nee. Sidney. 
Lastly, Mst'14. ad. in the last place. Bac.—At 
last, finally. 

atsh. s. a catch of a door moved by a 
string or a handle. Smart. 

Latch, latsk. v. a. to fasten with a latch, to 



close. 
Latches, Htsb'iz. s 


. Lit 


•hes 


or laskets 


Locke. 

in a ship, 


are loops n -■ ie 
Laicliei, latsh'et. i 

shoe. 
Late, lite. a. con 

Milt— Last. 
Late, 'ate. ad. af 


0; sma 

tary to 
er long 


ropes. Harris. 
ing that fastens the 

early, slow, tardv. 

Add. 

delays, in a later 


season. Bacon — 


Latt 


■>'• 




Spenser. 



Laiedjla'Ud.fl. belated, 



iUrprised by the niglu. 
Stiak. 



cibe, cab, fill ; sSfl, mdind; thick, tkm. 
Laiely. Ute'li ad. no; long ago 
Lateness, lite'nls. s. time far advanced. 

Swiff. 
Latent, ia'tctit. a. hidden, concealed, secret. 

Lateral, Ur'ier-51. a. belonging to the side. 

iirb. — Placed on the side. 
Laterality, lat'tir di'e-te. s. the quality 

ing dislinci - Bn ion. 

Laterally, lii'tcr-dl-e. ad by the side, side- 
w ise. Holder. 

Lateward, late-ward, ad somewhat la e. 

h. s. a long thin piece <-: wood, a di- 
vision or a country. Dry/. 
Lath. lata. v. a. to tit up with laths. 

Mortimer. 
Lathe, la *e. .<. the too' of a turner. 
Lather, Utn'hr. v. n. lo form a foam. Bay.— 
v. a. to cover with a foam. 

th'hr. s. a foam or froth made by 
beating soap wiih water. 
Latin, lat'tm. s. the language of the old Ro- 
mans. Ascham. 
lat'tin-izm. s. a Latin idiom, mode, 
of speech peculiar to the Latin. Add. 
Latinist, Idt'lin-fst. s. one .^killed in Latin. 
Latinity, la-tfn'ne-ti. i. the Latin tongue. 

Dennis, 
Latinize, lal'tfn-lze. v. a. to use phrases bor- 
rowed from the Latin. Dryd. — v. n. to give 
names a Latin termination. Watts. 

Latirosirous, la-tfe-ros'trus u. broad-beaked. 

Brown. 
Latish. 'aie'T>h a somewhate late. 

.. lai'je-.dn-se s. delitescence, the 

s la t e of ly i ng h id. Br men. 

Latitant, iat'te-tant. a. delitescent, coiiceahd, 

lying hid. Boyle. 

Latitat, lar/titat. ,<• a latitat may be called a 

first process in the court or King's Beu< h. 

chtone. 

Latiiation, Ut-e-ta'shun. s. the state or lying 

concealed. 
Latitude. Idi'ti-tude. s. breadth, width. Wot. 
— Room, space, from the equator to either 
pole, extent, diffusion. Brown. 

Latitudenarian, lat-fe-t&-d4-na'r£-an. a. not re- 
strained, not confined. Collier. 
Latitudenarian, lU-c-tu dJ-na'ri-an. s. one who 

departs from orthodoxy. 
Latrant, la'trant. a. barking. T'ckel. 

Latrea, la'tte-a. s. the highest kind of worship. 
Still. 
Latrociny, !5-!r6s'sJ-n^. s 1 . larceny, theft, rob- 
bery ; a literal version of the Latin larroci- 
mum, which was afterwards contracted into 
larceny Mason's Sup. 

Latten, ial'ten. s. brass, a mixture of copper 
and calaminaris stone. Pe<ich. 

Latter, lat'tSr. a. happening after somethinj 
ise, modern. Locke. 

Latterly, lat't&r-U. td. of late. 
Lattice, lat'tfs. s. a window formed of grate- 
work. Car. 
Lattice, lit'tis. v a. to cross like a lattice. 
Lavatiou, la-vashfin. s. the act of washing. 

Hake. 
Lavatory, kU'va-.Sr-e. s. a wash, something in 

which parts diseased are washed. 
Laud, livid. .?. praise, honour paid, celebra- 
tion . Pope. 
Laud, ilwd v. a. to praise, to celebrate. 

Bentley. 
Laudable, llw'da-bl. a. praise-worthy, com- 
mendable. Locke. 
Laudableness, llw'da-bl- n Is. s. praise-wonhi- 
ness. 



LAW 



LEA 



Itlle, tlr, call, cat ; be, bet ; wine, w!n ; sA, prove, for, p6t ; cube, cub, full; soil, mound ; thick, tfaia. 



Laudablv, law'da-bU. ad. in a manner deserv- 
ing praise. Dryden. 

Laudanum, lod'da-nSm. s. a soporitic tinc- 
ture. 

Laudative, ltw'-da-tfv. J. panegyric. Bacon. 

Lave, lave. v. a. to wash, to bathe, to lade, 
to draw out. Dryd.—v. n. to wash himself, 
to batbe. Pope. 

Laveer, la-veer'. v..n. to change the direction 
often in a course. Dryd. 

Lavender, lav'vc-n-dur. s. the name of a plant. 

Laver, U'var. s. a washing vessel. Milt. 

Laugh, llf. v.n. to make that noise which 
sudden merriment excites. Bacon.- -v. a. to 
deride, to scorn. Shak. 

Laugh, 15f. s. the convulsion caused by merri- 
ment. Pope. 

Laughable, laPa-bl. a, such as may properly 
excite lauehter. Dryd. 

Laugher, laffir. s. a man fond of merriment. 
Pope. 

Laughingly, lafing-U. ad. in a merry way, 
merrily. 

Laughingstock, llf'ing-st6k. s. a butt, an ob- 
ject of ridicule. Spenser. 

Laughter, laf'tur. s. convulsive merriment. 

Shak. 

Lavish, lav'ish. a. prodigal, wasteful, profuse. 
Shak. 

Lavish, lav'fsh. v. a. to scatter with profu- 
sion, to waste. Add. 

Lavisher, lav'ish-fir. s. a prodigal, a profuse 
man. 

Lavishly, lav'Ish-le. ad. profusely, nrodigallv. 
Shak. 

Lavishmenr. llvfsh-mcnt. \ s. prodigality, prd- 

Lavishness, Uv'fsh-nes. j fusion. Spetis. 

Launch, linsh. v. n. to force into the sea. hoc. 
— To expatiate. Davies.—v. a. to push to 
sea. Pope. 

Laund, ilwtid. s. a plain between woods. Now 
lawn. Shak. 

Laundress, lln'dres. s. a woman whose em- 
ployment is to wash clothes. Camd. 

Laundry, lln'dre. i-. the room in which clothes 
are washed. Swift.— The act of washing. 
Bacon. 

Lavolta, Ia-v6l'ta. s. an old dance, in which 
was much capering. Shak. 

Laureate, liw're-ate. a. decked or invested 
with a laurel. Pope. 

Laureation, llw-rJ-a'sh&n . s. itt Scotland, the 
act or state of having degrees conferred. 

Laurel, lor'ril. s. a tree, called also the cher- 
ry-bay. 

Laureled, ldr'ril'd. a. crowned or decorated 
with laurel. Dryd. 

Law, law. j. a rule of action. Dryden.— A de- 
gree, edict, or statute. Dav.— Judicial pro- 
cess. Shak. 

Lawday, law'dl. s. signifies a leet or sheriff's 
tourn. Shak. 

Lawful, iaw'ful. a. agreeable to Jaw. conforma- 
ble to law. shak. 

Lav* fully, law'ful-i. ad. legally, agreeably to 
Jaw. " Squih. 

Lawfulness, llvv'ful-nes. s. legality, allowance 
of law. Bacon. 

Lawgiver, lawgiv-ur. s. legislator, one that 
makes laws. Bacon. 

Lawgiving, llw'gfv-lng. a. leeislative. Waller. 

Lawless, law'les. a. unrestrained by any law, 
not subject to law, illegal. Dryd. 

Lawlessly, llw'lis-le. ad. in a manner contiary 
to law. shak. 

Lawmaker, liu'ma-kur, s. a legislator, one 
who makes laws, a lawgiver. flecker. 



Lawn, lawn. 5. an open space between woods • 
Pope. — Fine linen. Prior. 

Lawny, llw'ne. a. consisting of lawn ; resem- 
bling lawn. W. Browne. 

Lawsuit, llw'sute. .?. a process in law, a litiga- 
tion. 

Lawyer, llw'yir. s. professor of law, advocate, 
pleader. 

Lax, Talis, a. loose, not confined. Milt.— Dis- 
united. Wood.— Slack. Holder. 

Lax, iaks. s. a looseness, a diarrhoea. 

La\atio!!,lak-sa'shun.5. the act of loosening or - 
slackening, the state of being loosened or 
slackened. 

Laxative, laks'a-tiv. a. having the power to 
ease costiveness. Arb. 

Laxative, laks'a-tiv. .?. a medicine slightly pur- 
gative. DrydL 

Laxativeness, laksa-tiv-nes. s. power of easing 
costiveness. 

Laxity, Hks'c-te. s. looseness. Brown. — Slack- 
ness, openness. Digby. 

Laxness, laks'nes. s. laxity, not precision, nor. 
costiveness. Holder. 

Lay, la. preterite of lie. 

Lay, 11. v. a. to place along, to beat down, to 
settle. Ray. — To put, to place, to wager, to 
stake. Dryden.— To calm, to aliay. Ben Jon. 
—To protrude eggs. Bacon.— To put in any 
state. Donne. — To impose, to keep. Esther. 
—v.n. to bring eggs. Mart. — To" contrive, 
to form a schema e . Daniel. 

Lay, IS. s. a row, a stratum. Bacon.— Grassy 
ground, lea, a song, a poem . Dryd'. 

Lay, li. a. not clerical, regarding the people 
as distinct from the clergy. Dryd. 

Layer, laur. s. a stratum, a row, a bed. Evelyn. 
— A sprig. Milt. — A hen that lays eggs. 

Layman, la'mdn. s. one distinct from the cler- 
gy, an image. Dryd. 

Lazar, la'z&r. s. one nauseous with filthy dis- 
i eases. 'Dryd. 

1 Lazar-house, Sa'zar-h3use.~Js. a house for the 
! Lazaret, la'za-rlt \ reception of the 

! Lazaretto, ld-zir-ret'io. * diseased, a hos- 
pital. Milt. 

Lazarwort, | a 'zar-w5rt. s, a plant. 

Lazily, la'ze-U. ad. idly, sluggishly, heavily. 

Laziness, la'ze-nes. .•-.' idleness, sluggishness, 
listiessness. Dryd. 

Lazing, la'zing. a. sluggish, idle. 

Lazuli, lazh'ii-ll. s. a Dine stcne, veined and 
spotted wi'h white and yellow. 

Lazy, Ui'zh. a. idle, sluggish. Rose— Slow, tedi- 
ous. Ctar, 

Lea, le. s. ground enclosed; not open. Milt. 

Lead, IM. s. a soft heavy metal; plural, Bat 
roof covered with lead. Shak. 

Lead, led. v. a. to fit with lead. Bacon. 

Lead, tt-de. v. a. pret. led, to guide, to con- 
duct, to draw, to entice. Clar. — To indue?. 
Swift. — v.n. to go first, to conduct as a 
commander. Temple.— To show the way. 

Wotton. 

Lead, Ucle. s. guidance, first place. Herring. 

Leaden, led'd'n. a. made of lead. Williams. — 
Heavy, dull. Shak. 

Leaden-stepping, led'd'n-step-lng. a. slowly 
moving. Mii ton. 

Leader, ll'dfir. s. one that leads, commander. 
Hay.— One who goes first. Shak. 

Leading, U'dhig. part. a. principal, chief. 

Locke. 

Leading strings, U'd?ng-str?ngz. s. strings by 
which children, when they learn to walk, 
are held from falling. Dryden. 

Leadnaan, lide'uian. .<. one who begins or lsed» 



LEA 

Rite, t!r, call, cat j bi,bet; wme,w!a; sJ, prove, 

a dance. Ben Jon. 

Lead wort, led'wurt. s. a plant. Milt. 

Leaf, life, s. leaves, plur. the green parts of 
plants, flowers, &c. Boyle.— A. part of a book. 
Spens.— Any thing foliated. ' Digby. 

Leaf, life, v. n. to bring leaves, to bear leaver. 
Broome. 

Leafless, Hfe'les. a. naked of leaves. 

Leafy, lfe'fe. a. full of leaves. Skat. 

League, liig. s. a confederacy, a combination. 
Bacon.— A measure of length, containing 
three miles. Add. 

League, liig. v.n, to unite on certain terms, 
to confederate. South. 

Leagued, liig'd. a. confederated. Philips. 

Leaguer, li'gur. s. siege, investment of a 
tower. Shak. 

Leak, like, s. a breach or hole that lets in wa- 
ter. 

Leak, leke. v. n. to let water in or out. Shak. 

Leakage, li'kldje. s. allowance for accidental 
loss in liquid measures. 

Leaky, li'ki. a. battered or pierced, so as Jo 
let water in or out. Dryd.— Loquacious, 

Lean, line. v.n. pret. leaned or leant, to in- 
cline or rest against, to tend toward. Spens. 

Lean, line, a. not fat, meagre. Milt.—Th\n, 
hungry. Burnet. 

Lean, line, s. that part of flesh without the 
fat. Farquhar. 

Lean-tc, line'to. s. {in architecture) a low shal- 
low building joining to a higher. 

MasotPs Sup. 

Leanly, Une'le. ad. meagerly, without plump- 
ness. 

Leanness, line'nes. s. want of flesh, meager- 
ness. Ben Jon. — Thinness. Shak. 

Lean-witted, line'wit-ied. a. of shallow under- 
standing. Shak, 

Leap, lepe. (Up'. S.) v.n. to jump. Cozvl.—To 
bound, to spring, to start. SAak.—v. a. to 
pass over, or into, by leaping, to compress, 
as beasts. 

Leap, lipe'. j. bound, jump, act of leaping, 
space passed by leaping. VEstr. 

Leap-frog, lipe'frog. (lip'frAg. S.) s. a play of 
children, in which they imitate the jump of 
frogs. 

Leap-year, lipeyire'. s. or bissextile, is every 
fourth year, so called from its leaping a day 
that year more than in a common year. 

Learn, lim. v. a. to gain the knowledge or 
skill of. Knolles.—v. n. to receive ins ! ruc- 
tion. . Bacon. 

Learned, llr'ntd. a. versed in science and lite- 
rature. Swift.— Skilled, knowing. Granville. 
— Skilled in scholastic knowledge. Locke. 

Learnedly, llr'ned li. ad. with knowledge, 
with skill. Honker. 

Learning, ler'nfng. s. literature, skill in lan- 
guages or sciences. Prior. 

Learner, ler'nfir. s. one who is yet in his rudi- 
ments. Graunt. 

Lease, Use. s. a temporary contract for pos- 
session of houses or lands. Denham.— Any 
tenure. 

Lease, lise. v. a. to let by lease. Aylif'e. 

Lease, leze . v. n. to glean. ~D> va 

Leasei , le'zur. s. a gleaner. Sv ■ \ 1 

Leash, liish. .?. a leather thong. Shak.— A band 
to tie any thing with, a brace and a half. 

Leash, liish. v. a. to bind, to hold in a string. 

Leasine, 'i'z-?ng. s. lies, falsehood. Prioi 

Leastyliist. a. the superl. of little; little be- 
yond others, smallest. Lock >. 



LEF 

f8r,pStj c&be,cSb,f&H;sfil,m&nd ; thick, thv.s. 

Least, Vdst ad. in the lowest degree. Pope. 

Leather, liVA'dr. s. dressed hides of animals. 
Shak. — Skin, ironically. Swift. 

Leathercoat, leVA'&r-kite. s. an apple with a 
tough rind. . Shak. 

Leatherdresser, le7/t-ur-drts'ur. s. he who pre- 
pares leather. Pope. 

Leathern, le/A'&rn. a. made of leather. Philips. 

Leatherselier, le/A'ur-sel-l&r. s. he who deals in 
leather. 

Leathery, \cth'hr-l. a. resembling leather. 

Grew. 

Leave, live. s. permission, licence. Pope. 

Farewell, adieu. Shak. 

Leave, live. v. a. pret. I left, I have left; to 
quit, to abandon, to reject, to bequeath, to 

resign. Locke. To desist from. v- n. to 

cease, to desist. Shak. 

Leaved, liiv'd. ./. furnished with foliage, made 
with leaves or folds. 

Leaven, lev'veii. s. ferment mixed with any 
body to make it light. 

Leaven, Uv'vSn. v. a. to ferment. Shak.— Jo 
imbue, to infect. Prior. 

Leaver, li'vur. s. one who deserts or forsakes. 
Shak. 

Leaves, liivz. s. the plur. of leaf '. 

Leavings, li'vfugz. s. pi. remnant, relics, offal, 
refuse. Add. 

Leavy, li'vi. a. full of leave, covered with 
leaves. Sidney. 

Lecher, i^tsh'&r. s. a -.i hoiemaster. Pope. 

Lecher, lltsh'&r. v. n. to whore. Shak. 

as, \hsh'hr-hs. a. le.vd, lustful. Dcrh. 

Lecherously, litsh'fir-fis-le. ad. lewdly, lust- 
fid: v. 

Lechi rousness,Utsh'Sr-us-n&. -<• lewdness. 

Lechery, letsh'iir-i. s. lewdness, lust. Asch. 

Lection, lik'shfin. s. a reading, a variety in 
copies. Watts. 

Lecture, lek'tshire. s. a discourse upon any 
subject. Sidney.— Perusal, a magisterial re- 
primand. Add. 

Lecture, lek'tshire. v. a. to instruct formally, 
insolently, or dogmatically. 

Lecturer, lik'tshir-6r. s. an instructor, a teach- 
er by way of lecture. 

Lectureship, i&'tsh&r-shfp. s. the office of a 
lecturer. Swift. 

Led, led. the part. pret. of lead. 

Led?e, iedje. s. a row, layer. Wott.—k ridge, 
any prominence. Dryd. 

Ledhorse, led'he-rse. s. a sumpter-horse. _ 

Lee. lie . s. dregs, sediment, refuse. Prior. — 
{Sea term) the side oppose to the wind. 

Lee, lii. a. having the wind blowing on it, 
having the wind directly towards it. 

Leech, lii'.sh. .-. a physician, a small water 
bloodsucker. Rose. 

Leech liitsh v. a to treat with medicaments. 

Leechcraft, liilsh'kraft. s. the art of healing. 
Dav. 

Leek, liik. s. a plant. Gay. 

Leer, lire. s. an ob ique view. Milt. — A labour- 
ed cast of countenance. Swift. 

Leer, lire. v. n. to look obliquely, to look arc li- 
ly. Swift. 

Lees, liiz. s. pi. dregs, sediment. Ben Jen. 

Leet. leit. s. a law-day 

Lc ■ ward, lii'wiid. a. toward the wind. See 
Lee. Arb. 

L t, lift the part. pret. of leave. 
. i , lift. a. sinihtreus. not right. Dryd. 

I I -handed, Itft'hand'id. a. using the left 
h ind rathi r than tbf r got firmrn. 

Lefi handedness, lift'MGd'eri-nes. s, habitual 
u^e of the left hand. VoilWi 



LEI 



LEP 



Mte,tSr,eil!,cttj be,bet; wine, win; sJ,pr5ve, fSr,p6t;cibe,c5b,f&ll; sSil.mS&nd; thick, rf«9< 



Left-handiness, lgft-hin'de-nls. s. awkward 

manner. Chesterfield. 

Leg, leg. s. the limb between the knee ana 

the foot. Add 

Legacy, !eg'a-se. s. a particular thing given by 

last will and testament. Cowley. 

Legal, le'gal. a, done or conceived according to 

law, lawful. Milieu. 

Legality, le-gal'e-te. s. lawfulness. 
Legalize, legalize, v. a. to authorize, to make 

lawful. South. 

Legally, li'gal-le. ad. lawfully, according to 

law. Taylor. 

Legatary, leg'a-tar-e. s. one who has a legacy 

left him. Ayl. 

Legate, leg'gate. s. a deputy, an ambassador. 
• Dryden.—k spiritual ambassador from the 

Pope. 
Legatee, leg-ga-tee'. s. one who has a legacy 

left him. ' Swift. 

Legatine, Isg'gl-i Ine. a. made by or belong- 
ing to a legate. Shak. 
Legation, le-ga'sh&n. s. deputation, commis- 

siou, embassy. . Wot. 

Legator, !eg-ga-"t3r'. s. one who makes a will, 

and leaves legacies. Dryd. 

Legend, lejefid'.' s. any memorial or relation. 

Fair. — Unauthentic narrative, any insctip 

tion. Add. 

Legendary, lcd'jen-dd-re. a. pertaining to a le- 

Legei led'jSr. s.. a\eger-book,.a book Ifa 

the counting-house. 
Legerdemain, led-j6r de-mine', s. slight, of 
,hand, juggle, trick. Smith. 

Legerity, le-jir'e-ie. s. lightness, nimbleness. 
Shak. 
Legged, leg'd. a. having legs. 
Legible, !~dje-bl. a. such as may be read. 

Swift. 
Legibly, led'je-ble. ad. in such a mariner as 

may be read. 
Legion, le'jfih. s. a body of Roman soldiers. 
Jdd.-rA military force. Phil. —Any great 
number. 
Legionary, le'j&n-ar-e. a. relating to or con- 
taining a legion. 
Legislate, lexl'jiS-late. v. a. to enact law. 
Legislation, led-jis-la'sh&n. s. the act of giving 
laws. Little. 

Legislative, l£d'jis-U-t!v. a giving laws, law- 
Detiham. 
Legislator, IWjfs-la-tSr. s. a lawgiver. Pope 
Legislal r hi ■ ." I -]\ -la't&r-ihip. s. power of 
roal . ••-•■. M. of Halifax. 

i la-tire. s. the power that 
makes laws. Swift 

Legitimacy, id- jU'ti-m i-i ■ •'■. s. lawfulness of 
birth'. Ayliffr. — Genuirleness. Wood. 

Legitimate, le-jifte-mate. a. born in mar- 
riage, lawfully begotten. Tayl. 
Legitimate, le-j}t'ie-mate. v. a. to procure the 
rights of legitimate birth. Ayljje. — To make 
lawful. 
Legitimately, le-jit'ie-mate-lc. ad. lawfully, 
genuinely. Dryd. 
nation, U-)it-ie-ma'sh5n. s. lawful birth. 
Lock . — Act of investing with the privileges 
of lawful birth. 
Legume, logg&me. \j. seeds not reaped, but 
( n, le-g&'arie'n. j gathered by tn« hand, 
as beans; in general, all larger seeds; pulse. 
Leguminous, le-guml-nos. a. belonging to 
pulse, consisting of pulse. Arb. 
Leisurably, le'zb&r-a-ble. ad. at leisure, with- 
out tumult or hurry. Hooker. 
Lersurable, le'zh&r-a-bl. a. done at leisure, en- 



joying leisure. Brown. 

Leisure, ie'zhure. s. freedom from business or 
hurry, vacancy of mind. 'l\mp. — Conveni- 
ence of time. Shak. 
Leisurely, le'zhlr-II. ad. not hasty, delibe- 
rate, done without hurry. Add. 
Leisurely, le'zbtV-le. ad. not in a hurry, slow- 
ly , del i be ra t e ! y . Add. 
Lemma, lim'ma. j. a proposition previously 

assumed. 
Lemon, lerri'mSn. s. the tree that benrs le- 
mons, the fruit. 
Lemonade, lem-m&n-ade'. s. liquor made of 
water, sugar, and lemons. Arb. 

Lemures, lem'u-res. s. {Lat.) evil spirits. 

Milton. 
Lend, lend. v. a. to afford or supply, on con- 
dition of repayment. Dryd. — To grant in 
general. Add. 

Lender, Und'hr. s. one who lends any thing. 
Length, length s. the extent of any thing 
materia] from end to end. Bacon. — Extent 
of duration or space. Locke.— Full, extent, 
distance. 
Lengthen, ling'th'n. v. n. to draw out, to 
make longer. Arb.— 'To protract, to conti- 
nue.— v. n. to grow longer, to increa-e in 
length. Prior. 

Lengthwise, length'wlze. ad. according to the 

length. 

Le itenr, le'nj-int. a. sof'ening, mitigating. 

Pope. — Laxative, emollient. Ato. 

Lenient, U-'ni-ent. s. an emollient or assua^ive 

ipplic i. Wise. 

Lentfy, len'ni-fi, v. a. to assuage, to mitigate. 

Dryd. 

Lenitive, lcit'i-tiv. a. assuasive, emollient. 

Arb, 
Lenitive, lln'e-iiv, s. any thing applied to 
ease pain, a palliative. South. 

Lenity, lin'e-te. i. mildness, mercy, tender- 
ness. 
Lens, lenz. s. a glass spherically convex. on 
both .sides. Newton. 

Lent, lent, the part. pass, from lend. 
Lent, lent. *•; the quadragesimal fast, a time of 
abstinence. Cam. 

Lenten, lent't'n. a. such as is med in Lent, 
sparing. Shak. 

Lenticular, Ten 'uk'liu-Ur. a. doubly convex, of 
the form of a lens. Ray. 

Lentiform, Ign'te-foros. a. having the form of 

a lens. 
Lentiginous, len- tid'jin 6s. a. scurfy, scurfura- 

ceous. 
Lentigo, len tt'gi. s. a fveckly or scurfy erup- 
tion upon the skin. Quin. 
Lentil, len'tfl. s. a plant. Mitt. 
Lentisk, len'tfsk. s. a beautiful evergreen, the 
mastic tree. Hill. 
le, len'tMlde. s. sluggishness, slow- 
ness. 
Lentner, ler.t'n&r. « a kind of hawk. Wal. 
Len tor, lin't&r. s. tenacity, viscosity. Baca:. — 
Slowness, delay. Arb. 
Lentous, lin't&s. a. viscous, tenacious, capa- 
ble to be drawn out. Brown. 
Leonine, le'6-nine. a. belonging to a lion, a 

lion. 
Leopard, lep'purd. s. a spotted beast of prey. 

Stat. 
Leper, lep'pur. s. one infected with a leprosy. 
Hake. 
Leperous. Up'p6r-&s. a. causing leprosy. 

Shak. 
Leporine, lep'pi-rlne. (le'po-rlne. S.) a. be* 
longing to or having the nature of a hare. 



LEV 



LIB 



Rkte,tlr,clil,cat;b;,bet; wine, win; si, prove, 

Leprosity, le-pr6s'e-te. s. squamous disease. 

Bacon. 
Leprosy. lep'pri-se. s. a distemper which co- 
vers the body with white scales. IVise. 
Leprous, lcp'priis. a. infected with a leprosy. 
Lerry, llr're. s. a rating, a lecture. 
Less', les. a negative termination joined to a 
substantive, and implies the absence of any 
thing, as a witless man. 
Less, ies. a. the comparative of little opposed 
to greater. Locke. 
Less, lis. s. not so much, opposed to more. 
Less, lis. ad. in a smaller or lower degree. 

Dryd 
Lessee, les'~ee'. s. the person to whom a lease 

is given. 

Lessen, lis 's'n. v. a. to diminish in bulk, &c. 

Denk.— To degrade. Att. — v. n. to grow less, 

to shrink. Temp. 

Lesser, les'sur. a. a corruption oNess. 

Lesses^ lis'iks. s. the dung of beasts left on the 

ground. 
Lesson, lis's'n.f. any thing read or repeated to 
a teacher. Den.— Precept, notion inculcat- 
ed. 
Lesson, les'sY.. v. a. to teach, to instruct. 

Shah. 
Lessor, les'sSr. s. one who lets any thing to 
farm, &c. by lease. Denh. 

Lest, lest, or Uest. few/, that not, for fear that. 
Let, ilt. v. a. to allow, to permit. Dryd.— To 
leave. VEstr.— To put to hire, to grant to a 
tenant. Swift.— v. n. to hinder, to oppose. 
Let, lit.'j. hinderance, obstacle, obstruction, 
impediment. Hooker. 

Lethargic, U-tfrln-k. a. sleepy beyond the na- 
tural power of sleep. ' Ham. 

Lethargicness, le-tharjtk-nls. s. morbid sleepi 
ness,"dvowsiness. Herb. 

Lethargied, lahar-jid. a. laid asleep, entranc- 
ed. ' Shak. 
Lethargy, lethar-jJ. s. a morbid drowsiness, 
sleep from which one cannot be kept awake. 
Att. 
Lethe. le'fhe. s. oblivion, a draught of oblivion. 
Shak. 
Letheed. 14'thed. oblivious. Shah Ant. & CI. 
Letter, let't&r. .?. one who lets or permits, one 
who hinders, a character in the alphabet. 
Shak. — An epistle. Abb.— The literal mean- 
in?. Tay. — Learning. 
Letter, let'tar. v. a. to stamp with letters. 

Add': sou 

Lettered, let'tur'd. a. literate, educated to 

learning. Colin-. 

Lett -founder, let'r&r-f&and-fir. s. one who 

ca-ts ty pes for printing. Mason's Sap. 

Letters patent, let' tS s-pat'tent. s. p/.a written 

instrument containing a royal grant. 

Black-tone. 
Lettuce, let'tis. s. a plant. 
Levant, ie-vant'. .?. the east, particularly those 
coasts of the Mediterranean east of Italy.— 
N. B. Milton uses this word as an adjective, 
with the accent on the first syllable. 
Levator, le-va'tSr. s. a chirurgical instrument. 
whereby depressed parts of the skull are 
. lifted up. Wise. 

Leucophlegmacy, lu-ki-fleg'ma-se. s. paleness, 
with viscid juices and cold sweatings. Arb. 
Leucophlegmatic,lu ki-fllg-mat'ik. a. having a 
constitution of body where the blood is of a 
pale colour, viscid, and cold. Qv.v. . 

Levee, lev've. s. the lime of rising, a crowd of 
attendants. Dryd. 

Level, lev'vtl. a. even, plain, fiat, smooth. 
Level, iev'vil. v. a. to make even, to fret from ! 



for,p6t ; cube, cub, full; sSil, mSuud ; thick, thus. 

inequalities, to lay flat. Ral. — To aim. Dryd. 
— v.n. to aim at, to conjecture. Shak. 

Level, Icv'vil. s. a plane. Sand. — Rate, stand- 
ard. Sidney— An instrument whereby ma- 
sons adjust their work. Mox. 
Leveller, lev'vil-lur. s. one who makes any 
thing even, one who destroys superiority. 

Collier. 
Levelness, lev'vii-nls. s. evenness, equality of 
surface, equality with something else. 

Peach. 
Leven, lev\en. s. ferment, that which being 

mixed in bread makes it rise. 
Lever, le'vrJr. s. a mechanical power, used to 
raise weights. Harris. 

Leveret, lev'vur-it. s. a young hare. Waller. 
Leviable, leVvi-a-bl. a, that may be levied. 

Bacon. 
Leviathan, le-vla-tfian. s. a water animal men- 
tioned in the book of Job. 
Levigate, leVve-gate. v ; a. to rub or grind to 
po.vder, to mix. Arb. 

Levigation, lev-e-ga'sh&n. s. the reducing of 
iiard bodies into a subtile powder. Quin. 
Levite, le'vlte.^.oneof the tribe of Levi among 

the Jews ; a priest, used in contempt. 
Levitical, li-\ft'te-kal. a. belonging to the Le- 
vi tes. AyliJ-'e. 
Levity, llv'e-te. v. lightness, inconstancy, un- 
steadiness. Milt.— Trifling gaiety. Shak. 
Levy, leVve. v. a. to raise soldiers. Dai. — To 
raise money, to raise war. Milt. 
Lew, llv've. s. act of raising money or men. 
Add.—Wur raised. Shak. 
Lewd, lide. a. wicked, bad, lustful, libidinous. 
Shak. 
Lewdly, lide'le. ad. wickedly, naughtily. Shak. 

— Libidinously. 
Lewdness, lide'nes. i. lustful licentiousness. 
Lewdster, lude'stur. s. a lecher, one given to 
criminal pleasures. Shak. 

Lexicographer, llks-e-k6g'graf-ur. s. a writer of 
dictionai es. Waits. 

Lexicography, leks-e-k6g'graf-e. s. the practice 

of writing dictionaries. 
Lexicon, leks'i-kun. s. a dictionary, common- 
ly of the Greek language. Milt. 
Lev, Ihl. s. a field or pasture. Gibson. 
Liable, H'5-bl. a. obnoxious, not exempt, sub- 
ject. Milt. 
Liableness, llM-bl-nls. s the being liable. 

Mason's Sup. 

Liar, ll'ir. s. o^e who tells falsehood, one who 

wants veracity. Shak. 

Liard, Ulrd. a. mingled roan. Markham. 

Libation, 11-ba'shuii. s, act of pouring out wine 

in honour of some deity. Bacon.— Wine so 

poured. Still. 

Libbard, iib'burd. s. a leopard. 

Libel, libel, s. a satire, defamatory writing, a 

lampoon. 
Libel, ll'bll. v. w. to spread defamation, writ- 
ten or printed. Donne.— v. a. to satirise, to 
lampoon. Dryd. 

Libeller, li'bSl-iur. s. a defamer by writing, a 
lampooner. Dryd. 

Libellous, li'bel-lSs. a. defamatory. Woit. 

Liberal, lib'ber-al. a. not mean, becoming a 
gentleman, generous. Miaou. 

Liberality, lib-ber-al'e-te. •>". munificence, boun- 
ty, generosity. Shak. 
Liberalize, !Jb'b;r-a';-ize. v. a. to make liberal. 
Burke. 
Liberally, lib'blr-ral-e. ad. bounteously, boun- 
tifully", largely. 
Liberate, lib'ber-ate. v. a. to free from confine- 
ment. Mason'i Sap. 



HUM 



LIE 

*ite,tar,c!ll,cat; bh, bit; wine, win; si, pr3ve, 

Liberation, lib-bir-a-'shun. s. act of delivering, 
the being delivered. Mason. 

Libertine, lib'blr-tfn. s. ene who lives without 
restraint or law. Rowe. — A. rake. Shak. 

Lioertiue, llb'ber-tin. a. licentious, irreligious. 
Swift. 

Libertinism, lib'ber-t1n-ism. s. irreligion, li- 
centiousness of opinions, &c. 

Liberty, Itb'ber-tJ. s. freedom.^.— Privilege, 
exemption. Dav. — Leave, permission. Locke. 

Libidinous, U-b?d'e n6s.<W. lewd, lustful. Bent. 

Libidinously, le-bid'£-nus-li. ad. lewdly, lust- 
fully. 

Libra, li'bra. s. the seventh sign in the zodiac. 
Mdton. 

Libral, ll'bral. a. of a pound weight. 

Librarian, 11-brl'ri-an. s. one who has the care 
of a library. Broome. 

Library, 11-bra-rJ. s. a large collection of books. 

Librate, H'brate. v. a. to poise, to balance, to 
hold in equipoise. 

Libration,lf-bri'shun. s. the state of being?ba- 
lanced. Thorn. 

Libratory, ll-bra-tur-e. a. balancing, playing 
like a balance. 

Lice, Use. the plur. of louse. 

Licebane, ilse'bane. s. a plant. 

License, U'sinse. s. exorbitant liberty. Sidney. 
—A grant of permission. Add. 

License, ll'sense. v. a. to permit by a legal 
grant. Pope. 

Licenser, lfcin-sar. s. a granterof permission. 

Licentiate, ll-sln'shJ-ate. s. a man who uses 
license, a degree in Spanish universities. 

Licentiate, ll-stn'sh£-ate. v. a. to permit, to 
encourage bv license. 

Licentious, ll-sin'shus. a. unrestrained by law 
or morality. Skak. 

Licentiously, ll-sen'shas-le. ad. with too much 
liberty. 

Licentiousness, ll'sin-shus-nes. s. boundless li- 
berty, contempt of just restraint. Swift. 

Lich, litsh. s. a dead carcase. 

Lick, l?k. v. a. to pass over with the tongue. 
Add.— To lap. Shak. 

Lick, l!k. s. a blow, rough usage. Dryd. 

Lickerish, lfker-ish. \a. nice, delicate, tempt- 

Lickerous, lik'ir-us. | ing the appetite. Milt. 

Lickerishness, liker-ish-nis. s. niceness of pa- 
late. 

Licorice, llklar-is. s. a root of a sweet taste. 

Lictor, lik'tur. s. a beadle. 

Lid, lid. s. a cover for a pan, box, &c. Add. 

Lie, U. (le. S.) s. any thing impregnated with 
some other body, as soap. Peach. 

Lie, 11'. s. a falsehood, a fiction. Dryd. 

Lie, 11. v. n. to utter falsehood. Shah— To re- 
present falsely. Swift. 

Lie, 11. v. n. pret. I lay, I have lain or lien ; to 
rest horizontally, or with great inclination ; 
to press upon. Shak. — To be in a state of 
decumbiture, to pass the time of sleep. Dryd. 
—To be placed or situated. Collier. 

Lief, Uef. ad. willingly. Shak. 

Liege. liklje. a. bound by some feudal tenure, 
subject, sovereign. Spens. 

Liege, Uidje. s. sovereign, superior lord. 
Phil. 

Liegeman, Uedje'man. .s. a subject, a vassal. 
Spenser. 

Lieger, Uijur. s. a resident ambassador. Denh. 

Lien, Win. part, of lie. 

Lienteric, 11-gn-tir'rlk. a. pertaining to a lien- 
tery. Crew. 

Lientery, ll'ln-tir-re. s. a particular looseness, 
wherein the food passes suddenly. 

Lier, IVfir. s. one that rests or lies down, or 
remains concealed. 



LIG 

f3r, pSt ; cube, cub, full; sSfl, mSucd ; thick, thus. 

Lieu, li. s. place, room, stead. Add. 

Lieve, \Uv. ad. willingly. Shak. 

Leutenancy, liv-tin'nan-sl. s. the office of a 

lieutenant. Shak.— The body of lieutenants. 

Fe'ton. 

Lieutenant, liv-tin'nant. s. a deputy, vicege- 
rent. Phil.— One second in command. 

Lieutenantship, llv-tln'nant-ship. s. the rank 
or office of lieutenant. 

Life, life, s.plur. lives; union and co-operation 
of soul with body, present state. Cowley.— 
Conduct, manner of living.Pflp«. -Condition, 
spirit, vivacity. Sid. — Animal being. Thorns. 

Lifeblood, life'blud. s. the blood necessary to 
life, the vital blood. 

Lifeful, llfe'ful. a. invigorating. Spenser, 

Lifegiving, llfe'gtv-ing. a. having the power to 
give life. Spenser. 

Lifeguard, Hfe'gysrd'. s. the guard of a king's 
person. 

Life harming, lhVhlrm-ing. a. prejudicial to 
life. Shai. 

Lifeless, life'lls. a. dead, deprived or void of 
life. Milt. — Wanting force or spirit. Prior. 

Lifelessly, life'lislJ. ad. without vigour, frigid- 
ly, jejunely. 

Lifelike, life'llke. a. like a living person. Pope. 

Lifestring, Hfe'string.^.nerve, strings imagined 
to convey life. 

Lifetime, lifetime, s. continuance or duration 
of life. Add. 

Lifeweary, Hfe'wJ-rJ. a. wretched; tired of 
living- Shak. 

Lift, hh.v.a. to raise from the ground, toheave, 
to elevate, to hold on high. Dryd.^v. n. to 
strive to raise by strength. Locke. 

Lift, lrft. s. the manner of lifting, the act of 
lifting. VEstr.— Hard struggle. 

Lifter, l?ft'ur. s. one that lifts. Psalms. 

Ligament, lig'gd-mint. s. a strong compact 
substance which unites the bones in articu- 
lation, bond, chain. Add. 

Ligamental, lig-a-mln'tal. \a. composing a 

Ligamentous,lig-a-men-tus. J ligament. Wise. 

Ligan, ll'g-in. s. according to Blackstone. goods 
sunk in the sea, but tied to a cork or buoy, 
in order to be found again. 

Ligation, H-ga'shun. s. the act of binding, the 
state of being bound. Add. 

Ligature, lig'ga-tire.^.bandage, the act of bind- 
ing. Arb.— The state of being bound. Mort. 

Light, lite. s. that quality or action of the me- 
dium of sight by which we see. Newt. — Il- 
lumination of mind, instruction, knowledge. 
fiac— tPoint of view. -^^.—Explanation. 
Locke.— A taper. Glanv. 

Light, lite. a. not heavy. Add.— Not burthen- 
some. Bacon.— Not afflictive. Hook.— Active- 
nimble. Spens.— Unsteady, gay, airy. Shak.-— 
Bright, clear, not dark, tending to white- 
ness. 

Light, lite. ad. lightly, cheaply. Hooker. 

Light, lite. v. a. to kindle, to inflame. Boyle — 
To illuminate. Dryd.— To lighten, to ease 
of a burden. Spais.—v. n. to happen, to fall 
upon by chance, to descend, to strike on, to 
rest - Shak 

Lighten, h't'n. v.n. to flash or shine like light- 
ning. Shak. —v. a. to illuminate. Davies 

To make less heavy. Milt.— To cheer. Dryd 

Lighter, llte'ur. s. a heavy boat into which 
ships are unloaded. Pope. 

Lighterman, llte'cir-man. s. a manager of a 
lighter. 

Liglnfingered, llte-fhig'gur'd.a. nimble at con- 
veyance, thievish. 

Lightfoot, lite'fut. a. nimble in running o? 
dancing, active. Spenser. 

A A— B B 



LIM 

Rate, tlr,cln, cat; b&,b?t; wlne,w!n j si,pr3ve, 

Lightfoot, lite'fut. s. venison. 

Lightheaded, lite-hld'£d.a. unsteady, thought- 
less. Clar. — Delirious. 

Lightheadedness, Ute-hld'^d-nes. s. delirious- 
ness, disorder of the mind. 

Lighthearted, llte-hlr'tld. a. gay, merry, airy, 
cheerful. 

Lighthouse, lUeti^se. s. a building on which 
lights are hung to guide ships at sea. Arb. 

Lightlegged, llte-llg'd'. a. nimble, swift. 

Sidney. 

Lightless, Hte'lls. a. wanting light, dark. 

Lightly, Hte'lfc. ad. without weight. Ben Jon. 
. Easily, nimbly. Dryd.— Gatty, airily. 

Lightminded, llte-mlnd'ld. a. unsettled, un- 
steady. 

Lightness, Ute'nls. s. want of weight. Bur.— 
Inconstancy, unchastity. Sidn.— Agility. 

Lightning, llte'nfng. s. the flash that precedes 

thunder. Davies.— Mitigation, abatement. 

Add. 

Lights, Ikes. s. the lungs, organs of breathing. 
Hayw. 

Lightsome, Ute'sSm. a. luminous, not dark.ito/. 
—Gay, airy. South. 

Lightsomeness, Ute'sum-nls. s. luminousness, 
not obscurity, cheerfulness, merriment. 

Lignaloes. Hg-nSl'Aze. s. aloes wood. 

Ligneous, lig'n£-&s. a. made of wood, wooden, 
resembling wood. Grew. 

Lignumvita;, ljg-nim-vl'ti. s. guaiacum, very 
hard wood. Miller. 

Ligure, ll'g&re. s. a precious stone. 

Like, like. a. resembling, equal, probable. 
Bacon.— Likely. Shak. 

Like, like. s. some person or thing resembling 
another. Shak. 

Like, like. ad. in the same manner, likely, pro- 
bable. Shak. 

Like, like. v. a. to choose with preference. 
Clar.— To approve, to please. Bacon.— v. n. 
to be pleased with, to choose. Locke. 

Likelihood, like'14-hud. s. appearance, show. 
Shak.— Resemblance, probability. Hooker. 

Likely, Hke'le. a. such as may be liked. Shak. 
— Probable. 

Likely, llke'il. ad. probably, as may reasonably 
bethought. Glanv. 

Liken, ll'k'n. v. a. to represent as having re- 
semblance. Milt. 

Likeness, llke'nls. s. resemblance. Dry den.— 
Form, appearance. VEstr. 

Likewise, llke'wlze. ad. in like manner, also, 
moreover, too. Arb. 

Liking, UTting. a. plump, in a state of plump- 
ness. 

Liking, H'kTng. s. plumpness, state of trial. 
Dryd. — Inclination. Spenser. 

Lilach, ll'lak. s. a tree. 

Lilied, lfl'lid. a. embellished with lilies. Milt. 

Lily, lil'le. s. a flower. Peach. 

Lily-daffodil, nTl&-daf'ft-d?l. s. a flower. 

Lily of the Valley, l?l')e-&v-/A4-val'U. s. May-lily. 

Lilylivered, lil'li-liv-vur'd. a. white-livered, 
cowardly. Shak. 

Limature, ll'ma-tute. s. the particles rubbed 
off by a file. 

Limb, tim. s. a member, an edge, a border. 

Newton. 

Limb, I'm. v. a. to supply with limbs. Milt.— 
To dismember. 

Limbeck, lim'blk. s. a still. Fairf. 

Limbed, lim'd. a. formed with regard to limbs. 
Pope. 

Limber, lfm'bur.tf, flexible, easily bent, pliant, 
lithe, pliable. Ray. 

Limberness, lim'bfir-nes. s. flexibility, pliancy. 

Limbraealj lim'mile, adv, in pieces, Shak, 



LIN 

f3r,p6t; cibe,c&b,ftll; sS?l,m3&nd; thick, tkas, 

Limbo, lfm'bi. s. a region bordering upon hell, 
Shak.— Any place of restraint. 

Lime, lime. s. a viscous substance. Dryd — 

Matter of which mortar is made. Bacon —, 

The linden tree. Pope.— A species of lemon. 

,. Thomson. 

Lime, lime. v.a. to entangle, to cement. Shak. 
— To smear with lime. VEstr. 

Limetwig, llme'twig. s. a twig smeared with 
bird-lime. shak. 

Limekiln, lime'kil. s. kiln where stones are 
burnt to lime. Woodw. 

Limestone, llme'stine. s. the stone of which 
lime is made. Mort. 

Lime-water, llme'wl-tur. s, a medicine made 
by pouring water upon quick-lime. Hill. 

Limit, lim'mf t. s. bound, border, utmost reach. 

Limit, lim'mft v. a. to confine within certain 
bounds, to restrain. Swift. 

Limitary, lim'mit-tar-i.tf. placed at the boun- 
daries as a guard or superintendant. 

Limitation, Hm-m^-ta'shun. s. restriction, cir- 
cumscription. Hooker. 

Limitless, l!m'mit-l?s. a. boundless, navies. 

Limmer, lim'm^r. s. a mongrel. 

Limn, lim. v. n. to draw, to paint any thing. 

Limner, lim'nur. s. a painter, a picture-maker. 

Limous,li'm6s. a. muddy, slimy. Brown. 

Limp, limp. d. vapid, weak. 

Limp, limp. v.n. to halt, to walk lamely. Prior. 

Limpet, llm'pit. s. a kind of shell-fish. 

Limpid, lnn'pid. a. clear, pure, transparent. 
Woodw. 

Limpidness, lim'pid-nes. s. clearness, purity. 

Limpingly, Hmp'ping-14. ad. in a lame halting 
manner. 

Limy, W'mh. a. viscous, glutinous.^w.— Con- 
taining lime. Grew. 

Lin, lin. v. n. to stop, to give over. Spenser. 

Linchpin, linsh'pin. s. an iron pin that keeps 
the wheel on the axle-tree. 

Lnctus,lingk't&s. s. medicine licked up by the 
tongue. 

Linden, lin'd?n. s. the lime-tree. Dryd. 

Line, Une..Uongitudinal extention. #<>«//<?)>.— A 
slender string or cord. Moxon.— Delineation, 
outline. Pope. — Extention, limit. Milt.— Pro- 
geny, family. Shak . 

Line, line. v. a. to cover on the inside. Boyle. 
—To put any thing in the inside. Carew. — i 
To cover, to double. Shak. 

Lineage, lm'nfe-aje. s. race, progeny, family, 
ascending or descending. 

Lineal, lin'ne SI. a. composed of lines. Wotton. 
— Ascending or descending in a direct ge- 
nealogy. Locke. 

Lineally," lm'J-Sl-U. ad. in a direct line. Clar. 

Lineament, lm'nl-S-ment. s. feature, discrimi- 
nating mark in the form. Shak. 

Linear, lin'n^-Sr. a. composed of lines, having 
the form of lines. Woodw. 

Lineation, lin-i-a'sh&n. s. draught of a line or 
lines. Wondw. 

Linen, lin'nin. s. cloth made of hemp or flax. 
Dryd. 

Linen, lin'nin. a. made of linen, resembling 
linen. Shak. 

Linen-draper, lin'nin-dia'pSr. s. he who deals 
in linen. 

Ling, ling, s. heath. Bacon. — A kind of sea- 
fish. 

Linger, HnggSr. v. n. to remain long. Pope. — 
To hesitate, to pine. Dryd. 

Lingerer, ling'g&r-Sr. s. one who lingers, an 
idler. 

Lingeringly, ling'g&r-?ng-14. ad. with delay? 
tediously. Hale- 

Linget, Ung'glt.j. asraall mass of metal. Camd- 



XIQ 

Rite, tlr, call, cat; b e, bet; wine, win; sJ,pr5ve,f< 

Lingo, lfng'gi. s. language, tongue, speech. (A 
low word.) Congreve. 

Linguacious, lln-gwa'sh&s. a. full of tongue, 
talkative. 

Linguadental, ling-gwi-dcn'tal. a. uttered by 
the joint action of the tongue and teeth. 

Linguist, ling'gwfst. s. a man skilful in lan- 
guages. Milton. 

Lingwort, Hng'w&rt. s. an herb. 

Liniment, lin ne-mint. s. ointment, balsam. 

Ray. 

Lining, lining, s. the inner covering of any 
thing. Prior. 

Link, lingk. s. a ring of a chain. Pnor.~Any 
thing connecting. Shak.— A. torch of pitch, 
&c. 

Link, lingk. v. a. to unite, to join in concord. 
Shah— To connect. Till. 

Linkboy, Ungk'bSe. s. a boy that carries a torch 
to accommodate passengers with light. 

More. 

Linnet, Hn'nlt. s. a small singing-bird. Pope. 

Linseed, lin'seed. s. the seed of flax. More. 

Linsey-woolsey, lin'se-wui'si. a. made of linen 
and wool, vile, mean. Pope. 

Linstock, lin'st&k. s. a staff with a match at 
the end of it, used by gunners. Dryd. 

Lint, lint. s. flax, linen scraped into soft woolly 
substance. Wise. 

Lintel, lln'tel. s. the upper part of the door- 
frame. Pope. 

Lion.li'un. s. the fiercest and most magnani- 
mous of four-footed beasts. 

Lioness, ll'un-nis. s . a she-lion. 

Lionleaf, ll'un-lefe. s. a plant. 

Lion's-mouth,li'&nz-m3utft. \ 

Lion's-paw, ll'unz-plw. f s. the name of 

Lion's-tail, ll'&nz-tale. I an herb. 

Lion's-tooth, H'unz-t88tn. / 

Lion-mettled, ll'6n-mIt-tPd. a. fierce as a lion. 
Shak. 

Lip, hp.j.the outer part of the mouth. Sandys. 
—The edge of any thing. Burnet. 

Liplabour, lipla-Mr. s. words without senti- 
ment. Taylor. 

Lipothymous, ll-poth'e-m&s.a. swooning,faint- 
ing. Harvey. 

Lipothymy, H-p6th'l-me. s. a swoon, fainting 
fit. Taylor. 

Lipped, lipt. a. having lips. 

Lippitude, lip'pi-tude. s. blearedness of eyes. 
Bacon. 

Lipwisdom, hp'wlz-dum. s. wisdom in talk 
without practice. Sidney. 

Liquable, Hk'kwa-bl a. such as may be melt- 
ed. 

Liquation, 11-kwa'shSn. s. the act of melting, 
capacity to be melted. Brown. 

Liquate, li'kwate. v. n. to melt, lo liquefy. 
Woodw. 

Liquefaction, lik-kwe-fak'shan. s. the act of 
melting, the state of being melted. 

Liquefiable, llk'kwe-fl-a-bl. a. such as may be 
melted. Bacon. 

Liquefy, hVkwe-fi. v. a. to melt, to dissolve. 
■'..'. Bacon. 

Liquefy, llk'kwe-fl. v. n. to grow liquid. Add. 

Liquescency, U-kwis'sln-se. s. aptness to 
melt. 

Liquescent, ll-kwls'sent. a. melting. 

Liqueur, U-kure'. s. a flavoured dram. Shens. 

Liquid, lik'kwld. a. not solid, fluid, soft, clear. 
Crashaw. 

Liquid, hk'kwid. s. liquid substance, liquor. 

Liquidate, lik'kwe-date. v. a. to clear away, to 
lessen debts. 

Liquidity, le-kwid'i-ti. s. subtihty, thinness. 
Glanv. 



LIT 

r,p6t; cibe,cub, full; soil,mSund; thick, that. 

Liquidness, llk'kwid-nes. s. quality of being 
liquid, fluency. Boyle. 

Liauor,l?k'kur.j.anythingliquid.Mi#.— Strong 
drink. 

Liquor, fik'k&r. v. a. to drench or moisten. 
Bacon. 

Lirlconfancy, Hr-r!k-k6n'fln-se. s. a flower. 

Lisp, lisp. v. n. to speak with too frequent 
appulses of the tongue to the teeth or pa- 
late. Cleavel. 

Lisp, lisp. *. the act of lisping. 

Lisper, lisp'&r. s. one who lisps. 

List, list. s. a roll, a catalogue. Prior.— Ground 
on which combats are fought.Po/><?.— Desire, 
a strip of cloth, a border. 

List, list. v. n. to choose, to desire. Whitgifte^ 

— v. a. to enlist, to enrol soldiers. Temple. — 

To enclose for combats. Dryden.— To listen. 

Shak. 

Listed, list'id. a. striped, particoloured in long 
streaks. Milt. 

Listen, lis'sn. v. a. to hear, to attend. Shak. — 
v. n. to hearken, to give attention. Bacon. 

Listener, lls's'n-ur. s. one that hearkens, a 
hearkener. Swift. 

Listless, llst'les. a. without inclination. Till.— 
Careless, heedless. Dryd. 

Listlessly, list'lls-le.arf.without thought, with- 
out attention. Locke. 

Listlessness, list'les-ngs. s. inattention, want 
of desire. 

Lit, lit. the pret. of to light. Add. 

Litany, lit'tin-e. s. a form of supplicatory pray- 
er. Hooker. 

Literal, llt'tcY-al. a. not figurative. Ham.-*Fol~ 
lowing the exact words, consisting of letters. 

Literal, lit'ter-ral. s. primitive or literal mean- 
ing. - Brown. 

Literality, lit-ter-rll'e-te. s . original meaning. 
Brown. 

Literally, lit'ter-ral-*. ad. according to, or with 
close adherence to words. Dryd. 

Literary, Ht'ter-a-re. a. respecting letters, re- 
garding learning. 

Literati, llt-ter-ra'tl. s. the learned. Spec. 

Literature, lifter- ra- tire. s. learning, skill in 
letters. Add. 

Litharge, litfi/arje. s. properly lead vitrified, 
either alone or with a mixture of copper. 

mik 

Lithe, Wthe. a. limber, flexible, pliant, easily 

bent. Milt. 

Litheness, lU^e'nls. s. limberness, flexibility. 
Lithography, H-th6g'gra-fe. s. the art or prac- 
tice of engraving upon stones. 
Lithomancy, litn'i-man-se. s. prediction by 

stones. Brown. 

Lythontriptic, litn-An-trlp'tik. s. a medicine 

to dissolve the stone in the bladder. 
Lythotomist, Il-th6t't6-mist. s. a chirurgeon 

who extracts the stone by opening the 

bladder. 
Lithotomy, H-tfi6t'ti-me. s. the art or practice 

of cutting for the stone. 
Litigant, llt'te-gant. s. one engaged in a suitof 

law. VEstr. 

Litigant, lit'te-gant. a. engaged in a judicial 

contest. Ayliffe. 

Litigate, lit'te-gate. v. a. to contest in law, to 

debate by judicial process. — v. n. to manage 

a suit, to carry on a cause. Ayliffe. 

Litigation, lit-t6-ga'shun. s. judicial contest, 

suit of law. Clar. 

Litigious, 14-tid'jus. a. inclinable to lawsuits, 

disputable. ' Dryd. 

Litigiously, U-tid'jus-lt. ad. wranglingly. 
Litigiousness, li-tid'i&s-nis. s. a wrangling 

disposition. 



LOA 

Rite, tlr, call, cat j bi, bit ; wine, w?n ; si, prove, 

Litter, lh'tur. s. a kind of vehiculary bed, a 
birth of animals. Dryd.—Thmzs thrown ne- 
gligently or sluttishly about. " Swift. 

Later, lrt'ttir. v. a. to bring forlh, used of 
beasts; to cover with straw, &c. Dryd 

Little, Ut'tl. a. comp. less, superiat. least, noi 
great, small, diminutive. Locke.— Not much, 
not many. Pope. 

Little, lit' tl. s. a small part, a small propor- 
tion. Locke.— Not much. Cheyne. 

Little, lit'tl. ad. in a small degree or quantity. 
Oiway.— Not much. Swift. 

Littleness, ltt'tl-nts. s. smallness of bulk. Bur- 
net .—Meanness. Add.— Want of dignity. 

Collier. 

Littoral, ht'ti-ral. a. belonging to the shore. 

Liturgy, Ift't&r-tt. s. form of prayers, formula- 
ry of public devotions. Taylor. 

Live, lfv. v. n. to be in a state of animation 
oc vegetation. Dryd.— To continue. Pope.— 
To cohabit. Shak.— To feed. Arb.— To main- 
tain one's self. Temple. 

Live, live. a. quick, not dead, active, not ex- 
tinguished. . Boyle. 

Liveless, Hve'Iss. a. See lifeless. Shak. 

Livelihood, Hve'R-hud. s. support of life,main- 

1 tenance, means of living. Clar. 

Liveliness, llve'li-nes. s. appearance of life. 
Dryd.— Vivacity, sprightliness. Locke. 

Livelong, liv'ldng. a. tedious, long in passing. 
Shak. 

Lively, llve'U. a. brisk, gay, airy. Pope. — re- 
presenting life. Dryden. 

Livelily, llve'14-14. \ad. briskly. Hayw.— With 

Lively, live'li. j strong resemblance of life. 
Dryden. 

Liver, liv'vur. s. one who lives. Prior.— One of 
the entrails. Shak. 

Livercolour, llv'vur-kul-l&r. a. dark red. 

Woodw. 

Livergrown, lfv'viir-grine. a. having a great 
liver. Graunt. 

Liverwort, lfv'vur-w&rt. s. a plant. 

Livery, liv'vur-4. s. the act of giving or taking 
possesssion. Shak. — Release from wardship, 
the clothes worn by servants. Pope.— A par- 
ticular dress. Sidney. 

Liveryman, liv'vur-4-m3n. s. one who wears a 
livery. Arb.— In London, a freeman of some 
company. 

Lives, llvz. the plural of life. 

Livid, Hv'id. a. discoloured, as with a blow, 
black and blue. Bacon. 

Lividity, le-vid'J-tJ. s. discoloration, as by a 
blow. Arb. 

Living, liv'vlng. s. maintenance. Sid. — Power 
of continuing life. UEstr. — Livelihood. Dry. 
"—Benefice of a clergyman. Spenser. 

Livingly, liv'ving-U. ad. in the living state. 
Brown. 

Livre, ll'v&r. s. French money, equal nearly to 
our ten-pence. 

Lixivial,l!k-s?v'6-al. a. impregnated with salts, 
obtained by lixivium. Boyle. 

Lixiviate. l!k-siv'4-ate. a. making a lixivium. 
Brown. 

Lixivium, lik-siv'i-frm. s. lie, water impreg- 
nated with salt. 

Lizard, Hz'zard s. an animal resembling a ser- 
pent, with legs added to it. 

Lizardstone, iiz'zlrd-stine. s. a kind of stone. 

Lizardtail, llz'zard-tile. s. a plant. 

Lo, 16 ! inter j. look, see, behold. Dryd. 

Loach, lotsh. s. a small fish. Walter. 

Load, lide. s. a burden, lading. Dry.— Weight, 

pressure, incumbrance. Pope.— The leading 

vein of a mine. 

load, lide. v. a. to burden, to freight, Shak, 



LOD 

f r,pif; cube, cub, full; soil, mound; tfiicl, /£(>■?, 

— To encumber. Locke. — To charge a gun-. 
Wise. — To make heavy. 

Loader, 16'dur. s. he who loads. 

Loadsmaiijlodz'man. s. he who leads ths way, 
a pilot. J 

Loadstar, lide'stlr. s. the polestar, the cyno- 
sure, the guiding star. Spenser. 

Loadstone, lide'.stine. s. the manager, the 
stone on which the mariner's compass nee- 
dle is touched to give it a direction north 
and south. Hill. 

Loaf, life. s. a mass of bread formed bv the 
baker. Hayw. 

Loam, lime. s. fat, unctuous earth, marl. 

Shak. 

Loam, lime. v. a. to smear with loam, marl, 
or clay. 

Loamy, li'mS. a. marly. Bacon. 

Loan, line. s. any thing lent or given on con- 
dition of return. Bacon. 

Loath, lith. a. unwilling, disliking, not in- 
clined. South. 

Loathe, \6the. v. a. to hate, to look on with 
abhorrence, disgust. Cowley. 

Leather, li/A'&r. s. one that loathes. 

Loathful, lo/A'ful. ad. abhoning, hating, ab- 
horred, hated. Spenser. 

Loathingly, Wh'ingAh. a. in a fastidious man- 
ner. 

Loathly, lith'IS. a. hateful, abhorred. Shak. 

Loathly, litft'le. ad. unwillingly, without lik- 
ing or inclination. Donne. 

Loathness, liih'nes. s. unwillingness. Bac. 

Loathsome, li/A'sam. a. abhorred. South — 
Causing fastidiousness. Shak. 

Loathsomeness, lif/t'sum-nls. s. quality of rais- 
ing hatred. Add. 

Loaves, livz. the plur. of loaf. 

Lob, lob. s. any one clumsy or sluggish. Shak. 
—Lob's pound, a prison, a big worm. Walt. 

Lob, 16b. v. a. to let fall in a slovenly man- 
ner. Shak. 

Lobby, lib'bJ. 5. an opening before a room. 
Wot ton. 

Lobe, libe. .?. a division, a distinct part, com- 
monly a part of the lungs. Arb. 

Lobster, 16b'si&r. s. a crustaceous fish. Bacon. 

Local, 16'kal. a. relating to place. Still.— Being 
in a particular place. Digby. 

Locality, 16-kal'4-t4. s. existence in place, re- 
lation of place or distance. Glanv. 

Locally, li'kil-li. ad. with respect to place. 

Glanv. 

Location, li-k.VshSn. .'. situation with respect 
to place, act of placing. 

Loch, 16k. s. a lake, Scottish. 

Lock, 16k. s. an instrument to fasten doors, &c. 
a quantity of hair or wool hanging toge- 
ther. Spen.— Part of a gun. Grew. — Any en- 
closure. Dryden. 

Lock, 16k. v. a. to shut or fasten with locks. 
Dryd.— To shut up or confine. Shak.— v. n. 
to become fast by a lock. Spenser. 

Locker, lok'kur. s. any thing that is closed with 
a lock, a drawer. 

Locket, lik'kit. s. a small lock, any catch or 
spring to fasten, a necklace, &c. 

Lockram, lok'krum. s. a sort of coarse linen. 
Shak. 

Locomotion, 16-ki-mi'shun. s. power of chang- 
ing place. Brown. 

Locomotive, li-ki-mi'tiv. a. changing place, 
having the power of changing place. Derh. 

Locomotivity. li-ki-mi-t!v'e-U. s. power of 
changing place. Bryant. 

Locust, li'k&st. ,$. a devouring insect. Arb. 

Locust-tree, li'k&st-tr&4. s. a tree. Miller. 

Lodestar, lode'stlr. See Loadstar. 



LON 



LOO 



Rite, t!r, call, cat; bi,bet; wine, wfn ; so,pr8ve, for, p6t; cibe,cub, full; soil, mound; thick, thv.it 



Lodestone, 16de'stine. See Loadstone. 

Lodge, 16die. v. a. to place in or afford a tem- 
porary dwelling. Dryd.— To fix, to settle. 
Shak. — To harbour or cover. Add.— v. n. to 
reside. Milt.— To take a temporary habita- 
tion. Shah 

Lodge, 16dje. s. a small house in a park, &c. 
Milt.— Any small house. 

Lodgement, 16dje'mlnt. s. disposition in a cer- 
tain place. Derh. — Accumulation, posses 
sion of the enemy's work. Add. 

Lodger, 16dje'&r. s. one who lives in rooms 
hired in the house of another. Ainsw. 

Lodging, 16dje'mg. s. temporary habitation. 
Bacon.— Place of residence, harbour, covert. 

Loft, 16ft. s. a floor. Bacon.— The highest floor. 
Spenser. — Rooms on high. Milt. 

Loftily, 16f tfe-lfe. ad. on high, in an elevated 
place, haughtily, sublimely. Spenser. 

Loftiness, 16ft£-nls. s. height, sublimity. Dryd. 
— Haughtiness. Collier. 

Lofty, \6ith. a. high, elevated in place or sen- 
timent. M ///.—Haughty. Dryd, 

Log, lSg. s. a shapeless bulky piece of wood. 

Logarithms, log'a-ritfcmz. s. the indexes of the 
ratios of numbers one to another. Harris. 

Loggats, log'gits. s. a play or game. Shak. 

Loggerhead, 16g'gur-h!d. s. a dolt, a blockhead, 
a thickscull. 

Loggerheaded, 16g'gfir-h?d-?d. a. dull, stupid, 
doltish. Shak. 

Logic, lod'jik. s. the art of using reason well 
in our inquiries after truth, and the com- 
munication of it to others. Watts. 

Logical, 16d'jlk-al. a. pertaining to or skilled in 
logic. Add. 

Logically, 16d'je-kaI-4. ad. according to the 
laws of logic. Prior. 

Logician, lo-jish'5n. s. a professor of logic, a 
man versed in logic. Pope. 

Logman, log'maii. s. one whose business is to 
carry logs. Shak. 

Logogriphe, 16g'6-gr!f. s. verbal intricacy, a 
kind of riddle. Ben Jon. 

Logomachy, 16-g6m'a-k£. s. a contention in 
words, a contention about words. Howel. 

Logwood,16g'wud.f.a wood much used in dying. 

Lohocks, lo'hiks. 5. medicines commonly call- 
ed eclegmas, lambatives, or lincruses. 

Loin, loin. s. the back of an animal.— Loins, 
the reins. Milt. 

Loiter, ld&'tSr. v. n. to linger, to spend time 
carelessly. Locke. 

Loiterer, 16i'tur-6r.^.a lingerer, an idler, a lazy 
wretch. Otway. 

Loll, 161. v. n. to rest lazily against. Dryd.— -To 
hang out, used of the tongue. 

Lollard, 161'lard. s. (from Lolhard, a German.) 
a name given to the first reformers in Eng- 
land. 

Lollardy, 161'lar-d&. s. the doctrine of Lollards. 
Blackstone. 

Lomp, lump. s. a kind of roundish fish. 

Lone, 16ne. a. solitary, having no company. 
Sav.— Single. Pope. 

Loneliness, lone'll-nes. s. solitude, want of 
company. Sidney. 

Lonely, 16ne'14. a. solitary, addicted to soli- 
tude, shak. 

Loneness, I6ne'nes. s. solitude, dislike of com- 
pany. Donne. 

Lonesome, line'sum. a. solitary, dismal. Black. 

Long,16ng. a. not short, either as to time, 
place, or dimensions; longing, desirous. 

Long, 16ng. ad. to a great length. Prior.— Not 
for a short time. Fair/.— Not soon. 



Long, I6ng. v. n. to desire earnestly, to long 
Fair/. 



with eagerness continued. 



Longanimity, 16n-ga-nmYi-U. s. forbearance, 
patience of offences. Howel. 

Longboat, I6ng'b6te. s. the largest boat belong- 
ing to a ship. Wotton. 

Longevity, 16n-j£v'4-t h. s. length of life. Arb. 

Lougimanous, 16n-jim'ma-nus, a. long-handed, 
having long hands. Brown. 

Longimetry, 16n-j?m'mJ-tri. s. the art or prac- 
tice of measuring distances. Cheyne. 

Longing, 16ng'ing. s. earnest desire, continual 
wish. Locke. 

Longingly, 16ng1ng-U. ad. with incessant 
wishes. Dryd. 

Longitude, 16n'j£-tude. s. length. Wotton.— The 
distance of any part of the earth to the east 
or west of any place. Arb. 

Longitudinal, 16n-j£-tudJ-nal. a. measured by 
the length, running in the longest direc- 
tion. Chevne. 

Longly, 16ng-U. ad. longingly, with great lik- 
ing. Shak. 

Longsome, long's&m. a. tedious, wearisome 
by its length. Bacon. 

Longsuftering,16ng-suf'fur-ing. a. patient, not 
easily provoked. 

Longsuffering, I6ng-suf'fur-ing. t. patience of 
offence, clemency. Rogers. 

Longtail, 16ng't41e. s. cut and longtail, a cant 
term for one another. Shak. 

Long-tongued, lSng'tung'd. a. loquacious. 

Titus And. 

Longways, leng'wize. ad. in the longitudinal 
direction. Add. 

Longwinded, 16ng-wind'ld. a. long-breathed, 
tedious. Swift, 

Longwise, long'wlze. ad. in the longitudinal 
direction. Bacon. 

Loo, loo. s. a game at cards. Pope. 

Loobily, 136'bI-U. ad. awkwardly, clumsily. 

Looby, loS'bJ. s. a lubber, a clumsy clown. 

Swift. 

Loof, loof. s. a part of the ship. 

Loof, luf. v. a. to bring the ship close to a 
wind. 

Loofed, 186ft. a. gone to a distance. Shak. 

Look, look. v. n. to direct the eye to ©r from 
an object, to expect, to behold. Clar.—'Yo 
take care of. Locke. — To have any air, mien, 
or manner. Shak. — v. a. to search for. Spens. 
— To turn the eye upon, to discover by 

• searching. 

Look, look, inter j. see ! lo ! behold ! observe I 

Look, look. s. air of the face, mien. Shak.— The 
act of looking or seeing. Dryd. 

Looker, 186k'ur. s. one that looks, spectator. 

Looking-glass, look'ln-glas. s. mirror, a glass 
which shows forms reflected. 

Loom, loom. s. the frame in which the wea- 
vers work their cloth, a bird. 

Loom, 166m. v. n. to appear at sea. Skinner. 

Loon, 166n. s. a lown, a sorry fellow, a scoun- 
drel, a rascal. Drydert. 

Loop, I66p. s. a double through which a string 
or lace is drawn. Spenser. 

Looped, 166pt. a. full of holes. 

Loophole, 166p'hole. s. aperture, hole to give a 
passage. Milt. — An evasion. Dryd. 

Loopholed, 168p'hol'd. a. full of holes, full of 
openings. 

Loose, 165se. v. a. to unbind, to untie, to relax, 
to free, to free from, to disengage. Dryd.—. 
v. n. to set sail, to depart by loosing the an- 
chor. 

Loose, 166se. a. unbound, untied. Shak. — Not 
fast, not tight. Milton. — Wanton. Spenser. — 
Vague, free. 

Loose, 166se.5. liberty. Prior.-— Dismission from 
restraining force. Bacen, 



LOV 

Rke, t5r, Gall, cat; be, bet; wine, win ; Su, prove, 

Loosely, lodse'U. ad. not fa-.t. Dryd.— 'Without 
union or connection. Norris. — Irregularly. 
Cam. — Unchastely. Pope. 

Loosen, 166's'n. v. a. to part — v.n. to relax, 
to free from restraint. Dryd. 

Looseness, lddse'nes. s. state contrary to ihat 
of being fast or fixed. Bacon. — Irregularity. 
Hay*— Lewdness, diarrhoea. Arb. 

Loosestrife, lSdse'strlfe. s. an herb. Miller. 

Lop, 16p. v. a. to cut the branches of trees, 
&c. Shak. 

Lop, 16p. s . that which is cut from trees. Mort. 
—A flea. 

Lopper, 16p'prir. s. one that cuts trees. 

Loppered, l&p'pur'd. a. coagulated: as, lop- 
pered milk. Ainsw. 

Loquacious, 14-kwa'shSs. a. full of talk. Milt. 
— Blabbing, not secret. 

Loquacity, 16~-kwls'se-t£. s. too much talk. 

Lord, 13rd. s. the Divine Being, Jehovah ; no- 
bleman, ruler, governor. Milton.— Master. 
Skak.— A husband. Pope. 

Lord, lord. v. n. to domineer, to rule despoti- 
cally. Spenser. 

Lording, ldrd'ing. s. a lord in contempt or ri- 
dicule, shak. 

Lordling, ldrd'ling. s. a diminutive lord. 

Lordliness, ldrd'le-nes. s. dignity, high station. 
Sliak.— Haugh ti ness. 

Lordly, ldrdle. a. befitting a lord. South.— 
Haughty, imperious. Shak. 

Lordly, ldrd'li. ad. imperiously, despotically. 
Dryd. 

Lordship, ldrd'shfp. s. dominion, power. Sidn. 
—Domain. Dryd.— Title of honour. 

Lore, lire. s. lesson, doctrine, instruction. 

Milton. 

Lore, lire. a. lost, destroyed. 

Loricate, ldr're-kate. v. a. to plate over. Ray. 

Lorimer, ldr're-mur. 1 „ . . , lo tr¥¥M 

Loriner, 16r'r*-nur. } '■ a bridle-cutter. 

Lorn, lorn. pret. pass, forsaken, lost. Obsolete. 
(Seeforlorn.) Spenser. 

Lose, lSSze. v. a. pret. and part, lost, to suffer 
less, contrary to win. Dryden.— To be de- 
prived of. Knolles.— To miss. Swift.— v. n. 
not to win. Shak.— To decline, to fail. 

Loseable, 166za-bl. a. subject to privation. 

Boyle. 

Loser, 16Sz'ur. s. one that is deprived of, or 
that forfeits any thing. Taylor. 

Loss, 16s. s. detriment, the contrary to gain. 
Hooker.— Forfeiture. Milt.— Fault, puzzle. 
South. 

Lost, lost. pret. of to lose. 

Lost, ldst. part, of to lose. 

Lot, lot. s. fortune, state assigned. Pope.— -Any 
thing used in determining chances. Dryd.— 
A lucky or wished chance. Shak.— A portion. 

"Lott-tree, ldte'tree. s. a tree. Milt. 

Lotion, li'shSn. s. a medicine compounded of 
aqueous liquids, used to wash a diseased 
part with, a cosmetic. 

Lottery, 16t'tur-6. s. a game of chance, distri- 
bution of prizes by chance. South. 

Lovage, luv'age. s. a plant. 

Loud, 16ud a. noisy, clamorous, turbulent. 

Loudly, loud'le. ad. noisily, clamorously. 

Loudness, ldud'nls. s. noise, force of sound, 
turbulence. South. 

Love, l&v. v. a. to regard with affection or 
tenderness, to be pleased with. Bacon. 

Love,l&v. 5. the passion between the sexes. 
Pope.— Good-will, courtship. Bac— Liking, 
fondness, concord, object beloved. Shak. 

Loveapple, luv'ap-pl. s. a plant. 

Lovechild, l&v'tshlld, s. (a low phrase for) a 



bastard, 



Milt, 



LOW 

for, pdt; cube, cub, full; soH,m3und; thick, if A us. 

Lovedarting, luv'dlrt-fng. a. darting love; 
applied to the eye. Milt. 

Lovelaboured, luvla-bur'd a. laboured through 
love. Milt. 

Lovepined, luv'pm'd. a. wasted by love. 

Spenser. 

Lcvebroker, luv'brA'kur. s. a go-between in 
matters of love. Shak. 

Lovejuice, luv'j&se. s. juice to create love. 

Shak. 

Loveknot, luv'not. s. a complicated figure, by 
which affection is figured. 

Loveletter, luv'let-t&r. s. a letter of courtship. 

Lovelily, luv'U-le. ad. amiably, in such a man- 
ner as to excite love. Otway. 

Loveliness, luv'U-nes. 5. amiableness, quali- 
ties of mind or body that excite love . Add. 

Lovelorn, l&v'ldrn. a. forsaken of one's love. 

Lovely, luv'Ie. a. amiable, exciting love. Till. 

Lovemonger, luv'mung-gur. s. one who deals 
in affairs of love. Shak. 

Lover, luv'ur. s. one who is in love. Dryd. — A 
friend. Shak.— One who likes any thing. 

Louver, 166'vur. s. an opening for the smoke. 
Spenser. 

Lovesecret, luv'sfc-krit. s. a secret between 
lovers. Dryd. 

Loveshaft, l&v'shaft. s. Cupid's arrow. Shak. 

Lovesick, luv'sik. a. disordered with love, lan- 
guishing with amorous desire. Granv. 

Lovesome, luv's&m. a. lovely. A -word not 
used. Dryd. 

Lovesong, luv'sdng. s. a song expressing love. 

Lovesuit, ISv'site. s . courtship. 

Lovetale, luv'tMe. s. narrative of love. M'.'t. 

Lovethought, luv'tfttwt. s. amorous fancy. 

Lovetoy, Hiv'tde. s. small presents given by 
lovers. Pope 

Lovetrick, luv'trlk. s. art of expressing love. 

Lough, 16k. s. a lake, a large inland standing 
water. Fair}. 

Loving, l&vlng. part. a. kind, affectionate. 
Hayw. — Expressing kindness. 

Lovingkindness, luv'fng-kyind'nis. s. tender- 
ness, favour, mercy. Rogers. 

Lovingly, luv'ing-l&. ad. affectionately, with 
kindness. Taylor. 

Lovingness,luv'ing-nis. s. kindness, affection. 

Louis-d'or, lu-e-d6re'. s. a golden coin of 
France, valued at about twenty shillings. 

Lounge, ldunje. v. n. to idle, to live lazily. 

Lounger, ldun'jur. s. an idler. 

Louse, louse, s. plur. lice; a small animal, of 
which different species live on the bodies of 
men, beasts, &c. Bent ley. 

Louse, louze. v. a. to clean from lice. Spens. 

Lousewort,lduse'wurt. s. the name of a plant. 

Louzily, Idu'zJ-U. ad. in a paltry, mean, and 
scurvy way. 

Lousiness, leu'z£-n2s. s. the state of abound- 
ing with lice. 

Lousy, lduze'. a. swarming with lice. Mort.— 
Mean, low born. Shak. 

Lout, Idut. s. a mean awkward fellow, a clown. 

Lout, lout. v. n. to pay obeisance, to bow. 
Obsolete. Ben Jon. 

Loutish, loutish, a. clownish, bumpkinly. 

Loutishly, ldut'ish-U. ad. with the air of a 
clown, with the gait of a bumpkin. 

Low, 16. a. not high or elevated, deep. Milt. 
—Not of high price, not loud. Walt.— De- 
jected, abject. Shak.— Humble, reverent. 

Low, 16. ad. not on high, meanly. Pope. 

Low, 16. v. a. to sink, to make low. Swift. 

Low, 16u, or 16. (16. S.) v. n. tobelloWas a cow. 

Lowbell, 16'bil. s. a kind of fowling in the 
night, in which the birds are awakened by 
a bell, and lured by a flame into a net. 



LUC 



LUM 



Mte tlr clll, cat; b£,bet; wme, win; so, prSve,for, pit; c4be, cub, full ; soil,mSund ; thick, //ma; 

bad. Temple. 

Luckily, luk'kMi. ad. fortunately, by good 

h*p. Add. 

Luckiness, luk'kJ-n?s. s. good fortune, good 

hap, casual happiness. Lode. 



Lowe, 16. s. a hill, heap, or barrow. Gibson. 

Lower, 14%. v. a. to bring low, to humble, to 

make less in price or value. Child.— v. n. to 

grow less, to fall, to sink. Shak. 

Lower, lSuur. v. n. to appear dark, stormy, 

and gloomy. Add.— To frown, to look sullen. 

Dryd. 

Lower, lo4'4r. s. gloominess, cloudiness of look. 

Sidney. 

Loweringly, lo&r'Ing-U. ad. with cloudiness, 

gloomily. 
Lowermost. I&'ur-mist. a. lowest. Bacon. 

Lowland, li'land. s country low in respect of 
, neighbouring hills. Dryd. 

Lowlily, 14U-lfc. ad. humbly, without pride, 

meanly. 
Lowliness, li'l£-nls. s. humility, freedom from 
pride. Ait.— Want of dignity. Dryd. 

Lowlv, U'U. a. humble, meek, mean, wanting 
dignity. Pope. 

Lowly, \6'\h. ad. not highly, meanly. Shak.— 
Modestly. \ Milt. 

Lown, I6&n. s. a scoundrel, a rascal. Properly 
loon. . Shak. 

Lowness, lA'nls. s. contrariety to height. Add. 
— Meanness of character or condition. Shak. 
—Want of sublimity, submissiveness, de- 
pression. " Swift. 
Lowthoughted, lA-tfclwt'ed. a mean of senti- 
ment. Pope. 
Lowspirited, 14-spir'it-?d. a. dejected, de- 
pressed, not lively. Locke. 
Loxodromic, 16k-sA-dr6m'ik. s. the art of ob- 
lique sailing by the rhomb. Harris. 
Loyal, tih'&l. a. obedient, true to the prince, a 
lady, or a lover. Milt. 
Loyalist, lo^'al-list. s. one who professes un- 
common adherence to his king. HoweL 
Loyally, I6e'al-U. ad. with fidelity, with true 
adherence to a king. Pope. 
Loyalty, loi'al-tK j. faithful adherence to a 

prince, lady, or lover. 
Lozenge, 16z'z«nje. s. a rhomb, a medicine 
made into a small piece to melt in the 
mouth, a cake of preserved fruit. 
Lubbard, lub'b&rd. s. a lazy sturdy fellow. 

Swift. 
Lubber, lub'bur. s. a sturdy drone, a booby. 
Lubberly, lub'b&r-U. a. lazy and bulky. Shak. 
Lubberly, 14b'bur-l£. ad. awkwardly, clumsily. 
Dryd. 
Lu, 158. s. a game at cards. Pope. 

Lubricate, lu'bri-kate. v. a. to make smooth or 
slippery. Sharp. 

Lubricity, li-br!s'se-tJ. s. slipperiness, smooth- 
ness of surface. Ray. — Instability, lewdness. 
Dryd. 
Lubric, li'-brlk. a. slippery, smooth on the 
surface. Crash. — Uncertain, wanton. Dryd. 
Lubricous, lu'bri-kus. a. slippery, smooth. 
Wood. — Uncertain. Glanv. 

Lubrification, 14-br£-f£-ka'shtin. s. the act of 
smoothing. ■ Ray 

Lubrifaction, 14-bre-fak'shun. s. the act of lu- 
bricating or smoothing. Bacon. 
Luce, 14se. s. a pike full grown. Shak. 
Lucent, 14'sent. a. shining, bright, splendid. 
Ben Jon. 
Lucerne, 14'sirn. s. a kind of grass cultivated 
as clover. 

Lucid, 14's5d. a. shining, bright. Newt. 

Transparent. Milt. 

Lucidity, 14-sid'e-tl. s. splendor, brightness. 
Luciferous, 14-sif flr-us. a. giving light, afford- 
ing means of discovery. Boyle. 
Lucific, 14 sif'flk. a. making light, producing 
light. Grew. 
Luck, luk. s, chance, accident, fortune, good or 



Luckless, luk'les. «. unfortunate, unhappy. 

Suck. 

Lucky, luk'kJ. a. fortunate, happy by chance. 
Add. 

Lucrative. 14'kra -t!v. a. gainful, profitable, 
bringing money. Bacon. 

Lucre, 14'kur. s. gain, profit, pecuniary advan- 
tage Pope. 

Lucriferous, 14-krfffer-us. a. gainful, profita- 
ble. Boyle. 

Luciiiic, lu-kriffik. a. producing gain. 

Luctation, luk-ta'shuii. s. struggle, effort, con- 
test. 

Lucubrate, 14'k4-brate. v. n. to watch, to study 
by night. 

Lucubration, 14-k4-bra'sh?m.^. nocturnal study/ 
any thing composed by night. Tatter. 

Lucubratory, 14'k4-bra-tur-£. a. composed by 
candle light. Pnpe. 

Luculent, 16'k4-lent. a clear, lucid. Thorns. — 
Certain, evident. Hooker. 

Ludicrous, 14'de-krus. a. burlesque, merry, ex- 
citing laughter. Broome. 

Ludicrously, l>Vd4-kru.-.-li. ad. sportively, in 
burlesque. 

Ludicrousness, lu'de-kr4s-iies. s. burlesque, 
sportiveness. 

Ludification, 14-d£-ft-ka'shun. s. the act of 
mocking. 

Luff, l&f. v. n to keep close to the wind. Sea 
term. Dryd. 

Lug, l&g. v. a. to haul or drag. Collier. — v. n, 
to drag, to come heavily. 

Lug, lug. s. a kind of small fish. Carew. — An 
ear, a pole or perch. Spenser. 

Luggage, l&g'gidje. s. any thing cumbrous that 
is to be carried. Glanv. 

Lugubrious, l4-g4'brl-6s. a. mournful, sorrow- 
ful. 

Lukewarm, 14ke'wirm. a. moderately warm. 
Newt.— Not ardent, not zealous. Dryd. 

Lukewarmly, 14ke'w!rm-l£. ad. with moderate 
warmth, with indifference. 

Lukewarmness, luke'wlrm-nes. s. moderate or 
pleasing heat, indifference. Spratt. 

Lull, tul. v. a. to compose to sleep. Spenser.— 
To quiet, to put to rest. Milt. 

Lullaby, lfcl'la-bl. s. a song to still babes. Fair. 

Lumbago, lum-M'gA. s. a pain about the loins 
and small of the back. Quincy. 

Lumber, lum'b&r. s. any thing useless or cum- 
bersome. Dryd. 

Lumber, lum'b&r. v. a. to heap like useless 
goods irregularly.— v. n. to move heavily, as 
burdened "with his own bulk. Dryd. 

Lumber-room, lum'bur-rSom. s. a room to put 
lumber in. Chester/. 

Luminary, U'mi-na-ri. s. any body which 
gives light. Milt. — Any one that instructs 
mankind. 

Lumination,14-m£-na'shun..j. emission of light. 

Luminous, 14'me-nus. a. shining, enlightened. 
Milt.— Bright. Newt. 

Luminousness, 14'mJ-nus-nls. s. lustre, bright- 
ness. Spence. 

Lump, lump. s. a shapeless mass. Keil The- 

gross. Add* 

Lump, lump. v. a. to take in the gross. Add. 
Lumptish, lump'f Ish. s. a sort of fish. 
Lumping, lump ?ng. a. large, heavy, great. 

Arb. 

Lumpish, limp'plsh. a. heavy, gross, dull, in- 
active. Raleigh, 



LUS 



LYR 



Mte.tir, call, Cat; W, bit; wine, w?n; sJ 3 .pr3ve,fSr,p6t; clbe,cib 3 fuH; s3il,m3und; thick, Mus. 

Lustihed, lfis'U-hed. \ s. vigour, sprightliness, 



Lumpishly, l&mp'pish-U. ad. with heaviness, 

with stupidity. 
Lumpishness,1ump'isri-n?s..f . stupid heaviness. 
Lumpy, !?:,np'£. a. full of lumps, full of com- 
pact masses. Mort. 
Lunacy, [A'na-sJ. s. madness influenced by the 
moon, madness in general. Suck. 
Lunar, li'nSr. \a. relating to or under the 
Lunary, li'nar-i. J dominion of the moon. 

Brown. 
Lunarian, li-na'r£-aii. s. an inhabitant of the 
moon Main's Sup. 

Lunated,l.Vna-t2d a. formed like a half-moon. 
Lunatic, liV.a-ilk. a. mad, having the imagin- 
ation influenced by the moon. Shak. 
Lunatic. lu'nl-tfk. j. a madman. 
Lunation, li-nashun. s. the revolution of the 
moon. Bolder. 
Lunch, lunsh. \ s. as much food as one's 
Luncheon, lun'sh&n. j hand can hold. Gay. 
Lune, line. s. any thing in the shape of a 
halfmoon. mad freaks. Shak. 
Lunette, lA'nlt'. s. a small half-moon. 
Limes, lungs sTtbe lights, the part by which 

breath is inspired and expired. 

Lunged, liing'd. a. having lungs, having the 

nature of lungs. i)ryd. 

Lune-grown, ling'grAne. a. said of the luugs 

when they grow fast to the skin that lines 

the breast. Harvey. 

Lungwort. lung'wirt. s. a plant. Miller. 

Lunisolar,' li-nJ-si'lar. a. compounded of the 

revolution of the sun and moon. 
Lunt, lint, s. the matchcord with which guns 

are fired. 
Lupine, li'pin. s. a kind of pulse. Dryd. 

Lurch, lSrtsh s. a forlorn or deserted condition. 

Arb. — A term at cards. 
Lurch, l&rtsh. v. a. to win two games instead 
of one at cards, to defeat, to disappoint. 
South.— To filch, to pilfer. 
Lurcher, lur'tshur. s. one that watches to steal, 

or to betray or entrap, a hunting-dog. 

Lure, lire. s. something held out to call a 

hawk. Bacon. — Any enticement. Denham. 

Lure, lire. v. n. to call hawks. Bacon. — v. a. 

J.0 attract, to entice. Gay. 

Lurid, li'rid. a. gloomy, dismal. Thorns. 

Lurk, lurk. v. n. to lie in wait, to lie hidden, to 

lie close. Spenser. 

Linker, lurkur. s. a thief that lies in wait. 

Lurking-place, lurk'ing-plase. s. hiding-place, 

secret place. 
Luscious, lush'us. a. sweet, so as to nauseate, 
pleasing, delightful. South. 

Lusciously, lush J &s-l£. ad. sweet in a great de- 
gree. 
Lusciousness,lushus-nes. s. immoderate sweet. 
Lusern, li'scrn. 5. See lucerne. 
Lusk, lusk. a. idle, lazy, worthless. 
Luskisb, lusk'ish. a. somewhat inclinable to la- 
ziness or indolence. 
Luskishly, lisk'ish-le, ad. lazily, indolently. 
Luskishness, lisk'ibh-nes. s. a disposition to la- 
ziness. Spenser. 
Lusorious, li-si're Is. a. used in play, sportive. 
Sanderson. 
Lusory, li'sir-e. a. used in play. 
Lust, lust. s. carnai desire. Taylor. — Any vio- 
lent or irregular desire. Peach. 
Lust, lust. v. n. to desire carnally or vehe- 
mently. Knolles. 
Lust-dieted, lust'di-£t-ed. a. pampered. 
Lustful, tust'ful a libidinous, having irregular 

desires. Till. — Inciting to lust. 
Lustfully, lust'fiil-U. ad. with sensual concupis- 
cence. 
Lustfulness, l&st'ful-ncs. s. libidinousness. 



Lustily, lus'li-li. ad. stoutly, with vigour, 

with mettle. Knolles. 

Lustiness, lus'li-nis. s. stoutness, strength, 

sturdiness, vigour of body. Dryd. 

Lustless, lust'l^s. a. not vigorous, weak. Spen. 

Lustral, lustra!, a. used ill purification. Garth. 

Lustration, lis-lra'^hin. s. purification by 

water. Prior. 

Lustre, lus'tfir. s. brightness. Davies. — »-A. 

sconce with lights. Prior— Renown. Swift. 

—Spare of five ^ ears. 

Lustring, or lutestring, lus'str'ng. s. a shining 

silk. 
Lustrous, lus'trns. a. bright, sinning, luminous. 
Lust-stained, )u t'stin'd. a. stained with lu t. 
Shak. 
Lustwort, lust'wurt. s. an herb. 
Lusty, lis ti. a. stout, vigorous, healthy, able 
of body. Otway. 

Lutanist, li'tln-ist. s. one who plays upon a 

lute. 

Lutarious.li-ta'rJ us. a. living in mud, of the 

colour of mud. Grew. 

Lute, lite. s. a stringed instrument of music. 

Arb. — A clay, with which chemists close up 

their vessels. Garth. 

Lute, lite. v. a. to close with lute or chemists 

clay. Will. 

Lutheran, lA'thur-an. s. one who professes the 

Christian religion as reformed by Luther. 
Lutheran, li'thtu-an. a. according to the doc- 
trine of Luther. Guthrie. 
Lutheranism, li'thur-in-izm.j. the religion of 
Lutherans. Guthrie. 
Lutulent, li'tshi-llnt. a. muddy, turbid. 
Lux, liks. J v. a. to put out of joint. 
Luxate, luks'ite. j Wise. 
Luxation, liks-a'shun. s. act of disjointing, any 
thing disjointing. Floyman. 
Luxe, liks. s. luxury, voluptuousness. {French 
word.) Prior. 
Luxuriance, lig-zi'rJ-anse. \j. exuberance, 
Luxuriancy, lig-zi'ri-an-si. j abundant or 

wanton plenty or growth. 
Luxuriant, lig-zi'ie-ant. a. exuberant, super- 
fluously plenteous. Milt. 
Luxuriate, lug-zi'ii-ate. v. n. to grow exube- 
rantly. 
Luxurious, lig-zi'rJ-us. a. delighting in or ad- 
ministering to luxury, voluptuous, luxuri- 
ant. Milt. 
Luxuriously, 15g-zi're-us-le. ad. deliciously, 
voluptuously. Shak. 
Luxury, lik'shi-ri. s. voluptuousness. Milt.— 
Luxuriance. Bacon. — Delicious fare. Add. 
Lycanthropy, n-kan'tfrri-pi. s. a kind of mad- 
ness, in which men have the qualities of 
wild beasts. Taylor. 
Lying, li'mg. active part, otto lie. 
Lymph, limf. s. water, transparent colourless 
liquor. Arb. 
Lymphatic, l?m-fat-ik. s. a vessel conveying 

the lymph. 
Lymphatic, lim-fit'ik. a. enthusiastical. Shaf. 
Lympheduct, lim'fe-dikt. s. a vessel which 
conveys the lymph. Blackmore. 

Lynx, lingks. s. a spotted beast, remarkable 
tor speed and sharp sight. Locke. 

Lyre, lire. s. a harp, a musical instrument. 
Lyrical, lir'rJ-kal. \a. pertaining to a harp, or 
Lyric, lfr'rfk. j to odes sung to a harp. 
Lyric, lh'rik. s. a poet who writes songs to the 
harp. Add. 

Lyricism, lir'r£-sizm. s. a Ivric composition. 
Lyrist, li'rlst. s. a mubician who plays upon 
the harp. Paj>e. 



BUmHW 



BOOH 



MAD 

Rite, At, clll, c3t; bh, bit; wine, win; si, prSve, 

M 

MACARONI, mak-ka-rd'nl. s. (ltal.) an 
egregious fop. It is used as an adjec- 
tive by bishop Shipley in a speech on lite- 
rary property. 

Macaroone, mak-a-roSn'. s. a coarse, rude, low 
fellow. Don. — A kind of sweet biscuit. 

Macaw, ma-kiw'. s. a bird in the West Indies, 
the largest species of parrot. 

Macaw-tree, ma-kaw'tr£j. s. a species of the 
palm-tree. Milt. 

Mace, ulase. s. an ensign of authority. Spens. 
— A club of metal. Knolles.—A kind of 
spice. 

Maceale,mase'ale. s. ale spiced with mace. 

Macebearer, mase'bire'ur. s. one who carries 
the mace. 

Maceproof, mase'proSf. adj. secure against 
arrest. Shirley. 

Macerate, mas'slr-ate. v. a. to make lean. 

, Harv.— To mortify. Bent. — To steep. Arb. 

Maceration, mas-ser-ashun. s. the" act of 
wasting, or making lean, mortification, 
corporal severity. 

Machinal, mak'k^-hiil. a. relating to machines. 

Machinate, mak'k£-nate. v. a. to plan, to con- 
trive. 

Machination, mak-ki-na'sh&n. s. artifice, con- 
trivance, malicious scheme. Sandys. 

Machine, ma-sMen'. s. any complicated piece 
of workmanship. Prior. — An engine. Dryd. 

Machinery, ma-shJen'ur-£. s. enginery, com- 
plicated workmanship, the part which the 
deities, angels, or demons, act in a poem. 

Machinist, ma-sbiln'ist. s. constructor of en- 
gines. 

Mackerel, mak'USr-n. 5. asea-fisb. Gay. 

Mackerel-gale, mak'k§r-il-gale. s. a strong 
breeze. Dryd. 

Macrocosm, ma'krA-k6zm. s. the whole world; 
in opposition to microcosm. 

Mactation. mak-ta'shuii. s. the act of killing 
for sacrifice. 

Macula, mdk'ku-11 s. a spot. Burnet. 

Maculate, mak'ku-!ate. v. a. to stain, to spot. 

Maculation, mak-ku-la'shSn. s. stain, snot, 
taint. Shak. 

Macule, mlk'ule. s. a spot, a stain. 

Mad, mad. a. disordered in the mind, dis- 
tracted. Taylor.— Enraged, furious. 

Mad, mad. v. a. to make mad or furious, to en- 
rage Sidn. — v. n. to be mad, to be furious. 

Madam, mad'um. s. the term, of compliment 
used in address to ladies. Spens. 

Madbrain, Hiad'braiie. 7 a. disordered in 

Madbrained, mad'bran'dJ the mind, hot- 
headed. Shak. 

Madcap, mad'kap. s. a madman, a wild hot- 
brained fellow. % Shak. 

Madden, mad'd'n. v. n. to become mad, to 
act as mad. Pope. — v. a. to make mad. 

Madder, mad'dur. s. a plant. 

Made, made, the part pret. of to make. 

Madefaction, mld-dfe-fak'shun. s. the act of 
making wet. Bacon. 

Madefy, mad'di-fi. v. a. to moisten, to make 
wet. 

Madhouse, ffiad'house. s. a house where mad- 
men are cured or confined. VEstr. 

Madly, mad'U.tfrf. without understanding. 

Madman, mad'man. s. a man deprived of his 
understanding. South. 

Madness, mad'nis. s. distraction. Locke.— 
Fury, wildness, rage. K.Charles. 



MAI 

fSr, p6t ; cctbe , cub, full ; sMl, mSuiid ; thick, thus. 

Madrigal, mikl'drJ-gal. s. a pastoral song. Dry. 

Madwort, mad'wurt. s. an herb. 

Magazine, mag-ga-z^n'. s. a store-house, , an 
arsenal or armoury. Pope. — A periodical 
miscellaneous pamphlet. 

Mage, mije. .>-. a ijjagician. 

Maggot, mag'gut. s. a grub which turns into* 
fly, caprice, odd fancy. 

Maggottiness, mag'gut-tJ-nls. s. the state of 
abounding with maggots. 

Maggotty, mag'gut-^. a. full of maggots, ca- 
pricious, whimsical. Norris. 

Magical, mad'je-kal. a. acting or .performed 
by invisible powers. Dryd. 

Magically, mad'j£-kal-L ad. according to the 
rites of magic. Add. 

Magic, mad'jik. s. the art of putting in action 
the power of spirits. Rogers. 

Magic, mad'jik. a. incantatory, necromantic. 

Magician, ma-j!sh an. s. one skilled in magic, 
an enchanter, a necromancer. Locke. 

Magisterial, mad-jis-tfe'rl-a). a. such as suits^ 
a master. K. Charles. — Arrogant, proud, 
insolent. South. 

Magisterially, mad-jis-te'r£-al-£. ad. arrogant- 
ly. South. 

Magisterialness,mad-j?s-te ri-al-nes. s. haugh- 
tiness, airs of a master. 

Magistery, mad'jis-t§r-£. s. a term made use 
of by chymists. 

Magistracy, rnadjis-tra-s£. s. office or dignity 
of a magistrate. Ben Jon. 

Magistrate, mad'jis-trate. s. a man publicly 
invested with authority. 

Magnality, mag-nal'i-ti. s. a great thing, 
something above the common rate. Brow?/. 

Magnanimity, mag-na-nim'e-t£. s. greatness 
of mind, bravery, elevation of soul. Spens. 

Magnanimous, mag-nan'e-mus. a. great of 
mind, elevated in sentiment, brave. 

Magnanimously, mag-nan'e-mus-!e.i2<i. brave- 
ly, with greatness of m;nd. 

Magnet, mag'nlt. s. the loadstone, the stone 
that attracts iron. Dryd. 

Magnetical,mag-net'te-kil.|(7. relating to, or 

Magnetic, mag-nel'tik. S having power* 
correspondent to those of the magnet. 
Newt. — Attractive. Donne. 

Magnetism, mag'net-izm. s. power of the 
loadstone, power of attraction. Glanv. 

Magnefiai/le, mag'ne-ii-a-bl. a. worthy to be 
extolled or praised. {Unusual.) Brown. 

Magnitkal, mag nif'fe-kal.) a. illustrious, 

Magnific, mag-nii'flk. i grand. Milt. 

Magnificence, tnig-nif'ft-sense. s. grandeur 
of appearance, splendor. Milt. 

Magnificent, m.ig-n!ff£-sent. a. grand in ap- 
pearance, splendid, pompous. Add. 

Magnificently, mag-nlf'tt-sint-lS. ad. pomp- 
ously, splendidly. Grew. 

Magnifico, mag-nlf'fi-k6. s. a grandee of Ve- 
nice. Shak. 

Magnifier, mSg'nJ-fi-6r. s. one that praises 
extravagantly, a glass that increases the 
bulk of an object. 

Magnify, mag'n£-fi. v. a. to make great, to 
exaggerate, to extol. Bacon.— To exalt, to 
elevate. Milt. 

Magnitude, mag ne-tide. s . greatness, giand- 
eur. Milt.— Comparative bulk. Bah 

Magpie, mag'pl. s. a bird sometimes taught 
to talk. 

Mahogany, ma-h6g'a-nl. s. a solid wood 
brought from America. 

Maid, made. Is. an unmarried woman, a 

Maiden, mi'd'o.) virgin. Dryd.— A woman 
servant. Prior. 

CO 



MAN 

Sate, tar, call, cat; b£,betj wine, w'n ; s6,pr5ve, 

Mango, mang'go. s. a fruit of Java, brought 
to Europe pickled. 

Mangonize, man'gA-nlze. v. n. to buy and 
sell human beings. Ben Jon. 

Mangy, mane'je. a. infected with the mange, 
scabby. Shak. 

Manhat'er, manTiate-ur. s. misanthrope, one 
that hates mankind. 

Manhood, man'hud. .<. human nature. Milt. 
—Virility, not childhood. Pope.— Courage, 
fortitude. 

Maniac, ma'nl-ak. s. a mad person. Shin. 

Maniac, rr>a'n£-ak. \a. raging with mad- 
Maniacal, manVa-kal.j ness. Grew. 

Manifest, man'ne-fest. a. plain, open, not 
concealed. 

Manifest, man'ne-fest. v. a. to make appear, 
to show plainly, to discover. Ham. 

Manifestation, maii-n£-fes-ta'shan. s. disco- 
very, publication. Till. 

Manitestible, man'nfe-fes'tJ-bl. a. easy to be 
made evident. Brown. 

Manifestly, maa'nJ-flst-li. ad. clearly, evi- 
dently, plainly. Swift. 

Manifestness,m'an'ne-fcst-n§s. s. perspicuity, 
clear evidence. 

Manifesto, man-nl-fes't6. s. public protesta- 
tion, declaration. Add. 

Manifold, mau'ne-fdld. a. of different kinds, 
many in number, multiplied. Shak. 

Manifoldly, man'ne-fild-U. ad. in a manifold 
manner. Sidney. 

Manikin, maFi'ne-kiii. s. a little man. Shak. 

Maniple, man'4-pl. s. a handful, a small band 
of soldiers. 

Manipular, ma-nip'p&-lar. a. relating to a 
maniple. 

Manlriiler, man'kil-!ur. s. a murderer. Dryd. 

Mankind, man-kylnd'. s. the race or species 
of human beings. Raleigh. 

Mankind, man-kylnd'. a. resembling man, 
not woman, in form or nature. Shak. 

Manless, man'lls. a. without men, not man- 
ned. Bacon. 

Manlike, manlike, a. having the appearance 
of a man. Sidney. 

Manliness, nian'le-nes. s. dignity, bravery, 
stoutness. Locke. 

Mauling, man'ilng. j-. a diminutive man. 

Ben Jen. 

Manly, man'le. a. manlike, firm, stout, un- 
daunted. Dryd. 

Manna, m2n'n3. .?. a delicious food distilled 
from Heaven for the support of the Israel- 
ites in their passage through the Wilder- 
ness, a kind of gum, a purgative drug. 

Manner, man'nar. s. form, custom, habit, 
kind, mien, way, mode. Att. — Morals, ha- 
bits. Bacon. — Ceremonious behaviour. 

Dryd. 

Mannerliness, man'nar-^J-nis. s. civility, ce- 
remonious, complaisance'. Hale. 
Mannerist, maa'nar-ht. s. an artist who per- 
forms all his works in one unvaried man- 
ner. Churchill. 

Mannerly, man'nar-le. a. civil, ceremonious, 

complaisant. Rogers. 

Mannerly, maa'nur-lt. ad. civilly, without 

rudeness. Shak. 

Mannikin, man'n^-kin. s. a little man, a 
, dwarf. 

Mannish, man'nish. s. having the appearance 

of a man, bold, masculine. _ Sidney. 

Manor, man'nur. s. sign/Jies, in common law, a 

government which a man hath over such 

as hold land within his fee. Comet. 

Manse, minse. s. a parsonage-house. 



MAN 

i'or, p6t ; cibe , cSb, fiYil ; sS!l, mS&nd • thick, tkm 

Mansion, man'shun. s. place of residence, 
abode, house. Dryd. 

Mansion-house, man'shun-h&use. s. in law, 
an inhabited house. Blackstone. — Bv war 
of distinction, the residence of the' Lord 
Mayor of the city of London. 

Manslaughter, miri'sllw-tur. s. murder with- 
out malice. 

Manslayer, man'sla-Qr. s. one that has killed 
anoth'er. Numbers. 

Mansuete, man'swJte. a. tame, gentle, not 
ferocious. Ray. 

Mansuetude, man'swe-t&de. s. tameness, gen- 
tleness. Herbert. 

Mantel, man't'l. s. work raised before a chim- 
ney to conceal it. Wotton. 

Mantelet, ruan-U-lct'. s. a small cloak, a 
moveable penthouse for shelter. Harris. 

Mantiger, man-tl'gar. 5. a large monkey or 
baboon. Arb. 

Mantle, man'tl. s. a kind of cloak. Hayw. 

Mantle, man'tl. v. a. to cloak, to cover. Sltak. 
— v. n. to be expanded, to spread luxuri- 
antly. Gay.— To froth. Pope.— To ferment. 
Smith. 

Mantology, man-tol'o-jfc. s. gift of prophecy. 
Guthrie. 

Mantua, man'tshu-a. (mant'ta. S.) s. a lady's 
gown. Pupe. 

Mantuamaker, man'tA-ma'kiir. s. one who 
makes gowns for women. Add. 

Manual, maVi-al. a. performed or used by 
the hand. C/ar. 

Manual, man'iVal. s. a small book, such as 
may be carried in the hand. Clar. 

Manubrium, ma-nubr£-um. s. a handle. 

Boyle. 

Manuduction, maii-nu-duk'shtm. 5. guidance 
by the hand. Brown. 

Manufactory, ma-nu-fac'tS'ri. s. a place where 
a manufacture is carried on. Mason's Sup. 

Manufacture,man-ni-fak'tshi!ire. s. anything 
made by art. Add. 

Manufacture, maii-nu-fak'tshire. v. a. to 
make by art and labour. 

Manufacturer, man-ni fak'tshu-rur. s. a work- 
man, an artificer. Watts. 

Manumise, man'nu-mize. v.n. to set free, to 
dismiss from slavery. ( Knoiles. 

Manumission, mdn-namishun. s. tbe act of 
giving liberty to slaves. Brown. 

Manumit, nian-nu-mit'. v. a. to release from 
slavery. Dryd. 

Manurable, ma-nu'ia bl. a. capable of culti- 
vation. Hale. 

Manurage, ma ni'rage. s. cultivation. 

Manurance, ma-nu'ranse. s. agriculture, cul- 
tivation. Spenser. 

Manure, ma-nureVi/. a. to cultivate by ma- 
nual labour. Milt— -To dung. 

Manure, uia-nAre'. s. soil to be laid on lands. 
Dryd. 

Manurement, ma-nure'mihit. s. cultivation, 
improvement. Woiton. 

Manurer, man-nu'rur. s. he who manures 
land, a husbandman. 

Manuscript, miu'u-skilpt. s. a book written, 
not printed. Wotton. 

Many, min'ni. a. comp. more, super/, most ; 
consisting of a great number, numerous. 
Digby. 

Many, men-nk s. a multitude, people. 



Spenser. 
ir'd. a. having 



Manycoloured, min'ni-k&l'l&r 
many colours. Donne. 

Manycornered, min'ni-k8r-n&r'd . a. polygo- 
nal, having many coiners. Dryd. 



mam 



MAR 



MAR 



Rite, tlr, call, cat ; bh, bet ; wlne,-w!n ; si, prSve 

Manyheaded, men'ne-bid-ded. a. having ma- 
ny'heads. Sidney. 

Manylanguaged, men'nl-lang'gwidj'd. a. hav- 
ing many languages. Pope. 
Manypeopled, msn-ne-pee'pi'd. a. numer- 
ously populous. Sandys. 
Manytimes, mln-ne-tlmz. ad. often, fre- 
quently. Add. 
Manytwinkling,men-ne-twink'liag, a. gleam- 
ing variously. Gray. 
Map, map. s. a geographical picture on which 
lands and seas are delineated according to 
the longitude and latitude. Sidney. 
Map, map. v.a. to delineate, to set down. 
Little used. Shak. 
Maple-tree, mi'pl-tree. s. a tree frequent in 
hedge rows. Mart. 
Mappery, map'pSr-e. s. the art of planning 
and designing. Shak. 
Mar, mlr. v. a. to injure, to spoil, to hurt. 

Dryd. 
Maranatha, mar-a-naifr'a. j. a form of anathe- 
matizing among the Jews. 
Marasmus, ma-raz'mus. s. a consumption. 

Quincy. 

Marauder, ma-ri'dur. .?. (Fr.) a soldier that 

roves in quest of plunder. Masorts Sup. 

Marble, mar'bl. s. stone used in statues and 

elegant buildings. Locke. — Little balls of 

marble. Arb. — A stone remarkable for the 

sculpture or inscription. 

Marble, mlr'bl. a. made of marble. Waller. — 

Variegated like marble. Sidney. 

Marble, mlr'bl. v. a. to variegate, or vein like 

marble. 
Marblebreasted, mdVbl-brest-ed. a. proof 
against courtship. Shak. 

Marbleconstant, niar'bl-kon-stant. a. as im- 
penetrable as marble. Shak. Ant. & Cleo. 
Marblehearted, mlr'bl-hlrt-ed. a. cruel, in- 
sensible, hardhearted. Shak. 
Marcasite, niar'ka-slte. s. a hard fossil, of a 

bright glittering appearance. 
March, mlrtsh. s. the third month of the 
year. Peach. 

March, mlrtsh. v. n. to move in military 
form. Shak. — To walk in a grave manner. 
Sidney. — v. a. to put in a military move- 
ment. 
March, martsh. s. movement, journey of sol- 
diers. Black. — Grave and solemn walk. 
Pope. — Marches {without singular), borders, 
limits, confines. Davies. 

Marcher, martsh'ur. s. president of the march- 
es or borders. Davies. 
Marchioness, martsh&n-es. s. the wife of a 
marquis. Shak. 
Marchpane, martsh'pkie. s. a kind of sweet 
bread, or biscuit. Sidney. 
Marcid, mir'sid. a. lean, pining, withered. 

Dryd. 

Marcour, mar'kur. s. leanness, the state of 

withering, waste of flesh. Brozvn. 

Mare, mare. s. the female of a horse. Dryd.— 

The night hag. Drayton. 

Mareschal, mlr'shal. s. a chief commander of 

an army. Prior. 

Margarite, mar'ga-rHe. s. a pearl. 

Margent, marjlnt.7^. the border, the brink, 

Margin, mar'jm. J the edge, the verge. 

Spenser. 
Marginal, mlrje-nal. a. placed or written on 
themargin. Watts. 

Marginated, mlrje-na-ted. a. having a mar- 
gin. 
Margrave, mli-'grave. s, a title of sovereign ty 
in Germany. 



f<5r, p6t ; cibe, cub,full ; sSU, raSund j tfiick, thug. 

Margravine, m5r-gra-veen'. s. the female ti- 
tle acquired by marrying a margrave. 

Mason's Sup . 

Mariets, mlr're-ets. s. a kind of violet. 

Marigold, mar're-giid. (ma'rl-gSld. S.) s. a 

yellow flower. Cleaveland. 

Marinate, mar're-nate. -j. a. to salt risli, and 

preferve them in oil, &c. Not used. 
Marine, ma-reen'. a. belonging to the sea. - 
Marine, ma-reeti'. s. sea affairs. Arb.— A sol- 
dier on shipboard. 
Mariner, mar'riii-tir. s. a seaman, a sailor. 

Swift. 
Marjoram, mar'jur-um. s. a fragrant plans of 
many kinds. , Patch. 

Marish, mar'isb. s. a bog, a fen, a swamp. 

Sandys. 
Marish, mar'isb. . a. moorish, fenny, boggy. 

Bacon. 
Marital, mar're-tal. a. pertaining to a hus- 
band. AvUftf. 
Maritimal, ma-r?t'te-mdl."> a. marine. R#t.— 
Maritime, mlhe-tim. j Relating to ihe 
sea, naval. Wotton. — Borderine; on the sea. 
Milt. 
Mark, mirk. s. a token, a stamp. Add. — A 
proof. Arb. — Notice taken. Shak.'— Any- 
thing at which a missile weapon is direct- 
ed. Davies. — A sum of thirteen shillings 
and fourpence. Camd. 
Mark, mark. v. a. to impress with a token. 
Shak. — To note, to take notice of. — v. n. 
to note, to take notice. Dryd. 
Marker, mirk ur. s. one that marks, one that 

notes. 

Market, mlr'kh. s. a public time and place 

of buying and selling. Spe/is. — Purchase 

and sale. Temple. 

Market, mlr'kit. v. n. to deal at a market, to 

buy or sell. 

Market-bell, mlr-kit-beT. s. a bell to give 

notice that the market may begin. Shak. 

Market-cross, mar-kit-kros'. s. a cross set up 

where the market is held. Shak. 

Market-day, mar-kit-da'. j. the day on which 

things are bought and sold. 
Market-folks, mlr'kk-fokes. s. people that 
come to market. Shak. 

Market-man, mlr'kit-man. s. one who goes to 
the market to sell or buy. Swift. 

Market-place, mar'kit-plase. s. place where 
the market is held. Sidney. 

Market-price, mar'kit-pdse.].^. the price at 
Market-rate, mlrTrft-rate. J which any- 
thin" is currently sold. Locke'. 
Market-town, mir'kit-toun'. s. a town that 

has the privilege of a stated market. 

Marketable, mlr'kit-a-bl. a. such as mav be 

sold, such for which a buyer may be found. 

Shak. 

Marksman, marks'man. s. a man skilful to hit 

a mark. Herbert. 

Marl, mlrl. s. a kind of clay, used as manure. 

Marl, mlrl. v. a. to manure with marl. Child. 

—To fasten the sails with marline. 
Marline, mar-lfn. s. long wreaths of untwist- 
ed hemp dipped in pitch, with which ca- 
bles are guarded. ' Dryd. 
Marlinespike, mar'lin- spike. .<. a piece or iron 

for fastening ropes together. 
Marlpit, mari'pU. s. pit out of which marl is 
dug. Woodw. 

Marly, mlr'le. a. abounding with marl. 

Mart. 
Marmalade, mVma-lade. ■» s. the pulp of 
Marmalet, mar'ma-let. f quinces boiled 
into a consistence with sugar. 
CCS 



MAR 



MAS 



Rite, tlr, call, cat j be, bet ; wine, win ; si, prove, 

Marmoration, mar-ml-ra'shun . s. incrusta- 
tion with marble. 
Narmorean, mar-mo're-an. s. made of mar- 
ble. 
Marmoset, mar'ml-zlt. s. a small monkev. 

Shak. 
Marmot, mlr-mo5t'. s. the marmotto, or mas 

alp in us. 
Marooning, ma-roon'rng. s. the barbarous act 
of setting a person on shore where there 
are no inhabitants. 
Marquetry, mar'klt-tre. 5. chequered work, 

work iniaid with variegation. 
Marquis, maVkwis. s. in England, the order 

of nobility next to a duke. 
Marquisate,m5i'kwiz-;ite. s. the seigniory of 

a marquis. 
Marrer, mlr'rur. s. one who spoils or hurts. 

Asch. 
Marriage, mar'rfdje. s. the act of uniting a 
man and woman for life. Taylor. 

Marriageable, mlr'iidje-a-bl. a. fit for wed- 
lock, of age to be married. 
Married, mar'rid. a. conjugal, connubial. 

Dryd. 
Marrow, mar'ro. s. an oleagenous substance 

contained in the bone. 
Marrowbone, mar'r6-bone. s. bone boiled for 
the marrow; in burlesque language, the 
knees. UEstr. 

Marrowfat, mar'ro-fat. s. a kind of pea. 
Marrowless, mar'ro-lls. a. void of marrow. 

Shak. 
Marry, mar're. v. a. to join in marriage.— 
v. n. to enter into the coniugal state. 

Shak. 
Mars, marz. s. one of the primary planets. 

Adams. 
Marsh, mlrsh. s. a fen, a bog, a swamp. 

Dray. 
Marsh-mallow, mlrsh-mal-lo. s. a plant. 
Marsh-marigold, mlrsh-uiar're-gold. s. ailower. 
Drvd. 
Marshal, mai'shal. s. the chief officer of arms. 
Shak. — Any one who regulates rank or or- 
der at a feast. Spenser. 
Marshal, mlr'shal. v. a. to arrange, to rank 
111 order. Gianv. 
Marshaller, mlr'shal-lur. s. one that arranges, 

one that ranks in order. 
Marshalsea, mar'shai-se. 5. the prison belong- 
ing to the marshal of the kind's house- 
hold. 
Marshalship, mir'shal-ship. s. the office of a 

marshal. 
Marshelder, marsh-ll 'dor. s. a geklerrove. 
Marshrocket, marsh-iokkit. s. a species of 

water-cresses. 
Marshy, nuirsh'e. a. boggy, fenny, produced 
in marshes. Dryd. 

Mart, mart. J. a place of public traffic, bar- 
gain, purchase and sale. Shak. 
Mart, mart. v. a. to traffic, to buy or sell. 

Shak. 
Marten, mir'tln. s. a large kind of weesel, a 
kind of swallow, a martlet. Peacham. 

Martial, mlr'shal. a. warlike, brave. Spenser. 
— Suiting war. Pope. — Belonging to war. 
Bacon.— Borrowing qualities from the pla- 
net Mars. " ■ Brown. 
Martialist, mir'sha'.-ist. s. a warrior, a tighter. 
Howe'. 
Martingal, mVtin-gal. s. a broad strap made 
fast to the girths under the belly of ahorse. 
Harris. 
Martinmas, mlr'tin-mSs. s. the feast of St. 
Martin, the eleventh of November. 



ar'tim "i . 
mir'tin-ct. r " 

lllt'let. J 



a kind of swallow. 

Shak. 



for, pot; cube, cub, full ; slil, mound ; thick, th lis. 

Martin, mir'tln. 

Martinet, mlr'i 

Martlet, ml 

Martyr, mir'tur. s. one who by his death 
bears witness to the truth. K. Charlr,. 

Martyr, mlr'tfir. v. a. to put to death for vir- 
tue. 

Martyrdom, mlr'tur-dum. s. the death of a 
martyr, the honour of a martyr. Hooker. 

Martyrize, mlr'tur-lze. v. a. to offer as a sa- 
crifice. Spenser. 

Martyrologist, mir-tur-r6l'lo-jist. s. a writer 
of martyrology. 

Martyrology, m'lr-tur-r6V16-j£. s. a register of 
martyrs. Still. 

Marvel, mlr'vel. 5. a wonder, any thing 
astonishing. Shak. 

Marvel, mlr'vSI. v. n. to wonder, to be 
astonished. Disused. Shak. 

Marvellous, mlr-vei'ios. a. wonderful, asto- 
nishing. Shak.— Surpassing credit. Pope. 

Marvellously, mlr'vel-lus-le. ad. wonderfully, 
strangely^ Clar. 

Marvellousness, mlr'vcl-15s-nes. s. wonder- 
fulness, strangeness, astonishingness. 

Masculine, mas'ka -lin. a. male. Milt. — Not 
effeminate. Add.— In grammar, the gender 
appropriated to the male kind. 

Masculinely, mas'ku-lm-le. ad. like a man. 

Ben J nn. 

Masculineness, mas'ku-lfn-nes. s. mannish- 
ness, male figure or behaviour. 

Mash, mash. s. the space between the threads 
of a net, a mixture of water, bran, &c. for 
cattle. Mort. 

Mash, mash. v. a. to beat into a confused 
mass. More. — To mix malt and water in 
brewing. Mort. 

Mask, mask. s. a visor. Shak.— Pretence, sub- 
terfuge. Prior. — A. revel. Milt.— A drama- 
tic performance. 

Mask, mask. v. a. to disguise with a mask. 
Hook.— To cover, to hide. Crash.— v. n. to 
revel. Priori— fit be disguised any way. 

Masker, ma^k'ur. s. one who revels in a mask, 
a mummer. Donne. 

Mason, nias'n. s. a builder with stone. 

Wutton. 

Masonry, ma's'n-re. s. the craft or perform- 
ance of a mason. 

Masquerade, mas-kur-rade'. s. a diversion in 
which the company is ma.-ked. Pope.— Dis- 
guise. Felt. 

Masquerade, mas-kur-rade'. v. n. to go in dis- 
guise. VEstr.— To assemble in masks. 

Swift. 

Masqnerader, mas-kur-ra'dar. s. a person in a 
mask. VEstr. 

Mass, mas. .?. a body, a lump. Newion.-^A 
large quantity, bulk. Abbot. — The service 
of the Roman church. Atterb. 

Mass, mase. s. a stick of a certain form to 
play at billiards with. Mason's Sup. 

Mass, mas. v. n. to celebrate mass. Hooker. 

Massacre, maVsd-kur. s. butchery, indiscri- 
minate destruction. Dryd. 

Massacre, nias'sa-kur. v. a. to butcher, to 

slaughter indiscriminately. Atterb. 

Massiness, mas'se-nes. \s. weight, bulk, 

Massiveness, mas'siv-nls. j ponderousness. 
Hake. 

Massive, mas'siv. 7 a. heavy, ponderous, 

Massy, mas'se. . S bulky. Dryd. 

Mast, mist. s. the beam or post raised above 
the vessel to which the sail is fixed. Dryd. 
— The fruit of the oak and beech. - Bac. 

Masted, misted, a. furnished with masts. 



MAT 



MAT 



Rate, Ur,cail, cat; bl, bit ; wine, win ; s5,piwe, fc.r,p6t; cube., cub, full ; soil, m&und ; ffiick, th\xs, 

ritual. Davies — Important, essential. 



Master, mis'tar. s. one opposed to a servant. 
Shak.— A director, an owner. Dryd. — A 
lord, a ruler, one who teaches. South.— A 
title in the universities. 

Master, ma'stur. v. a. to rule, to govern. Sha. 
—To conquer, to execute with skill. Bac. 

Masterdom, ma'star-dam. s. dominion, rule. 
Shak. 

Master-hand, mi'star-hlnd. s. the hand of a 
man eminently skilful. Pope. 

Master-key, ma'star-ki. s. a key which opens 
many locks. Dryd. 

Master-sinew, ml'slur-sfn'na. s. a large sinew 
in a horse that surrounds the hough. 

Master-string, ml'star-strlng. s. principal 
string. Rowe. 

Master-stroke, ma'star-str&ke. s. capital per- 
formance. Elacktn. 

Masterless, ml'stur-les. a. wanting a master 
or owner. Spenser. — Ungoverned, unsub- 
dued. 

Masterliness, ml'star-U-nes. s. eminent skill. 

Masterly, ml'star-U. ad. with the skill of a 
master. _ Shak. 

Masterly, mi'st&r-14. a. suitable to a master, 
artful, skilful. Add. — Imperious, with the 
sway of a master. 

Masterpiece, ma'star-pese. s. capital perform- 
ance. Davies. — Chief excellence. Qlar. 

Mastership, ma'star-ship. s. rule, power, su- 
periority. Dryd. — Skill, knowledge. Shak. 

Master-teeth, ma'stur-teeih. s. plv.r. the prin- 
cipal teeth. _ Bacon. 

Masterwort. ma'st&r-wart. s. a plant. Mort. 

Mastery, ms'stur-i. s. rule, superiority. UEs. 
—Skill, dexterity. Till. 

Mastful,mast'ful. a. abounding in mast, or 
fruit of oak, beach, or ehesnut. Dryd. 

Mastication, mas-U-ka'shun. s. the act of 
chewing. Ray. 

Masticatory, reas'te-ka-tir-i. s. a medicine ro 
be chewed only, not swallowed. Bacon. 

Mastich, mas'tik. s. a kind of gum. Wisem. — 
A kind of mortar or cement. Add. 

Mastiff, mas'iif. i. a dog of the largest size. 
Spenser. 

Mastless, mast'les. a. bearing no mast. Dryd. 

Masilin, mes'lin. s. mixed corn, as wheat and 
rye. 

Mat, mat. s. a texture of sedge, flairs, or 
rushes. Carew. 

Mat, mat. v. a. to cover with mats. Evelyn. 
— To twist together. Drayton. 

Matadore, mat-a-d&re'. s. a term in the games 
of ombre and quadrille. Pope. 

Match, matsh. s. any thing that catches hie. 
Bacon. — A contest, a marriage. Snak. — An 
equal. Rogers. 

Match, matsh. v. a. to be equal to. Shak. — 
To suit. Rose. — To give in marriage- — v. n. 
to be married. Sidney. — To 6uit,~to tallv. 

Matchabie. matsh'a-bi. a. suitable, equal. $p. 
—Correspondent. Woodxv. 

Matchless, matsh'les. a. having no equal. 

Waller. 

Matchlessly, matsh'les M. ad. in a manner 
not to be equalled. 

Matchlessness, matsh'lis-nes. s. state of be- 
ing without an equal. 

Matchmaker, matsh'mi-kar. s. one who con- 
trives marriages, one who makes-matches 
to burn. 

Mate, mite. s. a companion, male or female. 
Mitt. — The second in subordination. 

Mate, mite. if. a. to match, to many. Spens. 
— To be equal to. Dryd. 

Material, mi te'ri »1. a, corporeal, not spi- 



Whitgifte. 

Materials, ma-te-rJ-alz. s. the substance of 
which any thing is made. Brown. 

Materialist," ma-terJ-alist. s. one who denies 
spiritual substances. Dryd. 

Materiality, ml-t£-rfc-al'e-t£. s. material ex- 
istence, not spirituality. ' Dighy. 

Materialize, ma-te're-al-lze. v. a. to regard as 
matter. - Reid. 

Materially, ma-te're-al-L ad. in the state of 
matter. Boyle.— Importantly, essentially. 
Spenser. 

Materialness,vna-t4'r£-al-nes. s. state of being 
material. Brown. 

Maternal, ma-ter'nal. a. motherly, befitting or 
pertaining to a mother. Dryd. 

Maternity, ml-ter'ni-te. s. the character or 
relation of a mother. 

Mat-felon, mltfel-an. s. a species of knap- 
weed. 

Mathematical, matn-J-mat'4-kal.") ^.consider- 

Mathematif, matri-e-mat'tik. j ed accord- 
ing to the doctrine of the mathematicians, 
Denhatn. 

Mathematically, matfr-e-mat'tJ-kal-e. ad. ac- 
cording to the laws of the mathematical 
sciences. 

Mathematician, math-e-ma-tfsh'an. s. a man 
versed in the mathematics. Add. 

Mathematics, math-i-mat'tiks. s. that science 
which contemplates whatever is capable 
of being numbered or measured. Harris. 

Mathesis, ma-the'sis. s. the doctrine of ma- 
thematics. Pope. 

Matin, mit'tin. a. morning, used in the 
morning. Mitt. 

Matin, mat'tin. .?. morning, used in the morn- 
ing. Shak. 

Matins, mat'tlnz. s. morning worship. 

Claren. 

Matrass, ma'tris. s. a clvymical glass vessel. 

Matrice, ma'tiis. s. the woiob, cavity where 
the fetus is formed. Bacon. — A mould. 

IViodxu. 

Matricide, mat'tre-side. -f. slaughter of a mo- 
ther. Brown. — A mother-killer. 

Matriculate, ma-triku-lite. v. a. to admit fo 
a membership of the universities. Walter. 

Matriculate, ma-trlku-late. s. a man matricu- 
lated. Arb. 

Matriculation, ma- trik-ki-la'shan. s. the act 
of matriculating. Avlife. 

Matrimonial, mai-tre-mo'ne-al. a. suitable to 
or pertaining to marriage, nuptial. 

Dry den. 

Matrimonially, m.it-tre-m6 n h-i\-l. ad. accord- 
ing to the manner or laws of marriage. 

Ay life. 

Matrimony, ma'tri-rrau-i. s. marriage, the 
nuptial slate. 

Matrix, ma'triks. s. womb, a place where any 
thmg is generated or formed. Brown. 

Matron, ma'truii. s. an elderly lad}', an old 
woman. Pope. 

?t!atronal, mat'ri-nal, or ma-trA'nal. (ma'trAn- 
k\.S.) a. suitable to a matron, constitut- 
ing a matron. Bacon. 

Matronly, ma'tranli. a. elderlv, ancient. 

VEstr. 

Matross, ma-tr6s'. s. a soldier in the artillery. 

Matter, mat'tSr.i. body, substance extended. 
Newt. — Subject. Dryd.— Affair, business. 
Bac.— Import, consequence. Shak. — Puru- 
lent running. Wiseman. 

Matter, mat'tar. v. n. to be of importance. 
Ben /<?».— -To generate matter by suppu- 



MAY 

Rate,tlr, call, cat; be, bit; wine, win ; so,.prSve, 

ration. Sidney. — v. a. to regard, not to ne- 
glect. 

Uatterless, mat'tur-les. a. void of matter. 

Ben J oji. 

Mattery, mat'tur-e. a. purulent, generating 
matter. Harvey. 

Mattock, mat'tuk. s. a toothed instrument to 
pull up weeds. Shak. — A pickaxe. Knolles. 

Matress, mit'tris. s. a kind of quilt made to 
He upon. Dryd. 

Maturate, matsh'u-rate. v. a. to hasten, to 
ripen.— v. n. to grow ripe 

Maturation, matsh-i-ra'shun. s. the state of 
growing ripe, the act of ripening. Bentley. 
— Suppuration. 

Maturative, matsh u-ra-tiv. a. ripening. Bro. 
— Conducive to suppuration. 

Mature, ma-tire', a. ripe, perfected by time. 
Prior. — Fit for execution. 

Mature, mi- lire', v. a. to ripen. Bac.—To ad- 
vance toward perfection. Pope. 

Maturely, ma-tire'li. ad. ripely, with coun- 
sel well-digested. Swift. — Early. Bentley. 

Maturity, ma-ii'ri-ti. s. ripeness, completion. 
Rogers. 

Maudlin, miwd'iin. a. drunk, fuddled. 

Southern. 

Maudlin, imwd'lin. s. a plant. 

Maugre, mlw'gur. ad. in spite of, notwith- 
standing. Burnet. 

Maul, miwl. v. a. to hurt in a coarse or 
butcherly manner. Dryd. 

Maul, mlwl. s. a heavy hammer. 

Maund, mind. s. a hand-basket. 

Maunder, mln'dur. s. a beggar. Broome. 

Maunder, mln'dur. v. n. to grumble, to mur- 
mur. Wisem. 

Maunderer, mln'dur-ur. s. a murmurer, a 
grumbler. 

Maundy- thursday, mlwn'di, or mln'di triurz'- 
da. s. the Thursday before Good-friday. 

Mausoleum, maw-s6-li'um. s. a pompous fu- 
neral monument. 

Maw, maw. s. the stomach of animals. Sidn. 
— The craw of birds. Arb. 

Mawkish, mlw'kisb. a. apt to give satiety. 
Pope. 

Mawkhhness, maw'k?sh-nes. s. aptness to 
cause ioathing. 

Maw-worm, ma'w'wurm. s. a worm in the sto- 
mach. Harvey. 

Maxillar, mag-zil'lar. 7 a. belonging to the 

Maxillary, maks'il-lar-i. -> jaw-bone. Bac. 

Maxim, maks'im. s. an axiom, a general prin- 
ciple, a leading truth. Rogers. 

Maxim-monger, max'im-mun-gur. * one that 

. deals in maxims. „ _ Chest. 

May, mL auxiliary verb, preterite might, to 
be at liberty, to be permitted. Locke. — To 
be possible. Bacon. — To be by chance, to 
have power. Shak. 

May be, tiia'be. perhaps. Spenser. 

May, mL s. the fifth month of the year. 
Milt.— The gay part of life. Shak. 

May, mi. v. n. to gather flowers on May 
morning. Sidney. 

May-bug, mabig. s. a chaffer. 

May-day, ma'da. s. the first of May. Shak. 

May-flower, ma'fldur. s. a planjt. Bacon. 

May-fly, rai'fli. s. an insect. 

May-game, mi'game. s. diversion, sport, such 
as are used on the first of May. 

May-lily, ma'lil-li. s. lily of the valley. 

May-morn, mi'mdrn. s. freshness. 

Shak. Hen. V. 

May-pole, ml'pile. r. pole to be danced round 
in May. Pope. 



MEA 

for, pit; cube, cub, full ; soil, mound ; thick, thus. 

May-weed, ml'wiid. s. a species of chamo- 
mile. Miller. 

Mayor, ml'ur. s. the chief magistrate of a cor- 
poration. Knolles. 

Mayoralty, ma'ur-al-te. s. the office of a mayor. 
Bacon. 

Mayoress, ma'ir-es. s. the wife of a mayor. 

Mazard, maz'zird. s. a jaw. Shak. 

Maze, mize. s. a labyrinth. Thorns. — Confu- 
sion of thought, perplexity. Sidney. 

Maze, mize. v. a. to bewilder, to confuse. 

Spenser. 

Mazy, mi'ze. a. perplexed with windings, 
confused. Dryd. 

Me, me. the oblique case of T. 

Meacock, me'kdk. s. an uxurious or effemi- 
nate man. 

Meacock, me'kok. a. tame, timorous, coward- 
ly. Obsolete. Shak. 

Mead, mede. s. drink made of water and ho- 
ney. Dryd. 

Mead, mede. \s. a rich pasture ground 

Meadow, med'do.J from which hay is made. 

Meadow-saffron, mSd'do-saf'fuin. s. a plant. 
Miller. 

Meadow-sweet, med'do-swiit. s. a plant. 

Meager, megur. a. lean, poor, hungry . 

Dryd. 

Meager, megur. v. a. to make lean. Knolles. 

Meagerness, me'gur-nes. s. leanness, want of 
flesh, scantiness, bareness. Bacon. 

Meal, mile. s. the act of eating at a certain 
time. Arb. — A. repast. Shak.— The edible 
part of corn. Wotton. 

Meal, mile. v. a. to sprinkle, to mingle. 

Shak. 

Mealman, mile'man. s. one that deals in 
meal. 

Mealy, me'li. a. having the qualities cf meal. 
Arb.— Besprinkled as with meal. Brmvn. 

Mealy-mouthed, mi'li-mdu/A'd. a. soft mouth- 
ed, unable to speak freely. VEstr. 

Mealy-mouthedness, mi'li-mourA-ad-iies. s. 
bashfulness, restraint of speech. 

Mean, mine. a. of low rank or birth, base, 
despicable. Pope.— Low in worth, middle. 
Dryd. — Intervening. 

Mean, mine. .«. mediocrity, medium, reve- 
nue, fortune. Shak.— Measure, mean time. 
Spenser. — Instrument, measure. 

Mean, mine. v. n. to purpose. Milt.— To 
think. Pope.— v. a. to intend, to design. 

Milt. 

Meander, mi-an'dur. s. maze, laby#inth, flex- 
uous passage, serpentine winding. Hale. 

Meander, mi-an'dur. v. n. to run winding, to 
be intricate. Shen.' 

Meandrous. mi-an'drns. a. winding, flexuous. 

Meaning, mi'nlng. s. purpose, intention. Sh. 
—Habitual intention, the sense. Pope. 

Meanly, mine'li. ad. moderately. Dryden. — 
Without dignity, poorly. Milt. 

Meanness, mine'nes. s. want of excellence 
or dignity, poverty^ lowness of mind or 
rank, sordidness. 

Meant, mint. pref. and part., pass, of t» 
mean. 

Mease, mise. s. five hundred herrings. 

Ainsw. 

Measles, mi'zlz. s. a kind of eruptive and in- 
fectious fever, a disease of swine and tree-. 

Measled, mi'zl'd. a. infected with the mea- 
sles. 

Measley,mi'z!i. a. scabbed with the measles. 
Swift. 

Measurable, mezhir-a-bl. a. such as may be 
measured. Bentley.— Moderate, 



MED 



MEE 



Rite, tlr,cal!, cat; be, bit ; wlne,w!n ; sb, pv&ve,f8r,pdt ; cAbe, cub, full ; sS!1, mSuiid ; thick, thus, 



Measurableness, mizh'ur-a-bl-nis. s. quality 
of admitting to be measured. 

Measurably, ra£zh'Ar-a-ble. ad. moderately. 

Measure, mgzh'ire. s. that by which any 

thing is measured. Arb. Proportion. 

Hooker. — Allotment. Till.— Degree, quan- 
tity. Abbot.— Musical time. Prior. — Limit, 
boundary. 

Measure, mezh'ure. v. a. to compute quan- 
tity by some settled rule. Bacon.— To pass 
through. Dryd.— To adjust, to proportion. 
TayLr. — To allot by measure. Matt. 

Measureless, mezh'ur-les. a. immense, im- 
measurable. Shak. 

Measurement, m!zh'ur-m§nt. s. mensuration, 
act of measuring. 

Measurer, mezh'ur-ur. s. one that measures. 

Meat, mite, *.flesh to be eaten. Bacon.— Food 
in general. Shak. 

Meated, mete'ed. a. fed, foddered. 

Meathe, mhtke. s. drink. Milt. 

Mechanical, mi-kan-ne-ka! . } a. constructed 

Mechanic, me-kan'ulk. 5 by or skilled in 
mechanics, mean, servile. ' Shak. 

Mechanic, me-kan'nik. s. a manufacturer, a 
low workman. South. 

Mechanics, me-kaii'niks. s. the geometry of 
motion. Wallis. 

Mechanically, me-kan'ne-kal-le. ad. according 
to the laws of mechanism. Ray. 

Mechanicalness, me-kan'ne-kalnls. s. agree- 
ableness to the laws of mechanism, mean- 
ness. 

Mechanician, mek-a-nish an. s. one professing 
or studying the construction of machines. 
Boyle. 

Mechanism, mek-'a-nizm. s. action of con- 
struction according to mechanic laws. Arb. 

Meconium, me k&'ne-Am. s. juice of poppy ; 
first excrement of children. Arb. 

Medal, mid'dal. s. an ancient coin. Add.— A 
piece stamped in honour of some victory, 

Medallic, mi-dal'lik. a. pertaining to medals. 
Add. 

Medallion, me-dal'yAn. s. a large antique 
stamp or medal. Add. 

Medalist, med'dll-!st. s. a man skilled or cu- 
rious in medals. Add. 

Meddle, med'dl. v. n. to act in any thing. 
Dryd.— To interpose importunely or ofh- 
ciously. 

Meddler, med'dl-ur. s. one who busies him- 
self witli things in which he has no con- 
cern. Bacon. 

Meddlesome, med'dl-sAm. a. intermeddling. 
Ains. 

Mediate, me'de-ate. v.n. to intercede. Rogers. 
—To be between two. Digby.—v. a. to 
effect by mediation. Clar. 

Mediate, me'de-ate. v. intervening, between 
two extremes. Prior. 

Mediately, me'de-ate-le. ad. by a secondary 
cause. • Ral. 

Mediation, me-de-a'shfin. s. interposition, 
agency between two parties, practised by 
a common friend. Bacon.— Intercession, 
entreaty. 

Mediator, mi-de-a'tur. s. one that intervenes 
between two parties, an intercessor, an 
entreater for another. Still. 

Mediatorial, me-de-a-ti're-al.l a. belonging to 

Mediatory, me'de-a-tiir-e. J a mediator. 

Mediatorship, mi-de-.Vt&r-ship. s. the office of 
a mediator. 

Mediatrix, mi-de-a'triks. s. a female media- 
tor. Ains-w. 



Medical, mid'e-kal. a. physical, relating to 
the art of healing. Brown. 

Medically, med'e-kal-e. ad. physically, medi- 
cinally. Brown. 

Medicament, med'e-ka-mint. s. any thing 
used in healing. Hammond. 

Medicamental, mid-J-ka-mlnt'al. a. relating 
to medicine, internal or topical. 

Medicamentally, med-e-ka-oiental-le. Rafter 
the manner of medicine. 

Medicate, med'e-kate. v. a. to tincture or im- 
pregnate with any medicine. Arb. 

Medicaiion, med-c-ka'shun . s. the act of tinc- 
turing or impregnating with medicinal in- 
gredients. Bacon. — The use of physic. 

Brown. 

Medicinable, me-dfs'sfn-a-bl. a. having the 
power of physic. Bacon. 

Medicinal -[me-dis'e-nal.? a. having the pow- 

Memcma, 'lmld-e-si'nalJ erofor belonging 
to physic. Butler. 

Medicinally, me-dis'se-nal-!e. ad. physically. 
>Dryden. 

Medicine, med'de-s?n. (med'sln. S.) s. physic, 
any remedy administered. Dryd. 

Medicine, med'de-s!n. v. a. to affect as phy- 
sic. Not used. Shak. 

Mediety, me-dl'e-te. s. middle state, partici- 
pation of two extremes, half. Brown. 

Mediocrity, me-de-6k're-te. *. moderate de- 
gree. Wotton.— Moderation, temperance. 
Hooker. 

Meditate, med'J-tate.'u.a. to plan, to scheme, 
to contrived Dryd. — v. n. to muse, to con- 
template. Taylor. 

Meditation, med-e-U'sh&n. s. deep thought, 
contemplation. Bent ley. — Thought em- 
ployed upon sacred objects. 

Meditative, med'e-ta-t!v. a. addicted to me- 
ditation. Ains.— Expressing intention. 

Mediterranean, med-e-ter-ra'ne-an. \ a. encir- 

Mediterraneous, mM- e-ter-rk'n e-As. J cled 
with land. Brerew. — Inland, remote from 
the sea. Brown. 

Medium, mi'de-Am, or meje-um. (me'dy-im. 
S.) s. any thing intervening. Bacon. — 
The just temperature between extremes. 

Medlar, med'lur. s. a tree, the fruit of that 
tree. Clar. 

Medley, med'le. s. a mixture, a miscellany, a 
mingled mass. Walsh. 

Medley, med'le. a. mingled, confused. Dryd. 

Medullar, medullar. ? a. pertaining to 

Medullary, medul-lar-re.j" the marrow. Chey. 

Meed, meed, s. reward, recompe nee. Milton. 
—Present, gift. Shak. 

Meek, meek, a. mild of temper, not proud, 
not rough, soft, gentle. Milt. 

Meeken, mie'k'n. v. a. to make meek, to 
soften. Thomson. 

Meekeyed, meek'lde. a. looking meekly. 

Milton. 

Meekly, meek'Ie. ad. mildly, gently. 

Meekness, meek'ne's. s. gentleness", mildness, 
softness of temper. Atterb. 

Meer, mke.a. simple, unmixed. 

Meer, mere. s. a lake, a boundary. 

Meer, mere. v. a. to limit, to bound. Spens. 

Meered, mer'd. a. relating to a boundary. 

Shak. 

Meet, meet. a. fit, proper, qualified. Whit, 

Meet, meet. v. a. pret. met, I have met, part. 
met. To come face to face, to encounter. 
Shak.— To find, to light on. Pope.— v. n. 
to encounter, to encounter in hostility* 
Dryd. — To assemble, to come together. 
Till.-— To join. Shak. 



MEM 



MEN 



Rite, tar, clll, cat ; b e, bit ; wine, w?n ; si, pr6ve, for, p6t ; cube, cub, full ; soil, mound; thick, th us. 

Memorable, mem'mui-ii-bl. a. worthy of me- 
mory, not to be forgotten. Dryd. 

Memorably, mlrn'mur-a-ble. ad. in a manner 
worthy of memory. 

Memorandum, mem'-mo-ran'dum.i. a note to 
help the memory. Swift. 

Memorial, me-mA're-al. a. preservative of 
memory, contained in memory. Watts. 

Memorial, me-mAYe-al. j. a monument, some- 
thing to preserve memory. South. 

Memorialist, me-mo're-aTist. s- one who 
writes memorials. 

Memorize, mlm'o-rize. v. a. to record, to 
commit to memory by writing. Wt'ton. 

Memory, mem'mur-e. s. the power of retain- 
ing or recollecting things past, retention, 
recollection. Locke. 

Men, men. the plitr. of man. 

Menace, mcn'nase.v.«.to threaten, to threat. 
Shak. 

Menace, men'has. s. threat. Brown. 

Menacer, mln'nas-Sr. s. a threatener, one 
that threats. Phillips. 

Menage, me-nlzhe'. s. a collection of ani- 
mals. Add. 

Menagerie, me-nSji-ve. s. a place for keep- 
ing foreign birds, or other curious animals. 

Menagogue, men'a-gog. s. a medicine that 
promotes the flux of the menses. 

Mend, mend. v. a. to correct, to 5ilter for the 
better. Pope. — To improve, to increase. 
Dryd. — v. n. to grow better, to advance in 
any good. Pope. 

Mendable, mln'da-bl. a. capable of being 
mended. 

Mendacity, men-das'e-te. s. falsehood. Brown. 

Mender, mlndur. s. one that makes any 
change for the better. Shak. 

Mendicancy, min'de-kan-se. s. beggary. 

Burke. 

Mendicant, mln'de-kant. a. begging, poor to 
a state of beggary. 

Mendicant, men'de-kant. s. a beggar. 

Mendicate, min'de-kate. v. a. to beg, to ask 
alms. 

Mendicity, mln-dis'se-te. s. the life of a beg- 
gar. 

Menial, me'ne-il. a. belonging to the retinue, 
or train of servants. Dryd. 

Menial, me'ne-al. s. one of the train of serv- 
ants. 

Meninges, me-nin'jes. s. plur. two mem- 
branes that envelope the brain, the pia 
mater and dura mater. 

Menology, me-nol'i6-je. s. a register of 
months. 

Mensal, min'sal. a. belonging to the table, 
transacted at table. 

Menstrual, mlns'stru-al. a. monthly. Bentky. 
— Pertaining to a menstruum. Bacon. 

Menstruous, mlns'stru-us. a. having the cate- 
menia. Brown. 

Menstruum, mlns'stri-urn. s. liquors used a* 
dissolvents, or to extract the virtues of in- 
gredients by infusion or decoction. 

Mensurability, mln-shu-ra-bil'e-tfc. s. capa- 
city of being measured. 

Mensurable, min'shu-ra-bl. a. measurable, 
that may be measured. Holder. 

Mensural, men'shu-rll. a. relating to mea- 
sure. 

Mensurate, mln'shi-rate. v. a. to measure, 
to take the dimension of any thing. 

Mensuration, min-shu-ra'shun. s. the act or 
practice of measuring, result of measuring. 

Mental, mental, a. intellectual, existing in 
the mind. MU.\ 



Meeter, mietur. s. one that accosts another. 
Shak. 

Meeting, meeting, s. an assembly, a con- 
gress. Shak.— A conventicle, a conflux. 

Meeting-house, meet'ing-house. s. place 
where dissenters assemble to worship. Add. 

Meetly, mee''le. ad. fitly, properly. 

Meetriess, meet'nes. .>•. fitness, propriety. 

Megrim, me'grim. s. disorder of the head. 

Bacon. 

Meiny, mi-ne. s. a retinue, domestic, ser- 
vants. Shak. 

Melancholic, mll'ran-kol-lik. a. disordered 
with melancholy, hypochondriacal. Clar. 

Melancholy, mel'an-kol-e. s. a disease sup- 
po->ed to proceed from a redundancy of 
black bile, sadness, pensiueness. Taylor. 

Melancholy, mel'an-koi-e. #.. gloomy, dismal. 
Denn. — Diseased with melancholy. Locke. 

Melilot, mll'le-lut. *. a plant. Milt. 

Meliorate, me ie-A-rke. v. a. to better, to im- 
prove, to mend, to exalt. South. 

Melioration, me-le-o-rashun. s. improvement, 
act of bettering. Bacon. 

Meliority, me-le-or'e-te. s. state of being bet- 
ter. Bacon. 

Melliferous, mel-liPflr-us. a. productive of 
honey. 

Meliification, mel-le-fe-ka'shun. .?. the art or 
practice of making honey. Arb. 

Mellifluence, mll-liffiu-inse. s. a honied flow, 
a flow of sweetness. 

Mellifluent, mil-lit rlu-eiit.> a. flowing with 

Mellifluous, mel-lifflii-us. j honey. Shak. 

Mellow, meTlA. a. full ripe. Digby.— Soft in 
sound. Dryd. — Drunk. Rose. 

Mellow, mll'IA. v.a. to ripen, to mature. Add. 
— To soften. Mart.— To mature to per- 
fection. Dryd. — v. n, to be matured, to 
ripen. 

Mellowness, mel'lo-n?s. 5. maturity of fruits, 
ripeness. Digbv. — Full age. 

Melodious, me-lA'de-us, or me-lA'je-us. a. mu- 
sical, harmonious. Milt. 

Melodiously, me-16'de-us-le. ad. musically, 
harmoniously. 

Melodiousness, me-lA'de-us-nls. s. harmoni- 
ousness, musicalness. 

Melody, mll'li-de. s. music, harmony of 
sound . Hooker. 

Melon, mel'lun. s. a plant. Mill.— The fruit. 

Melon-thistle, mU'lun-tnis-sl. s. a plant. 

Miller. 

Melt, melt. v. a. to dissolve. Bum.— To 
soften. Add. — To waste away. Shak. — 
v. n. to dissolve. Dryd. — To grow tender, 
mild, or gentle, to be dissolved. Shak. 

Melter, melt ur. s. one that melts metals. 

Sidn. 

Meltingly, mlltlng-le. ad. like something 
melting. Sidney. 

Mehvel, mel'wel. s. a kind of fish. 

Member, mlm'bur. s. a limb, a part of a dis- 
course or period. Watts.— One of a com- 
munity. Add. 

Membrane, mlm'brane. s. a web of several 
sorts of fibres interwoven for the wrapping 
up some parts. Quincy. 

Membranaceous, mem-bra-na'shus."^ a. con- 
Membraneous, mem-bra'ne-us. r sisting 

Membranous, mim-bran'us. -* of mem- 

branes. 

Memento, me-mln'tA. s. a memorial, notice, 
a hint to the memory. Bacon. 

Memoir X m ^- m °' r '-l' J - aw account of trans- 
'imlm'war.j actions familiarly writ- 
ten. Prior. — Account of any thing." Arb. 



MER 

Rite, tar, call, cat ; b e, bet ; wine, win 

Mentally, meii'tal-e. ad. intellectually, in \ Merge 
the mind, not practically. Bentley. 

Mention, meti'shun. s. oral or written recital 
of any thing. Rogers. 

Mention, men'shun. v. a. to write or express 
in words or writing. 

Mephitic, me-fh'ik. a. the same as me- 
phitical. Burke. 

Mephittcal, me-fit'e-kal. a. ill-savoured, 
stinking. Quincy. 

Mera< ious, me-ii'shus. a. strong, racy. 

Mercabie, mer'ka-bl. a. to be sold or bought. 

Mercantant, mlrkan-tatit. s. a foreigner, or 
fo/eign trader. Shak. 

Mercantile, mer'kln-til. a. trading, commer- 
cial. 

Mercenariness, mir'se-na-re-nes. s. venality, 
respect to hire or reward. Boyle. 

Mercenary, mer'se-na-re. a. venal, hired, sold 
for money. Hayward. 

Mercenary, mer'se-na-rL s. a hireling, one re- 
tained or serving for pay. 

Mercer, mlr'sur. s, one who sells silks. Hovel. 

Mercery, m£r'sur4. s. trade of mercers, traf- 
fic of silks. __ Graunt. 

Mercband, mii'tshand. v. n. to transact by 
traffic. Bacon. 

Merchandise, mei'tshin-dlze. s. traffic, com- 
merce, trade. Taylor. — Wares. 

Merchandise, mer'tshln-dlze. v.n. to trade, 
to traffic. Brerew. 

Merchant, mer'tshant. (mir'tsbant. S.) s. one 
who traffics to remote countries. Add.— 
Note. Mr. Sheridan kas adopted the same 
pronunciation in the following compounds. 

Merchantlike, mei-'tsh'ant-like.T a. like amer- 

Merchantly, mir'tshant-le. J chant. Ains. 

Merchantman, mer'tshant-mdn. s. a ship of 
trade. 

Merchantable, mer'tsMnt-a-bl. a. fit to be 
bought or sold. Brown. 

Merciful, mer'se-ful. a. compassionate, ten- 
der, kind. 

Mercifully, mir'se-ful-le. ad. tenderly, mildly, 
with pity. 

Mercifulness, met'se-ful-nes. s. tenderness, 
willingness to spare. Hammond. 

Merciless, mSr'se-les. a. void of mercy, piti- 
less, hardhearted. De?iham. 

Mercilessly, mer'se-les-le. ad. in a manner 
void of pity. 

Mercilessness, mer'se-les-nes. s. want of pity. 

Mercury, mer'ku-re. s. one of the primary 
planets. Adams 

Mercurial, mc-r-ki're-al. a. active, sprightly. 
Bacon. — Consisting of quicksilver. 

Mercurification, mer'ki-re-fe-ka'shun. s. the 
act of mixing any thing with quicksilver. 

Mercury, mer'ki-r£v s. the dry mist's name 
for quicksilver, a planet. Hill.— A plant. 

Mercy, mer's£. s. tenderness, pity, willing- 
ness to save, pardon. Dryd. 

Mercy-seat, mer'se-site. s. the covering of 
the ark of the covenant, in which the ta 
bles of the law were deposited. 

Mere, mere. a. that or this only, such and 
nothing else. Att. 

Mere, mere. s. a large pool or lake, a bound- 
ary . Bacon. 

Merely, mire'li. ad. simply, only, thus and 
no other way. Swift. 

Meretricious, m£r-re-trish'us. a. whorish, al 
luring by false show. Ro,, . 

Meretriciously, rne>re-srtsh'us-le. ad. whor- 

ishiy, after ihe manner of whores. 
Meretriciousness, mer-ii-trMr&s nh. s. false 
allurements, like those of strumpets. 



MES 

o,prove,for,p6t; cube, cub, full; soil, mound; tfrick,^us. 

merge, v. a. to sink [a law word]. 
Blackstone. 

Meridian, me-rid'e-an,orme-rid'je-an. s. noon, 
mid-day. Dryd. — The line drawn from 
north to south, which the sun crosses at 
noon, Watts. — The highest point of glory 
or power. 

Meridian, me-rld'e-an. a. being at the point 
of noon. Milt.— Raised to the highest 
point. 

Meridional, me-rid'e -6-nal. a. southerly, hav- 
ing a southern aspect. 

Meridionality, me-r?d-e-o-nal'e-te. s. position 
in the south, a>pect toward the south. 

Meridionally, me-rid'e-o-nal-le. ad. in the di- 
rection of toe meridian. Brown. 

Merit, merit. 5. desert, claim, right. Dryd. — 
Reward deserved. Prior. 

Merit, mer'it.^ a. to deserve, to earn. Shak. 

Meritorious, mer-re-t6're-us. a. deserving of 
reward, high in desert Sanderson. 

Meritoriously, mer-re-16're-us-le. ad. in such 
a manner as to deserve reward. IVotton. 

MeritorionMiess, mlr-re-t6're-us-nes. s. the act 
or state of deserving well. South. 

Merlin, mer'lfn. s. a kind of hawk. Sidney. 

Mermaid, mesmiade. s. a sea-woman. Davies. 

Merrily, reer're-le. ad. gayly, airily, cheer- 
fully, with mirth. Granv. 

Merrimake, mir'ie-m.ike. s. a festival, a meet- 
ing for mirth. ' Spenser. 

Merrimake, mer're-mike. v. n. to feast, to be 
jovial. Gay. 

Merriment, mer're-mSnt. s. mirth, gaiety, 
cheerfulness, laughter. Hooker. 

Merriiiess, mer're-nes. s. mirth, merry dispo- 
sition. Shak. 

Merry, mer're. a. laughing, loudly cheerful, 
gay of h'art. 

Merry-andrew, mlr-ri-an-drSS. s. a buffoon, a 
zariy, a jack-pudding. ., UEstr. 

Merrythought, mlrre-thawt. s. a forked bone 
on the body of fowls. 

Mersion, nier'shim. s. the act of sinking, or 
thrusting overhead. Ainsw. 

Meseems, me'seemz'. impers. verb; I think, 
it appears to me. Sidney. 

Mesenteric, mezzln-ter'ik. a. relating to the 
mesentery. Arb. 

Mesentery, mez'zln-ter-re. s. that round in 
which the guts are convolved. Arb. 

Meseraik, mdz-zer-a'ik. a. belonging to the 
mesentery. 

Mesh, mesh, fi the space between the threads 
of a net. Blackmore. 

Mesh, mesh. v. a. to catch in a net, to en- 
snare. Drayton. 

Meshy, mesh'e. a. reticulated, of net-work. 
Car. 

Meslin, mes'hn. s. mixed com, as wheat and 
tye. Hooker. 

Mesologavithms, mes-i 16ga-r?/*mz. .>-. the 
logarithms of the cosines and tangents, so 
denominated by Kepler. Har. 

Mess, nies. s. a quantity of food sent to table 
together, a set who eat together. 

Mess, mes v. n. to eat, to feed. 

Message, mes'sidje. s. an errand. Dryd. 

Messenger, mes'stn-jur. s. one who carries an 
errand. ciar. 

Messiah, mes-sla. .?. the anointed, the Christ. 

Messieurs, mesh'sh66rz, or m&h-stasorz'. s. sirs, 
gentlemen. 

Messmate, mes'mate. s. one who eats at the 
same table. 

Messuage, m&'swidje. s. the dwelling-house 
and ground. 



MET 

Rite, tir, dll, cat ; be, bet ; wine, w?n ; sA, prAve 

Met, met. the pret. and part, of to meet. 

Metabasi?, mi- 1 aba sis. i. in rhetoric, a figure 
by which the orator passes from one thing 
to another. 

Metacola, me-tab'bAla. s. in medicine, a 
change of time, air, or disease. 

Metacarpus, met U-klr'pus. s. in anatomy, a 
bone of the arm. 

Metacarpal, met-ia-klr'pal. a. belonging to 
the metnearpus. Sharp. 

Metal, met'tl. s. a hard compact body, mal- 
leable, and capable of fusion by fire, cou- 
rage, spirit. Clarendon. 

Metalepsis.met-ta-lep'sis. s. a continuance of 
a trope in one word through a succession 
of significations. 

Metallical, me-tal'le-ldl. \ a. partaking of, 

Metallic, me-tal'lik. J containing,or con- 
sisting of metal. Wotton. 

Metalliferous, met-tal-Uffer-Ss. a. producing 
metals. 

Metalline, mlt'tal-llne. (mi-tal'lin.,?^ a. im- 
pregnated with metals. Bacon.— Consisting 
of metal. Boyle. 

Metallist, mit'tal-Lst. s. a worker in metals, 
one skilled in metals. Moxon. 

Metallography, me-tal-lAg'gra-f&sJ. an account 
or description of metals 

Metallurgist, niei'tdl-lur-jist. s. a worker in 
metals. 

Metallurgy, mlt'tal-lur-je. (met-tal-lur'dzh!. 
S.) s. the working metals, or separating 
them from their ore. 

Metamorphose, met-M -mor'f&s. v. a. to change 
the form of any thing. Wotton. 

Metamorphosis, met la-mAYfA'sis. s. trans- 
formation, change of shape. Dryd. 

Metaphor, mil'ta-iur s. the application of a 
word to an use to which, in its original im- 
port, it cannot be put ; as, he bridles his 
anger, &c. Dryd. 

Metaphorical, rr.er-ta-for'e-ka 1 . \ a. not literal, 

Metaphovic, met-ta-foi'ik. J figurative 
Hooker 

Metaphorically, met-ta-f6r'e-kal U. adv. figu 
ra tively. _ Reid. 

Metaphrase, mci'ta-fraze. s. a verbal transla- 
tion from one language to another. Dryd. 

Metaphrast, mit'ta-frast. s. a literal trans- 
lator. 



Metaphysical, mit-ta Rz'h4t$].\a. versed in. 
to, metaphysics. 



Metaphysic, met-ta-f lz'ik. 



or relating 



Metaphysically, met-ta-ffz'e-kal le. adv. in a 
metaphysical way. Burke. 

Metaphysician niet-ta-fe-Zishan. s. one who 
is versed in metaphysics. T. Warton. 

Metaphysics, met-ta-fiz'fks. s. ontology, the 
doctrine of the general affections of sub- 
stances existing. Watts. 

Metaplasm, met'ta pMzm. s. a figure in rhe- 
toric, wherein words or letters are trans- 
posed. 

Metastasis, me-tas'ta-sis. s. translation, or re- 
moval. Harvey. 

Metatarsal, met-a-tir'sal. a. belonging to the 
metatarsus. Sharp. 

Metatarsus, mit-a-far'sus. s. the middle of the 
foot, compo*ed of five small bones. Wisem. 

Metathesis, me-tath'A-sis. s. a transposition. 

Mete. mete. v. a. to measure, to reduce to 
measure. Creech. 

Metempsychosis, me-temp-se-kA'sis. s. the 

transmigration of souls from body to body. 

Brown. 

Meteor, mete- ur, or me'tshe-ur. (me'tyix.,?.) 
s. bodies in the air of a transitory nature. 



MIC 

fAr, p6t ; cube, cub, full ; sAll, mAuud; thick, thus. 

Meteorological, me-!e'A-rA-16d'je kal.a. relat- 
ing to the doctrine of meteors. Hwel. 

Meteorologist, me-te-A-r6i'!A-jist. s. a man 
skilled in or studious of meteors. Howe I. 

Meteorology, mi-te-i ril'Aje. s. the doctriue 
of meteors. Brown. 

Meteoroscope, me-te ur'As-kApe. s. an instru- 
ment for taking the magnitude and di- 
stances of the heavenly bodies. 

Masoifs Sup. 

Meteorous, me-te'A-rus. a. having the nature 
of a meteor. Milt. 

Meter, me'tur. s. a measurer. 

Metheglin, me-tbeg'ltn. s. drink made of 
honey boiled with water. Dryd. 

Methinks, me-tliinks'. verb impers. I think, 
it seems to me. Spenser. 

Method, mlth'ud. s. the placing of several 
things, or performing several operations in 
the most con ven ient order. Watts. 

Methodic, method'ik. adj. the same as The 
following. Harris. 

Methodical, me-th6d'e-kal. a. ranged, or pro- 
ceeding in d«e or just order. Add. 

Methodically, me-thod'e-kal-e. ad. according 
to method and order. Suck. 

Methodise, metfr'A-dlze. v. a. to regulate, to 
dispose in order. Add. 

Methodist, meth'A-disf. s. a physician who 
practices by theory. Boyle. — A puritan 
professing to live by rules and method. 

MethoughCme tfilwt'. the pret. of methinks. 

Meionymical, mit-tA-tifrn'mi-kal. a. put by 
metonymy for somethingeh.e. 

Metonymically, met-tA-nirn'me-kalre. ad. by 
metonymy, not literally. Dryd. 

Metonymy, me-t6n'e-me, or mel'A nlm-A. 
(mit'tA-nim-l. S.) s. a rhetorical figure, by 
which one word is put for another. 

Metoposcopy, met-tA-pAs'kA-pe. s. the study 
of physiognomy. 

Metre, me'ter. s. speech confined to a har- 
monic disposition of syllables, verse, mea- 
sure. 

Metrical, met'tie-kal. a. pertaining to metre 
or numbers. 

Metropolis. me-tr6p'A-l?s. s: the chief city of 
any country or district. Add. 

Metropolitan, me'-trA-pAl'ie-tan. s. a bishop 
of the mother-church, an archbishop. 

Metropolitan, nnet-trA-p6l'ie-ta». a. belonging 
to a metropolis. Raleigh. 

Mettle, met'tl. s. spirit, sprightliness, cou- 
rage. 

Mettled, mlt'tl'd. a. sprightly, courageous. 
Ben Jon. 

Mettlesome, met'tl-sum. a. sprightly, lively, 
gay, brisk, airy. 

Mettlesomely, mit'tl-sum W.ad. with spright- 
liness. 

Mew, ml, s. a cry of a cat, a cage, an en- 
closure. Fairf. — A sea-fowl. Dryd. 

Mew, mi. v. a. to shut up, to confine. Spens. 
— To moult. Dryd. — To cry as a cat. Grezv. 

Mewl, mile. v. n. to squall as a child. Shak. 

Mezereon, me-ze're-un. s. a species of spurge 
laurel. Hill. 

Mezzotinto, mit-sA-tln'tA. 5. a kind of grav- 
ing. 

Miasm, mlazm. s. such particles or atoms as 
are supposed to arise from distempered, 
putrefying, or poisonous bodies. Harvey. 

Mice, mlse. the plur. of mouse. 

Michaelmas, mik'kel-mus. s. the feast of the 
archangel Michael. 

Miche, mitsh. v. n. to be secret or covered, 
to skulk, to lurk. Hanmtr. 



MIG 



MIL 



ft'.Je, t£r, cill, cat ; be, bi t ; wine, win ; sd, pr&ve, f &r, p6t ; cube, cub, full ; s411, mSand ; thick, tkm. 



Micher, mitsh'ar. s. a loiterer wbo skulks 
about, a hedge-creeper. Sidney. 

Mickle, mfk'kl. a. much, great. (Obsolete.) 
Cam I. 

Microcosm, iru'krJ-kdzm. s. the little world. 
Man is so called. Denhatn. 

Micrography, ml-krdg'ra-fe. (mi'kr5-grar-i..S.) 
s. the description of the parts of objects 
discernible only with a microscope. Grew. 

Micrometer, mi-krdm'me-tar. s. an instru- 
ment, contrived to measure small spaces. 

Microscope, ml'kri-skipe. s. an optic instru- 
ment, for viewing small objects. Bent ley. 

Microscopical, ml-kr6-sk6p'e -kil.} a. made 

Microscopic, mi-krA-skdpik. S by, assist- 
ed by, or resembling a microscope". 

Mid, mid. a. middle, much used in compo- 
sition. 

Midcourse,mid'k<kse. s. middle of the way. 

Mid-day, mld'da. s. noon, meridian. Donne. 

Middle, mid'd'. a. equally distant from two 
extremes, intermediate. Davies. 

Middle, mid'd I. s. part equally distant from 
two extremities. 

Middle-aged, mid'dl-adj'd. a. placed about 
the middle of life. Swift. 

Middlemost, mid'dl-m&st. a. being in the 
middle. Newton. 

Middling, mid'ling. a. of moderate size, hav- 
ing moderate qualities of any kind. Graunt. 

Midge, midje. s. a small fly. 

Midheaven, mid'hev'n. s. the middle of the 
sky. Milton. 

Midland, midland, a. surrounded by land, 
mediterranean. Dryd. 

Midleg, mid'leg. s. middle of the leg. Bacon. 

Midmost, mfd'mAst. a. middle. 

Midnight, mid'ulte. s. the depth of night, 
twelve at night. Atterb. 

Midriff, mid'rif. s. diaphragm. Milt. 

Mid-sea, mid'se. s. the Mediterranean sea. 
Dryd. 

Midshipman, mid'ship-man. s. the lower of- 
ficer on board a ship. 

Midst, midst, s. middle. Taylor. 

Midst* midst, a. midmost, being in the mid- 
dle. Dryd. 

Midstream, mid'streme. s. middle of the 
stream. Dryd. 

Midsummer, mid'sum-mar. s. the summer 
solstice. Swift. 

Midway, mid'wa. s. the part of the way 
equally distant from the beginning and 
end. Shak. 

Midway, mid'wa. a. middle between two 
places. Shak. 

Midway, mid'wa. ad. in the middle of the 
passage. Dryd. 

Midwife, mid'wlfe. s. a woman who assists 
women in childbirth. Donne. 

Midwifery, mid'wifre. s. trade of a midwife, 
act of production. 

Midwinter, mid'win-tar. s. the winter sol- 
stice. Dryd. 

Mien, mene. i. air, look, manner, presence, 
appearance. Waller. 

Might, mite, the pret. of may. 

Might, mite. s. power, strength, force. Aylifte. 

Mightily, ml'U-U. ad. with great power, ve- 
hemently, vigorously. Shak. 
Might inesss, ml'tJ-ncs. s. power, greatness, 
height of dignity. Shak. 
Mighiy, ml'te. a. strong, valiant, powerful, 
forcible, vast, enormous. Milt. 
Mighty, vaStl. ad. in a great degree. Prior, 
Migrate, ml'grate. v. n. to change residence 
from one country to another. T. Warlon. 



Migration, ml-gra'shun. s. change of place, 
removal. Wood. 

Migratory, mVgra-tar-re. adj. applied to birds, 
accustomed to migrate from one country 
to another. 

Milch, milbh. a. giving milk. Shak. 

Mild, mild. a. kind, tender, compassionate. 
Rogers.— Soft, gentle. Pope. — Not acrid, not 
sharp. Davies. 

Mildew, mil'di. s. a disease in plants. 

Mildew, mil'du. v. a. to taint with mildew. 
Gay. 

Mildly, mlld'le. ad. tenderly, gently, not vio- 
lently. Bacon. 

Mildness, mlld'nes. s. gentleness, tenderness, 
mercy, clemency. Add. 

Mile, mile. s. a land measure of one thou- 
sand seven hundred and sixty yards. 

Milestone, mlie'stAne. s. stone set to mark 
the mile?. 

Milfoil, mi'/fdil. s. a plant, the same with 
yarrow. Dryd. 

Miliary, mil'ya-re. a. small, resembling a 
millet. Cheyne. 

Miliary-/Vf£r, m*l'ya-rJ-fS'ver. s. a fever that 
produces small eruptions. 

Militant, mil'le-tJnt. a. fighting, prosecuting 
the business of a soldier. Spenser. — En- 
gaged in warfare. 

Military, mil'le ia-re. a. engaged in the life 
of a soldier, suiting or pertaining to a sol- 
dier, warlike. " Prior. 

Militia, mil -lish'ya. s. the trainbands, the 
standing force "of a nation. Clar. 

Milk, milk. .-. the liquor with which females 

feed their young from the breast, or teats. 

Floyer. 

Milk, milk. v. a. to draw milk from a cow, 
&c. Pope..— To suck. Shak. 

Milken, milk'k'n. a. consisting of milk. 

Temple. 

Milker, milk'ar. s. one that milks animals. 

Dryd. 

Milkiuess, milk'i-nes. s. approach to the na- 
ture of mi Ik. Floyer. 

Milklivered, mi k'liv-vard. a. cowardly, ti- 
morous, fainthearted. Shak. 

Milkmaid, milk-mlde. s. a woman employed 
in the dairy. Add. 

Milkman, milk'man. s. a man who sells milk. 

Milkpa.l, milk-pale. s. a vessel into which 
cows are mi iked. Watts. 

Miikpan, milk-pin. s. vessel in which milk is 
kept in the dairy. Bacon. 

Milk-pottage, milk-pot'tidje. s. food made 
by boiling milk with water and oatmeal. 
Locke. 

Milkscore, miik'skdre. .'. account of-jnilk 
owed for. Add. 

Milksop, milk'sdp. s. a mild effeminate, fee- 
ble-minded man. Spens. 

Milktooth, milk'tefrn. s. one of the foreteeth 
of a foal. 

Milkthistle,milk-trlis'sl.^an herb. 

Milktrefoil, milk-tre'fdi!. s. an herb. 

Milkvetch, mi k'vetsh. s. a plant. 

Milkweed, milkweed, s. apiant. 

Milkwhite, milk'hwlte. a. white as milk. 

Dryd. 

Milkwort, mtlk'wurt. s. a bell-shaped flower. 

Milkwoman, milk-warn-man. s. a woman 
who serves families with milk. Arb. 

Milky, milk-e. a. made of or resembling milk. 
Arb.— Yielding milk. Rose— Gentle, ten- 
der. Shak. 
Mi iky-way, milk'e-wa. s. the galaxy, a stream 
of light in the heavens, discovered to ariSr 
DD 



MIN 

Hit*, tir, gill, cat ; be, bet; wine, win ; so, prove, 
from an innumerable assemblage of small 
stars. 

Mill, mil. s. an engine or fabric in which 
corn, &c. is ground. Sharp. 

Mill, mil. v. a. to grind, to comminute, to 
stamp coin in the mints. Add. 

Mill-cog, m?l-k6g. s. the denticulations on 
the circumference of wheels. Mort. 

Mill-dam, mil-dam. .?. the mound by which 
the water is kept up to raise it for the 
mill. Mort. 

Mill-horse, mil-horse, s. a horse that turns a 
mill. 

Millteeth, mll'teetrl. s. the grinders. Arb. 

Millenarian, mil-le-na're-an. s. one who ex- 
pects the millennium. 

Millenary, m?i'le-na-re. a. consisting of a 
thousand. Arb. 

Millenist, mirMe-nlst. s. one that holds the 
millennium. 

Millennium, mil len'ne am. s. the space of a 
thousand years, during which some ima- 
gine Christ will reign with the faithful up- 
on earth after the resurrection. Burn: t. 

Millennial, mil-len'ne-dl. a. pertaining to the 
millennium. Burnet. 

Millepedes, mine-pidz, or ml : -lep'e-dez. (mli'- 
H-ptdz. S.) s. woodlice, so called from their 
numerous feet. Mort. 

Miller, miliar, s. one who attends a mill. 
Brown. — A fly. A'msw. 

Miller's thumb, mll'lurz- tham'. s. a small fish 
found in brooks. 

Millesimal, mll-les'se-mal. a. thousandth. 

Watts. 

Millet, mll'llt. s. a plant. Arb.— A kind of 
fish. Carew. 

Milliner, mtlnh-nuY, s. one who sells ribbands 
and dresses for women. Tatter. 

Million, mil'yon. s. the number of ten hun- 
dred thousand. Shak. 

Millionth, mll'yuntri. a. the ten hundred 
thousandth. Ben ley. 

Millstone, mll'stone. s. the stone by which 
corn ts ground or comminuted. UEstr. 

Milt. milt. s. the sperm of the male fish. 
Walter.— The spleen. 

Milt, milt. v.a. to impregnate the roe or 
spawn of the female fish. 

Milter, mlltar. s. the male of any fish, the 
female being called spawner. Walter. 

Miltwort, milt'wurt. s. a plant. Ainsw. 

Mime, mime. s. a buffoon who practises ges- 
ticulations. 

Mime, mime. v. n. to play the mime. B. Jon. 

Mimer, mi'mur. s. a mimic, a buffoon. Milt. 

Mimetic, me-met'lk. a. apt to imitate, having 
a tendency to imitate. 

Mimical, mlm'me-kal. a. imitative, befitting 
a mimic, acting the mimic. Dryd. 

Mimically, mlm'me-kal-le. ad. in imitation, 
in a mimical manner. 

Mimic, mlm'mik. s. a ludicrous imitator, a 
buffoon. Prior. 

Mimic, mlm'mik. a. imitative, apish. Swift. 
Mimic, mim'rvik. v. a. to imitate as a buf- 
foon, to ridicule by a burlesque imitation. 
Granv. 

Mimicry, mfm'mik re. s. burlesque imitaiion. 

Mimographer, me-m6g'gra-fur. s. a writer of 

farces. 
Minacious, me-na'sbus. a. full of threats. 
Minacity, me nas'st-te. s. di^postion to use 
threats. 

Minaret, mfn'na rit. s. a small spire-like or- 
nament in Saracen architecture. Gray. 
Minatory, mfu'nd-tSr-e. a. threaten i ng. Bac. 



MIN 

for,p6t; cube, cub, full; soil, mound ; thick, thm. 

Mince, mlnse. v.a. to cut into very small 
parts. South.— To palliate. Wood.— To clip 
the words. Shak.—v. n. to vvaik nice y by 
short steps. Pope.— To speak small and im- 
perfectly. Dryd. 

Mincingly, mfn'sfng-ie. ad. in small parts, 
not fully. Hooker. 

Mind, mind. s. intelligent power, choice, in- 
clination. Hook. — Thoughts, opinion, me- 
mory. 

Mind, rnfnd. v. a. to attend. Rose— To put 
in mind. Burnet. — v. n. to incline, to be 
disposed. Spenser, 

Minded, mlnd'ed. a. disposed, inclined, af- 
fected. Till. 

Mindful, mind'ful. a. attentive, heedful, hav- 
ing memory. Ham. 

Mindfully, mlnd'ful-le. a. attentively. 

Mindfulness, mlnd'ful-ne?. s. attention, re- 
gard. 

Mindless, mlnd'les. a. inattentive, regardless. 
Prior. — Having no intellectual powers. 

Mind stricken, mlnd'stilk-k'n. a. moved, af- 
fected in his m.nd. Sidney. 

Mine, mine. pron. poss. belonging to me. 

Dryd. 

Mine, mine. s. a cavern in the earth which 
contains metals or minerals. Boyle. — A ca- 
vern dug under any fortification. Milt. 

Mine, mine. v. n. to dig mines or burrrows. 
Woodzv. — v. a. to sap, to ruin by mines. 

Miner, mlneur. s. one who digs for metals. 
Dryd.— One who makes military mines. 

Mineral, mfn er-al. s. fossil body,'ma1terdug 
out of mines. V/oodw. 

Mineral, mfn'nlr-al. a. consisting of fossil 
bodies. 

Mineralist, mln'ncr al-fst. s. one skilled or 
employed in minerals. Boyle. 

Mineralogist, mln-ner-aTlo-jlst. s. one who 
discourses on minerals. 

Mineralogy, min-ner-al'li-je. j. the doctrine 
of minerals. 

Mingle, ming'gl. v.a. to mix, to join, to com- 
pound. Rogers.— v.n. to be mixed, to be 
united with. Roun. 

Mingle, ming'gl. s. mixture, medley, con- 
fused mass. Dryd. 

Minder, mfng-gl'&r. s. he who mingles. 

Miniature, mine-tire. s. representation in a 
small compass, representation less than 
the reality. Phil. 

Minikin, mln'ne-kln. a. small, diminutive. 

Shak. 

Minikin, mln'ne kin. s. a small sort of pin. 

Minim, mln'nlm. s. a small being, a dwarf. 

Minimus, mln'ne-mus. s. a being of the least 
size. Shak. 

Minion, mln'ycn. s. a favourite, a darling, a 
low dependant. Szvift. 

Minious, n-in'yus. a. of the coiour of red- 
lead or verm' lion. Brown. 

Minish, mln'nish. v. a. to lessen, to lop, to 
impair. 

Minister, mln'nls-tur. s. an agent. Sidney. — 
One employed in the administration of 
government, or the church. Bacon. — A de- 
legate. 

Minister, mln'nls-tur. v. a. to give, to supply, 
to afford. Otway. — if, n. to serve in any of- 
fice. Milt. — To give supplies of things 
needful. Sm ilridge.— To attend on the 
service of God. 

Ministerial, min-nls- te're-ll. a. attendant, 
acting under superior authority. Rogers.— 
Sacerdotal. Hooker.— Pertaining to minis- 
ters of state. 



MIN 



Rite, tlr.call, cat ; bi, bet ; wine, win ; 

Ministerially, min-nis-t£'ri-41-li. ad. in a mi- 
nisterial manner. Woodw. 

Ministerv. mm'i-tar-J.5. office, service, com- 
monl y 'ministry. Digby. 

MimstiaL, mip-'nls-tral. a. pertaining to a mi- 
nister. 

Ministrant, mm'nis-trant. a. attendant, act- 
ing- at command. Pope. 

Ministration, rn!n-nfs-tra'shun. J. agency, in- 
tervention. Tay.— Service, office. 

Ministress,mia'nfe-trls.i. a female dispenser. 
Akenside. 

Ministry, min'nis-trJ. s. office, service, eccle- 
siastical function, persons employed in 
the public affairs of a state. Swift. 

Minium, min'vum. s. vermilion, red-lead. 

Minnow, min'nd. s. a very small fish, a pink. 
Wall. 

Minor, mVn&r. a. petty, inconsiderable. Br. 
— Less, smaller. Ciar. 

Minor, mi'nur. s. one under age. Daves.— 
The second proposition in the syllogism. 
Arb. 

Min orate, ml'iiur-ate. v. a. to lessen, to dimi- 
nish. Glanv. 

Minora tion, m'-nur-a'shun. 5. the act of les- 
sening, diminution. Brown. 

Minority, me-n6r'4-te. s. state of being under 
age, or of being less. Brown. 

Minotaur, min'iio-tlwr. s. a monster invent- 
ed by the poets, half man, and half a bull. 

Minster, min'star. s. a monastery, a cathedral 
church. 

Minstrel, min'strfl. s. a musician, one who 
plays upon instruments. Sandys. 

Minstrelsey, min'strel-sc. s. instrumental h?.r- 

monv. Dav:es. — A number of musicians. 

Milt. 

Mint, mint. s. a plant. 

Mint, mint. s. the place where money is 
coined. Add. 

Mint, mint. v. a. to coin, to stamp monev, to 
invent. __ B'icon. 

Mintage, mintldje. s. that which is coined. 
Milt.— Duly paid for coining. 

Minter, mint'ur. s. coiner. Camden. 

Mintman, mint'man. s. one skilled in coinage. 
Bacon. 

Mintmaster, mint'ma-stur. s. one who pre- 
sides in coinage. Boyle. — One who invents. 
Locke. 

Minuet, min'nu it. s. a stately regular dance. 
Stevens. 

Minum, min'num. jr. with printers, a small 
sort of printing letter; with musicians, a 
note of slow time. 

Minute, mi-n&te'. (mln-nu't. S.) a. small, lit- 
tle, slender. South. 

Minute, min'nit. s. the sixtieth part of an 
hour. Shak, — The first draught of any 
agreement in writing. 

Minute, min'nit. v. a. to set down in short 
hints. . 

Minute-book, mi»'nit-bc>ok. 5. book of short 
hints. 

Minute-glass, min'nit-glas. s. glass of which 
the sand measures a minute. 

Minutely, m^-nute'le. ad. to a small point, 
exactly. Locke. 

Minutely, mtn'nit-IJ. ad. every minute, with 
very little time intervening. Ham. 

Minuteness, me-nute'n£s. s. smallness, exili- 
ty, incousideraoleness. Bentley. 

Minute-watch, mfn'nit-wStsh. s. a watch in 
which minutes are distinctly marked. 

Minx, mingks. s. a she-puppy, a youn-r, pert, 
wanton girl. ~ shak. 



MIS 

ve, for. pot ; cube, cab, full ; soil, mound ; thick, thus. 



Miracle, mir'a-kl. s. a wonder, something 
above human or natural power. Shak. 

Miraculize, mi-rak'ku-llze. to construe into a 
miracle. Shaftsbury. 

Miraculous, mJ-rak'kl-lus. a. done or pro- 
duced bv miracle. Herb. 

Miraculously, mS-rakM-lus-K. ad. by mira- 
cle, by power above that of nature. T)ryd. 

Miraculousness,mc-rak'ku-lus-n§s. s. superio- 
rity to natural power. 

Mire", mire. j. mud, dirt at the bottom of 
warer. Rose. 

Mire, mire. v. a. to whelm in the mud. Shak. 

Miriness, ml're-nes. s. dirtiness, fulness of 
mire. 

Mirror, mir'rur. s. a looking-glass, anything 
which represents objects by reflection. 

Davies. 

Mirth, merth. s. merriment, jollity, gaiety, 
laughter. Pope. 

Mirth moving, mirth-nioov'ing a. exciting 
mirth-. Shan. 

Mirthful, mk-tri'ful. a. merry, gay, cheerful, 
Ben Jonson. 

Mirthless, mirth/Us. a. joyless, cheerless. 

Miry, mi're. a. deep in mud, muddy. Temp. 
—Consisting of mire. Shak. 

Misacccptation,m'is-ak-s2p-ta r shun. s. the act 
of taking in a wrong sense. 

Misadventure, rata dd-ven'tshure. s. mis- 
chance, misfortune, ill luck. Ciar. 

Misadveiuured,mia-ad-vcn'tshur'd. a. unfor- 
tunate. ' Shak. 

Misadvised, mis ad-vlz'd'. a. ill directed, 

Misaimed. >r;:~-»'.ii'ti'. '.*-. not aimed riahtlv. 
Spsns. 

Misaliied, mis'al Tide. a. ill associated. Burke. 

Misanthrope, mis'aii-llir6pe. s. a hater of man- 
kind. Shak. 

Misanthropy, mis-aii'tliii-pJ. s. hatred of 
mankind. 

Misapplication, mis-ap-pie-ki'shun. s. appli- 
cation to a wrong purpose. Brown. 

Misapply, mis-ap-plV. v. a. to apply to wrong 
purposes. Hovtsf. 

Misapprehend, mis-ap-pre-hind'. v. a. not to 
understand rightly. Locke. 

Misapprehension, mts-ap-pri-hen'sbSn. J. mis- 
take, not right apprehension. 

Misascribe, mis-as skrlbe'. v. a. to ascribe 
falsely. Boyle. 

Mi-assign, mis-as-slne'. v. a. to assign erro- 
neously. "" Boyle. 

Misbecome, mis-bJ kum'. v. a. not to be- 
come, to be unseemly, not to suit. Sidney. 

Misbegot, mis-bi-got'. \a. unlawfully 

Misbegotten, mis-be-g6t't'n. j or irregularly 
begotten. Dryd. 

Misbehave. mis -be -hive', v. n. to act ill or im- 
properly. Young. 

Misbehaviour, mis-bi-hiiv'yur. s. ill conduct, 
bad practice. Add. 

Misbelief, mis-be-leeP. s. false religion, a 
wrong belief. 

Misbeliever, m?s-be-Ue'vur. s. one that be- 
fieves wrongly. Dryd, 

MiMJcUeviug, mls-bJ leev'ing. a. irreligious. 
Titus Andron. 

Misborn, mf«'bSrn. a. born to ill. Spens. F- Q. 

Miseal, mia-kiwl'. v. a. to name improperly. 
Glanv. 

Miscalculate, mis-kU'ki-laie. v. a. to reckon 
wrong. Arb, 

Miscarriage, rri>-kar'ridje. s. failure, ill con- 
duct. Rogers. — Abortion. Graunt. 

Mi-r;ury,nrU-k.lf'-i\ v.n. to fail, to have an 
abortion. PoP e - 

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MIS 



MIS 



Rite, tlr, clil, cat ; b£, bet ; wine, win ; si, prSve,-fir, pit; cibe, c&b, fall ; s&l, m&und ; tfcick.Mu*,- 



Miscast, mis-kast'. v. a. to take a wrong ac- 
count of. __ Brown. 

Miscellane, mi?-sSl-lane'. s. mixed corn, as 
wheat and rye. Bacon. 

Miscellaneous, mis-sil-la'ne-us. a. mingled, 
composed of various kinds. 

Miscellaneousness, mis-sel-la'ne-us-nes. j. 
composition of various kinds. 

Miscellany, mLs'sel-lln-e. a. mixed of various 
kinds. Bacon. 

Miscellany, mis'sel-len-e. s. a mass formed out 
of various kinds. Pope. 

Miscellanarian, mis-sei-la-na'i4-an. a. relating 
to miscellanies. Shaftesbury.— By etiipsts 
it is used as a substantive by the same au- 
thor. 

Mischance, mis-tshanse'. s. ill luck, ill for- 
tune. 

Mischief, mis'tshif. s. harm, hurt. Rowe— 111 
consequence. Swift. 

Mischief, mis'tshif. v. a. to harm, to injure. 

Mischiefmaker, mis'tshif-ma-k&r. *. one who 
causes mischief. 

31ischievous, mis'tshJ-vu?. a. harmful, hurt- 
ful, noxious. South. — Spiteful. Ainsw, 

Mischievously, mls'tshi-v&s-U. ad. noxious- 
ly, hurtfully, wickedly. Dryd. 

JMischievousness, mis'tshi-vus-nes. s. buriful- 
ness, perniciousness. South. 

Miscible, mis'sJ-bl a. possible to be mingled. 

.Miscitation, mis-sl-tashun. s. unfair or false 
quotation. Collier. 

Miscite, mis-site', v. a. to quote wrong. 

Misclaim, mlsklame'. s. mistaken claim. 

Bacon. 

Misconceit, mis-k6n-s£et'. "? t. false 

Misconception, mis-kou-sep'shun.i opinion, 
wrong notion. Hooker. 

Misconduct, mis-kSn'dtikt. s. ill behaviour, 
ill management. Rogers. 

Misconduct, mis-k6n-dukt'. v. a. to manage 
amiss, to carry on wrong. 

Misconjecture, mis-kon-jek tshire. s. a wrong 
guess. Brow/i. 

Misconstruction, mis kin-struk'shfcn. s. 
wrong interpretation of words or things. 

Misconstrue, mis-k6n'stru, (mls-kin'stSr. S.) 
v. a. to interpret wrong. Raleigh. 

Miscontinuance, mis-kon-tin'nu-snse. s. ces- 
sation, intermission. 

Miscreance, mfs'kr-l-anse. ■> i. unbelief, false, 

Miscreancy, m!s'krl-an-se.} faith. Swift. 

Miscreant," mia'kre-ant. s. one that holds a 
false faith. Hooker.— A vile wretch. Add. 

Miscreate, mts-krJ-ate'. \a. formed unna- 

Miscreated, mis-krfe-atgd. / turaily or ille- 
gitimately. Shak. 

Misdeed, mis-deed', s. evil action. 

Misdeem, mis-deem', v. a. to jndge ill of, to 
mistake. ' Davies. 

Misdemean, mis de-mlne'. v. a. to behave ill. 

Misdemeanor, mis-dfe-mi'nur. s. a petty of- 
fence, ill behaviour. 

Misdirected, mis-derekt'ed./^r/. a. wrongly 
directed. She/is. 

Misdo, mis-doS' v. a. to do wrong, to com- 
mit a crime. Milt.— v. n. to commit faults. 

Misdoer, mis-doo&r. s. an offender, a crimi- 
nal. Spens. 

Misdoubt, mis -d6ut'. v. a. to suspect of de- 
ceit or danger. 

Misdoubt, mts-dout'. s. suspicion of crime or 
danger, hesitation^ Shak. 

Misdoubiful, mis-cti&t'f&l. a. suspicious, he- 
sitating. Sp. F. Q. 

Misemploy, mis-im-p'il'. v. a. to use to 
wrong purpose?. Atterb. 



Misemployment,mis-em-ploE'in£nt. s. impro- 
per application. Hale. 

Miser, mt'zfir. s. a wretched person. Sidney. — 
A mean covetous fellow. Shak. 

Miserable, miz'zSr-a-bl. a. calamitous, wretch- 
ed, worthless, stingy. 

Miserableness, miz'zar-a-bl-nes. s. state of 
misery. 

Miserably, miz'zur-a-ble. ad. unhappilv, ca- 
lamitously. South.— Meanly. Sidney. 

Misery, miz'zur- h. s. wretchedness, calami tv, 
misfortune. Shak. 

Misfall, mis fall', v. n. to befall unluckily. 

Spens. F. Q. 

Misfashion, mts-fash'tn. v. a. to form wrong. 
Hake. 

Misfortune, mis-fur'tshune. s. calamity, ill 
luck, want of good fortune. Add. 

Misgive, mis-giv'. v. a. to fill with doubt, to 
deprive of confidence. Shak. 

Misgotten, mis-got't'ii. part. a. gotten un- 
justly. Sp. F. 0. 

Misgovernment, mis-guv'frrn-ment. s. ill ad-* 
ministration of public affairs. Raleigh.— 1\\ 
management. Taylor. 

Misguidance, mis-gyl'danse. s. false direction. 
South. 

Misguide, mis-gyide'. v. a. to direct ill, to 
lead the wrong way. Locke. 

Mishap, mis hap', s. ill chance, ill luck, cala- 
mity, Spenser. 

Mishmash, mishmash. ". (a low -word) a min- 
gle. Ainsw, 

Misinf r, mis-in-fer'. v. a. to infer wrong. 

Misinform, misinform', v. a. to deceive by 
false accounts. 

Misinformation, mis-in-for-rria'sh&n. s. false 
intelligence, false accounts. South. 

Misinterpret, mis-iii-ter'pret. v. a. to explain 
to a wrong sense. Ben Jo/ison. 

Misjoin, mis-j&!n'. v. a. tojoin unfitly or im- 
properly. ■ Dryden. 

Misjudge, mis jadje'. v. a. to form false opi- 
nions, to judge ill. Pope. 

Mislav, mis-!a'. v. a. to lay in a wrong place. 
Dryd. 

Mislayer, mis-la'ur. s. one that puts in the 
wrong place. Bacon. 

Mislead, mis-Ude'. v. a. to guide a wrong 
way. Bacon. 

Misltader, mis-'.e'dur. s. one that leads to ill. 
Shak. 

Mislen, mis'iin. s. mixed corn. Mort. 

Mislike, mis-like', v. a. to "disapprove, to be 
not pleased with. Herbert. 

Mislike, mis-like', s. disapprobation, dislike. 
Fairf. 

Misliker, mis-11'kur. s. one that disapproves. 
Asch. 

Mislive, mis-liv'. v. n. to live ill. Spens. 

Mismanage, mis-man'idje. v. a. to manage 
ill. Id,: 

Mismanagement, mis man'ioje-mlnt. s. i!l 
nianagement, ill conduct. Pope. 

Mismatch, mis-matsh'. v. a. to match unsuit- 
ably. South. 

Misname, mis-name', v. a. to call by the 
wrong name. Boyle. 

Misnomer, mis-ni'aQpr. s. in laze, any act 
vacated by a wrong name. 

Mi-sobserve, mis-ob-zerv'. v. a. not to observe 
accurately. - Locke. 

Misogamist, me-s6g'gd-mist. .<■. a marriage 
hater. 

Misogyny, me s&d'jj-nfe. s. hatred of women. 

Misorder, mis-ut'dfir. v. a. to conduct ill, to 
manage irregular! v. Shdk, 



MIS 



MIT 



Kate, far, call, clt; bJ,b£t; wine, win ; so, prove, for, p6t ; eibe, cab, full; soil, mound ; thick, r^w.s. 



Misorder, mis-or'd&r. s. irregularity, disor- 
derly proceedings. Camden. 

Misorrlerly, mis-u'r'dar-te. a. irregular, un- 
lawful. 

Mispend, mls-splnd'. v. a. thepret. and pari, 
pass, mispent; to spend ill, to waste, to 
throw away Ben Jon. 

Mispender, mls-speiid'ur. s. one who spends 
ill or prodigally. n Norris. 

Mispersuasion, mls-per-swa'zhftn. « wrong 
notion, false opinion. 

Misplace, mls-plase'. v. a. to put in a wrong 
place. South. 

Misprise, mis-prize', v. a. to mistake, to 
slight, to scorn. Shak. 

Misprision, mls-prlsh'&n. s. mistake, miscon- 
ception. Glanv. — In common law, it signi- 
fies neglect, or concealment of known trea- 
son. 

Mispro portion, ml-pr6-p6r'shun. v. a. to join 
without due proportion. 

Mifcproud, mis-proud', a. vitiousty proud. 
(Obsolete.) Shak. 

Misquote, mis-kw6te'. v. a. to quote falsely. 
H Shak. 

Misrecite, mls-rJ-site'. v. a. to recite not ac- 
cording to the truth. Bramhall. 

Misreckon, mis-rck"n. v. a. to reckon wrong, 
to compute wrong. Swijt. 

Misreiate, mls-ri-Hte'. v. a. to relate inaccu- 
rately or falsely. ^ Boyle. 

Misrelatipn, mls-r£ la'shan. s. false or inac- 
curate narrative. Bramhall. 

Misiemember, mis ri-mim'b&r. i/> a. to mis- 
take by trusting to memory. Boyle. 

Misreport, mis rJ-p6rl'. v- a. to give a false 
account of. Hooker. 

Misreport, mis-rl-p&rt'. s. false account, false 
and malicious representation. 

Misrepresent, mls-rep-pii-zcnt'. v. a. to re- 
present not as it is, to falsify to disadvan- 
tage. ^ Swift. 

Misrepresentation, mli-rep-prJ-zeii-ta'shun. 
s. act of misrepresenting. Sivift. — Account 
maliciously false. Atter. 

Misrule, mis-rSol'. s. tumult, confusion, revel, 
unjust domination. Pope. 

Miss, mis. s. the term of honour to a ycung 
girl, a concubine. 

Miss, mis. v. a. not to hit, to mistake. Milt. 
— To fail of obtaining. Sidn.— To discover 
something wanting, to omit. Prior.— v. n. 
to fly wide, not to hit. Wall.— Not to suc- 
ceed, to fail, to mistake. Milt. 

Miss, mis. s. loss, want. Locke.— Mistake, er- 
ror. Ascham. 

Missal, mls'sal. s. the mass book. Still. 

Vlissav, mls-sa'. v. n. to say ill or wrong. 

Misseem, mls-s^m'. v. n. to make false ap- 
pearances, to misbecome. Spens. 

M'.ysernblance, nals-sem-blanse. s. false re- 
semblance. Spelman. 

Misserve, mls-serv'. v. a. to serve unfaith- 
fully, i Arb. 

Misshape, mis-shape', v. a. to shape ill, to 
form ill, to deform. Bentlev. 

Missile, mls'stl. a. thrown by the hand, strik- 
ing at a distance. Pope. 

Mission, mlsh'vm. s. commission, legation. 

Milt. 
Missionary, mlsh'un-nar-ri.?^. one seat to 
Missioner, mlsh'un-nur. J propagate reli- 
gion. Dryd. 
Missive, mls'slv. a. such as is sent. Ayhjfe. — 
Used at a distance. Dryd. 
Missive, mls'slv. s. a letter sent. Bacen.—A 
messenger. (Bvt.h obsolete.) Shak. 



Mispeak, mls-sp£ke'. v. a. to speak wrong. 
Donne. 

Mist, mist. s. a low thin cloud. Rose— Any 
thing that dims or darkens. Dryd. 

Mist, mist. v. a. to cover with a vapour or 
steam. Shak. 

Mistakable, mls-tVkl-bl. a. liable to be con- 
ceived wrong. . Brown. 

Mistake, mls-tlke'. v. a. to conceive wrong, 
to take something for that which it is net. 
Still.— v. n. to err, not to judge right. 

Raleigh. 

Mista'en, mls-tane'. pret. and part. pass, of 
mistake, for mistaken. Shak. 

Mistake, mis-tike', s. misconception, error. 
Till. 

Mistakenly, mls-tik'n-lL ad. in a mistaken 
-manner. Bryant. 

Mistakingly, m?s-taklng-li. ad. erroneously, 
falsely." Boyle. 

Mistate, mis-state', v. a. to state wrong. 

Sanderson. 

Misteach, mls-titsh'. v. a. to teach wrong. 

Sandersons 

Mistemper, mis-t&n'pfir. v. a. to temper ill. 

Misterm, mis-term', v. a. to term erroneously. 

Mistliink, mis-think, v. a. to think ill, to 
think wrong. Milt. 

Mistime, mls-i'me'. v. a. not to adapt pro- 
perly with regard to time. 

Mistiness, midlines, s. cloudiness, state of 
being overcast. Bacon. 

Mistion, mls'tthun. s. the state of being min- 
gled. Boyls. 

Mistletoe, mlz'zl-to. s. the name of one of 
those plants which draw their nourishment 
from some other plant. It generally grows 
on the apple-tree and the oak. Milt. 

Mistiike, mtst'i ke. a. resembling a mist. 

Mistokl, mis-told', part. pass, of mistell. 

Mistook, mis-took', part. pass, of mistake.' 

Mistress, mls'trls. s. a woman correlative to 
servant. Arb.— A woman teacher. Su>ifr. — 
A woman beloved. C/ar. — A concubine. 

Mistrust, mls-ir6.st'. s. diffidence, suspicion, 
want of confidence. Milt. . 

Mistrust, mis-trust', v. a. to suspect, to 
doubt, to regard with diffidence. Cowley. 

Mistrustful, mls-trust'ful. a. diffident, doubt- 
ing Waller. 

Mistrustfulness, mls-trust'ful-n?s. s. diffi- 
dence, doubt. Sidney. 

Mistrustfully, mfs-trust'ful-J. ad. with suspi- 
cion, with mistrust. 

Mistrustless, mis-tiust'lis. a. confident, un- 
suspecting. Carew. 

Misty, mls'tJ. a. clouded, overspread with 
mists. Woiton — Obscure, dark 

Misunderstand, mis on-dur-stdnd'. v. a. to 
misconceive, to mistake. 

Misunderstanding, mls-un-dur-stand'?ng. s. 
difference, disagreement. Swift.— -Error, 
misconception. Bacon. 

Misusage, mls-u'zldje. s. abuse, ill use, had 
treatment. 

Misuse, mls-ize'. v. a. to treat or use impro- 
perly, to abuse. South. 

Misuse, mlz-use'. j>\ cruel treatment. Shak. — 
Wrong or erroneous use. Locae.— Misap- 
plication. Atter. 

Misuser, mls-yu'z&r. .s. a law term, abuse. 

BLackstone. 

Misweening, mls-wifcning. s. wrong notion. 
Sp, F. Q. 

Mite, mite. s. a small insect found in cheese, 
&c. Phi/.— Any thing proverbially small. 
Dryd. 
DD3 



M O C 



MOD 



Rate, ilr,cl\l, cit; be,bit ; wlne,win ; si, prove,fSr, p6t; cube, cab, full; s&il,m3und ; thick, thus. 



jSitella, me-tei'ia. s. a plant. Miller. 

Mithridate, mitfi'il-date.s. a medicine against 

poison, so called from its inventor Mithri- 
dates, kin? of Pontus. Qjiincy. 

Mitigant,mit'tfe-gant. a. lenient, lenitive. 
Mitigate, mit'tfe gate. v. a. to soften, to alle- 
viate, to assuage, to mollify. Milt. 
Mitigation, mit-t& ga'shun. s. abatement of 
any thing penal, harsh, or painful. 

Mitre, ml'iur. *. a kind of episcopal crown. 
Watts.— A. mode of joining two boards to- 
gether. 
Mitred, ml'tar'd. a. adorned with a mitre. 

Prior 

Mittent, mlt'tent. a. sending forth, emitting. 
Wisem. 

Mittens, mit'tinz. s. coarse gloves without 
fingers. 

Mittimus, mlt'tJ-mus. ,?. a warrant by which 
a justice commits an offender to prison. 

Mix, miks. v. a. to unite different bodies into 
one mass, to join, to mingle. Shak. — v.n. 
to be united into one mass. Milt. 

Mixtiliuearjmiks-te-lin'n^-k. a. consisting of 
a line or lines, part straight, and part curv- 
ed. Duncan. 

Mixtion, miks'tshttn. s. mixture, confusion of 
one body with another. Digby. 

Mixtly, rhiksfU. ad. with coalition of dif- 
ferent parts into one. 

Mixture, mfkst'tshure. s. the act of mixing, 
the state of being mixed. Arb. — A mass 
formed by mingled ingredients. 

Miz aze. miz'maze. s. a^maze, a labyrinth. 

M'zzen, mfz'z'n. s. the mast in the stern of a 
ship. 

Mnemonics,' ne-m6n'niks. s. the art of me- 
mory. 

Mo, mi. a. making greater number, more. 
Obsolete. Spenser. 

Mean, mine. v. a. to lament, to deplore. 

Moan, mine. v.n. to grieve, to make lament- 
ation. Thomson. 

Moan, mine. s. lamentation, audible sorrow. 
Shak. 

Moat, mite. s. a canal of water round a house 
or castle fur defence. Sidney. 

Moat, mite v. a. to surround with canals by 
way of defence. Dryd. 

Mobj'rnob. s. a kind of female undress for 
the head, the crowd, a tumultuous rout. 
Dryd. 

Mob, rr.d'o. v. a. to harass or overbear by tu- 
mult. 

Mobbish, mob'bish. a. mean, done after the 
manner of the mob. 

Mcbby, mdb'bi. s. an American drink made 
from pota oes. 

Mobile, mi- bill', s. the populace, the rout. 

L'Estr. 

Mobility, mi-b!i'le-te. s. nimbleness, activity. 
Black. — Fickleness, inconstancy. Aim. 

Moble, rci'bl. v, a. to dress grossly or inele- 
gantly. Obsolete. Shak. 

Mocho-stotie, vni ki-sline. s. Mocho-stones are 
nearly rdated to the agat, of a clear horny 
gray, with delineations representing shrubs, 
&c. in the substance of the stone. 

Woodward. 

Mock, irik. v. a. to deride, to laugh at, to mi- 
mic, to defeat, to elude. Shak.— v. n. to 
make contemptuous sport. 

Meek, rodk. .>. ridicule, act of contempt. Till. 
— Imitation, mimicry. Crashaw. 

Mock, rriok. a. false, counterfeit, not real. 

Mock- patriot, m6k-pa'tri-it. s. a pretender to 
patriotism. 



Mockable, m6k'ka-bl.«. exposed to derision. 
Shak. 
Mocker, m6k kfir. s. one who mocks, a scoffer. 

Shak. — A deceiver. 
Mockery, m5k'kur-i. s. scorn, ridicule. H^ok. 
— Sport, vain effort, imitation, vain show. 
Shak. 

Mocking, raik sag. s. derision, scorn. Shak. 

Mocking bird, mok'kfngburd. s. an American 
bird, which imitates the notes of other 
birds. 

Mockingly, m6k'king-li. ad. in contempt, pe- 
_ tulantly, with insult. 

Mockingstock, mok'khig-stuk. *. a butt fot 
merriment. 

Modal, mi'dal. a. relating to the form or 
mode, not the essence. Glanv. 

Modality, mi-dal'li-ti. s. accidental differ- 
ence, modal accident. Holder. 

Mode, mide. .>-. manner, method, form, fa- 
shion. Tayl.— State. Shak.— fashion, cus- 
tom. _ Add. 

Model, mod'dfl. *. a representation. Add. — A 
copy to be imitated. Hooker.— A mould. 
Shak.— Standard. South. 

Model, mid'del. v. a. to plan, to mould, to 
form, to delineate. Add. 

Modeller, mod'del-lur. s. planner, schemer, 
contriver. 

Moderate, mid'dsr-ate. a. temperate, not ex- 
cessive, not expensive. Shak. — Holding the 
mean. Hooker.— Of the middle rate. Dryd. 

Moderate, m6d'd?r-ate. v. a. to regulate, to 
restraiu, to repress. Spens.— To make tem- 
perate. Blackmo<e. 

Moderately, m6d'd?r-at-U. ad. temperately, 
mildly, in a middle degree. Waller. 

Moderateness, m6d'dei-3i-nfe. s. state of be- 
ing mi derate, temperateness. 

Moderation, mod-dei-i'shun. s. forbearance of 
extremity. After. — Calmness of mind. 
Milt.— Frugality in expence. Aznsworth. 

Moderator, rhod-der-i'tdr. s. the person or 
thine; that calms orrestraius. Walter. — One 
who presides in a disputation in the 
schools. Bacon. 

.Modern, mod'darn. a. late, recent, not an- 
cient, mean, common. 

Moderns, mid'duinz. s. those who have lived 
lately, opposed to the ancients. Boyle. 

Modernise, mod'ouin-nlze. v. a. to adapt an- 
cient compositions to modern persons or 
things. 

Modernism, m6d 'durn-nfzm. s. deviation from 
the ancient and classical manner. Swijt. 

Modernness, m6d r durn-nes. i. novelty. 

Modest, mod'dist. a. not arrogant, hot pre- 
sumptuous, not impadent. Dryd.— Not un- 
chaste. Shak. 

Modestly, mod'dist-U-. ad. not arrogantly. 
Swift. — Not impudently. Shakspeare. — Not 
lewdly. 

Modesty, rr.od'dis-te. s. moderation, decency. 
Shak.— Chastity, purity of manners. Dryd. 

Modesty-piece, iiidd'drs-ti-pees. s. a narrow 
lace which runs along the upper part of 
the stavs before. Add. 

Modicum', mid'dekfan. s. small portion, pit- 
tance. Dryd. 

Moditiable,mod'di-fi-a-bl. a. that may be di- 
versified by accidental differences. Locke. 

Modilkab'e, mi-diffe-ka-bl. a. diversifiable 
by various modes. 

Modification, mid-de-ft-ka'shan. s . the act of 
modifying any thing. Newton. 

Modify, m6d'de-fi. v. a. to change the exter- 
na! qualities or accidents of any ifiing, to 



32 



MOL 



MON 



Tike, tar, call, cat; bh, bdt ; wine, win ; si prove, f£r, p6t ; cAbe, cub,full; soil, mound ; thick, thus 
shape. Newton. — v. n. to extenuate 



VEstr. 

ModiilionJ^, .«. i„ fs. in architecture, 

Modillon I i m6 - dllyan - \ brackets set un- 
der the corinthian and composite orders. 

Harris. 

Modish, mi'dish. a. fashionable, formed ac- 
cording to the reigning custom. Add. 

Modishly, m&'dish-U. ad. fashionably. 

Modishness, mi'd!sh-nes. s. atfectation of the 
fashion. 

Modulate, mod u-late, or m6d'ju-lke. v. a. to 
form sound to a certain key or note. Grew. 

Modulation, mod-du-U'shun, or m6d-jl-la shun. 
s. the act of forming to certain proportion. 
Wood.— Harmony. Thomson. 

Modulator, mod u-la-tur, or m6-d'ju-la-tur. s. be 

who forms sounds to a certain'key, a tuner. 

Durham. 

Module, module, or modjule. s. an empty re- 
presentat ion, a model. Shak. 

Modus, mo'dus. s. a compensation in lieu of 
tithes. Swift. 

Mohair, mo'hare. s. thread or stuff made of 
camels or other hair. Pope. 

Mohock, m6'hdk. s. the name of a cruel na- 
tion of America, a ruffian. Dennis. 

Moidered, moe'd&rd. a. crazed, muddied. 

Ainsw. 

Moidore, mol-dore. s. a Portugal coin, rated 
at one pound seven shillings. 

Moiety, xalUk-lh. s. half, one of two equal 
parts. Liar. 

Moil, moil. v. a. to daub with dirt, to weary. 
{Scarcely used,) meant in the phrase " to 
toil and moil."— v.ti. to labour in the mire, 
to drudge. VEstr. 

Moist, moist, a. wet in a small degree. Pope. 
— Juicy, succulent. Ainsw. 

Moisten, mois's'n. v. a. to make wet to a 
small degree, to damp. Shak. 

MoisteneiVmai's'n-ur. s. the person or thing 
that moistens. 

Moislness, moist'nes. s. dampness, wetness 
in a small degree. Add. 

Moisture, mois'tshire. s. a small quantity of 
water, or liquid. Sidney. 

Moky, ni6'k£. a. dark. Ainsw. 

Molasses, mo-las'siz. s. see Molosscs. 

Mole, mile. s. a natural spot of the body. 
Pope.— A mound, a dike. Sandys.— A lit- 
, tie beast that works under ground. 

Molecast, mile'kast. s. hillock cast up by a 
mole. 

Molecatcher, m61e'kitsh-6r. s. one whose em- 
ployment is to catch moles. 

Molehill, mole'lnl. s. hillock thrown up by the 
mole. Faiifax. 

Molest, mA-lcst'. v. a. to disturb, to trouble, 
to vex. Locke. 

Molestation, mol-l?s ta'shim. s. disturbance, 
uneasiness caused by vexation. 

Molester, m6-l£st'ur. s. one who disturbs. 

Moleirack, m61e'tiak. s. course of the mole 
underground. Mort. 

Molewarp, mAle'vvarp. s. a mole, properly 
mouldwarp. Drayton. 

Mollient,m61'yent. a. softening. 

Mollifiable, m&l'lfe fl-a bl. a. that may be soft- 
ened. 

Mollification, m6l-U-ft-ka'shun. s. the act of 
mollifying or softening. Bacon.— Pacifica- 
tion. Shak. 

Mollifier, m6';'l&-fl-ur. s. that which softens. 
Bacon.— He that pacifies or mitigates. 

Mollify, mol'li fl. v. a. to soften, to assuage, 
to appease, to pacify. Spenser. 



Molten, mol't'n. the part. pass, from melt. 
Mo!o.;se=, mA-lds'siz.} s. treacle, the scum of 
Molasses, mo-ias,'siz. J the juice of the sugar - 

eane. 
Moly, mo'ie. s. wild garlic. Mort. 

Mome,mome.i. a dull, stupid, blockhead, a 

stock, a post. > Shak. 

Moment, mA'mSnt. s. consequence. Bent. — 

Force, an indivisible particle of time. 

Prior. 

Momentally, mi'men-tal-e. ad. for a moment. 

Brown. 

Momentaneous, m6-men-ta'ne-us. a. lasting 

but a moment. Bacon. 

Momentary, mi'mEn-ta-rL a. lasting for a 

moment", clone in a moment. Dryd, 

Momentous, mo-mihi'tus.fl. important, weigh- 
ty, ot consequence. Add. 
Mommftry, murn'mur-e. J. an entertainment 

in which maskers play frolics. " Rowe. 
Monachal, m6n'iia-k.U. "a. monastic, relating 

to monks. 
Monachism, m6n'n.!-kizm. s. the state of 

monks, the monastic life. 
Monad, { t , ., U. an indivisible thing. 
Monade,l nioll! - ad 'l More. 

Monarch, moii'nark. s. a sovereign, a king. 

Tern.— President. Shak . 

Monarchal, rjrio-nlr'Ical. a. suiting a monarch, 

regal, princely, imperial. Milt. 

Monarchical, mo-nar ; k£-kal. a. vesting in a 

single ruler. Brown. 

Monarchise, m6u'uar-klze. v. n. to play the 

king. Shak. 

Monarchy, min'nar-ke. s. the government of 

a single person. Atter — Kingdom, empire. 

Shak. 

Monastery, rr,6n'na-stre, or m6n'nas-ter-rJ. s. 

house of religious retirement, convent. 
Monastical,mA-nls'te-kal.|a. religiously re- 
Monastic, mo-naVtik. 5 cluse, monkish. 
Brown. 
Monastically, mo-nai'te-kal-ll. ad. reclusely, 

in the manner of a monk. Swift. 

Monday, miin'di. s. the second day of the 

week. 
Money, m&n'ni. s. metal coined for the pur- 
poses of commerce. Swift. 
Moneybag, m&u'ni big. s. a large purse. 

Shak. 
Money box, man'ne-boks. s. a till, a repository 

of ready com. 
Moneychanger, niun'ne-tshau-jur. s. a broker 

in money. Arb. 

Moneyed, mun'nld. a. rich in money. Locke. 
.Money less, mun'n£-l£s. a. wanting money, 

penniless.. Swift. 

Moneymatter, mun'ni-mat-tur. s. account of 

debtor and creditor. Arb. 

Money Tr crivener, mfin'nJ-skviv-nur. s. one 

who raises money lor others. 
Moneywort, mun'ne-wurt .?. a plant. 
Mouey^Worth, mun'nez-wuitn. a-, something 

valuable. VEstr. 

Mon?er, mang'gur. s. a dealer, a seiler : as, a 

fishmonger. 
Mongrel, "mung'grfl.^. of a mixed breed. 
Monish, m6.n'n!sh. v. a. to admonish. 

Ascharn. 
Monishcr, mon'nish-ar. s. an admonisher, a 

monitor. 
Monition, mo-nfsh'un. s. information, hint, 

instruction. VEstr. 

Monitor, m6n'ni-tur. s. one who warns of 

faults, or informs of duty. Locke. 

Monitory, m6n'n£-tur-L a. conveying useful 

instruction, giving admonition. 



■MON 



MOO 



Rite, tar.cllljCat j bfc,b<k; v,lne,w?n ; si,prfive,fSr, pit; cube, ctb, full ; s il,m6i\nd ; thick, fffai 
Monitory, mdn'nfe-tfe-i& s. admonition, wain 



Mouk, m&nk. s. one of a religious communi- 
ty. . Knoltes. 

Monkerv, m&nk'k&r-i. s. the monastic life. 

Hall. 

Monkey, m&nk'k£. s. an ape, a baboon, a 
jackanapes. 

Monkhood, m&nk'hfjd. s. the character of a 
monk. Atter. 

Monkish, m&nk'kish. a. monastic, pertaining 
to monks. Smith. 

Monk's-hood, mfinks'hud. s. a plant. Ainszv. 

Monk's-rhubarb, munks-r86'bfjrb. s. a species 
of clock. 

Monochord, m6n'ni-kord. s. an instrument of 
one string. Harris. 

Monocular, mA-riokku-Mr. la. one-eyed. 

Monoculous, mA-nok'ki-ltis. i Glan. 

Monody, m6n'no-d£. s. a poem sung by one 
person not in dialogue. 

Monogamist, mo-n6g'ga-mist. s. one who dis- 
allows second marriages. 

Monogamy, mi-nAg'ga-mi. s. marriage of one 
wife. 

Monogram, m6n'n8-gram. s. a cipher, a cha- 
racter compounded of several letters. 

Monologue, m6n'no-16g. (m6n'n6-18g. 5".) a 
soliloquy. Dryd. 

Mocomachy, mi-nom'a-ki. s. a duel, a single 
. combat. 

Monome, mSn'nome. s. in algebra, a quan- 
tity that has but one denomination or 
name. Harris. 

Monopetalous, m6n-no-p2i'taMSs. a. used for 
flowers formed out of one leaf. Quincy. 

Monopolist, mA-n6p'pA-list. s. one who en- 
grosses a trade or business entirely to him- 
self. 

Monopolize, mo-n6p'po-l'ze. v. a. to have the 
sole power of vending any commodity. 

Monopoly, m&-n6p'p6-l£. s. the exclusive pri- 
vilege of selling any thing. Shak. 

Monoptote, m6n'n6p-tore, or rr,6-n6p'tote. 
(mon'n6p-t6t. S.) s. a nouu used only in 
some one oblique case. 

Monostich, mo-n6s'tik. s. a composition of 
one verse. 

Monostrophic, m6n-no-str6f'fik. a. written in 
unvaried verse. Mason. 

Monosyllabical, morl-no-sll-lab'e-kal. a. con- 
sisting of words of one syllable. 

Monosyllable, D:6n-no-sii'la-bl. s. a word of 
only one syllable. Dryd. 

Monotonical, mo-no-t6n'£-ka*l. a. spoken with 
monotony. Chesterfield. 

Monotony, mi-n6t'to-n£. s. uniformity of 
sound, want of variety in cadence. Pope. 

Monsieur, m6n-s44r'. ■?. a term of reproach 
for a Frenchman. 

Monsoon, m6n-so8n'. s. a trade wind in the 
East Indian ocean, which blows periodi- 
cally. Har. 

Monster, mon'stiir^ s. something horrible for 
deformity, wickedness, or mischief. Pope. 

Monstrosity, m6n-sti6s's£ t£.. .s. the state of 
being monstrous. Bacon. 

Monstrous, m6n'strus. a. deviating from the 
stated order of nature. Locke!— Strange, 
wonderful. Shak. 

Monstrous, moii'strtis. ad. exceedingly, very 
much. {A cant, term) Bacon. 

Monstrously, mdn'strfis-li. ad. in a manner 
out of the common order of nature, horri- 
bly, to a great degree. Dryd. 

Monstrousness, mon'str&s-nls. s. enormity, 
irregular nature or behaviour. 



Month, m&ntri. .?. oneof the twelve principal 
divisions of the year, the space of four 
weeks. 

Monih'»-niind, munthsmlnd'. s. longing de- 
sire. Shak. 

Monthly, mantrVU. a. happening every 
month. Dryd. 

Monthly, rofinlfi'li. ad. once in a moivth. 

Hooker. 

Monument, mdn'ni-mint. s. a memorial, a 
tomb, a cenoiaph. - Pope. 

Monumental. indn-nu-m£n'tal. a. preserving 
memory. Pope.— Raised in honour of the 
dead, belonging to a tomb. Crashaw. 

Mood, m88d. s. the form of an argument. 
Baker.— The change the verb undergoes. 
Clarke. — Temper oi mind. Add. 

Moody, m66'd£. a. angry, out of humour. 

Shak. 

Moodymad, mii'dt-mad. a. mad with anger. 
Shak. 

Moon, m6Sn. s. the changing luminary of 
the night. Shak.— A mon\h. Ainsw. 

Moon-beam, mion'hime. s. ray of lunar light. 

Moon-call, modn'kSf. s. a monster, a false con- 
ception. Shak.— A dolt, a stupid fellow. 

Dryd. 

Moon-eyed, mSSn'lde. a. having eyes affect- 
ed by 'the moon, purblind. 

Moonfern, m&n'fern. s. a plant. Ainsw. 

Moonfisb,m86n'ft-b. s. so called, because the 
tail is shaped like a half-moon. 

Moonish,m68n'ish a. flighty. Shak. 

Moonless, m88n'l£s. a. not enlightened by 
the moon. Dryd. 

Moonlight, mSSn'llte. s. the light afforded by 
the moon. Hooker. 

Moonlight, m&Jn'llte. a. illuminated by the 
moon. Pope. 

Moonling,m88n'iing. s. a simpleton. 

Ben Jon. 

Moonloved, m88n'luv'd. a. loved when the 
moon shines. Milt. 

Moonshine, mo8n'bhlne. s. the lustre of the 
moon. Shak. 

Moonshine, miSn'shlne. la. illuminated by 

Moonshiny, mo6n'shi n£. J the moon. 

Moonstone, m&8n 'stone, s. a kind of stone. 

Moonstruck, maon'str&k. a. lunatic, affected 
bv the moon. Milt. 

Moon trefoil, m68n- trefoil, s. a plant. 

Miller,. 

Moonwort,m88u'w6rt. s. station flower, ho- 
nesty. Milter. 

Moony, m86n'ni. a. lunated, having a cres- 
cent resembling the; moon. Phil. 

Moor, mS6r. s. a marsh, a fen, a bog. Spens. 
— A negro, a black-a-moor. Siiai. 

Moor, m68r. v. a. to fasten by anchors or 
otherwise. Dryd. — v. n. to be fixed by an- 
chors, to be stationed. Arb. 

Moor-cock, m88r'kok. s. the male of the moor- 
hen. 

Moorhen, mS8r'h6n. s. a fowl that feeds in 
the fens without web feet. Bacon. 

Moorish, mSSr'ish. a. fenny, marshv, watery. 
Hale. 

Moorland, mo8r'land. s. marsh, fen, watery 
ground. Swift. 

Moorstone, mo8r'st6tie. s. a species of gra- 
nite. 

Moory, m58r'J. a. marshy, fenny, watery. 

Fair/. 

Moose, m88se. s. the large American deer. 

Moot, mS8t. v. a. to plead a mock cause. 

Moot-case or point, mo8t'kise. s. a point or 
case unsettled and disputable. Locke. 



MOir 



MO S 



Rate, tar, dll, cat; b£, bet; wine, win ; si, pro\e,for, pit; cube, cub,full; soil, mound; thick, (has. 

Morn, morn, j. the first part of the day. Lee. 
Morning;, mor'nlng. s. the first part of the 



Mooted, mooted, a. plucked up by the root. 

Mooter, m6ot't&r. s.adisputerof moot points. 

Mop, m6p. s. an utensil to clean floors, &c. 

Mop, mop. v. a. to rub with a mop. 

Mope, rr.6pe. v. n. to be stupid, to be in a 
constant day dream. Rnwe. — v. a. to make 
spiritless, to deprive of natural powers. 

Locke. 

Mope-eyed, mipe'lde. a. blind of one eye. 
Ainsw. 

Moppet, m6p'pit.].s. a puppet, a fondling 

Mopsey, mdp'sc. J name for a girl. Dryd. 

Mopus", m6'pus. s. a drone, a dreamer. Swift. 

Moral, moi'ral. a. relating to the practice of 
men toward each other, as it may be vir- 
tuous or criminal, good or bad. Hooker. 

Moral, m6r'al. s. morality, practice or doctrsne 
of the duties of life. Prior. 

Moral, mor'al. v. n. to moralize, to make 
moral reflections. Shak. 

Moraler, m6i J ial-&r. s. one that pays strict 
regard to morality. Ben Jon. 

Moralist, m6r'rdl-ist. s. one who teaches the 
duties of iife. Add. 

Moralisation, mor-ral-e-za'shan. s. moral re- 
flections. T. War 1 0?!. 

Morality, mi-ral'le-te. s. the doctrine of the 
duties of life, ethics. Baker. 

Moralize, mir'ral-lze. v. a. to apply to moral 
purposes, to explain in a moral sense. 
VEstr. — v. n. to speak or write on moral 
subjects. 

Moralizer, m&r'ral-i-zrjr. s. he who moralizes. 

Morally, m6r'ral-e. ad. in the ethical sense. 

Rymer.— According to the rules of virtue. 

Dryd. 

Morals, mor'ralz. s. the practice of the duties 
of life, behaviour with respect to others. 

South. 

Morass, mi-ras'. s. fen, bog, moor. Watts. 

Morbid, mdr'bid. a. diseased, in a state con- 
trary to health. _ Arb. 

Morbidness, mor'bid-nes. s. state of being dis- 
eased. 

Morbifieal,m6r-b5f v fe-kal.') a. causing dis- 

Morbific, mor-bifffk. S eases. Harvey. 

Morbose, mor-bJse'; a. proceeding from dis- 
ease, not healthy. Ray. 

Morbosity, m6r-bos's£-t&. s. diseased state. 

Mordacious, mor-d.Vshus. a. biting, apt to 
bue. 

Mordacity, m§r-das's4-te. s. biting quality. 

Bacon. 

Mordicant, mui'de-k.mt. a. biting, acrid. 

Boyle. 

Mordication, m6r de-ka'shan. s. the act of 
corroding or biting. Bacon. 

More, more. a. in greater number, quantity, 
or degree. Shak. 

More, mire. ad. to a greater degree. Bacon.— 
Again, longer. Shak. 

More, mire. s. a greater quantity, a greater 
degree, -second time, longer time. Pope. 

Morel, mi-r<*!. s. a plant, a kind of cherry. 

Mort. 

Moreland, mire'land. s. a mountainous or 
hilly country. 

Moreover, mire-i'var. ad. beyond what has 
been mentioned, besides. Shak. 

Morigeroiw, mi-rfd'jer-us. a. obedient, obse- 
quious. 

Morion, mi'rl un. s. a helmet, armour for the 
head, a casque. Ralrigh. 

Morisco, mi-rfo'ki. s. a dancer of the morris or 
moorish dance. Shak. 

Morkin, mor'kin. s. a wild beast dead through 
•sickness or mischance, Bailey, 



day. 

Morning, m5r'ning. a. being in the early part 
of the day. Pope. 

Morning-gown, moi'ntng-gouii'. s. a loose 
gown worn in the morning before one is 
formal iy dressed. Add. 

Morning-star. mor-n?ng-star'. s. the planet 
Venus or Jupiter, when it shines in the 
morning. Spenser. 

Morose, md--r6se'. a. sour of temper, peevish, 
sullen. Watts. 

Morosely, mi-rise'le. ad. sourly, peevishly. 

Moroseness, mi-rise'nls. s. sourness, peev- 
ishness. Watts. 

Morcsity, mi-ros's^-te. s. moroseness, sour- 
ness, peevishness. Clar. 

Morphea, mdr'fu, s. a scurf on the face. 

Morris-dance, mii'i Is-danse. s. an antic moor- 
ish dance, a dance in which bells are gin- 
gled or swords clashed. 

Morris-dancer, mir'ifs-dan-sar. s. one who 
dances the moorish dance. Temple. 

Morrow, mir'ri. s. the day after the present 
day. Cowley. 

Morse, morse, s. a sea-horse. Brown. 

Morsel, moi'sil. s. a piece tit for the mouih. 
South. — A small quantity. Boyle. 

Morsure, m3r'sb/are. s. the act of biting. 

Mort, mort. s. a tune sounded at the death of 
the game. Shak. 

Mortal, nior'tal. a. subject to death, deadly, 
destructive. Bacon. — Human. Mitt, 

Mortal, mor'lal. s. man, human being. 

Ticket. 

Mortality, mor-tal'le-te. s. state of a being 
subject to death. Watts. — Death, power of 
destruction. Shak. 

Mortally, m6r'tal-e. ad. irrecoverably, to 
death'. Dryd.— Extremely. Glanv.. 

Mortar, mor'tar, s. a cement for building, a 
vessel to pound in, a bomb cannon. 

Mortgage, mSr'gadje. s. a dead pledge, a thing 
put into the hands of a creditor. Arb.— 
The state of being pledged. Bacon. 

Mortgage, niSr'gadje. v. a. to put to pledge. 

Mortgagee, mdr-ga-jic'. s. he that takes or re- 
ceives a mortgage. Temple. 

Mortgager, mdr'ga-jar. s. he that gives a 
mortgage. 

Mortiferous, mdr-tifflr-as. a. fatal, deadly, 
destructive. Hammond. 

Modification, mS.-te-ft-ka'shan. s. the state 
of corrupting, gangrene. Milt. — Humilia- 
tion, vexation, "trouble. VEstr. 

Mortify, mor'te-fi. v. a. to destroy vital qua- 
lities, to macerate the body. Brown. — To 
humble, to vex. Add.— v. n. to, gangrene. 
Bacon.— To practise religious severities. 
Lazo. 

Mortise, mdr'tfs. s. a hole cut into wood to 
admit the tenon of another. Ray. 

Mortise, mdr'tis'. v. a. to cut or join with a 
mortise. Drayton. 

Mortmain, mdrt'mane. s. such a state of pos- 
session as makes it unalienable. 

Mortpay.mdrt'pa. s. dead pay, payment net 
made. Bacon. 

Mortuary, mdr'tshu-ai-e. s. a gift left to a 
church, for the recom pence of personal 
tithes, &c. Harris. 

Mosaic, mi-zalk. a. a kind of painting in 
pebbles, cockles, and shells of sundry co- 
lours. MUX. 

Moschetto, m6s-ke'ti. s. a kind of gnat very 
troublesome in the West Indies. 



MOV 

Rite, tir,clll, cat ; bh, bit ; wine, win ; si, prove, 

Mosque, misk. s. a Mahometan temple. 

Moss. rn6s. j\ a plant. 

Moss. mis. -y.rt. to cover with moss. Shak. 

Mo-s-c!a i. mds'klid. a. clad wi'h moss. Lyt. 

Moss-grown, mo^Vrine. a. grown over with 
moss. Gray 

Mossiness, mis'.-i-nls. s. the state of being; 
covered or overgrown with moss. Bacon. 

Mossy, mi-'se. a. overgrown with moss, co- 
vered with mos*. Po -e. ' 

Most, mAst. a. the superl. of more, consisting 
of the greatest number or quantity. Arh. 

Most, mist. ad. in the greatest degree. 

Lncke. 

Most, mist s. the greatest number or value. 

•j'Estr.— The greatest degree, the utmost. 

B.i on. 

Mostic, m6s't?k. s. a painter's staff. Ainsw. 

Mostly, mist'le. ad. for the greatest part. 

Bacon. 

Motation, mi-ta'shun. s. act of moving. 

Mote, mite. .>■. a small particle of matter, any- 
thin? proverbially little. Bacon. 

Moth, mi ft. s. x a small winged insect,, thar 
eats clothes, $e. Dryd. 

Mother, muA 'fir. .>-. a woman that has borne 
a chjld, corrective to son or daughter. 
Shak. — A thick substance concreting in 
l.quor-, the lees or scum co.icreted. Dryd 

Mother, mhh'uv. a. had at the birth, native. 
Shak. 

Mother, mSMur. v. n. to gather concretion . 
Dryd. 

Mother of pear', mhfk'Lr-ov-r>v.r\. s. a kind of 
coare pearl, pearl- coloured shell. Hakt w. 

Motherhood, mu/A'ur-hud. s. the office or cha- 
racter of a mother. Dryd. 

Motherless, mu<A'ur-l£s. a. destitute of a tro- 
ther. Witter. 

Motherly, xr.hth'ur-h. a. belonging to a mo- 
ther, suitable to a mother. Raleigh 

Mother!* , mur/i ur-li. ad. in manner or" a mo- 
ther. Donne. 

Motherwort, mcuA'ur-wurt. *. a plant. 

Miller. 

Mothery, mhth'ixr-h . a. full of concretions, 
dreggy, used of liqw rs. 

Mothmullein, niiifr-mul'im. s. a plant. 

Miller. 

Mo'hwort, mith'w&n. s. an herb. 

Mothy, m6 hi. a. full of moths. Shak 

Motion, mi'sliun. j. the act of changing place. 
Milt. — Change of posture, action. Drvd. — 
Proposal marie. Shak. 

Motionless, mi'shun-Us. a, wanting motion, 
being without motion. Blackntore. 

Motive, mi'tiv. a. causing motion, impellent. 
Hooker. — Having power to change place. 
Wilk. 

Motive, mi'ltv. s. that which determines the 
choice or excites the action. Shak. 

Motley, mit'li. a. mingled of various co- 
lours. Shak. 

Motley-minded, mit'lfc-mmd-M. a. fond of 
imitating a professed fool. Mas •n's Sup. — 
This word seems also to bear the import of 
fickle in mind ox sentiment. 

Motor, mA'toT. s. a mover. Brown. 

Motory, mi'tur-r£. a. giving motion. Ray. 

Motto, mii'ii. s. a sentence or word added to 
a device. Add. 

Move, moiv. v. a. to put in motion, to give 
an impulse to, to propose, to affect. Dryd. 
— To incite. Milt, — v. n. to go from one 
place to another. Shak. 

Moveable, m&ov'a-bh a. capable of being 
BRoved, not tixed. Add. 



MOU 

fir, pit ; cibe, cub, full ; soil, tnSund ; tliick, thaaM 

Moveables, iroo'a-blz. s. goods, furniture, 
distinguished from lands'. Shak. 

Moveablenes-., m&oVa-bl-nes. s. mobility, pos- 
sibility to be moved 

Moveably, moiv'a btt. ad. so as it mav be 
moved. Gheu>. 

Move!. ;s, moov'les. a. unmoved, not to be 
put out of fhe place. Boyle. 

Movement, m&ov'mcut s. manner of mour.g, 
motion. Pope. 

Woven tjiso'vint. #. moving. Gteat. 

Movent, mivint. s. that which moves an- 
other. G/anv. 

VIover, mSS'vur. s. the person or thing that 
gives mot <on to. Wilk. — \ pronoser. Bac. 

Moving, mio'ving. part. a. touching, adapt- 
ed to affect the passions. Biackmore. 

Movingly, mSo'vitig-14, ad. pathetically, in 
such a manner as to seize the pas-, ions. 

Addson. 

Mould, mild. s. mculdine c s B.icon. — Earth, 
form. Prior. — The matrix in which any 
thing is cast. Blackntore . 

Mould, mild. v. n. 1o gather mould. Bacon, 
—v. a. to cover with mould. Knolles. — To 
oh-ipe, to model. Wotlon. 

Mouldabte, milda-bl. a. that may be mould- 
ed. Bacon. 

Moulder, mild'Sr. s. he who moulds. 

Moulder, rni'dur. v. n. to be turned to dust, 
to perish in dust. Clar. — v. a. to turn to 
dust, to crumble. Pope. 

Moodiness, niol'de-iu-s. s. the state of being 
mouldy. Bacon. 

Moulding, molding, s. ornamental cavities in 
wood or scoire. - Moxon. 

Mouldwajp, mild'warp. s. a mole, a small 
animal thai throws up the earth. Waiter. 

Mouldy, mil'di a. overgrown with concre- 
tion- . „ Add. 

Moult, milt. v. n. to shed or change the fea- 
thers. Suckling. 

Mounch, mijnsh. v. a. to cat. 'Obsolete.) 
Shak. 

Mound, mound, s. any thing raised to fortify 
or defend. Milt. 

Mound, mSunti. v . a. tofortify with amound. 

Mount, mount, s. a mountain, an artificial 
hill. Dryd. 

Mount, mount, v. n. to raise on high, to 
tower, to get on horseback. Shak. — v.a. to 
raise aloft. Shak. — To ascend, to place on 
hor-eback. Dryd. 

Mountain, moun'tin. s. a large hill, a vast 
protuberance of the earth. Milt. 

Mountain, moun'tin. a. pertaining to the 
mountains. Shak. 

Mountaineer, mdun-t5n-ne£r'. s. an inhabit- 
ant of the mountains. Btrdley. — A savage, 
a rustic. , Milt. 

Mountainous, moun'tin-nus. a. full of moun- 
tains, large as mountains. Prior. — Inha- 
biting mountains. Bacon. 

Mountainousness,moun'tin-nus-ncs. s. state 
of being fu'l of mountains. 

Mountain- par-lev, miun'tin-plrs'li. s. a 
plant. 

Mountain-rose, nioun'tin-rize'. s. a plant. 

Mountant, m6un'tant. a. rising on high. 

Mountebank, mdun'ti-bank.,?. a stage-doctor, 
any boastful pretender. Shak. 

Mountebank, moun'ti-bank. v. a. to cheat by- 
false boasts or pretences. Shak. 

Mounter, mount ur. s. one that mounts. 

Mounty, moun'tJ. s. the rise of a hawk. 

Sidney. 

Mourn, mime. v. n. to grieve, to be ser- 



MU 



MUL 



Rife, tlr.cal', cit i b4,bct ;w1np,wfn; si, Drive, fir, pSt; cab' 1 , cfib, full; soli, mound; thick, //{bs, 
rowfu! Baion. — To wear the habit of grief. 



ro grieve tor, to lament. Add 

JHuurne, mitn. s. the round enci of a c taff, the 

pa. f ■ iance to which the steel part ft 

Sidney,. 

ir. j. o.ie that mourns, one 

that grieves. J'',;£ 

] • . I, mJrn'fu!. a. causing sorrow. Shak. 

■ n'g sorrow. Prior.— Expressive of 
grief. . / 

Jffoarni . \'-\'i.ad. sorrowfully, vritti 

sorrow . Sh.ik. 

Wournfulness, m4rn'ful-n?s. s. sorrow, show 
of grtef, appearance of sorrow. 

Mourning, m&m'fag. s. lamentation, sorrow, 
the dress of sorrow. Dryd. 

Mournmgly, mSni'fug-IJ. ad. with the ap- 
pearance of sorrowing. Shak. 

Mouse, mou«e. plur. mice. s. little animal 
hauniinr houses and corn fields. Derkam. 

Mouse, mouse, v. « % to catch mice. Sh.ri?. 

Mousehtint, rtiouse'hunt. s. mouser, one thai 
hums mice. Shak. 

Mousehole. rr.ouse'hole. s. small hole. Still. 

Mouser, niouz'ur. s. one that catches mice. 
Swift. 

Mouse-tail, mouse'tale; s. an herb. 

Mouse-trap, mouse trip. .$. a snare or gin in 
Which mice are taken. "Hale. 

Mouth, mouth, s. the aperture in the head of 
any animal at which the food is received. 
Locke. — Toe opening, the entrance. Arb. — 
—The instrument of speaking;. VEstr.— 
Wry face. Add. 

Mouth, mou-'rt. v. n. to speak bis:, to vocife- 
rate. Jd'.—v. a. to utter with a voice af- 
fectedly bis:, to eat. Shak.— To seize in or 
form by the mouth. 

Mouthed, niou.A'd a. furnished with a 
mouth. Pope. 

Mouth friend, rnouinTrend. s. one who pro- 
fesses friendship without intending it. 

Itfourhful, mouthful, s. what the mouth con- 
tains at once. 

Mouth-honour, mouth'6n-nar. s. civility out- 
wardly expressed without sincerity. SHak. 

Mouthless, mduth'lss. a. being without a 
mouth. 

Mow, miu. s. a loft where hay or corn is laid 
up. 

Mow, uiou. v. a. to put in a mow. 

Mow, mi. v. a. fre'rer. mowed, part, mown, 
to cut with a scithe. Spenser. 

Mow, niou. s. wry mouth, distorted face. 
[Obsolete). Shak. 

Mow burn, mouburn. v. n. to ferment in the 
mow. Mart. 

Mower, mJ'ir. s. one who cuts with a scithe. 
Shak. 

Mova, mok'sa. s. an Indian moss, used in the 

cure of the gout. Temrle. 

Movie, moil. s. a mule. {Not used) Mav. 

IviT.ch, mi'sb. a. large in quantity, long in 

time, many in number. 

Much, muish. ad. in a great degree, by far, 

often or longynearly. 
Much, mutsh. s. a great deal. Dryd.— More 
than enough. Milt. 

Mnchwhat, mutsh'hw6t. ad. nearly {Lit:/,', 
used.) Alt. 

Mucid, mi'sid. a. slimy, musty. 
Miicidness, mi'sid-nes. s. sliminess, muri- 
nes*. Mnsw. 
Mucilage, mi' fe-Iidje. s. a slimy or viscous 
mass or body. Evelyn. 

Mucilaginous, mi-si lad'jin-Ss. a. slimy, vis- 
cousj soft with a degree of tenacity. 



■■': ic . . v-eusness, mi &h lad 'jin-us-n^s. s. 

slimiuessj^vtscosity. 
Mut'k, mok. .-. dung for manure. Glanv.— 

Any thingfilthy. Spenser. 

Muck, muk. v. a. to manure with muck, to 

dung. 
Muckender, mik'in-dur. s. a handkerchief. 

(provincial.) Dorset. 

Mucker, mSk'&r. v. n. to scramble for monev, 

to hoard up. Chaucer. 

Mur ker-r. mCik'ir-ur. s. one that muckers. 
Muekhiil, n.fik'hil s. a dunghill. Burnet. 
M ckiness, m&k'ke-ues. s. Hastiness, tilth. 
Mnckle, niuk'kl. a. much. (Obsolete.) 
Mucksweat, m-ik'-wet. s. profuse sweat. 
Muckworm, mSk'w&rms s. a worm that lives 

in dung, a miser. Szrift. 

Mucky, niuk'ke. a. nasty, filthy. 
Mucous, mi'kos. a. slimy, viscous. BrcwnP 
Mucousness, mtfkus-nes. s. siime, viscosity. 
Mucronated, Du'kri-uat-sd. a. narrowed to a 

s h at p poi n t . Woodzv. 

Muculent, mu'ki-ier.t. a. viscous, slimy. 
Mucus, mii'kus. j. the viscous substance dis- 

chaiged at the nose. Arb. 

Mud, mad. s. the slime at the bottom of still 

water. Add. 

Mud, mid. v. a. to bury in the slime or mud. 

Shalt —To da<-h with dirt. Glamx. 

M'uldily. mad'dfc-14. ad. turbidly, with foul 

mix lure. Dryd. 

Muddiness. mud'd^-uis. s. fulness caused by 

mud or spdiment. Add. 

Muddle, m&d'dl. v. a. to make turbid. Prior. 

'—To make half drunk.- Arb. 

Muddy, mrjd'di. a turbid, foul with mud, 

dull. Sink— Dark, not bright. Swift. 

Muddy, m&d'de. v. a. to make muddy, to 

cloud, to disturb. Grew. 

Mudsurker, mud'suk-kur. s. a sea-fowl. 

Derham. 
Mudwall, mcd'v.lll. ^-. a wall built of clay 

without mortar. South. 

Mud walled, mud'wlll'd. a. having a mud- 
wall. Prior. 
Mae, mi. v. a. to moult, to change feathers. 
Muff, mif. s. a soft cover for the hands in 

winter. 
Muffle, miffl, v. a. to blindfold Shak.— To 

conceal, to involve. S/mdys. 

M'-ffier, muffi-ir. s. a cover for the face. 

Arb. 
Mufti, miftl. s. the high priest of the Maho- 
metans. 
Mit£, mag. s. a cup to drink out of. Gay t 
Muggy, mug'gi. 7 a. moist, damp, mouldy, 
Mugoish. mS?'gi-h J Mort. 

MughOtise, rnug'house. s. an a'ehouse, a low 

house oi entertainment. Ticket. 

Murrienr, mi'jJ-ent. a. bellowing. Brown. 
Mugwort, maV'ivurt. s. a plant." 
Mulatto, mi-iai'io. s. one begot between a 

white and black. 
Mulberry , niul'bir-ri. s. a tree and its fruit. 

Woodward. 
M';lct, mS'kt. s. a fine, used commonly of 

pecuniary penalty. 
Mulct, miikt. v. a. to punish with fine or 

forfeilure. Bacon. 

Mulctuary, mulk'ti-a-r4. a. imposing a pe-« 

cuniary mule. Ourbury. 

Mule, mile. s. an animal generated between 

a he a>-s and n mare. R<;y. 

Mu'eteer, mi-lei-ticr'. i. mule-driver, horse- 
boy. Shak. 
Muliebrity, mi-U-eb'brJ-li. s. womanhood, 

the contrary to virility. 



MUL 



MUN 



Hite,tlr 4 clll, cat; W,bit; wine, win; si, pr&ve, for, pit; cube, cub, full ; soil, mound ;tfcick,/AiK, 



Mull, unMl. v. a. to heat any liquor, and 
sweeten and spice it. Gay. 

Mullar, mul'lur. s. a grinding stone for co- 
lours, __ Peach. 

Mullein, inui'lrn. s. a plant. 

Mullet, mul'lit. s. a sea-rish. 

Mulligrubs, mui'll-grubz. *, twisting of the 
guts (low word). 

Mullock, mui' ,6k. s. rubbish. Jinsw. 

Mulse, niulse. s. wine boiled and mingled 
with honey. 

Multangular, mult-ang'gu-'.dr. a. many cor- 
nered, polygonal. 

Multangularly, mult ang'gi-lar-14. ad. poly- 
gonalty, with many corners. Grew. 

Multangularness, mult-ing'gu Ur-nes. s. the 
state of being polygonal. 

Multicapsular, mul-t£-kap'shu-lar. a. divided 
into many partitions or cells. 

Multicavous, mul-tik'd-vus. a. full of holes. 

Multifarious, mul-t^-fi'ri us. a. having great 
multiplicity, having different respects. 

Evelyn. 

Multifariously, mul-ti-fa'ri-as-U. ad. with 
multiplicity. Ben/ley. 

Multifariousness, mul-t4-fa'r£-us-nJs. s. multi- 
plied diversity. Norris. 

Multifidous, mul-tiPfi-das. a. having many 
partitions, cleft into many branches. Br. 

Multiform, mul'tfe-form. a. having various 
shapes and appearances. Milt. 

Multiformity, mul-t4-for'm4-tt. s. diversity of 
shapes or appearances subsisting in the 
same thing. 

Multilateral, mul-te-lat'tSr-al. a. having ma- 
ny sides. 

Multiloquous, mul-til'li-kwus. a. very talka- 
tive. 

Multinominal, mul-tJ-norn'mJ-nal. a. having 
many names. 

MuUiparous, mul-tip'pa-rus. a. bringing ma- 
ny at a birth. Brown. 

Multipede, mul'ti-ped. s. an insect with 
many feet. 

Multiple, mul'ti-pl. a. a term in arithmetic, 
when one number contains another seve- 
ral times. 

Multipliable, mulMi-pU-a-bl. a. capable of 
being multiplied. 

Multipliablene>s, mul'ti-pli-a-bl-nei. s. capa- 
city of being multiplied. 

Multiplicable, m&i'ii-plfc-ka-bl. a. capable of 
being arithmetically multiplied. 

Multiplicand, mul't^-plc-kaiid'. s. the number 
to be multiplied in arithmetic. 

Multiplicate, mul-tip'pU-kate. a. consisting 
of more than one. Derhani. 

Multiplication, mul te-ple-ka'shun. 5. the act 
of multiplying. Brown. — The increasing of 
any one number by another, so often as. 
there are units in that number, by which 
the one is increased. 

Multiplicator, mul-ti-pU-ki'tur. s. the num- 
ber by which another number is multi- 
plied. 

Multiplicious, orul-te -plish'us. a. manifold. 
(Not used.) Brown. 

Multiplicity, m&l'ti-plfe'i-tl. s. more than 

one of the same kind, state of being many . 

Dryd. 

Multiplier, mul'li-pll fir. s: one who multi- 
plies ormcreases,the multiplicator in arith- 
metic. 

Multiply, mul'tJ-pll. v. a. to increase in num- 
ber, to perform arithmetical multiplica- 
tion. Brown.— v. n. to grow in number, to 
increase themselves. Shak. 



Multipotent, mil-tip'pi-tlnt. a. haviRg ma- 
nifold power. Shak. 

Multipresence, mfil-tJ-prez'inse. s. the power 
of being present in more places than one 
at the same time. Hall. 

Multisiliquous,mul-ti-sirii-kwus. a. used of 
plants, whose seed is contained in many 
seed-vessels. 

Multisonous, mul-tts'si-nfis. a. having many 
sounds. 

Multitude, mfil'tJ-tude. s. many. Hale.— A. 
crowd or throng, the vulgar. Add, 

Multitudinous, mfil-ti-tu'dt-nus. a. having 

the appearance of a multitude, manifold. 

Shak, 

Multivagant,mul-!iv'va-gant.? a. that wan- 

Multiyagous, mfil-tlv'va-gus. S dersor strays 
much abroad.' 

Multivious, mul-tiv'v£-us. a. having many 
ways, manifold. 

Multocular, mult-ok'ka-Hr. a. having more 
eyes than two. Derham. 

Mum, mum. inter j. a word denoting silence, 
hush. 

Mum, m5m. s. ale brewed with wheat. 

Mumble, mfim'bl. v. n. to speak inwardly, to 
grumbie. Shak.— To bite softly. Dry den. — 
v. a. to mouth gently. Pope.— To utter 
imperfectly. Dryd. 

Mumb'er, mfim'bl-ur. s. one that speaks in- 
articulately, a mutterer. 

Mumblingly, muin'bl-ing-U. ad. with inarti- 
culate utterance. 

Mumra, mum. v. a. to mask, to frolic in dis- 
guise. ^Obsolete.) Spenser. 

Mummer, mum'mur. s. a masker, a buffoon. 

Mummery, m&m'mfrr-fe. s. masking, frolic in 
masks, foolery. Bacon. 

Mummy, mum'mfe. s. a dead body preserved 
by the Egyptian art of embalming. Bacon. 
A sort of wax used in grafting trees. 

Chambers. 

Mump, mump. v. a. to nibble. Otway.— To 
talk low and quick, to beg. 

Mumper, mfimp'fir. s. a beggar. 

Mumps, mumps, s. sullenness, silent anger, 
a disease. Skinner. 

Munch, munch, v. a. to chew by great 
mouthfuls. Shak.—v. n. to chew eagerly. 
Dryd. 

Muncher, munsh'fir. s. one that munches. 

Mundane, mun'dane. a. belonging to the 
world. G'anv. 

Mundation, mun-da'shfin. s. the act of cleans- 
ing. 

Mundatory, mfin'da-tfir-rL a. having the 
power to cleanse. 

Mundic, mun'dik. s. a kind of marcasite or 
semimetal found in tin mines. 

Mundification, mfin-de-f£-kashun. s. cleans- 
ing any body. Quincy. 

Mundincative, man-diffe-ka tiv. a. cleans- 
ing, having the power to cleanse. Brown. 

Mimdify, ir.un'd£-fi. v. a. to cleanse, to make 
clean. Harvey. 

Mundivagant, mfin-div'va-gant. a. wandering 
through the world. 

Mundungus, mfin-dfing'gfis. s. stinking to- 
bacco. Philips. 

Munerary, mu'nlr-a-rS. a. having the nature 
of a gift. 

Mungrel, mfing'gril. s. any thing generated 

- between different kinds. Shak* 

Mungrel, mung'gril. a. base-born, degene- 
rate. " Shak. 

Municipal, mu-nis'si-pil. a. belonging to a 
corporation. Dryd, 



MUS 

P.Me, tar, call, cat ; be, bet ; wine, win ; si, pr5ve, 

Municipality, mu-n!s-se-pal'e-te. s. the peo- 
ple of a district in republican France. 

Burke. 

Munificence, mi nif'fe-slnse. s. liberality, 
the act of giving. Add. 

Munificent, mi-nlf fe-slnt. ad. liberal, gene- 
rous. 

Munificently, mu-n!f'feslnt-le. ad. liberally, 
generously. 

Muniment, ml'ne-ment. s. fortification, 
strong hold, support, defence. Shak. 

Munition, mu-nish'un. s. fortification. Hale. 
— Ammunition, materials for war. 

Munite, mi'nlte. v. a. to fortify, to strength- 
en. 

Munnion, m&n'yuii. s. the upright post that 
divides the lights in a window frame. 

Moxon. 

Murage, mu'rfdje. s. money paid to keep 
walls in repair. 

Mural, mural, a. pertaining to a wall. 

Evelyn. 

Murder, mur'dar. s. the act of killing a man 
unlawfully. Shak. 

Murder, mur'dar. v. a. to kill a man unlaw- 
fully. Dryd.— To destroy. Shak. 

Murderer, mur'dur-ur. s. one who has shed 
human blood unlawfully. Sidney. 

Murderess, m&r'dur-es. s. a woman that com- 
mits murder. Dryd. 

Murderment, m&r'dur'mint. s. the act of kill- 
ing unlawfully. Fairfax. 

Murderous, m&r dar-us. a. bloody, guilty of 
murder, addicted to blood. Prior. 

Murenger, mureii-jur. s. an overseer of a 
wall. 

Muriatic, mi-re-at'tik. a. partaking of the 
taste or nature of brine. Arb. 

Murk, m&rk. s. darkness, want of light. Shak. 
—Husks of fruit. Ainsw. 

Murky, m&r'ke. a. dark, cloudy, wanting 
light. _ Add. 

Murmur, mur'mur. s. a low shrill noise. Pope. 
— Complaint half suppressed. Dryd. 

Murmur, mur'mur. v. n. to give a low shrill 
sound. Pope. — To grumble. 

Murnaurer, mur'm&r-ur. s. one repines, a 
grumbler, a repiner. Black. 

Murrain, mur'rln. 5. the plague in cattle. 

Murrey, mur're. a. darkly red. Boyle. 

Murrion, mur're-un. s. a helmet, a casque. 

Muscadel, mus'ka-del. la.z. kind of sweet 

Muscadine, mus'kl-dine.J 



Muscadi 
and sweet pear 



grape, sweet wine, 



Muscat, nius'kat. s. a delicious grape having 
the flavour of musk, a kind of sweet pear. 

Muscle, mas'sl. s. a fleshy fibrous part of an 
animal body, the immediate instruments 
of motion, a bivalve shell-fish. Hakewill. 

Muscling, mus'llng. a term in painting, so 
called from muscle. 

Muscosity, mfis k6s'se-te. s. mossiness. 

Muscular, m&s'ku-lar. a. relating to muscles, 
performed by muscles. " Arb. 

Muscularity, mus-ki-lar're-te. s. the state of 
having muscle . Grew. 

Musculous, mus'ku-l&s. a. full of muscles, 
brawny, pertaining to a muscle. 

Muse, mize. one of the nine sister goddesses 
who, in the heathen mythology, are sup- 
posed to preside over the liberal arts; deep 
though I, close attention. Milt. — The power 
of poetry. Cowley. 

Muse,niuze. v.n. to ponder, to study in si- 
lence. Hooker. — To be absent of mind. 

M useful, muze'iul. a. deep thinking, silently 
thoughtful. Dryd. 



MUS 

fir, p6t; cube, cob, full ; sti 1, mSund ; thick, thus. 

Muser, mu'z&r. s. one who muses, one apt to 
be absent of mind. 

Muserid, muse'rid. a. possessed by the muse. 
Shenstone. 

Muset, muzet. s. the place through which 
the hare goes to relief. 

Museum, mu-ze'um. s. a repository of learn- 
ed curiosities. 

Mushroom, mush'rS5m. s. mushrooms are by 
naturalists esteemed perfect plants; an 
upstart. Bacon. 

Mushroomstone, mush'r63m-stine. s. a kind 
of fossil. Woodw. 

Music, m&'zik. s. the science of harmonica! 
sounds. Dryd.— Instrumental or vocal har- 
mony. Milt. 

Musical, m&'ze-kal. a. harmonious, melodi- 
ous. Milt. — Belonging to music. Add. 

Musically, mu'ze-kal-le. ad. harmoniously, 
with sweet sound. Add. 

Musicnlness, mu'ze-ka!-nes. s. harmony. 

Musician, mu-zish'&n. s. one skilled in har- 
mony. Bacon. 

Musk, musk. s. a very powerful perfume 
procured from a kind of Indian goat. Hill. 
—Grape hyacinth or grape flower. Milt. 

Muskapple, musk'dp-pl. s. a kind of apple. 

Ainsw. 

Muskcat,musk'kat. s. the animal from which 
musk is got. 

Muskcherry, musk'tsher-ve. s. a sort of cherry. 
Ainsw. 

Musket, musk'kit. s. a soldier's hand-gun. 
Bacon.— A male hawk of a small kind. 

Shak. 

Musketeer, mas-ke-Uer'. s. a soldier whose 
weapon is his musket. Clar. 

Musketoon, mfis-ke-tSSn'. s. a blunderbuss, a 
short gun of a large bore. 

Muskiness,mus'ke-ii£s. s. the scent of musk. 

Muskmelon, musk'mcl-lun. s. a fragrant me- 
lon . ^ Bacon. 

Muskpear, mosk'pare. s. a fragrant pear. 

Muskrose, mSsk'rize. s. a rose so called from 
its fragrance. Milt. 

Musky, mus'ke. a. fragrant, sweet of scent. 
Milt, 

Muslin, m&z'lin. s. a fine stuff made of cot- 
ton. Gay, 

Muss, mus. s. a scramble. (Not used.) Shak. 

Mussitation,mu5-se-ta'shun. s. murmur, grum- 
ble. 

Mussulman, mos'sui-mln. s. a Mahometan 
believer. 

Must, must, verb imperfect, to be obliged, 
only used before a verb. 

Must, must. s. new wine, new wort. Dryd. 

Must, must. v. a. to mould, to make mouldy. 
Mort.—v. n. to grow mouldy. 

Mustaches, mus-ta'shjz. s. whiskers, hair on 
the upper lip. Spenser. 

Mustard, mus't&rd s. a plant. Milt. 

Muster, mus'tur. v.n. to assemble in order to 
form an army. Blackm.—v. a. to bring to- 
gether, to review forces. Locke. 

Muster, mus'tur. s. a review of a body of 
forces. Ben Jon.— A register offerees mus- 
tered. South. 

Musterbook, mus'tur- book, s. a book in which 
the forces are registered. Shak. 

Mustermaster, rous'tur-ml-stur. 5. one who 
superintends the muster. Knolles. 

Muster-roll, mus'tur-role. s. a register of 
forces. Pope. 

Mustily, mas'te-le. ad. mouldily. 

Mustiness, mus'te-nes. s. mould, damp foul- 
ness. Evelyn. 
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MYR 



NAK 



Rate,tar, call, cat ; be, bet ; wine, win ; s6, pr6ve,fur, pit ; ciibe,,cub,full ; suil, mound ; thick, thus. 

Myrrh, mer. s. a precious kind of gum. Hill. 
Myrrhine, mtr'iln. a. made of the my n nine 

stone. " MHi. 

Myrtifonn, mer'te-form.a. having the shape 

of my rile. 
Myrtle, mer'tl s. a fragrant tree. Shak. 

Myself, me-self. s. an emphatical word added 

to /" ,• as / myself do it. 



Musty, rnus'te. a. mouldy, stale, spoiled with 
age. Shak.— Dull, heavy. Ad I. 

Mutability, ma*ta-b?l'le-te. s. changeable- 
ness. Suck. — Inconstancy, change of mind. 
Shak. 
Mutable, mi'ta-bl. a. subject to change, in- 
constant, unsettled. Mitt. 
Mutableness, mi'ta-bl-nes. s. changeable- 

ness, uncertainty, instability. 
Mutation, mi-ta'shun. s. change, alteration. 
Bacon. 
Mute, mite. a. silent, not vocal, not having 
voice. Dryd. 

Mute, mute. s. one that has no power of 
speech. Shak. — A letter which makes no 
sound. Hold. 

Mute, mite. v. n. to dung as birds. 
Mutelv, mute'le. ad. silently, not vocally. 

Milt. 
Mutilate, mu'iil-Hte. v. a. to deprive of some 
essential part, to maim. Add. 

Mutilation, mi-te-la'shun. s. deprivation of a 
limb, or any essential part. Clar. 

Mutine, mi'tin. s. a mutineer. {Not used.) 
Shak. 
Mutineer, mi-tin-neer'. s. a mover of sedi- 
tion, an opposer of lawful authority. Dry. 
Mutinous, mi'tm-nis. a. seditious, busy in 
insurrection, turbulent. Walter. 

Mutinously, mi'tin-ais-le. ad. seditiously, 
turbuleritly. Sidney. 

Mutinousness, mi'tfn-nus-nes. s. seditious- 

ness, turbulence. 
Mutiny, mi'te-ne. v. n. to make insurrec- 
tion, to move sedition. South. 
Mutiny, mi'te-ne. s. insurrection, sedition. 

Temple. 
Mutter, mut'tor. v. n.. to grumble, to mur- 
mur. Dryd. — v. a. to utter with imperfect 
articulation, to grumble forth. 
Mutter, m&t'tur. s. murmur, obscure utter- 
ance. Milt. 
Mutterer, mut't&r-ur. s. a grumbler, a mur- 

murer. 
Mutteringiy,mut'tur-ing-le. ad. with a low 

voice. 
Mutton, mit't'n. s. the flesh of sheep dress- 
ed for food. Swift. 
Muttonfist, mut't'n-fist. s. ahandJarge and 
red. "Dryd. 
Mutual, mi' tshi-dl. a. reciprocal, each act- 
ing in correspondence to the other. Pope. 
Mutually, mi'ishi-al-le. ad. reciprocally, in 
return. Newton. 
Mutuality, mi-tshi-al'ie-le. s. reciprocation. 
Shak. 
Muzzle, miz'zl. s. the mouth of any thing. 
Sidney. — A fastening for the mouth. Dryd. 
Muzzle, miz'zl. v. a. to bind the mouth. 

Dryd. 
My, ml, or me. pron. poss. belonging to me. 
Myography, mi-dg'gra-ft. s. a description of 

the muscles. 
Myology, mi-61'li-je. s. the description and 

doctrine of the muscles. 
Myopes, ml'ipees. s. p. short-sighted per- 
sons. 
]Wyopy,mi'&-pe. s. shortness of sight. 
Myriad, mlr're-ad. s. ten thousand, proverbi- 
ally any great number. Milt. 
Myrmidon, mer'me-din. s. any rude ruffian, 
so named from the soldiers of Achilles. 

Swift. 

Myrobalan, me-r6b'a-lan, or mi-r6b'a-]an. s. a 

kind of dried fruit resembling dates. Hill. 

Myropolist, me-r6p'pi-list, or mi-rop'6-list. s. 

»ne who sells unguents. 



Mystagogue, mis'ta-gog. 5. one who interprets 
divine mysteries, also one who keeps 
church relics, and shows them to strangers. 

Mysteriarch, mfs-te're-ark. s. one presiding 
over mysteries. 

Mysterious, mis-te're-is. a. awfully obscure. 
Denhain. — Artfully perplexed. Swift. 

Mysteriously, mis-fe're-us-le. ad. obscurely, 
enigmatically. Taylor. 

Mysteriousness, mis-te're-is-nes. s. holy ob- 
scurity. Taylor. — Artful perplexity. 

Mystenze, mis'te-rize. v. a. to explain as 
enigmas. Brown. 

Mystery, mis'te-re. s. something awfully ob- 
scure". Taylor. — An enigma, a trade, a call- 
ing. Shak. 

Mystical, mVte-kal. < a. sacredly obscure. 

Mystic, mis'tik. S Hooker.— Emblemati- 
cal. Taylor. 

Mystically, mis'te-kaMe. ad. in a manner, or 
by an act, implying some secret meaning. 

Mysticalness, ml/te-kal-nes. j. involution of 
some secret meaning. 

Mythological, tnjiri-4-16d'je-kal. a. relating to 
the explication of fabulous history. 

Brown. 

Mylhologically, mitri-o-16'je-kal-le. ad. in a 
manner suitable to the system of fables. 

Mythologist, me-tfiol'lo-jTst. s. a relaterorex- 
positor"of the ancient fables. Norris. 

Mythologize, mi-tbol'lo-jize. v. n. to relate or 
explain the fabulous history of the hea- 
thens. 

Mythology, me tfrol'li-je. s. system of fables, 
explication of the fabulous history of the 
gods. Bmtley. 



N 

NAB, nab. v. a. to catch unexpectedly. 
(A low word.) 

Nabob, nabob, s. a kind of sovereign in In- 
dia; thence also, one who has enriched 
himself in the East Indies. Mas. Sup. 

Nadir, nadir, s. the point under fool directly 
opposite to the zenith. Creech. 

Naff, naf. s. a kind of tufted sea-bird. 

Nag, nag. s. a small horse, in familiar lan- 
guage. Prior. 

Naiad, nai'ad. 5. English plural Naiads, a wa- 
ter nymph. Mason. 

Naides, nay'a-diz. the Latin plural of Maiad. 
Mason's Sup. 

Nail, nale. s. the homy substance on the fin- 
gers and toes. Dryd. — The talons of birds, 
the claws of beasts, an iron spike. Watts. 
— A measure of length, two inches and a 
quarter. 

Nail, nale. v. a. to fasten or stud with nails. 

Nailer, na'lur. s. a nail-maker. 

Naked, ni'kid. a. wanting clothes. Milt. — 
Unarmed. Shak.— Plain, mere, bare. 

Hooker. 

Nakedly, na'kid-le. ad. without covering, 
simply, evidently. 

Nakedness, nakid-nis. s. nudity, want of co- 
vering. Milt. — Plainness, evidence. Shak. 



NAT 



NAU 



ftite,tar,call,cat; be, bit; wine, win; so, prove, for, pit; cube, cub, full; soil, mound; thick, thus 
Name, name, s. the discriminative appella 



tion of an individual, not reality. Shak 
Reputation, fame, celebrity. Bacon 

Name, name. v. a. to discriminate by a par 
ticuiar appellation. Shak. — To mention b\ 
name. Ecclus. — To specify, to utter. 

Nameless, name'les. a. not distinguished b\ 
any discriminative appellation. Denham.— 
Not famous. 

Namely, name'le. ad. particularly, specially. 
Add. 

Naraer, na'mar. s. one who calls or knows any 
by name. 

Namesake, nime'sake. s. one that has the same 
name with another. Add. 

Nap, nip. s. slumber, a short sleep. Sidney.— 
Down. Spenser 

Nap, nap. v. a. to sleep, to be drowsy or se 
cure. ' 

Naptaking, nap'take-ing. s. surprise, seizure 
on a sudden. Carew. 

Nape,nape. s. the joint of the neck behind. 
Shak 

Naphtha, nap'tha. s. a kind of bitumen. Hill 

Napkin, napkin. .>-. a cloth used at table to 
wipe the hands. 

Napless, nap'ils. a. wanting nap, threadbare. 
Shak. 

Nappiness, nap'pe-nis. s. the quality of hav- 
ing a nap. 

Nappy, nap'pi. a. frothy, spumy. Gay. 

Narcissus, nir sis'sos. .?. a daffodil. Thomson. 

Narcotic, nar-koi'tik. a. producing torpor oi 
stupefaction. Brown. 

Nard, nlrd. s. spikenard, a kind of ointment. 
Milt.— An odorous shrub. Ben Jon. 

Nare, nire. s. a nostril. (Not in use.) 

Nan-able", nar'ra-bl. a. capable to be told or re- 
lated. 

Narrate, nar'rate. v. a. to relate, to tell. 

Narration, nlr-ra'shun. s. account, relation 
history. Abbot. 

Narrative, nar'ra-tiv. a. relating, giving an ac- 
count. Aylife.— Story-telling. 

Narrative, nar'ra-tiv. s. a relation, an account, 
a story. Tatler. 

Narratively, nar'ra-tiv-14. ad. by way of rela 
tion. Ayliffe. 

Narrator, udr-ra'tur. s. a teller, a relater. 

Narrify, nar're-f 1. v. a. to relate, to give ac- 
count of. 

Narrow, nar'ro. a. not broad nor wide. Shak.— 

Small, avaricious, contracted, close, vigilant 

Milt. 

Narrow, nar'ro. v. a. to contract. Locke.— To 
confine, to limit. Watts. 

Narrowly, nar'rA-14. ad. with little breadth or 
wideness, contractedly, vigilantly. Shak.— 
Avariciously. 

Narrowness, nar'ro-nis. s. want of breadth. 

Add.— Confined state, meanness, poverty. 

South. 

Nasal, nazal, a. belonging to the nose. Hold. 

Nascent, nas'sent, a. growing. Mas. Sup. 

Nasieornous, na-z4-c6i'nSs. a. having the horn 
on the nose. Brown 

Nastily, uas'le -14. ad. dirtily, filthily. Bacon. 
—Obscenely, grossly. 

Nastiness, nas'i4-nes. .*. dirt, tilth. Hayw.— Ob- 
scenity, grossness of ideas. South. 

Nasty, nas't4. a. dirty, filthy. Swift.— Obscene, 
lewd. 

Natal, natal a. native, relating to nativity. 

Prior. 

Natation, nl-d'shun. s. the act of swimming. 
Brovn. 

Nation, na shun, s. a people distinguished from 
another people. 



National, nlsh'un-al. a. public, general. Add. 
— Bigoted to one's own country. 

Nationally, nash'an-al-U. ad. with regard to 
the nation. South. 

Nationalness, nash'un-al-nls. s. reference to 
the people in general. 

Native, ni'tiv. a. produced by nature, not arti- 
ficial. Dqv. — Original, conferred by birth. 

Native, nfi'tiv. j-. one born in any place, origi- 
nal inhabitant. Bacon. 

Nativeness, na-tiv-nls. s. state of being pro- 
duced by nature. 

Nativity, na'tiv've-t4. s. birth. Bacon. — State 
or place of being produced. Milt. 

Natural, nat'tshl-ral. a. produced by nature. 
Wilk. — Illegitimate. Temple. — Bestowed by 
nature. Swift. — Tender, unaffected. Add. 

Natural, nat'tshu-ra!. .?. an idiot, a fool. Shak. 
— Gift of nature, quality. Wotton. 

Naturalist, nat'tshu-ral-ist. j. a student in phy- 
sics. Add. 

Naturalization, nat-tshu-ra-14-za'shun. s. the 
act of investing aliens with the privileges of 
native subjects. Bacon. 

Naturalize, riat'tshi-ral-ize. v. a. to invest with 
the privileges of native subjects. Davies. 

Naturally, nat'tshu-ral-14. ad. according to un- 
assisted nature, without affectation. Shak. 

Naturalness, nat'tshu-ral-n£s. s. the state of 
being produced by nature. South. — Con- 
formity to truth and reality. Dryd* 

Nature, iia'tshire. s. the system of the world, 
the native state or properties of any thing. 
Hale.— Disposition of mind, temper. Shak. 
— Sort, species. Dryd.— Physics. Pope. 

Naval, naval, consisting of" ships. Waller.— 
Belonging to ships. Temple. 

Nave, nive. s. the part of the wheel in which 
the axle moves. Shak. — The middle part of 
a church. 

Navel, na'v'l. s. the point in the middle of the 
belly. Brown. — The middle. Milt. 

Navelgall, na'v'1-gall. s. a bruise on the top of 
the chine of the back of a horse, right 
against the ?iavel. 

Navelstring, na'vel-string. s. the ligament, by 
which an embryo communicates with the 
mother. Burke. 

Navelwort, nav'1-wurt. s. a plant. Miller. 

Naught, nlwt. a. bad, corrupt, worthless. 

Naught, nlwt. ;. nothing, commonly, though 
improperly, written nought. Shak. 

Naughtily, hlw'te-le. ad. wickedly, corruptly. 

Naughtiness, nlw't4-n£s. s. wickedness, bad- 
ness. Sidney. 

Naughty, nlw't4. a. bad, wicked, corrupt. 

Navigable, nav'v4-ga-bl. a. capable of being 
passed by ships or boats. Raleigh. 

Navigableness, nav've ga-bl-nes. s. capacity to 
be "passed in vessels. 

Navigate, nav've-gate. v. n. to sail, to pass by 
water. Arb.—v. a. to pass by ships or boats. 

Navigation, nav'v4-ga'shun. s. the actor prac- 
tice of passing by water, vessels of naviga- 
tion. Shak. 

Navigator, nav'v4-ga-tur. .>-. sailor, seaman, tra- 
veller by water. Brerewood. 

Naulage, nlw'lidje. s. the freight of passen- 
gers^ n a ship. 

Naumachy, ua\v'ma-k4. s. a mock sea-fight. 

Nauseate, nlw'sh4-ate. v. a. to grow squeam- 
ish. Watts.— v. a. to loathe, to reject with 
disgust. 

Nauseous, n'w'shus. a. loathsome, disgustful. 

Nauseously, iilw'shus-14. ad. loathsomely, dis- 
gustfully. Dryd. 

Nauseousness, nlw'shus-nes. s. loathsomeness, 
quality of raising diseust. 
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NEC 



NEG 



Rate, tar,clll,cat; bJ,bit;wine,win;s6,pr3ve,f5r,p6t;clbe,c5b, full; s6fl,m3und; thick, thus. 

Nautical, nlw'te-kal.la. pertaining to sailors. Nectared, nlk't&r'd. a. tinged with nectar, 
Nautic, ntvv'tik. ^ S Camden, mingled with nectar. Milt. 



Camden. 

Nautilus, nlw't!l-us. s. a shell fish furnished 
with something analogous to oars and a sail. 

Navy,na've. s. an assembly of ships, a fleet. 

Clar. 

Nay, nay. s. denial. W. Browne. 

Nay, nai ad. no. Den.— Not only so, but more. 

Nayword, na'wfird. s. the saying hay, a pro- 
verbial reproach, a by-word. Shak. 

Neal, nMe. v. a. to temper by a gradual and 
regulated heat. Moxon. 

Neap, nepe. a. low, decrescent. Used only of 
the tide. 

Near, nere. prep, close to, nigh. Dryd. 

Near, nere. ad. almost, at hand, not far off. 

Dryd. 

Near, nere. a. not distant, close, direct, straight 
Milt. — Intimate, familiar. Shak. — Parsimo- 
nious. 

Nearly, nere'le. ad. at no great distance. Att. 
— In a niggardly manner. 

Nearness, nere'nis. s. closeness, alliance of 
blood or affection, tendency to avarice. Bac. 

Neat, nete. s. black cattle, a cow or ox. Shak. 

Neat, nete. a. elegant, but without dignity. 
Pope.— Cleanly. Milt.— Unadulterated. 

Neatherd, nete'herd. s. one who has the care 
of black cattle. Dryd. 

Neatly,nete'le. ad. elegantly, but without dig- 
nity. Shak.— Cieanlily. 

Neatness, nete'n^s. s. elegance without dig 
nity, cleanliness. 

Neb, nib. s. beak, mouth. Shak.— In Scotland, 
the bill of a bird. 

Nebula, nlb'u-la. s. a film upon the eyes. 

Nebulous, neb'u-lus. a. misty, cloudy. 

Necessaries, nes'sls-ser-riz. s. things not only 
convenient but needful. Hammond. 

Necessarily, nis'ses-slr-re-le. ad. indispensa- 
bly. Hooker.— By fate, not freely. South. 

Necessariness,nes'scs-ser-re-nes. s. the state of 
being necessary. 

Necessary, nes'ses-slr-re. a. indispensably re- 
quisite. Till.— Not free, fatal. Shak 

Necessitate, ne-sis'se-tate. v. a. to make ne- 
cessary, not to leave free. 

Necessitation, ne-sis-se-tash&n. s. the act of 
making necessary, fatal compulsion. Bram. 

Necessitated, ne-sgs'se-ta-ted. a. in a state of 
want. Shak 

Necessitous, ne-ses'se-t&s. a. pressed with po 
verty. Clar 

Necessilousness, ne-sls'se-tus-nes. s. poverty 
want, need. r Burnet. 

Necessitude, ne-ses'se-tude. s. want, need 
Hale.— Friendship. 

Necessity, ne-ses'se-te. s. compulsion, fatality 
Milt.— Need, poverty. Clar 

Neck, nek. s. the part between the head and 
body, a long narrow part. Bacon 

Neckbeef, nek'beef. s. the coarse flesh of the 

neck of cattle. Swift 

Neckcloth, nlk'klotfi. s. that which men wear 

on their neck. Gay. 

Neckerchief, nek'klr-chif. s. a gorget, handker 

chief for a woman's neck. 

Necklace, nek'lase. s. an ornamental string of 

beads or precious stones, worn by women 01 

their neck. Arb. 

Necromancer, nlkkri-man-sSr. s. an inchanter 

a conjurer. Swift 

Necromancy, nek'kri-man-se. s. enchantment 

conjuration. Abbot 

Necromantical, nlk-kri-man'te-kal a. skilled 

in necromancy. Mason's Sup 

Nectar, nek't&r. s. pleasant liquor, said to be 

drunk by the heathen deities. 



Nectareous, nek-ta're-us.a. resembling nectar, 
sweet as nectar. Pope. 

Nectarine, uek'ter-r!n. a. sweet as nectar. 

, , , Milt. 

Nectarine, nek'ter-In. s. a fruit of the plum 
kind. Milt. 

Need, need. s. exigency, want, distressful po- 
verty. Shak. 

Need, need. v. a. to want, to lack. — v. n. to be 
wanted, to be necessary. Spenser. 

Needer, needur. s. one that wants any thine. 
Shak. 

Needful, need'ful. a. necessary, indispensably 
requisite. 

Needfully, need'ful-le. ad. necessarily. 

Ben Jonson. 

Needfulness, need'ful-nls. s. necessity. 

Needily, need'de-le. ad. in poverty, poorly. 

Neediness, need'de-nes. s. want, poverty. Bac. 

Needle, nee'dl. s. a small instrument for sew- 
ing. Dryden.— The small steel bar which in 
the mariner's compass stands regularly- 
north and south. Burnet. 

Needle-fish, nee'dl-fish. s. a kind of sea-fish. 
Wood. 

Needleful, nee'dl-ful. s. as much thread as is 
put in the needle. 

Needlemaker, nce'dl-ma-kur. s. he who makes 
needles. 

Needlework, net'dl-w&rk. s. embroidery by the 
needle. Add. 

Needless, need-les. a. unnecessary, not requi- 
site. Shak. 

Needlessly, need'les-le. ad. unnecessarily, with- 
out need. Holder. 

Needlessness, needles-nls. s. unnecessariness. 
Locke. 

Needment, need'mlnt. s. something necessa- 
ry. (Obsolete.) Spenser. 

Needs, needz. ad. necessarily, by compulsion, 
indispensably, inevitably. Davies. 

Needy, nee'de. a. poor, necessitous, distress- 
ed by poverty. Spenser. 

Ne'er, nare. a poetical contraction for never. 

Neese, neeze. v. n. to sneeze. (Obsolete.) 

Nef, nef. s. the body of a church. Add. 

Nefarious, ne-fi're-us. a. wicked, abominable. 

Ayl. 

Negation, ne-ga'shuii. s. denial, the contrary 
to affirmation. Rogers. 

Negative, neg'ga-tlv. a. denying, contrary to 
affirmative', not positive, privative. South. 

Negative, neg'ga-t?v. s. a proposition by which 
something is denied. Till.— A particle of de- 
nial: as, not. 

Negatively, ngg'ga-tiv-le. ad. with denial, not 
affirmatively. Boyle. 

Neglect, neg-likt'. v. a. to omit by careless- 
ness. Milt.— -To postpone. Shak. 

Neglect, neg'lekt. s. instance of inattention, 
careless treatment. Shak. — State of being 
unregarded. Prior. 

Neglecter, n?g-lekt'tur. s. one who neglects. 

Neglectful, neg-lekt'ful. a. careless, inatten- 
tive. Arb. — Treating with indifference. 

Locke. 

Neglectfully, neg-lekt'ful-le. ad. with heedless 
inattention. 

Neglection, ncg-lek'shun. s. the state of being 
negligent. Shak. 

Neglective, nlg-lek'tfv. a. inattentive to, re- 
gardless of. K. Charles. 
Negligence, nlg'le-jlnse. s. habit of omitting 
by heedlessness. Shak. 
Negligent, nlg'le-j?nt. a. careless, heedless, 
scornfully regardless. Swift. 



NEU 



NIE 



Rite, tlr, clll, cat ; bi,b§t ; wine, win ; sh, pr3ve,f3r, p6t ; cube, cab, fill ; soil, mound; tliick,/^as. 

Negligently, n§g'le-j>ent-li. ad. carelessly, 
heedlessly. Bacon. — With scornful inatten- 
tion. 

Negotiate, ne-gi'shl-ate. v. n. to traffic, to 
treat. Bacon. 



Negotiation, n i go-she-a'shuii. s. treaty of bu 
siness. Howell- 

Negotiator, nJ-go'she-a-t&r. s. one employed 
to treat with others Swift. 

Negro, ne'gro. s. a blackmoor. Brown 

Neigh, na. v. n. to utter the voice of a horse. 
' Smith. 

Neigh, nL s. the voice of a horse. Shak. 

Neighbour, na'bur. s. one who lives near to 
another. Clar. — Any thing next or near. • 

Neighbour, ni'bur. v. a. to adjoin to, to con 
tine on. ^ Shak 

Neighbourhood, nabur-hud. s. place or people 
adjoining. Add. 

Neighbourly, nl'bSr-le. a. becoming a neigh- 
bour, kind, civil. Arb. 

Neighbourly, n'i'bur-le. ad. with social civili- 
ty. 

Neither, ne'Mur. conjunct, not either, nc 

- one. 

Neither, nh'thhr. pronoun, not either, not one 
nor other. Dryd. 

Neophyte, ne'A fite. s. one regenerated, a con 
vert. 

Neoteric, ni-6-ter'rik. a. modern, novel, late 
Grew. 

Nepenthe, ne-pgn'trie. s. a drug that drive- 
away all pains. Pope. 

Nephew, nev'vu. s. the son of a brother or sis- 
ter. Locke. 

Nephritic, ne-frit'ik. a. belonging to the or 
gans of urine, troubled with the stone. Arb 
— Good against the stone. Woodward. 

Nepotism, nep'o-tizm. (ne'po-tlzm.6\) s. fond 
ness for nephews. Add. 

Nerve, nerv. s. an organ of sensation passing 
from the brain to all parts of the body. 

Nerveless, nerv'ies. a. without strength. 
Nervous, nervus. a. strong, vigorous. Pope.— 
Relating to the nerves. Harte. — Havinc 
weak nerves. 
Nervy, ner've. a. strong, vigorous, {not in use. 



Neurotomy, nu-r6t'tJ-me. s. the anatomy of 

the nerves. 
Neuter, n&'tur. a. indifferent, not engaged on 
either side, a noun that implies no sex. 

Dryd. 
Neuter, nu't&r. s. one indifferent and unen- 
gaged. Add. 
Neutral, nu'tral. a. indifferent, not engaged on 
either side, neither acid nor alkaline. Arb. 
Neutral, nu'tral. s. one who does not act on 
either side. Bacon. 
Neutrality, ni-tral'e-te. s. a state of neither 
friendship nor hostility. Add. 
Neutrally, nutral-l. ad. indifferently, on ei- 
ther part. 
New, ni. a. not old, fresh, not ancient. Temp. 
—Not antiquated, having the effect of no- 
velty. Pope. 
New, ni. ad. used in composition for newly. 
Newel, null. s. the uprightin a stair-case. 
Newfangled, nu-fang'gl'd. a. formed with vain 
love of novelty. Shak. 
Newfangledness, nu-fang'gl'd-nls. s. vain love 
ofnovelty. Sidney. 
N'ewing, nu'mg. s. yestor barm. Ainsw.- 
Newly, riu'li. ad. freshly, lately. Spens. 
Newncs, n&'nes. s. freshness, state of being 
new. Raleigh.— Novelty. South. 
News, nuze. .y. plur. fresh account of the 
transactions of the present times. Pope. 
News-monger, nuze'mung-gur. s. one whose 

employment is to hear and to tell news. 
Newt, nute. s. eft, small lizard. Shak. 

New-year's-gift, na'yerz-gift. s. present made 
on the first day of the year. Stzl. 

Next, nlkst. a. nearest in place, or nearest in 
any gradation. Clar. 

Next, nekst. ad. at the time or turn immedi- 
ately succeeding. , Add. 
Nib, nib. s. the beak of a bird. {See Neb.)— The 
point of a pen. Derh. 
Nibbed, nib'b'd. a. having a nib. 
Nibble, iiib'bl. v. a. to eat slowly. Shak.— To 
bite as a fish does the bait. Gay. — v. ti. to 
bite at. Shak.— To find fault with. Till. 
Nibbler, nib'bl-ur. s. one that bites by little at 
a time. 



Nescience, ncsh'e-^nse. s. ignorance, the stat 

of not knowing. Glanv 

Nest, nest. s. a bed of birds, any place where 

animals are produced, boxes, or drawers. 
Nest, nest. v. n. to build nests. Howell 

Nestegg, nlst'eg. s. an egg left in the nest. 
Nestle, n&>'s'l. v. n. to settle, to lie close and 

snug. Bacon. — v. a. to house, as in a nest: 

to cherish, as a bird her young. Chapman 
Nestling, ne^t'ling. s. a bird just taken out en 

the nest. 
Net, net. s. a texture woven with large inter 

stices or meshes. Taylor 

Nether, nevA'ur. a. lower, not upper, infernal 

Dryd. 

Nethermost, ne/A'ur-mist. a. lowest. 

Netting, nct'ing. s. a reticulated piece o' 

work. 
Nettle, tict'tl. s. a stinging herb well known. 
Wall. 
Nettle, net'tl. v. a, to sting, to irritate. 

Bent ley. 
Network, nci'w&rk. s. any thing resemblinp 

the work of a net. Spenser 

Never, nSv'ur. ad. at no time. Pope.— In nc 

degree. South 

Nevertheless. ndv'vur-^/ie-les. ad. notwith 

standing ihat. Bacon 

Neurology, n6-rol'!i-je. s. a description of th< 

nerves. 



Shak. Nice, nlse. a. superfluously exact. Sidney. 



Minutely cautious. Shakspeare. — Fastidious, 
squeamish, refined. Milt. 

Nicely, nlse'le. ad. accurately, minutely. Shak. 
— Delicately. Att. 

Niceness, nlse'n^s. s. accuracy, superfluous 
delicacy or exactness. Sidney. 

Nicety, ui'se-ti. s. minute accuracy. Prior. — 
Accurate performance. Add.— Squeamish- 
ness. Spens. — Subtilty. Locke.— Effeminate 
softness. 

Niche, nitsh. s. a hollow in which a statue may 
be placed. Wotton. 

Nick, nik. s. exact point of time. Suckling. — A 
notch, a score, a reckoning. Shak. 

Nick, nik. v. a. to hit, to touch luckily, to cut 
in notches. Shak. 

Nickname, nik'name. s. a name given in scoff 
or contempt. Ben Jon. 

Nickname, nik'name. v. a. to call by an op- 
probrious appellation. Denh. 

Vide, nlde. s. a brood, as a nide of phea- 
sants. 

fidget, nid'jet. 5. a dastard, a coward. 

Camden. 

•^idification, nid-e-fe-ka'shem. s. the act of 
building nests. Derham. 

Nidulation, nid-ju la'sh&n. s. the time of re- 
maining in the nest. Brown. 

Niece, neese. .5. the daughter of a brother or 
sister. Waller,' 

EE3 



NIG 



NOB 



Rite, t!r, call, cat; b£, bit; wine, win; si,pr5ve,for,p6t;cibe,c&b,f&ll;s3ll,muund; thick, //hn. 

Nightwarbling, nlte-wlr'bling. a. singing in 
the night. Milt. 

Nightward, nlte'wlrd. a. approaching toward 
night. Milt. 

Nightwatch,nlte'w6tsh,.5.aperiodof the night 
as distinguished by change of the watch. 

Nigrescent, nl-gris'sent. a. growing black. 

Nigritication, nlg-re-fi-ka'shun. s. tAe act of 
making black. 

Nihility, nl-hil'li-ti. s. nothingness. Watts. 

Nill, nil. v. a. not to will, to refuse. {Obsolete.) 
Ben Jon. 

Nill, n!l. s. the shining sparks of brass in try- 
ng and melting the ore. 

Nim, n?m. v. a. to steal. (A law word.) 

Nimble, nim'bl. a. quick, active, lively, ex- 
peditious. Spenser. 

Nimb!efooted,n?m'bl-fut-?d. a. quick, active. 
Shak. 

Nimbleness, nlm'bl-ncs. s. quickness, activity, 
speed, agility. Hooker. 

Nimblewitted, nim'bl-wlt-t2d. a. quick, eager 
to speak. Bacon. 

Nimbly, nim'ble. ad. quickly, speedily, act- 
ively. Boyle. 

Nimmer, n?m'm&r. s. a thief, a pilferer. 

Nincompoop, nin'k5m-p6dp. s. a fool, a trifler. 
( A low -word ) Add. 

Nine, nine. s. one more than eight. 

Ninefold, nine'fild. a. nine times. 

Ninepins, nlne'plnz. s. a play where nine 
pieces of wood are thrown down by a bowl. 

Nmescore, nlne'skire. a. nine times twenty. 



Niggard, nlg'gurd. s. a miser, a curmudgeon. 
Niggard, nig'g&rd. a. sordid, avaricious, parsi- 
monious, sparing. Dryd. 
Niggard, nig'g&rd. v. a. to stint, to supply 
sparing'y. Shak. 
Niggardish,nig'gurd-fsh. a. having some dis- 
position to avarice. 
Niggardliness, nlggurd-ll-nls. s. avarice, sor- 
d'.'l parsimony. Add. 
Niggardly, nigg&rd-U. a. avaricious, sordidly 
pars monious, sparing. Hall. 
Niggardly, nig'g&rd-li. ad. sparingly, parsimo- 
niously. 
Niggardness, nig'gard-nls. s. avarice, sordid 
parsimony. Sidney. 
Nigh, nl. prep. near. Garth 
Nigh, nl. ad. not at a great distance. 
Nigh, nl. a. near, not distant. Prior. 
Nighiy, n\'ih. ad nearly, within a little. 
Nighness, Bl'bis. s. nearness, proximity. 
Night, nite. s. the time from sunset "to sun- 
rise. Crash.— The time of darkness, death. 
Dryd. 
Nightbrawler, n'te'brlwl-ur. s. one who raises 
disturbances in the night. Shak. 
Nightcap, nlte'kap. .5. a cap worn in bed, or in 
undress. Swift. 
Nightcrow, nlte'krA. s. a bird that cries in the 
night. Shak 
Nightdew, nlte'di. s. dew that wets the ground 
in the night. Dryd 
Nightdog, nite'dog. s. a dog that hunts in the 
night. Shak. 
Nightdress, nlte'dris. s. the dress worn at night. 

Pope, 
Nighted, nite'M. a. darkened, clouded, black 
Shak] 
Nightfaring, nlte'fa-rlng. a. travelling in the 
night. Gay 

Nightfire, nlte'fire. J. ignis fatuus, Will-with- 
a-Wisp. Herbert. 

Nightfly, nlte'fil. s. moth that flies in the 
night. Shak. 

Nigntfoundered, nlte-f&un'dar'd. a. lostordis 
tressed in the night. Milt 

Nightgown, nlte'goan. s. a loose gown used 
for an undress. Pope. 

Nignthag, nlte'hag. s. witch supposed to wan- 
der in the night. Milt. 
Nightingale, nlce'tfn-gale. s. a small bird that 

sings in the night, a word of endearment. 

Nightly, nite'li. ad. by night. Add.— Every 

night. Shak. 

Nightly, nlte'lfc. a. done by night, acting by 

night. Dryd. 

Nightman, nlte'man. s. one who carries away 

ordure in the night. 

Nightmare, nlte'mire. j. a morbid oppression 

in the night, resembling the pressure of 

weight upon the breast. Arb. 

Nightpiece, nlte'pJJse. s. a picture so colour 

ed as to be supposed seen by candlelight. 

Nigh trail, nlte'rale. s. a loose cover thrown 

over the dress at night. Add. 

Nightraven, nlte-ra'v'n. s. a bird supposed of 

ill omen, and cries in the night. Spenser 

Nightrule,nlte'rile. s. a tumult in the night. 

Shak, 

Nightshade, nlte'shade. s. a plant of two kinds. 

common and deadly. Milt. 

Nightshining, nlte'shl-ning. a. showing bright 

ness in the night. Wilkins 

Nightwalk, nlte'wlk. s. walk in the night. 

Walter, 
, Nightwalker, nlte'wlk-5r. s. one who roves in 

the night upon ill designs. 
Nightwanderer, nlte-wan'dur-fir. a. one that 
wanders by night. Milton, 



Nineteen, nlne'tJin. a. nine and ten, one less 
than twenty. 

Nineteenth, nlne'teintn. a. the ordinal of 
nineteen. 

Ninetieth, nlne'ti-llfi. a. the tenth nine times 
told. 

Ninety, nlne'lJ. a. nine times ten. 

Ninny, nm'ne. s. a fool, a simpleton. Swift. 

Ninnyhammer, nin'ni-ham-m&r. s. a simple- 
ton. (A low word.) Add. 

Ninth, nlntfc.a. that which precedes the tenth, 
the tirst after the eighth. 

Nip, nip. v.a. to pinch, to bite with the teeth. 
Bacon.— To blast, to pinch as frost. Shak. 

Nip, n?p. s. a pinch with the nails or teeth, a 
blast. Stepney. 

Nipper, nlp'p&r. s. a satirist. {Obstlete.) 

Nippers, nfp'purs. s. small pincers. 

Nippingly,nip'ping-le.<?^.with bitter sarcasm. 

Nipple, nip'pl. .>-. the teat, the dug. Ray. 

Nipplewort, nip'pl-wikt. j. a weed. 

Nisi Prius, nl'sfc-pnfis. s. in law, a judicial writ. 

Nit, nit. s. the egg o£a louse. Derhatn. 

Nitency, nl'ten-se. s. lustre, endeavoar, spring 
to expand itself. (Obsolete.) Boyle. 

Nitid, nft'tld. a. bright, shining, lustrous. 

Nitre, nl't&r. s. saltpetre. 

Nitrous, nl'trus. a. impregnated with nitre. 

Nitry, nl'tri. a. nitrous. Gay. 

Nittily,nit'te-1£. ad. lousily. Hayw. 

Nitty, nit't£. a. abounding with the eggs of lice. 

Nival, ni'val. a. abounding with snow. 

Niveous, nlv'i-us. a. snowy. Brown. 

Nizy, nl'zi. s. a dunce, a simpleton. (A low 
word. ) 

No, n6. ad. the word of refusal or denial. Bac. 

No, nd. a. not any, none. Swift.— No one, not 
anyone. Smalridge. 

Nobilitate, ni-b?l'li-tate. v.a. to make noble. 

Nobility, nA-b!i'le-tL s. rank or dignity of seve- 
ral degrees, persons of high rank. Shak. — 
Grandeur, greatness. Sidney. 

>Joble, ni'bl. a. of a splendid family, great, il- 
lustrious. Milt. —-Elevated, sublime. Dryd. 



NOM 



NOO 



Rite, fir, dill, clt; be, bet; wine, win; So, prove, fdr, p6t; cube,cub, full; sdil, mound; thick, tim. 

Nomination, nom-eie-nashun. s. act of men- 
tioning by name. JVott.— Power of appoint- 
ing. Clar. 
Nominative, n6m'me na thr. s. the case, in 



Noble, n&'bl. s. one of high rank. Bacon.— A 
coin rated at six shillings and eight-pence. 

Nobleman, no'bl-man. s. one who is ennobled. 

Nobleness, ni'bl-nes. s. greatness, dignity. Sh. 
—Splendour of descent. 

Nobless, no'bles. s. nobility. Not used.— Noble- 
men collectively. Shak. 

Nobly, no'bie. ad. of splendid extraction. Dry. 
— Greatly, illustriously. Shak. 

Nobody, n&'bad-e. s. no one, not any one. Clar. 

Nocent, no'sent. a. guilty, criminal. Bacon. — 
Hurtful. Milt. 

Nock, n6k. s. a slit, a nick, a notch. Not in use. 

Noctidial, n&k-tid'yal, or n6k-tid'je-al. a com- 
prising a night and a day. Holder. 

Noctiferous, n6k-tfffer-us. a. bringing night. 

Noctivagant, nok-tiv'va-gint. a. wandering in 
the night. 

Noctuary, ndk'tshu-a-re. s. an account of what 
passes by night. Add. 

Nocturn, nSk'turn. s. an office of devotion per- 
formed in the night. Still. 

Nocturnal, nok-tiir'nal. a. nightly. Dryd. 

Nocturnal, n6k-tur'nal. s. an instrument by 
which observations are made in the night. 

Nod, n6d. v. a. to bind the head. Shak. — To 
be drowsy. Add. 

Nod,n6d. s. a quick declination of the head 
Locke. — The motion of the head in drowsi 
ness. 

Nodation, no-da'shun. 5. the act of making 
knots. 

Nodder, nod'dur. s. one who makes nods. Pope, 

Noddle, nod'dl. s. a head, in contempt. B.Jon. 

Noddy, nod'de. s. a simpleton, an idiot. VEstr 

Node, node. s. a knot, a knob, an intersection 

Nodosity, ni-dos'se-te. s. complication, knot. 

Nodous,nA'dus. a. knotty, full of knots. Brown, 

Nodule, nod'jule. s. a small lump. Woodw. 

Noggin, nog' g?n. a. hard, rough, harsh. 

Noggin, nog'gfn. s. a small wooden vessel. Arh, 

Nogging, nog'ging. s. in building ; a partition 
framed of timber scantlings, with the inter- 
stices filled up by bricks. Mason's Sup 

Noiance, lioeunse. (See Annoiance.) s. mis- 
chief, inconvenience. Not used. Shak 

Noise, nieze. s. any kind of sound. Bacon. — 
Outcry, clamour, occasion of talk. Add. 

Noise, noize. v. a. to spread by rumour, or re- 
port. Wotton. 

Noiseful, noize'ful. a. loud, clamorous. Dryd. 

Noiseless, noeze'les. a. silent, without sound. 

Noisiness, nde'ze-nes. s. loudness of sound, im- 
portunity of clamour. 

Noisemaker, n6eze'ma-kur. s. clamourer. L'Es. 

Noisome, nde'sum. a. noxious. Dryd. — Offen- 
sive, disgusting. Shak. 

Noisomely, nde'sum- U. ad. with a foetid stench, 
with afr infectious steam. 

Noisomeness, nde'sam-iies. s. aptness to dis- 
gust, offensiveness. South. 

Noisy, noi'ze. a. sounding loud, clamorous, 
turbulent. Smith 

Nolition, no-Ush'un. s. unwillingness, opposed 
to volition. Hale. 

Noll, nile. .?. a head, a noddle. Not used. Shak 

Nombles, nam'blz. j. the entrails of a deer. 

Nomenclator, n6m-ln-kla'tur. s. one who calls 
things or persons by their proper names, 

Nomenclature, ndm-iin-kla'tshure. s. the act of 
naming. Bacon. — A vocabulary. Brown. 

Nominal, n6m'me-nal. a. referring to names 
rather than to things. Locke. 

Nominally, nom'me-nal-le. ad. by name, titu 
larly. 

Nominate, ndm'me-nate. v. a. to name. fVott 
—To entitle. Spen.— To appoint by name. 

Nominately, ndm'mi-nate-le. ad. particularly 



grammar, that primarily designates the 
name of any thing. 
Nominative, n6m'me-na-t?v. a. denoting, in 
grammar, the principal case. Lily. 

Nonage, non'kfje. s. minority, time of life be- 
fore legal maturity. Hale. 
Nonattendance, n6n at-teii'danse. s. the not 
giving personal attendance. Marq. Halifax. 
Nonce, nonse. s. purpose, intent, design. Not 

in use. 
Noncompliance, n6nc6m-pli'anse. *. refusal to 
comply with any request. Marq. Halifax. 
Nonconformist, n6n-k6n-fdr'm!st. s. one who 

refuses to join in the established worship. 
Nonconformity, n6n-k6n-fdr'me te. s. refusal of 
compliance. Walts.— Refusal to join in the 
established religion. South. 

Nondescript, non'de skrfpt. s. any natural pro- 
duction that has not been described. Mas. S. 
None, nun. a. not one. Add. — Not any. Fent. 
Nones, nines, s. were so called in the Roman 
calendar, because they reckoned nine days 
from them to the Ides. Kennet. 

Nonentity,n6n-en'ie te. j. non-existence. Bent. 
A thing not existing. South. 

Non-existence, n6n-eg-zls't?nse. s. inexistence, 
state of not existing. Brown. 

Nonjuring, n6n-ju'ring. a. not swearing alle- 
giance to. Swift. 

Nonjuror, nonjuror. ^. one who, conceiving a 
king unjustly deposed, refuses to swear al- 
legiance to those who succeed him. 

Nonnaturals, n6n-nat'tshurliz. s. are the more 
immediate causes of diseases, as air, meat 
and drink, sleep, watching, &c. Brown. 

Nonpareil, ndn-pi-rel'. s. excellence unequal- 
led. Shak. — A kind of apple, printer's letter 
of a small size. 

Nonplus, nonplus, s. puzzle, inability to say or 
do more. Locke. 

Nonplus, nin'plas. v. a. to confound, to puzzle. 

Nonresidence, n6n-r§s'se- dense, s. failure of re- 
sidence. Swift. 

Nonresident, ndn-res'se dent. s. one who neg- 
lects to live at the proper place. Swift. 

Nonresistance, n6n-re-zis'tanse. s. the princi- 
ple of not opposing the king, ready obedi- 
ence to a superior. 

Nonsense, ndn'sense. s. unmeaning language, 
trifles. 

Nonsensical, ndn-sen'se-kal. a. unmeaning, 
foolish. Bay. 

Nonsensicalness, n6n-sen'se-kal-nes. s. ungram- 
matical jargon, foolish absurdity. 

Nonsolvent, noii-sol'vent. a. who cannot pay 
his debts. 

Nonsolution,n6n-s6-lu'shun.j.failnreofsolution. 

Nonspaving,n6n-sparlng. a. merciless, all-de- 
stroying. (Not used.) Shak. 

Nonsuit, nan'sute. v. a. to quash a legal process. 

Nonsuit, non's&te. s. the stoppage of a suit at 
law. Blackstone. 

Noodle, nSo'dl. s. a fool, a simpleton. 

Nook, n36k. $, a corner. Davies. 

Noon, n66n. s. the middle hour of the day, 
twelve, taken for midnight in poetry. Dryd. 

Noon, n6on.a. meridional. Young. 

Noonday, n6Sn-da'. s. mid-day. Shak. 

Noonday, noon da', a. meridional. Add. 

Nooning, n66n'ing. s. repose at noon. 

Noontide, noon'tide. s. mid-day, time of noon. 

Noontide, no6n'llde. a. meridional. Shak 

Noose, noose, s. a running knot, which, the* 
more it is drawn, binds the closer. Sandys, 



NOT 



NUB 



Rate, tlr, clll, cAt ; bh, bet ; wine, w!n ; si, prove, for, pdt ; c&he, cub, full ;sd?l, mound ; thick, thus. 

Noose, nddze. v. a. to tie in a noose, to knot. Notion, nA'slfe 
Nope, nApe. s. a kind of bird called a bull- Sentimen-A 

finch or red-tail. Notional, nA'fl 

Nor, ndr. cohjuhc. a negative particle. Nationality,^ 

North, north. s. the pointopposite to the south, grounded o| 
North, ndrth. a. northern. Nationally, nA' 

Northeast, ndrth-eest'. s. the point between ly. 

the north and east. Arb. Notoriety, vi 

Northerly, ndrVAur-le. a. being toward thf 

north. 
Northern, ndrVMrn. a. being in the north. Sh 
Northstar, ndrtfi'stlr. s. the polestar, the lode 

star. Shak 

Northward, ndrth'ward. a. being toward th> 

north. 
Northwards, ndrth'wardz.^. toward the north 
Northwest, ndnn-west'. .?. the point betweei 

the north and west. Brown 

North wind, ndrth' wind. s. the wind that blow 

from the north. A 1 1: 

Nose,nAze. s. the prominence on the face,\vhid 

is the organ of scent. Loc. — Scent, sagacity 
Nose, nAze. v. a. to -cent, to smell. Shak. — T< 

oppose. — v. n. to look big, to bluster. Shak 
Nosebleed, nAze'bleod. s. a kind of herb. 
Nosegay, ntee'gi. s. a pozy, a bunch of flowers. 
Noseless, nAze'ics. a. wanting a nose, deprived 

of the nose. Shak 

Nosesmart, nAze'smlrt. s. the herb cresses. 
Nosle, ndz'zl, s. the extremity of a thing. 
Nosology, nA-zol'lA-je. s. doctrine of diseases. 
Nosopoetie, ni-sA-pde-ct-tik. a. producing dis 

eases. Arb 

Nostril, nos'tril. 5. the cavity in the nose. Bjc 
Nostrum, nds'trum. s. medicine not made pub 

lie. Stilt 

Not, ndt. ad. the particle of negation or refusal 
Notable, nA'ta-bl, or nSta-bl. (not'ta-bl. S.) a. re- 
markable, observable. Sid. — Careful, bust 

ling. Add. — N.B. When this word signifies re- 
markable, it is pronounced in the first manner, 
Notableness, adt'ta-bl-n§s. s. appearance of bu- 
siness, importance. 
Notably, nA'ia-ble, or ndt'a-ble. ad. remarkably. 

Sac. — With show of importance. Add. 

Notarial, nA tare -11. a. taken by a notary. Ayi. 
Notary, nA'ta-rc-. s, a scrivener that takes noies 

or makes draughts of obligations. Hooker. 
Notation, nA-ta'shun. s. the'act or nractice of 

notine, meaning, signification. Hammond 
Notch, ndtsh. s. a nick, a hollow cut in any 

thing. Grew. 

Notch, ndtsh. v. a. to cut in small hollows G>. 
Nolchweed, notsh'weed. s. an herbcalled orach 
Note, nAte..-. mark, notice, stigma. Sh. — Repu 

tation. Abb.— Single sound in mubic. Dry — 

Awriten paper. Sw. — A paper given in con 

fession of a debt, explanatory annotation. 
Notebook, nAte'bdok. s. a book in which notes 

and memorandums are set down. Shak 
Note, nAte. v. a. to remark, to attend. Add.— 

To set down. Hook 

Noted, n6'U(\. part. a. remarkable, eminent, 

celebrated. Boyle. 

Noter, nA'iur. s. be who takes notice. 
Noteworthy, nite'wurVAe. a. worthy to be 

noted. 
Nothing, nuth'ing. s. negation of being, non- 
entity, opposed to something. Bcntl. — Non- 
existence. Shak.— Not any thing. 
Nothingness, notn'mg-nes." s. non-existence 

thing of no value. 
Notice, nA'iis. s. observation, regard. Locke. — 

Information, intelligence. Shak. 

Notification, nA-te-fe-ka'shuu . .?. act of making 

known, representation by marks or symbols. 

Notify, nA'tc-fl. v. a. to declare, to make 

known. White. 



. s. thought, idea. Newton. — 
pinion. Atterb. 

in-al. a. imaginary, ideal. Pri. 
L-sh6n-al'le-te. 5. empty, un- 
feion. Not used. Glanv. 

"im-al-le. ad. in idea, mental- 
iver. 
o-r'i'e-te. 5. public knowledge, 
public exposure. Add. 

Notorious, n4-ti're-5s.«. publicly known, evi- 
dent to the world. Whit. 
Notoriously, nA-tA're-us-le. ad. publicly, evi- 
dently, openly Clar. 
Notoriousness, nA-tA're-usnls. s. public fame, 

notoriety. 
Nott, not. v. a. to shear. Ainsvi. 

Notwheat, noi'whete. .>-. wheat so termed be- 
cause it is unbearded. Carezv. 
Notwithstanding, liot-wfth-stand'fng. conj. 
without hindrance from, nevertheless, how- 
ever. Hooker. 
Notus, nA'tfis. s. the south wind. Milt. 
Novation, iiA va'shuii. s. the introduction of 

something new. 
Novator, nA-va'iur. s. the introducer of some- 
thing new. 
Novel, ndv'vcl. a. new, not ancient. A'. Char. 
Novel, ndv'vcl. s. a small tale. Dryd. 

Novelist, nov'vcl-lfst. s. innovator. Bacon. — A 

writer of novels. 
Novelty, nAv'vtl-te. s. newness. Hook.— Fresh- 
ness, recentness. South. 
November, iiA-vcm'bcir. s. the eleventh month 

of the year, or 9th from March. 
Novenary,nov'en-a-re. s. number of nine, nine 
collectively. Brown. 

Novercal, nA-ver'kal. a. having the manner of 
a step-mother. Dcrham. 

Nought, nlwt. s. not any thing, nothing. 
Novice, iidv'vi?. s. one not acquainted with 
any thing, a free man. Sh. — A probationer. 
Novitiate, n6-vish'e-3te. s. the state of a no- 
vice, the time in which the rudiments are 
learned. South. 

Novity, ndv'e-ie. s. newness, novelty. Brown. 
Noun," ndun. s. the name of any thing in 
grammar. ■ Clar. 

Nourish, n&r'r!sh. v. a. to support by food. 
Thorns.— To maintain. Shtik. — To foment. 

Hooker. 
Nourishable, nur'iish-a-bl. a. susceptive of 
nourishment. Grew. 

Nourisher, niirrish-ur. s. the person or thing 
that nourishes. Bacon. 

Nourishment, nur'rish-mSnt. s. sustenance, nu- 
triment. Newton. — Nutrition, support of 
strength. Milt. 

Now, liou. ad. at this time, at the time pre- 
sent. Till.— A little while ago. * Shak. 
Now, ndu. s. the present moment. Cowley. 
Nowadays, ndu'a-daze. ad. in the present age. 
Nowhere, nA whare. ad. not in any place. Till. 
Nowise, nA'vvlze. ad. not in any manner or de- 
gree. Beutley. 
Noxious, ndk'shus. a. hurtful, baneful. Brown. 
— Guilty, criminal. Bramhall. 
Noxiousness, ndk'shls-jjls. s. hurtfulness, in- 
al u bri ty . Hammond. 
Noxiously, ndk'shus-le. ad. hurttuliy, per- 
ilously. 
Nozle, ndz'zl. ;>'. the nose, the snout, the end. 
Pope. 

Nubble, nub bl. v. a. to bruise with bandy 
cuffs. Ainsworth. 

Nubiferous,tiu-bif'fcr-as. a. bringing clouds. 
NutJilale, nubil-ale. v. a. to cloud. 
Nubile, nu'bii. a. marriageable, lit for mar- 
riage. Prior. 



NUN 



NYM 



Rite, tlr, clll, cat; bJ,bet; wine, win ; sJ,pr6ve,for, pot ; clbe, cub, full ; soil, mound ; thick, thus. 

Nuciferous, iiu's?f'fir-us. a. nut-beaf i.ng. 

Nucleus, mVkU-us. s. a kernel, anAthing about 
which matter is conglobated. % Woodw. 

Nudation, nu-da'shuti. s. the aj& of making 
bare or naked. — . 

Nude, nude. a. naked, not cwered by com- 
pensation . Btackstotte. 

Nudity, nu'de-tJ. s. naked parts. Dryd. 

Nugacity, nu-gas's£-ti. s. futility, trifling talk 
or behaviour. 



Nugation, nu-ga'sh&n. s. the act or practice of 
trifling. Bacon 

Nugatory, nu'ga-tur-S. a. trifling, futile, insig- 
nificant. Bentley. 

Nuisance, ni'sanse. s. something noxious or 
offensive. „ South, 

Null, nul. v. a. to annul, to annihilate. Milt, 

Null, nul. a. void, of no force, ineffectual. 

Nuilibiety, nul-U-bl'^-te. s. the state of being 
nowhere. 

Nullify, nfil'li-fi. v. a. to annul, to make void. 

Nullity, nul'U-tJ. s. want of force or efficacy, 
South. — Want of existence. Bacon. 

Numb, n&m. a. torpid, producing dullness, 
benumbing. Shai, 

Numb, n&m. v. a. to make torpid, to deaden 
to stupify. Shak, 

Numbedness, n&m'ed-nes. s. torpor, interrup- 
tion of sensation. Wiseman 

Number, n&m'bur. v. a. to count, to tell, to 
reckon how many. 

Number, num'bur. s. the species of quantity by 
which it is computed how many. Shak.— 
Many, more than one. Add. — Comparative 
or aggregated multitude. Bac— Harmony. 
Milton.— 'Verses, poetry. Pope 

Numberer, num'bur-Sr. s. he who numbers. 

Numberless, num'bur-les.a. innumerable, more 
than can be reckoned. 

Numbles, n&m'blz. s. the entrails of a deer. 

Numbness, n&m'nls. s. torpor, deadness, stu 
pefaction. Milt 

Numerable, n&'mer-a-bl. a. capable to be num 
bered. 

Numeral, ni'mlr-al. a. relating to number, 
consisting of number. Locke, 

Numerally, nu'mer-al-14. ad. according to num 
ber. Brown. 

Numerary, ni'mer-a-ri. a. belonging to a cer- 
tain number. " AyliJ'e 

Numeration, ni-mer-ashun. s. the art of num 
bering. Locke. — The rule of arithmetic which 
teaches the notation of numbers. 

Numerator, numlr-a-tur. s. he that numbers, 
that number which serves as the common 
measure to others. 

Numerical, nA-mer'rik-al. a. numeral, denot- 
ing number. Locke. 

Numerically, ni-mer'rjk-al-i. ad. with respect 
to sameness in numbers. Boyle. 

Numerist, ni'mer-rist. .r.one that deals in num 
bers. Brown, 

Numerosity,nu-mer-r6s's£-t£. s. number, state 
of being numerous. Brown. — Harmony. 

Numerous, ni'mcr-rus. a. containing many 
harmoniou?, musical. Waller. 

Numerousness, nu'msr-r&s-nes. s. the quality 
of being numerous, harmony, musicalness 
Dryd. 

Nummary, n&m'ma-rJ. a. relating to money. 

Arb. 

Numps, numps. s. a cant word for, a silly per- 
son. Marq. of Hal. 

Numskull, num'sk&l. s. a dunce, a blockhead. 
Pope.— The head, in burlesque. > Prior. 

Numskulled,num'skuPd. a. dull, stupid, dolt- 
ish. Arb. 

Nun, non. s. a religious recluse woman, de- 1 



barred by a vow from the converse of men. 
Add.— A kind of bird. Ainsw. 

Nunchion, nun'tshun. s. a piece of victuals 
eaten between meals. 

Nunciature, nua'she-t-ture. s. the office of a 
nuncio. 

Nuncio, nuii'shi-o. s. a messenger. Shaksp. — A 
spiritual envoy from the pope. Atterb. 

Nuncupative, nun-ku'pa-ttv. \a. publicly or 

Nuncupatory, nun-ku'pa-tur-re.J solemnly de- 
claratory, verbally pronounced. 

Nundinal, nnn'd£-ml. a. belonging to fairs. 

Nunnery, nun'nur-re. s. a house or convent of 
nuns. Dryd. 

Nuptial, nap'shal. a. pertaining to marriage, 
constituting marriage. Dryd. 

Nuptials, nup'shaiz. s. marriage. 

Nurse, norse. s. a woman that has the care of 
another's child, or of a sick person. Shak. — 
The slate of being nursed. Cleavel. 

Nurse, nurse, v. a. to bring up a child or any 
thing young, to feed, to maintain. Add.— To 
tend the sick. 

Nurser, nur'sur. s. one that nurses, a promo- 
ter, a fomenter. 

Nursery, n&r'sur-re. s. the act or office of 
nursing. Shak. — A plan tat ion of young trees. 
Add.— Place where children are nursed. 

Bacon. 

Nursling, nurs'lfng. s. one nursed up, a fond- 
ling. Dryd. 

Nurture, nur'tshure. s. food, diet. Milt.— Edu- 
cation, institution. Spenser. 

Nurture, nur'tshure. v. a. to educate, to train, 
to bring up. Wotton. 

Nustle, nSs'sl. v. a. to fondle, to cherish. 

Nut, nut. s. the fruit of certain trees, part of a 
wheel. Arb. 

Nutbrown, nut'brSun. a. brown like a nut kept 
long. Milt. 

Nutcrackers, nut-krak'kurz. s. an instrument 
used to crack nuts. Add. 

Nutgall, nut'glll. j. hard excrescence of an 
oak. Brown. 

Nuthatch, nSt'hatsh. ") 

Nutjobber, nut-jdb'bur. rs. a bird. Ainsw. 

Nutpecker, nat'pek-kur. -> 

Nuthook, nut'hS6k. s. a stick with a hook at 
the end. 

Nutmeg, nut'mlg. s. the musked nut, a kind of 
spice imported from the East Indies. 

Nutshell, niit'shin. s. the substance that en- 
closes the kernel of the nut. Shak. 

Nuttree, n&t'trei s. a tree that bears nuts, 
commonly a hazle. Dryd. 

Ntitrification, nu-tri-ft-ka'shun. s. manner of 
feeding or being fed. Brown. 

Nutriment, nuire-mlnt. s. food, aliment. 

South. 

Nutrimental, ni-tre-men'tal. a. having the 
qualities of food, alimental. Arb. 

Nutrition, nu-tr!sh i'&n. s. the act or quality of 
nourishing. Glanv.— That which nourishes, 
nutriment. Pope. 

Nutritious, nu-trfsh'us. a. having the quality 
ofnourishing. Arb. 

Nutritive, nu'tre-flv. a. nourishing, nutrimen- 
tal. Blackmore. 

Nutriture, nu'tr£-ture. s. the power ofnourish- 
ing. Not used. Harvey. 

Nuzzle, nuz'zf. v. a. to nurse, to foster. Sidney. 
—To hide the head as a child does in its 
mother's bosom. 

Nymph, n'mf. s. a goddess of the woods, 
meadows, &c. Davies.—A lady, in poetry. 
Wall, 

Nymphish, nfmf'Ish. a. relating to nymphs, 

ladylike. Drayton, 



OBE 

Rite, tlr, call, cltj be, bet; wine, w!n ; si, prive, 

Nymph-like, nfnifllke. a. like that of anympb 
Milton 



O 

OA is used as an interjection of wish 
> ing or exclamation ; it is used by Shak 
spear e for a circle or oval, as, within this 
wooden O. 

Oaf, ife. s. a changeling. Drayton.— A block- 
head, an idiot. 

Oafish, ife'ish. a. stupid, dull, doltish. 

Oafishness, 6fefsh-n§s. s. stupidity, dulnes«. 

Oak, ike. s. a well-known timber-tree. Milltr 

Oakapple, ike'lp-pl. s. a kind of spongv ex- 
crescence on the oak. Bacon 

Oaken, i'k'n. a. made of oak, gathered from 
oak. Arb. 

Oikenpin, ik'n-p!n. s. an apple. Mori, 

Oakum, o kum. s. cords untwisted and reduced 
to hemp. Raleigh. 

Oar, ire. s. instrument to row with. Will. 

Oar, ire. v. n. to row. — v. a. to impel by row- 
ing. Shak. 

Oary, ire. a. having the form or use of oars. 
Milt. 

Oatcake, ite'kake. s. cake made of the meal of 
oats. Peach. 

Oaten, i't'n. a. made of oats, bearing oats 
Shak 

Oath, ith. s. an affirmation, negation, or pro- 
mise, corroborated by the attestation of 
the Divine Beii*?. Bacon 

Oathhreaking, itrVbri-king. s. perjury, the vio- 
lation of an oath. Shak 

Oatmalt, ite'milt. s. malt made of oats. Mort m 

Oatmeal, ot'me'e, or ite'mele. s. flower made 
by grinding oats. j. 

Oats, its. s. a grain generally given to horses, 
&c. Swift. 

Oatthistle, ite'trns-s'l. s. an herb. Ain'sw 

Obambulation, ob-am-bu-!a'shun. s. the act of 
walking about. 

Obduce, Sb-dise'. v. a. to draw over as a cover 
ing. Hale. 

Obduction, 6b-duk'shun. s. the act of covering, 
or laying a cover. 

Obduracy ,"ob'ju-ra-se, or6b-du'ra-se. (ob-du'vc-sl 
S.) s. inflexible wickedness, hardness of 
heart. South, 

Obdurate, 6b'ju-rate, or 6b-du'rate. (ib-du'ret. 
S.) a. hard of heart, inflexibly obstinate in 
ill, hardened. Shak 

Obdurately, ob'ju-rat-le. ad. stubbornly, in- 
flexibly, impenitently. 

Obdurateness, 6b'ju-rat-n?s. j. stubbornness, 
inflexibility, impenitence. 

Obduration, Sb-ju-ra'shun. s. hardness of heart. 
Hooker. 

Obdured,ob-dir'd.tf. hardened, inflexible. Milt. 

Obedience, i-be'je-snse. (6-be'dzheiis. S.) s. 

obsequiousness, submission to authoii'y. 

Bacon. 

Obedient, i-beje-£nt.tf. submissive, compliant, 
obsequious. Till. 

Obediential, i-be-je-lnMiii. a. according: to 
the rule of ob^di^nce. Wake. 

Obediently, i-beje-ent-!e. ad. with obedience. 

Till. 

Obeisance, i-ba'sanse. s. a bow, a courtesy, ai 
act of reverence. Shak, 

Obelisk, 6b'e-l?=k. s. a. pyramid of marble 01 
stone, degrees. Harris. — A mark in the mar- 
gin of a book, [+.] Grew 

Obequitation, ob-lk-kwe-ti'shSn. s. the act ot 
riding abou t. 



OBL 

for,p6t ; cube, cub, full ; soil, mound ; thick, thai. 

Oberration, 6b-er-ra'shun. s. the act of wander- 
ing about. 

Obese, i-bese'. a. fat,loaden with flesh. 

Obeseness, i-bese'ties. \s. morbid fatness. 

Obesity, i-bese-te. J Grew. 

Obey, i-bi'. v. a. to pay submission to, to 
comply with. Dryd. 

Obfuscated, cb-fuskate-ed./ar/. adj. darkened 
in colour. Shenstone. 

Object, ob'jekt. j. that about which are em- 
ployed. Hammond. — Something presented 
to the senses. Atterb. 

Object, 6b-jekt'. v. a. to oppose, to present in 
opposition. Bacon. 

Objection, ib-jtk'sh&n. s. the act of presenting 
any thing in opposition, adverse argument. 
Burn.— Fault found. Walsh. 

Objective, ib-jek'tfv. a. belonging to, or con- 
tained in the object. Watts.— Proposed as 
an object. Hale. 

Objectively, 6b-jlk'tiv-le. ad. in manner or 
state of an object. Brown. 

Objecti veness, ob-jSk'tiv-nes. s. the state of 
being an object. Hale. 

Objector, ob-jek'iur. s. one who offers objec- 
tions. Blackman. 

Obit, 60'it. s. funeral obsequies. Ainsw. 

Objurgate, 6b-jur'gate. v. a. to chide, to re- 
prove. 

Objurgation, ob-jur-gashun. s. reproof, repre- 
hension. Bramhall. 

Objurgatory, ib-jur-'ga-tur-re. a. reprehensory, 
culpatory, chiding. 

Oblate, ib-late'. a. flatted at the poles. Used 
of a sphei old. Chevne. 

Oblation, 6 ; >la'shun. s. an offering, a sacrifice. 
South . 

Oblectation, ib-lek-ta'shun. s. delight, plea- 
sure. 

Obligate, 6b'le-gate. v. a. to bind by contract 
or duty. 

Obligation, 6b-le-ga'sh&n. si an act which binds 
any man to some performance, duty. Tay- 
lor.— Favour by which one is bound.' South. 

Obligatory, 6b'le-ga-tur-e. a. imposing an obli- 
gation, binding, coercive. Taylor. 

oh ,: fi-blldje'. \v. a. to bind, to compel 

^ u "ge, l„.bUidje'J to something. Rogers. 
— To pleasp, to gratify. South. 

Obligee, 6b-U-jee'. 5. the person bound by a 
legal or written contract. 

Obhgement, i-blidje'metit, or i-bleedje'mlnt. 
s. obligation. Dryd. 

Obliger,^i-blijur, or i-bleejur. s. he who binds 
by contract. 

Obliging, i-bli'jing, or i-bleejing. part, a; 
civil, complaisant, courteous. Rope. 

Obligingly, i-blijmg-le, or 6-bUejing-le. ad. 
civilly, complaisantly. Add. 

Obligingness, i-bll jing-nes, or i-blee'jmg-nes. 
s. obligation, civility, complaisance 

Obligor, 6b-le-srSr'. .>-. a lazv term, he that bind- 
eth himself by contra'ct. Blackstone. 

Obliquation, ob-le-kwi'shun. ;. declination 
from perpendicularity, obliquity. Hezvt. 

Oblique, 6b-Uke'. a. not direct, not perpen- 
dicular, not parallel. Bacon.— In grammar, 
any case in nouns except the nominative. 

Obliquely, 6b-like'le. ad. not directly, not 
perpendicularly. Brown. 

Obliqueness, 6b-Uke'n§s. 1 s. deviation from 

Obliquity, 6b-uVw&-t&. -> parallelism or per- 
pendicularity. Milt.— Deviation from moral 
rectitude. ' South. 

Obliterate, 6b-lit'ter-rate. v. a to efface any 
thing written, to wear out. 

Obliteration, ib-lit-tei'-ii'shun. s. effacement, 
extinction, Hale. 



OBS 



OBT 



Rite, tlr, clll,eat; be, bit; wine, win; si, prove, for, p6l; cube, cub, full ; s6il, mound; thick, thus. 



Oblivion, A-Jbliv've-un. s. forgetfulness, cessa-., 
tion or' remembrance, amnesty. Davies. 
Oblivious, 6-biiv've-us. a. causing forgetful 
n ess. Philips 

Oblong, 6b'!6ng. a. longer than broad. Harris. 
Oblongiy, 6b'16ng-le. ad. in an oblong direc- 
tion. Chey/u. 
Obtongness, 6b'16ng-nls. s. the state of being 

oblong. 
Obloquy, ob'14-kwe. s. censorious speech, 
blame, slander, disgrace. Shak. 

Obinutescence, ob-inu-tes'slnse. s. loss of 
speech. Brown. 

Obnoxious, 6b-n6k'shus. a. subject, account- 
able. Bacon. — Liable, exposed. Hayw. 
Obnoxiousness, Sb-n6k'shus-nes. s. subjection, 

liableness to punishment. 
Obnoxiously, 6b-n6k'shus-!e. ad. in a state of 
subjection, or of one liable to punishment. 
Obnubilate, 6b-nu'be-lite. v. a. to cloud, to 

obscure. 
Obole, db'ole. 5. in pharmacy, twelve grains. 

Ainsiv. 
Obreption, 6b-rlp'shun. s. the act of creeping 

on with secrecy, by surprise. 
Obrogate, ob'ro-g.'ite. v. a. to proclaim a con- 
trary law for the dissolution of the former. 
Obscene, ob-secn'. a. immodest. Milt.— Of- 
fensive, disgusting. Dryd. 
Obscenely, 6b-seen'le. ad. in an impure and 

unchaste manner. 
Obsceneness, 6b-seen'n£s. ■> s. impurity of 
Obscenity, 6b-sen'ne-te. j" thought or lan- 
guage, lewdness. Dryd. 
Obscuration, 6b-sku-ra'shuh. s. the act of dark- 
ening, the state of being darkened. Burnet 
Obscure, 6b sk&re'. a. dark, gloomy. Mitt.— 
Abstruse, difficult. Dryd. 
. Obscure, 6b-skAre'. v. a. to darken. Pope. — To 
make less visible or intelligible. Holder 
Obscurely, 6b-skure'le. ad. not brightly, dark 
ly, privately, not clearly, not plainly. Milt. 
Obscureness, ob-skire'nes. ii. darkness, want 
Obscurity, 6b-sku're-te. /- of light, privacy, 
Dryd. — Darkness of meaning. Locke. 
Obsecration, 6b-s4-kii'shun. s. intreaty, sup- 
plication. ^ Still. 
Obsequies, 6b-se-kwiz. .>-. funeral rites, funeral 
solemnites. Sidney. — In the singular, not 
much used. 
Obsequious, 6b-se'kwe-us. a. obedient, compli- 
ant, not resisting. Add. 
Obsequiously, 6b-se'kwe-us-le. ad. obediently, 
with compliance. Dryd. 
Obsequiousness, ob-se'kwe-Ss-nes. s. obedi 
euce, compliance. South. 
Observable, 6b -zlr'va-bl. a. remarkable, emi- 
nent. Rogers 
Observably, 6b-zlr'va-ble. ad. in a manner 
worthy of note. ' Brown. 
Observance, 6b-zt!r'vanse. s. respect. Dryd. — 
Religious rite. Rogers.— A rule of practice. 
Shak.— Obedient regard. Wotton. 
Observancy, Sb-slr'van-se. s. attention, re- 
spect. Shak. 
Observant, ob-zlr'vant. .?. attentive, watchful, 
submissive. Raleigh. 
Observation, 6b zlr-va'shfin. s. the act of ob- 
serving, notion gained by observing, note, 
remark. Waits. 
Observator, 6b zlr-vat&r. s. one that observes, 
a remarket". Dryd. 
Observatory, 6b-zcr'va-tur-e. a place built for 

astronomical observations. 
Observe, 6b-zlrv'. v. a. to watch, to regard 
attentively. Taylor.— -To obey.— v. v. to 
be attentive. Watts. — To make a remark- 



Observer, 6b-zlrv'&r. s. one who looks on vigi- 
lantly, Swift.— The beholder. South.— One 
who keeps any law, &c Bacon. 

Observingly, 6b-zer'v!ng-Ie. ad. attentively, 
carefully. Shak. 

Obsession", 6b-scshun. .>-. the act of besieging. 
Obsidionai, 6b-sfd'£-un-al, or 6b-sid'je-un-al. a. 

belonging to a siege. 
Obsolete, Sb'si-lete. a. worn out of use, dis- 
used, unfashionable. Swift. 
Obsoleteness, 6b'so-lete-nls. s. state of being 

t of use, unfashionableness. 
Obstacle, ob'sta-kl. s. something opposed, hin- 
derance. Collier. 

Obstetrication, 6b-stct-tic-ka'shuii. s. the office 

of midwife. 
Obstetric, 6b-stlt'trik. a. befitting a midwife, 
doing the midwife's office. Pope. 

Obstinacy, 6b'ste-na-se. s. stubbornness, con- 
tumacy. Locke. 
Obstinate, ob'ste-nite. a. stubborn, contuma- 
cious, fixed in resolution. 
Obstinately, 6b'ste-nate-le. ad. stubbornly, in- 
flexibly. Clar. 
Obstinateness, ob'ste-nite-nls. s. stubborn- 
ness. 
Obstipation, 6b-s'e-paVhun. s. the act of stop- 
ping up any passage. 
Obstreperous, ob-slrip'plr-us. a. loud, clamor- 
ous, noisy, turbulent Dryd. 
Obstreperously, 6b strlp'plr-rSs-le, ad. loudly, 

clamorously, noisily. 
Obstreperousn'ess, 6b-strep'p=r-ras-nes. s. loud- 
ness, clamour, noise. 
Obstriction, 6b-strik'shun. s. obligation, bond. 
Milt. 
Obstruct, 6b-&trukt'. v. a. to oppose, to retard, 
to hinder. Milt. 

Obstructer, 6b-strukt'ur. s. one that hinders 

or opposes. 
Obstruction, ob-struk'sh&n. s. hinderance, dif- 
ficulty. Denham. Obstacle, impediment. 

Clar. 
Obstructive, 6b-stiuk't?v. a. hindering, caus- 
ing impediment. 
Obstructive, 6b-struk'tiv. s. impediment, ob- 
stacle. 
Obstruent, 6b-stru-ent. a. hindering, blocking 

P- 
Obsiupefaction, 6b-stu-pJ-fak'shun. s. the act 

of inducing stupidity. 

Obstupefac.tive, ob-stu-pc-fak'tiv. a. obstruct- 

g the mental powers. Abbot. 

Obtain, ob-tane'. v. a. to gain, to acquire, to 

procure. Arb. — v. n. to continue in use, to 

prevail. Bacon. 

Obtainable, 6b-tane'a-bl. a. to be procured. 

Arb. 
Obtainer, 6b-ti'nur. s. he who obtains. 
Obtemperate, ob-tem'plr-ate. v. a. to obey. 
Obtend, 6b-tlnd'. v. a. to oppose, to hold out 
in opposition, to pretend. Dryd. 

Obtenebration, 6b-tln-ne-bra'shun. s. dark- 
ness, the state of being darkened. Bacon. 
Obtension, 6b-tln'shun. s. the act of obtend- 

Obtest, 6b-tlst'. v. a. to beseech, to supplicate. 
Dryd. 

Obtestation, ob-tes-tashun. s. supplication, en- 
treaty. 

Obtrectation, 6b-trlk-ta'shun. s. slander, de- 
traction, calumny. 

Obtrude, &b-tr66d'. v. a. to thrust into by force 
or imposture. Hall. 

Obtruder, 6b-tr6dd'ur. s. one that obtrudes. 

Boyle. 

Obtrusion, 6b-lrSu'zhun. s. the act of obtrud- 
ing. K. Charles. 



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Kite, tir, ell!, cit;be. bit; wlne,w?njs6,piSve,for ) p6t;cibe,c&b,fill;s3il,m6Snd;thick,^us. 
Obtrusive, 6b-troA'siv. a. inclined to obtrude 

upon others. Mitt. 

Obtund, ob-tund'. v. a. to blunt, to dull, to 

queli, to deaden. Harvey. 



Obturation, ob-tu-ia'shtm. s. the act of stop 
ping up any thing with something smeared 
over it. 
Obtusangular, 6b-.tftse-ang'g&-Ur. a. having 

angles larger than right angles. 
Obtuse, obtiise'. a. not pointed, not acute, 
dull, stupid. Milt. 

Obtusely, 6b-tAse'le. ad. without a point, dul- 
ly, stupidly. 
Obtuseness, 6b-tuse'nes. s. bluntness. dullness. 
Obtusion, 6b-tu'zhun. s. act of dulling, state of 
being dulled. Harvey. 

Obvention,6b-ven'shun. s. something happen- 
ing not constantly and regularly. Syenser. 

Obvert, 6b-vert'. v. a. to turn toward. Boyle. 

Obviate, 6b've-ate. v. a. to meet in the way 
to prevent by interception. Wood. 

Obvious, 6b've-as. a. meeting any thing. Milt 
—Plain, evident. Dryd. 

Obviously, 6b'v4-&s-U. ad. evidently, appa 
renily. Locke. 

Obviousness, 6b've-us-nes. s. state of being 
evident or apparent. Boyll 

Obumbrat^, ob-umbrate. v. a. to shade, to 
cloud. Hoivel. 

Obumbration, 6b-um bra'shSn. s. the act of 
darkening or clouding. 

Occasion, 6k-ka'zhun. s. occurrence, casualty 
Hooker.— Opportunity, incidental need. Bak 

Occasion, 6k-ka'zhun. v. a. to cause casually. 

Att. — To produce. Temple. To influence 

Locke. 

Occasional, Ak-ka'zhcm-al. <?. incidental, casual. 
Burnet.— Producing by occasion. Dryd. 

Occasionally, ok-ka'zhDn-al-l^.-a^. according to 
incidental exigence. Wood. 

Occasioner, 6k-ka'zhun-Sr. s. one that causes, 
or promotes by design or accident. Sand. 

Occecation, 6k-se ka'shun. s. the act of blind- 
ing or making blind. Sand- 

Occident, 6k's£-dent. s. the west. Shak. 

Occidental, dk-se-din'tll. a. western. Howel. 

Occiduous, 6k-sid'ju-us, a. western. 

Occipital, ok-bip'pl-tll. a. placed in the hinder 
part of the head 

Occiput, ok'sl-put. s. the hinder part of the 
head. Butler. 

Occision, 6k-sizh'&n. the act of killing. 

Occlude, ok-kiude'. v. a. to shut up. Bacon. 

Occluse, 6k-klu.se'. a. shut up, closed, holder. 

Occlusion, ok-kluzhan. s. the act of shutting 
up. 

Occult, 6k-k&lt'. a. secret, hidden, unknown 
undiscoverable. Newton. 

Occultaiion, 6k-kfil-ta'sh&n. .<• in astronomy, 
the time that a star or planet is hid from 
our sight. Harris 

Occulted, ok-kul t'ed*. a. secret. Shak. Hamlet 

Occultness, ok-kalt'ues. s. secretness, state of 
being hid. 

Occupancy, 6k'ki-p4n-se. s. the act of taking 
possession. Warb 

Occupant, 6k'kA-pant. s. he that takes posses- 
sion of any thing. Bacon. 

Occupate, 6k'ku-pate. v. a. to take up, to hold, 
to possess. Bacon. 

Occupation, ok-ki-pa'shSoj s. act of taking 
possession. Baccn.— Employment, trade, 
calling. Shak. 

Occupier, 6k'ku-pl-ur. s. a possessor, one who 
takes into his possebsion. Raleigh 

Occupy, 6k'ku-pl. v. a. to possess. Brown.— T< 
employ, to follow as business.— v. n. To fol- 
low business. 



Occur, 6k-kur\ v. n. to be presented to the 
memory or attention. Bacon.— To appear 
here and there. Locke. To meet, to ob- 
viate. 
Occurrence, 6k-kur'rense. s. accidental event. 
Locke.— Occasional presentation. Watts. 
Occurrent, ek-kurVent. s. incident, any thing 
that happens. Bacon. 

Occursion, 6k-kur'sh&n. s. clash, mutual blow. 
Boyle. 
Ocean, 6'shun. s. the main, the great sea. 
Shak. — Any immense expanse. Locke. 

Ocean, A'sh&n. a. pertaining to the main or 
great sea. Milt. 

Oceanic, 6 sW-an'ik.tf. pertaining to the ocean. 
Ocellated, A-sel'la-ted. a. resembling the eye. 
Derham. 
Ochre, A'k&r. s. a kind of earth slightly coher- 
ent, and readily diffusible in water. Hill. 
Ochreous, nkri-us. a. consisting of ochre. 
Ochrey, 6'kui-e. a. partaking of ochre. Wood. 
Ochymy, 6k'ke-m£. s. a mixed base metal. 
Octa'gon, 6k'ta-g6n. s. in geometry, a figure 
consisting of eight sides and angles. Harris. 
Octagonal, ok-tag'gA-nll. a. having eight an- 
gles and sides. 
Octangular, ok-tang'gi-lar. a. having eight an- 
gles. 
Octangularness, 6k-tang'gi-lar-n§s. s. the qua- 
lity of having eight angles. 
Octant, ok'tint.-j a. is, when a plant is in such 
Octile, ok'til. j position to another, that 
their places are only distant an eighth part 
of a circle, or forty-five degrees. 
Octave, 6k'tave. s. the eighth day after some 
festival. In music, an eighth of an interval 
of eight sounds. 
Octavo, 6k-ta'v4. a. is said of a sheet folded 

into eight leaves. 
Octennial, 6k-tln'n6-al. a. happening every 

eighth year, lasting eight years. 
October, ok-tA'b&r. s. the tenth month of the 

year. 
Octoedrical, 6k-tJ-ed'dr£-kal. a. having eight 

des. 
Octonary, 6k'ti-nai-e. a. belonging to the 

number eight. 
Octonocular, ok-ti-nok'ku-Hr. a. having eight 
eyes. Detham. 

Octopetalous, ok-tA-pet'tal-us. a. having eight 

flower leaves. 
Octostyle, dk'tA-stile. s. the face of a building 
or ordonnance, containing eight columns. 
Harris. 
Octuple, 6k'tu-pl. a. eightfold. 
Ocular, 6k'k4-lir. a. depending on the eye, 
■known by the eye. Brown. 

Ocularly, dk'kft-lar-U. ad. to the observation of 
the eye. Brown. 

Oculate, 6k'ku-late. a. having eyes, knowing 

the eye. 
Oculist, 6k'ki-list. s. one who professes to cure 

distempers of the eyes. 

Odd, 6d. a. not even, not divisible into equal 

numbers. Brown.— Particular, uncouth. 

Pope.— Strange, fantastical. Swift. 

Oddly, 6d Ife. ad. not evenly, strangely, un- 

couthly. Locke. 

Oddness,'6d'nes. s. the state of being not even, 

strangeness, particularity. Dryd, 

Odds, odz. s. inequality, advantage. Hooker, 

More than an even wager. Swift. 

Ode, Ade. s. a poem written to be sung to 

music, a lvric poem. Milt. 

Odible,A'dU)l.<7. haU-ful. 

Odious, A'ju-, or Ajfe-us. (6'dzhus. S.) a. hateful, 

abominable, exposed to or causing hate. 

Milt, 



OFF 



OIN 



Kite, tar, call . cat ; U, bh ; wine, win ; so, prSve, fSr, pot ; cube, clb, fill ; Soil, mSund ; tnick, thus. 

— Agency. Newton. Particular employ- 
ment. Milt.— Place where business is trans- 
acted. Bacon. 



Odiously, 6'jas-U, cr i'je-us-li. ad. hatefudv. 
abominably. Milt.— Invidiously. Drya. 

Odiousoess, o'j&s-nes, or 6'ji-Ss-ries. ,s. hateful- 
ness, stale of being hated. Sidney. 

Odium. o'jum,oro'jl-ura. s. invidiousuess, qua- 
lity of provoking hare. K. Charles. 
Odontalgic, 6-d6n-tiljik. «. pertaining to the 

tooth-ach. 
Odorate, Ado-rite, a. scented, having a strong 
scent. Bacon. 

Odoriferous, i-do-nf fer-us. a. giving scent, 
usually sweet, of scent, fragrant, perfum; d 
Bacon- 
Odoriferousness, A-dA-riffcr-iis-nts. s. sweet- 
ness of scent, fragrance. 
Odorous, 6'dur-us. a. fragrant, perfumed, sweet 
of scent. Cheyne. 

Odour, A'd&r. s. scent, good or bad. Bacon.^- 
Fragrance. perfume. Clar. 

Oecouomics, €k-A-nom'miks.-> s. management 
Oeconom y , £k-k6n'no-m&. j of household af- 
fairs. UEstr. 
Oeconomically, ?k-A-n6m'mik-al-U. ad. in an 
economical way. Burke. 
Oecumenical, ik-4-mln'ni-kal. a. general, re- 
specting the whole habitable world. Still. 
Oedema, d-di'ma. s. a tumour, now confined 
to a while soft tumour. Quincy 
Oedematic, M c-mat'tik. ^ ^.pertaining toan 
Oedematous,£-d£m'ma-tus. \ oedema. Wisem 
Oeiliad, 4-il'yad. s. glance, wink, token of the 
eye. Shak. 
O'er, Are. contracted from over. Add. 
Oesophagus, £-sof'fa-gGs. *-. the gullet. Quincy. 
Of, bv. prep, it is put before the substantive 
that follows another in construction; as, of 
these part were slain. 
Off, 6f, ad. its chief use is to conjoin it with 
verbs; as, to come off. It signifies distance ; 
as, ten miles off. From, not toward. Sidney. 
Off, 6f. interj. depart. Smith. 
Off, 6f. prep, not on. Temple. — Distant from. 

Add. 
Offal, of'fcd. s. coarse flesh. Milt.— Refuse, 
that which is thrown away. Shak. 

Offence, 6f-flnse'..y. crime, transgression. Locke. 
— Displeasure given or conceived. Sidney. 
Offenceful, Af-feiise'ful. a. injurious, giving 
displeasure. Shak. 

Offenceless, of-fciise'lls. a. unoffending, inno- 
cent. Shak. 
Offend, 6t'-fend'. v. a. to make angry. Knolles. 
— To transgress, to injure. Drya. — v. n. to 
transgress the law, to cause anger. Shak. 
Offender, 6f fen'd&r. .?. transgressor, one who 
has committed a crime, or injury. Shak. 
Offendress, of-ffn'dris. s. a woman that of- 
fends. Shak. 
Offensive, 6f-f£n'siv. a. displeasing, disgust- 
ing, injurious. Bacon. 
Offensively, Af-fen'siv-U. ad. mischievously 

injuriously. Honker. — By way of attack. 
Offensiveness, 6f-ft-n's?v-nes. s. injuriousness. 
mischief, cause of disgust. Grew. 

Offer, Af'fur. v. a. to present. Locke — To sacri- 
fice, to bid as a price of reward. Dryd. — v. n. 
To present itself. Sidney. — To make an at- 
tempt. Bacon. 
Offer, Affrir. s. first advance. Shak. — Proposal 
made, price bid. Swift. — Attempt, endea- 
vour. South. 
Offerer, Af'fur-rur. s. one who makes an offer. 

Chap ui an 

Offering, 6f ffn-ring. s. a sacrifice, any thing 

offered in worship. Dryd 

©fferlery, offer-tor-i s. the act of offering. Bac. 

Office, oTTis. s. a public charge or employment, 

vict of good or ill voluntarily tendered. Shak, 



CHfice, &Pf?s. v. a. to perform, to discharge, to 
do. Shak. 

Officer, Afft-sur. s. a man employed by the 
public. Shak. — A commander in the army 
or navy. Dryd. 

Officered, offt-s&r'd. part. a. commanded, 
supplied with commandf rs. Add. 

Official, Af-fish'al. a. pertaining to an office, or 



public charge. Shak. 

Official, df-fish'dl. s. an archdeacon's deputy. 
Ayliffe. 
Officially, 6f-fish'al-e. ad. in a manner belong- 
ing to office. 
Offieialty, Af-fish'al-t£. the charge or post of 
an official. Ayiiffe. 

Officiate, of-fish'^-ate. v. a. to give in conse- 
quence of office. Milt. — v. n. To discharge 
an office commonly in worship. Sand. — To 
perform an office for another. 
Officinal, of-ftsh-4'nal. a. used in a shop, or 

belonging to it. 
Officious, Af-fish us. a. kind, doing good offices. 
Milt.— Importunately forward. Shak. 

Officiously, 6f-fish'us-l£. ad. importunately 
forward, with unasked kindness. Dryd. 
Officiousness, Af-fish'us-nes. j. forwardness of 
civility, &c. commonly in an ill sense. South. 
Offing, offing, s. the act of steering to a dis- 
tance from the land. 
Offscouiing, of-skour'fng. s. part rubbed away 

in cleaning any thing. 

Offset, Afset. s. sprout, shoot of a plant. Ray. 

Offspring,Af'spring. s. propagation, generation. 

Hooker. — Children, production of any kind. 

Offuscate, Af-fus'kate: v. a. to dim, to cloud, to 

darken. 
Offusc.tion, of-fus-ka'shun. s. the act of dark- 
ening. 
Oft, 6ft. ad. often, frequently, not rarely, (« 
poetical word. ) Hammond. 

Often, Af'f'n. ad. oft, frequently, many times. 
Add. 
Oftentimes, Aff'n-tlmz. ad. frequently, many 
times, often. Hooker. 

Ofttimes,Aft'timz. ad. frequently, often Dryd. 
Ogee, A-je£'. s. a sort of mouidirig in architec- 
ture, consisting of a round and a hollow. 
Harvey. 
Ogle, A'gl. v. a. to view with side glances as 
in fondness. Dryd. 

Ogler, 6'gl-ur. s. a sly gazer, one who views by 
side glances. Arb. 

Oglio, o'l£-6. s. a dish of different kinds of 
meat, a medley. Suck. 

Oh, A. interj. an exclamation denoting pain, 
sorrow, or surprise. Walter. 

Oil, oil. s. the juice of olives expressed, any 
unctuous thin matter. Dcrha/n. 

Oil, oil.i). a. to smear or lubricate with oil. Wot. 
Oilcolour, 6!l'kul-lur. s. colour made by grind- 
ing coloured substances in oil. Boyle. 
Oil-dryed, oil'drlde. adj. dried of oil. 

Shak. Rich. II. 
Oiliness, oil'U-nes. s. unctuousness, greasiness. 
Oilman, oii'mdn. s. one who trades in oils and 

pickles. 
Oilshop, Aii'shAp. s. a shop where oils and 

pickles are sold. 

Oily, oil'i&. a. containing oil. Digby.— Fatty, 

greasy. Shak. 

Oily grain, oil'U-grane. s. a plant. Milter. 

Oily palm, 6ii'£-pam. s. a tree. Miller. 

Oint, dint. v. a. t© anoint, to smear, {obsolete.) 

Ointment, dhit'mciit. s. unguent, unctuous 

matter. Spenser 

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Okaginousness, A-lc-ad'jm-us-ne^ 



O v td, oi'lid. 7/7 stir 

OUdous, Al'ltt&s. }' 7 - snr 
Oligarchy, Al'U-gar-ke s. 



OMN 

.JUte, tar, cull, cit ; bl, bit ; wine, win 

Oker, A'kSr. *. a colour. Dryd. 

Old, Aid. rf. not voung. Shah.— Of long con- 
tinuance. Camden.— Not new. Bacon.— An- 
cient, not modern. ^a 1 . 

O'.dfashioned, Ald-fashun'd «. formed accord- 
in o- to obsolete custom. Dryd. 

Oldcii, Ald'n. a. ancient, not in use.") Shak. 

OMijpss, Ald'uSs. s. old age, antiquity, not 
newness. " Shak. 

Oleaginous, 6 U-Jd'jm-us. a. oily, unctuous. 

oiliness. 
Boyle. 
Oleander, A-U-an'dur. s. the plant rosebay. 
Oleaster, A-U-as'i&r. s. wild olive. 
Oleose, A-tt-Ase'. a. oily. 
Olfict, il-fakt'. u a. to smell. 
Olfactory, Alfak'tur-fc. a. having the sense of 
smel'.in 

inking, fetid. Boyle 
a form of govern 
meat which places the supreme power in t 
small number, aristocracy. Burton 

Olio, A'li~A. i. a mixture, a medley. Congreve. 
Ohtovy, 61'Ii-tuiP-e. a. belonging to the kitchen 
garden. Evelyn. 

Ob vaster, 61-U-vlstur. a. darkly brown, tawny. 
Bacon. 
Olive, 61'Hv. s. a plant producing oil, the em- 
blem of peace. . Shrtk. 
Ombre, Am'bur. s. a game of cards played by 
three. Tatler. 
Omega, A-ml'gl s. the last letter of the Greek 
alphabet, therefore taken in the Holy Scrip- 
ture (or the last. 
Omelet, Am'lit. s. kind of pancake made with 

'eggs. 
Oinrn, Amen 

nostic. 
Omened, A'm?n'd. a. containing prognostics. 
Pop- 
Omentum, A-mln'rom. s. the caul covering 

the guts, called also reticulum. 
Omihate, Am'mA-nate. v. a. to foretoken, to 

show prognostics. 
OmlnatioiKom-m^-na'sh&n. s. prognostic. Br. 
Ominous, 6rn'inJii-&s. a. foreshowing good 01 
ill, inauspicious. Hayw. 

Ominously, Arn'min-nus-U. ad. with good or 
'bad omen. 
Omir-ousness, Am'mtn-nus-nes. s. the quality 

of being ominous. 

Omission, A-mish'an, s. neglect to do some-- 

thing, forbearance of something to be done 

Rogers. 

Omit. A-mh'. v. a. to leave out. Bacon. — To 

neglect to Tractive. - -Add 

Omiftatice.A-mlt'ia'nse. s. forbearance, not in 

M . v . Shak. 

Omnifarious, Am-ne-fa'r£-us. a. of all varieties 

or kinds. Phillips. 

Omhsferous, Amnff flr-us. a all-bearing. 

Omninc, Am-nif'iik. a. all-creating. Milt. 

Omuiform, Am'ne-fArm. a. having every shape. 

Omnigenous, Aoi-nid'ji-nus. a. consisting of 

all kinds. , , „ , 

Omniparity, 6mni-parft-«. s. general equa- 
lity 



good or bad, a prog 
Dryd 



Oamipotence, Am-nm'pA-tense. \s. Almighty 

Omnipotency, Am-nippA-ten-se.J power, un- 
limited power. Tiilotson. 

Omniootent, 6m-n?p'pA-tent. a - Almiahty, 
powerful, without limit. Grew 

Omnipresence. Ain-n«-pr<iz'£nse. s. ubiquity 
unbounded presence. Mut 

Omnipresent, dm-ne-prSz'er.t. a. abiquitarj; 
present in every places Prior,] 



OPA 

prSve, fAj', p6t ; cibe, cftb, full ; sill, mound ; thick, /.' w. 

Omniscience, Am-nish'e-ense. \s. boundless 

Omnisciency, Am-nish'i-Jn-se, S knowledge, 

infinite wisdom. K. Claries. 

Omniscient, Am-nfsh'e-'nt. a. infinitely wise, 

knowledge without bounds. 
Omniscious, Am-nish'&s. n. all-knowing. 
Omnivorous. Am-nfr'vA-rus. a all-devouring. 
Omnium. AirYnt-um. s. the aggregate of cer- 
tain portions of different stocks in the puby 
lie funds. Mason's' Sup. 

Omphaloptic, Am-fa-lAp'tik. s. an optic glass 

convex on both sides, a convex lens. 
On, on. prep, it is put before the word, which 
signifies that which is under, that by which 
anv thing is supported, which any thing 
covers, where any thing is fixed, frequently 
upon. Milt. 

On, 6n. ad. forward, in succession or progres- 
sion, not off. 
On, An. inter/, a word of incitement or encou- 
ragement. Shak. 
Once, wAnse. ad. one time. Bacon.— A single. 
time. Locke.— The same time. Dryd.— For- 
merly. Add. 
One, wAn. a. less than two, single. Raleigh. — 
Indefinite'y, any. Shak. — One" of two. Smat. 
One, wAn. s. a single person or thing. Hooker. 
Oneeved, wAn'lde. a. having only one eye. 

Dryd. 
Oneirocritical, A-nl-rA-krit'tA-kal. a. interpre- 
tative of dreams. Add. 
Onfirocritic, A n\^A-kr?t't!k. s. *n interpreter 
ofdreams. Add. 
Oneness, wAn'n?s. s. unity, the quality of be- 
ing one. . Hammond. 
Onerary, An'n2r-rar-re. a. fitted for carriage or 

burdens. 
Onerate, An'n2r-rate. v. a. to load, to burden. 
Oneration, An nJr-a' 3 hun.^. the act cf loading. 
Onerous, An'ner r&s. a. burdensome, oppres- 
sive. Aylijfe. 
Onion, un'yan. s. a plant. 
Only, Ane'li. a. single, one and no more. Dryd. 
Onlv',Ane'l£. flrf. simply, singly, merely, barely. 
Onomancy, 6n'nd-.man-sfe. s. divination by the 
name. Camden. 
Onomantieal, An-nA-mati'U-kal. a. predicting 
by names. Camden. 
Onset, An'sct. s. attack, storm, assault. Add.— 
Appendage. Shak. 
Onslaught,' An'slawt. s. attack, storm, onset, 

(not in use.) 
Ontologist. An-tAl'lA-jrst, s. one who considers 
the affections of being in general a meta- 
phvsician. 
Ontology, An-tAl'lA-jJ. s. the science of the af- 
fections of being in general, metaphysics. 
Onward, An'ward. ad. forward, progressively. 
Pope.— Somewhat farther. Mvt. 

Onychia, An'nJ-ka. s. the odoriferous snail or 

shell, and the stone named onyx. 
Onyx, A'n?ks. s. a semipellucid gem, of which 
there are several species. Hill. 

Ooze, SAze. s. soft mud, slime. Carew.— Soft 
flow, spring. Prior. 

Ooze, AAze. v. n. to flow by stealth, to run 
gently. Thomson. 

Oozy, AA'zJ. a. miry, muddy, slimy. Pope. 

Opacate, A-pA'kate. v. a. to" shade, to cloud, to 
darken. Boyle. 

Opacity, A-pas'sl-U. s. cloudiness, want of 
transparency. Newton. 

Opacous, A-pi'kus. a. dark, obscure, not trans- 
Da rent. Digry. 
Opal, A'pal. s. a precious stone reflecfing va- 
rious colours. Hill. 
0:aque, A-pake'. a. dark, not tfcan spare nt. 
oudly. Milt , 



OPO 

Rite, tar,c'U,cat ; bh, bet ; wine, w!n ; si, prove, 

Ope, ipe. > v. a. ope is used only by poets. 

Open, o'p'n. § to unclose, the contrary to 
shut. Milt.— To discover. Abbot.-— To ex- 
plain. Collier.— v. n. To unclose itself not 
to remain shut. D>yd. 

Ope, 6pe. ~> a. not shut Cleaveland.— Plain, 

Open, 6p'n. f evident, artless, sincere. Add. 
— Uncovered, exposed. Shak. 

Opener, 6'p'n-ftr. s. one that opens, one thai 
uncloses. .1i7/r.~Explamer,interpreter. Shak. 

Openeyed,o'p'n-lde.t7. vigilant, watchful.. Shak. 

Openhandedji-p'n-hand^d <7.generous,libera!. 

Openbearted, o-p'n-hirt'ed. a. generous, can 
did, not meanly, subtle., Dryd. 

Openheartedness, o-p'n-hlrt'id-nfe. .>-. libera- 
lity, munificence, generosity. 

Opening, o'p'n-ing: s. aperture, breach. Wood- 
ward.— Dawn. South. 

Openiy, oVit U. ad. publicly, not secretly. 
Hook— Plainly, without disguise. Dryd. 

Openmouthed, 6-p'n-mofi/A'd'. a. greedy. 
L'Estr.— Clamorous, vociferous. 

Openness, 6'pm-jiis. "s. plainness, clearness. 
Shak. — Freedom from disguise. Felton. 

Opera, 6p'p:r-ra. s. a musical entertainment. 

Operable, 6;>'p=r-a-bl. a. to be done, practica- 
ble, [not in use.) Broxvn. 

Operant, 6p'p*r rant, a. acting, having power 
to produce any effect. Shak. 

Operate, dp'per-ate. v. n. to act, to produce 
effects. Atterb. 

Operation, &p-pir-ra'shun. s. agency, produc- 
tion of eff j cts. Hooker. 

Operative, 6p'pir-rl-t?v. a. having power of 
acting, vigorous, efficacious. Norton. 

Operator, dp'pcr-r'i-tur. s. one that performs, 
one who produces any effect. Add. 

Operose, 6p-per-r6se'. a. laborious, full of 
trouble. ' Burnet. 

Ophites, 6-fi'ilz.s. a stone that has a dusky 
greenish ground. Woodcv. 

Ophthalmic, op-JrVtl'mik. (6ftnM-mlk. S.) a. 
relating to the eye. 

Ophthalmy, 6p'£Ml-mfe. if. a disease of the eyes. 

Opiate, o'pi-ate. s. a medicine that causes sleep. 

Opiate, 6'pk ate. a. soporiferous, narcotic, 
causing sleep. Bacon. 

Opifice, ope-fi-s. s. workmanship, handy work. 

Opiricer, 6-pifis-fir. s. one that performs any 
work, an artist. Bent 

Opine, o-pine'. v. n. to think, to judge, to be 
of opinion. Pope. 

Opiniative, o-pin'y£-a-ttv. a. stiff in a precon- 
ceived notion. 

Opin-ator, 6-pm-Ye-aiur. s. one fond of his 
own notion. " Clar. 

Opiniatre, A-pfn-yi-i'llr. a. obstinate, stub- 
born, inflexible, ( little used. ) Locke 

Opii!iatriety.o-pin-¥e-a'tr£-:£. j. obstinacy , in 
flexibility. " Locke.. 

Opinion, 6-pfn'yuii. s. persuasion withoul 
proof, certain knowledge. B. Jonson. — Sen- 
timents, judgments. ' South. 

Opinionated, 6 p!n'y&n-Jte-«d. a. attached to 
certain opinions. Sht.nstnm. 

Opinionative, 6 pia'yan-na-tfv. a. fond of pre- 
conceived notions, stubborn. Burnet. 

Opinionativeiy, 4-pfu'yfin-na-iiv-li. ^.'.stub- 
bornly. 

Opinionafiveness, optn'yan na-tiv-nes. s. ob 
stinacy. 

©pinioimt, 6-pin'yan-lst. s. one fond of hb 
own notions. 

Opium, 6'pi-am. s, a medicine used to pro- 
mote sleep, fjfii. 

Ople-tree, <Vpl-tr^. s. a sort of tree. 

Ooobalsamwm, A-po-bul'si-mlai. s. balm of 
Gilead, 



O PT 

Sir, pit ; cabe, cab, fu'l, Soil, m-Sund ; thick, Milt. 

Opoponax, o-p6'p&-naks, s. a gum resin of* 
strong disagreeable smell, and an acrid and 
extremely bitter taste, brought iu us from 
the Fast, bur. we are ignorant of the plant 
which produces this drug. am. 

Opossum, 6-p6s'sQm. s. a quadruped oi Vae 

I Diemcn's land. &c. 

Oppidan, oppidan, s. a townsman, an hiha- 

I bitaut of a town. 

(Oppignerate, op-pig'nlr-r.ate. v. a. to pledge; 

i to pawn. (Not in ass.) Bacon-. 

Oppilate, op'pi-lite. v. a. to heap up obstruc- 
tion. 

Pppilatioii, dp-pi-la'sh&n. s. obstruct-on, ra.tti 
ter heaped together. Harvey, 

Oppilative, 6p'pe-l-.-tfv. a. obstructive. 

Oppleted, dp-ple'tcd. a. tilled, crowded. 

Opponent, dp-pA'neut. a. opposite, adverse. 

Opponent, oppo'nent.y. antagonist, ad versanr. 

Opportune, 6p-pjr tune', a. "seasonable, c.u- 
venieut, tit, ^imely. Milt. 

Opportunely, op-pdr-tone'lk ad. seasonably, 
convementlv. ifotlon. 

Opportunity, dp-pdr-ti' ni-ti. s. fit place, time, 
conveaience. JJenh...a. 

Oppose, op-p6ze'. v. a. to act against, to re- 
sist. Shak;— To place as an ob'staclc. Dryd. 
—v. n. to act adversely. Shak.— To object 
in adisimiarion. 

Opposeless, Sp pize'igs. a. irresistible, not to 
be opposed. ^ shak. 

Opposer, tip-po'ztir. s. one that opposes, anta- 
gonist, enemy. Black'nore. 

Opposite, 3;j'pA-zh./i. facing each other. Milt. 
—Adverse, con trary . 'Motion. 

opposite, op'pA-zk. s. adversary, opponent, 
antagonist. Hooker. 

Oppositely, dp'pi-zit-U. ad. in a situation to 
face each other, adversely, .17 1 -. 

Oppositeness, dp'p6-zlt-n&. s. the state of be- 
ing opposite. 

Opposition, 6p-po zish'in. s. situation so as to 
front, hostile resistance. Milt.— Contrariety 
of interest or meaning. Hooker* 

Oppress, 6/,-prls' v. a. to crush. Pope.— To 
overpowe-, to subdue. Shalt. 

Oppression, dp-prdsb'fm. „<•. the act of oppress- 
ing, the state of beinsr oppressed. Shak.— 
Hardship. ^atf.— Outness of spirits. Arb. 

Oppressive, dp-pres'sfv. a. cruel, inhuman, 
unjustly severe, heavy. R Sm \ 

oppressor, dp-pr&s'sor. s. one who harasses 
others with unjust severity. Sandys* 

Opprobrious, 6p ■pr6'br4-fe. a. reproachful, dis- 
graceful, scurrilous. /;,/,/ 

Opprobriously, 6p-pr6'bii-i 5 is-U. ad. ve; reach- 
rully, sc.uriioiisly. shak. 

Opprobnousness, 6p-pr6'br4 us-nls. s. re- 
proach fulness, scurrility. 

Oppugn, op-pane', v. a. to oppose, to attrc!:, 
to resist. Harvey \ 

Oppiignancy,op-pug'nm-sJ.^. opposition. Shak. 

Oppugner, 6p-p6ne'6r. (6p-pig'nar. S.) s. cue 
who opposes or attacks. Bovle. 

Op-ijnathy, 6p'sim-m*-th4. s. late education." 

' late erudition. 

Opsonation, 6i)-?6-ua,h6n. i. a catering, a 
buying provisions. 

Opiablf, op'ta-bl. a. desirable, to be wished. 

Optative, 6p'ta-tiv, or op-ii'ifv. (Ap'ta-tiv. S ) 
a. expressive of desire. 

Oplical, 6p'ii-kal. a, relating to the science of 
optics. B ., vie 

Optician, op-tLh'on. .<. one skilled in optic's. 

Optic, dp ttk. //. producing vision. Newton — 
Itelating to the science of vision. Wation. 

Optic, op'ttk. s. an instrument of sight, an 
organ of sight. Brlxn. 

FF2 



ORC 



ORG 



Rate, tir, clll, eat ; bh, bit ; wine, win ; 9o, prove, ftr, p6t ; c&be,cib, fill ; sojl, m3&nd ; tfeick, this, 

Orchestra, or-kis'trl s. a part of the theatre 
appropriated to the musicians. 

Jrdam, or-dine'. v. a. to appoint, to decree, 
Dryd.— To institute. Shak.—lo invest with 
sacerdotal power. still. 

Ordainer, dr-dme'rir. s. he who ordains. 

)rdeal,drcU-a!, or or'ji-al. s. a trial by fire or 
water. _ Hale. 

Order, dr'd&r. j. method, regular disposition. 
Bacon. — Settled mode, mandate, rule. Hook. 
—A rank or cla-s. Kings. 

Order, or'dfir. v. a. to regulate, to manage,"to 
conduct, to dispose fitly, to direct, to com- 
mand. 

Orderer, or'dur-ar. s. one that orders, metho- 
dises, or regulates. Suckling. 

Orderless, dr'dur-le<. a. disorderly, out of rule. 

Orderliness. 4r'dfir-14-nes. s. regularity, me- 
thodicalness. 

Orderly, dr'dnr-U. a. methodical. Hooker.— 
Not tumultuous, well regulated. Clar. 

Orderly, dr'dur-le. ad. methodically, according 
to order, regularly. Sandys. 

Ordinable, dr'di-nd-bl. a. such as may be ap- 
pointed. Hammond. 

Ordinal, 6r'di-nal. a. noting order, as second, 
iiiird. Holder. 

Ordinal, dr'di-nal. s. a ritual, a book contain- 
ing orders. Ainsw. 

Ordinance, dr'drj-n-jnse. s. law, rule, prescript. 
Spens. — Appointment. Shak. 

Ordinarily, jr'd&-Ba-rfe-te. ad. according to esta- 
blished'rules. Wood.— £oiumoulv, usually. 
South. 

Ordinary, dr'd£-na-r£, or drd'na-ri. a. establish, 
ed, methodical. .4//.— Common, mean. Add. 
-Ugly. 

Ordinary, dr'd4-na-r£. s. established judge d? 
ecclesiastical causes, settled establishment. 
Bac. — Actual and constant office. Wotton. 

Ordinary, drd'na-r£. s. regular price of meal ; a 
place of eating established at a certain place. 

Ordinate, dr'di-nite. v. a. to appoint. Daniel. 

Ordinate, dr'di-nate. a. regular, methodical. 

Ray. 

Ordination, dr-di-na'sb&n. s. e-tafelished order. 
Norris.— The act of investing with sacerdo- 
tal power. Still. 

Ordnance, drd'ninse. s. cannon, great guns. 
SAak. 

Ordonnance, drVt&n-nanse,- s. disposition of 
figures in a picture. 

Ordure, Sv'j&re. s. dung, filth. Dryd. 

Ore, ire. s. metal unrefined, metal in its fossil 
slate. Raleigh. 

Oread, o'ri-ad. s. a mountain nymph. Mitt. 

Orgal, or'gal. s. lees of wine. ' Ainsw. 

Organ, Sr'gan. jr. natural instrument, as the 
tongue. Ral. — An instrument of music con- 
sisting of pipes filler! with wind, and of stops 
touched by the hand. 



Optics, 6p'tiks. s. the science of the nature 
and law* of visions. Brown 

Optimacy, 6p't£-ma-st. s. nobility, body of no 
bles. ' Howe i 

Optimism, op'tJ-mfzm. s. the doctrine tha 
every thing in nature is ordered for th 
best. J. Warton 

Optimity, 6p-t?m'm£-ti. s. the state of being 
best. 

Option, dp'shan. s. choice, election, power o 
choosing. Smalr 

Optional, dp'shiin-al. a. leaving something to 
choice. * Rlackstone. 

Opulence, 6p'p!-l£nse. ■> s. wealth, riches, af- 

Opulency,6|/r>A-len-s£.| fluence. Clar. 

Opulent, 6p'pa lent, a rich, wealthy, affluent. 

Opulently, 6p'p&-lent-J£. ad. richly, with 
splendor.^ 

Or, or, conj. a disjunctive particle; it corre 
sponds to either ; he must either fall or fly. 

Or, or. s. gold in heraldry. Philip!. 

Oracle, 6r'ra-k1. s. something delivered by su- 
pernatural wisdom. Hook.— One famed for 
wisdom. 

Oracle, dr'ra-kl. v. n. to utter oracles. (Not used.) 

Oracular, 6-rak'kA-lar. -> a. uttering oracles 

Oraeulous, o^rakki-lSs. / resembling oracles 

Oraculously, &->ak'ku lus-li. ad. in manner of 
an oracle. Brown 

Oraculousness, o-rakk6-lfAs-n§s. s. the state ol 
being oracular. 

Oraison, Sr'ri-zun. s. prayer, verbal supplica- 
tion. Drva. 

Oral, o'ral. a. delivered by mouth, not written. 

Orally, i'ral-Ji. ad. by mouth, without writing 

Orange, dr'rfnje. s. the orange-tree, its fruit. 

Orange, or'rinje. a. belonging to an orange, of 
the colour of an orange. 

Orangery, &- raw n'zh£r-4. s. plantation ol 
oranges. 

Orangemusk, or'ri nje-m&sk. s. a species of pear 

Orangewoman, dr'iiuje-wum-uii. s. a woman 
who sells oranges. Sha 

Oration, 6-ra'sh&n. s. a speech made according 
to the laws of rhetoric. Watts 

Orator, 6r-Ta'tfir. s. a public speaker, a man ot 
eloquence, a petitioner in chancery. 

Oratorial, 6r-a-tA'ri-al. a. rhetorical, florid. 

Oratorical, 6r-ra-tSr'r£-kal. a. rhetorical, befit- 
ting an orator. Watts. 

Oratory, orra-tor-J. s. eloquence, rhetorical, 
skill. Sidney.^- Exercise of eloquence. Arb 

Oratress, 6r'ra tris. s. a female orator. W. Brown, 

Orb, orb, s. sphere, circular bod)'. Dryd.—, 
Wheel. Milt.— Circle, the eye. Shak. 

Orbation, dr-bash&n. s. privation of parents or 
children. 

CrheA for'bid.-j a. round, circular. Shak.— 

° lbed ' kvb'd.) rounded. Add. 

Orbicular, or-bik'ktt-Ur. a. spherical. Milt. 

- — Circular. Newton 

Orbicularly, Sr-bfk'kl-Iar-U. ad. spherically 
circularly. 

Orbicularness. oi-bik'kl-lar-nis. s. the state of 
being orbicular. 

Orbiculated, dr-bik'ki-la-ted. a. moulded into 
an orb. 

Orbit, 6r'b?t. s. the line described by the revo 
lution of a planet. Blachn 

Orbity, or'be-ti. s. loss, or want of parents 01 
children. Bacon. 

Ore, Srk. s, a sort of sea-fish. Milt 

Orchal, dr'kal, s. a stone from which a blue co- 
lour is made. Ainsw 

Orchatiet, or'ka-net. s. an herb. Ainsv> 

Orchard, or'tshurd. J.a garden offruit-trees. Jon 

Orchestre, dr'kes-t&r. s. the place where the 
musicians are set at a public snow. 



OrganicaJ,ar-gan'n4-kal.i a. instrumental, act- 
Organic, or-gaii'nik. f ingas instruments of 
nature or art. AZ;V/.— Respecting organs. Hoi. 
Organically. or-gan'ni-kal-IS. ad~by means of 
organs or instruments. Lockq. 

Organicainess, dr-gin'nfe-kal n3s. s. state of 

being organ ical. 
Organism, dr'ga-nfzm. s. organical structure. 
Organist, or'ga-tilst. s. one who plays on the 
organ . Boyle. 

Organization, dr'ga-n£-za'sh&n. s. a due con- 
struction of parts. 
Organize, dr'gi-nlze. v. a. to construct so as 
that one part co-operates with another, to 
form organically. Hookfr . 

Orgaoloft, or'gaii-teft. s. the loft where (tie 
organ stands. 



ORT 



OS T 



Rile, tit, call, eat ; be, b?t; wine, w?n ; si, prdve,for, pit ; cube, cub, full ; soil, cr.d&nd; th'ck, Ahis. 



Organpipe, or'gan-pipe. i. the pipe of a musi- 
cal organ. i'A/*£. 

OnarasTi, or'g'zm. s. sudden vehemence. Dcnh. 

Orgies, or'jeze. s. mad rites of Bacchus, frantic 
revels. Ben Jon. 

OrgilloSs, or-jfl'las. a. proud, haughty. [Not 
in we.) Skik. 

Orichalch, 47e kilk. s. brass. .?/><?«. 

Orient, A' re-Snt. a. rising a,s the sun. Milt.— 
Eastern, bright, sparkling. Bacon. 

Orient, A're-ent. s. the east,the part where the 
sun rises. 

Onenral, A-re-in'til. a. eastern, placed in, or 



proceeding from the east. 



Orthodoxy, or.'tRi-dok-se. s. soundness ia opi- 
nion and doctrin°. Swift. 

Orthodromics, pr-th<i-drom'iks. s. the art of 
sailing in the arc of a great circle, the short- 
est distance between any two points on 
the surface of the globe. Harris^. 

Orthoepist, oftfiA-J-pfst. s. one who is skilled 
a orihoeoy. 

Orthoepy, Sr'raA-i-pi. s. the right pronuncia- 
tion of words. 

Orthogon, uYthA-gAii. s. a rectangled figure. 
Peach . 

Orthogonal, 3r-tfi6g'go-nal. s. rectangular. 



Oriental, i-re-ln'rll. s. an inhabitant of the 
eastern parts of the world. Grew. 

Orientalism, A-r§ dn'ti-Uzm. s. an eastern 
mode of speech 



Bacon. jOrthographer, or-'tfiug'graf-ffir. *-. one who spills 



according to the rules of grammar. Sha : \ 
Orthographical, It iftA gnffi-kal. a. rightly 

spelled, relating to the spelling. Ariel. 

Orthographically, Sr-tfe^grSPft-kil-lt. ad. ac- 



Orientality," A-re-cii-tai'lc-tJ. s. state of being cording to the" rules of spelling. 

oriental. Hrown.l Orthography, or-tfro/graf-*. s. the part of 

Orifice, oi'ie-ffs. s. any opening or perforati >n. grammar which teaches how words should 

Arbuth.\ be spelled, Holder-. — The elevation of A 

Oriflamb, or'e-flirn. s. a golden standard. I building delineated. Moxon. 

Ahnsw. Ortive, 5Y't?v. a. relating to the rising Qf any 



wild marjoram. Spenser, 
^.beginning. Bentley. 



Origan, iv'J-gan 

Origin, or'ri-jin. 

Original, o-iiii'js-ni). f Fountain, source. Att 
— Fir-t copy, archetype. Locke. —Derivation 
descent. , Dryd. 

Original, A-r?d'je nil. a. primitive, pristine, 
first. Still. 

Originality, A-rid'je-nille-te. s. the quality of 
being original. 

Originally, A iM'je-nil-le. ad. primarily, from 
the beginning". Smalr.— At first. fVoodw. 

Originalness, A-r?d'j4-nil-nfs. s. the quality or 
state of being original. 

Originary, i-rfd'ji-na-VJ. a. productive, caus- 
ing existence, primitive. Sandys 

Originate, A-ridje-nite. v. a. to bring into ex- 
istence. — v. n io receive existence. 

Origination, &-r?d-jJ-na'shSn. s. the act of 
bringing into existence. - Keil. 

Orison, or're z&ns. .*. a praver, a supplication. 
Milt. 

Oilop, 6r I6p, s. the middle deck. Hayvi. 

Ornament, or-n-t-ment. s. embellishment, de- 
coration. lingers. — Honour. Add. 

Ornamental, Sr-na men/til. a. serving to deco- 
ration or embellishment. Swift. 

Ornamentally, or-na-meri'tal-U. ad. in such a 
manner as may confer embellishment. 

Ornamented, gr'na-min-tld, part. a. embel- 
lished, bedecked. 

Ornate, dr'nite. a. bedecked, decorated, tine. 
Milt, 



Ornithology, or-ne-tnul'A-ji. s. 
birds 



planet or 

Ortolan, or'tA-lfin. s. a small bird accounted 
very delicious. Cfiwky. 

Orts,'drts. j. refuse, that which is Left. 

Orvietan, 8r-vi-J'tan. s. an antidote or coun- 
terpoison. Bailey. 

Oscillation, 6;-s!l-lVsh5n. s. the aet of moving- 
like a pendulum. 

Oscillatory, ds-dl'la-tar-re. a. moving back- 
ward and forward like a pendulum, Arb'ufh. 

Oscitancy, us'se-tan se. s. the act of yawning, 
unusual sleepiness, carelessness. Add. 

Oscitant, frl ,h-tb.\\ .' a . yawning, unusually 
sleepy, sleepy, sluggish. 

Oscitation, os-se-ia'shuii. s. the act of yawning. 
1 Tat. 

O-Mer, i'zlier. s. a tree of the willow kino", 
growing by the water. May. 

Osprav, 6 'pra. .'. the sea-eagle. Numbers. 

Ossicle, <WMk- !■;!. s. a small bone. Holder. 

Ossific, o-'sfffik. a. having the power of 
changing to b >nv substance. 

Ossification, 6s s£-ft ki'shun. s. change of car- 
neous, membraneous, or cartilaginous, into 
bony substance. S. l arp. 

Ossifrage,'1s'Se-fr'idje. s. a kind of eagle. Cairn. 

Ossify, <Wsfe-fi. v- a. to change to bone. Sharp. 

Ossivorous, 6s sfv'vi-ros. a. devouring bone';,. 
Derham. 

Ossuarv, 6s'si-a-rJ. s. a charnel-house. 

Ostensible, 6s-t£nV,i-bl. a. such as is proper or 
intended to be shown. 



discourse on Ostensive, 3s-ten'siv. a. showing, betokening. 
Ostent, 6s-tcnl'. s. air, mien, show, token. 



Orphan, ui'faii. *. a child who has lost father! Shak.—\ prodigy. Dr. 

or mother, or both. Spenser. jOstentation, 6s-t?h-ta'shSn. s. outward show. 

Orphan, or' fin, a. bereft of parents. Sidney.] appearance. S':ak.— Boast, vain show. Add, 
Orphanage. oi'f.Ui-Hje. u. state of an or- Ostentatious, 6s-tcii-ti'shus. a. boastful, vain, 
Orpiianisin, or'fanntzm.j phan. I fond of show, fond to exp.j*e to view. 

Orpbanotrophy, or-fin-fit'trJ-Fi. s. an hospital DrvJ. 

for orphans. ;Ostentatiouslv, As-ten-tashns-U. ad. mainly, 

Orpirrent, 6r'pJ-ment. s. a kind of mineral,! boastfully." 

yellow arsenic used by painters, as a gold O^tentatiousness, 6s-t5ii-tVsh5s-nls. s. canity, 

colour. i boastfulness. 

Orpine, or'pfn. s. liverer or rose-root. Milt. Osteology, 6s-te-ol'14-je. s. a description of the 
Orrery, or'ra--re. s. an instrument which repre- ' 



sents the revolutions of the heavenly bo- 
dies. 

Orris, Sr'rts. s. a plant and flower. Bacon.— A 
sort of gold or silver lace. 

Orthodox, or'thi-doky. ,?. sound in opinion and 
doctrine, npt heretical. Bacon. 

OfthodoxIy,&ihA-ddks-lfe vd. with soundness 
of opinion. Bacon. 



bones. Tul 

Ostiary, os ti'a-re. ,<. the opening at which a 
river disembogues itself. Br^u-n. 

Ostler, os'lor. s. the man who t^kes care of 
horses at an inn. Swift. 

Ostlery, os'ldr-e. s. the olace belonging to tl e 
ostler. 

Ostracism, fls'tra s?zm. s. a manner of sent- 
ence, ii) which the note of afqi.ittal or coffr 
r f S 



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OV£ 



Rite, tar, clll, cat ; be, bet ; wine, w?ri ; sA, prSve, f3*r, pAt ; cube, cab, full ; soil, mound ; trlick, ihm. 

■demnation was marked upon a shell, public] Ral.— To load, to crowd too much. Pope — 

censure. Cleave.\ To burden, to rate too high. Shak.— To till 

Ostracites, Ss-tra-sVtes. s. Ostracites expresses too full. Add. 

the common oyster in its ftfcsil state. Hill. Overcharge, A'v&r-tsMrje. s. too great a charge. 



O-trich, os'tritsh. 5. the largest of birds 

Olacoustic, ot-ta kou'stfk. s. an instrument to 
facilitate hearing. Grew. 

Other, u^A'ar. pron. not the same, different. 
Swift.— Correlative to each. Phil.— Some- 
thing beside. Locke. — The next. Shak. 

Othergates, a^'ur-gats. ad. in another man- 
ner, {obsolete.) 

Otherguise, u/A'ar-gylze. ad. of another kind, 
sometimes written otherguess. 
therwhere, uM ar-hware. ad. in other places 
Hooker 

Otherwhile, iV/Var-hwlle. ad. at other times. 

Otherwise, oM'&r-wlze, or uAVur-wiz. ad. in a 
different manner. Spratt.—By other causes. 
Raleigh. — In other respects. Rogers. 

Otter, ot'tur. s. an amphibious animal that 
preys upon fish. Grew 

Oval, Aval, a. oblong, resembling the lon- 
gitudinal section of an egg. Blackmore. 

Oval, o'val. 5. that which has the shape of 
eg?. Watts. 

Ovanous, A-va're-us. a. consisting of egg! 

Thorns. 

Ovary, A'va-re. s. the part in which impregna 
tion is performed. Brown 

-Ovation, A-va'shan. s. a lesser triumph among 
the Ramans. 

Oven, uv'v'n. .?. an arched cavity heated with 
tire to bake bread. Spenser 

Over, o'v&r. s. prep, above, across: as, he leaped 
over the brook. Dry!.— Through. Hammond 
—Before: as, over night. Spenser 

Over, A'var. ad. above the top. Luke.— More 
than a quantity assigned. Hayw.— From 
side to side. Grew.— From one to another. 
Bacon. — On the .surface, past, throughout, 
completely, extraordinary, in front. 

Overabound, i-var-a- bound', v. n. to abound 
more than enough. Philips. 

Overact, A-var-akt. v. a. to act more than 
enough. ^ Still. 

Overarch, 6-var-lrtsh'. v. a. to cover as with 
an arch. Pope, 

Overawe, A-var-lvr'. v. a. to keep in awe by 
superior influence. Spenser, 

Overbalance, A-var-bal'lanse. v. a. to weigh 
down, to preponderate. Rogers 

Overbalance, A'var-bal-lanse. s. somethmg 
more than equivalent. Locke. 

Overbattle, A'var-bat-tl. a. too fruitful, exube 
rant. {Not used.) Hooker. 

Overbear, 6-vfir-Mre'. v. a. to repress, to sub- 
due, to whelm, to bear down. Hooker, 

Overbid, A-vur-bid'. v. a. to offer more than 
equivalent. Dryd, 

Overblow, 6-vflr-bW. v. n. to be past its vio- 
lence. Used of a storm.—v. a. to drive away 
as clouds before the wind. Waller. 

Overboard, 6'var-bord. ad. off the ship, out of 
ship. Dryd. 



Overbulk, A-var-balk'. v. a. to oppress by- 
bulk. Shak. 

Overburden, A-var-bar'd'n. v. a. to load with 
too great weight. Sidney. 

Overbuy, A-var-bl'. v. a. to buy too dear. 

Dryd. 

Over-canopy, A-var kln'A-pe. v. a. to cover as 
with a canopy. Gray. 

Overcarry, A-vtu-kar're. v. a. to hurry too far. 
Hayw. 

Overcast, A-var-kast'. v. a. to cloud, to darken. 
Spenser.— To cover. Hioker. 

©vercharge, A-vor-tshirje'. v. a. to surcharge. 



See Overbalance. 

Overcloud, A-var-klflFud'. v. a. to. cover with 
clouds. Ticket. 

Overcome, 6-vur-kum'. v. a. pret. I overcame, 
part. pass, overcome, to subdue, to conquer, 
to surmount. Law. — v. n. to gain the supe- 
riority. Romans. 

Overcomer, Avur-karn'mar. s. he who over- 
comes. 

Overcount, A-v&r-kount'. v. a. to rate above 
the true value. Shak. 

Overdaring, A'vur-di-r!ng. a. too venturesome. 
Shak . 

Overdo, A-var-doA'. v. a. to do more than 
enough. Grew. 

Overdress, A- var-dres'. v. a. to adorn lavishly. 
Pope. 

Overdrive, A-v&r-drlve'. v. a. to drive too hard, 
or beyond strength. Gen. 

Overeye, A var-1'. v. a. to superintend, to ob- 
serve, to remark. Shak. 

Overfall, AVar-flll. s. cataract. 

Overfloat, A-var-flAte'. v. n. to swim, to float. 
Drvd. 

Overflow, A-var-fiA'. v. n. to be fuller than 
the brim can hold. Dryd. — To exuberate. 
Rogers. — v. a. to fill beyond the brim. Tayl. 
— To deluge, to overrun. Dryd: 

Overflow, A'vur-flA. s. inundation, more than 
fulness, exuberance. Arb. 

Overflowing, A-vur-flA'ing. s. exuberance, co- 
piousness. Rogers. 

Overflowingly, A-vur-flA'fng-le. ad. exube- 
rantly. Boyle. 

Overfly, A-v5r-fli'. v. a. to crossly flight. Dry. 

O\4erfonvardness, A-vor-fdrwIrd-nis. s. too 
great quickness, too great readiness. Hale. 

Overfreight, 6-var-frate'. v. a. to load too hea- 
vily, to fill with too great quantity. €arew. 

Overget, A-var-geT. v. a. to reach, to come up 
with. Sidney. 

Overglance, A-var-gianse'. v. a. to look hastily 
over. Shak. 

Overgo, A-var-gA' v. a. to surpass, to excel. 

Sidney. 

Overgorge, A-vur-gorje'. v. a. to gorge too 
much. Shak. 

Overgrow, A-var-grA'.t\ a. to cover with growth. 

, Spenser. — To rise above. Mort. — v. n. to 
grow beyond the fit or natural size. Knolles. 

Overgrowth, A'var-grAtfc. s. exuberant growth. 
Bacop. 

Overhale, A-var-hlwl'. v. a. to spread over. 
Spenser. — To examine over again. Shak. 

Overhang, A-var-hang'. v. a. to jut over, to 
impend over. Shak. 

Overharden, A-var-hir'd'n. v. a. to make too 
hard. Boyle. 

Overhead, A-var-hM'. ad. aloft, in the zenith, 
above. Milt. 

Overhear, A-vfir-here'. v. a. to hear those who 
do not mean to be heard. Shak. 

Overjoy, A-var-jui.'. v. n. to transport, to ravish. 
Taylor. 

Overjoy, A'vfir-joe. s. transport, ecstacy. Shak. 

Overlabour, A-v&r-li'bar. v- a. to take too 
much pains, to harass with toil. Dryd. 

Overlade, A-var-lade'. v. a. to overburden. 

Suck. 

Overlarge, A-var-larje'. a. larger than enough. 

Coll. 

Overlay, A-v&r-la'. v. a. to 9mother, to crush, 
to overwhelm. Add. — To cloud, toovereast. 
Spen. — Toxover siiperfidaffy. 



OVE 



OVE 



Rite, tar,cill, c$t; b&, bit ; wine, win; si, pr5ve,ftr, p6t; chbe, cab, fall; s3!l, n&bnd ; tfeick, rttis. 

Overleap, A-v&r-lepe'. v. a. to pass by a jump. .Oversee, A-v&r-sW. v. a. to superintend, to 
Dryd.l overlook. Spenser.— Teomit 



Overleather, A'vSr-lith-ar. f . the part of the 
shoe that covers the foot. Shak. 

Overlive, A-varhV. v. a. to survive, to out- 
live. Hayuu — v. n. to live too long. Milt. 

Overliver, A-var-liv'ar. s. survivor, that which 
lives longest. {Not used.) Bacon. 

Overload, A-var-lAde'. v. a. to burden with too 
much. Felton. 

Overlong, A-var-16ng'. a. too long. Boyle. 

Overlook, A-var-lAAk'. v. a. to view from a 
higher place. Dryd.— To peruse. Shak. — To 
oversee, to pass bv indulgently. Rogers.— To 
slight. 

Overlooker, J-vfir-lSSk'&r. s. one who looks over 
his fellows. Watts. 

Overmasted, A-var-mast'id. a. having too much 
mast. Dryd. 

Overmaster, A-var-mlYtur. v.. a. to subdue, to 
govern. Shak. 

Overmatch, A-var-mltsh'. v. a. to be too 
powerful, to conquer. Dryd. 

Overmatch, A'var-matsh. s. one of superior 
powers. Milt. 

Overmuch, A-var-matsh'. a. too much, more 
than enough. Locke. 

Overmuch, A-var-m&tsh'. ad. in too great a de- 
gree. 

Overmultitude, A-var-mal'ti-tAde.T;. a. to over- 
power by multitude. Shak. Ram. 

Overname, A-var-name'. v. a. to name in a 
series. Shak. 

Overnight, A-v&r-nlte'. s. night before bed- 
time. ' Shak. 

Overoffiee, A-vor-APfrs. v. a. to lord by virtue 
of an office. Shak. 

Overofficioas, A-var-of-f Ish'as. a. too busy, too 
importunate. Collier. 

Overpass, A-var-pas'. v. a. to cross. Dryd. — To 
overlook, to pass with disregard, to om 

Overpay, A-var-pi'. v. a. to reward beyond the 
price. Prior. 

Overperch, A-var-p?rtsh'. v. a. to fly ov*er. 

Shah 

Overpeer, A-var-pire'. v. a. to overlook, to ho- 
ver above. ^ Sandys. 

Overplus, A'v&r-plas. s. surplus, what remains 
more than sufficient. Hooker. 

Overpiy, A-var-pH'. v. a. to employ too labori- 
ously. ^ Mi/t. 

Overpoise, A- var-p'ize'. v. a. to outweigh. 

Overpoise, A'var-pdize'. s. preponderant weight. 
Dryd. 

Overpower, A-vSr-pou'ur. v. a. to be predomi- 
nant over, to oppress by superiority. Boyle. 

Overpress, A-vur-pres'. v. a. to overwhelm, to 
crush. Rose. 

Overprize, A-var-prlze'. v. a. to value at too 
high price. Wot ton. 

Overrank, A var-rlnk'. a. too rank. More. 

Overrate, 4-vSr-rite'. v. a. to rate at too much. 
Rogers. 

Overreach, S-v&r-rittsh'. v. a. to rise above. 
Rat.— To deceive, to go beyond. Till. 

Overreacher, A-v&r-rtfctsh'&r. s. a cheat, a de- 
ceiver. 

Overread, A-var-reed'. v. a. to peruse. Shak. 

Overripen, A var-rlp'n'. v. a. to make too ripe. 
Shak. 

Overroast, A-v&r-rAst'. v. a. to roast too much. 

Overrule, A-var-rAAl'. v. a. to influence w.tl 
predominant power. Sidney. — To superin- 
tend. Hiyw.— To supersede. Carm ■-. 

Overrun, A-var-run'. v. a. to harass by incur 
sions. Add. — To overspread. Burnet.— Tc 
injure by treading down. — v. n. lo over- 
flow, to be more than full. Spenser. 



Overseen, A-v£r-s4£n'. part, mistaken, deceiv- 
ed. Clar. 
Overseer, A-var-sei'ar. s. one who overlooks, a 

superintendant. 
Overset, A-var-set'. v. a. to throw off the ba- 
sis. Add. — To throw out of regularity. Dryd. 
— v. n. to fall off the basis. 
Overshade, A-var-shade'. v. a. to cover with 
darkness. Dryd. 

Overshadow, A-v&r-shad'dA. v. a. to throw a 
shadow over. Bacon. — To shelter, to protect. 
" Milt. 
Overshoot, A-var-shoot'. v. v. to flv beyond the 
mark. Collier. — v. a. to shoot" beyond the 
mark. Till. — To assert too much. Whitgifte. 
Oversight, A'var-site. s. superintendance, mis- 
take, error. Hooker. 
Oversize, A-var-slze'. v. a. to surpass in bulk, 
Sandys. — To plaster over. Shak. 
Overskip, A-var-skfp'. v. a. to pass by leaping. 

Honker'.— To pass over. 
Oversleep, d-vSr-steip'. v. a. to sleep too long. 
Overslip, A-var-slip'. v. a. to pass undone, &e. 
to neglect. Wotton. 

Oversnow, A-vur-snA'. v. a. to cover with snow. 
Oversold, Avar-sAid'. part, sold at too high a 
price. _ Dryd. 

Oversoon, A-var-s6on'. ad. too soon. Sidney. 
Overspent, A-var-speut'. part, wearied, harass- 
ed. Dryd. 
Overspread, A-var-spted'. v. a. to cover over, 

to fill, to scatter over. 
Overstand, Avar-stand', v. a. to stand toomueh 
upon conditions. Dryd. 

Overstare, A-var-stire'. v. a. to stare wildly. 

Asch. 
Overstock, A-var-stAk'. v. a. to fill too full, to 
crowd. Swift. 

Overstrain, A-var-strane'. v. n. to make too vio- 
lent efforts. Collier. 
Overs way, A-var-swa'. v. a. to overrule, to bear 
down." Hooker. 
Overswell, A-var-swel'. v. a. to rise above. 

Fairfax. 
Overt, Avert, a. open, public, apparent. 

K. Charles. 

Overtly, A'vJrt-'i. ad. openly. 

Overtake, A-vor-tike'. v. a. to catch any thing 

by pursuit, to come up to something going 

before. Hooker. — To take by surprise. 

Overtask. A -vdr-task'. v. a. to burden with too 

heavy duties or injunctions. Harvey. 

Overteemed, A-var-tA6m'd\ a. worn down with 

teeming. Shak. Ham. 

Overthrow, A-v6r-ttirA', v. a. to throw down. 

Milt.— To demolish. Dryd.— To defeat, to 

subvert. Sidney. 

Overthrow, Avar-tfrrA. s. the state of being 

turned upside down, destruction, defeat. 
Overthrower, 16-vur-tftrA'ar. 5. he who over- 
throws. 
Dverthwart, A-vfJr-thwarl'. a. being ove* 

against. Dryd. — Perverse, contradictious. 
Dverthv/arlly,A-vur-invvart'li.fl</. across, trans- 
versely, perversely. 
Overthwar'tness, A-vDr-thvvlrt'nis. s. posture 

across, perverseness. 

Overtop, A-vur-t6p'. v. a. to rise above. Shak. 

— To excel, to surpass. Harvey. 

Ovei trip, A-vfir-trip'. v. a. to trip over, to walk 

lightly over. Shak. 

Overture, A'var tshure. s. opening, disclosure. 

Shak.— Proposal. Hayw. 

Overturn, A-var-torn'. v. a. to throw down, to 

subvert. Rnwe. — To conquer. Milt. 

Overtihner, J-v&r-t&rn'&r. s. subverter. Swift, 



OUT 



OUT 



JUte, tSr,call,c£t; bh, u?t; wine, win; so, pr&ve,S§r, pot; cube, cub, full; siil, mound ; tftick,/Atis. 

Outr-ast, dut'kdst. ^. exile, one rejected, one 

expelled. Prior. 

Oitcrafc, 4it-krSft'. v. a. to excel in cunning. 

Shak. 

Outcry, dot'kri. £.cry of vehemence, cry of dis- 

Denhmn. 



Overvalue, 6-vur-vaT!i. v. a. to rate at too high 
a price. Hooker. 

Overveil, o-vur-vale'. v a to cover. Shnk. 

Overwatch, 4-vfir-wdtsh'. v. n. to subdue with 
long want of rest. Dryd, 

Overweak,6-vur-vi eke', a. too weak, too feeble. 

Qverweatner, o-vrjr-w£ih'&r. v. a. to batter by 
violence ot weather. Shak. 

Ovei ween, o-vur-vve£n'. v. n. to think too high 
ly, to think with arrogance. Sh k. 

Overweeningly, A-vur-ween'Ing-le. ad. with too 
high an opinion. 

Overweigh, o-vur-wa' v. a. to preponderate. 

Overweight, 6'vur-wite. s. preponderance. 

Overwhelm, o-vur-hvveMm'. v. a. 10 crush un- 
derneath something violent and weighty. 
Rogers. — To overlook gloomily. Shak, 

Overwhelmingly, o-vur-hwelm'tning-li. ad. in 
such a manner as to overwhelm. 

Overworn, A-vur worn', part, worn out, sub- 
dued by time. Dry.— Spoiled by time. Shak. 

Overwrought, A-vfir-rlwt'. put. laboured too 
much Dryd.— Worked all over. Pope. 

Ought, Iwt. s, any thing, not nothing, (more 
properly aught.) Milt. 

Ought, awt. verb imperfect, to be obliged by 
duty. Bacon. — To be tit, to be necessary. 

Oviform, 6'v£-fdrm. a. having the shape of an 



tress, clamour, 
Outdare, dut-dire'. v. a. to venture beyond. 

Shak. 
Outdate, iut-date'. v. a. to antiquate. Ham. 
Outdo, dut-ddo'. i). a. to excel, to surpass. 
Outdwell. dat-dwe ! ,'. v. a. to stay bevbnd. 
Outer, dut'tur. a. that which is without, op- 
posed to inner. Grew. 
Outerly, dut'tur-14. ad. toward the outside. 

Grew. 

Outermost, dut't&r- most, a. remotest from the 

midst. Boyle. 

Outface, dut-fJse'. v. a. to brave. Worton.-^To 

stare down, Rale/gh. 

Outfawn, out -fawn', v. a. to excel in fawning. 

Outfiy, 6ut fH'. v. a. to leave behind in flight. 

Shak. 

Outform, out'form'. s. external appearance. 

Ren Jon. 
Outfrown, dut-frdun'. v. a. to frown down. 

Shak. 
Outgate, out'gate. s. ontlet, passage outward. 
Spenser. 
egg. Burnet. Outgive, out-glv'. v. a. to surpass in giving. 

Oviparous, A-vip'pa-rfis. a. bringing forth eggs,j ' Dryd. 

not viviparous. i^y.iOutgo, dut-pA'. v, a. pret. outwent, part, ont- 

Ounce, dunse..^. the sixteenth part of a pound 1 gone, to surpass, to excel. Carew.— To go 
in averdupoise, the twelfth in troy weight ;! beyond, to circumvent. Denh im. 

a lynx, a panther. il//V.j Outgrow, dut-grA'. v. a. co surpass in growth. 

Ouphe, do e s. a fairy, a goblin. Shak.l Szvift* 

Ouphen,66'f'n. a, elfish. ,9/i<?,6. Outguard,dut'gyatd..?. one posted at a distance 

Our, dur. pron. poss. pertaining to us, belong-] as a defence. Dryd. 

ing to ns. Shak. Outjest, dit-jlst'. v. a. to overpower by jest- 



Ourself, 6ur-s^lf, is used in the regal style. Sh. 

Ourselves, dur-selvz'. recipr. pron. we, not 
others; us, in the obhque.cases. Dryd. 

Ousel, 66'zl. .$. a blackbird. Spenser. 

Oust, oust. v. a. to vacate, to take away. 

Ouster, dtis'tir. law, Fr. for, dispossession. 

Blackstone. 

Out, 6ut. a. not within, not at home, in a state 
of extinction, not in affairs, to the end 
loudly, at a loss, in a puzzle. Suck 

Out, out. interj. an expression of abhorrence 
or expuKion. 

Out of, Sui'ov. prep, from, not in. 

0'.it, 6rjt. v. a. to expel, to deprive. K. Charles 

Outact, 6ut akt'. v, a. to do beyond. ( Not muci 
used.) Otzo./y 

Outbalance, out-bll'ianse. v. a. to overweigh 
to preponderate. Dryd 

Out bar, out-bar', v. a. to shutout by fortifica- 
tion. Spenser. 

Outbid, out-bJd'. v. a. to overpower by bidding 
a higher price. Donne. 

Outbidder,' dui-b?d'dur. 5. one that outbids 

Outblovved, duL-bldde'. a. inflated, swollen 
with wind. Dry J. 

Outborn, 5 6ut'born. a. foreign, not native. 

Outbound, outbound, a. destined to a distant 
voyage. Dryd 

Outbrave, out-brave', v. a. to bear down by a 
more insolent or splendid appearance. 

Cozv/ey 

Outbrazen r out-bra'z'n. Vt a _ to bear down with 
impudence. 

Outbreak, dat'braUe. 5. that which breaks forth, 
eruption. Shak. 

Outbreathe, 6ut-bri-/Ae'. %>. a. to weary by hav- 
ing better breath. -Shak. — To expire. 

Spenser 

Outcast, out'kast. part. a. thrown away as re- 
fused, banisbed, expelled. Mill 



Shak. 

Outknave, dut-nive'. v. a. to surpass in knave* 
ry. UEstr. 

Outlandish, dut-land'Jsh. a. not native, fo- 
reign. Donne. 

Ouilasl, dut-last'. v. a.Xo surpass in duration. 
Waller. 

Outlaw, dut'liw. s. one excluded from the be- 
nefit of the law, a robber. Davies. 

Outlaw, dnt'liw. v. a. to deprive of the bene- 
fits of the law. Herbert. 

Outlawry, dut''aw-r4. s. a degree by which a 
man is deprived of the protection of the 
law. Bacon. 

Outleap, uut-Upe'. v. a. to pass by leaping, to 
start bevond. 

Outleap, dut'!4pe. s. sally, flight, escape Locke. 

Outlet, dut'lct. s. passage outward, discharge 
outward. Ray. 

Outline, dut'llne. s. contour, line by which any 
figure is defined, extremity. Dryd, 

Outlive, dut-liv'. v. a. to live beyond, to sur- 
vive. Clar. 

Outliver, dut-!?v'vur. s. a survivor. 

Outlook, dut-ldok'. v. a. to face down, to brow- 
beat. Shak. 

Outlustre, dut-lus'tur. v. a. to excel in bright- 
ness. -Shak. 

Outlying, dut'll-lng. part. a. - not in the com-' 
tnon course of order. Temple. 

Outmarch, dut-mJatsh'. v. a. to leave behind 
in the march. Clar. 

Outmea5ure,6ut-mezh'uve. v. a. to exceed in 
measure. Brown. 

Outmost, 66 i'm6st. a. remotest from the mid- 
dle. Nezrton. 

Outnumber, dut-num'bur. v. a. to exceed in 
number. Add. 

Outpace, dut-pase'. v. a. to outgo, to leave be- 
hind. Chapman. 



OUT 



O YE 



F.Ite, tar,cull,cat ; b£, bh ; wine, win ; s-J, prove, fSr, pit ; chbs, cub, fill ; sSil, m5&ad ; thick, Mujfc 

Outvillain, dut-vil'Iin. ©. a. to exceed in vil- 



Out parish, d&fpar-rlsh. s. parish not lyin? 
within the wails. Graunt. 

Outpart, dufpart. s. part remote from the cen- 
tre or main body. Aylijr'e. 
Outpeer, dut-p£er'. v. a. to surpass in noble- 
ness. Shak. 
Outpour, dut-p55r\ v. a. to emit, to send forth 
in a stream. Milt. 
Outprize, dut-prlze'. v. a. to exceed in the va- 
lue set upon it. Shak. 
Outrage, d&tridje. v. a. to injure violently, to 
insult roughly. After. 
Outrage, dutrMje. s. open violence, tumultu 
ons mischief. Shak. 
Outrageous, dut-ri'jus. a. violent, furious, tu- 
multuous. Sidney. — Excessive. Dryd. 
Outrageously, dut-ra'jus-U. ad. violently, tu- 
multuously, furiously. South. 
Outrageousness, 6ut-rajas-n8s. s. fury, vio- 
lence. Dryd. 
Outreach, dutreetsh'. v. a. to go beyond. 

Brown. 
Outride, dut-rlde'. v. a. to pass by riding. 

Dryd. 
Outright, dut-rlte'. ad. immediately, without 
delay. Arb. — Completely. Add. 

Outroar, dut-rdre'. v. a. to exceed in roaring. 
Shak. 
Outrode, dut'iide. s. excursion. (Not used.) 
Outroot, dut-rddt'. v. a. to extirpate, to eradi- 
cate. Rowe. 
Outrun, out-r&n'. v. a. to leave behind in run- 
ning. Shak. — To exceed. Add. 
Outsail, dut-sile' v. a. to leave behind in sail- 
ing. 
Outscorn, dut-skdrn'. v. a. to bear down or 
confront by contempt. Shak. 
Outsell., dut-sll'. v. a. to sell for a higher price. 
Outshine, dut-shine'. v. a. to emit lustre. Sha. 
—To excel in lustre. Denham. 
Outshoot, Sut shddf. v. a. to exceed in shoot 
ing. Dryd. — To shoot beyond. Norris. 
Outside, dut'slde. s. surface, external part. 
VEstr.— Extreme part, the utmost, outer 
side. 
Oatsit, out-sft'., v. a. to sit beyond the time of 
any thing. South 
Outsleep, 6ut-sUip'. v. a. to sleep beyond. 
Outspeak, dut-sp£ke'. v. a. to speak some 
thing beyond. Shak. 
Outsport, dut-spirf. v. a. to sport beyond. 
Outspread, dut-spri-d'. v. a. to extend, to dif- 
fuse. Pope. 
Outstand, out-stand', v. a. to support, to 
sist. Woodxo.—v. n. to protuberate from the 
main body. 
Outstare, dut-itare'. v. a. to face down, to 
browbeat. Crashaw. 
Outstreet, dut'str^t. J. street in the extremi 

ties of a town. 

Outstretch, dut-stretsh'. v. a. to extend, to 

spread out. Shak 

Outstrip, 5ut-str?p'. v. a. to outgo, to leav< 

behind. Ben Jon. 

Outsweeten, out-swJit'n. v. a. to excel in 

sweetness. Shak. 

Outswear, dul-ssvare'. v. a. to overpower by 

swearing. Shak. 

Outtalk, out-tawk'. v. a. to overpower by talk. 

Shak. 

Outtongue, Sut-tung'. v. a. to bear down by 

noise. Shak. 

Outvalue, dut-vaTlu. v. a. to transcend in 

price. Boyle. 

Outvenom, out-v£n'num. v. a. to exceed in 

poison. Shak. 

Outvie, 6it-vi. v. a. to exceed, to surpass. 

Add, 



Shak. 
to conquer by plu- 



iainy. 
Outvote, out-vote'. % 

rality of suffrages. South. 

Outwalk, out-wawk'. v. n. to leave one in 

walking. 
Out vail, Sut'wiH. s. outward part of a build- 
ing, superficial appearance. Shak. 
Outward, outward, a. external, opposed to in- 
ward. Shak*— Extrinsic, tending to the out 
parts. Drvd. 
Outward, dut'wkd s. external form. Shak. 
Outward, outward, ad. to foreign parts, as a 

ship outward bound ; to the outer parts. 
Outwardly. 6k'ward-li. ad. externally, oppos- 
ed to inwirdly. Hooker. — Not sincerely. 
Outwards, dut'wurdz. ad. towards the out- 
parts. 
Outwatch, out-w6tsh'. v. a. to exceed in 

watching. 
Outware, out-wire', v. a. to pass tediously, 
Outweed, 6ut-w££d'. v. a. to extirpate as a 
weed. Spemerl 

Outweigh, out-wi'. v. a. to exceed in gravity. 
Wilk. — To preponderate. Dryd. 

Outwit, 6ut-w?t'. v. a. to cheat, to overcome 
by stratagem. VEstr. 

Outwork, 6ut-wfirk'. v. a. to do more work. 
Outwork, 6St'wfirk. s. the parts of a fortifica- 
tion next the enemy. Bacon. 
Outworn, dut-wirn'. part, consumed or de- 
stroyed by use. Milt. 
Outwrest, Mt-r?st'. v. a. to extort by violence. 
Outwrought, out-rawt'./>ar^. outdone, exceed- 
ed in efficacy. Ben Jon. 
Outworth, 6ut-vvurt&'. v. a. to excel in value. 
(Not used.) Shak. 
Owe, b. v. a. to be indebted. Shak.— To be ob- 
liged for. Milt.— To have from any thing as 
the consequence of a cause. 
Owl, dul % Is. a screaming bird that flies 
Owlet, oulit.J" about in the night and catches 
mice. Pope. 
Owler, 6ul'ur. s. one who carries contraband 
goods, (Not used.) Swift. 
Owling, oul'ing. s. a particular offence against 
public trade. Blackstone. 
Own, 6ne. s. a word added to the possessive 
pronouns, my, thy, his, our, your, their, by- 
way of emphasis or corroboration. Dryd. 
Own, 6ne. v. a. to acknowledge, to avow for 
one's own, to possess, to hold by right. Dry. 
— To confess, not to deny. Till. 
Owner, o'n&r. s. one to whom any thing be- 
longs master. Shak. 
Ownership, 6'nur-sbip. s. property, rightful 
possession. Avliff'r. 
Ox, 6ks. s. plur. oxen, the general name for 

black cattle. (amd.—A castrated bull. 
Oxbane, dks'bine. 5. a plant. Ainsze. 

Oxeye, oks'l. s. a plant. Miller. 

Oxfly, oks'fll. s. a fly of a partienlarkind. 
Oxheal, dks'hile. j. a plant. Ainsw. 

Oxlip,.6ks'itp. s. the same with cowslip, a ver- 
nal flower. Shak. 
Oxstai!, oks'stlll. s. a stand for oxen. 
Oxtongue, dks'tung. s. a plant. Ainsw. 
Oxycrate, 6ks'4-krite. s. a mixture of wate* 
and vinegar. Wiseman. 
Oxymel, 6k's6-m?l. s. a mixture of vinegar 
and honey. Arb. 
Oxymoron, oks-J-mi'run. s. a rhetorical fi- 
gure, in which an epithet of a quite contra- 
ry signification is added te any word: as, a 
cruel kindness. 
Oxyrrhodine, 6ks-ir'o-dlne. s. a mixture of oil 

of roses with vinegar of roses. 
'Oyer, i'rrjr. s. a court of oyer and termtyr, is 



PAD 



PAL 



Rate, tir,c'Il, cat; M, bilt; wine, win; 96,-pr£ve,f<5r,p6t ; cube, cub, fill; s&l,ifcS&nd? thick, //kis. 

Paddle, pid'dl. s. an oar used by a single rinv- 
er. 



ajudicature where causes are heard and de 
termined. 

Oyes, 6-yis. s. is the introduction to any pro- 
clamation given by the public crier. It is 
thrice repeated. 

Oyster, oc'stur. s. a bivalve, testaceous fish. 

Oysterweneh,o£'stfir-w£nsh. )j. a woman 

Oysterwoman, 3&'stur-wum'unJ whose busi- 
ness is to sell oysters. Shak. 

Ozcena, i-zi'ua. s. an ulcer in the inside of the 
nostrils. Qnincy. 



PABULAR, pib'bi-lar. a. affording alimen 
or provender. 

Pabulaiion, plb-bl-U'sbftn. s. the act of feed 
ing, or procuring provender. 

Fabulous, plbbi-lris. a. alimental, affording 
aliment. Brown 

Pace, pase. s. step, single change of the loot ir 
walking. Milt. — Gait, manner of walk. Sid. 
— A measure of five feet. Holder. 

Pace, pise. v. n. to move on slowly. Spenser.— 
To move. Shak.— v. a. to measure by steps. 
to direct to go. Shak. 

Paced, paste, a. having a particular gait. Dry. 

Pacer, pa'sur. s. he that paces. 

Pacification, pas-si-ft-ki'shcm. s. the act of 
making peace. South.— The act of appeas- 
ing. Hooker 

Pacificator, pas-si-ft-ka'tur. s. peacemaker. 

Bacon 

Pacificatory, pa-sfffe-ki-tSr-rJ. a. tending to 
make peace. 

Pacific, pa-siffik. a. peace-making, mild, ap- 
peasing. Hammond. 

Pacifier, pas's£-fl-6r. s. one who pacifies. 

Pacify, pas'si-fi. v. a. to appease, to still re- 
sentment. Baco/:. 

Pack, pak. s. a large bundle tied up. Cleav.— 
A load. VEst. — A due number of cards. Add. 
— A number of hounds, any great number. 

Pack, pak. v. a. to bind up for carriage. Otw. 
— To send in a hurry, to sort cards. Shak.— 
v. n. to tie up goods.' CleavtL— To remove in 
haste, to concert bad measures. Careiv. 

Packcloth, pak'k!pth. 5, a cloth in which goods 
are tied up. 

Packer, pak'kur. s. one who binds up bales for 
carriage. Pope. 

Packet, pak'kit. .?. a small pack, a mail of let- 
ters. Denhaai.— The post ship. Swift. 

Packet, pak'kit. v. a. to bind up in parcels. 

Swift. 

Packhorse, pak'h&rse. s. a horse of burden. 

Locke 

Packsaddle, pak'sM-dl. s. a saddle on which 
burdens are laid. Howei. 

Packthread, pak'tfrrld. s. strong thread used 
in tying up parcels. Add. 

Packwax, pak-wiiks'. ,r. the aponeuroses on 
the sides of the neck. Ray. 

Pact, pakt. s. a contract, a bargain, a cove- 
nant. Bacon. 

Paction, p^k'sh&n. s. a bargain, a covenant. 
Hayiv 

Pactitious, pak-tlsh'Ss. a. settled bycovcna.u 

Pad, pad. s. a footpath. Prior.— An easy paced 
horse. Dryd.— A. robber on foot, a low soft 
saddle. 

-Pad. pad. v. ti. to travel gently, to rob on foot, 

Padder, pad'd&r. s. a robber, a foot highway- 
man. Dryd, 

Paddle, pad'dl. v. n. to row, to beat water, as 
with oars. Gay.— To finger. Shak. 



Paddler, pld'dl-ur. s. one who paddles. Aius. 

Paddock, pad'd&k. s. a great frog, or toad. Dr. 
-A small enclosure for deer, &c. 

Padlock, pad'16k. s. a lock hung on a stap'e to 
hold on a link. Prior. 

Padlock, pad'16k. v. a. to fasten with a pad- 
lock. Arb. 

Paean, pJ'in. s. a song of triumpia. Pope. 

Pagan, pa'gan. s. a heathen, one net a Chris- 
tian. 

Pagan, pa'gan. a. heathenish. Shak. 

Paganism, pa'gan-izm. s. heathenism. Hook. 

Page, padje. s. one side of the leaf of a book.- 

Watts. — A boy attending on a great person. 

Donne. 

Page, pidje. v. a. to mark the pages of a book, 
to attend as a page. Shak. 

Pageant, pad'jfuit. s. astatuein a show, any 
show. Shak. 

Pageant, pid'jant. a. pompous, ostentatious. 
Dryd. 

Pageant, pad'j&nt. v. a. to exhibit in shows, to 
represent. {Not used.) Shak. 

Pageantry, pad'j&n-tre. s. pomp, show. 

Paginal. p.ld'j4-nal. a. consisting of pages. 

Pagod, pigfld. s. an Indian idol. Still.— The 
temple of the idol. Pope. 

Paid, pide. the pret. and part. pass, of to pay. 

Pail, pile. s. a wooden vessel for milk, water, 
&c. 

Pailful, pale'f&L s. the quantity that a pail 
will hold. Shak. 

Pailmail, pil-mSl'. a. violent, boisterous, com- 
moulv written Pel mell. Digby. 

Pain, p'aiie. s. penalty, punisnment, sensa- 
tion of uneasiness. 'Bacon. — In the plural, 
toil, labour, task. Spenser. 

Pain, pane. v. a. to afflict, to torment, to make 
uneasy. 

Painful, pane'ful. a. full of or giving pain. 
Add. — Difficult, laborious. Dryd. 

Painfully, pane'ful-U. ad. with great pain or 
affliction, laboriously. Raleigh. 

Painfullness, pane'ful-n?s. s. affliction, sorrow. 
South.— Laboriousness. Hooker. 

Painim, pk'nfm. s. a pagan, infidel. Peach. 

Painim, pa'nhn. a. pagan, infidel. Milt. 

Painless, plne'lis. a. without pain, without 
trouble. Dryd. 

Painstaker, panz'ta-k&r. s. labourer, laborious 
person. Gay. 

Painstaking, pinz'ta-kfng. a. laborious, indus- 
trious. 

Paint, pant. v. a. to represent by delineation 
and colours, to describe, to represent. Shak. 
-r'To colour. Spenser.— v. n. to lay colours op 
the face. - Pope 

Paiut>pant. s. colours representative of any 
thing, colours laid on the face. 

Painter, pin'tur. s. one who professes the art 
of painting. Dryd. 

Paintin?, pan*tiug. s. the art of representing 
object's by delineation and colours. Dryd.—, 
A picture. Shak, 

Painture, pan'tshire. s. the art of painting. 

Pair, pire. s. two things suiting one another, 
a man and wife. Mitt. — A couple, a brace. 

Pare, pare. v. u. to be joined in pairs, to cou- 
ple, to suit. Shak. — v. a. to join in couples. 
Dryd. — To unite as correspondent or oppo- 
site. Pope. 

Palace, pSl'las. s. a royal house, a house emi- 
nently splendid. Shak. 

Palanquin, pal-an-kiin'. s. an Indian covered 
carriage, supported ©n the shoulders of 
Steves, &«» 



PAL 



PAN 



R<b- # tlf, call, eat ; bi, bit; wine, w!n 5 s6, prove, fir, p6t ; cibe, c5b,f&ll ; sSil, m3&nd ; thick, /Aua, 

Palmy, pa'mi. a. bearing palms. Shak. 

Palpability, pal-pa-bil'li-'ti. s. quality of being 

perceivable to the touch. Pope. 

Palpablejpal'pa-bl.rf. perceivable to the touch. 

Milt. — Gross, eisilv detected. Till. 

Palpableness, paKp^-bl-ncs. s. quality of being 

palpable, grossne^s. 



Brown. 
iainterV 

Ticket. 
a small 

Dryd. 



s. a recantation. San 



Palatable, pdTlat-ta-bl. a. gustful, pleading to 
the taste. Philips. 

Palate, pal'Ut. s. tbe instrument of taste. 
gakew.— Intellectual taste. Taylor. 

Palatic, pal-Ut'tlk, a. belonging to the palate, 
or roof of the mouth. Holder. 

Palatinate, paMajtn-ite. s. the country where 
ia is the seat of a palatine, or chief officer 
in the court of a sovereign prince. 

Palatine, pal'la-tln. s. one invested with re 
gal rights and prerogatives, a subject of a 
palatinate. Dav 

Palatine, paTU-tin. a. possessing royal privi- 
lege. 

Pale, pile. a. not ruddy, wan, not bright, not 
shining. Shot. 

Pale, pale. v. a. to make pale. Prior. — To en- 
close with pales. Mart.— To enclose. Shak. 

Pale', ptile. s. a jurisdiction, an enclosure, a 
stake. Milt.— Any district. Clar.— The third 
and middle part of the 'scutcheon. Peach. 

Paleeyed, uile'lde. a. having eyes dimmed. 

Palefaced, paie'faste. a. having the face wan. 

Palely, pale'14. ad. wanly, not freshly, not rud- 
dily. 

Paleness, pale'nls. s. wanness, want of colour, 
want of lustre. Shak. 

Palendar, pal'len-dar. s. a kind of coasting ves- 
sel. 

Paleous, pa'li-&s. a. husky, chaffy. 

Palette, pal'lit. s. a light board For a 
colours. 

Palfrey, pSl'fri, or pal'fri. (pil'frKJ.) * 
horse for ladies. 

Palindrome, pal'in-drJme. s. a word or sentence 
which is the same read backward or forward. 

Palinode, pSi'lm-Ade. 

Palinody, pAi-lm b-dh 

Palisade, pal-l£-side'. I s. pales set by way of 

Paiisado, pal-U-sa'dfi. * enclosure or defence. 

Palisade, p a l-U-sade'. v. a. to enclose with pa- 
lisades. 

Palish, paie'fsh. a. somewhat pale. 

Pall, p'11. s. a cloak or mantle of state. Milt.— 
A covering for the dead. Dryd. 

Pall, pall. v. a. to cloak, to invest. Shak.— To 
make im ipid or vapid. Atter. — To dispi 
Dryd. — To cloy.— v. w. to grow vapid, to be- 
come insipid. Add. 

Pallet, pal'lit. s. a small bed, a mean bed. 

Pal!iament-pal'U-a-ment. s. adress.a robe. 

Palliate, paTU-ate. v. a. to cover with excuse. 
Swift.— -To extenuate. Dryd. 

Palliation, pll H-ashSn. s. extenuation, allevi- 
ation. K. Charles.— Imperfect cure. Bacon 

Pal! ; ative, pal'lia-tiv. a. exienuating, favour- 
ably representative, mitigating. Arb. 

Palliative, pal'14-a-tiv. s. something mitigat- 
ing. Swift. 

Pallid, pal'lid. a. pale, not high coloured, not 
bright. Spenser, 

Pallmall, p£l-mll'. s. a play in which the ball is 
struck with a mallet through an iron ring 

Palm, p?.m. s. a tree, of which the branches 
were worn in token of victory. Miller, 
Victory, triumph. Dryd. — The inner part of 
the hand. Bacon. 

Palm, pam. v. a. to conceal in the hand 
Prior. — To impose by fraud. Dryd, 

Palmer, plm'&r. s. a pilgrim, a cheat Pope. 

Palmetto, pal-m^t'tA. s. a species of the palm 
tree in the West-Indies. Thomson. 

Palxiferous, pal-miffer-ras. a. bearing palms 

Palmipede, pllW-pide. a. webfooted. Brown 

Palmister, pal'mis-tir. s. one who deals in pal 

mistry. 
Palmistry, paTmir-tre. s. the foretelling for- 
'tjJiie by the lines <*f the palm. Cleave! 



Palpably, pal'pi-bU. ad. grossly, plainly. Bac. 

Faipation, pal-pi'shan. s. the act of feeling. 

Pa pi tat e, paTpi-tite. v. a. to beat as the 
heart, to flutter. 

Palpitation, pal-po-ta'shun. s. beatingor pant- 
ing, a throbbing of the heart. Arh 

Falsgrave, pilz'grave. s. a count or earl who 
has the overseeing of a palace. 

Palsical, pll'zi-kal. a. afflicted with a palsy, pa- 
ralytic. 

Palsied, p'l'zid. a. diseased with a palsy. 

Palsy, pil'zJ. s. privation of motion, or sense of 
feeling, or both. 

Palter, pll't&r. v. n. to shift, to dodge, (not in 
use.) Shak.— v. a. to squander, as he palters 
his fortinte. 

Palterer, pil't&r-Sr. s. an insincere dealer, a 
shifter. 

Paltriness, p'l'trJ-nls. s. the state of being pal- 
try. 

Paltry, pil'trJ. a. worthless, despicable, mean. 

Paly, pa'14. a. pale. Shak. 

"am, pam. s. the knave of clubs in Loo. Pope. 

Pamper, paHi'pir. v. a. to glut, tc fill with food. 

Pamphlet, pam'fllt. s. a small book, properly a 
book sold unbound. Clar. 

Pamphlet, pam'fllt. v. ». to write small books. 
Howell. 

Pamphleteer, pam-flit-teh - '. s. a scribbler of 
mall books. Szoift. 

Pan, pin. s. -a metal vessel broad and shallow. 
Spen. — Any thing hollow. 

Pan, pan. v. a. an old word denoting to close 
or join together. s Ainstvorth. 

Panacea, pan-a-se'a. s. an universal medicine, 
an herb. Ainsworth. 

Panado, pa-ni'di. s. food for children, made by 
boiling bread in water. Wiseman. 

Pancake, pan'kAke. s. a thin pudding baked in 
be frying pan. Mort. 

Pancratical,pang'krit't4-kal.t7. excelling in all 
the gvmnastic exercises. 

Pancreas, p»ng'kre-as. s. the sweetbread. Quit?. 

Pancreatic, paiig'kri-at-tik. a. contained in '.he 
pancreas. Ray. 

Pancy, )_._,., is. a flower, a kind of violet. 

Pans y ;|P ans4 -l • Locke. 

Pandect, pan'dlkt. s. a treatise that compre- 
hends the whole of any science. Swift. 

Pandemic, pan-dem'mik. a. incident to a whole 
people. Harvey. 

Pander, p3it'd?ir. s. a pimp, a male bawd, a 
procurer. Dryd. 

Pander, pan'd&r. v. a. to pimp, to be subservi- 
ent to lust. (Not used.) 

Pander'.)", pan'd&r \h. a. pimping, pimplike. 

Pandiculation, pan-dlk-ku-U'shun. s. a yawn- 
ing and stretching in an intermitting fever. 

Pane, pine. s. a square of glass, wainscot. Pope. 

Panegyric, pan-ne-jSr'rlk. s. an eulogy, an en- 
comiastic piece. ^ 'Stilling. 

Panegyrist, pan-n4-jlr'rrst. s. one that writes 
praise, encomiast. Camd. 

Panegyrize, pan-n£'j2r-lze. s. to bestow praise 

on. Evelyn. 

Panel, pan'nll. s. a square of wainscot. Add. — 

A roll of jurors provided by the sheriff. 
Paneless, pane'les. a. wanting panes of glass. 

Shenstone. 

Pang, pang. s. extreme pain, sudden paroxysm 

of torttiernt- Derhatii-. 



PAR 



PAR 



Rite, tSr.clll, cltj bh, bet ; wlne,wfn ; si, prSve,f3r,p6t ; cube, c6b, full ; s&J,mi$und ; thick, thus. 
Pang, pang. v. a. to torment cruelly. Shak. (Parabola, pa-rab'bJ-la. s. one of the conic sec-. 

Panic, pan'ntk-j. a sudden fright without cause, tions. 

Panic, pan'nlk. a. violent, without cause. Parabolical, par-ra-b6VU-kal.\ a. expressed by 

Pannage, pan'nAje. s. the masts that fall from'Parabolic. pa-ra-bol'ik. J parable or simi- 

oak and beecb. j litttde. Brown. — Having the form of a pa- 

Pannel, pan'nil. »-. a kind of rustic saddle, the| rabola. Ray. 

stomach of a hawk. Ainsw. 

Pannic, pan'nrk. \ , ~ n \ Ani v.nrh 

Panmcle,pan'ni-kl. J J - a P lant - Peach 

Pannier, pin-yur. s. a basket carried on horses. 
Addison. 

Panoply, pan'ni-pli. s. complete armour. Mil. 

Pant, pant. v. n. to palpitate, to beat as the 
heart. Crash.— To long, to wish earnestly. 

Pant, pint. s. palpitation, motion of the heart. 
Shak. 

Pantaloon, pan-ta-15Sn'. s. a man's garment 
anciently worn. Shak. — A character in a pan- 
tomime. 

Pantheon, pan'tfie'un. 5. a temple of all the gods. 

Panther, pan'ifrur. s. a spotted wild beast, a 
pard. Pope. 

Pantile, pan'tlle. s. a gutter tile. 

Panting'y. pan'ting-li. ad. with palpitation. 

Pan tier, pantlur. s. the officer in a great fami- 
ly, who keeps the bread. Shak. 

Pantofie, pSn-t3&'fl. s. a slipper. Peach. 

Pantomime, pan'ti-mlme.j. one who expresses 
his meaning by mute action, a tale exhibit 
ed only in gesture and dumb show. Arb. 

Pantry, p&n'tre. s. the room in which provi- 
sions are reposited. Wr,tton. 

Pap, pap. s. the nipple. Spens.—Vooii made 
for infants. Domie.—Pu]p of fruit. Aitnw. 

Papa, pa-pa', s. a fond name for father. Swift. 

Papacy, papa-si. s. popedom, office and digni- 
ty of bishops of Rome. Bacon 

Papal, pa' pal. a. popish, belonging to the pope 

Papaverous, pa-paVver'as. a. resembling pop- 
pies. - Brown 

Paper, pi'por. s. substance on which men 
wri'.e, &c. made from linen rags Shak. 

Paper, pi'pur. a. any thing slight or thin made 
of paper. Bin-net. 

Paper, pA'p&r. v. a. to furnish with paper 
hangings, to register. 

Faperkite, pa'pSr-kite. s. a compagination or 
paper, so formed as to soar in the air like a 
kite. 

Papermaker, pi'pur-ma-kur. s. one who makes 
paper. 

Papermill,pa'pur-mil. s . a mill in which rags 
are ground for paper. Shak. 

Papescent, pa-p&s'sent. a. containing pap, 
pulpy- Arb. 

Papilio, pa-pil'yi. 5. a butterfly, a moth of va- 
rious colours. Ray. 

-Papilionaceous, pa-pil-yA-na'shus. a. flowers 
are ca'led papilionaceous, which represent 
something of the figure of a butterfly with 
its wings displayed. Qiiincy. 

?l *-r*. (pi-pll'lgr-1. S.)\ a. hav 



Papillary, psp'prl ... 

Papillous, pa-p?i'lus. J ing 

emulgent vessels, or resemblances of paps. 

Papist, pi'pist. j. one that adheres to the com- 
munion of the Pope and church of Rome. 

Papistical, pa-pio't£-kal. a. Popish, adherent tc 
Popery. whit. 

Papistry, papis-tri. s. Popery, the doctrine of 
the Romish church. * Whit. 

Pappous, pap'pes a. havingsoft down, growing 

out of the seeds of some plants, as thistles. 

Ray. 

Pappy, pap'pi. a. soft, succulent, easily di- 
vided. Biirnei. 

Par, pis. s. state of equality, equal value. 

Parat>le, pir'ra bl. s. a similitude, a relation 
under which something else ii figured. 



Parabolically, par-ra-bdl'li-kal-li. ad. by way 
of parable. Brown. — In form of a parabola. 
Paraboli.sm.pa-rab'bi-lism. s. In algebra, the 
division of the terms of an equation, by a 
known quantity that is involved or multi- 
plied in the first term. 
Paraboloid, pa-rab'b6-16M. s. a paraboliform 
curve in geometry. Harvey. 

Paracentesis, par-a-sen-ti'sis. s. that operation 
whereby any of the venters are perforated to 
let out any matter, as tapping in a tympany. 
Paracentrical, pSr-I sin'tri-kah \ a. deviating 
Paracentric, par-l-sen'trik. J from circu- 
larity. Cheyne. 
Parade, par-ride', s. show, ostentation. Glan. — 
Military order. Milt. — Place where troops 
draw up. 
Paradigm, par a-dim. s. example. 
Paradise, paVri-dlse. s. the blissful regions, 
heaven. Milt. — Any place of felicity. Shak. 
Paradisiacal, pJr-a-di-z\'a-kal. t a. suiting para- 
dise, making paradise. Burnet. 
Paradox, par'ri-doks. s. a tenet contrary to re- 
ceived opinion, an assertion contrary to ap*. 
pearance. Sprat f. 
Paradoxical, par-a-dok'si-kal. a. having the na- 
ture of paradox. Norris. 
Paradoxically, par-a-d6k's£-kal-i. ad. in a para- 
doxical manner. Collins. 
Paradoxicalness, par-a-d6k'si-kal-n2s. s. state of 

being paradoxical. 
Pararioxology, par-a-d6k-s6'.'16-ji. s. the use of 
paradoxes. Brown. 

Paragoge, pSr-a-g&'jfes .<. a figure whereby a let- 
ter or syllable is added at the end of a word. 
Paragon, pai'ragorj. s. a model, a pattern, some- 
thing supremely excellent. Shak.— Compa- 
nion. Spent. 
Paragon. par'ia-g6n. v. a. to compare. Sidney. 
—To equal. Shak. 
Paragraph, par'ra-giaf. s. a distinct part of a 
discourse. Swift. 
Paragraphically, par-ia-graffi-kal-i. ad. by pa- 
ragraphs. 
Parailactical, par-al-lak'te-kal.].rt. pertaining to 
Parallactic, par- ral-lak'llk. J a parallax. 
Parallax, pdr'ral-laks. s. the distance between 
the true and apparent place of any staF 
viewed from the earth. Milt. 
Parallel, par'ral-l^l. a. extended in the same di- 
rection, and preserving always the same dis- 
tance. ,Brow«. — Continuing the resemblance 
through many particulars. Watts. 
Parallel, pa'r'rai-lll. s. a line continuing its 
course, and still remaining at the same di- 
stance from another line. Pope.— Line on the 
globe marking the latitude, resemblance, 
likeness. Dem. — Comparison made. Add. 
Parallel, par'ral-lek v. a. to place, so as always 
to keep the same direction with another 
line. Brown. — To level, to resemble through 
many particulars. Fryd.— -To compare, hoc. 
Parallelism, par'iai-iel-jzm. s. state of being pa- 
rallel. Ray. 
Parallelogram, par-a-lel'li-gram. j. //; geometry, 
a right lined quadnlaieral figure, whose op- 
posite sides are parallel and equal. Brown. 
i agalleiograrfucal, par a W-b eram'mi-kal. a. 

having the properties qf a parallelogram. 
Parallelopiped, par-a-lei-o-piped. s. a solid fi- 
gure contained under six parallelograms, the 
opposite of which are equal and parallel. 



PAR 



PAR 



Rate, t£r, call, cat ; bh, bit ; wine, win ; si, prSve, ftv, pit ; cibe, cab, full ; sSil, mdund j thick, that. 
Paralogize, pa-r4Ti-jize. v. n. to reason sophist- 

ically. 
Paralogism, par-16 'li-jizm. s. a false argument. 
Arb. 
Paralogy, pdr-ral'li ji s. false re asoning. 
Paralvsis, pa-ral'4-sls. s. a palsy. 
Paralytica!, par-a-ilt'tfe-kat; (« palsied, mclin- 
Paralvtic, par-3-hVtrk. ( ed to palsy. Pn. 
Paramount, par-l-mdunt'. a. superior, having 

the highest jurisdiction. Glan.— Eminent. 
Paramount, plr-a-mMtil'. s. the chief. Milt. 
Paramour, par'ra-miir. s. a lover, or wooer. Sp. 
—A mistress. Shak. 

Parany!iiph,par-ra-nimf. s. a brideman. Not 
used. u Milt. 

Parapet, pai'ra-plt. s. a wall breast high. 
Paraphernalia, par-a-ferna'R-a. s. goods in the 

wife's disposal. 
Paraphimosis,par-rd-ft-mi'sis. s. a disease when 
the preputium cannot be drawn over the 
gland*. 
Paraphrase, pdr'rd-fraze. .?. a loose interpreta- 
tion, an explanation in many words. Dryd. 
Paraphrase, pir'ra-fraze. v. a. to interpret, or 
translate loosely. Still. 

Paraphrast, par'rd-i'rdst. s. one who explains in 
many words. Hooker. 

Paraphrastical, pdr-d-frds'tfe-kal. \a. lax in in- 
Paraphrastic, par-a-fras'tik. J terpretation, 

not literal, not verbal/ 
Paraph radically, par- ra- fife' tJ-kal-le. ad. in a 

paraphrastical way. 
Paraphrenia^ pdr-a-frl-nl'tis. s. an inflamma- 
tion of the diaphragm. Arb. 
Parasang, par'a-sang. s. a Persian measure of 
four miles. Locke. 
Parasite, pdr'rd-slte. s. one that flatters rich 
men. Bacon. 
Parasitical, par-a-s!t'te-kal. \a. flattering, 
Parasitic, pdr-d-aii'tik. j wheedling. 

Hake. 
Parasol, pdr'rd-sile. s. a small canopy or um- 
brella carried over the head. 
Parboil, par'bdil. v. a. to half boil, to boil in 
part. Bacon. 

Parcel, plr'sil. s. a small bundle, a part of the 
whole. Shak. — A number or quantity in con- 
tempt. 
Parcel, plr'sil. v. a. to divide into portions. 
South.— -To make up into a mass. Shak. 

Parch, partsh. v. a. to bum slightly and su- 
perficially. Shak.—v.n. to be scorched. Sh. 
Parchment, plrtsh'mlnt. s. skin dressed for 
the writer. Bacon. 

Parchment-maker, plrtsh'mint-ma-kar. .s. he 

who dresses parchment. 
Pard, pard. \j. the leopard; in poetry, 

Pardale, plr'dile. J any spotted beast. Shak. 
Pardon, pk'd'n. v. a. to excuse an offender. 
Dryd.— To forgive a crime, to remit a pe- 
nalty. Shak. 
Pardon, pai'd'n. s. forgiveness of an offender, 
or crime Milt.— Remission of penalty, for- 
' giveness received. S nth. 
Pardonable, plr'd'n-a-bl. a. venial, excusable 
Dryd. 
Pardonableness,plr'd'n abl-nis. s. venialness, 
susceptibility of pardon. Hall. 
Pardonably, par'd'n-d b\k. ad. venially, excus- 
ably. k Dryd. 
Pardoner, plr'd'n-ur. jr. one who forgives an- 
other. Shak. 
Pare, pare. v. a. to cut off extremities, to dimi- 
nish. Hooker. 
Paregoric, pdr-&-gir'ik. a. having power in me- 
dicine to comfort, &c. 
Parenchyma, pa-rin'k^-ma. s. a $pongy sub- 
stance, pith of a plant. 



Parenchymatous, par->nkim'd-tus.?<2. relating 
Parenehymous, pd-ren'kJ-m&s. J to the pa- 
renchyma, spongy. Grew. 
Parenesis, pd-ren'£-sls. (pa-r&'nl-sis. S.) s. per- 
suasion. 
Parent, parent, s. a father or mother. Hook. 
Parentage, pdr'ren-tadje. s. extraction, condi- 
tion with respect to parents. Shak. 
Parental, pa-rln'ial. a. becoming parents, per- 
taining to pnrents. Brown. 
Parental ion. pi-ren-ta'sbun. s. something done 

or said in honour of the dead. 
Parenthesis, pd-r2n'trU-si$;. 5 a sentence so in- 
cluded in another sentence, as that it may 
be taken out without injuring the sense of 
that which encloses it. It is commonly- 
marked thus ( ). Watts. 
Parenthetical, pdr-en-thit'ti-kdl. a. pertaining 

to a parenthesis. 
Parer, pi'r&r. s. an instrument to cut away the 

surface. 

Parget, plr'jJt. s. plaster laid upon roofs of 

rooms. Woodw. 

Parget, plir'j§t. v. a. to plaster, to cover with 

plaster. G. of the Tongue. 

Parhelion, pdr-h£'U-un. s a mock sun. Boyle. 

Parietal, pa-rl'i-tal. a. constituting the sides 

or walls. Sharp. 

Paring, pa'rfng. s. that which is pared off any 

thing, the rind. Pope. 

Parish, par'rfsh. s. a district of land under the 

charge of a secular priest. 
Parish, pdr'rish. a. belonging to the parish. 

Ayliffe. 
Parishioner, pa-rlsh un-ur. *. one that belongs 

to the parish. 
Paritor, pdr'rJ-t&r. s. a beadle, a summoner of 
the courts of civil law. " Dryd. 

Parity, par'rJ-tJ. s. equality, resemblance. 
Park, park. s. ground enclosed and stored with 
deer, &c. Coivel. 

Park, park. v. a. to enclose as in a park. Shak. 
Parker, park'&r s. a park-keeper. 
Parkleaves, park-llvz. s. an herb. 
Parle, plrl. s. conversation, talk, oral treaty. 
Parley, plr'14. v. n. to treat by word of mouth, 
to talk. Broome. 

Parley, plr'U. s. oral treaty, talk, conference. 
Prior. 
Parliament, plr'U-mlnt. s. the assembly of 
three estates, the king, lords, and commons. 
Cowel. 
Parliamentary, par U-mln'td-ri. a. enacted by 
parliament', or pertaining to parliament. 

Bacon. 
Parlour, parli'r. s. a room in monasteries for 
conversation, where the religious meet and 
converse ; a lower room for entertainment. 
Spens. 
Parlous, plr'lus. a. keen, waggish. Not used. 
Parlousness, plr'lus-iies. s. quickness, keen- 
ness of temper. 
Parochial, pS-r&'Ui-al.fl. belonging to a parish. 
Parody, pir'ri-dL s. a kind of writing in which 
the words of an author, or his thoughts, are 
taken, and, by & slight change, adapted to 
some new purpose. Pope. 

Parody, pdr'ri-dfc. v. a. to copy by way of pa- 
rody. Pope. 
Parol, pa-rile', a. by word of mouth. Blacks. 
Parole, pa-rile', s. word given as an assurance. 
Paronomasia, par i-ni ma'zli^-a. s. a rhetorical 
figure, in which, by the change of a letter 
or syllable, several things are alluded to. 
Paronymous, pdr-dn'n£m&s. a. resembling 
another word. Watts. 
Paroquet, pJr'i-kwit. s. a smalls pecies t- c par- 
rot. 

Gg 



PAR 

IUte, tar, call, eat; be, bet; wine, wfn; si, pr6ve, 

Parotid, pa-rAt'tid. a. salivary, so named be- 
cause near the ears. Grew. 

Parotis, pa-ri'tfs. s. a tumour in the glandules 
behind and about the ears. Wisem. 

Paroxysm, par'r6k-sizm. s. a tit, periodical exa- 
cerbafon of a disease. Harvey. 

Parricide, par're-side. s. one who destroys his 
father. Shak.— The murder of a father D-y. 

Parricidal, par-ri-si'dah \a. relating to par- 

ParricidioiiF, par-rt-sid'yus. j ricide, commit- 
ting parricide. Brown. 

Parrot, par'rit. 5. a foreign bird remarkable for 
imitating the human voice. Dryd. 

Parry, parfe. v. n. to put by thrusts, to fence. 
Locke 

Parse, pi'se. v. a. to resolve a sentence into 
the differentparts of speech. | Ascham. 

Parsimonious, plr-se-rr.Ane-is. a. covetous, 
frugal, spacing. Add. 

Parsimoniously, pir-se-mA'ne-Ss-le. ad. frugal- 
ly, spari ngl y . Swift. 

Parsimoniousness, plr-se-mA'ne &s-nes. s. a dis- 
position to spare and save. 

Parsimony, par'se-m&n-e. s. frugality, covet- 
ousness, niggardliness. Swift. 

Parsley, plrs'ie. s. a plant. 

Parsnep, pars'n?p. s. a plant. 

Parson, pir's'n. s. the priest of a parish. Clar. 
— A clergyman. Shak. 

Parsonage, plr's'n-age. s. the benefice of a pa- 
rish . Add. 

Part, pirt. s. something less than the whole, a 
portion. Knotles.— Member. Locke. — Share, 
concern. Pope.— Party, interest; character 
appropriated in a plav. Shak. — Business, 
duty. Bacon. — In the plural, quarters, re- 
gions, powers, faculties. Sidney. 

Part, part. ad. partly, in some measure. Shak. 

Part, pirt. v. a. to divide, to share, to sepa- 
rate. Dryd. — To keep asunder. Shak. — v.n. 
to be separated. Dryd. — To quit each other. 
Sw.—To take farewell. Sh.— To have share. 

Partable, plrt'a-bl. a. divisible, such as may be 
parted. Camden. 

Partage, part'tidje. s. division, act of sharing 
or parting. Locke. 

Partake, par-take', v. n. pret. partook, part, 
pass, partaken, to have share of any thing. 
Locke. — To participate in property,'nature, 
or right. Bacon.— v. a. to share, to have part 
in. Milt .—To admit to part. 

Partaker, par-ta'kfir. s. a sharer of any thing, 
an associate with. Hooker. 

Parted, plrt'ed. a. endowed with parts. 

Parter, part'&r. s. one that parts or separates. 

Parterre, plr-tire'. s. a level division of ground 
Miller. 

Partheniad, par-the'ne-ad. s. a poem in hoaor 
of a virgin . Mason's Sup. 

Partial, par'shal. a. inclined to favour one 
partv more than the other. Burnet. 

Partiafity, par-^he ll'le-te. s. unequal state of 
the judgment and favour of one above the 
other. ' Srens. 

Partialize, plr'shai-lze. v. a. to make partial. 
Shak. 

Partially, par'shal- le. ad. with unjust favour or 
dislike, in part, not totally. Rogers. 

Partibility, pir-te-bil'le-te. s. divisibility, sepa- 
rab lity. 

Partible, pir'te bl. a. divisible, separable. 

Participable, par-tls'se-pa-bl. a. such as may be 
shared or partaken. Norris. 

Part'cipant, plr-tis'se-pant. a. sharing, having 
share or part. Bacon. 

Participate, par-tts'si-pate. v.n. to partake, to 
have share. Shak. — v. a. to partake, to re- 
ceive part of, to share. Hooker. 



PAS 

fSr, p6t; clbe,c&b, fill; s6?l, mSind ; triick, thus. 

Participation, par-tfs-sepa'shun. s. the act or 
state of partaking part of something. St 11. 
— Distribution. Raieigh. 

Participial, par-'.e-sfppe-al. a. having the na- 
ture of a participle. 

Partitipia l\, plr-i£-<.?p'p£-al-le. ad. in the 
sense and manner of a participle. 

Participle, plr'te-sip-pl. s. a word partaking 

at once the qualities of a noun and a verb. 

Clarke. 

Partic'e, plr'te-kl. s. any small proportion of 
a great substance.. Newt— A word unvaried 
by inflexion. Hoohr. 

Particular, plr-tik'4-lur. a. relating to sinele 
persons or things, not general, individual. 
Dryd. — Single, not general, odd. Sidney. 

Particular, plr-tJk'i-lSr. s. a single instance or 
point. South --Individual, private person. 
VEstr.— Single self. Shak. 

Particularity. par-tik-ki-'.av'Me s. distmct no- 
tice or enumeration. Sidney.— Singleness. 
Hooker. — Petty account, private incident, 
something peculiar. Add. 

Particularize, par-tik'ki-ia-r'ze. v. a. to men- 
tion distinctly, to shew minutely. Att. 

Particularly, pSr- tfk'k&-l£r-ie. ad. distinctly, 
singly, not universally. South. 

Partisan, plr'ti-zan. s. a kind of pike or hal- 
berd. Shak.— An adherent to a faction. Add. 
— The commander of a party. 

Partition, par-tf.-h'un. s. the act of dividing, a 
state of being divided. Shak. — Division, se- 
paration. Hooker.— Separate part. 

Partition, par-iish'un. v. a. to divide into dis- 
tinct pans. Bacon. 

Partlet, pirt'let. s. a name given to a ben, a 
ruff or band. Hall. 

Partly, plrt'le. ad. in some measure, in some 
degree. Add. 

Partner, plrt'nfir. s. partaker, sharer. Milt. — 
One who dances with another. Shak. 

Partner, part'n&r. v. a. to join, to associate 
with a partner. {Little used.) Shak. 

Partnership, part'n&r-ship. s. joint interest or 
property. Dryd.— The union of two or more 
in the same trade. VEstr. 

Partook, plr-tA&k'. pret. of to partake. 

Partridge, par tridje. s. a bird of game. 

Parturient, plr-ti're -ent. a. about to bring 
forth. 

Parturition, par-tshi-iish-Bn. s. the state of 
being about to bring forth. 

Party, par'te. s. a number of persons confede- 
rated by similarity of designs, &c. L eke. — 
One concerned in any affair. Shak.— Cause, 
side. Dryd.— A select assembly. Pope.— A. 
detachment of soldiers. 

Party-coloured, plr'tc-kM-l&r'd. a. having di- 
versity of colours. Dryd. 

Party jury, plr'te-ju-ie. s. a jury half foreign- 
ers, and half natives. 

Party-man, plr'te-man. s. a factious person, aa 
abettor of a party. 

Party-wall, plr-te-will'. s. a wall that sepa- 
rates one house from the next. 

Paivitude, plr'vA-tude. s. littleness, minute- 
ness. (Nrt used.) Glanv. 

Parvity, plr'\e-te. s. littleness, minuteness. 
{Not wed.) Ray. 

Paschal, pas'kil. a. relating to the passover, 
relating to Easter. 

Pasb, pash. s. a face. Shak. 

Pa*h, pasb. v. a. to strike, to crush. Dryd. 

Pasque-flower, pask'fl8u-fjr. s. a flower. Miller. 

Pasquin, pas'kwfii. \s. & lampoon. 

Pasquinade, pas-kwin-ade'. j How. 

Pass, pas. v. n. to go, to vanish. Dryd.— To go 
progressively. Locke.— To be enacted, v. «. 



PAS 



PAT 



R\te, tar, call, cit ; be, bet; wine, w*n ; sJ, pr&ve;fSr, pSt; cube, cub, full ; s3?l, mS&nd; thick, thws. 

Pasteboard, p&ste'bArd. a. made of pasteboard. 

Pastern, pas't&rn. j. the distance between the 
joint next the foot and the coronet of a 
horse. Shak. 

Pastil, paVfil. s. a roll of paste. Peach. 

Pastime, pas'tlme. j. sport, amusement, diver- 
sion. Watts. 



to go bevond. Hay.— To go through, to 
transfer to another proprietor. Herbert. — 
To utter solemnly. VEstr.—To transmit. 
Ciar.— To omit, to neglect. Ma*.— To enact 
a law. Swift. 

Pass, pas. s. an avenue, a permission to go or 
come, thrust in fencing. Shak.— Passage, 
road. Rat.— State, condition. Sidney. 

Passable, pas'sa-bl. a. possible to be passed. 
Shak.— Tolerable, allowable. Dryd.— Capa- 
ble of admission or reception. Collier. 

Passado, pas-sa*di, s. a push, a thrust. 

Passage, pas'sidje. s. act of passing, travel, 
journey. Rai — Road, way. Soul h. —Occur- 
rence, hap. Shak.— Part of a book, single 
place in a writing. Add. 

Passed, past. pret. kwApart. of to pass. 

Passenger, pas'sfn-jfir. *. a traveller, a way- 
farer. Spenser.— O.ie who lures a place in any 
vehicle. Sidney. 

Passer, pas'.-ur. s. one who passes, one that is 
upon the road. Carew. 

Possibility, pis se-bil'e-te. 5. quality of receiv- 
ing impressions from external agents. 

Hakewill. 

Passible, pas'sfe-bl. a susceptible ot impres- 
sions from externa! agents. Hooker. 

Passibleness, pas'se-bl -ncs. s. quality of re- 
ceiving impressions from external agents. 

Passing, oaVsing. part, a. supreme, eminent. 
Fairf. — Exceeding. Shak. 

Passin'gbell, pas'sing-bll. s. the bell which rings 
at the hour of the soul's departure. Swift. 

Passion, pa-h'un. s. any effect caused by exter- 
nal agency. Locke. — Violent commotion of 
the mind. Milt.— Ar.eer. Watts.— Zeal, ar- 
dour. Add. — Love. Dryd.— Eagerness; em- 
phatically, the suffering of Christ. 

Passioned, paVshun'd. a. expressing passion. 
Spenser. 

Passion-flower, pash'un-fl6u-ur. s. a flower. 

. Miller. 

Passion-week, plsh'fin-wick'. s. the week im- 
mediately preceding Easter. 

Passionate, pash'uu-nat. a. causing or express- 
ing great commotion of mind. Clar. — Easily 
moved to anger. Prior. 

Passionately, pash'un-nat.-le. ad. with passion, 
with desire, love, or hatred, with great com- 
motion of mind South. — Angrily. Locke. 
Passionateness, pa-m'un-nit-nes. s. state of be- 
ing subject to passion, vehemence of mind. 
Boyle. 
Passive, paVs'v. a. receiving impression from. 
South.— Unresisting. Pope.— Suffering, not 
acting. 
Passively, pas'sfv-U. ad. with a passive na- 
ture. Dryd. 
Passiveness, passiv-nls. s. passibility, power 
of suffering 



Pastor, pas'tfir. s. a shepherd. Dryd. — A cler«- 
gymau who has the care of a flock. Swift. 

Pastoral, pas't&r-al. a. rural, beseeming shep- 
herds. Sidney. — Relating to the care of 
souls. Hooker. 

Pastoral, pas'lir-al. a a poem relative to the 
incidents in a country life, an idyl, a buco- 
lic. Pope. 

Pastry, pa'stre. j. the act of making pies, pies 
or baked paste. Tusser. 

Pastry-cook, pa'stre-k6Sk. s. one whose trade is 
to make tilings baked in paste. Ark. 

Pasturable, pas'tshu-rd-bl. a. tit for pasture. 

Pasturage, pds'lu-radje. s. the business of feed- 
ing cattle, lands grazed by cattle. Add. — 
The use of pasture* Arbuth. 

Pasture, pas'tshure. s food, the act of feeding. 
Brown.'— Ground on which cattle feed. 

Pastue, pas'tshure. v. a. to place in a pas- 
ture. — v. n. to graze on the ground. Milt. 

Pasty, pas'te. s. a pie of crust raised without a 
di>h. Shak. 

Pat, pat. a. fit, convenient, exactly suitable. 
Atter. 

Pat, pat. s. a light quick blow, a tap. Collier. 

Pat, pat. v. a. to strike lightly, to tap. Bac. 

Palacoon, pat-ta-k&An'. 5. a Spanish coin worth 
four shillings and eightpence. 

Patch, patsh. v. n. to cover with a piece sew- 
ed on. Locke. — To decorate- the face with 
small spots of black silk. Add.— 'To mend 
clumsily. Dryd. 

Patch, patsh. s. a piece sewed on to cover a 
hole. Dryd.— A small spot of black silk put 
on the face. Suck. 

Patcher, patsh'fir. s. one that patches, a 
botcher. 

Patchery, patsh'ur-e. s. bolchery, bungling 
work. (Not used.) Shak. 

Patchwork, patsh'wurk. s. work made by sew- 
ing small pieces of different colours inter- 
changeably together. Swift. 

Pate, pate. s. the head. Spenser. 

Pated, patcd. a. having: a pate. 

Paiefaction, pat-tefak'shtin. s. actor state of 
opening. Ainsw. 

Paten, paiMn. s. a plate. Shak. 

Patent, pdt't^nt, or p&'tSnt. a. open to the 

perusal of all, as letters patent. 
Patent, plt't^nt. s. a writ conferring exclusive 
right or privilege. Shak. 

Patentee, pat-len-tee'. s. one who has a pa- 
tent. Swift. 



Passivity, pas-s?v've-te. s. passiveness. Cheyne. Pater-noster,pa-ter-n6s't&r.j the Lord's prayer. 



Passover, pas'A-vfir. s. a least instituted among 
the Jews, the sacrifice killed. 

Passport, pas'uirt. s. permission of egress. 

Sidney. 

Past, past. part. a. properly passed, not pre- 
sent, not to come. Swift.— Spent, under- 
gone. 

Past, past elliptical ly, past time. Fnton. 

Past, past. prep, beyond in time, no longer ca- 
pable of, out of reach of. Calamy.— Further 
than. 

Paste, piste, s. any viscous tenacious mix- 
ture. Dryd. — Artificial mixture, in imitation 
of precious stones. 

Paste, piste, v. a. to fasten with paste. Locke. 

Pasteboard, paste'bArd. s. a kind »f coarse, 
thick, stiff paper. 



In Latin, signifying Our Father. Camden. 

Paternal, pa-tefnal. a. fatherly, having the 
relation of a father. Hammond.— Heredita- 
ry. Dryd. 

Paternity, pa tlr'ne-le. s. fathership, the rela- 
tion or a father. Arbuth. 

Path, path. s. way, road, track. 

Paihetical, paVthlt'te-kal. \a.affectingthepas- 

Paihetic. pa-ihit'thc. j sions, passionate, 

moving. Swift. 

Pathetically, pa-tnet'te-kal-e. ad. in sucli a 
manner as may stnke the passions. Dryd. 

Patheticalness, pa-th£t'te-kal-n£s. s. quality of 
being pathetic, or of moving the passions. 

Pathless, path'ils. a. untrodden, not marked 
with paths. Sandys. 

Pathognomonic, pa-tfc6g'nA-m»n'ik. a. such 
Gg2 



PAT 

Rate, tlr,clll,cat; be, bit ; wlne,w?n ; si, pr5ve, U 

signs of a disease as are inseparable, de- 
signing the real nature of the disease, not 
symptomatic. (ji'ln. 

Pathological, pt-tnA-locl'je-kal. a. relating to the 
tokens or discoverable effects of a distemper. 
Pathologist, pa-t£6i'l6-jibt. s. one who treats 

of pathology. 
Pathology, pa-tfcol'iA-je. s. that part of medi- 
cine w'hich considers diseases, their na- 
tures, causes, symptom », &c. Cluimy. 
Pathway, plthVa. s. a road, a narrow way to 
be passed on foo r . Shak. 
Patible, pi-tib'b . a. sufferable, to'erab'e. 
Patibulary, pd-lib'bu-la-re. a. belonging to the 

gallows. 
Patience, pa'sheiise. j. the power of suffering, 
endurance. Matt.— Permission. Hook.— An 
herb. Mori. 

Patient, pa'sh?nt. a. having the quality ur en- 
during. Ray.— Calm under pain or affliction. 
- Dryd.— Not easily provoked, not ha*tv. 
Patient, pa'shint. j. that which receives im- 
pressions from external agents, a person 
diseased. Addison. 

Patiently, pi'shent-U. ad. without rage under 
pain or affliction. Swift. 

Patine, pat'tin. s. the cover of a chalice. Ains. 
Patly, pal le. ad. commodiously, fitly. 
Patriarch, pa'tre-lrk. s. the father and ruler of 
a family. Milt. — A bishop superior to arch- 
bishops. Raleigh. 
Patriarchal, pa-tre-lr'kal. a. belonging to pa- 
triarchs. Norri:. 
Patriarchate, pa-tre-lr'kat. \s.a. bishopric, 
Patriarchship, pa'ire-lrk-ship. J superior to 
archbishoprics. Aylife. 
Patriarchy, pa'tre-lr-ke. s. jurisdiction of a'pa- 
tnarch, patriarchate. Brerew. 
Patrician, pa-trish'un. a. senatorial, noble, not 
plebeian. Add. 
Patrician, pa-tr?sh'fin. s. a nobleman. Dryd. 
Patrimonial, pat-tre-mi'ni-ai. a. possessed by 
inheritance. Temple. 
Patrimony, pdt'tre-m&n-ne. s. an estate pos- 
sessed by inheritance. Davits. 
Patriot, pi'tre-ut. s. one whose ruling passion 
is the love of his country . Tickel. 
Patriotic, pa-tre-6t'ik. a. full of patriotism. 

Burke. 
Patriotism, pa'tre-&t-izm. s. love of one's coun- 
try, zeal for one's country. 
Patrocinate, pd-trds'se-nate. v. a. to patronize, 

to protect, to defend. {Little used.) 
Patrole, pd-trAle. s. the act of going the rounds 

in a garrison, a guard to walk the streets. 
Patrole, pd-trAle'. v. n. to go the rounds in a 
camp, garrison or town. Blackmore. 

Patron, pa'tr&n. s. one who countenances, sup- 
ports, or protects. Prior. — An advocate, de- 
fender, vindicator. Locke. 
Patronage, pai'tr&n-idje. s. support, protec- 
tion. Sidn. — Right of conferring a benefice. 
Patronage, pai'tran-idje. v. a. to patronise, to 
protect. (Little used.) Shak. 
Patronal, pat'rA-iia!. (pa-tro'nal.5'.) a. protect- 
ing, supporting, defending. Brown. 
Patroness, pa'tr&n-es. (pat'tr§ nis. 6\).s. a female 

that defends, countenances, or supports. 
Patronless, pa'trun-les. a. without a patron. 

Shaftsbury. 
Patronise, pdt'trA-nlze. v. a. to protect, to sup- 
port, to defend. Bacon. 
' Patronymic, pat-trA-nfm'mik.^. expressing the 
name of the father or ancestor. Broome. 
Patten of a Pillar, pat'tin. s. its base. Ainsw. 
Patten, pat'tin. s. a shoe of wood with an iron 
ring, worn under the common shoe by wo- 
men, Camden. 



PEA 

, p6t ; cube, c6b, fill ; s&il, mSund; thick, th\x%, 

Pat ten maker, panln-ma-krir. s. he that makei 

pattens. 

Patter, pdt't&r. v.n. to make a noise like the 

r^uick steps of many feet. D>\d. 

Pastern, pat't&rn. s. the original proposed for 

imitation, the archetype." Rogers.— A speci- 

men, a model. Swift. 

Pattern, pal'tfirn. v. a. to make in imitation of 

so ^ething to copy. 
Paucity, plw'se-te. s. fewness, smallness of 
' in oer or quantity. Brown. 

Fave. pave. v. a. to lay with brick or stone. 

Shak. 
Pavement, pave'nient. s. stones or bricks laid 
on the ground, stone floor. Add. 

Paver, pi'v&r. { s. one who lays with stones. 
Pavier, pive'yfir. j Gay. 

Pavilion, pa-vil'y&n. s. a tent, a temporary or 
moveable hou-e. Sandys. 

Pavilion, pa-vil'yun. v. a. tofurnithwith tents. 

Mitt.— -To be shaltered by a tent. 
Paunch, paiish. s. the belly, the region of the 
gut;.. B:icon. 

Paunch, pansh. v. a. to pierce or rip the belly, 
to exenterate. Garth. 

Pauper, plw'p&r. s. a poor person. 
Pause, plwz. s. a slop, a time of intermission. 
Add.— Suspense, doubt. Shak. 

Pause, plwz. v.n. to slop, to forbear for a 
time. Milt. — To deliberate. Knolles. 

Pau-tr, plw'z&r. s. he who pauses, he who de- 
liberates. Shak. 
Paw. plw. s. the foot of a beast of prey. More. 
—Hand. Dryd. 
Paw, plw. v.n. to drasv the foot along the 
ground. Pope.— v. a. to strike with a drawn 
stroke of the fore foot. Tickel. 
Pawed, plw'd. a having paws, broad-footed. 
Pawn, pawn. s. something given as a pledge. 
How.— The state of being pledged. Shak. — 
A common man at chess. Cowley. 
Pawn, plwn. v. a. to pledge, to give in pledge. 
Shak. 
Pawnbroker, plwn'brA-k&r. s. one who lends 
money upon pledge. Arbuth. 
Pay, pa. v. a. to discharge a debt, to reward, 
to recompenoe. Dryd. — To atone. Rose. 
Pay, pi. s. wages, hire, money given in return 
tor service. • Tempie. 
Payable, pa'd-bl. a. due, that ought to be paid. 
Bacon. 
Paydaj', pa'da. s. day on which debts are t© 

be discharged, or wages paid. 
Payer, pa'ur. s. one that pays. 
Paymaster, pamk-tur. s. one who is to pay, 
one from whom wages are received. Taylor. 
Payment, pa'ment. s. the act of paying, dis- 
charge of debt or promise. Bacon.— A re- 
ward. - South. 
Pea, pe. s. a well known kind of pulse. 
Peace, pebe. s. respite from war. Add.— Still- 
ness from tumults. Shak. — A stale not hos- 
tile. Bac — Content, heavenly rest. Til. 
Peace, pete, inter], a word commanding si- 
lence. Cra. 
Peace-offering, pese-6ffur ing. s. among the 
Jews, a sacrifice offered to God for atone- 
ment for a crime. 
Peaceable, pese'a-bl. a. free from war or tu- 
mult. Swift.— Quiet, not quarrelsome. Slak. 
F< aceableness, pese'a-bl-nes. s. quietness, dis- 
position to peace. Hammond. 
Peaceably, pese'a-blc. ad. without war or tu- 
mult. Swift — Without disturbance. Shak. 
Peaceful, pese'ful. a. quiet, not in war, pacific. 
Diyd.— Still, secure. Pope. 
Peacefully, pese'f&l-le. ad. quietly, without. 
disturbance. Dryd.— Gently. 



TT 



PEC 



R\te, tlr, cill, cat ; be, bit ; wine, win ; si, prSve, 

Peaeefulness, pise'ful-nes. s. quiet, freedom 

from disturbance. 
Peacemaker, pise'mi-kur. s. one who recon- 
ciles differences. Shak. 
Peaceparted, pise'pir-tld. a. dismissed from 
the world in peace. Shak. 
Peach, petsh. s. a fruit-tree, the fruit. 

Miller. 
Peach, pitsh. v. a. to accuse of some crime. 

Dryd. 

Peach-coloured, pitsh'kul-lur'd. a. of a colour 

like a peach. Shak. 

Peachick, pi'tshfk. s. the chick of a peacock. 

South. 

Peacock, pi'kok. s. a fowl eminent for the 

beauty of its feathers. Sandys. 

Peahen, pi'heti. s. the female of the peacock. 

Peak, pike. s. the top of a hill. Prior. — Any 

thing acuminated. 
Peak, pike. v. n. to look sickly, to make a 
mean figure. Shak. 

Peal, pile. s. a succession of loud sounds, as 
of be!l>, ih'inder, cannon, &c. Hay. 

Peal, pile. v.n. to play solemnly and loud 
Milt. — v. a. To assail with noise. Milt. 

Pear, pare. s. the name of a well known fruit- 
tree, the fruit. 
Pearl, plrl. s. a gem generated in the body of 

a testaceous fish, a speck on the eye. 
Pearled, perl'd. a. adorned or set with pearls. 
Milt. 
Pearleyed, perHde. a. having a speck in the 

eye. 
Pearlgrass, pcrl'gras. ^ 

.Pearlplant. perl* plant. \s. plants. Ainsxo. 

Pearl wort, perl'wSrt. J 
Pearly, peVl'i. a. abounding with, containing, 

or resembling pearls. 
Peartnain, pare-mine'. s. an apple. Mart. 

Peartree, pire'trii. s. the tree that bears pears. 
Bacon. 
Peasant, pez'zant. s. a hind, one whose busi- 
ness is rural labour. Spenser. 
Peasantry, pez'zant ri. s. peasants, rustics, 
country people. Locke. 
Pea'.cod, pes'kod. \s. the iiusk that contains 
Peasheil, pe'shel. j peas. G ay. 
Pease, pize. s. food of peas. Tusser. 
Peat, pite. s. a species of turf used for tire. 

Bacon. 

Pebble, plb'bl. \ s. a smooth round 

Pebblestone, peb'bl-stJne. j stone, a bastard 

gem. Sid. 

Pebble-crystal, pib-bl-kr?s-tal. s. crystal in 

form of modules. Wuoa'w. 

Pebbled, peo'bl'd. s. sprinkled, or abounding 

with pebbles. Thorn. 

Pebbly, plb'bli. a. full of pebbles. 

Peccability, pek-ka-bii'e-ti. s. state of being 

subject to sin. 
Peccable, pek'ka-bl. a. liable to sin. 
Peccadillo, pi-k-' a-dll'li. s. a slight crime, a ve- 
nial offence. Atter. 
Peccancy, p£k'kan-se. s bad quality. JVistm. 
Peccant, pokkdnt. a. guilty, criminal. South. 
— Corrupt, bad. Arb. 
Peck, pek. s. the fourth part of a bushel. 
Peck.pek. v. a to strike with the beak as a 
bird, to pick up food with the beak. Add. 
Pecker, pek'kur. s. one that pecks, a kind of 

bird, a« wood-pecker. 
Peck ed, pek'ki'd. a. spotted, varied with 
spots. Walton. 

Pectinal, pek'ti-nal. s. there are fishes, as pec- 
tin, ils, which have their bones made lateia 1 - 
ly like a comb. Brown. 

•Pectinated, pSk'le-nite-£d. a. formed like a 
comb. Brown. 



PEE 

f&V pSt ; cube, cub, full, sdil, mound ; thick, thus. 

Pectination, pek-te-na'shun. s. the state of be- 
ing pectinated. Br.-wn. 

Pectoral, pek't&r-al. a. belonging to the breast. 
Wiseman. 

Pectoral, plk'ifir-al. s. breastplate, a medicine 
to strengthen the breast. 

Pectorally, pek'tur-al-li. ad. in the habit of 
using pectorals. Chester. 

Peculate, pek'ku-late. v. n. to rob or defraud 
the public. 

Peculation, plkki-H'shun. s. robbery of the 
public, theft or public money. 

Peculator, pik'ku- la-tut. s. robber of the public. 

Peculiar, pi-ki'li-ur. a. appropriate, not com- 
mon to other things. Locke. — Particular. 

Peculiar, pi-kft'ii &r. s. the property, the ex- 
clusive property. 

Peculiarity, pi ki U ar'e-te. s. particularity, 
something found only in one. Swift. 

Peculiarly, pi-ku'li-ur-le.^^.carticularly. Wood. 
— In a manner not common to others. 

Pecuniary, pe-k&'ni-ur-e. a. relating to money. 
Brown. — Consisting of money. Bacon. 

Ped, ped. s. a small packsaddle. Tusser. — A. 
basket, a hamper. Spenser. 

Pedagogical, ped'da -gdd-je-kal. a. suiting -or 
belonging to a schoolmaster. 

Pedagogue, pid'da-g6g. s. one who teaches 
boys, a <choolmaster, a pedant. Dryd. 

Pedagogue, ped'da-g6g. v. a. to teach with su- 
perciliousness. Prior. 

Pedagogy, ped'da-god-ji. s. the mastership, 
discipline. South. 

Pedal, pi'dil a. belonsing to a foot. 

Pedals, pe-d'dals, or pi'dals. (pi'diis. S.) s . the 
large pipes of an organ. 

Pedaneous, pi-da'ui us. a. going on foot. 

Pedant, ped'daiit. s. a conceited schoolmaster. 
Dryd.— A man vain of low knowledge. Sw. 

Pedantic, pi-dan'lik. \a. awkwardly, os- 

Pedantical, pi-d£n ti-Ml. J tentatiousof leam- 
ing. -Hayw. 

Pedantically, pi-dan'te-kal-i. ad. with awk- 
ward ostentation ot literature. Dryd. 

Pedantry, ped'dan-tii. s. awkward ostentation 
of needless learning. Cowley. 

Peddle, p§d'dl. v.n. to be busy about trifles. 
Ainsw. 

Pedestal, pld'deVtal. s. the lower member of a 
pillar, the basis of a statue. Dryd. 

Pedestnous, pi dis'tri-us. a. not winged, go- 
ing on foot. Brown. 

Pedicle, pld'di-kl. s. the foot-stalk of fruit, &c. 

Pedicular, ni-dik'ku-lar. a. having the phthy- 
riasis, or lousy distemper. Ainsw. 

Pedigree, ped'di-gri. s. genealogy, lineage, ac- 
count of descent. 

Pediment, ped'de-m?nt. s. In architecture, an 
ornaaient that crowns the ordonnances, fi- 
nishes the front of buildings, and serves as a 
decoration over gates. Shak. 

Pedler, p£d'16r. s. one who travels the country 
with small commodities for sale. Shak. 

Pedleress, p1d'l?ir-es. s. a female pedler. Over. 

Pedlery, p^d'iur-i. s. wares sold by pedlers. 

Swift. 

Peddling, ped'dl-fng. a. petty dealing, such 
as pedlers have. 

Pedobaptism, pM-di-bap'tism. (pe-d6-bap't?sm. 
S.) f. an infant baptism. 

Pedobaptist,ped d6 bap'tist. (pl-d6 baptist. S.) 
s. one that holds or practises infant liaptism. 

Peel, piil. v. a. 10 take the rind off, to flay. 
Shak.— To plunder. Milt. 

Peel, piil. j. the skin or thin rind of any thing; 
an instrument used by bakers. 

Peeler, piilur. s. one who strips or flays, a rob- 
ber, a plunderer. 

Gg3 



PEN 



PEN 



Rite, tai-,clll,cat; be, bet; wine, w*n ; si, pr8ve,f5r, pdt ; cube,cub, full; s6il,m3und ; thick, thus. 

pln'd£nse 



Peep, peip.-y. ». to make the first appearance. 
Spenser. — To look slily. Chav. 

Peep, peep, s. first appearance, a sly look. 

Peeper, peep'&r. s. one that peeps, a young 
chicken just breaking the shell. Bramstead. 
Peephole, peep'h&ie. \j. hole through 

Peepinghole, peep'fng-h&le. j which one may 
look without being discovered. Prior. 

Peer, peer. s. one of the same rank. Davies.— 
One equal in excellence, &c. Dryd. — A 
nobleman. 
Peer, peer. v. n. to come in sight. Ben Jonson. 
— To look narrowly, to peep. Sidney. 

Peerage, peer'fdje. s. the dignity of a peer. 
Swift. — The body of peers. Dryd. 

Peerdom, peer'dum. s. peerage. 
Peeress, peer'es. j. the lady of a peer, a woman 
ennobled. Pope. 

Peerless, peer'les. a. unequalled, having no peer. 
Peerlessness, peer'les-nes. s. universal supe- 
riority. 
Peevish, peevish, a. waspish, irritable, bard to 
please. Swift. 

Peevishly, pee'v!sh-le. ad. angrily, querulous- 
ly, morosely. Hay. 
Peevishness, pee'v!sh-nes. s. irascibility, fret- 
fulness, perverseness. King Charles. 
Peg, peg. s. a piece of wood driven into a 

hole. Swift. — A fastener. 
Peg, peg. v. a. to fasten with a peg. Evelyn. 
Pegm, pern. s. a wooden machine to hold sta- 
tues. B. Jonson. 
Pelf, pelf. s. money, riches. Swift. 
Pelican, pil'le-kan. s. a bird ; there are two 
sorts, one lives upon fish, the other upon 
serpents; the pelican is supposed to admit 
its young to suck blood from its breast. 
Pellet, DSl'iit. 5. a little ball. Sandys.— A. bul- 
let, a ball. Ray. 
Pelleted, peTlit-ed. a. consisting of bullets. Sh. 
Pellicle, pel'le-kl. s. a thin skin, a film. Sharp. 
Pellitory, pcl'le-tir-e. s. an herb. 
Pellmell. pll-mei'. s. confusedly, tumultously. 
Pells, pelz. s. clerk of the peas, an officer be- 
longing to the exchequer. 
Pellucid, pel-li'sid. a. clear, transparent, not 
opake, not dark. _ Newton. 
Peliucidity, psi-lu-s:de-te. \s. transparency, 
Pellucidness, pel-l&'sid-nes. j clearness, not 
opacity. Locke. 
Pelt, pelt. s. skin, hide. Brown. 
Pelimonger, pe!t'mSng-gur. ^. a dealer in raw 

hides. 
Pelt, pelt. v. a. to strike with something 
thrown, to throw, to cast. Dryd. 

Pelting, pelting, a. signifies mean, paltry, 
pitiful. {Obsolete.) Shah. 

Pelvis, pelvis, s. the lower part of the belly. 
Pen, pen. j. an instrument for writing. Dryd. 
— A small enclosure, a coop. VEstr. 

Pen, pen. v. a. to coop, to shut up, to mcage. 
Bacon. — To write. Digby. 

Penal, p"nal. a. denouncing or enacting pu- 
nishment. South. — Vindictive. Milt. 
Penalty, p^n-:ial'ie. s. liableness, or condemn- 
ation to punishment. Brown. 
Penalty, pen'n-Sl-te. s. punishment, censure. 
Locke.— Forfeiture. Shak. 
Penance, pinnaiise. s. an atonement, morti- 
fication for sin. 
Pence, pense s. the plural of penny. 
Pencil, pen'sil. s. a tool for drawing and paint- 
ing. 
Pencil, pen'sil v. n. to paint. Shak. 
Pendant, pen'dant. s. a jewel hanging in the 
ear. Pope. — Any thing hanging by way of 
etnament. 



Pendence, pen'dense. s. slopeness, inclina- 
tion. Wotton. 
Pendency, pin'den-se. s. suspense, delav of 
decision. ~Ayl. ' 

Pendent, pSn'deSit. a. hanging, jutting over. 
Shah.— Supported above ground. Milt, 

Pending, pending, a. depending, remaining 
yet undecided. Ayl. 

Pendulosity, pe : n-ji-16s'e-te. \j. the state 

Pendnloushess, pen ju-lusnes. j of hanging, 
suspension. Brown. 

Pendulous, p?n'ju-lfls. a. hanging, not sup- 
ported below. Bay. 

Pendulum, per.'ju-lum s. any weight hung to 
swing backward and foi ward. 

Penetrability, pen'ne-tra-bil'e-te. j. susceptibi- 
lity of impression from another body. Chey. 

Penetrable, pcii'ne-tra-bl. a. such as mav be 
pierced or entered. Dryd. 

Penetrail, pen'ni-trale. s. interior parts. Not 
in use. Harvey. 

Penetrancy, pen'ne-tran-si. s. power of enter- 
ing or piercing. Ray. 

Penetrant, pen'ne-trant. a. having the power 
to p:erce or enter. Boyle. 

Penetrate, pinne-trite. v. a. to pierce, to 
make way into a body. Arb.— To affect the 
mind. — v. n. To make way. Pope. 

Penetration, pen-ne-tra'shun. j. the act of en- 
tering into any body. Milt. — Acuteness, 
sagacity. Watts. 

Penetrative, peiine-trl-tiv. a. piercing, sharp, 
subtile. Wotton. — Sagacious, discerning. 

Swift. 

Penetrativeness, pln'ne-tra-tiv-nls. s. the qua- 
lity of being penetrative. 

Penguin, pen'gwin. s. a bird like a goose: 
Grew. — A fruit in the West Indies. Milt. 

Peninsula, pen-in'shu-H. s. a piece of land 
almost surrounded by the sea. 

Peninsulated, pen-fn'sliu-la-Ud. a. almost sur- 
rounded by water. 

Penitence, pln'ne-tense. s. repentance, sorrow 
for crimes, contrition. Dryd. 

Peninent, pin'ne-tent. a. repentant, contrite 
for sin. Milt. 

Penitent, pen'ne-fent. s. one sorrowful for 
sin. Rog. — One under the direction of a con- 
fessor. 

Pt*nitential,peii-ne-ten'shal. a. expressing pe- 
nitence, enjoined as penance. Shak. 

Penitential, peii-ne-ten'shal. s. a book direct- 
ing the degrees of penance. Aylife. 

Penitentiary, psn-ne-ten'sha-re. s. a confessor. 
Bac. — One who does penance, the place 
where penance is heard. 

Penitently, pen'ne-tint-le. ad. with repent- 
ance, with contrition. 

Penknife, pen'nife. s. a knife used to cut 
pens. Bac. 

Penman, pen'man. s. one who professes ihe 
art of writing, a writer. Add. 

Pennai.hed, pfn'ntsht. a. is only applied to 
flowers when the ground of the natural co- 
lour of their leaves is radiated and diversi- 
fied neatly without any confusion. Trev. 

Pennant, pln'nant. s. a small flag or colours, a 

tackle for hoisting things on board. 

Pennated, pen'na-te'd. a. winged; petinated, 

among botanists, are those leaves of piants 

that grow directly one against another on 

the same rib or" stalk, as those of ash or 

walnut-tree.^ Quincy. 

Penner, pen'nSr, s. writer, a pencase. Aiiisw. 

Penniless, pln'ne-les. a. moneyless, poor, 

wanting money. 
Penning, pln'ning. s. literary composition. 

Ben Jonson. 



FEO 



PER 



Rite, tar, call, cat ; be, bet ; wine, w?n ; sS, prove, for, p5t ; cube, cab, fill ; soil, mound ; t&icfc, thasi 

People, pei'pl. s. a nation, those who compose 

a community. Shak. — The commonalty. 

Add. — Men, or persons in general. Arb. 

People, pee'pl. v. a. to stock with inhabitants. 

Prior. 

Pepastics, pe-pas'tiks. s. medicines which help 

digestion. 
Pepper, pep'p&r. s. an aromatic warm spice. 

Hill. 
Pepper, pep'p&r. v. a. to sprinkle with pepper, 

to mangle with shot, &c. 
Pepperbox,-p!p'pur-b6ks. s. a bos for holding 
pepper. Shak. 

Peppercorn, pip'pur-kdrn. s. any thing of in- 
considerable value. Prior. 
Peppermint. pep'pfir-m!nt. s. mint eminently 

hot. 
Pepperwovt, p?p'pur-wSrt. s. a plant. Miller. 
Peptic, pep'lik. a. what helps digestion. 

Ainsw. 
Peracute, pir-a-k&te'. a. very sharp, very vio- 
lent. Harvey. 
Peradventure, per-ad-v£n'tshire. ad. perhaps, 
may be, by chance. Digby. 
Perambulate, per-am'bu-late. v. a. to walk 
through, to survey by passing through. 

Davies. 

Perambulation, p?r-am-bu-la'shun. s. act of 

wandering over, a roving survey. Bacon. 

Percase, per-Mse'. ad. perchance, perhaps. 

Not used. Bacon. 

Perceant, per'shant. a. piercing, penetrating. 

Obsolete. Spens. 

Perceivable, pir-se'va-bl. a. perceptible, such 

as falls under perception. 
Perceivably, per-se'va-bU. a. in such manner 

as may be observed or known. 
Perceive, per-seve'. v. a. to discover by sensi- 
ble effects. Shak. — To know, to observe. 
Perceptibility, peY-sep-te-bSl'e-te. s. the state 

of being perceptible. 
Perceptible, per-sep'te-bl. a. such as may be 
known or observed. Bacon. 

Perceptibly, psr-sdp'te-ble. ad. in such a man- 
ner as may be perceived. Pope. 
Perception, per-sep'shim. s. the power of per- 
ceiving. ^////^.--Observation, notion, idea. 
Hale. 
Perceptive, per-sep't?v. a. having the power of 
perceiving. clan. 
Perceptivity, plr-slp-tlve te. s. the power of 
perception or thinking. Locke. 
Perch, pertsh. s. a fish of prey. Walton.— A 
measure of five yards and a half, a pole, 
something on which birds roost or sit. Dry. 
Perch, perish, v. n. to sit or roost as a bird. 
Spens. — v. a. to place on a perch. More. 
Perchance, per-tshanse'. ad. perhaps, perad- 
venture. Wot ton. 
Perehers, pirtsh'tirz. s. wax candles set upon 

the altar. 
Percipient, per-s?p'pe-§nt. a. perceiving, hav- 
ing she power of perception. 
Percipient, per-sfp'pe-eiit. s. one that has the 
power of perceiving. Glan. 

Ptrclose, pir-close'. s. conclusion, a last part'. 
Obsolete. Raleigh. 

Percolate, p&r'ko late. v. a. to strain through. 

Percolation, p?r-k6-li'shan. s. the act of strain- 
ing, purification, or separation by strain- 
big. Ray. 

Percuss, p?r-kus'. v. a. to strike. Bacon. 

Ptrcus-ion, per-kfish'tin. s. act of striking, 

stroke. Newton. — Effect of sound in the ear. 

Rymer. 

Percutient, per-ku'shent. s. striking, having 
the power to strike. Bacon. 



Pennon, pen'nrjn. s. a small flag or colour. 

Shak. 
Penny, pln'ne. s. plural pence, a small coin, 

twelve of which make a shilling. 
Pennyroyal, pen-ne-r6e'dl. ox pudding-grass, s. 
a plant well known, Miller. 

Pennyweight, pen'ne-wate. s. a weight con- 
taining tvventv grains troy weight. Arb. 
Pennywise, pen'ne -wlze'. a. saving of small 
sums at the hazard of larger. Bacon. 
Pennyworth, pen'ne-wSrth. s. as much as is 
bought for a penny, something advantage- 
ously bought, a small quantity. Swift. 
Pensile, pln'sil. a. hanging, suspended, sup- 
ported above the ground. Prior. 
Pensileness, pgn'sii-nes.j. the state of hanging. 
Pension, pin'shuri. s. an allowance made to 
any one without an equivalent. Add. 
Pension, peVshuii. v. a. to support by an arbi- 
trary allowance. Add. 
Pensionary, peti'shan-a-re. a. maintained by 
pensions. Donne. 
Pensioner, pln'shun-6r. s. one who receives a 
pension, a dependant. Collier. 
Pensive, pln'sfv. a. sorrowful, thoughtful, 
mournfully serious. Pope. 
Pensively, pln'sfv-le. ad. with melancholy, 
sorrowfully. Spens. 
Pensiveness, pin's! v-n^s. s. melancholy, sor- 
rowfulness. Hooker. 
Pent, pent. part. pass, of pen. Shut up. Dry. 
Pentacapsular, pln-ta-kap'shu-ldr. a. having 

five cavities. 
Pentachord, pin'ta-kord. s. an instrument 

with five strings. 
Pentaedrous, psii-ta-e'drus. s. having five'sides. 
Woodw. 
Pentagon, p!n'ta-g6n. s. a figure with five an- 
gles. Wot ton. 
Pentagonal, pen-tag'o-nal. a. quinquangular, 
having five angles. Woodw. 
Pentameter, p£n-tdm'me-tar. j. a Latin verse 
of five feet. Add. 
Pentangular, pan-tang'gi-ldr. a. five cornered. 
Grew. 
Pentapetalous, pin-tl-pit'ta-lus. a. having five 

petals or leaves. 
Pentaspast, pen'las-pdst. s. an engine with 

five pullies. 
Pentastic, pen'tas-uk. *. a composition con- 
sisting of five verses. 
Pentastyle, pen'ta-stlle. s. In architecture, a 

work in which are five rows of columns. 

Pentateuch, pen'ta-t&ke. s. the five books of 

Moses. Bent. 

Pentecost, pln'te-koste. s. a feast among the 

Jews, Whitsuntide. Shak. 

Pentecostal, pln-te-kos'tal. a. belonging to 

Whitsuntide. Sanderson. 

Penthouse, pent'house. s. a shed hanging out 

aslope from the main wall. Knolles. 

Pentile, p^n-tlle. s. a tiie formed to cover the 

sloping part of the roof. Moxon. 

Pent up, pint. part. a. shut up. Shak. 

Penultima, pe-nfil'te-ma. s. the last syllable 

but one. 
Penultimate, pe-nul'te-mate. a. last but one. 
Penumbra, pe-n&m'bra. s. an imperfect sha- 
dow. Ne.wton. 
Penurious, pe-nA're-us. a. niggardly, sordidly, 
mean. Prior.— Not plentiful. Add. 
Penuriouslv, pe n&'re-as-le. ad. sparingly, not 

plentifully. 
Penuriousness, pe-nu te-us-ries. s. niggardness. 
parsimony. Add. 

Penury, pci/ni-re. s. poverty, indigence. 

Hooker. 
.Peony, pe'4-ne. s. a flower. 



PER 



PER 



lt.Ue, tlr, cS.ll, cat ; be, bet; wine, win ; si, prove 

Perdition, p?r-d?sh'un. s. destruction, ruin, 

loss. Shak.— Eternal death. Raleigh. 

Perdu, per'du. s. one that keeps watch by 

night. Shtik.— One of ruined fortune. Chap. 

Perdue, plr-du'. ad. closely, in ambush. 

Perdulous, peVdu-l&s. s. lost, thrown away. 

Perdurable, pet'dl-ri-b]. a. lasting, long conti- 
nued. Shak. 

Perdurably, plr'dl-ra-ble. ad. lastingly. Shak. 

Perduration, pir du-ra'shun. .?. long continu 
ance. Ainsw. 

Peregrinate, p£r're-gre-nite. v. n. to travel, to 
live in foreign countries. 

Peregrination, plr-re gre-ni'shun. s. travel, 
abode in foreign countries. Bentiey. 

Peregrine, per're-grfn. a. foreign, not native, 
not domestic. Bacon. 

Perempt, p=r-empt'. v. a. to kill, to crush. A 
law term. . Ay life. 

Peremption, plr-im'shun. j. crush, extinction. 
Law term. 

Peremptorily, pei'rim tur-re-U. ad '. absolutely, 
positively. Clar. 

Peremptoriness, pei'rem-tur-e-nes. s. posilive- 
ness, absolute decision, dogmatism. 

Peremptory, per'rem tur-e, or peT-em'ti-re. a. 
dogmatical, absolute. South. 

Perennial, peT-en'ne-al. a. lasting through the 
year, perpetual, unceasing. Harv. 

Perennity, per-ren'ne-te. s. equality of lasting 
through all seasons, perpetuity. Derh'am. 

Perfect, peTfekt. a. complete, finished. Hook. 
— Fully informed. Shak.— Pure, blameless 

Perfect, plr'fekt. v. a. to finish, to complete, 
Wall.— To instruct fully. Shak. 

Perfecter, per'fiikt-ur. s. one that makes per- 
fect. Pope 

Perfection, per-fik'sh&n. s. the stare of h in? 
perfect. Milt.— Something that concurs to 
produce supreme excellence. Dryd. — .Attri- 
bute of God. Atterb. 

Perfectional, pgr-fik'shfin-al. a. made com- 
plete. Tear son. 

Perfectionate, pir-fe'k'sh&n-ite v. a. to make 
perfect, to advance to perfection. Dryd. 

Perfectionist. per-fek'sh&n-ist. 5 one who think 
perfection as tamable by man. Conybeare. 

Perfective, per-fik'tiv. a. conducing lb bii';g 
to perfection. Ray. 

Perfectivelv, peT-fek't?v \h. ad. in such a man- 
ner as brings to perfection. Grew. 

Perfectly, pgr-fekt'le. ad in the highest dearee 
of excellence, completely, accurately! 

Locke. 

Perfectness, pir'fekt-nis. s completeness, per- 
fection, goodness, virtue. Shak. 

Perfieient, p£r-fish'}'£nt. a. effectual. Blacks. 

Perfidious, per-f?d'yus. a. treacherous, false to 
trust, guilty of violated faith. 

Perfidiously, per-fid'yus-le. ad. treacherously, 
bv breach ol faith 

Perfidiou-ness, pei-ffd'yfis-nis. s. the quality 
of being perfidious. Tillot. 

Perfidy, pei'te-de. s. treachery, want of faith, 
breach of faith. 

Perflate, per-flate'. v. a. to blow through. Arb. 

Perflation, per-fla'shun. s. the act of blowing 
through. Woodw. 

perforate, pir'fi-iite. v. a. to pierce with a 
tool, to bore. - Blackman. 

Perforation, per fA-ra'sh&n. s. the act of pierc- 
ing or boring. More. — Hole, place bored. 

Perforate! - , per'f6-ra-tur. s. the instrument of 
boring. Sharp. 

Perforce, plr-firse'. ad. by violence, violently. 

Perform, per-form', or per-fArm'. (per-flrm'. S.) 
v. a. to execute, to do, to discharge. Sidney, 
—v. n. to succeed in an attempt. Watts. 



f5r,p6t; cube, cub, full; sS!l,m6und; tftick^tis. 

Performable, pei-f6na'a-bl. a. practicable, such 
as may be done. Brown. 

Performance, pir-fdi'manse. s. completion of 
something designed. South.— Composition, 
action. Shak. 

Performer, p£r-f6rm'ur. $. one that performs. 
Shak.— Generally one that makes a public 
exhibition of tiis skill. 

Peifi icate, peVfre-kate. v. n. to rub over. 

Perfumatory, per-fu'ma-tur-e. a. that which 
perfumes. 

Perfume, peV-f4me'. s. strong or sweet odour, 
fragrance. Pope. 

Perf ime, plr-fime'. v. a. to scent, to impreg- 
nate with sweet scent. Pope. 

Perfumer, pir-nVm&r. s. one who sells things 
made to gratify the scent. 

Perfunctorily, pei-funk'tur-re-le. (ph-'funk-t&r- 
1-11. S.) ad', carelessly, negligently. Clar. 

Perfunctory, per-fnnk'tur-e. (per'funk-tur-L S.) 
a. slight, careless, negligent. Woodw. 

Perfuse, per-fize'. v. a. to tincture, to over- 
spread. Harvey. 

Per! iaps, pii -Wps'.rta'. perad ven ture, i t may be. 

Periapt, pet 're-apt. s. an amulet, charm worn 
as a preservative against diseases, &c. Shak. 

Pericardium, plr-e-kir'de-um. s. a thin mem- 
brane of a conic figure that resembles a 
purse, and contains the heart in its cavity. 

Pericarpium, plr-e-klr'pc-um s. a thin mem- 
brane encompassing the fruit or grain of a 
plant. Ray. 

Periclitation, p?r-e-kle-ta'shun. s. the state of 
being in danger, trial, experiment. 

Pericranium, pei -e-kra'ne-um. j. the membrane 
that covers the skull. Quincy. 

Periculous, pe-rik'kA-lus. a. dangerous, jeo- 
pardous hazardous. Brown. 

Perigee, plr'e-jee. |.j a point in thr hea- 

Pertgeum, plr-c-je'um. J vens, wherein a pla- 
net is saia to be in its nearest distance pos- 
sible from the earth. Harris. 

Perihelium, per-e-he'le-um. s. is that point of 
a planet's orbit, wherein it is nearest the 
sun. Har. 

Peril, peri?!, s. danger, hazard, jeopardy, de- 
nunciation. Shak. 

Perilous, peVril-Ss. a. dangerous, hazardous, 
full of danger. 

Perilously. p|r'rJi-^-le. ad. dangerously. 

Perilousness. pii'rli-us-n^s. s. dangerousness. 

Perimeter, p'e-rJm'me-l&r. s. the sum of all the 
sides which bound any figure. Newton. 

Period, pi' re-ud. s. a circuit, time in which any 
thing is performed, so as to begin again in 
the same manner. Waits. — A stated num- 
ber of years, the end or conclusion. Add. — 
Length of duration. Bac— A complete sen- 
tence from one full stop to another. B. Jon. 

Peiiod, pere-ud. v. a. to put an end to. A bad 
word. Shak. 

Periodical, pe-rJ 6d'de-kal. ^ a. circular, making 

Periodic, pe-re-6d'ik. J a circuit. Watts. 

—Happening at some stated time. Bent. — 
Regular. Add.— Relating to periods. 

Periodically, pe-re 6d'de-kai-e. ad. at stated 
periods. Browne. 

Periosteum, peT-e-os'tshutn. s. a membrane 
which covers the bones. 

Periphery, pe-r?f fe-re. s. circumference Harv. 

Peiiphrase, plr're-fraze. v. a. to express one 
word by many, to express by circumlocu- 
tion. 

Periphrasis, pe-r?f'fi a-s?s s. circumlocution, use 
of many words to express the sense of one. 

Peiiphrastical, per-re-fras'te-kal. a. circumlocu- 
tory, expressing the sense of one word in 
many. 



PER 



PER 



Rite, tlr, clll, cat; be, bet; wine, w?n; 

Peripneumony, per-ip-nA'tno-ne. \j. an in- 

Peripnenmonia, per-ip-nu-mo'ne-a. J flamma- 

tion of the lungs. Arb. 

Perish, per'rfsh. v. n. to die, to be destroyed, 

to decay. Locke.— To be lost eternally. 
Perishable, plr'rfsh-a-bl. a. liable to perish, 

subject to decay. 
Perishab'.eness, per'r!sh-a-b!-nis. s. liableness 
to be destroyed, liableness to decay. 

Loch. 
Peristaltic, plr-e-stal'tik. a. peristaltic motion 
is that vermicular motion of the guts which 
is made bv the contraction of the spiral 
fibres, whereby the excrements are pressed 
downwards and voided. Qirincy. 

Peristerion, pgr-is-te'r£-&n. s. the herb ver- 
vain. 
Peristyle, per'ris-tlle. s. a circular range of 
pillars. Arb. 

Perisystole, per-e-sis'to-U. s. the pause betwixt 

the two motions of the heart or pulse. 
Peritoneum, per-e-t6-ne'fim. s. a thin and soft 

membrane which encloses all the bowels. 
Perjure, per'jur. -o. a. to foreswear, to taint 
with perjury. Shak. 

Perjurer, pci'j&r-ur. s. one that swears falseiy. 
Spens. 
Perjury, per'j&r-l. s. false oath. Shak. 

Periwisr, per're-w!g. s. hair not natural, worn 
by way of ornament, &c. Swift. 

Periwig, plr're-wig. v. a. to dress in false hair. 
Swift. 
Periwinkle, per're-wln-kl. s. a kind of fish 
snail, a plant. Bacon. 

Perk, perk. v. n. to hold up the head with af 
fected briskness. Pure. — v. a. to dress, to 
prank. Shak. 

Perk, pgrk. a. pert, brisk, airy. Spenser. 

Perlous, per'l&s. a. dangerous, full of hazard. 
Now written perilous. Spenser. 

Permagy, p§r'mi-je. s. a little Turkish boot. 
Permanence, per'ma-nense. \s. duration, con- 
Permanency, p-ir'txia-nen-se. J sistency. Hale. 
Permanent," pii'ma nent. a. durable, not de- 
caying, unchanged. Dryd. 
Permanently, pei'ma-nint-le. tf/tf. durably, last- 
ingly. Boyle. 
Permansion, plr-man'shun. /. continuance. 

Brown. 
Permeable, pSr'me-a-bl. a. such as may be 
passed through. Boyle. 

Permeant, per'me-ant. a. passing through. 

Brown. 
Permeate, per'me-ate. v. a. to pass through. 

Wood. 
Permeation, per-me-a'shuii. s. the act of pass- 
ing through. 
Permiscible, pir-mis'se-bl. a. such as may be 

mingled. 
Permissible, pSrmJs'si-bl. a. what may be 

permitted. 
Permission, per-mish'un. s. allowance, grant 
of liberty. Milt . 

Permissive, per-rmVs?v. a. granting liberty, 
not hindering, though not approving. Milt. 
ermissively, pc-r-mis's;v-le. ad. by ' 



bare allow 
Bacon. 
the act of mix- 



Pe 

ance, without hinderanee. 

Permission, per-mis'tshSn. s. 
ing. 

Permit, peVmit. v. a. to allow without com- 
mand. Hooker.— To softer. Locke. 

Permit, permit, s. a written permission from 
an officer of excise, for transporting of teas, 
spirits, &c. 

Permittance, per-mit'tanse. s. forbearance of 
opposition, permission. Derham 

Permixtion, per-miks'tshun. s. the act of min- 
gling, the stale of beinjj mingled. Brown 



6, prove, for, p6t; cibe , cub, fill ; sMl, msind ; triick, thw, 

Permutation, p§r-mu-tl'shun. s. exchange of 
one for another. Ray. 

Permute, per-mite'. v. a. to exchange. 
Permuter, plr-mutur. s. an exchanger, he who 

permutes. 
Pernicious, p2r-n!sh'&s. a. mischievous in the 
highest degree, destructive. Shak. 

Perniciously, plr-nlsh'us-le. ad. destructively, 

mischievously, ruinously. 
Perniciousness, per-nlshus-nes. s. the quality 

of being pernicious. 
Pernicity, pet-n's'se.te. s. swiftness, celerity. 

Ray. 
Peroration, per-6-ri'shun. s. the conclusion of 
an oration. Smart. 

Perpend, pir-plnd'. v. a. to weigh in the 
mind, to consider attentively. Brown. 

Perpender, plr-pen'dur. s. a coping-stone. 
Perpendicle, pey-pend'e-kl. s. any thing hang- 
ing down by a straight line. 
Perpendicular, per-pen-diku-Ur. a. crossing at 
right angles. Newton. 

Perpendicular, p?r-p?n-dik'u-lar. s. a line cross- 
ing the horizon at right angles. Woodw. 
Perpendicularly, per-p£n-dik'ku-lir-le. ad. in, 
the directionof a straight line up and down. 
Perpendicularity, per-pen-dik-u-lar'e-te. s. the 

state of being perpendicular. 
Perpension, per-pdn'sh&n. s. consideration. 

Brown. 
Perpession, p2r-p?sh'un. s. suffering. Pearson. 
Perpetrate, peVpe-trate. v. a. to commit, to 

act. Always in an ill sense. 
Perpetration, peY-pe-tra'sbun. s. the act of 
committing a crime. Wotton.--A bad action. 
Perpetual, plr-pet'tshi-al. a. never ceasing. 

Dryd. — Continual, perennial. 
Perpetually, peV-pet'tshi-al-le. ad. constantly, 
continually, incessantly. Newt. 

Perpetuate, per-pittshu-ite. v. a. to make 
perpetual, to eternize. Add. 

Perpetuation, per-pit-tshu a'shun. s. the act 
of making perpetual, incessant continuance. 
Brown. 
Perpetuity, plr-pe-ti'e-te. s. duration to all 
futurity. Hooker. 

Perplex, per-pllks'. v. a. to disturb with 
doubtful notions, to entangle, to teaze. 
Dryd.— To make intricate. Add. 

Perplex, per-pleks. a. intricate, difficult. Per- 
plexed is the word now in use. C-'anv, 
Perplexedly, per-pllks'id-le. ad. intricately, 

with involution. 
Perplexedness, per-pllks'ed-nes. s. embarrass- 
ment, anxiety, intricacy. Locke. 
Perplexity, peT-plek*'$-te. s. anxiety, distrac- 
tion of mind. Spens. — Intricacy. Still. 
Perpotation, pet-po-ta'shun. s. the act of drink- 
ing largely. 
Perquisite, per-kwiz'It. s. gain by a place or 
office above the settled wages. Add. 
Perquisition, per-kwe-zlbh'un. s. an accurate 

inquiry, a thorough search. 
Perry, plr-re'. s. cider made of pears. Mart. 
Persecute, pei'se-kute. v. a. to harass with 
penalties, to pursue with malignity. Dryd. 
Persecution, per-se-ku'sh&n. s, the act or prac- 
tice of persecuting. Add. — The state of 
being persecuted. Spratt. 

Persecutor, per'se ki-tur. .<•. one who harasses 
others with continued malignity. Milt. 
Perseverance, p£r se-ve'ranse. s. steadiness in 
pursuits, constancy in progress. K. Charles. 
Perseverant, per-se-vi'rant. a. persisting, con- 
stant. 
Persevere, p2r-se-vere'. v. n. to persist in an 
attempt, not to give over, not to quit the 
design. Wake* 



PER 

Rate, tlr, call, cat; be, bit; wine, w!n; s&, prove, for 
Perseveringly, psr-se-vere'tng-le. ad. with per- 
severance. 
Persist, p^r-s?st'. v. n. to persevere, to con- 
tinue firm, not to give over. South. 
Persistence, plr-sts'tlnse. |*. the state of pcr- 
Persisi.ency, ptT-sis'ten-se. J sisting, steadi- 



PER 



ness, obstinacy. Shuk. 

Persistive, pir-sts'tfv. a. steady, not receding 
from a purpose, persevering. 

Person, pdrVn. s individual or particular man 
or woman, corporeal existence, one's self. 
Dryd.— Exterior appearance. Sha\.— Cba- 
racier. Hayw. 

Personable, peT'sun-a-bl. a. handsome, grace- 
ful , o f good a p pea ra n ce. Ral 

Personage, pir'sfin-idje. s. a T considerable per- 
son. Sidn. — Character assumed or repre- 
sented. 

Persona!, plr'sin-Sl. a. belonging to men or 
women, not to things. Hooker.— Affecting 
individuals, pecu'iar. i?o^r^.-Present. Sh./k. 
Exterior, coiporal. Add. 

Personality, pir-sA-iiale-t!. s. the existence or 
individuality of anv one. Locke. 

Personally, peT'soii-aUle. ad. in person, in pre- 
sence, not by representative. Hooker. 

Personate, p=r'sun-ite. v. n. to represent by a 
fictitious or assumed character. Bacon.— To 
counterfeit, to feign. Hammond. 

Personater, peVs6-na-tur. s. one who per- 
sonates any character. B. Jonson. 

Personation, per-sun-a'sh&n. s. counterfeiting 
of another person. Bacon. 

Personification, peT-s6n'ne-fe-ka'shun. s. proso- 
popoeia, the change of things to persons. 

Milt. 

Personify, p?r-s6n'n4-fl. v. a. to change from a 
thing to a person. 

Personize, plr'so-nize. v. a. to personify. 

Richardson. 

Perspective, per-spek'tfv. s. a spy ng gla-s, 
the science by which things are ranged in 
a picture. Add.— View, visto. Dryd. 

Perspective, pfr-spfk'tfv. a. relating to "the 
science of vision, optic, optical. Bacon. 

Perspicacious, peY-sp c -ka'shus.,r/. quick sighted, 
sharp of sight. Brawn. 

Perspcaciousness, pir-spi-ka'sh&s n^s.i.quick- 
ness of sight. Brown. 

Fer?picacity, pcr-spj-kas'se-te. s. quickness of 
sight. Brj-wn. 

Perspicience, PeV-spfsh'e-ense. s. the act of 
looking sharply. Li tie used. 

Per>picil, peVspi sfl. s. a s?lass through which 

. things are viewed, an optic glass. C; as haw. 

Perspicuity, p£r-sp e bAe-tl. s. transparency, 

trau^lncency. Brown. Clearness to the 

n »nd. Locke. 

Perspicuous, peY-spik'ki-us. a. transparent, 
translucent. Peacham.— Not obscure, not 
ambiguous. Sh^k. 

Perspicuous y, per-spik'ki&s-le. ad. clearly, 
not obscurely. Bacon. 

Perspicuousness, plr sptk'ku-us-nls. s. clear- 
ness, freedom from ob-curity. 

Perspirable, pir-spl'ri-bl. a. such as may be 
emitted by the cuticula-- pores. Brown. 

Perspiration, pir-spe ri'shim. s. excretion by 
the cuticular pores. Arb. 

Perspirative, peV-spl'rf-tfv. a. performing the 
act of perspiration. 

Perspire, pihr-splre'. v. n. to perform excretion 
by the cuticular pores, to sweat. Arb. 

Perstringe, plr-stiSnje'. v. a. to graze upon, 
to glance upon. 

Persuadable, pgr-swa'da-bl. a. such as may be 
per-uaded. 

Persuade, plr-swlde'. v , a. to bring to any 



pot; elbe, c£b, f&ll; soil, mound ;tbick, thns, 

particular opinion. Wake.— To influence by 
argument or expostulation. 

Persuader, p£r-swi'dur. s. one who influences 
by persuasion, an importunate adviser. 

Per'suasible, per-swi'ze-bl. a. to be influenced 
by persuasion. 

Persuasibleness, psr-swizi-bl-nis. s. the qua. 
lity, or bemg flexible by persuasion. ^ 

Persuasion, plr-swa'zhun. s. the act of per- 
suading or of influencing by expostulation. 
Otway. — Opinion. 

Pers >asive, per-swa'slv. a. having the power 
of persuading. Hooker. 

Persuasively, per-swi'slv-le. ad. in such a 
manner a^ to persuade. Milt. 

Persuasiveness, pir-swa's5v-n2s. s. influence 
on the passions. Hammond. 

Persuaiory, plr-swi'sir-c. a. having the power 
to persuade. Brown. 

Pert, pert, a. lively, brisk, smart. Milt.— 
Saucy, petulant. Collier. 

Pertain, per-tiue'. v. n. to belong, to relate. 
Hayw. 

Pertinacious, p?r-f£-na'shus. a. obstinate, stub- 
born. Wither. — Resolute, steady. South. 

Pertinaciously, per ti-ni'shus-lel ad. obsti- 
nately, stubbornly. K. Charles. 

Pertinacity, peY-te-nas'se-te. \s. ob- 

Pertinacio'usness, plr-te-ni'shis-nfe. J stina- 
cy, stubbornness. Brown. — Constancy. 

Pertinacy, per'ti-nl-st. s. obstinacy, stubborn- 
ness, steadiness, constancy. Taylor. 

Pertinence, plr'ti-ninse. (/. propriety to the 

Pertinency, paYte-n£n-si. J purpose, apposite- 
ness. ' Bentley. 

Pertinent, pir'ti-n?nt. a. relating to the mat- 
ter in hand, apposite. Bacon. — Relating, 
concerning. Hooker. 

Pertinently, p£r'tl-n£nt-U. ad. appositely, to 
the purpose. Taylor. 

Pertinentuess, pli'te-nint-nls. s. appositeness. 

Pertiiigent,p2r-tfn'j£nt. a. reaching to, touch- 
ing. 

Periiy, pett'li. ad. briskly, smartly. Tope. 

Saucily, petulantly. ' Swift. 

Pertness, pirt'nis. s. brisk folly, sauciness, pe- 
tulance. Pope. 

Pertransient, p?r-tran'shc-2nt. a. passing over. 

Perturb, peY-iurb'. \v. a. to disquiet, to 

Perturbate, pir tur'bHe. j disturb. Sandys.— 
To disorder, to confuse. Brown. 

Perunb.ition, plr-tur-ba'shun. s. disquiet of 
mind. Rjy.— Disturbance, disorder. Bacon. 
— Cause of disquiet. Shak. 

Perturbator, plr-tur-ba'tur. s. a raiser of com- 
motions. 

Perturber, pcr-tur'b&r. s. disturber. Spelman. 

Pertused, plr-iizM'. a. bored, punched, pierc- 
ed with holes. 

Pertusion, peY-ti'zhun. j. the act of piercing 
or punching. Arb. 

Pervade, pervade', v. a. to pass through, to 
permeate. Blackmore. 

Pervasion, per-va'zhun. s. the act of pervading 
or passme through. Boyte. 

Perverse, plr-virse'. a. obstinate in the wrong, 
stubborn, utitractable. Dryd. 

Perversely, per-\eVs'le. ad. peevishly, vexa- 
tiously, spitefully. 

Perverseness, p*r xhs'nh. s. petulance, pee- 
visnness, spiteful crossness. Donne. 

Perversion, per-ver'shun. .'. the act of pervert- 
ing, change to worse. Swift. 

Perversity, per-veYse-te. s. perverseness, cross- 
ness. Norris, 

Pervert, per-vlrt'. v. a. to distort, to corrupt, 
to turn from the right. Milt. 

Pei verter, pir-vfrtur. s. one that changes any 



PET 



PHA 



Rite, tir, clll,cat; be, bit; wine, w!n; si, pr5ve,f3r, Dot; clbe, c5b, fill; soil, m3und; thick, ttti&, 
thine 



from good to bad, a corrupter. 

South. 

Pervertible, per-veTt'ti-bl. a. that mar be 
easily perverted. Aiusw 

Pervicacious, piY-v^-ka'shSs. a. spitefully ob- 
stinate, peevishly contumacious. Clarissa. 

Pervicaciousiv. peV-ve-kishtis-ie.ji/. with spite- 
ful obstinacy. 

Pervicaciousriess, per-ve-ki'su&s-nes. \s. jpPe- 

Pervioaci'y, per-vi-kis'se-te. j ful ob- 

sli acv. 

Pervious, per've &s. a. admitting passage, ca- 
pable of be og permeated. Taylor. — Pervad- 
ing, permeating. Prior. 

Pervousuess, p£r've-&s-n2s. s. quality of ad- 
mitting a passage. Boyle. 

Peruke, peVr&ke. s. a cap of false hair, a peri- 
wig. Wiseman. 

Penke, peYrike. v. a. to dress in adscititious 
hair. 

Perukemaker, p?''r&ke-ma-k&r. s. a maker of 
perukes, a wiamaker. 

Perusal, pe r&'zil. .>-. the act of reading. 

Attar. 

Peruse, pe->&ze'. v. a. to read, to observe, to 
examine. Shak. 

Peruser, pe-r&'zar. *. a reader, examiner. 

fVondw. 

Pesade, pi-side', s. a motion a horse makes in Pettifogger, peVtJ-fdggSr 
rearing. ' lawyer. 

Pessary, pls'si-re. s. an oblong body, made to j Pettiness, peVte-ne's. s. smallness, littleness 
thrust up into the uterus. "" Arb. \ unimportance. Sha', 

Pest, pest. s. plague, pestilence. Pope.— Any ', Pettish, pet'tf*h. a. fretful, peevish. Creech. 
thifig- mischievous. , Pettishness, p^t'tish-n€s..f.fretfulness,peevish- 

Pester, pis'lur. v. a. to disturb, to perplex, to ! ness. Collier 

harass. Swift. Pettitoes, pJVti-tize. s. the feet of a sucking 

Pesterer, pls'tur-&r. s. one that pesters or dis- pig, feet in contempt. Shalt 

turbs. Petto, psi'iA. s. the breast, Jtgrtrativly, privacy. 



Petitionary, pe-ifsh'on-S-re. a. supplicatory. 

Shak. — Containing petitions or requests. 
Petitioner, p£-t}sh&n-&r. s. one who offers a 

petition. smth. 

Peutory, pes te-tur-fe. a. petitioning, claiming 

.he property of any thing' Ainsw. 

Petre, pe'tar. s. nitre, -aipetre. See N ; tre. 
Petrescem, p£-lres's£ut. a. growing sione, be- 
coming stone. Boyle. 
Petrifaction, plt-tre-Rk'shan. s the act of 

turning to -tone, the s'ate of being- turned 

to stone. Z?r >;<•«.-- That which is mad- stone. 
Petnfactive. pct-iie-fab'tiv. a. havinc the 

potver lo torn stone. Brrwn. 

Petrification, pir-ir*-fe ka'sh&n. s. a body 

formed by changing otner matter to stone. 
Petrific, pe-trit'fik. a. having the power to 

change to rone. Milt. 

Peti.y, pei'tre-fi. v. a. to change to stone! 

Woodiv — v. n. to become stone. Dry/. 

Petrol, pe'trol. ( j. a liquid bitumen" 

Pctrolium, p^-trA'le urn. j Wo.dw. 

Perrou-1, pet'trA-i.d. s. a pistol, a smalt gun 

u*ed by a hov-eman. 
Petticoat, pet'te-kote. s the lower part of a 

wo nan's dress. Sue- ine 

Pettifog, pit'te-fdg. v. n. to do business like a 

pettifogger. Builer's Char. 

a petty small-rate 
Swift. 



Petty, pet'te. a. small, inconsiderable, inferior 
little. stiu \ 



Pesterous, pls'tSr-fis. a. encumbering, cum- 
bersome. Bacon. 

Pesthouse, p&r'b<5&se. s. a hospital for persons Petulance, p§i'tsh&-13nse. \/. sauciness, peeyl 
infected with the plague. j Petulancy, pet'tsKi-ian se. J ishness, wanton- 

Cl.tr. 



Pestiferous, pis-tif fer-us. a. destructive, pesti 
lential, infections. Arb. \ 

Pestilence, pfs'ie-l&ise. s. plague, pest, conta- ! 
gious distemner. Shak. 

Pestilent, p§-'te-l£nt. a. producing plagues,;' 
malignant. Bentley.— Destructive. KnoU.es. 

Pe^tileutia', p&te-len'shal i. partaking of or 
producing pestilence, contagious. Woodw. i 
— Destructive, pernicious. 

Pestilently, pes'te-lent-le. ad. mischievously,! 
destructivelv. 

Pestillation, pis til-li'shan. s. the act of, 
breaking in a mortar. Brown. \ 

Pestle, peVtl. s. an instrument with which; 
any thing is broken in a mortar. Locke. | 

Pet, ph. v. a. to spoil by too much fondling, j 

Pet, pit. s. a slight passion, a s ight tit of an- ! 

ger, any animal much fondled, a favourite, i 

Hanmer. } 

Petal, pi'tal. (pei'al. S.) s. in botany, signify! 
those leaves that compo-e the flowers of 
plants. Quincy. 

Petalous, pit'ta-l&s. a. having petals. 

Petar, pe-iar'. \s. a piece of ordnance ap- 

Petard, pe-tird'. J plied to gates or barriers 
of places, to blow them up. 

Petechial, pe-te kill a. pestilentially spotted. 

Peterpence, pe'tir-pemse. s. a tax formerly- 
paid by England to the Pope. 

Peterwort. pe't&r-w&rt. s. a plant. 

Petition, pi-tish'on. s. request, supplication, 
prayer. Hooker. 

Petition, pe-tlsh'Sn. v. a. to solicit, to suppli- 
cate. " Add 

Petit ionarily, pe-ti-h&n-a-rS-le. ad. by wav of 
begging the question. Brawn. 



ness. 

Petulant, plt'tshA-lmt. a. saucv, perverse 
wanton. Watts'. 

Petulantly, pit'tsbi-llnt-le. ad. with petu- 
lance, with saucy pertness. 

Pe^, pi. s. a seat enc'osed in a church. Add. 

Pewet, pe'wh. s. a waterfowl. Carew.— The' 
lapwmg.; JiltsWm 

Pewter, pitfir. s. a compound of metals, an 
art irk al metal. Bacon 

Pewterer, pi'i&r-&r. s. a smith who works in 
pewter. Boyle 

Phamomenon, fe-ndm'e-n6n. s. this has some- 
times phcenomena in the olural; an appear- 
ance in the works of nature. Newton.— It it 
sometimes written phenomenon 

Phaeton, fa'e-ton. s. {from the proper name) a 
high open chaise on four wheels. Mas Sup 

Phagedena, fi-je de'na. j. an nicer, wrere the 
sharpnessofthe humour eats away the flesh 

Phagedenic, fa-je-dsn'ik. \ a. eating, corrod- 

Pbagedencus, fi-je deii'fis. j in?. Wisemm 

Phalanx, fJTlanks, or fdl'lanks. ffiianks. S ) s a 
troop of men closely embodied. p p e . 

Phantasm, fan'iazm. |j. vain appearance 

Phaiuasma, fan-laz'ma. j something appear- 
ing onlv to imagination. Raleich 

Phantastical, fa.i-twte-kal. 1 c _ „ , *, 

Phantasticfin tas'tfk. j See fantastical. 

Phantom, fan'tfim. s. a spectre, an apparition. 
Alt. — A fancied vision. Rogers. 

Pharisaical, far-ie sa'e-bal. a. ritual, externally 
re'igious, like the Pharisees. Bacon. 

Pharmaceutical, fir-ma-siVii-kal. \a. relatmg 

Pharmaceutic, fir m^ si'tfk. ) to tke 
knowledge or ait of pharmacy. 



PHL 

Rite, tlr,cill, cat; bl, bit; wine, win; sA,pr5ve, fir 

Pharmacologist, far-ml-kol'lA-j!st. S. one who 
writes upon drugs. IVoodw. 

Pharmacology, far-ma-k61'iA-je. s. the know- 
ledge of drugs and medicines. 
Pharmacopeia, far-m,vkA p£'ya. s. a dispensa- 
tory, a book containing rules for the com- 
position of medicines. 
Pharmacopolist, far-ma-k6p'pA-list. s. an apo- 
thecary, one who seils medicines. 
Pharmacy, far'ml-si. s. the art or practice of 
preparing medicines. Garth. 

Pharos, f&'r&s. s. a lighthouse, a lantern to 

direct saiiors. Arb. 

Pharyngotomy, fa-r'n-goi'ti-mJ. s. the act of 

making an incision into the windpipe, when 

a tumour in the throat hinders respiration. 

Pharynx, fa'rlbks. s. the upper part of the 
guflet, below the larynx. 

Phasfls, fastis, s. French beans. Alnsw. 

Phasis, fasts, s. in the plural phases, appear- 
ance exhibited by any body, as the changes 
of the moon, &c. Creech. 

Phasm, fasm. s. appearance, phantom, fancied 
apparition. Hammond. 

Pheasant, f^z'zant. s. a kind of wild cock. 
Pope. 

Pheese, ftze. v. a. to comb, to fleece, to curry. 

Phenix, fi'niks. s. the bird supposed to exist 
single, and to rise again from its own ashes. 

Phenomenon, ft-n6m'm£-n&n. s. appearance, 
visible quality, any thing that strikes by 
any new appearance. 

Phial, fi'a'. s. a small bottle. Newt. 

Philanthropy, fil-an'inrA-p£. s. love of man- 
kind, good nature. Add. 

Philippic, fil-lip'plk. s. any invective declama- 
tion. 

Philippize, fil'lip-plze. v. n. to write or sp^ak 
invectives. Burke. 

Philoioger, ft-lol'li-j&r. s. one whose chief 
study is language, a grammarian. Spratt. 

Philological, fil-A-16d'je-kal. a. critical, gram- 
matical. Watts. 

Philologi5t,f!-16n&-iist.j\acritic,a grammarian. 

Philology, fe-lol'lA-jfe. s. criticism, grammatical 
learning. Walter. 

Philomath. fi'lA-matn. s. a lover of learning. 

Philomel, fil'lA-msl. 1j. the nightingale. 

Philomela, fil-16-miU j Shot. 

Philomot, fii'6-mot. a. coloured like a dead 
leaf. Add. 

Philosopheme, ft-l<Js'sA-ftme. s. principle of 
reasoning, theorem. Wans. 

Ph losopher, fM6-s'sA-fur. s. a man deep in 
knowledge, either moral or natural. Hook. 

Philosopher's stone, f£-16s'sA-furz-stA:ie'. s. a 
stone dreamed of by alchymists, which, by 
its touch, converts base metals into gold. 

Philosophic, fil-lA-zofrik. \a. belonging 

Philosophical, fn-IA-z6f'fi-kal. ) to philosophy. 
Milt.— Skilled in philosophy. Sha'k. 

Philosophically, fiMA-zAPft-kal-i. ad. in a phi- 
losopnical manner, rationally, wisely. 

Bent. 

Philosophize, ft-16s'sA-ftze. v. a. to play the 
philosopher, to reason like a philosopher. 

Philosophy, fe-lds'si-ft. s. Knowledge natural 
or moral. Shak. — System upon which na- 
tural effects are explained. Locke. 

Philter, rfl'tur. s. something to cause love. 

Philter, f if tur. v. a. to charm to love. 

Phiz, fiz. s. the face. A tow word. Stepney. 

Phlebotomise fl£-bot'tA-mi->t. s. one that opens 
a vein, a blood-letter. 

Phlebotomize, fU-bot'iA-mlze. v. a. to let blood. 

Phlebotomy, tU bot'tA mk. s. blood-letting, 
the act of opening a vein. Brown. 

Phlegm, film. s. the watery humour of the 



PHY 

, pit; cube, cub, full ; ssll, mSund ; tnick, /Aus; 

body, the tough viscid matter discharged 
by coughing. Rose. — Water. Boyle. 

Phlegmagogue, fleg'mi-gdg. s. a purge sup- 
posed to evacuate phlegm. Floyer. 

Phlegmatic, fleg'ma-tik. a. abounding in or 
generating phlegm. Brcwn.—Du\\, frigid. 

Phlegmon, fleg'mdn. s. an inflammation, a 
burning tumour. Wiseman. 

Phlegmonous, fieg'mA nus. a. inflammatory, 
burning. Harvey. 

Phleme, flime. s. an instrument for bleeding 
cattle. 

Phlogiston, flA-j?s't6n, or flA-gis'ton. s. a chy- 
tnical liquor extremely inflammable, the 
inflammable part of any body. 

Phonics, fdn'nlks. s. the doctrine of sounds. 

Phonocampfic, fAn-nA-kam'tik. a. having the 
power to inflect or turn the sound, and by 
that to alter it. Ber-.am. 

Phosphor, fds fur. |j. the morning star. 

Phosphorus, fAs'fA-r&s. j Pope- A chymical sub- 
stance which, exposed to the air, takes tire. 

Phrase, frize. i. an idiom, a mode of speech. 
Till. — Expres-ion. Shak, 

Phrase, frize. v. a. to style, to call, to term. 

Shak. 

Phraseology, fri-zi-Al'!A-j£. s. style, diction. 
Swift. — A phrase book. A in w. 

Phrenetic, fr£-ncs'ik. (frin'nfc-iik. S.) a. mad, 
fnflamed in th^ brain, frantic. Woodw. 

Phrenitis, fre-nl'tis. s. madness, inflammation 
of 1 he brain. Wiseman. 

Phrensy. frinzi. s. madnes, franticness. Milt. 

Phthisical, tiz'zi-kll. a. wasting by disease. 

Harvey. 

PhtniS;!w4 k :}'»» n -™p tton - H *™y- 

Phylactery, fe-iak'iur-i. s. a bandage on which 
was inscribed some memorable sentence. 

Hammond. 

Physica',f?z'ze kal. s. relating to natural philo- 
sophy, not moral. Ham. — Medicinal, resem- 
bling physic. 

Piiysically, fiz'zi-kal-le. ad. according to na- 
ture, by natural operation, not morally. 

Physician, ft-zish'un. s. one who professes the 
an of healing. 

Physic, fiz'zik s. the -cience of healing, medi- 
cines, remedies. Hook. — A purge 

Physic, fiz'zik. v. n. to purge, to treat with 
physic, to cure. ' Shak. 

Playslcotheology, fiz'zJ-kA-the-Al'lA-j£. s. divi- 
nity illustrated by na'ural philosophy. 

Physiognomer,fizh-e-6g / nA-mur, or \ s.oue who 
t?z 4-6g'nA-mur. Hudges of 

Physiognomist, f!zh-£-ogn'A-mist.J the tem- 
per by the features of the face. 

Physiognomy, f?zh-e-6g'nA- v.h. s. the art of 
discovering the temper, -&c. by the features 
of the face. Bacon. — The cast of the look.— 
Note, Mr. Sheridan in this and the two pre- 
ceding words pronounces the first syllable as 
if spelled 'Fiz. 

Physiological, ffzh-i-Al-lod'ji-kal. a. relating to 
the doctrine of the natural constitution of 
things. Boyle. 

Physiologist, ffzh-J-ol'lA-jist. s. a writer of na- 
tural philosophy. 

Physiology, fizh-i-61'lA ji. s. the doctrine of 
the constitution of the work- of nature. 

Phyuvorous, fl-tiv'vA r&s. a. that eavs grass or 
any vegetable. Ray. 

Phytbgraphy, fl-tAg'gra-ft. s. a description of 
plants. 

Pliytologist, fl-toVlA-jist. s. one ski 'led in 
plants. Evelyn. 

Phytology, fi-t61'lA-je. s. the doctrine of plants, 
botanical discourse. 



PIE 



PIL 



"ice, ttr, dll, cat ,- be, bet, wine, win ; si, prove, for, p6t ; cabe, cab, full, soil, mSand ; thick, *Aus 



{-Macular, pl-ik'ku-lar. \a. expiatory, such as 

Piaculous, pi-lk'ku-ius. J requires expiation. 
Brown. — Criminal. GLanv. 

Piarffater, pl-a-ma'tur. s. a delicate membrane, 
which covers the brain. 

Pianer, pi'5-net. s. a bird, the leaser wood- 
pecker, the magpie. 

Piaster, pe-as'tur. s. an Italian coin, about five 
shillings in value. 

Piazza, pe-az'za. s. a walk under a roof sup- 
ported by pillars. Arb. 

Pica, plka. s. among printers, a particular 
size of their types or letter. 

Picaroon, pfk'kl-r66n. s. a robber, a plunderer. 

Piecage, pik'kaje. s. money p-aid at fairs for 
breaking ground for booths. 

Pick, ptfc. v. a. to cull, to select. Shalt.— To 
gather, to separate by gleaning. Bacon. — To 
ci an. More.— To peck, to o.pen a lock. Denh. 
— v. )i. to eat slowly and bv small models. 

Pick, p!k. s. a sharp pointed iron tool. Woodw. 

Pickapack, pik'a-pak. ad. in manner of a pack. 
VEst. 

Pickaxe, pik'aks. s. an axe with a sharp point. 
Milt, 

T'rkhack. pik'bak. a. on the back. 

Picked, pik'kJd. a. sharp, smart. 

Pickedness, pjktd-nes. 5.'sprvcene;sin dress. 

Pickeer, pfk-keer'. v. a. to pillage, to rob. 
Aitisw. — To make a flying skirmish. 

Picker, pfkkSr. s. one who picks or culls. 
More. — A oiekaxe. 

Pickerel!, pik'kur-il. s. a small pike. 

Pickerel-weed, pik'kur-t',-v. tki . s. a water 

plant, from which pikes are fabled to be 

raic-d. JValtir. 

Pickle, pik'kl. s. any kind of preservative, salt 
liquor. Add. — Thing kept in pickle, condi- 
tion, state, ludicrously. Shak. 

Pickle, pikkl. v. a. to preserve in pickle. 

Pickleherring, pfk-kl-her'iing. s. a jackpud- 
ding, a merry-andrew. Add. 

Picklock, pik'iok. s. an instrument by which 
locks are opened without the key. Brawn.— 
The person who picks locks. 

Pickpocket, pik'pok-it. \s. a thief who steals 

Pickpurse, pik'pfirse. j by putting the hand 
privately into the pocket or purse. Bentley. 

Pickthank, pik'lhink s. an officious fellow, a 
whispering parasite. South. 

Picktooth, pik'tootfi. s. an instrument by 
which the teeth are cleaned. Swift. 

Pict, pikt. s. a painted person. 

Pictorial, pik-ti're-al.tf. produced by a painter. 

Picture, pik'tshure. s. a resemblance of per- 
sons or things in colours, any resemblance. 

Picture, plk'tsbxVe. v. a. to paint, to represent 
by. painting. Shak. — To represent. Spens. 

Picturesque, ~pik-tshu-resk'. a. what pleases, 
the eye. Gray. — Remarkable for singularity. 
Shens.— Affording a good subject for a land- 
scape. Gray. 

Piddle, pid'dl. v n. to pick at table, to feed 
squeamishly. Swift.— To trifle. 

Piddlcr, pid'dl fir. s. one that eats squeamish- 
ly, one busy about minute things. 

Pie, pi. s. any crust baked with something in it, 
a magpie. Shak. -The old popish service-book. 

Piebald, pi'bild. a. of various colours, diversi- 
fied in colours. Pope. 

Piece, peese. s. a patch, a part of a whole, a 
fragment, a picture. Dryd. — A gun, a coin. 

Piece, peeie. v. a. to enlarge by the addition 
of a piece. Skak. — To join, to unite. — v.n. 
to join, to be compacted. Bacon. 

Piecer, pee'sur. s one that pieces. 

Pieceless, pees'les. a. whole, compact, not 
made of separate pieces. Donne. 



Piecemeal, pees'mele. ad. in pieces, in frag- 
rnen ts. Pope, 

Piecemeal, pees'mele. a. single, separate, di- 
vided. 

Pied, plde. a. variegated, party-coloured. 

Pieriness, pide'nes. s. variegation, diversity of 
colour. Shak. 

Pieled, pll'd. a. bald. Obsolete. Shak. 

Piepowder court, pVpou-dur. s. a court held in 
fairs for redress of all disorders committed 
therein. 

Pier, peer. s. the columns on which the arch of 
a bridge is raised. Bacon. 

Pierce, peerse, or pei\e. (perse. S.) v. a. to pe- 
netrate, to enter, to affect. Shak. — v. n. to 
make way by force. Bacon.— To affect, to 
enter. Sidney. 

Piercer, peers'ur, or plrsur. s. an instrument 
that bores or penetrates, one who per- 
forates. 

Piercingly, peer'sing-le, or pirslng-le. ad. 
sharply. 

Piercingness, peer'sing-nes, or pers'fng-r.es. s. 
power of piercing. Derham. 

Piety, pl'e-tl. j. discharge of duty to God, 
duty to parents or superiors. Swift. 

Pig, pig. s. a young sow or boar. Floyer. — An 
oblong mass of lead or unforged iron. Pope. 

Pig, pfg. v. a. to farrow, to bring pigs. 

Pigeon, pid'jfn. *. a fowl well known. Raleigh. 

Pigeon foot, pid'jfn-fut. s. an herb. 

Pigeonlivered, pid'jm-liv'ur'd. a, mild, soft, 
gentle. shak. 

Piggin, pig'gni. s. a small wooden vessel. 

Pight, plte. old pret. and part. pass, of pitch, 
pitched, placed, fixed. Shak. 

Pigment.pig'meiit. j, paint, colour to be laid 
on anybody. Boyle. 

Pigmy, pig'me. s. a small nation, fabled to be 
devoured by the cranes. Garth. 

Pignoration, 'pig-ni-ii'shun. s. the act of 
pledging. 

Pignut, pfg'nut. j. an earth nut. 

Pigsney, pigz'nl. s. a word of eiu 
girl. Gbsolete. 

Pigwidgeon, ptg-wid'j&n. 
or small. 

Pike, pike, s, a large fish of prey. Walton.^-A 
long lance. Hqyw.—A fork used in hus- 
bandry, xatl. 

Piked, pik'ked. a. sharp, acuminated, ending 
in a point shak. 

Piiieman, pikeman. s. a soldier armed with a 
Pike. ' Knolies. 

Pikestaff, pike'staf. s. the wooden pole of a pike. 
, Pilaster, pe-lis'iur. i. a small square column. 

Piicher, piltsh'ur. s. a gown, &c. lined with 
fur. Hanmer. — A fish. 

Pile, pile. s. a strong piece of wood driven 
into the ground. Knolies.— A heap, an ac- 
cumulation. Shak.— An edifice. Pope.— In 
plur. the haemorrhoids. j r b. 

Pile, pile. v. a. to heap, to lay one thing on 
another, to coacervate. Shak.— To fill with 
something heaped. Abbot. 

Pileated, pil'e-a-ted. a. having the. form of a' 
cover or hat. Woodward. 

Piler, plleur. s. he who accumulates. 

Pilfer, pil'for. v. a. to steal, to gain bv petty 
robbery. Bac.—v. n- to practise petty theft. 

Pilferer, pii'far-ur. s. one who steals petty 
things Jttfib. 

Pilferingly, pil fur-in g-le. ad. with pettv lar- 
ceny, filchingly. 

Pilfery, pll'fur-e. s. petty theft. 

Pilgrim, ptl'grim. s. a wanderer, particularly 
one who travels on a religious account. 

Pilgrim, pilgrim, j.n. to wander, to ramble, 
Hh 



rord of endearment to a 
any thing petty 



P IN 



PIR 



Rite, tar, call, ca! ; be, bit ; wine, w!ri ; sJ, prove, (It, p6t ; cube, cub,full j soil, nidarid ; t&ick, ftSnSi 

An epithet given by D« Cartes to the gland 
which he imagined ihe seat of the soul. 

Pin feathered, pin'f&A-fer'd. «. not fledged, 
having the feathers beginning to shoot. 

Dryd. 

Pinfold, pin'fild. s. a place in which beasts 
are confined. Mitt. 

Pingle, pin'gl. s. a small close, an enclosure. 

Pinguid, pfng'gwid. a. fat, unctuous. Mart. 

Pinhole, pin'hdle. s. a small hole made by a 
pin. Wiseman. 

Pinion, pfn'ySn. s. a joint of the wing, wing. 
Swift. — Fetters for the arms. Ainsw. 

Pinion, pin'y&n.i> a. to bind the wings. Bac. 
—To bind the arm to the body. ' Dryd. 

Pink, pingk. i. a small fragrant* flower of the 
gilliflower kind. Bacon. — Any thing su- 
premely excellent. Shakspeare. — A fish, the 
minnow. Ainsw. 

Pink, pingk. v. a. to work in eyelet holes, to 
pierce in small holes. Prior.— v. n. to wink 
with the eyes. VEstr. 

Pinmaker, pln'mak-ar. s. he who makes pins. 

Pinmoney, pfn'mSn-e. s. money allowed to a 
wife for tier private expences. Add. 

Pinnace, pin'as. s. a boat belonging to a ship 
of war. Raleigh. 

Pinnacle, pln'na-kl. s. a turret. Clar.-*A high 
spiring point. Cowley. 

Pinnacled, piu'na-kl'd. a. adorned with pinna- 
cles. Mason. 

Pmner, pfn'n&r. s. the lappet of a head which 
flies ioose. Add.— A pinmaker. Ainsw. 

Pamock, phi'nok. s. the tomtit. ' Ainsw. 

Pint, pint. -. half a quart, a liquid measure. 

Pinnies, pfn'n&les. s. in astronomy, the sights 
of an astrolabe. 

Pioneer, pi-6-neer'. s. one who levels the road, 
throws up works, or sinks mines in military 
operations. ^ Fair/. 

Piouing, pi'un-ing. s. works of pioneers. Spen. 

Piony, plun-e. s. a large flower. 

Pious, plus. a. careful of the duties owed to 
God, godly, religions, devout. Milt. — Care- 
ful of the duties bt near relation. Taylor. 

Piously, plus-iti. ad. in a pious manner, religi- 
ously. Philips. 

Pip, pfp. .s. a horny peliicle on the tip of the 
tongue of fowls, a spot on the cards. Add. 

Pp, pip. v. n. t& chirp or cry as a bird. Boy e. 

Pipe, pipe. s. any long hollow body, a tube. 
Wilk. — An instalment of wind music. Post-. 
— The key of the voice, a liquid measure 
containing two hogsheads. Shak. 

Pipe, pipe. v.n. to play on the pipe. Camd. — 
To have a shrill sound. Shak. 

Piper, pl'pur. s. one who plays on the pipe. 

Pipetree, plpe'tree. s. the lilach-tree. 

Piping, plpe'iug. a. weak, feeble, sickly. Shak. 
— Hot, boiling. 

Pipkin, pip'kln. s. a small earthen boiler. 
Pops. 

Pippin,pip'pin. s. a sharp apple. 

Piquancy, pik'kaii-se. s. sharpness, tartness. 

Piquant," pik'kant. a. pricking, piercing Add. 
— Sharp, tart, pungent. Bacon. 

Piquantly, plk'kant-le. ad. sharply, tartly. 

Locke. 

Pique, peek. 5. an ill-will, an offence taken, 
nicety, punctilio. Dryd. 

Pique, peek.?;, a. to put into fret. Prior— To 
oftend, to irritate. Pope. 

Piqueer, pik-keer'. a.' See Picheer. 

Piqueerer, pik'keer'ftr. s. a robber, a plunderer. 

Piquet, pe-kit'. a game at cards. 

Piracy, pl'ra-se. s. the act or practice of robbing 
on the sea. Waller. 

Pirate,pl'rat.5.a sea robber. Bacon.— A plagiary. 



Pilgrimage, pii'grim-ac'je. s. a long journey, 
usually of devotion. Dryd. 

Pill, \:i\.'s. medicine made into a small ball or 
mass. Crashmu. 

Pill, pil. v. a. to rob, to plunder. Shak. — v. n. 
to be stript away, to come offin flakes. 

Pill, pil. (pel. S.) v, a. for peel, to strip off the 
bark. 

Pillage, pft'lfdje. s. plunder, something got 
by plundering or pilling, the act of plunder- 
ing. Shak. 

Pillage, pil'lidje. v. a. to plunder, to spoil. 

Pillager, pil'lidje-ur. s. a plunderer, a spoiler. 
Chap. 

Pillar, pil'lar. s. a column. Woilou. — A sup- 
porter, a maintainer. Shak. 

Pillared, pil'lur'd, a. supported by or having 
the form of a column. Thomson. 

Pillion, pil'yon. .>•. a soft saddle set behind a 
horseman for a wo.van. Swift.— A pad, a 
low saddle, Spenser. 

Pillory, pil'Iur-e. s. a frame erected with holes, 
through which the heads and hands of cri- 
minals are put. Watts. 

Piilory, pil'lar-e. v. a. to punish with the pil- 
lory. 

Pillow, pil'lA. s. a bag of down or feathers. 

Donne. 

Pillow, pil'li. v. a. to rest on a pillow. Milt. 

Pillovvbeer, p?l')6-bere. \ s. the cover of a pil- 

Pillowcase, pil'16-kise. ) low. Swift. 

Pilosity, pe-16s'se-te. s. hairiness. Bacon. 

Pilot, pl'lut. s. he whose office is to steer the 
ship. Ben Jo:: son. 

Pilot,pi'lut.t).<7. to steer, to direct in thecour.se. 

pilotage, pl'lut-tidie- s. pilots skill, knowledge 
of coasts. Rat— A pilot's hire. Ainswr 

Pilser, pll'sur. s. the moth or fly that runs into 
a flame. Ainsw. 

Pimenia, ph-mia'tL s. a kind of spice, Jamaica 
pepper, all-spice. Bill. 

Pimp, pimp. s. a procurer, a pander. Add. 

Pimp, pimp, v a. to provide gratifications 
for the lust of others, to pander. Swift. 

Pimpernel, pim-per'nel. s. a plant. 

Pimping, pimp'ing. a. little, petty. Skinner. 

Pimple, pim'pl. j; a small red pustule. Add. 

Pimpled, pim'pl'd. a. having red pustules, 
full of pimples. 

Pin, pin. s. a short wire with a sharp point and 
round head, used by women to fasten their 
clothes. Pope —A peg, a bolt. Milt. 

Pin, pin. v. a. to fasten with pins. Pope— To 
make fast, to join, to fix. Shak. 

Eincase, pin Bse. s. a pincushion, or small 
bos for pins. 

Pincers, pin'surz. s.pl. an instrument by which 
nails are drawn, or gripped. Spenser. 

Pinch, pinsh. v. a. to squeeze between the fin- 
gers. &c. to gripe, to oppress, to straiten. 
Raleigh.— v. n. to bear hard upon, to be 
puzzhmr, to spare, to be frugal. Dryd. 

Pinch, pinsh. s. a painful squeeze with the 
fingers. Dryd.->A gripe. Shak,— Oppression, 
difficulty. VEstr. 

Pinchfist, piPsh'fist. \ mi3er< Aifls _ 

Pinch penny, pinsh pt-n-ne. j 

Pincushion, pfn'kusk ■in. s. a small bag stuffed 

with bran or wool, on which pins are stuck. 

Add. 

Pindust, pin'dust. s. particles of metal made 
by pointing pins. Digby. 

Pine, nine. s. a tree. 

Pine, pine. v. n to languish, to wear away 
with miserv or desire. Shak.—v a. to make 
to languish". Shak.— To grieve for. Milter. 

Pineapo'e, plne'ap-pl. s. a plant. 

Pineal,' pin ne-al. a. resembling a pineapple. 



PIT 



PLA 



Rite, tlr.clll, cat ; be, b?t; wine, win; si, prSve, fSr, pit; cibe, cab, All; sStl,m^nd; thick, thus. 



Pirate, pl'rat. v. ». to rob by sea. Arb.—v. a. 
to take bv robbery. Pope. 

Piratica', pVrat'te-kal. a. predatory, robbing, 
consisting in robbery. Bacon. 

Piratically, pl-rlt't&'-kal-U. ad. after the man- 
ner of pirates. Bryant. 

Piscary, pis'ka-re. s. a privilege of fishing. 

Piscation, pis-ki'skun. s. the act or practice of 
fishing. Brown. 

Piscatory, pfs'ku-iur-e. a. relating to fishes. 

Add. 

Pisces, pis'ses. s. the twelfth sign in the zodiac. 
Adams. 

Piscivorous, pfs-siv'vi-rSs.tf. fisheating, living 
on fish. Hay. 

Pish, pish, inter j a contemptuous exclamation. 

Pish, pish. v. n. to express contempt. Pope. 

Pismire, piz'-mtre. s. an ant, an emmet. Prior. 

Piss, pis. v. n. to make water. VEstr. 

Pis^. pis. s. mine, animal water. Pope. 

Pissabed, pis'sa bed. s. a yellow flower grow- 
ing in the grass. 

Pissburnt, pis'bumt. a. stained with urine. 

Pistachio, pis ta'shi. s. a dry fruit, sometimes 
called futich nut. Hill. 

Piste, pist. s. the track or tread a horseman 
makes upon the ground he goes over. 

Pistillation, pis-til-li'shan. s. the act of pound- 
ing in a mortar Brown. 

Pistol, pis'tul. s. asma'l hand-gun. Clar. 

Pistol, pis'iul. v. a. to shoot with a pistol. 

Pistole, pis-tile', s. a coin of many countries 
and many degrees of value. 

Pistolet, pis-ti-let'. s. a little pistol. Donne. 

Piston, pis'tuti. s. the part in pumps and 
syringes, whereby the suction is caused; an 
embolus. 

Pit, pit s. a hole in the ground. Bacow.— Abyss, 
profundity. Milt. — The area on which corks 
tight, the middle part of the theatre. Dryd. 

Pit, pit. v. a. to sink in hollows. Sharp. 

Pitapat, pit'a-pac. s. a Sutter, a palpitation. 
VEstr. — A light quick step. Dryd. 

Pi tch,pitsh. j. the resin of the pine, and degree 
of elevation or height. Shak.—Swe, rate. 

Pitch, pitsh. v. a. to fix, to plant, to smear 
with pi tch. Dryd. — To throw headlong. Shak. 
-v. n. to light, to drop. Mart. -To fall head- 
long. Dryd.— To fix choice, to fix a tent, &c. 

Pitcher, pitshur. s. an earthen vessel, a water 
pot. Shak. 

Pitchfork, pitsh'fuik. s. a fork with which corn, 
&c. is pitched. Swift. 

Pitching?-., pitshe-nes. s. blackness, darkness. 

Pitchy, pitRh'e. a. smeared with pitch. Dryd. 
— Dark, dismal. Prior. 

Pitcoal, pit'kile. s. fossil cosl. 

Piteous, pitsh'e as. a. sorrowful, mournful, 
tender. Prior.— Pitiful. Mitt. 

Piteously, pitsh'e-fjs-!e. ad. in a piteous man- 
ner. Shak. 

Piteousness, pitsh'e-us-nes. s. sorrowfulness, 
tenderness. 

Pitfall, pit'fall. s. a pit dug and covered over. 

Pith, pith. s. the marrow bf the plant. Bacon. 
— Strength, force, energy. Shak. 

Pithily, pith'e-le. ad with strength, with co- 
gency, with force. 

Pithiness, pfift'e-nes. s. energy, strength. 

Pithless, piih'lis. a. wanting pith. Shak. — 

Wanting energy, wanting force. 
Pithy, pith e. a. consisting of pith. Pail. — For- 
cible, energetic. Add. 
Pitiable, pfl/tia-bl. a deserving pity. After. 
Pit sabieness, pii'ti-a-bl-nes. s. state of deserv- 
ing pity. _ _ Hakewiil. 
Pitiful, ph'te-ful. a. melancholy, moving, com- 
passipaate. Shak.— Paltry, contemptible. 



Pitifully, pit'te-ful-e. ad. mournfully, contemp- 
tibly, despicably. 

Pitifulness, pit'e-tuUries. s. tenderness, com- 
passion. Sidney. — Despicableness. 

Pitilessly, pit'te \es-\h.ad. without mercy. 

Pitilessne >s, pit'te les-m.s. .?. unmercifulness. 

Pitiless, pit'tc-les. a. wanting pity, wanting 
compassion, merciless. Fair/. 

Pitman, pit'man. s. he. that in sawing timber 
works below in the pit. Moxon. 

Pitsaw, pit'slw. .?. the large saw used by two 
men, of whom one is in the pit. Moxon. 

Pittance, pit'tanse. s. an allowance, a small 
portion. Shak. 

Pituetary, pe-tue-tir-re. a. that conducts the 
phlegm. Reid. 

Pituite, pii'tshu-ite. s. phlegm. Arb. 

Pituitous, pe-tui-tus. a. consisting of phlegm. 

Arh. 

Pity, pit'te. s. compassion, sympathy with mi- 
sery or pain. C«w/»y.— Subject of pity ox of 
grief. Bacon. 

Pily, pit'te. v. a. to compassionate misery or 
pain. Add. — v. n. to be compassionate. 

Pivot, piv'vut. s. a pin on which any thing 
turns. Dryd. 

Pix, piks. s. a little box, in which the con- 
secrated host is kept. Haunter. 

Placability, pli-ka bii'e-te. \j. willingness to 

Placableness, pli-ka bl-nls. j be appeased, pos- 
sibility to be appeased. 

Placable", pli'ka-bl. a. willing or possible to be 
appeased. Milt. 

Placard, plak-ard'. \s. an edict, a declaration, 

Placart, plak-an'. J a manifesto. 

Placate, p. a kite. v. a. to appease, to reconcile. 
This word is used in Scotland. 

Place, plise. s. particular portion of space. 
Add.— Locality. Locke. — Space in general. 
Davies. — A residence, a mansion, passage 
in writing. Bac— Existence. Swift. — Rank, 
precedence, priority, office. Knolies. — Room, 
way. Dryd. 

Place, plise. v. a. to put in any place, &c. 
Dryd.— To fix, to settle. Loch. 

Placer, pli'sur. s. one who places. 

Placid, plas'sid. a. gentle, quiet. Bacon. -Kind, 
mild. Milt. 

Placidly, plas'sid-le. ad. mildly, gently, Boyle. 

Placit, plas'it. s. decree, determination. G'anv. 

Placket, or placquef, plak'kit. s. a petticoat. 

Plagiarism, pli'ja-rizm. .?. literary theft, adop- 
tion of the thoughts or works of another. 

Plagiary, pli'ja re. s. a thief in literature. 

Plague, plig. s. pestilence, trouble. Bacon. — 
Any thing troublesome or vexatious. Prior. 

Plague, plig. v. a. to infect with pestilence or 
disease. Shak.— To tease, to vex. Collier. 

Plaguily, pli'ge-le, ad. vexatiously, horribly. 

Dryd. 

Plaguy, pli'ge. a. vexatious, troublesome. 

Donne. 

Plaice, plise. s. a flat fish. 

Plaid, plad. s. a striped or vuriegated cloth, a 
Scotch dress. 

Plain, plane, a. smooth, level. Spenser.— Void 
of ornament, simple. Dryd. — Artless, sin- 
cere. Bacon. — Clear, discernible. Denham. 

Plain, plane, ad. not obscurely, distinctly, 
simply. Add. 

Plain, plane, s. level ground, open field, flat 
expanse. Hayward. 

Plain, plane, v. a. to level, to make even. Hay. 
— v. n. to lament, to wail. (Not used.) Sidn. 

Plaindealing, plane-de'ling. a. acting without 
art. VEstr. 

Plaindealing, pline-deling. s. management 
void of art, sincerity. " Dryd* 

H h 2 



PLA 

Kite, tarv-eill, cat; be, bet; wine, win; so,pr?)ve 

Plainly, pUae'lk. ad. flatly, not subtilv, with- 
out ornament, sincerely. Pope.— Evidently, 
clearly. Milt. 

Plainness, pl'me'nes. s. levelness, want of or- 
nament. Po^.-Openness, simplicity. Dryd. 

Plaint, pUnt. i. lamentation, complaint. 

„, - „ , Sidney. 

Plaintful, plant'fal. a. complaining, audibly 
sorrowful. Sidney. 

Plaintiff, pUne'tif. s. he that commences a 
suit in law against another, opposed to the 
defendant. Dryd. 

Plaintiff, pUne' Iff. a. complaining. (Not in 
use.) p r i or . 

Plaintive, pline'tlv. a. complaining, lament- 
ing, expressive of sorrow. 

Plainwork, plane'w&rk. s. needlework as dis- 
tinguished from embroidery. Pope. 

Plait, plate, c. a fold, a double. 

Plait, plite. v. a. to fold, to double. Pope.— 
To braid. 

Plaiter, plale'ur. s. he that plaits. 

Plan, plan. s. a scheme, a form, a model, 
draught. Ad d. 

-flan, plan. v. a. to scheme, to form in design. 
Pope. 

Planary, plaiia-re. a. pertaining to a plane. 

Plnnched, pldnsh'd. a. made of boards. Shak. 

Piancher, plansh'ur. s. a board, a plank. 

Bacon. 

Planchmg, plansh'mg. s. the laying the floors 
in a building. 

Plane, pline. s. a level surface, an instrument 
by which boards are smoothed . Moxoa. 

Plane, plane, v. a. to level, to smooth. Arb.— 
To smooth with a plane. Moxon. 

Plane-tree, pline'tree. .?. the name of a tine 
tall tree. 

Planet, plSnft. s. one of the ccelestial bodies 
in our system, which move and receive 
light from the sun; Planets are the erratic 
or wandering stars. 

Planetary, plan'ne-tar-r£. a. pertaining to the 
planets. Granv.— Produced by the planets. 
Shak —Erratic. 

Planetical, plln-net'te-kal. a. pertaining to 
planets. Brown. 

Planetstruck, planet-atrfifc, a. blasted. Suck. 

Planifolious, pkin-e-fA'le-us. a. flowers are so 
called when made up of plain leaves. 

Plani metrical, plan-c-meVtre-kal. a. pertaining 
to the mensuration of plain surfaces. 

Planimetry, pla-nim'me-tre. s. the mensura- 
tion of plain surfaces. 

Planipetalous, p!a-ne-pet'tal-us. a. flat-leaved, 
as when the small flowers are hollow only at 
the bottom, but fiat upward, as dandelion 
and succory. 

Planisphere, plan'ne-sfere. s. a sphere projected 
on a plane. 

Plank, plangk. s. a thick, strong board. 

Cnapman. 

Plank, plangk. v. a. to cover or lay with 
planks. Dryd. 

Planoconical, plan-4 k6n'ne-k,41. a, level on one 
side and conical on others. Grew. 

Planoconvex, pla-ni-koa'vlks. a. flat on the 
one side and convex on the other Newton. 

Plant, plant, s. any vegetable production, a 
sapling. Shak. 

Plat.t, plant, v. a. to set, to cultivate, to fix. 
Dryd.— To settle, to establish. Bacon. 

Plantage,plan't!dje. s. an herb, or herbs in ge- 
neral. Shak. 

Plantain, plan'tfn. s. an herb. Mort.—A tree 
with an esculent fruit. Waller. 

Plantal, plan'tal. a. pertaining to p'ants. 
(Not used.) Granv. 



PLA 

, for, p6t ; cibe, cub, full ; soil, m6und ; thick, thus . 

Plantation, plan-ta'shQn. s. the act or practice 
of planting, place planted, a colony. Bacon. 

P'anted, plant'td. a. sealed, well-grounded. 

Planter, plant ur. s. one who sows, sets, or 
cultivate.;, cultivator. Dryd. 

Piash, plash, j-. a small lake of water, or pud- 
die. ^ Bacon. 

Plash, plash, v. a. to interweave branches. 

Plashy, plish'e. a. watery, tilled with pud- 
dles. ' Beit. 

Plasm, plJzm. s. a mould, a matrix in which 
metals are cast. Wood. 

Plaster, plas't&r. s. substance made of water 
and some absorbent matter, such as chalk 
or lime well pulverised, with which walls 
are overlaid. Pope.— A salve. Shak. 

Plaster, plas'tSr. v. a. to overlay as with plaster. 
Bacon.— -To cover with a medicated plaster. 

Plasterer, plas'tur-ur. .>-. one whose trade is to 
overlay walls with plaster. Shak. 

Plastic, plas'tik. a. having the power to give 
form. Prior. 

Plastron, plas'tr&n. j. a piece of leather stuffed, 
which fencers use to receive the pushes. 

Plat, plat. v. a. to weave, to make by texture. 
Add. 

Plat, p!lt. s. a small piece of ground. Milt. 

Platane, plat'taii. s. the plane tree. Milt. 

Plate, plate, .c a piece of metal beat out into 
breadth. Shak.— Wrought silver, a dish on 
which meat is eaten. Dryd. 

Plate, plate, v. a. to cover with plates, to arm 
with plates. Shak. — To beat into plates. 

Platen, plat'n. s. among printers, the flat part 
of the press whereby the impression ismade. 

Platform, plat'f&rm. s. a sketch horizontally de- 
lineated. Sandys. — A place laid out after 
any model. Pope.— A level, a scheme, a plan. 

Platic aspect, plat'ik. a term used in astrology. 

Platonic, pia-t6n'ik. s. (from Plato) one who 
professes great sanctity of love. Suckling. 

Platonist, piat'o-nist. 5. one who adopts the 
sentiments of Plato. Reid. 

Platoon, pia-t66n'. s. a small square body of 
musketeers. Ticket. 

Platter, plat'tur. s. a iarge dish, generally of 
earth. Dryd, 

Plaudit, pllw'dit. s. applause. Detiham. 

Plausibility, plfr.v-ze-bil'c-te. s. speciousness, 
superficial appearance of right. Swift. 

Plausible, pllw'zi-bl. a. such as gains approba- 
tion, superficially pleasing, specious. Clar. 

Plausibleness, plaw'ze-bl-nes. s. speciousness, 
show of right. Sanderson. 

Plausibly, pllw'ze-bU. ad. with fair show, 
speciously. Collier. 

Plausive, pilw'siv. a. applaudinsr. 

Play, pH. v. n. to sport, to frolic, to act with 
levity. Milt. — To trifle, to do something 
fancifu 1 , to game. Shak.— To tonch a musi- 
cal instrument. Glanv. — To represent a 
character. Don.— v. a. to put in action or 
motion, to use an instrument of music Gay. 
—To act, to perform. Sidney. 

Plav, pla. s. amusement, sport. Milt. — A 
drama, comedy, or tragedy. Dryd. — Practice 
of gaming. Shak. — Act of touching an in- 
strument, liberty of acting, swing. Add. 

Pla> book. pla'b6ok. s. book of dramatic com- 
positions. Sxoift. 

Playday, pia'di s. day exempt from tasks or 
work. Swift. 

Playdebt, pla'det. s. debt contracted by gaming. 

Player, pla'fir. s. one who plays, an idler. 
Shak.— Actor of dramatic scenes. Sidmy.— 
One who touches a musical instrument. 
Playfellow, ola'fdl-14. s. companion in amuse- 
ment. ' Spenar. 



PLE 

' Rate, tar, call, cat; b&,blt; wine, win ; so, prove,f, 
Playful, p'i'fftl. ^7, sportive, full of levity. Add. 
Playga ne, pli'game. *. play of children. Loci*. 
Plavhous», ptth&se. s. house where dramatic 
performances are represented. Stil. 

Playpleasure. p'a'plezh-ure. s: idle amusement. 
Playsome^ali's&in. s. wanton, full of levity. 
Piaysomeirfss, pla'bum-nes. s. wantonness, le- 

Plavth'ing, pU'tfifng. s. toy, thing ta-piay with. 

Plavwrig' it. p'i'rlte. s. a maker of plavs. Pope. 

Plea, p',i s.' the act or form of pleading, alle- 
gation, apology. Mi It. 

Pleach, pletsh.T. a. to bend to interweave. 
(Not in use.) Shak. 

Plead, nikie. v. n. to argue before a court of 
justice. Gra?ro.— To reason with another, to 
be offered as a plea. Dryd.—v. a. to defend, 
to discuss. Shak.— To alledge in pleading. 
Spenser.— To offer as an excuse. Dryd. 

Pleadable, pl^'da-bl. a. capable to be alledged 
in plea. Dryd. 

Pleader, p'i'dur. s. one who speaks for or 
against. Shak. 

Pleading, ple'ding. s. actor form of pleading. 
b ' F Swift. 

Pleasance, pU'zlnse. s. gayety, pleasantly. 
(Obsolete.) Spens. 

Pleasant, plez'zint. a. delightful, grateful to 
the senses. Mi//,— Good-humoured. Add. 

Pleasantly, pliz'zant-U. ad. gayly, merrily, in 
good humour. Clar. — Lightly. 

Pleasantness, piez'zaiit-nes. s. delightfulness, 
gayety, cheerfulness. Till. 

Pleasantry, plez'zan-tri. s. gayety, merriment, 
lively talk. Add. 

Please, plt-ze. v. a. to delight, to gratify. Pope. 
— To satisfy- Shak. — To obtain favour from. 
Milt. — v. n. to give pleasure. Milt.— To 
like, to choose, to condescend. Shak. 

Pleaser, pli'zur. s.. one that courts favour. 

Pleasingly, pl^'zing-le. ad. in such a manner 
as to give delight. Pope. 

Pleasinsfness, ple'zliig-nes. s. qxiality of giving 
delight. 

Pleaseman, pHze'man. s. a pickthank, an offi- 
cious fellow. Shak. 

Pleasurable, pllzh'&r-a-bl. a. delightful, full of 
pleasure. Bacon. 

Pleasure, piezh'ure. s. delight, gratification of 
the m:nd or senses. South.— Approbation, 
choice, arbitrary will. Brown. 

Pleasure, pllzh'&re. v. a. to please, to gratify. 

Pleasureful, plezh'irfi-f&l. a. pleasant, delight- 
ful. Obsolete. A. id. 

Plebeian, ple-be'yan. s. one of the lower peo- 
ple. Swift. 

Plebeian, pli-be'yaii. a. popular, vulgar, low. 

Pled?c, plcdje. s. a pawn. Rowe.— -A surety, a 
bail, an hostage. Raleigh. 

Pledge, plcdje. v. a. to put in pawn. Pope. — 
To give as security, to invite to drink. 6"//. 

Pledget, plcd'jU. s. a small mass of lint. 

Pleiads, pU'yidz. (pit adz. S. \s. a north- 

Pleiades, -pleya-dlz. (pli'a-dcz. S.) J em con- 
stellation. 

Pleuarily, pl6n'a-rMfc. (plin'nlr-tl-i. S.) ad. 
fully, completely. AyUjf'e. 

Plenariness, plen'a-re-nis. (plhi ner-1-nes. S.) s. 
fulness, completeness. 

Plenary, pien'a-re, or pli'nd-re. (plin-ncr-1. 6" ) 
.-/. full, complete. Watts. 

Plenary, pleh'-i-rJ. s. a decisive procedure. 

Plenitune, plen'ue-lune. s. a full moon. B. Jon. 

Plemlunary, p'in-ne-lu'na-re. a. relating to the 
full moon. Broun- 

Piempotence, ple-nip'pu-tJnse. s. fulness of 
power. 



PLO 

ir, pit ; c!ibe,cub, full; Sull, mound ; thick, thus. 

Plenipotent, pU-n!p'p6-tent. a. invested with 
full power. Milt. 

Plenipotentiary, plen-ne-po-teti'sha xh. s. a ne- 
gotiator invested with full power. Still. 

Plenist, ple'nisr. *-. one that holds all space to 
be full of matter. Boyle. 

Plenitude, plcn'ni-tude. s. fulness. Bentley. — 
Exuberance, abundance. Bacon. 

Plenitudinarian, plen-n£-tu-d£-na'ri-an. s. one 
who allows no vacuum to exist in nature. 
Shaftesbury. 

Plenteous, plen'tsh&s. a. copious, abundant, 
fruitful, fertile. ^ Mill. 

Plenteousiy, plen'tshus-li.a<f. copiously, abun- 
dantly, exuberantly. Shak. 

Plenteo'usness, plln'tshus-nls. s. abundance, 
fertility. 

Plentiful, pien'te-ful. a. copious, abundant, ex- 
uberant, fruitful. Raleigh. 

Plentifully, plen'te-ful-4. ad. copiously, abun- 
dantly. Add. 

Pientifiilness, plln'te-ful-nes. s. state of being 
plentiful, abundance, fertility. 

Plenty, plen'ti. s. abundance, fruiifulness, 
exuberance. Thomson. 

Pleonasm, pli'6-nazm. s. a figure of rhetoric, 
by which more words are used than aie 
necessary. 

Plesb, plesh. s. a puddle, a boggy mar h. 

Plethora, oleth'A-fa. s. fulntss of habit. 

Plethoretic, pletft-o-ret'ik. \a. having a full 

Plethoric, ple-thoi'ik. J habit. 

Piethory, plefh'6-rfe. s. fulness of habit. Arb. 

Plevin, piev'vln. s. in law, a warrant cr assur- 
ance. 

Pleurisy, plu'ri-se. s. an inflammation of the 
pleura. Quincy. 

Pieuritical. plu-rit'-tl-kal. \a. diseased with a 

Pleuritic, pli-rit'tlk. j pleurisy. Wise. 

Pliable, pi!'S-bl. a. easy to be bent, flexible. 
South. — Flexible of disposition. 

Phableness, pli'a-bl-nes. s. flexibility, easiness 
to be bent, flexibility of mind. South. 

Pliancy, plVan-se. s. easiness to be bent. Add. 

Pliant, pliant, a. bending, flexible, limber. 
Add.— Easy, complying, or persuasive. 

Pliantness, pllatit-nes. s. flexibility, toughness. 

Plicature, p'ikkri tire. ) «... ,,„„,, 

Plication, pli-ki',hun. )*• fold > doubIe ' 

Piiars, pllurz. ;. an instrument by which any 
thing is laid hold on to bend it. 

Flight, plite. v. a. to pledge, to give as surety. 

Plight, plite. i. condition, state, gage. Shak. 
— Good case. 

Plinth, plinth, s. In architecture, is Ihe foun- 
dation to the base of a pillar. Harris. 

Plod, plod. v. n. to toil, to drudge, to travel 
laboriously. Shak. — To study closely. 

Plodder, p!6d'dur. s. a dull, heavv, laborious 
man. Shak. 

Piot, plot. s. a small extent of ground, a plan- 
tation laid out. Sidney.— A scheme, a plan. 
Spens. — An intrigue. 

Plot, p!St. v. n. to form schemes of mischief. 
Dryd. — To contrive, to scheme. V/o ton. — 
v. a. to plan, to contrive. Dryd. 

Plotter, pldt'tiir. s. conspirator-. D yd. — Con- 
triver. Shak. 

P'otprocf, plot'prSof. a. proof against plots. 

Plover, pluv'vur. jr. a lapwing. Carew. 

Plough, plou. jr. an instrument with which 
the furrows are cut in the ground to receive 
the seed. Mart. 

Plough, pl6u. v. n.to turn up the ground iu 
order to sow the seed.— v. a. to turn up 
with a plough. Dryd. — To furrow, to divide. 

Ploughboy, pluubus. s, a boy that follows the 
plough. Wails, 

II h 3 



PLU 

Rite, tlr, call, cat; be, bit; wine, win ; si, prove, I 

Plougher, plouur. s. one who ploughs or culti- 
vates ground. Spenser. 

Plough and, plou land. s. a farm for corn. 

Donne. 

Ploughman, ploumam s. one that attends or 
uses the plough. Taylor. — A gross ignorant 
rustic. 

Ploughmonday, plou'mun-dL s. the Monday 
after Twelfth-day. 

Ploughshare, ploushare. s. the part of the 
plough perpendicular to the coulter. Sidn. 

Pluck, pluk. v. a. to pell with nimbleness or 
force, to snatch. Gay.— To strip of feathers. 

Pluck, pluk. s. a pull, a single act of plucking. 
VEstr.— The heart, iiver, and lights. 

Plueker, pluk'k&r. .?. one thai plucks. Shak 

Plug, plug. s. a stopple, any thing driven hard 
inid another body. Swift. 

Plug, plug. v. n. to stop with a plug. Sharp. 

Plum, plim. s. a fruit. Locke.— The sum of 
one hundred thousand pounds. Add. 

Plumage, plu'midje. s. feathers, suit of fea- 
thers. Bacon. 

Plumb, plum. s. a plummet, a lead weight on 
aline. Moxon. 

Plumb, plum. a. perpendicularly to the hori- 
zon. Ray. 

Plumb, plum. v. a. to sound with a plummet. 
Swift —To regulate by the plummet. 

Plumber, p;um'mur. s. one who works upon 
lead. 

Plumbery, plum'tir-e. s. works of lead, the ma- 
nufactures of a plumber 

Plumra, e, plum'kake. s. a cake made with rai- 
sins. 

Plume, plume, s. feathers of birds. Milt.— 
Feather worn as an ornament, pride, tower- 
ing mien Shak. 

Plume, plume, v. a. to pick and adjust fea- 
thers. Mnrt. — To strip, to pill. Bacon. — To 
adorn with plumes. Shak.— To make proud. 

Plumeallum, plume'al'lum. s. a kind of as- 
bestos. Wilkins. 

Plurnigerous, r>lu-m?d'jur-us. a. having fea- 
thers, feathered. 

Plumepede, piu'me-pede. s. a fowl that has 
feathers on the foot. 

Plummet, plum'mlf. s. a weight of lead hung 
at a string bv which depths are sounded, 
and perpendicularity is discerned. Milt. 

Plumosity,p!um6b-se-te. s. the state of having 
feathers. 

Plumous, plu'm&s. s. feathery, resembling fea- 
thers. Woadw. 

Plump, plump, a. somewhat fat, full and 
smooth. VEstr. 

Plump, pl&mp. s. a tuft, a cluster. Now clump. 
Sandys. 

Plump, plump, v a. to fatten, to swell, to 
make large. Boyle. — v. n. to fall like a stone 
in the water, to be swollen. 

Plump, plump, ad. with a sudden fall. 

Ben Jonson. 

Plumper, plump'&r. s. something worn in the 
mouth to swell out the cheeks. Swift.— A 
sudden stroke. 

Plumpness, plump'nes. s. fulness, disposition 
toward fatness. Newton. 

Plumporridge, p^m por'rldje. *. porridge with 
plums. Add. 

Plumpudding, pl&m-pud'dfng. s. pudding 
made with plums. 

Plumpy, plump'e. a. plump, fat. Shak. 

Plumy, plu'me. a. feathered, covered with 
feathers. Milt. 

Plunder, pl&n'dfir. v. a. to pillage, to rob as a 
thief. Pope. 



POE 

r, p6t ; cube, cub, full ; soil, mound ; thick, thus. 

Plunder, plun'dur. s. pillage, spoils gotten in 
war. Otway. 

Plunderer, plun'dur-ur. s. a spoiler, a thief, a 
robber. Addison. 

Plunge, pl&nje. v. a. to put suddenly under 
any liquid. Dryd.—To hurry into any dis- 
tress, or force in suddenly. Watts.— v. n. to 
sink suddenly into water, to dive. Shak.-— 
To rush into hazard. Tillotson. 

Plunge, plSnje. s. act of putting or sinking 
under water, difficulty, distress. Baker. 

Plunger, plun'j&r. s. one that plunges, a diver. 

Pairal. plu'ral. a. implying more than one. 

Shak. 

Pluralist, plu'ral ?st. s. a clergyman that holds 
more ecclesiastical benefices than one, with 
cure of souls. Collier. 

Plurality, plu-ral'e-te. s. a number more than 
one. Hammond.— The majority. VEstr. 

Plurally, pli'ral-e. ad. in a sense implying 
more than one. 

Plush, plush, s. a kind of villous or shaggy 
cloth, shag. Boyle. 

Plusher, plush'ur. s. a sea-fish. Carew. 

Piuvial, plu've-al. | a. rainy, relating to rain. 

Pluvious, phVve-cs. J Brown. 

Ply, pll v. a. to work clo-ely. D>yd. — To prac- 
tise diligently. Milt —To solicit importu- 
nately. South.— v. n. to get in haste. Milt. 
—To busy one's self. Dryd.—To bend. 

Ply, pll. s. bent, turn, form, cast. Bacon. — 
Plait, fold. Arbuth. 

Flyers pli'urz. s. See Pliers. 

Pnenmatical/nu-mat'te-kal. pru-mat'tl-kal S \ 

Pneumatic, nu-mat'ttk. (pnu-mat'tik, S.) » 
a. relative to wind. Locke.— Consisting of 
spirit or wind. Bacon. 

Pneumatics, ni-mat'tlks. (pnu-mat'tiks. S.) s. 
a branch of mechanics which considers the 
doctrine of the air. In the schools, the doc- 
trine of spiritual substances. 

Pne matology, nu ma-toi'16-je. s. the doctrine 
of spiritual existence. 

Poach, pith. v. a. to boil slightly Bacon.— 
v. n. to steal game. Oldham. 

Poacher, pitshur. s. one who steals game. 

More. 

Poachiness, potshe-nes. s. marshiness, damp- 
ness. A cant word. Mart. 

Poachv, potsb'e. a. damp, marshy. Mort. 

Pock,"pok. s. a pustule raised by the small- 
pox. 

Pocket, pok'kit. s. the small bag inserted into 
clothes. Prior. 

Pocket, Dok'klt. v. a. to put in the pocket. 
Pope. 

Pocketbook, p6k'kit-book. s. a paper book car- 
ried in the pocket for hasty notes, &c. 

Pocketglass, p6k'ldt-glas. s. portable looking- 
glass. Swift. 

Pockhole, pok'hole. s. pit or scar made by the 
small-pox Donne. 

Pockiness, pok'ke-n?s. the state of being 
pocky. 

Pocky, pok'ke. a. infected with the pox. Denh. 

Feculent, pok'ka-llnt. a. fit for drink. Bacon. 

Pod, ppd. s. the capsule of legumes, the case 
of seeds. Mort. 

Podagrical, pu dag'grckal. a. gouty, relating 
to the gout. 

Fodder, pod'dur. s. a gatherer of peascods. 

Podge, p6dje. 5. a puddle, a plash. Skinner. 

Poem, p6'im. j-. the work of a poet, a metrical 
composition. Ben Jonson. 

Poesy, p6'e ze. .*. the art of writing poems. Ben 
Jo';.— Poetry. Brown. 

Poet, p6'et. s. an inventor, a writer of poems, 
one who writes in measure. Mi/*. 



POL 



POL 



R&te, tlr, cl1l, cat ; b£, bet; w-ne, win ; s6, prove, 

Poetaster, po-e-tls'tur. s. a vile petty poet. 

Btn Jon. 

Poetess, po'et-tes. s. a she poet. 

Poetical, po-et'te-kal. \a. expressed in, per- 

Poetic, pi-ef'tik. j taining, or suitable to 
poetry. Hale. 

Poetically, po-tt'te-Ml-le. ad. with the quali- 
ties of poetry. Raleigh. 

Poetise, p&'e tlze. v. v. to write like a poet. 
Donne. 

Poetry, po'e-tre. s. metrical composition, the 
art or practice of writing poems. Cleavel. 

Poignancy, pwde'nan-se. s. sharpness. Swift. 
— The power of irritation, asperity. 

Poignant, pwde'natit. a. sharp, painful, satiri- 
cal, keen. 

Point, point, s. the sharp end of any instru- 
ment. Temp.— Promontory. Add.— An indi- 
visible part of space or time, a moment. 
Locke.— 'Punctilio, nicety, a stop. 

Point, pdlnt. vra. to sharpen, to direct toward 
an object. Milton. — To show as by directing 
the finger. Add.— -v. n. to note with the fin- 
ger, to distinguish words or sentences by 
points. Forbes. — To show. Swift. 

Pointed, pointed, a. or part, sharp, having a 
sharp point. Pope.— Epigrammatical. 

Pointedly, pdmt'ed-le. ad. in a pointed man- 
ner. ^ Dryd. 

Poiutedness, pdint'cd-nls, s. sharpness. B. Jon. 
— Epigrammatical smartness. Dryd. 

Pointel, pdint'el. s. any thing on a point. 

Derhnm. 

Pointer, pdint'ur. s. any thing that points. 
Watts. — A dog that points out game. Gay. 

Pointingstock, "pdint'fng-stok. s. something- 
made the object of ridicule. Shak. 

Pointless, pdint'les. a. deprived of points, 
biunt, not sharp, obtuse. Dryd. 

Poison, pdez'n. s. that which destroys or in- 
jures life by means not obvious to the senses. 
Dav. — Any thing infections or malignant. 

Poison, pde'z'n. v. a. to infect with, to attack, 
injure, or kill by poison, to corrupt, to taint. 

Poison-tree, pdez'n-tree. s. a plant. 

Poisoner, pde'z'n-ur. s. one who poisons. Dry. 
— A corrupter. South. 

Poisoning, pdt'z'n-ing. s. the act of poisoning. 
Gray. 

Poisonous, pde'z'n-5s. a. venomous, having 
qualities of poison. Cheyne. 

Poisonously, pde'z'n-us-U. ad. venomously. 

South. 

Poisonousness, pde'z'n-us-nes. s. the quality of 
being poisonous, venomousness. 

Poitrel, pdc'trel. s. armour for the breast of a 
horse. Skinner. — A graving tool. Ainsw. 

Poise, pdeze. s. balance, equipoize, equilibri- 
um. Bentley. 

Poise, pdt l ze. v. a. to balance. Sidney. — To be 
equiponderant to. Shak.— To weigh. South. 

Poke, pike. s. a pocket, a small bag. Camd. 

Poke, poke. v. a. to feel in the dark, to search. 
Brown. 

Poker, pi'kur. s. the iron bar with which we 
stir the tire. ■ Swift. 

Polar, po'lar. a. pertaining to the poles. Prior. 

Polarity, p6 1ar'e-te. s. tendency to the pole. 

Brown. 

Polary, po'Iar-i. a. having a direction toward 
the poles. Brozim. 

Pole, pdle. s. either extremity of the axis of 

the earth. Mtit.—A. long staff. Bacon.— A. 

measure of five yards and a half. Spenser. 

Pole, pole. v. a. to furnish with poles. Mart. 

Poleaxe, poleaks. s. an axe fixed to a long pole. 

Polecat, pole'kat. s. the fitchew, a slinking 

animal. UEstr. 



fdr.pdt; cube, cub, full ; sdil, mdund ; thick, tktM* 

Poledavy, pole'da-ve. s. a sort of coarse cloth. 

Polemical, po-lem'me-kal. \adj. controversial, 

Polemic, po-lem'mik. J dispnfcative.So«*A. 

Polemic, po-lem'mik. s. disputant, controver- 
ts. Pope. 

Polemoscope, po-lem'ds-kJpc. s. In optics, a 
kind of crooked or oblique perspective glass. 

Poiestar, pole'star. s. a star near the pole, by 
which navigators compute their northern 
latitude, cynosure, lodestar. Dryd.— Any 
guide. 

Police, po-leese'. s. the regulation and govern- 
ment of a city and country. 

Policed, p6-leesV. a. regulated, formed into 
regular administration. Bacon. 

Policy, p6i'le-se. .>-. the art of government, pru- 
dence, stratagem. Shak. — A ticket. 

Polish, pol'lish. •£). a. to smooth, to gloss. Gran. 
— To make elegant of manners. Milt.— v. n. 
To receive a gloss. Bacon. 

Polish, pol'lish. s. artificial gloss. Newton.— 
Elegance of manners. Add. 

Polishable, p6i'lis!va-bl. a. capable of being 
polished. 

Polisher, p61'iish-ur. s the person or instru- 
ment that gives a gloss. Add. 

Polite, p6-!Ue'. a. glossy, smooth. Newton. — 
Elegant of manners. " Pope. 

Politely, pA-lke le. ad. with elegance of man- 
ners, genteely. 

Politeness, po-lite'ties. s. elegance of man- 
ners, gentility, good breeding. Swift. 

Political, po-lit/ie-kal. a. relating to politics. 
Rog. — Cunning, skilful. 

Politically, p6-lit'te-kal-e. ad. with relation to 
public administration, artfully. Knolles. 

Politicaster, pi-lit-te kas'tfir. s. a petty igno- 
rant pretender to politics. L?Est. 

Politician, p61-le-tish'an. s. one versed in the 
arts of government, one skilled in politics. 
Dryd. — A man of artifice. Milt* 

Politic,' pSM \ tik. a. political, civil. Temp. — 
Artful, cunning. 

Politicly, pdl'lc-tik-le. ad. artfully, cunningly. 
Shak. 

Politics, pdi'le-tiks. s. the science of govern* 
ment. Add. 

Poli t ure, p61'e-tshure. s. the gloss given by 
the act of polishing. 

Polity, pdl'le-tc. s. a form of government, civil 
constitution. Hooker. 

Poll, pile. s. the head, a catalogue or list of 
persons, voters at an election, a register of 
heads. shak. 

Poll, pile. v. n. to lop the top of trees, to strip, 
to plunder, to pill. Bacon.— To mow, to crop. 
Shuk.— To take a list of voters. 

Pollard, pdl'lard. s. a tree lopped. Bac. — The 
club fish, a mixture of bran and corn. 

Pollard, pdl'Lird. v. a. to lop the head from. 

Pollen, pol'lin. s. a fine powder, called /ar/w^, 
a sort of tine bran. Bailey. 

Poileiiger, pol'len-jur. s. brushwood. Tusser. 

Poller, pol'Iur. .-. pillager, plunderer. Bacon.— 
He who votes or polls. 

Pollevil, poll-ev'l. s. a large swelling or im- 
posthume in the horse's neck. 

Pollock, pol'luk. .>-. a kind offish. Carew. 

Pollute, pdl'luU-'. v.a. to defile. Shak.— To 
taint with guilt. Milt.— To corrupt. Dryd. 

Pollutednes.spdl-lutcd-n^. s. defilement, the 
state of being polluted. 

Polluter, pol-lu'tur. 5. defiler, corrupter. Dryd. 

Pollution, pdl-lu'shtin. s. act of defiling. AyL — 
State of being defiled, defilement. 

Poltron, pdl-tredii'. s. a coward, a nidger, a 

scoundrel. Shak. 

Poly, p6'le. s. an herb. Ainsw. 



P O M 



POP 



Itite, t3r,ciil, clt; hh, bit; wine, win; s6,'pr3ve, for, pit; e&be,cSb, full; soil, moind 5 thick, ^U5. 



Polyacoustic, pi-le-a-koa'stfk. a. that multi- 
plies or magnifies sounds. 

Polyanthos, po-le-an'ihas. s. a plant. Thorn;. 

Polyadron, pi-le-ed'riu. s. a solid figure with 
many sides. 

Polyedricai, pi-U-ed'di4-kal. \a. having many 

Polyedrous, po-i£-ed'ras. j sides. Boyle. 

Polygamist, pA-lig'ga-mist. *-. one that holds 
the lawfulness of more wives than one at a 
time. 

Polygamy, pifig'ga-m£. s. plurality of wives. 

Polyglot, pdi'le g!6t. a. having many languages. 

Polygon, p61'li-g6n. s. a figure of many angies. 

Polygonal, pA-lig'go-nal. a. having many an- 
gles. 

Polygram, pil'l^-gram. s. a figure consisting of 
a great number of lines. 

Polygraphy,pi lig'gra-fe. s. the art of writing- 
in several unusual manners or ciphers. 

Polilogy,pi-lil'ii-j£. s. talkativeness. 

Poly mat hy, pi-lim'ma-thi. .--. the knowledge of 
many arts and sciences. 

Polypetalous, pi-U-pet'tal-as. a. having many 
petals. 

Polyphonism, pi liPfi-mzm. s. multiplicity of 
sound. Derham. 

Polipody, pi-lip'pi-d£. s. a plant. Bacon. 

Polypous, pol'li-p&s a. having the nature of 
a polypus, having many feet. Arb. 

Polypus, p6l'14-p&s. s. signifies any thing with 
many roots or feet, a swelling in the nos- 
trils. Quin. — A sea animal with many feet. 

Polyscope, p61'le-sk6pe.j-. a multiplying glass. 

Polyspast, pSl'lfc -spast. s. a machine consisting 
of many pulleys. 

Polysperm, p&rie-splrm. s. a botanical term, 
any tree's fruit containing many of its seeds. 

Polyspermous,pcl-lc-sper'mLis. a. said of plants 
having more than four seeds succeeding each 
flower. Quincy. 

Polysyllabical, p61-le-sil-labV-kal. a. having 
many syllables, pertaining to a polysylla- 
ble. 

Polysyllable, pol'lJ-sil-la-bl. s. a word of many 
syllables. Hoder. 

Polysyndeton, pi-U-stn'dJ-ton. s. a figure of 
rhetoric, by which the copulative is often 
repeated. 

Polytheism, pol'l£-thi-istn. s. the doctrine of 
plurality of gods. Stil. 

Polytheist, p61'l£.-t&4-fst. s. one that holds plu- 
rality of gods. Duncombe. 

Pomace, pArn'ase. s. the dross of cider pressings. 

Pomaceous, pi-nia'shas. a. consisting of ap- 
ples. Phi. 

Pomade, pi-made', s. fragrant ointment. 

Pomander, pi-miti'dar. i. a sweet ball, a per- 
fumed bail or powder. Shak. 

Pomatum, pi-mi'tam. s. an ointment. 

Pome, pam. v. n. to grow to a round head like 
an apple. 

Pomecitron, pam-sit'tram s. a citron apple. 

Pomegranate, pam-grdn'nat. s. the tree. Shak. 
—The fruit. Peach. 

Pomewater, pam'wa-tar. s. a kind of apple. 

Pomeroy, pain'roe. { s. a sort of apple. 

Pomeroyal, pam-roeal. j Ainsworth. 

Pomir'erous, pi-miffer-us. a. bearing apples. 

Pommel, pam'mfl. s. the knob that balances 
the blade of the sword. Sidney.— The pro- 
tuberant j>art of a saddle before. Dryd. 

Pommel, parn'mfl. v. a. to beat black and bate, 
to bruise, to punch. 

Pomp, pimp. s. splendour, pride, a procession 
of splendour and ostentation. Dryd. 

Pompholyx, p6m'fu-!iks. s. a white substance 
found in furnaces and the covers of cruci- 
bles. Hill. 



Pompioo, pfcn'pMin. s. a pumkin. 

Pompire, patn'pfere. s. a sort of pearmain. 

Pomposity, pim-pos'e-t&. s. an affectation of 
pompous'nees. 

Pompous, pdm'pas. a. splendid, magnificent, 
grand. Pope. 

Pompously, p6m'pas-le. ad. magnificently, 
splendidly. Dryd. 

Pompousness, p6m'pas-nes. s. magnificent, 
splendour, ostentation. Add. 

Pond, pond. s. a small pool or lake of water, 
basi^. Woodw. 

Ponder, pin'dar. v. a. to weigh mentally, to 
consider, to attend. Bacon.— v. a. to think, 
to muse, with on. Improper use. Dryd. 

Ponderable, pou'dar-a-bl. a. capable to be 
weighed, mensurable by scales. Brown. 

Ponderal, poii'dir-al. a. estimated by weight. 

Ponderation, pin-dur-a'shan. s. the act of 
weighing. Arb. 

Ponderer, p6n'd&r-ar. s. he who ponders. 

Ponderosity, pAn-dur-6s'sJ:-le. s. weight, gra- 
vity, heaviness. Brown. 

Ponderous, p6n'dar-as. a. heavy, weighty. Bac. 
— Important, forcible. Dryd. 

Ponderously, pin'dur-us-U. ad. with great 
weight. 

Ponderousness, pin'dur-as-nes. s. heaviness, 
weight, gravity. Boyle. 

Pondweed, poiid'wikl. s. a plant. 

Ponent, pi'nent. a. western. Not used. Milt. 

Poniard, pon'yard. s. a dagger, a short stabbing 
weapon. " Dryd. 

Poniard, pon'yard. v. a. to stab with a poniard. 

Ponk, pingk. s. a nocturnal spirit, a hag. 

Pontage, p6n'tidje. s. duty paid for the repara- 
tion of bridges. Ayliffe. 

Pontiff, pdn'tff. s. a priest, a high priest. Bac. 
— The pope. 

Pontine, p6n-tif'ik. a. of pontiffs. Shenstone. 

Pontifical, pdn-uf'rt-kal. a. belonging to a 
high priest, popish. Baker.— Splendid. Shak. 
— Bridge-building. 

Pontifical, pin-tit'te-kdl. s. a book of rites and 
ceremonies ecclesiastical. Still. 

Pontihcally, p6n-tlf'ft-kal-e. ad. in a pontifical 
manner. 

Pontificate, p6n-tif fe-kat. s. papacy, popedom. 

Pontifice, po'n'te-fis. s. bridge-work, edifice of 
a bridge. _Milt. 

Ponton, pun-toon', s. afloaling bridge, or in- 
vention to pass over the water. 

Pony, pi'p.e. 5. a small horse. 

Pool, pool. j'. a lake of standing water. 

Burnet. 

Poop, poop. 5. the hindermost part of the ship. 
Knoltes. 

Poor, poor. a. not rich, indigent, necessitous. 
Pope. — Triiling, mean, contemptible. Dav. 
—Mean, depressed, low, dejected. Bacon. — 
Wretched, barren. Baker. 

Poorly, po&r'li. ad. without wealth. Sidney. — 
Not prosperously. Bacon.— Without spirit 
or dignity. Wot ton. 

Poorjohn, po6r-jon'. .>•. a sort offish. 

Poorness, podr'nes. s. poverty, meanness, low- 
ness. Add.— Sterility, barrenness. Bacon. 

Poorspirited,p66r-spir'it-cd. a. mean, coward- 
ly. Denh. 

Poorspiritedness, poor-spir'it-M-nls. s. mean- 
ness, cowardice. Sowh. 

Pop,p6p, s. a small smart quick sound. Add, 

Pop, pip. v. n. to move or enter quickly or 
slyly. Shak. — v. a. to put out or in suddenly, 
shly, or unexpectedly. Shak.— To shift. 

Locke. 

Pope, pipe. s. the bishop of Rome. Peach.— a 
small fish. Waltan. 



POR 



POR 



Rate, tlr, c'll, cat; be, bit; wine, w?n; so, prove, for, p6t; cl.be, cab, full ; soil, mound ; tmck, fAus. 



Popedom, pooe'dum. s. papacy, papal dignity. 
Shak. 

Popery, po'pur h. s. the religion of the church 

. of Rome. Swift. 

Popese} r e,pop a 'i..r. the gland surrounded with 
fat in the thigh. 

Popgun, pop'gun. s. a gun with which chil- 
dren play. Cheyne. 

Popinjay, u6p'p?n-ja. s. a parrot, a woodpeck- 
er. Peach.— A trifling fop. Shak. 

Popish, po'pish. a. taught by the pope, pecu- 
liar to popery. Hooker. 

Popishly, p6'plsh-lc. ad. with tendency to 
popery, in a popish manner. Pope. 

Poplar, pop'lar. s. a tree. 

Poppy, p6p'pe. s. a plant. Of these are eigh- 
teen species. Miller. 

Populace, p6p'pu-las. s the vulgar, the mul'ti- 
tude. Swift. 

Populacy, p6p'pu-la-se. s. the common people, 
the multitude. 

Popular. p6p'pu-lar. a. vulgar, plebeian, com- 
mon. Milt.— Suitable to, or beloved by the 
people. Hooker. 

Popularity, p6p-pu-lar'e-te. s. graciousness 
among the people, state of being favoured 
by the people. Dryd. 

Popularly, pdp'pu Hr-le. ad. in a popular man- 
ner, so as to please the crowd. Dryd.— Ac- 
cording to vulgar conception. 

Populate, p6p'pi-late. v. n. to breed people. 

„ , Bacon. 

Population, p6p-pu-la'shun. s. the state of a 
country with respect to numbers of people. 

_ , Bacon. 

Populosity, p6p-pu-los'e-le. s. populousness, 
multitude of people. Brown. 

Populous, p6p'pu-lus. a. full of people, nume- 
rously inhabited. Milt. 

Populously, pop'pi-lus-le. ad. with much peo- 
ple. 

Populousness, p6p'pu-l£s-ncs. s. the state of 
abounding with people. Temple. 

Porcelain, por'se-line. s. china, china ware. 
Broion.—Axi herb. Ainsw. 

Porch, portsh. s. an entrance, a portico, a co- 
vered walk. Shaik. 

Porcupine, porki-plne. s. a kind of large 
hedgehog. 

Pore, p6re. s. spiracle of the skin, passage of 
perspiration. Bacon. — Any narrow passage. 

Pore, p6re. v. n. to look with great intense- 
ness. * shak. 

Poreblind, pore'bllnd. a. nearsighted, short- 
sighted. Bac. — Commonly spoken and writ- 
ten purblind. 

Poriness, p6're-nes. s. fulness of pores. Wise. 

Poristic method, po-iis'lik'. In mathematics, 
is that which determines when, by what 
means, and how many different ways a pro- 
blem may be resolved. 

Pork, pork. s. swine's flesh unsalted. Floyer. 

Porker, pork'ur. s. a hoe;, a pig. Pope. 

Porkeater, pork'e-tur.i.oue who feeds on pork. 
Shak. 

Porket, pork'ft. s. a young hog. Dryd. 

Porkling, pork'lins;. s. a young pig. 

Porosity, pi-r6 -'se-te. s. quality of having pores. 
Bacon. 

Porous, po'rus. a. having small spiracles or 
passages. Milt. 

Porousness, pi'rus-nis. s. the quality of having 
Pores. Digby. 

Porphyre, por'f&r. } s. marble of a particular 

Porphyry, por'for-4. j hind. Locke. 

Porpus Se ' l P^ r 'P uS - '• tne s ^a hog. Locke. 
Poiraceous, pir-ri'shfis, a. greenish. Wiseman. 



Porrection, p6r-rek'shun. s. the act of reaching 
forth. 

Porret. pdr'rit. s. a scallion. Brown. 

Porridge, pSr*rtdje. s. food made by boiling 
meat in water, a kind of broth. Shak. 

Porridgepot, p6r'ridje-p6t. s. the pot in which 
meat is boiled. 

Porringer, p6r'rin-jur. s. a vessel in which broth 

' is eaten. 

Port, port. s. a harbour, a safe station for ships, 
aperture in a ship. Ral.—M\\ mien. Fairf. 
—The name of the wine of Portugal. 

Portable, por'tl-bl. a. such as may be trans- 
ported or earned from one place to another. 
Locke.— Sufferable. Shak. 

Portableness, pir'ta-bl-nls. s. the 'quality of 
being portable. 

Portage, port'idje. s . the price of carriage, port- 
hole. ,. Shak. 

Portal, por'tll. s. a gate, the arch under which 
the gate opens. Sandys. 

Portance, por'tanse. s. air, mien, port, de- 
meauour. Spenser. 

Portass, por'tas. s. a breviary, a prayer book, 
(obsolete.) 

Portcullis, port-kul'lis. s. a machine hung over 
the gates of a city, to be let down to keep 
out an enemy. Spenser. 

Portcullis, port-kul'lis. v. a. to bar, to shut up. 
Shak. 

Ported, ported, a. borne in a ceitain or regu- 
lar order. 

Portend, p6r-tend'. v. a. to foretoken, to fore- 
show as omens. Rose. 

Portension, por-tcti'sh&n. s. the act of fore- 
tokening, hot in use. Brown. 

Portent, p&r-tent'. 5. omen of ill, prodigy fore- 
tokening misery. Dryd. 

Portentous, por ten't&s. a. monstrous, prodi- 
gious, foretokening ill. Rose. 

Porter, por'tur. s. one that has the charge of 
the gate. Arb. — One who carries burdens 
for hire. Howel.—A. kind of beer. 

Porterage, pii'tur-fdje. s. money paid for car- 
riage. 

Portesse, por-tt-s'. <.-. a breviary, a portass. 

Portglave, port'giave. s. a sword bearer. 

Ainsivorth. 

Portgrave, port'grave. \ s. the keeperof agate. 

Portgreve, port'greve. j Obsolete. 

Porthole, porthole. 5. a hole in a ship's side 
where a gun is placed. 

Portico, por'te-ko. /. a covered walk, a piazza. 
Dryd. 

Portion, por'shSn. s. a part, allotment, a divi- 
dend. Wal.—X fortune. Prior. 

Portion, pAr shun. v. a. to divide, to parcel, to 
endow with a fortune. Pope. 

Portioner,. por'shun-ur. s. one that divides, 

Portliness, p6rt'li-nes. s. dignity of mien, 
grandeur of demean ar. Camden. 

Portly, port'le. a. grand of mien. Spenser. — 
Bulky, swelling. Shak. 

Portman, port'man. s. an inhabitantor burgess, 
as those of the cinque ports. 

Portmanteau, p6rt-niin't6 s. a chest or bag in 
which clothes are carried. 

Portmote, pori'mote. s. a court of law in ha- 
ven town. Blacksione. 

Portrait, por'trate. 5. a picture drawn after the 
life. Prior. 

Portrait, por'trate. v. a. to draw, to portray. 

Portraiture, por'tra-tuie. s. picture, painted 
resemblance. Brown, 

Portray, por-tii'. v. a. to paint, to describe by 
picture, Dryd, 

Portress, por'trts. s. a female guardian of a gate. 

Portreeve, por'triive. s. the chief magistrate 



POS 

Rite, t5r,dll ; cStj bh,bU; wine, win; sA, prove, 
of a corporation in former times. 

Blackstone. 

Porwigle, por'wig-gfc s. a tadpole or voung 
frog not fully stnpeel. Brown. 

Pory, pA'ri. a. full of pores. Dryden. 

Pose, pAze. x». <?. to puzzle, to gravel, to put to 
a stand. Hammond. 

Poser, po'z&r. s. one that a<-ks questions to try 
capacities, an examiner. Bacon. 

Posited, p6z'zit-§d. a. placed, ranged. Hale.. 

Position, pA-zIsh'un. s. state of beins placed. 
Temple. — Principle laid down. Hooker. — Ad- 
vancement of any principle. Brown. 

Positional, pi'zfsh'&n-al. a. respecting position. 
Brown. 

Positive, p6z'zi-tlv. a. not negative, real, ab- 
solute. Locke. Dogmatical. Rymer. — Cer- 
tain. 

Positively, pdz'zJ-tfv-U. ad. absolutely, not 
negatively. Bent ley.— Certainly. Dryd.—Pe- 
vemptorily. 

Positiveness, p6z'zJ-tiv-n2s. s. actualness. 
Hon is. — Peremptoriness, confidence. 

Positure, p6z'£ tire. s. the manner in which 
any thing is placed. Br am. 

Posnet, p&z'net. s. a little basin, a porringer, a 
skillet. Brown. 

Posse, pos'se. .<. an armed power. Bacon. 

Possess, p6z-ze^'. v. a, to enjoy or occupy ac- 
tually. Carew. — To seize or obtain. Hiyw. 
—To make master of. Shak. 

Possession, poz-zesh'Sn. s. the state of having 
in one's own hands or power, property. 

Milton. 

Possessive, pAz-z's'sfv. a. having possession. 

Possessor. p6z-zcVsur. s. owner, master, pro- 
prietor. Law. 

Possessory, p6z'z2s-sur h. a. having posses-ion. 

Posset, pds'sft. s. milk curdled with wine or 
any acid. Suckl. 

Possibility, p6s-si-bi!'e-t£. s. the power of be- 
itiar. the stnte of beiiis possib'e. Norris. 

Possible, pSs'se-bl. a. having the power to be, 
or to be dine. Locke. 

Possibly, p6/s£-bl£. ad. by any power really 
existing. Milt.— Perhaps. ' Clar. 

Post, pAst. j. a hasty messenger, a courier. 
Ben Jon.— Situation". Burnet.— Military sta- 
tion. Add.— Employment. Collier. — \ piece 
of timber erect. Wot ton. 

Post, pAst. v. n. to travel with speed. Walsh. 
— v'.a. to fix opprobriouslv on posts. Kins 
Charles.— To station. Add.— -To register me- 
thodically, to transcribe. Arb. 

Postage, pist'Idje. s. money paid for convey- 
ance of a letter. Br yd. 

Postboy, pAst'boe. s. courier, boy that rides 
po i t. Tatler. 

Postchaise, pAst-shase. s. a carriage resem- 
ble g a chariot without a box. Gray. 

Postdate, pAst'date. v. a. to date later than 
the real time. 

Postdiluvian, pAst-de-li/vJ-an. a. posterior to 
the flood. Wo>dw. 

Postdiluvian, pAst-de-lu've-an .s. one that lived 
since the flood. Grew. 

Poster, pAst'&r. s. a courier, one that travels 
hastily. Shak. 

Posterior, p6s-tl'ri-ur. a. happening after, 
placed after, following, backward. Pope. 

Posteriors, p6s-te'r£-t\rz.'s. the hinder parts! 

Swift. 

Posteriority, p6s-te-r£-6r'e-t£. s. state of being 
after, opposite to priority. Hale. 

Posterity, p6v-t£r'e-t4. s. succeeding genera- 
tion, descendants, Stna/'r. 

Postern, pAo'tern. s. a small gate, a little door. 
Fair/. 



OT 



for, p6t ; co.be, c5b, fill ; sSU, mound ; thick, tain; 

Postexistence, pAst-%-zIs'i£nse. s. future ex- 
istence. Ac j dt 

Posthackuey.pAst-hak'ni. s. hired post horses. 

„ , Wotton. 

Posthaste, pAst-haste'. s. haste like that of a 
courier. Hakewill. 

Postnorse, pAst'horse. s. a horse stationed for 
the use of couriers and travellers. Shak. 

Posthouse, pAst'house. s. house where letters 
are taken in and dispatched. Watts. 

Posthumous, pdst'hA-mtis. a. done,had, or pub- 
lished after one's death. Add. 

Postic, pSs'iik. a. backward. Brown. 

Postil, pAs'til. s. gloss, marginal notes. 

Postil, pAs'til. v. a. to gloss, to illustrate with 
marginal notes. Bacon. 

Postiiler, p6s't?i-ur. s. one who glosses or illus- 
trates with marginal notes. Brown. 

Postillion, pAs'til'y&n.j. one who guides a post- 
chaise, &c. 

PoMliminious, post-11 mfn'yus. a. done, or con- 
trived subsequently. South. 

Post master, pAsi'mls-tur. s. one who has charge 
of public conveyance of letters. 

Postmaster-general, pAst'mls-tfir jcn'^r-al. s. 
he who presides over the posts. 

Postmeridian, pAst-me-rid'6-ati. a. being in 
the afternoon. Bacon. 

Postoflice, pAst'of-fls. s. office where letters are 
delivered to the post, a posthouse. Sivift. 

Postpone, pAst-pAne'. v. a. to put off. Dryd.— 
To undervr-.lue. Locke^ 

Postscript, pist'skript. s. the paragraph added 
to the end of a letter. Add. 

Postulant, pds'tshft-llnt. s. a candidate. Chest. 

Postulate, pos'tshi-lafe. v. a. to beg or assume 
without proof. Brown. 

Postulate, pAs'tshl-iat. s. position assumed 
without proof. Watts. 

Postula'.ion, pds-tshi-14'shfin. s. act of sup- 
posing without proof, gratuitous assump- 
tion. If ale. 

Postulatory,p6s'tshu-li-tur-i. a. assuming, or 
assumed without proof. Bacon. 

Postulatum, pAs-tshu-la'tum. s. position assum- 
ed without proof. Add. 

Posture, pps'tspAre. s. place, situation. Hale. 
—State, disposition. Clar. 

Posture, pds'tsh&re. v. a. to put in any parti- 
cular place or disposition. Grew. 

Posturemaster, p6s'ish'u-mas-t?i&. s. one who 
teaches, &c. artificial contortions of the 
body. 

Posy.pA'ze. s. a motto on a ring. Add. — A 
bunch of flowers. Spenser. 

Pot, p6t. s. a vessel in which meat is boiled. 
Dryd.— Vessel to hold liquids. 

Pot, p6t. v.a. to preserve in or enclose in 
pots. Evelyn. 

Potable, po'la-bl. a. such as maybe drunk, 
drinkable. Phillips. 

Potab'eness, pA'ta-bl-n?s. s. drinkableness. 

Potager, p6t'age-Sr. s. a porringer. Grew. 

Potargo, pA-tlr'gA. s. a West Indian pickle. 

Potash, potash, s. an impure fixed alkaline 
salt, made by burning from vegetables. 

Potation,pA-ta'shun..f. drinking about, draught, 
species of drink. Shak. 

Potato, pA-ta to. s. an esculent root. Waller. 

Potbellied, pot'bll-lid. s. having a swoln 
paunch. 

Potbelly, p6t'bel-U. s. a swelling paunch. 

Poteh, pAish. v. a. to thrust, to push. Shah.— 
To poach, to bcil slightly. Wiseman. 

Potconnpanion, pct'kum-p'un'yun. s. a rellow- 
diiaker, a good fellow at carousals. 

Potency, pA'ten-se. s. power, influence, effi- 
cacy, strength. Shak. 



POU 

Rite, tlr,cHl, cat; b?,b?t; wine, win; si, prove, f3 

Potent, pi'tcnt.tf. powerful, forcible. Shak.— 
Haviug great authority. 

Potentate, po teii-tke. s. monarch, p.-':;ce, so- 
vereign. 
■Potential, pi'ten'shll. a. e\-i?tin;r in possibili- 
ty, not in act. jfc//«gA.— Efficacious, power- 
ful. Shak. — /// gr immar, a mood denoting 
possibility of doing any actio:). 

Po sntiality, po-tln-sbi-aTe-tk s. pc 
1 »t actuality. 

Po.eniial'y, po-ten'shil-e. ad. i 
sibility, not hi ad. 

Potently, pi'tlnt-U. ad - rcibly. 

B.:c~:n. 

Potentness,pJ'ttnt-nes nlness,n ;'n , 

power. 

Potgun, p6 ,- o[:n r. fcesasmall 

smart noise. er\y p Swift. 

Pothanger, p6t'hang-ar s. a hookoiMSj . 
pot is hung oyer the fire. 

Pothecary, pAtne-ka-re. s. one who compounds 
and sells physic. In comic poetry, abridged 
for Apothecary. 

Pother, \>l\tA'uY. s. bustle, tumult, flutter. 

Pother, phih'ur. v. a. to make a blustering, in- 
effectual effort. Locke. 

Potherb, pol'erb. s. an herb fit for the pot. 

Dryd. 

Pothook, pSt'hook. s. hooks to fasten pots 
with, scrawling letters. {In contempt.) 

Potion, pA'shun. s. a draught, commonly a 
physical draught. Woiton. 

Poilid, p&t'lid. s. tlie cover of a pot. Derham. 

Potsherd, pdt'shird. s. a fragment of a broken 
pot. Sandys. 

Pottage, pot'tidje. s. anything boiled or de- 
cocted for food. 

Potter, pdi'tur. s. a maker of earthen vessels. 
Mart 

Pottern-ore, p6t'tern-Are. s. an ore with which 
potters glaze their earthen vessels. Boyle. 

Potting, pAt'ting. s. drinking. Suck. 

Pottle, pot'tl. s. a liquid measure containing 
four pints. Ben Jon. 

Pot-valiant, pdt-val'ylnt. a. heated to courage 
by strong drink. 

Potulent, pot'tl-llnt. a. pretty much in drink, 
fit to drink. 

Pouch, pdatsh. s. a small bag, a pocket. Sharp. 
— Ludicn usiy, a big belly. 

Pouch, pdutsh. v. a. to pocket, to swallow. 

Poverty, p6v'v5.r-t£. s. indigence, necessity. 
Rogers.— Meanness, defect. Bacon. 

Pouldavis, pdul da-vis. s. a sort of sail cloth. 

Po'ule p&dl. s. [Fr.) The stakes of all the play- 
ers, to be played for at some games of cards. 

Poult, pAlt. j. a young chicken, particularly of 
a turkey. King. 

Poulterer, pAl'tur-fir. s. one whose trade it is 
to sell fou Is. Harvev. 

Poultice, pAl'tis. s. a cataplasm, a soft molli- 
fying application. Swift. 

Poultice, pAl'tis. v. a. to apply a poultice or 
cataplasm. 

Poultry, pi.l'tri. s. domestic fowls. Dryd. 

Pounce, pAunse. s. the talon of a bird of prey. 
Spens. — The powder of gum sandarach for 
cleaning paper. 

Pounce, pduiise. v. a. to pierce, to sprink'e 
through small perforations. Bac.—To seize 
with the talons. 

Pounced, pdunst. a. furnished with claws or 
talons. Thomson. 

Pounce'. bos, poun'sit-boks. s. a small box per- 
forated, in which pounce is kept. Shak. 

Pound, pound, s. a weight, in troy twelve, in 
avcrdup.is sixteen ounces ; twenty shillings. 
Peach,— A ninfold. Swift. 



PR A 

r, pot; cube, cab s full; sdii, mound ; thick, thus. 

Pound, poind, v. a. to beat, to grind with a 
pestle. Bent .< — To shut up as in a pound. 

Poundage, pSJmd'idje. s. an allowance of so 
much in the pound, fees paid to the keeper 
of a pound, payment rated by vteight. CLar. 

Pounder, poun'dur. 5 the name of a heavy 
large pear. Swift.— Any person or thins- de- 
nominated from a certain number of pounds, 
a pestle. _ Ainswi 

Poupics, pSu'piks. s. in cookery, veal steaks and 
sljces of bacon. Bailey. 

Pour, pour. v. a. to emit, to give vent to, to 
!e> out. — v. n. to stream, to flow, to rush tu- 
rn ultuously. Pope. 

Pourer, pAurur. s. one that pours. 

Pout, pAut. j\"a kind of fish, a kind of bird. 

Pout, pout. v. n. to look sullen by thrusting 
out the lips Shak.— To shoot out. Dryd. 

Powder, pdi'dar. s. any body comminuted, 
gunpowder, Hayw.-Sweet dust for the hair. 

Powder, pou'dur. v. a. to reduce to dnst, to 
sprinkle as with dust. Donne.— To salt. 

Cleave/.. 

Powderbox, pdu-dur-bAks. s. a box in which 
powder for the hair is kept. Gay. 

Powderhorn, pdu'dur-hdrn. s. a horn case in 
which gunpowder is kept. Swift. 

Powdermill, pdu/dur-mil. s. the mill in which 
gunpowder is made. ^ r }, t 

Powder-room, pdu'dur-room. s. the part of a 
ship in which the gunpowder is kept. 

Powder-chest, pou'd&r-tshest. s. a wooden tri- 
angular chest filled with gunpowder, set on 
fire when a ship is boarded by an enemy. 

Powdering-tub, pdudur-ing-tub. s. the vessel 
in which meat is salted. More. 

Powdery, pdu'dur-i a. dusty, friable. V/oodxv. 

Power, pouur. s. command, authority. Shak — 
Influence, ability, strength. Locke.— Facul- 
ty of the mind. Da vies. — Military force. 

Powerable, pSuur-a-bl. a. capable of perform- 
ing any thing. [Not used.) Camden. 

Powerful, poLi'ar-f&l.rt. potent, forcible,mightv 
Milt.— Efficacious. J 

Powerfully, pdu'or-ful-4. ad. potently, mighti- 
ly, efficaciously. Tillotson. 

Powerful ness, pou'ur-ful-ncs. s. power, efficacy 
might. Hakext' 

Powerless, pAu ar-les. a. weak, impotent. Shak. 

Pox, p6ks. s. pustules, efflorescences, the ve- 
nereal disease. Wisem. 

Poze, pize. v. a. to puzzle. See Pose and 
Appose. .,,,,,,, Glanv. 

Practicable, prak'te-ks-bl. a. performable, fea- 
sible. VEstr.— Assailable. 

Practicableness, prlk'tfe-ka-b!-n£s. s. possibili- 
ty to be performed. 

Practicably, prak'tk-ka-bli. ad. in such a man- 
ner as may be performed. Rogers. 

Practical, piak'te-kal a. relating to action, not 
merely speculative. Tillotson. 

Practically, prak'te-kdl-U. ad. by practice, in 
real fact. Howel. 

Practicability, prik'te-ka-bil'i th. s. practica- 
bleness, a possibility of being performed. 
See Impracticability. 

Practicalness, prak'ti-kal-nls. s. the quality of 
being practical. 

Praclic, prak'tik. a. relating to action, not 
merely theoretical. Denham. 

Practice, prak'tis. s. the habit of doing any 
thing, use. Tate.— Dexterity. Shak. 

Practice, prak'tis. v. a. to do habitually, to use 
in order to habit and dexterity.— v. n. to 
form a habit of acting. Waller.— To trans- 
act. Add.— -ToexerciseTany profession. 



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Rate, tIr,cMl, cat; bJ,bet ; wlne,wfn ; sj; prove; f3r, pit ; cube, cub, full ; so!!, mound 5 thick, tfou 



Practif-ant, prik'tiz-ant. s . an agent. (Not in 
rise.) Shak. 

Practiser, prak't?s-s5r. s. one that practises any 
thing South. — One who prescribes medical 
treatment. Temple. 

Practitioner, prik tish'tm-Sr. s. he who is en- 
gaged in the actual exercise of any art. Arb. 
— One who does any thing habitually. 
Prsecognita, pre-k6g nk-td. s. things previously 
known in order to understand something 
else. Locke. 

Praetorship, prl'tSr-ship. s. the office of prae- 
tor in old Home. 
Pragmatical, prdg-mat'tJ-kal. 1 a. meddling, 
Pragmatic, prag-mat'tlk. J impertinently 
busy. Swift. 

Pragmatically, prag-mat'te-kal-e. ad. meddling- 
ly, impertinently. 
Pragmaticalness, prag-rr.at'te-kal-nes. s. the 
quality of intermeddling without right or 
call. 
Praise, prize, s. commendation, celebrity, 

ground of praise. Dryd.— Glorification. 
Praise, prize, v. a. to commend, to applaud, 
to celebrate. Milt. 

Praiseful, prize'fu!. a. laudable, commenda- 
ble. {Not in ire.) Chapman. 
Praiser, pi'.Vzar. s. cue who praises, an ap- 
plaurfer, a commender. Sidney. 
Praiseworthy, praze'wur-£4&. a. commendable, 
deserving praise. Ben Jon. 
Praiseworthily, praze'wur-the-le. ad. in a man- 
ner worthy of praise. Ben Jon. 
Prame, prime, s. a fiat-bottomed boat. 
Prance, pranse. v.n. to spring and bound in 

high mettle Wottcn.— To ride gallantly. 
Prantt, prfngk. v. a. to decorate, to dress or 
adjust to ostentation. Milt. 

Prank, prangk. s. a frolic, a wild flight, a ludi- 
crous trick. Raleigh. 
Prate, prate, v. n. to talk carelessly, to chat- 
ter, to tattle. Cleave/. 
Prate, prite. s. tattle, slight talk, unmeaning 
loquacity. Denham. 
Prater, pri'tur. *. an idle talker, a chatterer. 
Pratingly,prating-le. ad. with tittle-tattle, 

with loquacity. 
Prattique, prat-t££k'. s. a licence for the master 
of a ship to traffic in the ports of Italy up- 
on a certificate, that the place from whence 
he came is not annoyed with any infectious 
disease. Bailey. 

Prattle, prit'tl. v. n. to talk lightly, to chatter. 
Locke. 
Prattle, prit'tl. s. empty talk, trifling loquaci- 
ty. Shak. 
Prattler, prat'tl-ur. s. a trifling talker, a chat- 
terer. Herbert. 
Pravity,prav'e-t4. s. corruption, badness, ma- 
il gui'ty. South. 
Prawn, priwn. 5. a small crustaceous fish like 
a shrimp, but larger. Shak. 
Prav, pri. v. n. to make petition to heaven. 
fayl. — To entreat. Dryd.— v. a. to suppli- 
cate, to implore. Milt.— To ask for as a sup- 
plicant. Ay life. 
Prayer, pri'Sr. s. petition to heaven. Taylor. 

—Entreaty, 
prayerbook, prior-beak, s. a book of public or 
private devotions. Shak. 

Pi'each, piitsh. v. n. to pronounce a public 
discourse upon sacred subjects.— v. a. to 
proclaim in religious orations, to inculcate 
publicly. Dryd. 

Pieacher, pretsh'ur. s. one who discourses pub- 
licly upon religious subjects. Crash. 
Preachment, pritsh'ment. s. sermon mention- 
ed in contempt. L'Estr. 



previous, in- 

Clar. 

2. previous. 

Not in use, 
irvwn: 

-mite. 



Preamble, pr&'am-bl. s. someth'm< 

traduction^ preface. 
Preambulary, pr»-am'bu-laT-J. ] 
Preatnbulous, pre-am'bu-lus. j 

though not inelegant. 
Preantepenultimate, ori-an-ti-pinul 
a. the fourth syllabic from the last. 
Preapprehension", pre-ap-pri-hdn'shun. s. an 
opinion formed before examination. Brown. 
Preaudience, prc-aw'ji-ense. s. the right of be- 
ing heard first. B/ackstone. 
Prebend, preb'lhd. s. a stipend granted in ca- 
thedral churches- Swift. 
Prebendal, prtb-i-u'dal. a. appertaining to a 
prebend. Chesterfield. 
Prebendary, preb'en-dtr-J. a. a stipendiary of 
a cathedral. Spenser. 
Precarious, pi e-ki'ri-us. a. dependant, held by 
courtesy. " Add. 
Precariously, pre-ka'rl-us-U. ad. uncertainly, 

by dependance, dependently. 
Precariotisness, pre-ki'r^-us-nes. s. uncertain- 
ty, dependance on others. Sharp. 
Precaution, prc-kaw'shGn. s. preservative cau- 
tion, preventive measures. Add. 
Precaution, pri-klw'shfin. v. a. to warn before- 
hand. Locke. 
Precedaneous, pres'e-da-nt-us. a. previous, an- 
tecedent. Hale. 
Precede, pri-sJde'. v. a. to go before in order 

of time or rank. 
Precedence, pr£-se'd£nse. |s. the act or state 
Precedency, pre-se'den-se. j of going before, 
priority. Shak. — The foremost place in cere- 
mony. Dryd. 
Precedent, prJ-s-i'dent. a. former, going be-, 
fore. South. 
Precedent, pris'se-d^nt. s. a rule or example to 
future times, any thing done before of the 
same kind. (Iranv. 
Precedently, pre-sc'dait-U. ad. beforehand. 
Precentor, pie-sln'tur. s. he that leads the 

choir. 
Precept, pri's^pt. s. a rule authoritatively 
given, a mandate. Dryd. 

Preceptial.pre-sep'shal. a. consisting of pre- 
cepts. {Not in use.) ' Shak. 
Preceptive, pre-sc-p'tlv. a. containing precepts, 
giving precepts. L'Estr. 
Preceptor, pr'-slp'tur. s. a teacher, a tutor. 
Precession, pre-sesh'Sn. s. the act of going 

before. 
Precinct, pi4-stnkt'. s. outward limit, bounda- 
ry. Hooker. 
Preciosity. pre-sbe- s'£-t£. s. value, precious- 

ness. {Not used.) 
Precious, prcsh'us. a. valuable, being of great 
worth. Add.-r Costly. Milt. 

Preciously, prcsh'&s-U. ad. valuably, to a great 

price. 
Preciousness, presh'us-nes. s. valuableness, 
wortls, price. Wilkin s. 

Precipice, prls'sJ-pfs. s. a headlong steep, a 
fall perpendicular. Sandys. 

Precipitance, pr£-s!p'pManse. \ s. rash, haste, 
Precipitancy, pre-sip'p&-tan-s4. J headlong 
hurry. Mitt. 

Precipitant, prJ sip'p^-tant. a. falling or rush- 
ing headlong. Phil. — Hasty, rashly, hurried. 
- K. Charles. 
Precipitant ly, pri-sfp'pe-tant-U. ad. in head- 
long haste, in a tumultuous hurry. 
Precipitate, pr^-sip'pe-tite. v. a. to throw 
headlong down. Wilk — To hurry blindly or 
rashly. Bacon. — v. n. to fall headlong. Shak. 
To hasten without just preparation. Bacon. 
Precipitate, pr£-s?p'p£-tat. a. steeply falling. 
RaL— Headlong, rashly hasty. Clar. 



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Rite, tlr, clll, cat ; bh, bit ; wine, win ; si, pr3ve, 

Precipitate, pr£-s?p'p£-tat. s. a corrosive medi- 
cine made by precipitating mercury. Wise. 

Precipitately, pr£-sip'p£-tat-l£. ad- headlong, 
steeply down, hastily, in blind hurry. Pope. 

Precipitation, pii-sip-pi-ta'shun. s. the act of 
throwing headlong. Shak.— "Violent motion 
downward, blind haste. Woodw. 

Precipitous, pr£-s?p'p£-tus. a. headlong, steep, 
hasty, Brown.— Rash. Dryd. 

Precise, pre-slse'. a. exact, nice. Hook. — For- 
mal, finical. Add. 

Precisely, prfc-slse'li. ad. exactly, nicely. New. 
— With too much scrupulosity. 

Preciseness, pr£-slse'n2s. s. exactness, rigid 
nicety. Waits. 

Precisian, pr£-sizh'£-an . s. one who limits or 
restrains. Shak. — One superstitiously rigor- 
ous. Wat. 

Precision, pr£-s?zh'un. s. exact limitation. 

Precisive, pri-sl'siv. <2. exactly limiting. Watts. 

Preclude, pT£-kl&de'.i;.«. to shut out or hinder 
by anticipation. Bent ley. 

Precocious, pri-ki'shus. a. ripe before the 
time. Brown. 

Precosity, prJ k6s'sJ-ti. s. ripeness before the 
time. Hoicel. 

Precogitate, pr£-k6d'j£-tate. v. a. to consider 
or scheme beforehand. 

Precognition, pr£-k6gnish'un. s. previous know- 
ledge, antecedent examination. 

Precouceit, pi£-k6n-s£te'. j. an opinion previ- 
ously formed. Hooker. 

Preconceive, yrk kon-sJve'. v. a. to form an 
opinion, or imagine beforehand. South. 

Preconception, pr£-k6n-sep'shun. s. opinion 
previously formed. Hake. 

Precontract, pr£-k6n'trakt. s. a contract pre- 
vious to another. Shak. 

Precontract, pr£ kon-trakt'. v. a. to contract 
or bargain beforehand. Aylife. 

Precurse, pr£-kurse'. s. forerunning. Shak. 

Precursor, pr£-kur's6r. s. forerunner, harbinger. 
Pope. 

Predaceous, pri-di'shus. a. living by prey. 

Predal, pri'dal. a. robbing, practising plunder. 

Predatory, pr£d'da-tur-£. a. plundering, prac- 
tising rapine, hungry, preying. Bacon. 

Predeceased, pr£-de-s£lst'. a. dead before. 

Shak. 

Predecessor, pre-d^-ses's&r. s. one that was in 
any state or place before another. Prior. — 
Ancestor. 

Predestinarian, pr£-d£s-t£-na'i£-an. s. one that 
holds the doctrine of predestination. 

Predestinate, pr£-des'ti-nate. v. a. to appoint 
beforehand by irreversible decree. Shak. 

Predestination, pr£-des-t£-nashun, s. fatal de- 
cree, preordination. Raleigh. 

Predestinator, pr£-d2s'te-na-tur. s. one that 
holds predestination. Cowley. 

Predestine, pr£-d£s'tin. v. a. to decree before- 
hand. 

Predetermination, prJ-de-tlr-mi-na'sh&n. s. de- 
termination made beforehand. Hammond. 
Predetermine, pi£-d£-t£r'mfn. v. a. to doom or 
confine by previous decree. Hale. 

Predial, pii'de-al, or pre'je-ll. a. consisting of 
farms. Ayliffe. 

Predicability, pr£d-d£-ka-b!l'£-te. s. a logical 
term, the capacity of being attributed to a 
subject. Reid. 

Predicable, prid'd£-kl-bl. a. such as may be 
affirmed of something. 

Predicable, prM'di-ka-bl. s. a logical term of 
affirmation. Watts. 

Predicament, pr£-d'k'ka-m?nt. s. a class of be- 
ings or substances, called also category. Har. 
—Class described by any definitive marks,, 



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f3r, p6t ; cube, cub, full, s8Il, mSund ; thick, thus. 

Predicamental, pri-dik-a-min'tal. a. relating 
to predicaments. 

Predicant, pred'dJ-klnt. s. one that affirms 
any thing. 

Predicate, pred'di-kate. v. a. to affirm any 
thing of another thing. LorCe. 

Predicate, pred'd£-kat..s. that which is affirmed 
or denied of the subject. 

Predication, f prgd-e-ka'shun. .?. affirmation con- 
cerning any thing Locke. 

Predict, pr^-dikt'. v. a. to foretel, to foreshow. 

Prediction, prJ-dik'shun. s. prophesy, declara- 
tion of something future. South. 

Predictive, pr£-dik'tiv. a. having the power of 
foretelling. Pearson. 

Predictor, prJ-dik't&r. s. foreteller. Swift. 

Predigestion, prJ-j4-jls'tshun. s. digestion too 
soon performed. Bacon. 

Predilection, prJ-di-lik'sh&n. s. preference, 
partiality, prepossession in favour of. 

Predispose, pr^-dis-pAze'. v. a. to adapt previ- 
ously to any purpose. South. 

Predisposition, pr£-dis-p6-zish'un. s. previous 
adaptation to any certain purpose. Wisem. 

Predominance, prJ-dom'm^-ndnse. |j. preva- 

Predominancy, pr£-d6m'mJ-nan-s4. J lence, 
superiority, ascendency. Brown. 

Predominant, pre-d6m'm£-nant. a. prevalent, 
ascendant. Shak. 

Predominate, pr£-d6m'mi-nate. v. n. to pre- 
vail, to be ascendant. Newt. 

Predomination, pr£-d6m-J-na'shun. s. superior 
influence. W.Browne. 

Preelect, pre-£-likt'. v. a. to choose by pre- 
vious decision. 

Preeminence, pr£-eui'm£-n2nse. s. superiority 
of excellence. Add.— Precedence, priority 
of place, &c. Hooker. 

Preeminent,pre-em'm£-nent.tf. excellent above 
others. Milt. 

Preemption, prJ-em'shun. s. the right of pur- 
chasing before another. Carew. 

Preen, prJen. v. a. to trim the feathers of 
birds, to enable them to glide more easily 
through the air. Bailey. 

Preengage, prJ-en-gidje'. v. a. to engage by 
precedent ties or contracts. Rogers. 

Preengagement, pr£-en-gadje'ment. s. preced- 
ent obligation. Boyle. 

Preestablish, pr£-£-stab'lish. v. a. to settle be- 
forehand. 

Preestablishment, pr£4-stab'l?sh-ment. s. set- 
tlement beforehand. 

Preexist, pr6-egz-!st'. v. a. to exist beforehand. 
Dryd. 

Preexistence, pri-igz-Is'tinse..?. existence be- 
forehand. Add. 

Preexistent, pr6-?gz-?s'tint. a. existent be- 
forehand, preceding in existence. Pope. 

Preface, prerfas. s. introduction to a book, &c. 
something proemial. Peach. 

Preface, pief'fas. v. n. to say something intro- 
ductory. — v. a. to introduce by something 
introductory. Southern. 

Prefacer, praf'fas-ar. s. the writer of a preface. 
Dryd. 

Prefatory, pr?f'fa-tur-J. a. introductory. Dryd. 

Prefect, prl'fikt. s. governor, commander. 

„„ , , Ben Jon. 

Prefecture, pr?ffik-ture. (pri'ftk-tshuA S.) s. 
command, office of government. 

Prefer, prefer', v. a. to regard more than an- 
other, to advance. Pope.— To exhibit. 

Sandys. 

Preferable, pref/Kr-a-bl. a. eligible before some- 
thing else. Locke. 

Preferableness, pref'fir-a-bl-ncs. s. the state »f 
being preferable. 



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PR 



Rate, t!r, dill, cit; be, bet; wine, w?n; si, prove, fSr, pot; cube, cab, full; so!l,raduiid ; liiicfc,^ii*. 
Preferably, pref'fer-a-ble. ad. in a manner as to Preludium, pre-kVde-um. s. prelude. Dryd. 

prefer one thine; to another. Dennis. Prelusive, pre-lu'siv.rt. previous, introductory, 

Preference, preffer-ense. s. the act of prefer- proemial. Thomson. 

ring, estimation of one thing above an- Premature, pre-ma-ture'. a. ripe too soon, too 

'./-her. . MJ . Spratt. early, loo hasty. Hammond. 

Preferment, pri-ferment. s. advancement. Prematurely, pre-ma-lure'le. ad. too early, too 

Shak. — A place of honour or profit. UEstr. soon, with too ha*ty ripeness. 

—Act of preferring. Prematureness, pre-nia-iure'nes.) s. too great 

Preferrer, pve-fei'rur. s. one who prefers. Prematurity, pre-md-tu're-te. j haste, un- 

Prefignrate, pre-fig'yu-rate. v. n. to show by seasonable earliness. 

an antecedent representation. Premeditate, pre-mdd'e-tate. v. a. to con- 
Piefiguration,pre-fjg-yu-ra'shun. s. antecedent trive or conceive beforehand. Drvd. 

representation. Norris. v. n. to have formed in the mind by 

Prefigure, pre-ffg'yire. v. a. to exhibit by an- previous meditation, to think beforehand. 

tecedent representation. Hammond. Hooker. 

Prefine, pre-fine'. v. a. to limit beforehand. ! Premeditation, pre-med-e-ta'shuii. 5. act of 
Prefix, pre-ffks'. v. a. to appoint beforehand. ; meditating beforehand. More. 

Sand.— To settle, to establish. Hate. Premerit, pre-meYrit. v. a. to deserve before. 

Prefix, pre'fiks. s. some particle put before a ' K. Charles. 

word, to vary its signification. | Premices, pretn'is-srz. s. first fruits. Dryd. 

Prefixion, pre-tlk'shun. s. the act of prefixing. Premier, preme'yer. a. first, chief. Camd. — 
Preform, pre-f6rm'. v. a. to form beforehand. | This word is used as a substantive for the 

[Not in use.) Shak. < first minister of state. 

Pregnancy, preg'nan-se. s. the state of being 1 Premise, pre-mize'. v. a. to explain previous- 

with young. Ray. — Fertility, fruilfulness. | ly, to lay down premises. Burnt:. 

Swift. Premises, premis-siz. s. proposition santece- 
Pregnant, pregnant, ad. teeming, breeding. I dentiy supposed or proved. Hooker.— In 



Prior.— Fruitful, fertile. Dryd, 

Pregnantly, preg'nant-ie. ad. fruitfully, fv\\\y, 
clearly. ' South. 

Pregustation, pre-gus-ti'sliun. s. the act of 
tasting before another. 

Prejudge, pre-judje'. v. a. to determine before- 
hand", generally co condemn beforehand. 

Swift. 

Prejudicate, pre ji'de-kate. v. a. to determine 
beforehand to disadvantage. Sandys. 

Prejudicate, pre-ju'de-kat. a. formed by pre)u- 
dice, formed before examination. Watts. 

Prejudication, pre-ju-de-kVshuii. s. the act of 
judging without examination. 

Prejudice, pred'ju-dis. s. prepossession, judg- 
ment formed beforehand. Clar.— Hurt, in- 
jury. Bacon. 

Prejudice, pred'ji-dis. v. a. to fill with pre- 
judice, to injure. Prior. — To obstruct or 
injure by prejudice. IVhitgifte. 

Prejudicial, prcd ju-dish'al. a. contrary, oppo- 
site. Hooker — Injurious, detrimental. Att 



law, houses or lands. 

Premis, piem'is. a. antecedent proposition. 
Watts. 

Premium, pre'me-um. a something given to 
invite a loan or a bargain. Add. 

Premonish, pre-m6n'nish. v. a. to warn or ad- 
monish beforehand. 

Premonishment, pre-m6n'nish-ment. s. pre- 
vious admonition. Wotton. 

Premonition, pre-mo-nishun. s. previous no- 
tice, previous intelligence. Chapman, 

Premonitory, pre-m6n'ne-tur-e. a. previously 
advising. * 

Prembnstrate, pre-mon'strate. v. a. to show 
beforehand. 

Premunire, prem'mu-n'i-re. s. a writ in the 
common law. Eramhall. — Penalty so incur- 
red. South. — A distress. 

Premumtion, pre-mu-uish'tm. s. an anticipa- 
tion of objection. 

Prenominate, pre n6m'me-nate. -j. a. to fore- 
name. Shak. 



Prejudicialness, pred-ju-di-^h'al-nfis. 5. the state ! Prenomination, pre-ndm-me-na'shun. s. the 

of being prejudicial, mischievousness. j privilege of being named first. Brown. 

Prelacy, prcTfa-se. s. the dignity of a prelate. I Prenotion, pre-ne'shun. i. foreknowledge, pre- 



Avlife.— Episcopacy. - Dryd. 

Prelate, preTBt. s. an ecclesiastic of the high- 
est order and dignity. Shak. 

Prelatical, pre lal'te-kai. a. relating to prelates 
or prelacy. 

Prelation, pre-U'shun. s. preference, setting 
of one above the other. Hale. 

Prelature, prel'la tire. \s. the state 

Prelatureship, prcl'li-ture-ship. J or dignity of 
a prelate. 

Prelection, pre-lekshun. s. reading, lecture. 

Hale. 

Prelibation, pre-li-ba'shun. s. taste beforehand, 
effusion previous to lasting. More. 

Preliminary, pre-lim'e-na-re. a. previous, in- 
troductory, proemial. Dryd. 

Preliminary, pre-lim'e-na-re. 5. something pre- 
vious, preparatory measures. Pope. 

Prelude, prelude. .<. some short flight of music 
played before a full concert. I r oztne.— Some- 
thing introductory, something that only 
shows what is to follow. Add. 

Prelude, pre-lude'. v. a. to serve as an intro- 
duction, to be previous to. Dryd. 

Preludious, pre-lije-us. a. previous, introduc- 
tory. Cleavel. 



science. Brown. 

Prentice, prin'tis. s. one bound to a master, 
in order to instruction in a trade, contracted 
from apprentice. Shak. 

Prenticeship, preVfis ship. s. the servitude of 
an apprentice. Pope. 

Prenunciation, pre-nun-sbe-i'shun. s. the act 
of telling before. 

Preoccupancy, pre-6k'ku-pan-se. s. the act of 
taking possession before another. 

Preoccupate, pre-6k'ku-pite. v. a. to antici- 
pate. Bacon — To prepossess. Wotton. 

Preoccupation, preok-ku-pa'shSn. s. anticipa- 
tion, piepos-ession. 

Preoccupy, pre-6k'ku-pl. v. a. to prepossess, to 
occupy by anticipation or prejudices, to 
seize before another. Arb. 

Preominate, pre-6m'me-nate, v. a. to prognos- 
ticate, to gather from omens any future 
event. Brown. 

Preopinion, pre-o-pin'yun..?. opinion antece- 
dently formed, prepossession. Brown. 

Preordain, pre-or-dane'. v. a. to ordain before- 
hand. Hammond. 

Preordinance, pre-or'de-nanse. s.' antecedent 
decree. {Not m use.) Shak, 



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PR E 



Rite, Sir, call, cat; be, bet; wine, win; s J, prove, 

Preordination, pre-or-de-nashun. s. the act of 
preordaining. 

Preparation, prep-er-a'shun. s. the act of pre- 
paring. Wake.— Previous measures. Burnet. 
— Any thing made by process of operation. 
Broxvn. 

Preparative, pre-par'ra-tlv. a. having power of 
preparing, quality iug, or fitting. South. 

Preparative, pre-par'ra-tlv. s. that which has 
the power of preparing. 

Preparatively, pre-par ra-tiv-le. ad. previously, 
by way of preparation. Hale. 

Preparatory, pte-piVra-tur-e. a. introductory, 
previous, antecedent. Hale. 

Prepare, pre-pire'. v. a. to make ready or qua- 
lify for any purpose. Add. — To make ready 
beforehand. Milt. — v. n. to take previous 
measures; Peach. — To make every thing 
ready. Shak. 

Prepare, prl pare', s. preparation, previous 
measures. (Not in we.) Shak. 

Preparedly, pre-pa'red-le. ad. by proper prece- 
dent measures. Shak. 

Preparedness, pre-pa'red-nls. s. state or act of 
being prepared. • 

Preparer, pre-pa'r&r. s. one that prepares or 
previously fits. Wotten.— That which fits 
for any thing. Mort. 

Prepense, prepense', v. n. to consider before- 
hand. Sp/ns. F. Q. 

Prepense, pre-p?nse'. \a. preconceived, con- 

Prepensed, pre-plnst'. J trived beforehand. 

Piepowder, pre-ponder. v. a. to outweigh. 
[Not used.) Wot ton. 

Preponderance, pre-p6n'der-anse. | s. the 

Preponderance', pre-p6n'der-an-se. j state of 
outweighing, superiority of weight. Locke. 

Preponderant, pre-poii'der-lnt. a. outweighing. 
Reid. 

Preponderate, pre-p6n'der-ate. v. a. to out- 
weigh, to overpower by weight or by 
stronger influence. 

Preponderate, pre pon'der-ate. v. a. to exceed 

in weight. Bentley.— To exceed by influence. 

Locke. 

Preponderation, pve-p6n-der-a'shun. s. the act 
or state of outweighing anv thins?. Watts. 

Prepose, pre-poze'. v. a. to put before. 

Preposition, prlp-pi-zish 'Cm. s. in grammar, a 
particle governing a case. Clarke. 

Prepositor, pie-p6z'z?t-ur. s. pronounced at 
Eton College prepostor, a scholar appointed 
by the master to overlook the rest. 

Prepossess, pre-p6z-z£s'. v. a. to fill with an 
opinion unexamined, to prejudice. Wise.m: 

Prepossession, pre-p6z-zesh'un. s. preoccupa- 
tion, first possession. Hammond.- Prejudice. 
South. 

Preposterous, pri-pos'tir-us. a. having that 
first which ought to be last, absurd. Denk 
—Foolish. ^ Shak 

Preposterously, pr— pos'ter-us-le.aa'. in a wrong 
situation, absurdly. Bentley. 

Preposterousness, pre-pos'tir-6s-n2s. s. absur- 
dity, wrong order or method. 

Prepotency, pre-pA'teti-se. s. superior power, 
predominance. Brown. 

Prepuce, prep'p&se. s. that which covers the 
glans, foreskin. Wiseman. 

Prerequire, pre-ri-kwire'. v. a. to demand 
previouslv. 'Hammond. 

Prerequisite", pre-r^k'kwiz-it.^r. previouslv ne- 
cessary. Hale. 

Prerogative, pri-rog'ga-tiv. s. an exclusive or 
peculiar privilege. Sidney. 

Prerogaiived, pre-r6g'ga-t?v'd. a. having an 
exclusive privilege, having prerogative. 

Shak. 



for,p6f; ci.be, cub, full; soil, mound; thick, thm. 

Presage, pris'sadje. s. prognostic, pretension 
of futurity. Add. 

Presage, pris-sklje'. v. n. to foreknow, to 
forete!. Milt.— To foreshow. Shak. 

Presageful, pies-sage'ful. a, foreknowing. 

Shenstone. 

Presagement, pre-sidje'tnent. s. forebodement, 
pretension. Wotton.— Foretoken. Brown. 

Presbyter, priz'be-ter. s. a priest. Hooker. — A 
Presbyterian. Butler. 

Presbyterian, prez'be-te'-re-aii. a. consisting of 
elders, a term applied to the Calvinists. 

K. Charles. 

Presbvterian, prez-be-te're-ln. s. an abettor of 
calv'inistical discipline. Swift. 

Presbytery, prez'be-ter-e. s. body of elders, 
whether priests or laymen. Cleavel. 

Prescience, pre'she-ense. s. foreknowledge, 
knowledge of future things. South. 

Prescient, pre'she-ent. a. foreknowing, pro- 
phetic. Bacon. 

Prescious, pre'she-us. a. having foreknowledge. 
Dryd. 

Prescind, pre'sind'. v. a. to cut off, to abstract. 
Norris. 

Prescindent, pre-sfnd'ent. a. abstracting. 

Cheyne. 

Prescribe, pre-skribe'. v. a. to set down autho- 
ritatively, to order. Hooker.— To direct me- 
dically. 'Swift.— v. n. to influence by long 
custom. Brown.— To write medical direc- 
tions. Pope. 

Prescript, pre'skrlpt. a. directed, accurately 
laid down iu a precept. Hooker. 

Prescript, pre'skript. s. direction, precept, 
model prescribed. Milt. 

Prescription, pre-^krip'shun. s. a rule produced 
and authorised by long custom, till it has 
the force of law. South. — Medical receipt. 
Temple. 

Preseance, pri-seanse. s. priority of place in 
sitting. (Nut in use.) Carew. 

Presence, prez'zense. s. state of being present, 
contrary to absence. Shak. — Mien, demean- 
our. Collier— Quickness at expedients. Wal. 

Presence-chamber,prez'zdns-tshim-bur. \ s. 

Presence-room, prez'zuns-r66m. ) room 

in which a great person receives company. 

Add. 

Presentation, pre-sen-si'shcm. s. preconcep- 
tion. Shaft sbury. 

Presension,pre-sen'ihun. s. preception before- 
hand. Brown. 

Present, prez'z<-nt. a. not absent, not past, 
not future. Prior. — Quick in emergencies. 
VE-tr.— Unforgoiten. Watts.— Not absent 
of mind.— An "elliptical expression for the 
present time, the time now existing. Rowe. 
— At the present time, now. Add. 

Present, pr&'zint. s. a gift, a donative, a man- 
date, " Shak. 

Present, pre-zent'. v. a. to exhibit to view or 
notice. Shak. — To offer. Milt. — To favour 
with gifts. Dryd. — To offer openly. Hayw. 

Presentable, pre-zent'a-bl. a. what may be 
presented. Ay life. 

Presentaneous, prez-zeii.ta'ne-us. a. ready, 
quick, immediate. Harvey. 

Presentation, prtz zen-ta'shun. s. the act of 
presenting, the offering an ecclesiastical 
benefice. Hale.— Exhibition. Dryd. 

Presentative, pre-zen'ta-tiv. a. such as that 
presentations may be made of it. Spelman. 

Presentee, prez-zeti-iee'. s. one presented to a 
benefice. Ayliffe. 

Presenter, pre-z?n'tur. s. one that presents. 

Presential, pie-zen'shil. a. supposing actual 
pretence. Narrh, 

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PRE 

Rite,tar, eill,cat; be, bet; wine, w!n;si,pr5ve, 

Presentiality, pre-zln-she-aVe-te. s. state of 
being present. South. 

Presentiate, pre-zen'she-ate. v. a. to make pre- 
sent. {Not in use.) Grew. 

Presentific, prez-zin-tiffik. a. making present. 
{Not in use.) 

Presentificly, priz-zln-tifffk-li. ad. in such a 
manner as to make present. More. 

Presentiment, pre-sen te-mint. s. previous idea 
or conception. Butler. 

Presently, prez'zlnt-le. ad. at present, now, 
immediately. South. 

Presentment, pre-zent'mlnt. s. the act of pre- 
senting. Shak.— Thing presented, represen- 
tation. Milt. —In law, the form of laying 
anything before a court of judicature for 
examination. 

Presentness, prez'zent-nes. s. presence of 
mind, quickness at emergencies. Clar. 

Preservation, prez zer-va'shfin. s. the act of 
preserving, care to preserve. Davies. 

Preservative, pre-zcr-va-tiv. s. that which has 
power of preserving. Hooker. 

Preserve, pre-zerv'. v. a. to save, to defend 
from evil, to keep. Clar.— To season fruits 
and other vegetables with sugar, and in 
other proper pickles. 

Preserve, pre-zerv'. s. fruit preserved whole in 
sugar. Mort. 

Preserver,pre-z£iv'5r.i. one who preserves, one 
who keeps from ruin or mischief. Add.— He 
who makes preserves of fruit. 

Preside, pre'slde'. v. n. to be set over, to have 
authority over. Dryd. 

Presidency, prez'zc-dln-se.j. superintendence. 

Ray. 

President, prlz'se-dent. s. one placed with au- 
thority over others, one at the head of 
others. Walts. — Governor, prefect. Brerew. 
— A tutelar power. Waller. 

Presideniship, prez'se-d§nt-sh?p. s. the office 
and place of president. Hooker. 

Presidial, pre-sM'je-al. a. relating to a gar- 
rison. 

Fresignify, pre-s!g'ne-fi. v. a. to mark out be- 
forehand. 

Press, pres. v. a. to squeeze, to crush. Milt. — 
To distress, to compel, to drive by violence, 
to force into military service. Shak. — To 
urge, to bear strongly on. Boyle.- — To hug. 
—v. n. to cut with compulsive violence, to 
urge, to distress. Till.— To crowd, to throng, 
to urge with vehemence. Bacon. 

Press, prls. s. the instrument by which a thing 
is crushed or squeezed, the instrument by 
which books are printed, a wooden frame 
for clothes, &c. Shak. — Crowd, tumult, 
throng. Hooker. 

Pressbed, pres'bed. s. bed so formed as to be 
shut up in a case. 

Presser, pris'sur. s. one that presses or works 
at a press. Swift. 

Pressgang, pris'gang. s. a crew employed to 
force men into naval service. 

Pressingly, pres'sing-le. ad. with force, closely. 
Howel. 

Pression, presh'un. s. the act of pressing. 

Newton. 

.Pressman, pres'man. s. one who forces another. 
Chapman. — One who makes the impression 
of print by the press. 

Pressmoney, prls'm&n-e. s. money given to a 
soldier when taken into service. Gay. 

Pressure, presh'sh&re. s. the act of pressing, 
the state of being pressed, gravitation. 
Newton.— Oppression. Bacon. 

Prestigation, prls-te-ga'shSn. s. a deceiving, a 
juggling, a playing legerdemain. 



PRE 

fSr, pdt; clbe , c6b, full ; s6il, mSund ; thick, this, 

Prestiges, prls'te-jls. s. illusions, impostures 5 
juggling tricks. 

Presto, preVti. s. quick, at once. Swift. 

Presumably, pre-zi'ma-bU. ad. without exami- 
nation. Brown. 

Presume, pre-zume'. v. n. to suppose, to be- 
lieve previously without examination, to 
venture. Milt. — To. form con Sdent opinions. 

Presumer, pre-zu'mur."^. one that presupposes, 
an arrogant person. Wotton. 

Presumption, pre-zutn'shun. s. supposition 
previously formed. K. Charles. — A strong 
probability. Hooker. — Arrogance. Dryd. 

Presumptive, pre-sum'tiv. a. taken by previ- 
ous supposition. Locke.— Supposed, confi- 
dent, arrogant. Brown. 

Presumptuous, pre-zum'tshi-us. a. arrogant, 
confident, insolent. Shak. 

Presumptuously, pre-zum'tshu-us-U. ad. arro- 
gantly, irreverently. Add. 

Presumptuousness, pre-zum'tshft-us-nes. s. qua- 
lity of being presumptuous, confidence. 

Presupposal, pre-sup-p&'zal. s. supposal previ- 
ously formed. Hooker. 

Presuppose, pre-s6p-p6ze'. v. a. to suppose as 
previous, to imply as antecedent. Hooker. 

Presupposition, pre-s6p-pi-z!sh'un. s. supposi- 
tion previously formed. 

Presurmise, pie sur-mlze'.i. surmise previously 
formed. Shak. 

Pretence, pie-tense', s. the act of showing or 
alleging what is not real. Clar.— Assump- 
tion. Evelyn. — Claim true or false. Milt. 

Pretend, pre-tind'. v. a. to hold out, to stretch 

forward. Dryd. To simulate, to allege 

falsely. Milt.— To show hypocritically. ■ 

v. n. to put in a claim truly Or falsely. 
Dryd. — To profess presumptuously. Brown. 

Pretender, prt-tind'ur. s. one who lays claim 
to any thing. Pope. 

Pretendingly, pre-tend'mg-le. ad. arrogantly, 
presumptuously. Collier. 

Pretension, pre-ten'shun.^. claim true or false. 
Swift.— Fictitious appearance. Bacon. 

Preter, pre'tlr. s. a particle which, prefixed to 
words of Latin original, signifies beside. 

Preterimperfect,pre'ter-iin-per'fekt.<2, in grant' 
mar, denotes the tense not perfectly past. 

Preterit, pre'ter-it.fl. past. -* 

Pretention, pre-ter-rish'un. s. the act of going 
T>ast, the state of being past. 

Preteritness, preter-it-nes. s. state of being 
past, not futurity. 

Preterlapsed, pre-ter-lapst'. a. past and gone. 

Preterlegal, pre-ter-le'gdl. a. not agreeable to 
law. K. Charles. 

Prelermission, pre-ter-m!sh'un. s. the act of 
omitting. 

Pretermit, pri-tir-mit'. v. a. to pass by. Bacon. 

Preternatural, pre-ter-nit'tshu-ral. a. different 
from'what is natural, irregular. South. 

Preternaturally, pre-teT-nat'tshu-ral-e. ad. in 
manner different from the order of nature. 

Preternaturalness, pre-teY-nat'tshu-rdl nes. s. 
manner different from the order of nature. 
Bacon. 

Preterperfect, pre-ter-plr'fekt. a. a grammati- 
cal term applied to the tense which denotes 
time absolutely past. 

Preterpluperfect, pre-ter-plu'pir-fekt. a. the 
grammatical epithet for the tense denoting 
the time relatively past, or past before 
some other past time. 

Pretext, pre-tekst'. jr. pretence, false appear- 
ance, false allegation. 

Pretexta, pre-tlks'ta. (Lat.) the robe worn by 
the youths of ancient Rome under seven- 
teen years of age. Sketistwt. 



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PHI 



Site, tsr, call, cat ; be, bet; wine, wfn ; si, prove, foY, pit; cube, cab, full ; soil, mound ; thick, thns, 

Pretor, pii'lSr. j. the Roman judge, a mayor. 

Pretorian, pre-t6're-au. a. judicial, exercised 
by the pretor. Bacon. 

Prettily, pret'te-le. ad. neatly, elegantly, pleas- 
ingly. Bacon. 

Prettiness, prlt'te-nis. s. beauty without dig- 
nity. More. 

Pretty, prit'te. a. neat, elegant. Watts.— Beau- 
tiful wiihout grandeur or dignity. 

Pretty, prit'te. ad. in some degree; it is less 
than very. Add. 

Pretypify, pre-tip'e-fi. v. a. to shew in emblem 
beforehand. Pearson. 

Prevail, pre-vale'. v. n. to be in force, to have 
effect, to have power. Locke. — To overcome. 

Prevailing, pre-vl'lmg. a. predominant, hav- 
ing most influence. Rowe. 

Pievailment,pre-vale'tnent. s. prevalence. 

Shak. 

Prevalence, prev'va-l^nse. \s. superiority, in- 

Prevaleucy, preVvi-leii-se. J fluence, force, va- 
lidity. Clar. 

Prevalent, prsv'va-lent. a. victorious. South. — 
Predominant, powerful. Milt. 

Prevalently, pre-va'ie'nt le. ad. powerfully, for- 
cibly. Prior. 

Prevaricate, pre-var're-kate. v. u. to cavil, to 
quibble, to shuffle. Still. 

Prevarication, pie-var-ie-ka'shun. s. shuffle, ca- 
vil. Add. 

Prevaricator, pre-var're-ka-tur. s. a caviller, a 
shuffler. 

Prevene, pre-vene'. v. a. to hinder. Philips. 

Prevenienl, pre-ve'ne-eut. a, preceding, going 
before, preventive. Milt. 

Prevent, pre-v£nt'. v. a. to go before, to be 
before. Bacon. — To anticipate. Pope. — To 
hinder. Alter. 

Preventer, prl-ventur. s, one that goes before. 
Bacon. — One that hinders. 

Prevention, pri-ven'shun. s. the act of going 
before, hindrance, obstruction. Milt.— An- 
ticipation. Shjk. 

Preventional, pre-ven'shun-al. a. tending to 
prevention. 

Preventive, pre-vent'?v. a. tending to hinder. 
Bacon. — Preservative, hindering ill. Brown. 

Preventive, pre-venl'iv. s. a preservative, that 
which prevents, an antidote. 

Preventively, pre-v^nt'iv-le. ad. in such a 
manner as tends to prevention. Brown. 

Previous, pre've-&s. a. antecedent, going be- 
fore, prior. Burnet. 

Previously, pri've-us-le. ad. beforehand, ante- 
cedently. Prior. 

Previousness, pre've-us-n&s. s. antecedence. 

Prevision, pri-vizh'an. .>-. the act of foreseeing. 

Prey, pra. s. something to be devoured, plun- 
der. Clar. — Ravage, depredation. Shak. 

Prey, pra. v.n. to feed by violence, to plunder. 
Stiak. — To corrode. Add. 

Preyer, pram-. s. a robber, devourer, plunderer. 

Priapism, prla-pizm. s. a preternatural tension. 
Bacon. 

Price, prise, s. equivalent paid for any thing, 
value, estimation. Bacon.— Rate, reward. 

Pope. 

Prick, pr?k. v. a. to pierce with a small punc- 
ture. Arb. — To spur, to goad. Pope. — To 
set up the ears. — v. n. to dress one's self 
for show, to come upon the spur. Spenser. 

Prick, prik. s. any thing by which a puncture 
is made. Davies. — A thorn in the mind. 
Shak.— A puncture. Brown. 

Pricker, prik'kur.^-.a sharp-pointed instrument. 
Moxnn.—rA light horseman. (Not used.) 

Psicket, piik'klt. s. a buck in his second year. 
■Man. 



Prickle, prlk'kl.'s. a small sharp point like that 
of a brier. Watts. 

Prickliness,pr?k'le-nes.i.fulnessof sharp points. 

Pricklouse, prik'louse. s. a word of contempt 
for a tailor. L'Estr. 

Prickly, prlkle. a. full of sharp points. Bacon. 

Prickpunch, prik'punsh. \s. a piece of tempered 
steel, with a round point at one end, to 
prick a round mark in cold iron. Moxon. 

Pricksong, prfk'song. s. song set to music. 
(Obsolete.) Shak. 

Prickwood, pr'k'wud. s. a tree. Ainsw. 

Pride, pride, s. inordinate self-esteem. Milt. 
— Generous elation of heart. Smith.— Splen- 
dour, ostentation. Dryd. 

Pride, pride, v. a. to make proud, to rate 
himself high. (Used only with the reciprocal 
pronoun.) Swift. 

Prier, prl'ur. s. one who inquires too narrowly. 

Priest, priest, s. one who officiates in sacred 
offices. Milt. 

Priestcraft, preest'kraft. s. religious fraud. 

Priestess, preest'tes. s. a woman who officiated 
in heathen rites. Add. 

Priesthood, preest'hud. s. the office and cha- 
racter of a priest. Whit.— The order of men 
set apart for holy offices. Dryd. 

Priestlike, priest'llke. a. like a priest. Shak. 

Priestliness, preest'le-nes. s. the appearance or 
manner of a priest. 

Priestly, preest'lp. a. becoming a priest, sacer- 
dotal, .belonging to a priest. South. 

Priestridden, preest'iid-d , n. a. managed or 
governed by priests. Swift. 

Prig, prig. s. a pert, conceited, saucy, prag- 
matical little fellow. 

Prill, pril. s. a birt or turbot. Ainsw. 

Prim, prim. a. formal, precise, affectedly nice. 
Swift. 

Prim, prim. v. a. to deck up precisely. 

Primacy, piirr.a-se. s. the chief ecclesiastical 
station. Clar* 

Primage, pti'maje. s. the freight of a ship. 

Primal, pn'mal. a. first. (A word not in use.) 

Shak* 

Primarily, prl'ma-re-li. ad. originally, in the 
first intention. " Brown. 

Pri madness, pri'ma-re-nes.^. the state of being 
first in act or intention. Norris. 

Primary, pri'mi-re. a. first in order, chief, 
principal. Bentley. 

Primate, pii'mat. s. the chief ecclesiastic. 

Ayliffe. 

Primateship, prl'mat-slup. s. the dignity or 
office of a primate. 

Prime, prime, s. the dawn, the morning. Milt. 
— The spring of life., best part. Dryd* — The 
height of perfection. Woodw. 

Prime, prime, a. early, blooming. Milt.— Prin- 
cipal, original. Locke. — Excellent. Shak. 

Prime, prime, v. a. to put powder in the pan 
of a gun. Boyle.— To lay the first colours ou 
in painting. 

Primely, prlme'le. ad. originally, primarily. 
South.— Excellently. 

Primeness, prlme'nes. s. the state of being 1 
first, excellence. 

Primer, prim'mur. s. a small book, in which 
children are taught to read. Locke. 

Primero, prl-me'ro. s. a game at cards. Shak. 

Primeval, pri me'val. \a. original, such as 

Primevous, prl-me'vris. j was at first. Prior. 

Primitial, prl-mishal. a. being of the first pro- 
duction. Ainsw. 

Primitive, pr!m'e-tiv. a. ancient, original. 
Till.— Imitating old times, not derivative. 

Primitively, prim'e-t?v-le. ad. originally; pr£~ 
manly, not derivatively. 

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PRI 



PRI 



Jlite,t*r, dll, cat; bi,bit; wlne,w?n;s6,pr5ve,$r,pdt;cube,cub, full ; soil, mound ; thick, that, 

Primitiveness, prim'e-tiv-nis. s. state of being 
original, antiquity. 

Primness, prim'nes. s. affected niceness or for- 
mality. 

Primogenial, pri-mA-ji'n£-al. a. first-born, ori- 
ginal, primary, elemental. Boyle. 

Primogeniture, pri-mo-j§n'£-ture. s. seniority, 
eldership. 

Primordial, prl-mor'd£-3l, or prl-m r'j£-al. a. 
original, existing from the beginning. Boyle. 

Primordial, pii-m r'de-al. s. origin, first prin- 
ciple. More. 

Primordiate, prl-mor'dJ-ate. a. original, exist- 
ing from the first. Boyle. 

Primrose, prim'rAze. s. a flower, a gay flower. 
Shak. 

Primy, pri'mJ. a. in its prime. Shak. 

Prince, prinse. s., a sovereign of rank next to 

kings, the son of a king. Sidney.— The chief. 

Peach. 

Prince, pvfnse. v. n. to play the prince, to 
take state. Shak. 

Princedom, prins'd&m. s. the rank, estate, &e. 
of the prince, sovereignty. Mile-. 

Princelike, prins'llke. a. becoming a prince. 
Shak. 

Princeliness, prins'l£-nls. s. the state, manner, 
or dignity of a prince. 

Princely, prins'li. a. becoming a prince, royal, 
grand, august. Milt. 

Princely, pans'lc. ad. in a princelike manner. 

Princes-feather, prin'siz-fe/A'ur. s. the herb 
amaranth. Ainsw. 

Princess, prin'sis. s.^a. sovereign ladv: Granv. 
—The daughter of a king. Shak.— The wife 
of a prince. 

Principal, prin'si-pal. a. chief, of the first rate, 
capital. Shak. 

Principal, prin'si-pal. s. a head, a chief. Bac— 
Not an accessory or auxiliary, a capital sum 
placed out at interest. Swift. 

Principality, prin-si-pal'e-t£. s. sovereignty, 

supreme power. Sidney. The country 

which gives title to a prince. Temple. 

Principally, prin'se-pal-4. ad. chiefly, above all, 
above the rest. Newton. 

Principalness, prin'si-pal-nes. s. the state of 
being principal. 

Principiation, prin-sip-e-a shun. s. analysis into 
constituent or elemental parts. Bacon. 

Principle, prfn'st-pl. .?. element, primordial 
.substance. Watts. — Original cause. Dryd — 
Operative cause. Till.— Fundamental truth. 
H ook.— Motive, tenet. Add. 

Principle, prin'se-pl. v. a. to fix in any tenet. 
South. — To establish firmly in the mind. 

Princox, prin'koks. s. a coxcomb, a pert young- 
rogue. {Obsolete.) Shak. 

Prink, prink, v. n. to prank, to deck for show. 

Print, print, v. a. to mark by pressing any 
thing upon another. Dryd. — To impress any 
thing so as to leave its form. Rose. — To form 
by impression. Shak. — v. n. to publish a 
book. Pope. 

Print, print, s. mark made by impression. 
Chap. — Picture made by impression. Wall. 
—Form, size. 

Printer, printur. s. one that prints books. 
Digby.— One that stains linen with figures. 
Printless, print'les. a. that leaves no impres- 
sion. Shak. 

Prior, prVur. a. former, antecedent, anterior. 

Prior, prl'ur. s. the head of a convent of 
monks, inferior to an abbot. Add. 

Prioress, pri'fir-ls. s. a lady superior of a con- 
vent of nuns. Dryd. 

Priority, prl-6r're-tl. s. the state of being first, 
precedence in time or place. Shak. 



Priorship, prl'ur-ship. s. the state or office of 
prior. 

Priory, pri'Sr-i. s. a convent in dignity below 
an abbey. shak. 

Prisage, prl'sage. s. a custom, now called but- 
lerage, whereby the prince challenges out 
of every bark loaden with wine, two tons of 
wine at his price. Cowel. 

Priser, prl'sur. s. an athletic contender for a 
prize. shak. 

Prism, pnzm. .?. a kind of mathematical glass. 

Prismatic, priz-mat'tik. a. formed as a prism. 
Pope. 

Prismatically, priz-mat'ti-kal-J. ad. in the 
form of a prism. Boyle. 

Prismoid, prlz'moid. s. a body approaching to 
the form of a prism. 

Prison, priz'z'n. s. a strong hold in which per- 
sons are confined, a gaol. Shak. 

Prison, priz'z'n. v. a. to imprison, to confine. 
Shak. 

Prisonbase, priz'z'n-base. s. a kind of rural 

' play, common ly called prisonbars. Sandys. 

Prisoner, pr?z'z'n-ur. s. one who is confined in 
hold, a captive. Bacon. — One under an 
arrest. Dryd. 

Prisonhouse, prfc'z'n-house. s. a gaol, a hold 
in which one is confined. Shak. 

Prisonment, priz'z'n-mlnt. s. confinement, 
imprisonment, captivity. Shak. 

Pristine, pris'tin. a. first, ancient, original. 

Prithee, \>x\th'k. s. a corruption of / pray thee. 
VEstr. 

Privacy, prl'va-s£, or priv'a-si. (prlv'vl-sl. S.) s. 
secrecy, retirement, relreat. Dryd. 

Privado, pri-va'd6. s. a secret friend. (Not in 
use.) Bacon. 

Private, prl-vlt. a. secret. Mai.— Alone, op- 
posed to public. Hooker. — Particular, not 
relating to the public. Digby. 

Private, prl'vat. s. a secret message. Shak. 

Privateer, prl-va-tiir'. s. a ship fitted out by 
private men to plunder enemies. Swift. 

Privateer, pri-va-tiir'. v. a. to fit out ship* 
against enemies, at the charge of private 
persons. 

Privately, pri'vat-U. ad. secretly, not openly. 

Privateness, prl'vat-nls. s. secrecy, privacy. 
Bacon. — Obscurity, retirement. Wotton. 

Privation, pri-va'sh u n. s. removal or destruc- 
tion of any thing or quality. Davies.— The 
act of degrading from rank or office. Bacon. 

Privative, priv'va-tiv. a. causing privation, 
not positive, negative. Taylor. 

Privative, priv'va-tiv. s. that of which the es- 
sence is the absence of somelhing,as silence 
is only the absence of sound. Bacon. 

Privatively, piiv'va-tiv-U. ad. by the absence 
of something, negatively. ' Hammond. 

Privativeness, priv'va-tiv-hes. s. notation of ab- 
sence of something that should be present. 

Privet, priv'vit. s. an evergreen. Miller. 

Privilege, priv'vMidje. s. immunity, public 
right. Dryd. 

Privilege, priv'vi-lidje. v. a. to grant a pri- 
vilege. Dryd.— To exempt. Hale. 

Privily, pr?y'e-lc. ad. secretly, privately. Spen. 

Privity, priv'4-ti. s. private communication. 
Spenser.— Joint knowledge. Hooker. 

Privy, priv'e. a. private, not public. Shak.— 
Secret, clandestine, admitted to secrets of 
state, conscious to any thing. 

Privy, priv'i. s. place of retirement, necessary 

- house. Swift. 

Prize, prize.*, a reward gained by contest. Add. 
—Something taken by adventure, plunder. 

Prize, prize, v. a. to rate, to esteem, to value 
highly. Dryd. 



PRO 

Rite, tlr, call, dt; be, bet; wine, w?n; si, prove, 

Prize r, prVzur. s. he that values. Shak. 

Prizefighter, prlze'fi-tur. s. one that fights 
publicly for a reward. 

Pro. pro. for, in defence of. 

Probability, prAb-a-b!l'e-te. s. likelihood, ap- 
pearance of truth. Ti Hot son. 

Probable, pr6b'a-bl. a. likely, having more 
evidence than the contrary. Hook.— Note. If 
applied to a wound, the o would then be pro- 
nounced long. 

Probably, prAb'a-ble. ad. likely, in likelihood. 

Probat, prA'bat. s. the proof of wills and testa- 
ments in the spiritual court. 

Probation, prA-ba'shuii. s. proof, evidence. Sh. 
— Trial, examination. Bacon. — Noviciate. 

Pope. 

Probationary, prA-M'shun-a-re. a. serving for 
trial. 

Probationer, prA-ba'sh&n-ur. s. one who is upon 
trial. Dryd. — A novice. 

Probationership, prA-ba'shan-ur-ship. s. state 
of being a probationer, noviciate. Locke. 

Probatory, prAb'bi-tur-e. a. serving for trial. 

Probatum est, prA-bVtum-est. s. a Latin ex- 
pression added to the end of a receipt, sig- 
nifying it is tried or proved. 

Probe, probe. J. a slender wire to search 
wounds. Wiseman. 

Probe-scissors, prAbe'sfz-z&rs. s. scissors used 
to open wounds. Wiseman. 

Probe, probe, v. a. to search, to try by an in- 
strument. South. 

Probity, pr6b'e-te. j. honesty, sincerity, vera- 
city. 

Problem, pr6b'l?m. s. a question proposed. 

Problematical, prAb-le-mat'te-ka!. a. uncertain, 
unsettled, disputable. Boyle. 

Problematically, pr6b-le-mat'te-kal-e. ad. un- 
certainly. 

Proboscis, prA-bAs'sis. s. a snout, the trunk of 
an elephant, or of every creature. Milt. 

Procacious, prA-ka'sh&s. a. petulant, loose. 

Procacity, prAkas'se-te. s. petulance, sauci- 
ness. 

Procatarctic, prA-kat-aik't?k. a. forerunning, 
remotely antecedent. Harvey. 

Procatarxis, prA-kat-arks'fs. s. the pre-exis"t- 
ent cause of a disease, which co-operates 
with others that are subsequent. Quincy. 

Procedure, prA-see'jure. s. manner of proceed- 
ing, conduct. South. — Act of proceeding, 
progress, process. Hale. 

Proceed, prA-seed'. v. n. to go forward, to ad- 
vance. Ben Jon. — To come forth, to go in 
state, to issue, to arise. Shak. 

Proceed, prA-seed'. s. produce, as, the proceeds 
of an estate. 

Proceeder, prA-seed'&r. s. one who goes for- 
ward, one who makes a progress. Bacon. 

Proceeding, prA-seeding. s. series of conduct, 
transaction. Swift. — Legal procedure. 

Procellous, prA-sel'lus. a. tempestuous. 

Proception, prA-sep'sh&n. s. pre-occupation, 
act of taking something sooner than an- 
other. (Not in use.) K. Charles. 

Procerity, prA-slr'e-te. s. tallness, height of sta- 
ture. Add. 

Process, prAs'sls. s. progressive course. Hooker. 
— Regular and gradual progress. Knoiles.— 
Course of law. Hayward. 

Procession, prA-sesh'&n. s. a train marching in 
ceremonious solemnity. Hooker. 

Processional, pri-sish'&n-al. a. relating to pro- 
cession. 

Processionary, prA-s£sh'un-a-re. a. consisting in 
procession. Hooker. 

Prochronism, prA'krA-nism. s, a dating a thing 
before it happened. 



PR O 

f8r, pit; cibe,c6b, full; soil, mound ; tnick, thus, 

Procidence, prA'si-dense. s. a falling down. 

Procinct, prA-sinkt'. s. complete preparation, 
preparation brought to the point or action. 
Milt. 

Proclaim, prA-klame'. v. a. to promulgate or 
denounce, to tell openly. Locke. 

Proclaimer, prA-klamur. s. one that publishes 
by authority. Milt. 

Proclamation, prAk-kla-ma'shuii. s. publication 
by authority. Milt. 

Proclivity, pr'A-kllv'e-te. s. tendency, natural 
inclination, proneness. Bramhall. 

Proclivous, prA-kli'vus. a. inclined, tending 
by nature. 

Proconsul, prA-kAn'sul. s. a Roman officer, who 
governed a province with consular autho- 
rity. Peacham. 

Proconsulship, prA-kAn'sul-shlp, s. the office of 
a proconsul. 

Procrastinate, prA-kras'tin-ate. v. a. to defer, 
to put off from day to day. Shak. 

Procrastination, prA-kias-tin-a'shun. s. delay, 
dilatonness. 

Procrastinator, prA-kras'tiw-a-tar. s. a dilatory 
person. 

Procreant, prA'kre-aiit. a. productive, preg- 
nant. Shak. 

Procreate, prA'kre-ate. v. a. to generate, to 
produce. Bent ley. 

Procreation, prA'kre-a'sh&n. s. generation, pro- 
duction. Raleigh. 

Procreative, prA'kre-a-t?v. a. generative, pro- 
ductive. Halg. 

Procreativeness, pro'kie-a-tiv-nes. s. power of 
generation. 

Procreator, prA'kre-a-tur. s. generator,begetter. 

Proctor, prok'tur. s. a manager of another man's 
affairs. Hook.— An attorney in the spiritual 
court. Swift.— The. magistrate of the uni- 
versity. Walter. 

Proctor, prAk't&r. v. a. to manage. (A cant 
word.) Shak. 

Proctorship, prAk't&r-ship. s. office or dignity 
of a proctor. Clar. 

Procumbent, prA-kum'b£nt. a. lying down, 
prone. 

Procurable, prA-ki'rJ-bl. a. to be procured, ob- 
tainable, acquirable. Boyle. 

Procuracy, pi Ak'u-ra-se. s. the management of 
any thing. 

Procuration, prAk-ku-ra'shun. s. the act of pro- 
curing. Woodw. 

Procurator, prAk'ki-rVt&r. s. manager, one who 
transacts affairs for another. Taylor. 

Procuratorial, prAk-ku-ra-tA're-al. a. made by 
a proctor. Ay life. 

Procuratory, prA'kl-ra-tur-e. a. tending to pro- 
curation. 

Procure, prA-kire'. v. a. to manage, to obtain, 
to acquire. Milt. — v. n. to bawd, to pimp. 

Dryd. 

Procurement, prA-kure'mlnt. s. the act of pro- 
curing. Dryd. 

Procurer, prA-kA/rur. s. one that gains, an ob- 
tainer. Walter.— A pimp, a pandar. South. 

Procuress, prA-ki'res.-^. a bawd. 

Prodigal, prAd'e-gal. a. profuse, wasteful, ex- 
pensive, lavish. Philips. 

Prodigal, prAd'e-gal. s. a waster, a spendthrift. 
Ben Jon. 

Prodigality, prAd'de-gal'e-te. s. extravagance, 
profusion, waste. G/anv. 

Prodigally, prAd'de-gal-e. ad. profusely, waste- 
fully, extravagantly. Dryd. 

Prodigious, prA-did'jus. a. amazing, astonish- 
ing, monstrous. Bacon. 

Prodigiously, prA-did'jus-le. ad. amazingly, 
astonishingly, portentously. Ray, 



PRO 



PRO 



Rite, tlr,elll,cat; bi,bit; wine, win; sA,'prSve, for, pAt ; cibe,c&b,full; sSfl, mi&nd ; tfiick,Mus. 



Proof, proof. 5. evidence, testimony. Lode. — 
Test, trial. Milton.— In printing, the rough 
draught of a sheet when first pulled. 

Proof, proof, a. impenetrable, able to resist. 

Proofless, proof'les. a. unproved, wanting evi- 
dence. Boyle. 

Prop, prop. v. a. to support by standing or 
placing under or against. Creech.— To sus- 
tain. Pope. 

Prop,prAp. s. a support, that on which any 
thing rests. Davies. 

Propagable, prAp'3-g a -bl. a. such as may be 
spread. Boyle. 

Propagate, prop'a-gate. v. a. to continue or 
spread by generation or successive produc- 
tion. Otway. — To promote. Newton. — To in- 
crease, to promote. Shak. — To generate. 

Propagate, pr6p'a-gate. v. n. to have offspring. 
Mi it. 

Propagation, prAp-a-ga'shun. s. continuance by 
generation or successive production. 

Wiseman. 

Propagator, prAp'a-ga-tur. s. a spreader, a pro- 
moter. Add. 

Propel, pri-pH'. v. a. to drive forward. Harv. 

Propend, prA-pend'. v. n. to incline, to be dis- 
posed in favour of. Shnk. 

Propendency, prA-pen'den-se. s. inclination to 
any thing, attentive deliberation. Hale. 

Prepense, prA-pense'. a. inclined, disposed. 

Milt. 

Propension, prA-pln'shim. }.?. disposition to 

Propensity, prA-pln's4-ti. j any thing good 
or bad. Roger-. — Natural tendency. D'gby. 

Proper, prAp'pfir. a. peculiar, not common. 
Davie-.— OneV. own. Shak.— Fit, suitable, 
qualified. Dryd.— Exact; iost. 

Properly, prAp'pur-le. ad. fitly, suitably, in a 
strict sense. Milt. 

Propemess, pr6p'pur-nes. s. the quality of be- 
ing proper, talness. 

Property, pr6y'purtJ. ■;. peculiar quality. Hook. 
duality, disposition. South —Right of pos- 
session. Lor**.— -The thing possessed. Shak. 

Property, pr6p'pur-t£. v. a. to invest with qua- 
lities, to appropriate, to hold. Shak. 

Prophasis, praTa-sis. s. In medicine, a fore- 
knowledge of diseases. 

Prophecy, prof'fe-se. s. a declaration of some- 
thing to come, prediction. Shak. 

Piophesier, prdf ti-sl-ur. s. one who prophe- 
sies. 

Prophesy, prAf'ft-sl v. a. to predict, to foretel. 
Shak.—v. n. to utter predictions. Shak— To 
preach. A scriptural sense. Ezei. 

Prophet, prof'fct. ,?. one who tells future events, 
a foreteller. Dryd. 

Prophetess, prof ftt-tes. s. a woman that fore- 
tels future event-. Peach. 

Prophetical, prA-fir'ti-kal. | a. foreseeing or 

Prophetic, prA-fet'lik. j foretelling future 
events. Still. 

Prophetically, pri-flt'ti-kal-i. ad with know- 
ledge of futurity, in manner of a prophecy. 
Hammond 

Propbetize, proffet-tlze. v. n. to give predic- 
• tions. (Not in use.) Daniel. 

Prophylactic, pr6f-i-lak'tik. a. preventive, pre- 
servative. Watts. 

Propinquity,pro-p?ng'kwJ-ti.5.nearness, proxi- 
mity. Ray — Nearness of time. Brown. — 
Nearness of biood. Shak. 

Propitiable, pri-pish'M-bl. a. such as may be 
made propitious. 

Propitiate, pri-plsh'i-ate. v. a. to conciliate, to 
make propitious. Still. 

Propitiation, prA-pfsh-i-a'shun. s. the act of 
making propitious, atonement. 1 John. 



Propitiator, prA-p?sh'£-a-tur. s. one that propi- 
tiates. 

Propitiatory, pro-pish'J-a-t&r-fc. a. having the 
power to make propitious. Still. 

Propitious, prA-p?sh'us. a. favourable, kind. 

Propitiously, prA pish'us-li. ad. favourably, 
kindly. Rose. 

Propitiousness, prA-pish'Q3-n£s. s. favourable- 
ness, kindness. Temple. 

Proplasm, prA'p'azm. s. mould, matrix. Wondw. 

Proplastice, pri-plas'tls. s. the art of making 
moulds for casting. 

Proponent, prA-pA-n£nt. s. one that makes a 
proposal, or lays down a position. Dryd. 

Proportion, prA-pAr'shon. s. comparative rela- 
tion of one thing to another, ratio. Raleigh. 
Taylor.— Equal degree, symmetry. Ada. — 
Form, size. Davies. 

Proportion, prA-pAr'shun. v. a. to adjust by 
comparative relation. Add.— -To form sym- 
metrically. Sidney. 

Proportionable, prA-pAr'shun-a-bl. a. adjusted 
by comparative relation, such as is fit. Tilt. 

Proportionably, prA-pAr'shun a-blA. ad. accord- 
ing to proportion. Rogers. 

Proportional, prA-pAr'shun-ll. a. having a set- 
tled comparative relation. Cocker. 

Proportionality, prA-pAr-shSn-al'i-ti. s. the 
quality of being proportional. Grew. 

Proportionally, prA-pAr'shun-al-lfc. ad. in a stat- 
ed degree. Nezoton. 

Proportionate, prA por'sh&n-nt. a. adjusted to 

something else, according to a certain rate. 

Grew. 

Proportionate, prA-pAr'shan-ite. v. a. to ad- 
just according to settled rates. Bentley. 

Proportionableness, prA-pArMiun-a-bl-ncs. s. 
the state of being by comparison adjusted. 

Proposal, prA-pA'zal. s. scheme or design. Add. 

Propose, prA-pAze'. v. a. to offer to the consi- 
-deration. Watts. — v.n. to lay schemes. 

Proposer, prA-pA'z3r. s. one that offers any 
thing to consideration. Swift. 

Proposition, prAp-A-zish'&n. s. a sentence in 
which any thing is affirmed or decreed. 
Hammond. — Proposal. Clar. 

Propositional, prAp-A-zishun-al. ad. consider- 
ed as a proposition. Watts. 

Propound, pi A-poiand'. v. a. to offer to consi- 
deration. Wotton.—To offer, to exhibit. 

Shak. 

Proponnder, prA-pound'&r. s. he that pro- 
pound-, he that offers, proposer. 

Proprietary, prA-pric tar k. s. possessor in his 
own right. 

Proprietary, prA-prl'fe-tar-S. a. belonging to a 
certain owner. Grezo. 

Proprietor, prA-pri'£-tcir. s. a possessor in his 
own right. Rogers. 

Proprietress, prA-prVi-trls. s. a female posses- 
sor in her own right. VEstr. 

Propriety, prA-pri '4-t4. s. exclusive right. Suck. 
—Accuracy, justness. Locke. 

Propt, for propped, prApt. sustained by some 
prop. Pope. 

Propugn, prA-pine'. v. a. to defend, to vindi- 
cate. Hammoid. 

Propugnation, prA-pug-ni'shfm. s. defence. 
Shak. 

Propugner, prA-pi'ntir. s. a defender. 

Propulsion, prA-pul'shun. j. the act of driving 
forward. Bacon. 

Prore, prAre. s. the prow, the forepart of a 
ship. Pope. 

Prorogation, prAr-rA-gashun. s. continuance, 
prolongation. South. — Interruption of the 
session of parliament by regal authority. 

swift. 



PRO 



PRO 



Rite, t?r, clll, cat; be, bet; wine, w!n; si, pvSve,f3r, p6t; cube, cub, full; soil, mound; thick, tliMK, 



Prorogue, prA-rAg'. v. a. to protract. Dryd. — 
To put off. Shak.— To interrupt the session 
of parliament. Bacon. 

Prompt ion, prA-rup'shun. s. the act of burst- 
ing out. Brown. 
Prosaic, prA-za'?k. a. belonging to prose, re- 
sembling prose. 
Proscribe, prA-skrlbe'. v. a. to censure capital- 
ly, to doom to destruction. Rose. 
Proscriber, prA-skrl'bur. s. one that dooms to 
destruction. Dryd. 
Proscription, prA-skrip'shun. s. doom to death 
or confiscation. Ben Jon. 
Prose, prAze. s. language not restrained to 
harmonic sounds or set number of syllables. 
Prosecute, pros'se-kite. v. a. to pursue. Milt. 
— To continue, to carry on. Hayw. — To pur- 
sue by law. 
Prosecution, pros-se-ku'shun. s. pursuit. South. 

—Suit against a man in a criminal cause. 
Prosecutor, pr6s'se-ku-tur. s. a pursuer of any 
purpose, one who pursues another by law in 
a criminal cause. 
Proselyte, pros'sMlte. s. aeon vert, one brought 
over to a new opinion. Cleav. 

Proselytism, pr6s'se~lite-izm. s. the desire of 
making converts. Burke. 

Proselytize, pr6s'se-lite-lze. v. a. to convert to 
one's own opinions. Burke. 

Prosemination, prA-sem-me-na'shun. s. propa- 
gation by seed. Hale. 
Prosodian, prA-sA'de-an. s. one skilled in metre 
or prosody. Bronvn. 
Prosody, pr6s's6-de. s. the part of grammar 
which teaches the sound and quantity of 
syllables and the measures of verse. 
Prosopopoeia, pr6s-sA-pA-pe'ya. s. personifica- 
tion, figure in rhetoric, by which things are 
made persons. Dryd. 
Prospect, pros'pekt. .?. view of something dis- 
tant, place which affords an extended view. 
Milt.— Object of view. Prior.— View deli- 
neated. Ray. — View into futurity, opposed 
to retrospect. Smith. 
Prospect, pros'pekt. v. a. to look forward. 
Prospective, pri-spek'tlv. a. viewing at a dis- 
tance, acting with foresight. Child. 
Prosper, pr6s'pur. v. a. to make happy, to fa- 
vour. Dryden.—v.n. to be prosperous, to 
thrive. 
Prosperity,pr6s'per e-te..c.success,good fortune. 
Prosperous, pios'pur-us.c-?. successful, fortunate. 
Prosperously, pr6s'pur-us-le. ad. successfully, 
fortunately. Bacon. 
Prosperousness, pros'pur-os-nes. s. prosperity. 
Prospicience, prAspJsh'e etise. s. the act "of 

looking forward. 
Prosternation,pr6s-ter-na'shun. s. depression, 
state of being cast down. Wisem. 

Prostitute, prSs'te-tute. v. a. to expose to 
crimes for a reward. Add. — To expose upon 
vile terms. Till. 

Prostitute, prAs'te-tute. a. vicious for hire, sold 
to whoredom. Prior. 

Prostitute, pros' te-tute. s. a hireling, a merce- 
nary, a public strumpet. Dryd. 
Prostitution, prAs-te-tu'shim. s. act of setting 
to sale, the state of being set to sale ; as. a 
public strumpet. Add. 
Prostrate, prAs'trate. a. lying at length. Fair/. 
— Lving at mercy. Shak. 
Prostrate, pros'trat. v. a. to lay flat. Hayiv. — 

To lay down in adoration. 
Prostration, pros-tra'^hun. s. the act of falling 
down in adoration. South.— Depression. Arb. 
Prosyllogism, prA-sil'IA-jizm. s. a prosyllogism 
is when two or more syllogisms are con- 
nected together. Watts. 



Protasis, prA-tasis. s. a maxim or proposition. 
Protatic, prA-tat'ik. a. previous. Dryd. 

Protect, pro-tekt'. v. a. to defend, to cover 
from evil, to shield. Milt. 

Protection, prA-tek'sbun. s. defence, shelter 
from evil. Swift. — A passport. Kettle-worth. 
Protective, prA-tek'tiv. a. defensive, shelter- 
ing. Thorn. 
Protector, pri-tek'tur. s. defender, shelterer, 
supporter. Waller. 
Protectorate, prA-tek'tA-rate. ^ s. govern- 
Protectorship, prA-tek'tur-sh?p. j ment by a 
protector. Hume. 
Protectress, prA-tlk'trls. s. a woman that pro- 
tects. Bacon. 
Protend, prA-tend'. v. a. to hold out, to stretch 
forth. Dryd. 
Protervity, prA-ter've-te. s. peevishness, petu- 
lance. 
Protest, prA-test'. v. n. to give a solemn de- 
claration. Denham. — v. a. in law, to enter a 
caveat against a bill not accepted or paid in 
due time. 
Protest, prA-tlst', or prAt'ist. (pro-test'. S.) s. 
a solemn declaration of opinion against 
something. 
Protestant, prot'lls-tant. a. belonging to pro- 
testants. Add. 
Protestant, pr6t.'tes-tant. 5. one who protects 
against the church of Rome. K. Charles. 
Protestantism, prA'tes-tant-izm. s. the protes- 
tant religion. v Burke. 
Protestation, piot-tes-ta'shon. s. a solemn de- 
claration, a vow. Hooker. 
Protester, prA-test'&r. s. one who protests, one 
who utters a solemn declaration. Atterb. 
Prothonotary, prA-lfcdn'nA-tar-e. s. the head 
register. " Brerewood. 
Prolhonotariship, prA-th6n'nA-t3r-re-shjp. s. the 

office or dignity of the principal register. 
Protocol, prA'tA-k6l. s. the original copy of any 
writing. Ayliffe. 

Protomartyr,pvA-tA-mar'tur. s. the first martyr, 

applied to St. Stephen. ' 
Protoplast, prA'tA-plast. s. original, thing first 
formed. Harvey. 

Prototype, prA'to-tlpe. s. the original of a co- 
py, exemplar, archetype. Still. 
Protract, prA-trakt'. v. a. to draw out, to de- 
lay, to lengthen. Knolles. 
Protract, prA-trakt'. s. tedious continuance. 
Protracter, pri-trdk t&r, s, one who draws out to 
tedious length, a mathematical instrument. 
Protraction, prA-trak'stum. s. the act of draw- 
ing to length. Daniel. 
Protractive, prA-tiak'tiv.a. dilatory, delaying, 
spinning to length. Shak. 
Protreptical, prA-tr^p'te-kal. a. hortatory, 
suasory. Ward, 
Protrude, prA-trude'. v. a. to thrust forward. 
Wood.— v. n. to thrust itself forward. Bacon. 
Protrusion, prA ti'66'zhun. s. the act of thrust- 
ing forward, thrust, push. Locke. 
Protuberance, prA-tu-ber-anse. s. something 
swelling above the rest, tumour. Hale. 
Protuberant, prA- tuber-ant. a. swelling, pro- 
minent. Ray. 
Protuberate, prA-tiVber-ate. v.n. to swell for- 
ward, to swell out. Sharp. 

Proud, proud, a. elated. Dryd. Arrogant, 

haughty. Milt. — Darin g,presum ptuous. Dra. 
Lofiy,sp!endid.Zto.— Ostentatious, fungous. 
Proudly, proudle. ad. arrogantly, ostentati- 
ously, in a proud manner. Dryd. 
Proudminded, proud'mfrid'ed. a. proud in 
mind. Shak. 
Prove, pr65v. v. a. to show by argument or 
testimony. Alter.— To try. Milt.— To expe- 



PRO 



PTI 



Rite, tlr, call, clt ; be, bet; wine, wfn ; sA, prAve, fSr, pAt ; cube, cub, full; sAil, mSund ; thick, thus. 

rience. Davies.—v.n. to make trial, to suc- 
ceed. Bacon. 

Proveable, prAAv'a-bl. a. that may be proved. 

Provedore, pr<Jv-ve-dAre'. s. one who under- 



takes to procure supplies for an army. 
Provender, prdv'vin-dur. s. dry food for brutes, 
hay and corn. Shak. 

Proverb, pr&v'veVb. s. a short sentence fre- 
quently repeated by the people, an adage. 
Add.— A maxim commonly received or ut- 
tered. Tobit. 
Proverb. prAv'vlrb. v. a. to mention in a pro- 
verb. Milt.— To provide with a proverb. 
Proverbial, prA-v£r'be-al. a. mentioned in a 
proverb. Temple. — Resembling a proverb. 
Brown. — Comprised in a proverb. Pope. 
Proverbially, pi A vlr'be-al-le. ad. in a proverb. 
Provide", prA-vide'. v. a. to procure before- 
hand, to prepare. Milt. — To furnish, to sup- 
ply. Bac— To stipulate, to take care of be- 
forehand. Shak. 
Provided that, prA-vVdld. upon these terms, 
this stipulation being made. VEstr. 
Providence, prov've-dense. s. foresight, timely 
care, act of providing. Sidney. — Divine su- 
perintendence. Ral. — Prudence, frugality. 
Provident, prAv've-deiit. a. cautious, prudent 
with respect to futurity. Waller. 
Providential, prAv-e-din'shal. a. effected by or 
referrible to providence. Woodw. 
Providentially, pr6v-e-deii'shal-e. ad. by the 
care of providence. Add. 
Providently, prAv've-dent-le. ad. with fore- 
sight, wit!) wise precaution. Boyle. 
Provider, prA-vl'dur. s. he who provides or pro- 
cures. Shak. 
Province, prAv'vinse. s. a conquered country. 
Temp. — The proper office or business of any 
one. Otway. — A regioD, a tract. ■ Watts. 
Provincial, prA-vm'shal. a. relating to a pro- 
vince. Shak.— Not of the mother country, 
rude, unpolished. Dryd. 
Provincial, prA-vin'shal..?. a spiritual governor. 
Provinciate, prA-vin'she ate. v. a. to turn to a 
province. . Howel. 
Provine, prA-vlne'. v. n. to lay a stock or 
branch of a vine in the ground to take root 
for more increase. 
Provision, prA-vizh'un. s. the act of providing 
beforehand. Sidn. — Measures taken before- 
hand. Till.— Stock collected. Knolles.—V Ic- 
tuals, food. Clat. — Terms settled, care taken. 
Provisional, pri-vizh'un-3l. a. temporarily esta- 
blished, provided for present need. Ayliffe. 
Provisionally, prA-vlzh'un-al-i. ad. by way of 
provision. Locke. 
Proviso, prA-vi-zA. 7. stipulation, caution, pro- 
visional condition. Spenser. 
Provocation, prAv-A-ka'shun. s. cause of anger. 
Smith.— An appeal to a judge. Ayliffe. 
Provocative, prA-vA'ka-tiv. s. any thing winch 
revives a decayed or cloyed appetite. Add. 
Provocaiiveness, pri-vi'ka-tiv-nis. s. the qua- 
lity of being provocative. 
Provoke, prA-vAke'. v. a. 10 rouse, to challenge. 
Dryd. — To enrage, to incense. Clar.—v.n. 
to appeal. A Latinism. Dryd. — To produce 
anger. Taylor. 
Provoker, prA-vA'kur. s. one that raises anger, 
causer, promoter. Shak. 
Provokingiy, prA-vA'k!ng-le. ad. in such a man- 
ner as to "raise anger. 
Provost, prAv'v&st. j>\ the cbief of any body : 

as, the provost of a college. 
Provost, prA-vA'. s. corrupted from the French 

Prevot. The executioner of an army, 
provostship, prAv'v&st-ship. s. the office of a 
: provost. Hakewill, 



Prow, prdu, or prA. (pxi'.S.) s. the head or 
forepart of a ship. Peacham. 

Prowess, pr^u'is, or prA'Js. (prA'fe. S.) s. brave- 
ry, valour, military gallantry. Sidney. 
Prowest, prcJu'est. a. bravest, most valiant. 
Sp-sns.— Brave, valiant. Milt. 
Prowl, pr^ul, or prAle. (prAuV. S.) v. n. to wan- 
der for prey, to prey, to plunder. Tusser. 
Prowler, prAul'ur. s. one that roves about for 
prey. Thorns. 
Proximate,pr6ks'e-mat. a. next, near, imme- 
diate. Burnet. 
Proximately, prAks'e-mat-le. ad. immediately, 
without intervention. Bentley. 
Proxime, pioks'im. a. next, immediate. Watts. 
Proximity, prAks'Jm-e-te. s. nearness. Hayw. 
Proxy. prAkse. .?. the substitution or agency of 
another. South.— The person deputed. 

VEstr. 
Pruce, praSs. s. Prussian leather. Not used. 

Dryd. 
Prude, prSAd. s. a woman over nice and scru- 
pulous, and with false affectation. Swift. 
Prudence, prAA'dcnse. s. wisdom applied to 
practice. _ Hale. 

Prudent, prA&'dent. a. practically wise, fore- 
seeing by natural instinct. Milt. 
Prudential," prAAdcn'sbil. a. eligible on prin- 
ciples of prudence. Till. 
Prudentials, prAA-den'shalz. s. maxims of pru- 
dence or practical wisdom. Watts. 
Prudentiality, prAA-den-she-ai'e-te. s. eligibility 
on principles of prudence. Brown. 
Prudentially, prAA den'shal-e. ad. according to 
the rules of prudence. South. 
Prudently, prAA'dlnt-le. ad. discreetly, judici- 
ously. Bacon. 
Prudery, prAAd'eV-e..?. overmuch nicety in con- 
duct. 
Prudish, prAAdlsh. a. affectedly grave. 
Prune, prAAn. v. a. to lop trees. Davies.— To 
trim. Bacon. — v. n. to dress, to prink. A lu- 
dicrous word. Dryd. 
Prune, prAAn. s. a dried plum. Bacon. 
Prunello, prAA-nil'lA. s. a kind of stuff of which 
the clergymen's gowns are made. Pope.— a. 
kind of plum. Ainsw. 
Primer, prAon'ur. s. one that crops trees. 

Denham.. 
Pruniferous, pi AA'nif'fer-us. a. plum-bearing. 
Pruninghook, prAAn'ing-hAAk. \^. a hook or 
Pruningknife, prAAn'mg-nife. J knife used in 
lopping trees. Philips. 

Prurience, prAA're-lnse. \s. a great desire or 
Pruriency, prAA're-en-se. j appetite for any 
thing. Swijt. 

Prurient, pvAA're-ent. a. itching. 
Pruriginous, prAA-r!d'jin-us. a. tending to an 

itch. 
Pry, prl. v. n. to peep narrowly. Shak. 

Psalm, sam. s. a holy song. Peach. 

Psalmist, sll'mfst. s. a writer of holy songs. 

Add. 
Psalmody, sal'mA-de. 5. the act or practice of 

singing holy songs. 
Psalmography, sal-m6g'gra-fe. s. the act of 

writing psalms. 
Psalter, slwl'tur. s. the volume of psalms, a 

psalm-book. 
Psaltery, sawl'tur-e. s. a kind of harp beaten 
with sticks. Sandys. 

Pseudo, si'dA. s. a prefix, signifying false or 

counterfeit: as pseudoapostle. 
Pseudography, su-dog'ri-fe. s. false writing. 
Pseudology, su-dol'A-je. s. falsehood of speech. 
Pshaw, shiiw. inter j. an expression of con- 
tempt. Spectator. 
Ptisan, tlz'zan'. s . a medical drink. Garth, 



PUF 



PUL 



ftite, tar, call, cat ; bJ, b$ t ; wine, w!n ; si, prive, f*r, p&t ; cube, cub, full ; soil, mSund; thick, ^us. 



Puffina 
Puffing] 



pple, puf'fin-ap-pl. s. a son of apple, 
ly, pufling-l^. ad. tumidly, with swell, 
with shortness orbreath. 



Puffy, puffe. a. windy, flatulent. Wisem.— 

Tumid, turgid. „ Dryd. 

Pug, pug. s. a kind name of a monkey or Dutch 

dog. Add. 

Puggered, pfig'gur'd. a. crowded, complicated. 
i J ugh, p8o. inter/, a word of contempt. 
Pugil, pi'gfl. s. what is taken up between the 

thumb and two first fingers. Bacon. 

Pugilism, p&Vil-izm. s. the" science of boxing. 
Pugnacious, pug-na'shas. a inclinable to fight, 

quarrelsome, fighting. 



Ptyalism, t'r'a-lizm. s. salivation, effusion of 

spittle. 
Pubertv, p&'blr-ti. s. the time of life in which 

the two sexes begin first to be acquainted. 
Bent ley. 
Pubescence, pu-b'-s'si-nse. s. the state of ar- 
riving at puberty. Brown. 
Pubescent, pi-bes'sent. a. arriving at puberty. 
Publican, p&b'lt-kan s. a toll gatherer, a man 

that keeps a house of general entertainment. 
Publication, pub-l£ ka'shun. s. the act of pub- 
lishing, divulgation. Hook.— Edition of a 

book. 
Public, pub'lik. a. not private. Hook. — Open, 

notorious, general. Milt.— Open for general [Pugnacity, pug-nas'se-tfe. s. quarrelsomeness, 

entertainment. Add. j inclination to fight. 

Public, pfib'lik. .?. the people in general. Add Puisne, pu'ne. c young. Hale. — Inferior, lower 

— Open view, genera! notice. Locke. I in rank. Bacon.— Petty, small. Shak. 

Publicly, pub'lik Ik ad in the name of the Puissance, pa-is'sanse, or pu'is-sanse. (pa'ls- 

community. Add.— Openly. Bacon, sins. S.) s. power, strength, force. 

Publicness, pub'iik-nts. .f. siate of belonging Puissant, pWs'sant, or pu'is-sant. a. powerful, 

to the community. Boyle —Opennes*. I strong, forcible. Raleigh. 

Publicspirited, pub-lik-spir'h-id. a. having re- Punsantly, pa-is'samMi. ad. powerfully, forci- 

gard to the general advantage above private bly. 
, good. Dryd. Puke, pike. s. a vomit, medicine causing vo- 

Publish, p&b'lish. v. a. to make generally a;>d mit. 

openly known. Milt.— To put forth a" book Puke, pike. v. n to spew, to vomit. Shak. 

into the world. Dighy. Puker, pu'kur. s medi< ine causing vomit.. 

Publisher, pub'ilshur. s. one who mak< s pub- Pu'chritude, pul'kri-tude. s. beauty, grace, 

lie. Atter.— One who puts out a book into handsomeness. More. 

the world. Prior. Pule, pile. v. n. to cry like a chicken. Bacon. 

Purelage, pu's?l klje. s. a state of virginity. ! — To whine, to whimper. Locke. 

Puck, puk. s. a spnte among the fairies, com- Pullic, pul'ifk. s. an herb. Ainsw. 

mon in romances. C '■■■rbet. Pulicose, pu-le-kose'. a. abounding with fleas. 

Puckball, or puckfist, puk'btll. s. a kind of Pulioi, pi'ie-61. s. an herb. Ainsw. 

mushroom fuil of dust. Pull. p u l. v. a. to draw violently toward one, 

Pucker, puk'kSr. v. a. to gather into wrinkles, opposed to push. Ben Jon.— To draw forcibly. 

to contract into folds. , Spec. Hay —To gaUi?r. Mart. — To tear, to rend. 

Pudder, pad'dur. s. a tumult, a turbulent and full, p u l. s. the act of pulling. Swift.— Con- 
irregular bustle. Locke, test, struggle. Carew.— Plm k.- Shak. 
Pudder, pud'dtir.v. n. to make atumultor bus-jPulier, pui'lur. s. one that pulls. Shak. 

tie. Locke.— v. a. to perplex, to disturb. L<wr. Pullen, pui'lin. s. poultry. Bailey. 

Pudding, pcid'ding. s. a kind of food very va-Pullet, pni'lft. s. a young hen. Brown. 

riously compounded, a bowel stuffed witl^Pul'ey, pul'li. s. a small wheel turning on a 

certain mixtures. Prior.— The gut of an pivot, with a furrow on its outside, in which 

animal. ShakS a rope runs. Swift. 

Puddingpie, pud'ding-pi. s. a pudding with Pullulate, pul'li-l'ite.^. n. togerminate, to bud. 

meat baked in it. Hudlbras. P'dmonary, pul'mi-nar-S.-> a. belonging to the 

Puddingtime, pu-I'ding-tlme. s. the time at Pulmonic, piu-m6n'nik. J lungs. Arb. 

which pudding is set on the table, nick of Pulmonic, pul-mdn'nik. /. one afflicted with a 

time. Hudt.l pulmonic disorder. Arb. 

Puddle, p&d'dl. s. a small muddy lake, a dirty. Pulmonary, pul'm6-nar-l. s. the herb lung- 

plasb. Hall: wort. Ainsw. 

Puddle, pud'dl. v. a. to muddy, to mix dirt Pulp, pulp. s. any soft mass. Bacon. — The soft 

and water. Sidney: part of fruit. Ray. 

Puddly, pud'dl-e. a. muddy, dirty, miry. Car. Pulpit,pul'pit. a. the highest desk in the church 
PuddoV.k, pud'dok. s. a provincial word for a where the sermon is pronounced. Dryd. 

small enclosure. jPulpous, pnlp'us. a. soft. Philips. 

Pudency, pu'den-si s. modesty, shamefaced- Pulpousness, pulp'us-n^s. s. the quality of 

ness. Shak.\ being pulpous. 

Pudicity, pi-d?s'st-ti. s. modesty, chastity. | Pulpy, pulp'6 a. soft, pappy. Arb. 



Puefellow. pA'fcl-16. s. a partner. A cant word. 

Puerile, pu'e rfli a. childish, boyish. Pope. 

Puerility, pi-i-rii't-ti. s. childishness, bovish- 
ness. Dryd. 

Puet, piVft. s. a kind of water-fowl. Walton: 

Puff, par. s. a small blast of wind. RaL— Any 
thing light and porous: as,/>z/^'paste;some- 
thing to sprinkle powderon the hair. Ainsw. 

Puif, put. v. n. to swell the etieeks with wind, 
to blow with a quick blast. Shak.— — To 
breathe thick and hard. JJEslr.— To swell 
with the wind. Boyle. — v. a. to swell as 
with wind. Ray.— To fwell with praise. 
Bacon. — To elate with pride. Shak. 

Puffer, puf'tur. s. one that pud's. 

Puffin, paf'fin.*. a water-fowl, Carew.~- A kind 
ttffrsk. 



Pulsation, ptM-sa'shun. .f.'the act of moving or 
beating with quick strokes against any 
thing opposing. Harvey.— The beating of 
the pulse or arteries. 

Pulsator, pul-si'tor. s. a striker, a beater. 

Pulse, p&lse. j. the motion of the blood in an. 
artery as perceived by the touch. Quincy.— 
Vibration. #Vw/.--Leguminous plants. Milt. 

Pulse, pulse, v. a. to beat as the pulse. Ray. 

Pulsion, pal'shun. s. the act of driving or of 
forcing forward. More. 

Pulverable, pul'vir-a-bl. d. possible to be re- 
duced to dust. Boyle. 

Pulverization, p&l-vlr-S-jzi'sh&n. *. the act of 
powdering, reduction to dust cr powder. 

Pulverize, pul'ver-ize.x'.w. to reduce to powder^ 
to reduce to du3t. Aoyte. 



PUN 



PUR 



Rite, tar, call, cat; be, bet; wine, win; s4, prSve, f8r, p6f; cube, cub, f5.ll ; s6?l, m&md; thick, thxx* 

Pulverulence, p&l-ver'u-Iense. s. dustiness 

abundance of dust. 
Fulvil, pfil'vil. s. sweet scented powder. Gay 



Pulvil, pfil'vil. v. a. to sprinkle with perfum 

in powder. __ Cotigreve 

Pumice, pA'tnls, or pfim'mls. (pu'niis. S.) s. •« 

slag or cinder of some fossil, full of littlt 

pores and cavities. Hili. 

Pummel, pfiru'mil. s. See Pommel. 
Pump, pump. s. an engine by which water i 

drawn up from wells, a sort of shoe. Shak 
Pump, pfimp. v. 7i. to throw out water by a 

pump. — v. a. to throw out as by means of r 

pump. Blnckmore. — To examine artfully. 
Pumper, pfim'pfir. s, the person or the ins"tru- 

ment that pumps. Boyle 

Pumpion, pfimp'y&n. s a p'ant. Midei 

Pun, pan. s. an equivocation, a quibble. Ada. 
Pun, pcm. v. n. to quibble, to use the sam< 

word at once in different senses. Drya 

Punch, punsh. v. a. to bore by driving a sharp 

instrument. Wiseman 

Punch, punsh. s. a pointed instrument, which 

perforates bodies. Moxon.—A sort of liquor. 

Swift. The buffoon, the puppet-show. 

Gay. — In contempt, -a. short fat fellow. 
Punchbowl, pfinsh'bole. s. a bowl to hold 

punch. Mason. 

Puncheon, pfinsh'fim s an instrument driver 

so as to make a hole or impression. Camden. 

— A measure of liquids. 
Puncher, punsh'Ar. s. an instrument that 

makes an impression or hole. Grew. 

Punctilio, pSnk-til'yA. s. a small nicety of be 

haviour, a nice point of exactness. Add. 
Punctilious, pfink-ti'yiis.tf. nice, exact, punc- 
tual to superstition. Roger i 
Punctiliousness, pfiuk-tl'/yfis-nes. s. nicety, 

exactness of behaviour. 
Punctiliously, punk til'yus-le. ad. in compli- 
ance with punctilio. Burke. 
Puncto, pungk'ii. s. nice point of ceremony 

Bacon.— The point in fencing. Shak. 

Punctual, pfingk'tshu-al. a. comprised in 

point, consisting in a point. Milt.— Exact 

nice, punctilious. Atttr. 

Punctuality, pfingk-tshu-aTe-te-. s. niceiy 

scrupulous exactness. Hpwel 

Punctually, pfingk'tshfi-al-e. ad. niceJiy, ex 

actly, scrupulously. Ray 

Punctualness, pfingk'tshfi-al-nes. s. exactness. 

nicety. Feltw 

Punctuation, pfingk-tshi-a'shfin. s. the act or 

method of pointing. Add. 

Punctulate, pfingk'tshi-late. v. «.. to mark 

with small spots Woodw 

Puncture, pfingk'ishAre. s. a small prick, a hol> 

made with a very sharp point. Brmun 

Pundle,pun'dl s. a short and fat woman. . 
Pungar, pfin'gar. s. a fish. Aism 

Pungency, pfin'jen-se. s. power of pricking 

Aro.— Heat on the tongue, acrimonious 

ness, keenness. Still. 

Pungent, pfin'jent. a. pricking. Pope. — Sharp 

on the tongue. Newt. — Piercing. Swift — 
Acrimonious. Dry a. 

Punice, pu'nk s. a wall louse, a bug. Ainsw. 
Puniceous, pA-nish'cts. a purple. 
Puniness, pA'ne-nes. s. pettiness, smal'ness. 
Punish, pfiu'uish. v. a. to chastise, to afflict 
with penalties. Lviticus. — To revenge a 

fault with pain or death. 
Punishable, pfin'nlsh-i-bl. a. worthy of or ca- 
pable of punishment Honker. Taylor. 
Punishableuess. pfin'n?sh-a-bl nes. s. the qua 
iity of deserving or admitting punishment 
Punisher, pfin'nish-fir. s. one who iniiicts pains 

for a crime. Milt. 



Puni hment,pfin'n?m-ment. i. any infliction 
imposed in vengeance of a crime. Locke. 

Munition, pA-tiish 'fin. i. punishment. Ainsw. 
unitive, pA'ne-ifv. a. awarding or inflicting 
punishment. Hammond. 

unitory, pA'nttfir-e. a. punishing, tending to 
punishment. 

unk, pfingk. j a whore, a common prostitute, 
unster, pan'stfir. s. a quibbler, alow wk. 

Punt, pent. s. a small flat-bottomed boat. 

'unt, pout. v. a. to play at basset and ombre. 

:, uny, pine. ci. young, inferior, petty, of an 
under rate. Shak. 

Puny, pfi'ne. s. a young unexperienced un- 
seasoned wretch. South. 

Pup, pfip. v. n. to bring forth whelps, used of 
a bitch bringing young. 

Pupil, pi'pil. s. the apple of the eye. Bacon. — 
A scholar. Fairf.—A ward. Dryd. 

upilage, pfi'ptl-adje. s. state of being a scho- 
lar. Locke. — Wardship, minority. Spenser. 

Pupilary, pu'pil-ar-e. a. pertaining to a pupil 
or ward. 

'uppet, pfiplt. s. a small image moved by 
wire in a mock drama. Pope. — A word of 
contempt. Shak. 

uppetman, pfip'pit-man. s. master of a pup- 
pet-show. Swift. 

'uppetshow, pfip'pft-shA. s. a mock drama 
performed by wooden images moved by- 
wire. Swift. 

Puppy, pup'pj. s. a whelp. Gay.— A. name of 
contemptuous reproach to a man. Shak. 

Puppy, pfip'pA. v. n. to bring whelps. 

Purblind, pfir'bllnd. a. nearsighted, short- 
sighted. Shak. 

Pui blindness, pfir'bllnd nls. s. shortness of 
sight. 

Purchaseablc, pfir'tshas-a-bl. a. that may be 
purchased or bought. Locke. 

Purchase, por'tshas. v. a. to buy for a price. 
Shak.— To obtain at any expence. Milt. 

Purchase, pfir'tshas. s. any thing bought or 
obtained for a price. Locke. 

Purchaser, pfir'tshas-fir. .?. a buyer, one that 
gains any thing for a price. .Add. 

Pure, pure. a. not sullied, not dirty, not 
muddy. Sidney. — Unmingled. Taylor. — 
Real, unadulterated. James.— Free from 
guilt. Milt.— Incorrupt. Ticket.— Chaste, 
modest: as a pure virgin. 

Purely, pAre'le, ad. in a pure manner. Isaiah. 
—Innocently, merely. C'lar. 

Pnreness, pAre'ncs. s. clearness. Sidn.— Sim- 
plicity, not composition. Dryd.-- Innocence. 

Purfile, pfir'fil. s. a sort of ancient trimming- 
for women's gowns. Bailey. 

Purfle, pfir'fl. v. a. to decorate with a wrought 
or fiowe.red border. Spens. 

Pullewfpl'flu. } ^ a border of embroidery. 

Purgation, pur-ga'shun. s ihe act of cleansing 
or purifying. Burnet.— The act of clearing 
from imputation of guilt. 

Purgative, pfir'ga-tiv. a. cathartic, having the 
power to cause evacuations downward. 

Bac. Don. 

Puigatory, pfir'ga-tfir -e. s. a place in which 
squIs are supposed by the papists to be 
purged from smaller sins. Still. 

Purge, purge, v. a. to cleanse. Bacon. — To 
clear from impurities. Koodw.—'To clear 
from guilt. Hebrtws. — To evaluate the 
body by stool. Carnd. — v. n. to grow pure 
by clarification, to have frequent stools. 

Purge, pfirdje. s. a cathartic medicine. Shak. 

Parget, pfir'jfir. s. ore who clears away any 
thing noxious. Ma*.— Purge. Bacon. 



P UR 



PUT 



Illte,tlr, call, cat ■ be, bit ; wine, w*n ; si, pr8ve,fiSr, pit; cube, cub,f all ; s5!1, mSund ; thick, ^us. 

Pursuant, par-siant. a. done in consequence 
or prosecution of any tiling. 

Pursue, par-si', v. a. to chace. Shai. — To 
prosecute, to imitate. Dryd.— To endeavour 
to attain. Prior.— v. n. to go on, to proceed. 



Purification, pi-r6-ft-ka'shin. s. the act o< 

making pure. Boyle.— The act of cleansing 

from guilt. Taylor. 

Purihcative, pi-rlPfe-ka-tiv. -\a. haviub 

Purificaiory, pi-rtf'ft-ka-tir-i. j power o, 

tendency to make pure. 
Puntier, pi're-fi-ir. s. cleanser, refiner. 

Malachi 
Purify, pi-r£-fi. v. a. to make pure. Burnet.— 

To make clear. Sidney. — To free from gafli 

or corruption. South.— v. n. to grow pure. 

Burnet . 

purist, pi'rfst. s. one superstitiously nice in 

the use of words. 
Puritan, puritan, s. a sectary pretending to 

pminent sanctity of religion. Sandys. 

Puritancal, pirJ-taii'nfe-kal. a. relating tr 

puritans. Walter 

Puritanism, pl'rJ-tan-izm. s. the notions of a 

puritan. Wot ton. 

Purity, purJ-tJ. s. cleanness. Prior. — Inno 

cence. Wake. — Chastity. Shak 

Purl, purl. s. an embroidered and puckered 

border. Bacon — A medicated malt liquor, 

iu which wormwood, &c. are infused. 
Purl, purl. v. n. to murmur, to flow with a 

gentle noise. Bacin. Ml.t. — v. a. to deco 

rate with fringe or embroidery. B'.n Jon 
Purlieu, pur'!u. s. the grounds on the borders 

of a forest, border, enclosure, 
Pur ing, paVliug.. s. the murmur of a stream 
Purlins, pirTfns. s. in architecture, those 

pieces o- timber that lie across the rafters 

on the insidp. Bailey 

Purloin, pir-loln'. v. a. to steal, to take by 

theft. Milt. Denham 

Purioiner, pur-f&in'ir. s. a thief, one tba 

steals clandestinely. VEsti 

Purpaity,pur'par-tJ:. s. share, part in division 

Davies 

Purple, por'pl. a. red tinctured with blue 

Wntt. — Tn poetry, red. Dryd, 

Purple, pur'ol. v. a. to make red, to colour 

with purple. Mill 

Purples, pir'olz. s. spots which break out in 

malignant fevers, a purple fever. ' 
Purplish, p&r'pl-ish. a. somewhat purple, 

Boyle 
Purport, nir'pirt. s. design, a tendency of ; 

writing or discourse. Nonis 

Purport, por'poi t. v. a. to intend, to tend to 

show. Rome. 

Purpose, pir'pis. s. intention, design. Ki.olles 

— Effect. Baker 

Purpose, pir'pis. v. a. to intend, to design 

to resolve. Prim 

Purposely, p^pSs-U. ad. by design, by inten 

fciwt. Prior 

Purorise, pir'prlze. s. a close, or enclosure, as 

also the whole com pass of a manor. B,ic n 
Purr, par. s. a sea-lark. Ainsw.— The murmu 

of a cat or leopard in pleasure. Shak 

Purr, piV. v. n. to murmur as a cat or leopard 

in pleasure. 
Pur : ,e, pir<e. 5. a small bag in which money 

is contained. Shak 

Purse, purse, v. a. to put into a purse. Dryd 

— Tocon!ra-i as a purse. Shak. 

Purspnet, pirse'net. s. a net of which the 

mouth is rirawn together by a string. Mart 
Pursepioud, p&rse'piBad. a. puffed up with 

money. 
Purser, pir'sir. s. the paymaster of a ship. 
Pnrsiness, pir'ti-nfs. s. shortness of breath. 
Purslain.pirs'lln. a plant. Wisetn. 

Pursuabie, pir-sia-bl. a. what mr.y be pur- 
sued 
fursuance, p&r-s&'anse. s. prosecution, process. 



Pursuer, pur-si' ir. s. one who follows in hos- 
tility. Milt. 

Pursuit, par-site', s. the act of following with 
hostile intention. Milt. — Endeavour to 
attain. Dryd. — Prosecution. Clar. 

Pursuivant, pir'swe-vant. s. a state messenger, 
an attendant on the heralds. Dryd. 

Pursy, pcr'sfc. a. shoitbreathed and fat. Shak. 

Purtenance, pir't£n-anse. s. the pluck of an 
animal. Exodus. 

Purvey, pir-vY. v. a. to provide with conve- 
niencies. Spenser.— To procure. Thorns. — 
v. n. to buy in provisions. Milt. 

Purveyance, pir-va'anse. s. provision. Spenser* 
—Procurement of victuals. Bacon. 

Purveyor, par-va'ar. s. one that provides vic- 
tuals. Raleigh. — A procurer, a pimp. Adi. 

Purview, pir'vi. s. proviso, providing clause. 

Purulence, pi'ri-lense. \s. generation of pus 

Purulency, pi'ri-len-s£. j or matter. Arb. 

Purulent, pi'ri-lent. a. consisting of pus or 
the running of wounds. Arb. 

Pus, pis. ii the matter of a well-digested sore. 

Push, push. v. a. to force or drive by impulse. 
Job— To press forward, to urge, to drive. 
Add. — To importune, to teaze. — v. n. to 
make a thrust. Add.— To make an effort. 
Dryd. — To make an attack. Daniel. 

Push, pish. s. thrust. Knolles. — An impulse* 
force impressed. Add.— A forcible onset~ a' 
sudden emergence. Shak.— Exigence, trial. 
Atter.—A pimple, an efflorescence. Bacon'. 

Pusher, pish ir. s. he who pushes forward. 

Pushing, pushing, a. enterprising, vigorous 

Pushpin, push'pm, s. a child's play, in which 
pins are pushed alternately, VJtsL 

Pusillanimity, pi-sil-Hn-im'mi-ti. s. cowardice" 
meanness of spirit. South *. 

Pusillanimous, pi-sil-an n£-mS«. a. mean- 
spirited, narrowminded, cowardly. Bacon 

Pusi'.lanimousness, pi-s!l-an'ite-niis-n&. / 
meanness ot spirit. 

Puss, pis. s. tne fondling name of a cat. UEstr 
—The sportsman's term for a hare. Gay' 

Pustule, pis'tshile. s. a small swelling, a 
pimple, an efflorescence. JJ-o 

Pustulous, pis'tshi-lis. a. full of pustules. 

Put, put, or pit. v. a. to lay or reposit in any 
place. Mi>t.— To piace in any situation, 
state, or condition. Shak. — To give up to 
push into action, to propose, to state. Swift 
—To cause, to produce. Locke— To add' 
Ecr/i/s.— To oblige, to urge. Boyle.— To form' 
to regulate.— v. v. to go or move, to shoot 
or germinate. Bacon — To steer a vessel. 

Put, pit. a rustic, a clown. Bramston.'—A 
game atcards. 

Putage, pi'tfdje. s. in law, prostitution on the 
woman's part. 

Putanism, pfi'ta-nizm. s. the manner of living 
or trade of a prostitute. °' 

Putative, pi'ta-tiv.rt. supposed, reputed. Ayl. 

Putid, pi'ild. a. mean, low, worthies'-. 

Putidness, pi'tfd-ngs.'f. meanness, vileness 

Putlog, pat'l6g. s. fiutlngi- are pieces of timber 
bear the boards builders stand on to 



work 



Moxon . 



Putredinous, pi'tr?d'i-nis. a. stinking, rotten'. 

Putrefaction, pi^trJ-fak'shun . s. the state of 
growing rotten, the act of making rotten. 
Qui/i. Thoms. 
K k 2 



QUA 



QUA 



Bite, tir, dll, cat; be, bit; wine, w?n; si, prSve, f6r, pSt ; clbe, cab, full; shl\, mound ; thick, thus-, 



Putrefactive, pi-tre-fak'tlv. a. making rotten. 
Brawn. 

Putrefy, pu'tre-f 1. v. a. to make rotten, to cor- 
rupt with rottenness. Bacon. — v. n. to rot. 

Putrescence, pu-tres'slnse. s. the state of rot- 
ting. 

Putrescent, nu-tres'setit. a. growing rotten. 

Putrid, putrid, a. rotten, corrupt. Waller. 

Putridness, p&'trld-nes. s. rottenness. Flayer. 

Putter, put'tur. s. one who puts. VEstr.— 
Putter on, inciter, instigator. Shak. 

Puttingstone, pat'ting-st6ne. s. in Scotland. 
the name of a stone laid at the gates of 
great houses for trials of strength. Pope. 

Puitoik, pai'luk. s. a buzzard. Peach. 

Putty, pa.'te. s. a powder on whicn glass is 
ground. Newt. — A cement used by glaziers. 

Puzzle, j uz'zl. v. a. to perplex, to embarrass. 
Shak. — To make intricate, to eniangle. 
Add — v. n. to be bewildered in one's own 
notions, to be awkward. VEstr. 

Puzzle, poz'zl. s. embarrassment, perplexity. 

Puzzler, paz'zl-ur. s. he who puzzles. 

Pyg ar gS P>garg. s. a bird. Ainsw. 

Pygmean, pig-mean, a. belonging to a pismy. 
Milt. 

Pygmy, pfg'me. s. a dwarf, one of a nation 
fanled to be only three spans high. BentUy 

Pylorus, pe-16'rus. s. the lower orifice of the 
stomach. 

Py powder, pl'pou-duiv s. See Piepowder. 

Pyracanth, pir'a-kaii/A. s. a kind of evergreen 
thorn. Evelyn. 

Pyramid, plr'a-mfd. s. in geometry, a solid 
figure, whose base is a polygon, and whose 
sides are plain triangles, their several points 
meeting in one. Harris 

Pyramidal, pe-ram'e-dal. \a. having the 

Pyramiaical, plr-a-mid'e-kal. J form of a pyra- 
mid. Locke. 

Tyramidic, pir-a-midlk. a. the same as pyra- 
midal. Shenstone. 

Pyraniidically, pir-a-mid'e-kal-e. ad. in form of 
a pyramid. Broome. 

Pyramis, pir'a-mis. s. a pyramid. Bacon. 

Pyre, plre. s. a pile on which the dead are 
burnt. Pope. 

Pyrites, pe-rl'tlz. s. firestone. Woodw. 

Pyromancy, pir'4-man-se. s. divinations by fire. 

Pyrotechnical, p!r-6 tek'ne-kal. a. engaged or 
skilful in fireworks. 

Pyrotechnics, pir-6-tek'niks. s. the art of fire- 
works. 

Pyiotechny, pir'A-tek-nL s. the art of manag- 
ing fire. Hale. 
Pyrrhouean, per-vo-ne'an. a. embracing the 
opinion of Pyrrho. 

'Pyrrhonism, pir'ri-nizm. s. scepticism, uni- 
versal doubt. 
Pyrrhonist, pir'r6-nlst. s. a sceptic, (from Pyr- 
rho). Shaftesbury. 
Pythagorean, p!th-ag-o-re'am a. founded on 



Quacksalver, kwak'sil-vur. s. one who brags 
of medicines, a charletan. Burnet. 

Quadragesimal, kw6d-rl-jes/se-mal. a. lenten, 
belonging to lent. Sanderson. 

Quadrangle, kudd'ransr-gl. s. a square, a sur- 
face with four right angles. How el. 
Quadrangular, kwa-didn'gu-lur. a. square, hav- 
ng four right angles. Woodw. 
Quadrant, kwidrdot. s. the fourth part. Brown. 
—The quarter of a circle. Hold. — An instru- 
ment with which latitudes are taken. Gay. 
Qaadrantal, kwa-drin'tal. a. included in the 
fourth part of a circle. Durham. 
Quadrate, kwl'drate. a. square, divisible into 
four equal parts. Haksw. — Suited, applica- 
ble. H ii vey. 
Quadrate, kwl'drate. s. a square, a surface 
with four equal and parallel sides. Spenser. 
Quadrate, kwl'drate. v. n. to suit, to be ac- 
commodated. Add. 
Quadratic, kwa-draVik. a. four, square, belong- 

ng to a square. 

Quadrature,kw6d'ra-ture. s. the act of squaring. 

Watts. — The state of being square, a square. 

Milt. 

Quadrennial, kwa-drcn'nJ-al. a. comprising oc 

happening once in four years. 
Quadrible, kwdd're-bl. a. that may be squared. 
Derhan\f. 
Quadrifid, kvv6d'dre-fld. a. cloven into fouv 

divisions. 
Quadrilateral, kwAd-dre-Ht'ter-al. a. having 
four sides. Woodw. 

Quadrilateralness,kw6d-dre-]at'teT-al-nes. s. the 

properly of having four right-line sides. 
Quadrille, ka-dril'. s. a game at cards. 
Quadrin, kwod'rm. j. a mite, a small piece of 
money. Bailey. 

Quadripartite, kwa-drfp'plr-tlte. a. having 

four parts, divided into four parts. 
Quadnpartitely, kwa-drip'par-tue-le. ad. in a 

quadripartite distribution. 
Quadrireme, kwod're-reme. s. a galley with 

four banks of oars. 
Quadrisyllable, kwod-drc-sJl'U-bl. s. a word of 

four syllables. 
Quadrivalves, kw6d-dre-valvz'. s. doors with 

four folds. 
Quadrivial, kwod-drlv've-al.. a. having four 

ways meeting in a point. 
Quadruped, kw6d'dru-i£d. s. an animal that 
goes on four legs, as perhaps all beasts. Arb. 
Quadruped, kwdd'dri-ped. a. having four feet. 

Wat. 

Quadruple, kw6d'dri-pl. a. fourfold, four times 

told. Raleigh. 

Quadruplicate, kwa-drupU-kite. v. a. todouble 

twice, to make fourfold. 
Quadrupiication, kwod'dri ple-ka'shdn. s. the 

taking a thing four times. 
Quadruply, kwdd'drA-ple. ad. to a fourfold 
quantity. t _ Swift. 



the opinions of Pythagoras.— By ellipsis, Quar-re, kni'rl. imperf. inquire, seek 
a Pythagorean philosopher. Reid. -Quaff, kwdf. v. a. to swallow in large draughts, 

Pyx, piks. s. the box in which the Romanists] Shak.— v. n. to drink luxuriously. Shak. 



keep the host. 



Q 



OUAB. quab. s. a sort offish. 
Quack, kwak. v. a. to cry like a duck. 
Q^TTack, kwak. s. a boastful pretender to arts 
which he does not understand. Felt. — A 
Tain boastful pretender to physic. Add. 
Quackery, kwak'kar-e. s. mean or bad acts in 
physic, false pretensions to any art. 



Quaffer, kwaf'fur. s. he who quaffs 

Quaggy, kwag'ge. a. boggy, soft, not solid. 

Ainsw. 

Quagmire, kwag'mlre. s. a shaking marsh or 
bo?. More. 

Quai"), kwale. v. n. to languish. Herbert.— -To 
fade, to decline. HakewilL 

Quail, kwale. s. a bird of game. R<iy. 

Quatlpipe, kwale'pipe. s. a pipe with which 
fowlers allure quails. . Jtid. 

Quaint, kwant. a. nice, scrupulously. Sidney, 
—Neat, pretty, exact. Shak.— Affected, fop- 
pish. Sviif*. 



QUA 



QUE 



;-it; bi, bit; wine, w?n; s6, prove, fir, pit; cube, cub. full; soil, mound; thick, thus. 

Quarterage, kwoVtur-Idje. J. a quarterly allow- 
ance. Hudibras. 
Quanerday, kwur'tor-da. s. one of the four day* 
in the year, on which renter interest is paid. 

Quarterdeck, kw6r'ifcr-dek. s. tbe short upper- 
deck. 

Quarterly, kwor'tlr-U. ad.once in a quarter of 
a year. 

Quarterly, kwor'tur-li. a. containing a fourtk 
part. Holder. 

Quartermaster, kwor-tur-mi'stSr. s. one wh» 
regulates the quarters of soldiers. Taller. 

Quartern, kwdr'tarn. s. a gill, or tbe fourth 
part of a pint. 

Quarterstaff, kwor'tftr-staf. s. a staff of defence. 

Quartile, kwor'til. s. an aspect of the planets, 
when ninety degrees distant from each 
other. Harris, 

Quarto, kwor'ti. s. a book in which every 
sheet makes four leaves. Wiitts. 

Quash, kwdsh. v. a. to crush. Waller. — To 
subdue suddenly. Rose. — To annul.— v. tu 
to be shaken with a noise. Ray. 

Quash, kwSsh. s. a pompion. Ainsw. 

Quat, kw6t. s. a pimple; thence used for aa 
irritable per-.on. Shak. 

Quatercousms, ki'tir-koz'z'nz. s. friends. Skin. 

Quaternary, kwl-tlr'nar-i. s. the number 
four. B»yle.. 

Quaternion, kwa-tlr'n^-un. s. tbe number of 
four. Holder. 

Quaternity,kwa-ter'ni-tl. s. the number four. 

Quatrain, kwi'trm. s. a stanza of four, lines 
rhyming alternately. Dryd. 

Quaver, kwa'var. v. n. to shake the voice. 
Bacon.— To tremble, to vibrate. Newton. 

Quay, kk. s. a key, an artificial bank to the 
sea or river. 

Quean, kwtne. s. a worthless woman, gene- 
rally a strumpet. Dryd. 

Queasiness, kw£'z£-n£s. s. the sickness of a 
auseated stomach. 

Quea>y, kw£'z£. a. sick with nausea. Ticnne.— 
£que'ami-h. Dryd. — Causing naiiseousness. 

Queck, k^ek. v. n. to shrink, to shew pain. 

Queen, kwein. *. the wife of a king. Shak. 

Queen, kw&en. v. n. to play tbe queen. Shak. 

Queen-apple, kw^n'ap-pl. s. a species of apple. 

Queening, kween'ing. s. an apple. Mort. 

Queer, kuWr. a. odd, strange, particular, awk- 
ward. Spectator. 

Queerlv, kwiir'ii. ad. particularly, oddly, 
awkwardly. 

Queemess, kw&lr'nes. s. oddness, particularity. 

Queest, kwelst. s. a ringdove, a kind of wild 
pigeon. 

Quell, kw£l. v. a. to crush, to subdue; origi- 
nally, to k»i. Attcrb. — v. n. to die. Spenser. 

Quell, kvvll. s. murder. (Not in use.) Shak. 

Queller,kw£i'lur..? one that crushes or subd uea. 

Quelquech>-e, kek'sh6ze. i. a trifle, a kieL- 
sbaw. (French.) Donna. 

Quench, kwinsh. v. a. to extinguish fire. 
Sidney. — To stiil any passion or commotion. 
Shak. — To allay thirst. South. — v. n. to cool, 
to grow cool. Shak. 

Quenchable, kwlnsh'i bl. a. that may be 
quenched. 

Quencher, kwlnsh'Sr. s. extinguisher. 

Quenchless, kwln-b'i^s. a. une.\tmeuishable. 

Querent, kw^'rlut. s. the complainant, ilie 
plaintiff. 

Querimonio"?, kw£r-rJ-m6'ne-£s. a. querulous, 
complaining. 

Querimouiously, kwer-rt-mi'ni-us-le. ad. que- 
rulously, with complaint. Deimaia- 

Querimon ousness, kw4r-v4-m4'ni-as nes. s^. 
complaining temper. 

K'k 3 



State, lir, < 

Quaintly, kwint'li. ad. nicely, exactly. Ben 
Jon —Artfully. Shik. 

Quaintness, kwint'nis. s, nicety, petty ele- 
gance. Pope 
Quake, kwake. v.n. to shake with cold or fear, 
to tremb.e. Ezekiel. 
Quake, kvvike. s. a shudder, a tremulous agi- 
tation. Suckling 

Quaker, kvv.Vkur. s. one of a certain religiou 
seer. 

Quaking-grass, kvv.i'klng-gris. s. an herb. 

Ainsiv. 

Qualification, kw6l-'i-fe-ka'shun. s. accom- 
plishment. Aiterb. — Abatement, diminu- 
tion. Raleigh. 

Qualify, kw6'/!Ml v. a. to fit for any thing 
Swift. — To make capable of any employ- 
ment or privilege, to abate, to soften. Rat. 
— To modifv, to regulate. Brown. 

Quality, kwdl'14-ti s. property, accident. Bent. 
— Particular efficacy, disposition, temper, 
rank. Siak.— Accomplishment, qualification. 
Clar.— Character. Bacon.— Persons of high 
rank. Pope. 

-Qualm, kw'm. s. a sudden seizure of sickly 
languor. C'daniy 

Qualmish, kwlmfsh. a. seized with sicklv lan- 
guor. Dryd. 

Quandary, kw6n-dVrJ. s. a doubt, a difficulty. 

Quantitive, kworAi-tiy. a. estimable accord- 
ing to quantity. Digby. 

Quantity, kw6n ; tMi. s. that property of any- 
thing which may be increased or dimi- 
nished. Cheyne .— Bulk or weight. Dryd.— A 
portion, a part Shak. 

Quantum, kw6n't5m. s. the quantity, the 
amount. Swift. 

Quarantine, kw6r-ian-t4Sn'. s. tbe space of 
forty days, being the time which a ship, 
suspected of infection, is obliged to forbear 
intercourse or commerce. Swift. 

Quarrel, kwoi'ril s. a brawl, a scuffle. Shak.— 
A dispute, a contest, hooker. — An arrow 
with a square head. Camden 

Quarrel, kwor'ril. v. n. to scuffle, to squabble, 
to fall into variance. Shak. — To fight, to 
combat. Dryd 

Quarreller, kwir'rtl-h'r. s. he who quarrels. 

Quarre'ous, kwor'rii-iis. a. petulant, easily 
provoked toenmiiy. w Shak. 

Quarrelsome, kwoi'ril-sum. a. inclined to 
brawls, irascible, choloric. Bacon. VEstr. 

Quarrelsomely, kwor'ril-sftm-U. ad. in a quar- 
relsome manner, petulantly. 

Quarrelsomeness, kw6r'ii:-sam-n£s. j. choleric- 
ness, petulance. 

Quarry, kwor'ri. s. a square. Mort. — Game 
flown at by a hawk. Sandys.— A stone 
mine. Cleav 

Quarry, kwAr're. v. n. to prey upon. VEstr. 

Quarry man, kwdr're-man. s. one who digs in a 
quarry. W-mdw. 

Quart, kwirt. s. a fourth part, a quarter. Spen. 
— The fourth part of a gallon. Shiii. 

Quartan, kwor'tan s. tbe fourth day ague. 

Quartation, kw6r-ta'sliun. s. a cbymical ope- 
ration. Boyle. 

Quarter, kw&r'trjr. j. a fourth part. Burn.— A 
particu'ar region of a town or country. 
Spratt.— The place where soldiers are lodged 
or stationed. Spect. — Proper station. MOt. 
— Meirv granted by a conqueror. Clar.— A 
measure of eight bushels. Mnn . 

Qua ter, kwor'tar. v. a. to divide into tour 
parts, to lodge. Shak.— To divide into dis- 
tinct regions, to station or lodge soldiers 
Dryd.— To bear as an appendage to the he- 
reditary arm*. 



QUI 



QUI 



Rate, tar, cil!, cat ; hi, bit; whie,win ; sb, pr£ve,fi>r, p6t ; cAbe, cfib, fill ; sbl\, m&md; tfeick, t&i\M, 

Quicksilver, kwik'sil-vur. s. called mercury by 



Querist, kw£'rist. s. an inquirer, an asker of 
questions. Swift. 

Quern, kwlrn. s. a handmill. Shak. 

Querpo, kwir'pi. s. a dress close to the body, 
a waistcoat. Dryd. 

'Querry, kwlr'rl. for equery. s. a groom be- 
longing to a prince. Bailey. 

Querulous, kwlr'ri-lcis. a. mourning, habi- 
tually complaining. * Hcrwd. 

Querulousness, kwirrilSs-nes. j. habit or qua- 
lity of complaining mournfully. 

Query, kwj'rft. s. a question, an inquiry to be 
resolved. Newton: 

Query, kwi'ri. v. a. to ask questions. Pope. 

Quest, kwest. 5. search. Milt. — An empanelled 
jury, inquiry, examination. Shak. — Desire, 
solicitation. Herbert 

Quest, kvvlst. v. n. to go in search. 

Question,kwes'tshur>..r interrogatory, inquiry,|Quiet, kwi'et 
disquisition. Bacon. — A subject or debate.; rest. Forbes 



the chymists, is a naturally fluid mineral. 

Quicksilvered, kwik'sil-var'd. a. overlaid with, 
quicksilver. Newton. 

Quidam, kwl'datn. s. somebody. Spenser. 

Quiddany, kwid'da-nJ. s. marmalade, confec- 
tion of'quinces made with sugar. 

Quiddit, kwid'dlt. s. a subtilty, an equivoca- 
tion. 

Quiddity, kw!d'i-t4. s. essence. Hud. — A tri- 
fling nicety, a cavil, a quirk. Camden. 

Quiescence, kwi-ls'si-nse. s. rest, repose. 

Quiescent, kwl-is'sent. a. resting, not moving, 
lying at repose. Holder. 

Quiet, kwl'gt. a. still, free from disturbance. 
Spenser.— Peaceable, not in motion. Judges. 
— Sinoothj not ruffled. Shak. 

Quiet, kwi'et. s. rest, repose, tranquillity. 

a. to calm, to lull, to put to 
To still. Locke. 



John.— Affair to beexamined. Swift.— Doubt, Quieter, kwl'et-tur. s, the person or thing that 
dispute. Till. — Subject of inquiry. Hooker., quiets. 
Question, kwes'tshun. v. n. to inquire. itoco//. Quietism, kwi'ct-?zm. s. tranquillity of mind. 



— To debate by interrogatories. Shak.- 

to examine one by questions. Brown —To 

doubt. Prior. 

Questionable, kwis'tshun a-bl. a. doubtful, 

disputable. Bacon. — Suspicious, liable to 

question. Shak. 

Questionary, kwis'tshun-J-ri. a. inquiring, 

asking questions. Pope. 

Questionableness, kw?s'tshSn-a bl-nis. s. the 

quality of being questionable. 
Questioner, kwis'tshun-ftr. /. an inquirer. 
Questionless, kwes'tsh&a-l&s. ad. certainly, 

without doubt. South. 

Questman, kweit'man. \ s. a starter 

Questmonger, kwest'mung-gur. J of lawsuits 

or prosecutions. Bacon. 

Questrist, kwes'tvfst.^. a seeker, a pursuer. 
Questuary, kwes'tshu-i-re. a. studious of pro 

fit. Brown. 

Quib, kw5b. s. a sarcasm, a bitter taunt. Ains 
Quibble, kwib'bl. s. a low conceit depending 

on the sound of words, a pun. Watts. 

Quibble, kwib'bl. v. n. to pun, to play on the 

sound of words. " VEstr. 

Quibbler, kwib'bl-ur. s. a punster. 
Quick, kwik. a. living, not dead, swift, nimble. 

Hooker. — Speedy. Milt. — Active, spritely. 
Clar. 
Quick, kwik. ad. nimbly, readily. Drayton. 
Quick, kwik. s. the living flesh, sensible 

parts. Sharp.— Living plants. Mart, 

Quickbeam, or Qidckentree, kwlk'beme. s. a 

species of wild ash. Mort. 

Quicken, kwik'k'n.i;. a. to make alive. Psalms 

— To hasten. Hayw.—To excite. South — 



Quietist, kwl'et-ist. s. one of certain sect of 
religious enthusiasts. Jo. Warlon. 

Quietly,kwiel-U. ad. calmly. Taylor.- Peace- 
ably. Bacon.— At rest, without agitation. 

Quietness, kwl'tt-nes. s. coolness of temper. 
%'id. — Peace. Hayw.— Stillness, calmness. 

Quietsome, kwl'it-.sfim. a. calm, still, undis- 
turbed. ( Not in use.) Spenser. 

Quietude, kwi'etide. s. rest, repose, tranqui- 
lity. Wot ton. 

Quill, kvvfl. s. the strong feather of the wing, 
of which pens are made. Bacon. — Reed on 
which weavers wind their threads. Spenser. 
—The instrument with which musicians 
strike their strings. Dryd. 

uillet, kwil'lit. s. subtilty, nicety, fraudulent 
distinction. Digby. 

Qu ; !t, kwilt. s. a cover for a bed, &c. Pope. 

Quilt, kwilt. v. a. to stitch one cloth upon 

another with something soft between them. 

Spenser. 

Quinary, kwVna-rk. a. consisting of five. Boyle. 

Quince, kwinse. s. the tree. Milt.— The fruit. 
Peach. 

Quinch, kwinch. v. n. to stir, to flounce as in 
resenimentor pain. Spenser. 

Quincuncial, kwrn-kfan'shal. a. having the 
form of a quincunx. Ray. 

Quincunx, kwin'kungks. s. a plantation of 
trees, disposed in a square, consisting of 
five trees, one at each corner, and a fifth in 
the middle, which disposition, repeated 
again and again, forms a regular grove, &c. 

Quinquagesima, kwin-kvva jes'se-ma. s. Quin- 



quagesima Sunday, so called, because it is 
n. to become alive. Sand. — To move with | the fiftieth day before Easter, reckoned by 
activity. Pope.\ whole numbers; Shrove-Sundny. 

Quickener, kwik'k'n-Sr. s. one who makes Quinquangular, kwin-kwang'gu-lar. a. having 



alive, that which accelerates or actuates. 
Quickhme, kwlk'lljie. 5. lime unquenched. 
Quickly, kwik'li ad. nimbly, speedily, active- 



five corners. Woodxv. 

Quinquarticular, kwin-kwar-tik'ku lar. a. con- 
sisting of five articles. Sand, 



ly. ' Shak. Quinquehd, kwin'kwe frd. a. cloven in five. 

Quickness, kwik'nts. 5. speed, velocity. SottA^Quinquefoliated^win-kwe-fA'U-ate-sd. a. hav- 
— Activity. Wotton. — Keen sensibility. Loc.\ trig five leaves. 
— Sharpness, pungency. Dryd. Quinquennial, kwin-kwen'n^-11. a. lasting five 



Quicksand, kwik'saud. s. moving sand, unsolid 
ground. Dryd. 

Quickset, kwik'sit. v. a. to plant with living 
plants. Tusser. 

Quickset, kwik'slt. s. living plant set to grow. 
Evelyn. 

Quicksighted, kwlk-sl'tid. a. having a sharp 
sight. Bent ley. 

fluicksightedness, kwfk-si'ted-ncs. s. sharp- 
ness of sight. Locke, 



years, happening once in five years. 
Quinsy, kwin'ze.^.'a tumid inflammation in 

the throat. Dryd. 

Quint, kvvint. .<•. a set of five. Hndibras. 

Quintain, kwin'tin. s. a post with a turning 

top. See Quintin. Shak. 

Quintal, kwfu'tal. s. a hundred weight to 

weigh with. 
Quintescence. kwin'tes-sinse. s'.ix fifth being. 

Watts.— The spirit or virtue of any thing. 



QUO 



RAD 



Rlte,tlr,cill,cJt; bJ,b2t;wlae,win; si,pr5ve,<?r,p6t;cibe,c&b,full;sSil,mouiid; thickj^ns, 



Quintessential, kwint-es-s2u'shal. a. consist- 
ing of quintessence. Hakf.w. 

Quintin,kwin'tin. s. an upright post, on tbe 
topofwhicli a cross-post turned upon a pin; 
the exerci-e of tilting. Ben Jon 

Quintuple kwin'ti-pl. s. fivefold. 

Quip, kwip. s. a sharp jest, a taunt, a sarcasm. 
Milt. 

Quip, kwip. v. a. to rally with bitter sarcasms. 

Quire, kwjre. s. a chorus. Shak.— A bundle of 
paper consisting of twenty- four sheets. 

Quire, kwlre. v. n. to sing in concert. Shak. 

Quirister, kwir'ris-t&r. s. chorister, one who 
sings in concert. Thomson. 

Quirk, kw£rk. s. a quick stroke, smart taunt. 
Shak.— Subtilty, nicety. VEstr. 

Quit, kwft. v, a. part. pass, quit, pret. I have 
quit or quitted; to discharg<>,to make even. 
Denh. — To set free. Taylor. — To clear him- 
self. Milt.— To repay. Sh ik.—To clear a debt. 
Temple. — To abandon, to forsake. Ben Jon.— 
To give up. Prior. 

Quitchgrass, kwitsh'gtas. s. dog-grass. Mort. 

Quite, kwite, ad. completely, perfectly. Hook. 

Qsit-claim,kwit'clame. s. a release or acqu-it- 
tingof aman for any action brought against 
him. Termes de la Ley, 

Quit-rent, kwh'rlnt. s. small rent reserved. 

Quits, kwits. interj. an exclamation used when 
any thing is repaid and the parties become 
even. 

Quittance, kwfl'tanse. s. discharge from a 
debt, &c. return, repayment. Shak, 

Quittance, kwit'tlnse. v. a. to repay, to re- 
com pence. (Not used.) Shak 

Quitter,kwit't&r. .?. a deliverer. Ainsw 

Quitterbone, kwit'tSr-bine. s. a hard round* 
swelling upon the coronet of a horse. 

Quiver, kwiv'vur. s. a case for arrows. 

Quiver, kwiv'v&r. a. nimble, active. [Not used.) 

Quiver, kwiv'vur. v. n. to quake. Gay.— To 
shiver, to shudder. Sidney. 

Quivered, kwJv'vur'd. a. furnished with a qui- 
ver. Milt.— Sheathed as in a quiver. Pope. 

Quob, kw6b. v. n. to move as the embryo does 
in the womb. 

Quodlibet, kw6d'le-bet. s. a nice point, a sub- 
tilty. Prior. 

Quodlibetarian,kw6d-lib J-ta'rMn. 5. one who 
talks or disputes on any subject. 

Quodlibetii;al,kw6d-U-be"t'4-kal.i7. not restrain- 
ed to a particular subject. 

Quoif, kw6?f. s. See Coif. 

Quoif, kw^if. v. n. to cap, to dress with a head- 
dress. Add. 

Quoiffure, kwoif f&re. s. head-dress. Add. 

Quoil, kw&l. s. See Coil. 

Quoin, kwofn. s. corner. Sandys. 

Quoit, kw&t. s. something thrown to a great 
distance to a certain point. (Properly coit.) 

Quoit, kw6lt. v. n. to throw quoits, to play at 
quoits. Dryd. — v. a. to throw. Shak. 

Quondam, kwdn'dim.tf. having been formerly. 
(A ludicrous word.) Shak. 

Quorum, kwi'r&m. s. a bench of justices, a 
number of officers sufficient to do business 
Add.— Note, that Mr. Sheridan in this and 
the eight following words pronounces the qu 
like k. 

Quota, kwi'ta. s. a share, a proportion as as- 
signed to each. Add. 

Quotation, kwi-ti'sh&n. s. the act of quoting, 
citation, passage adduced. Locke, 

Quote, kwite. v. a. to cite an author, to ad- 
duce the words of another. Whitg. 

Quoter, kwA't&r. s. a citer, he that quotes. 

Quoth, kwith. verb imperf. quoth 7, say I, or 
said I ; quoth he, says he, <w said ke. 



Quotidian, kwi-lld'ji-an. a. daily, happening 
everv day. Donne. 

Quotidian, kwA-tid'j£-&n. s. a fever which re- 
turns every day. Shak. 

Quotient, kwA'shlnt. s. in arithmetic, is the 

number produced by the division of the 

two given numbers, the one by the other. 

Cocker. 



R 

R ABATE, rebate, v.n. in falconry, to reco- 
ver a hawk to the fist. Ainsw. 
Rabbet, rab'bit. v. a. to pare down pieces of 
wood so as to fit one another. Moxon^ 
Rabbet, rab'bit. s. a joint in carpentry. Moxon. 
Rabbi, rab'be, or rab'bl. (rabbi. S.) \s.a doctor 

Rabbin, rib'bin. Jamoogthe 

Jews. Camden. 

Rabbit, rab'bit. 5. a furry animal that burrows 
in the ground. Shak. 

Rabble, rab'bl. s. a tumultuous crowd, an as- 
sembly of low people. Raleigh. 

Rabblement, rab'bl-mint. s. a crowd, a tumul- 
tuous assembly. Spenser. 

Rabid, rab'bid. a. fierce, furious, mad. 

Rabinet,rab'bin-it. s. a kind of small ordnance. 
Ainsiu. 

Race, rise. s. a family ascending or descend- 
ing, a particular breed, contest in running, 
progress, course. Milt. — A generation Sn. 

Racehorse, rase'horse. s. horse bred to run for 
prizes. Add. 

Racemation, ras-si-ma'shim. j. state of grow- 
ng in a cluster like grapes. Brown. 

Racemiferous, ras-si-mlf'ir-fis.'tf. bearing clus- 
ters. 

Racer, rase'ur. s. runner, one that contends in 
peed. ^ Dorset. 

Raciness, ra'^-nis. s. the quality ofbeingracy. 

Rack, rak. s. an engine to torture. Tav — Tor- 
ture, extreme pain. Temple. — A distaff, often 
called a rock. Dryden.—A wooden grate on 
which hay is placed. Mort.— Arrack, a spi- 
rituous liquor. 

Rack, rak. v. n. to stream as clouds before the 
wind. Shak. — v. a. to torment by the rack. 
Dryd.— To harass. Milt.— To stretch . Shak. 
—To draw off from the lees. Bacon. 

Rack-rent, rak'rcnt. s. rent raised to the utter- 
most. Swiff. 

Rack-renler, rak'rent-ur. s. one who pays the 
uttermost rent. Locke. 

Racket, rak'kit. 5. a clattering noise. Shak.— A. 
confused talk. Swift. — Instrument with 
which players strike the ball. Digby. 

Racking, rak'king. s. racking pace of a horse is 
the same as an amble, only that it is a swift- 
er time and a shorter tread. 

Raekoon,rak-k66n'. s. a New England animal, 
like a badger. Bailey. 

Racy, ra'si. a. strong, flavourous, tasting of the 
soil. Cowley. 

Raddock, or ruddock,x"A'6lk. s. a bird. Shak. 

Radiance, ra'di-aiise, or riji-anse. \j. [spark- 
Radiancy, radi-an-sJ, or ri'jj-an-si. J ling lus- 
tre, glitter. Brown. 

Radiant, ri'de-ant, or riji-ant. a. shining, 
brightly sparkling, emitting rays. Milt. 

Radiate, ri'di-ate, or ri'ji-ate. v. n. to emit 
rays, to shine. Boyle. 

Radiated, radfe-ke-ld, or riji-ite-ed. a. adorn- 
e > with rays. Add. 

Radiation, ri-di-i'sh&n, or ri ji-a'shfin. s. emis- 
sion of rays, emission from a centre every 
way. Bacon-. 



RA I 



RAN 



Rite, tlr, call, cat; bi, bit; wine, w?n; s6, prive, fSr, pit; cube, cub, full; soil, mound; tftic&r, /^us. 
Radical, rSd'di-kal. </. primitive Ben t ley. —Im- Raiser, rize'ur. /. he that raises. Taylor. 

Raisin, rsVz'n. (r*'zn. S.) s. raisins are dried 
grape s of every kind . 

Rake, lake. s. an instrument with teeth, bv 
which tne ground is divided. ttryden.—tk 
loose, disorderly, thoughtless fellow. Pope. 

Rake, rake. v. a. to irather orclear with a rake. 
Thorn- — To scour. Swift. — To heap together 
and cover. S"ck. — v. n. 'o search, to grope*. 
Sou k — To pass with violence. Sidney. 

Raker. rSke/fir. s. one that rakes. 

Rakehell, rake'hel. s. a wild, dissolute, de- 
bauched fellow. Spenser. 

Rakehelly, rake'h&.-li. a. wild, dissolute. 

Ben Jon son. 

Rikish, rake'rsh. a. loose, lewd, dissolute. 

Rally, ralle. v. a. to put disordered forces into 
order. After. — To reat with satirical merri- 
ment. Add. — v. n. to come again into order. 
Dryd. — To exercise satirical merriment. 

Ram, rdm. .'. a male sheep. Peach. — An in- 
strument with an iron head to batter walls. 
Shak. 

Ram, rain. v.. a. to drive with violence. B.ic.~ 

To till with any thing driven hard together. 

Hayw. 

Ram'ile, r a m'b<. v. n. to rove loosely and irre- 
gularly, to wander. Locke. 

Ramble, ram'bi. s. wandering, irregular excur- 
sion. Swift. 

Rambler, ram'bl-ur. s. rover, wanderer. L'Estr. 

Rambooze, ram bsoze'. s. drink made of wine, 
ale, esszs. and sugar. Bailey. 

Raments, raWnts/s. sharping, shavings. 

Ramiiicarion, ram-mi-fe-ka'shun. s. division or 
separation into branches; the actof branch- 
ing out. Hale. 

Ramify, ram'mi-fi. v. a. to separate into 
branches. Boyle.— v. n. to be parted into 
branches. Arb. 

Rammer, ram'mfir,j. an instrument with which 
any thing is driven hard, as the charge into 
a gun. Wisem. 

Rammish, ram'mish. a. strong scented. 

Ramous, ramus, a. branchy, consisting of 
branches. Newton. 

Ramp, rltnp. v. n. to leap with violence. Spen. 
— To climb as a plant. Bay. 

Ramp, ramp. s. leap, spring. Mitt. 

Rampallian, rdm pal'yan. s. a mean wretch. 

Shak. 

Rampancy, ram'pan-sj. s. prevalence, exuber- 
ance. South. 

Rampant, rampant, a. exuberant. South. — In 
heraldry, rampant is when the lion is reared 
up in the escutcheon. Beach. 

Rampart, rampart. \ v. a. to forti- 

Ramp re, rim'pire. (ram'plr. S.) J fy with ram- 
parts. (Not in use.) Hayw. 

Rampart, rampart. \s. Infortifica- 



planted by nature, Wilkins.— Serving to or 

gi nation. 
Radically, rdd-di-kal'^-ti. s. origination. Br. 
Radically, rid'de-kii-i. ad. originaiiy, primi 

tivelv. Prittr. 

Radicainesc, rad'dfc-kal-nes. s. the state of be 

ing radical. 
Radicate, rad'di-kate. v. a. to root, to plant 

deeply and firmlv. Ham 

Radicatton, rid-i-ki'shun. s. the act of fixing 

deep. Ham 

Radicle, rad'di'kl. s. seed that forms the root. 

Quincy. 

Radish, rad'disb* s. a root commonly ea'er 

raw. 
Radius, ri'dt-us, orra'ji-fis. (rl'dzhls. S.) s. the 

semidiameter of a circle, a bone of the fore 

arm. 
RafJ, raf. v. a. to sweep, to huddle. Carew, 
Raffle, raf'fl. v. n. to cast dice for a prize. 

Tatler. 
Raffle, raffl. s. the casting dice for prizes. 
Raft, rift. s. a frame or float of timber. Shak. 
Rafter, tafiur. s. the secondary limber,-, of the 

house. Df»m> . 

Raftered, raf tir'd. a. built with rafters. P-.pe 
Rag, ra". s anv thing rent and tattered. worn- 
out clothes. Sandys. — \ fragment of dress. 
Ragamuffin, rag-i-muf'tin. s. a paltry mean 

fellow. Shak. 

Rage, radje. s. violent anger, vehement fury. 
Rage, r'idje. v. n. to be in fury, to act with mis- 
chievous impetuosity. Milt. 
Rageful, radie'ful. o. furious, violent. Him. 
Ragged, rag'gid. a. rent into tatters. Arb.— 

Dressed hi tatters. Dryden.— Rugged, no! 

smooth. VEstr 

Ragged n ess, rdg'gid-nes. s. state of being dress 

ed in tatters. Shak. 

Ragiugly, ra'jing-U. ad. with vehement fury. 
Ragman, rag'man. s. one who deals in ra s. 
Ragout, ra g66'. s. meat stewed and highly sea 

soned. Add 

Ragstone, rag'stine. s. a stone breaking in a 

ragged manner. Woodw.— The stone with 

which they smooth the edge of a tool new 

ground and left ragged. 
Ragwort, rag\- art. s. a plant. Miller. 

Rail, r&ie. s. a sort of wooden and iron feuce 

Mnxon. — A kind of bird. Carew. 

Rail, rale. v. a. to enclose with rails. Add.— 

v n. to use insolent and reproachful lan- 
guage. 
Rader, rale'ur. 5 one who insults or defames 

by opprobrious language. South. 

Railing, rale'fng- s. contumelious speech. Sp. 
Raillery, ral'Ur-4. s. slight, satire, satirical mer 

riment. s Ben Jon. 

Raiment.ra'mlnt. s. vesture, vestment, clothes 



dress, garment. 

Rain, rine. v. n. to fall in drops from the 
clouds. Locke. — v. a. to pour down as rain. 

Rain, rane. J. the moisture that falls from the 
clouds. Walitr. 

Rainbow, rane'bo. s. the iris, the semicircle of 
various colours which appear in showery 
weather. Shak. Newt. 

Raindeer,rane'd££r s. a deer with large horns, 
in the northern regions. 

Rainine-s, rane'i-ncs. s. the state of beina 
showery. 

Rainy, rane'£. a. showery, wet. Shak 

Raise, raze. v. a. to lift. Pope. — To erect, to ex- 
alt. Bac.—To increase in current value. Jem, 
—To elevate. Prior. — To advance, to pro- 
mote. Clar. — To excite, to collect, to assem- 
ble, to levy. Milt. —To utter loudly. Dryd, 



Sidney. Rampire,r?.m'p're. (ram'plr..?.) j t:on, the plat- 
form of the wall behind the parapet, the 
wall round fortified places. Ben Jon. 

Rampions, ramp'yuns. s. a plant. Mott. 

Ramsons, rdm'suiis. s. an herb. Ains-w. 

Ran, ran. the pret. of run 

Ranch, ransh. v. a. to sprain, to Injure with 
vioient contortion. Garth. 

Rancid, rin'sid. a strong scented. Arb. 

Rancidness, rin'si^-nes. \s. strong scented, as 

Raiicidity. rdn-sid'e-t^. J of old oil. 

Rancourous, rangliur-us. a. malignant, malici- 
ous. Shak. 

Rancour,rang'kur. s. inveterate malignity, ma- 
lice. Spenser. 

Rand , rind. s. border, seam. 

Random, raii'dam. s. want of rule or method, 
chance, hazard. Mitt. 



RAP 



RAT 



Rate, tar, call, cat; be, bet; wlne,\v!n;so,pr5ve,for, p6t; cube, cab, full; soil, mound; thick, tlins. 

Random, ran'dum. a. done by chance, roving 

without direction. Dryd. 

Rang, rang, the pret. of ring. 
Range, raiije. v. a to place in order, to put in 

ranks. Ciar. — To rove over. Gay. — v. n. to 



rove at large. Milt.— To be placed in order 
Range, ranje. s. a rank. Newton — A class, an 
order. Hale. — Excursion. South. — Room for 
excursion. Add.— A kitchen grate. Spenser. 
Ranger, tan'jar. s. one that ranges, a rover. 
Spenser. — An officer who tends the game of 
a forest. ■ Dryd. 

Rank, rangk. a. luxuriant. Spenser. — Fruitful. 
Sandys. — Strong scented, rancid, highgrown. 
Shak. — Gross, coarse. Swift. 

Rank, rdugk. s. line of men placed abreast. 
Shak.— A row. Milt.— Class, order. Atterb.— 
Degree of dignity. Add. 

Rank, rangk. v. a. to place abreast, to arrange 
methodically. Hale. — v.n. to be ranged, to 
be placed. Tate. 

Rankle, rangk'kl. v. n. to fester, to be inflamed 
in body or mind. Spens. Sandys. 

Rankly, rdngk'le. ad. coarsely, grossly. Shak. 
Rankness, rdngknes. s. exuberance, superflui 
ty of growth. Shak 

ftank-scented, rlnk-s?nt'ed. a. having a rank 
scent. Shak. 

Ranny, ran'ne. s. the shrewmouse. Brown 
Ransack, rdn'sak. v. a. to plunder. Dryd. — To 
search narrowly. Woodx.— To violate, to de- 
flour. Spenser 
Ra^soai, ran'sum. s. price paid for redemp- 
tion from captivity, &c. Till. 
Ransom, ran'sum. v. a. to redeem from cap- 
tivity or punishment. Miller. 
Ransomeless, rin'sum-les. a. free from ran 
some. Shak 
Rant, rant. v. n. to use violent or high sound- 
ing language. Shak. 
Rant, rant. s. high sounding language. Gran. 
Ranter, rintur. s. a ranting fellow. 
Rantipole, rant'e-pAle. a. wild, roving, rakish 
Rantipole, rdnt'e-pAle. v. n. to run about wild- 
ly- t Arb. 
Ranula, rdn'nu-la. s. a soft swelling possessing 
the sahvals under the tongue. Wisem. 
Ranunculus, rd-nung'kulus. s. crowfoot. Mort. 
Rap, rap. v. n. to strike with a quick smart 
blow. Prior.— v. a. to affect with rapture, to 
strike with ecstasy. Pope.— To snatch away. 
Rap, rap. s. a quick smart blow. Arb. 
Rapacious, rd-pashus. a. given to plunder, seiz- 
ing by violence. p p e _ 
Rapaciously, ri-pa'shus-H. ad. by ranine, by 

violent robbery. 
Rapaciousness, ra-pa'shus-nls. s . the quality of 

being rapacious. 
Rapacity, ra-pds'se-te. s. exercise of plunder 
ravenousness. Sprait, 

Rape, rape. s. violent defloration of chastity. 
Shak.— Something snatched away. Sandys. 
—A plant. 
Rapid, lap'id. a. quick, swift. Dryd. 

Rapidity, rd-pM'e-te. s. celerity, velocitv. 
swiftness. jdd. 

Rapidly, rdp'ld-le. ad. swiftly, with quick mo- 
tion. 
Rapidness,r; l p'id-nes. s. celerity, swiftness. 
Rapier, ri'pe-dr. s. a small sword used only in 
thrusting. Pope 

Rapier-fish, rapier-fish, s. the fish called zi- 

phias, or the sword. 

Rapine, rdp'fn. j. act of plundering.^. Charles 

—Violence, force. Milt 

Rapper, rap'par. s. one who strikes. 

Rapport, rdp-pirt. s. relation, reference. (JV« 

mcd.) JempUi 



Rapt, rapt. v. n. to ravish, to put in ecstasy. 
Chap. 

Rapt, rapt. s. a trance, an ecstasy. 

Rapture, rdp'tshure. s. violent seizure. Chap. 
—Ecstasy, transport. Add. 

Raptured, rap'tshur'd. a. ravished, transported. 
A bad word. Thomson. 

Rapturous, rap'tshir-us. a. ecstatic, transport- 
ng. Collier. 

Rare, rire. a. scarce, uncommon. Shak. — Ex- 
cellent, incomparable. Cowley. — Thin, sub- 
tle, not dense. Neiuton. — Raw. Dryd. 

Rareshow, ra'i£-sh6. j-. a show carried in a box.* 

Gay. 

Rarefaction, rar-re-fak'shan. s. extension of the 
parts of a body, that makes it. take up more 
room than it did before. Wotton. 

Rarenable, rar're-ii-a-bl. a. admitting rarefac- 
tion. 

Rarefy, rdr're-fl. v. a. to make thin, contrary 
to condense. Thorn. — v.n. to become thin. 

Rarely, rare'li. ad. seldom, not frequently. 
Fell.— Finely, nicely. Shak. 

Rareness, rare nes. s. uncommonness, infre- 
quency. Dryd. — Thinness, tenuity. 

Rarity, ra're-te. s. uncommonness. Sped. — Any 
thing valued for its scarcity. Shak. 

Rarity, rar'e-te. s. thinness, subtlety, the con- 
trary to density. Bentley. 

Rascal, raVkal. s. a mean fellow, a scoundrel. 

Rascaiiion, rds-kdl'yuu. s. one of the lowest', 
people. Hudibras. 

Rascality, ras-kal'e-te. s. the low mean people. 
South. 

Rascally, rds'kal-e. a. mean, worthless. Swift. 

Rase, raze, or rase. (iise. S.) to skim. South.— 
To overthrow, to destroy, to erase. Milt. 

Rash, rash. a. hasty, violent, precipitate. Ase. 

Rash, rash. s. an efflorescence on the body, a 
breaking out. 

Rasher, rash'ur. s. a thin slice of bacon. Shak. 

Rashly, rash'le. ad. hastily, violently, without 
due consideration. Smith. 

Rashness, rlsh'nes. .>-. foolish contempt of dan- 
ger, precipitation. Dryd. 

Rasp, rasp. s. a delicious berry, a raspberry. 
PhJ.—A. large rough file. Moxon. 

Rasp, rasp. v. a. to rub to powder with a very 
rough file. Moxon. 

Raspatory, rasp'a-tur-e. s. a chirurgeon's rasp. 
Wisem. 

Raspberry, or rasberry, rdsl^r-e. s. a kind o£ 
berry. Mort. 

Rasberry-bush, ras'ber-re-bush. s. a species of 
bramble. 

Rasure, li'zhure. s. act of scraping or shaving, 
a mark in a writing where something has 
been rubbed out. Ayiijf'e. 

Rat, r.U. s. an animal of the mouse kind, ihac 
infests houses, &c. Dennis. 

Rat-catcher, rdt'kdtsh-ur. s. one that catches 
rati. It is sometimes used as an appella- 
tion of contempt. 

Ratable, ra'td-bl. a. set at a certain value. 

Ratably, ri'td-ble. ad. proporuonably. Ral. 

Ratafia, rdt-d fed. s. a fine liquor, prepared from 

the kernels of apricots and spirits. Bailey. 

Ratan, rdt-tdn'. s. an Indian cane. In clock- 

work, a sort of wheel. 
Rate, rate. s. fixed price for any thing. Dryd. 
— Allowance settled. Add. — Degree, compa- 
rative height or value. Shan.— Tax imposed 
by the parish. Prior. 

Rate,rate. v. a. to value at a certain price, 

Boyle. — To chide hastily. South. — v. n. to 

make an estimate. Kettlew. 

Rath, rdth. s. a bill. Spenser. 

nath, rith. a. early, coming before the tiaies, 



HAV- 



RE A 



RUe, tar,ci!l, cat ; bh,bh ; wine, win ; si, pr6ve,f$r, pit; c&be, c&b, fill ; sdil, mblnd ; tfcick, tMa. 

Rather, ra/A'&r, or riVAfcr. (rkh'ur. S.)ad. more 
willingly. Com. Pr. — Preferably 10 theotner. 
Locke. — Especially. Shak. 

Ratification, rat- ti-fi-ki'srun. s. the act of ra- 
tify nig, confirmation 



Ratifier, rat'ti-fl-or. t. the person or thing thai 
ratifies. Shak 

Ratify, rat't4-fi. v. a. to confirm, to settle, to 
establish. DryeL 

Ratio, r&'shi-A. s. proportion. Chryne. 

Ratiocinate, rash-i 6.^-nate. v. n. to reason, to 
argue. 

Ratiocination, rash-i-6s-i-na'sb&n..f. act of rea- 
soning or deducing consequences from pre- 
mises. Brown 

Ratioci native, rash-4-6s-Hi-a't?v. s. argumenta 
tive, advancing by process of discourse. 

Hale. 

Rational, rSshun-al. a. having the power of 
reasoning. Law. — Agreeable to reason. 
Glanv. — Wise, judicious. 

Rationale, ra-tJ A- nil', s. a detail with reasons 

Rationalist, rish'&n-al-list. s. one who proceed: 
wholly upon reason. Bacon. 

Rationality, r3sh-£-A-naTJ-t£. s. the power of 
reasoning, reasonableness. Bro-uu 

Rationally, iash'un-a!-4. ad. reasonably, with 
reason. South. 

Rationalness, r»sh'un-al-nis. s. the state of be- 
ing rational. 

Ratsbane, rzts'bane. s. poison for rats, arsenic 

Ratteen, tat'ti^n'. s. a kind of stuff. Swift. 

Rattle, rat'tl. v. n. to n'ake a noise with fre- 
quent collisions. Hayw.—Ta speak eagerly 
and noisily. Swift. — v. a. to stun or drive 
with a no"i«e. Shak.— To scold, to rail at 
with clamour. Arb. 

Jlaftie, rat'tl. s. a quick noise nimbly repeated. 
Pri. — Empty and loud talk. Hake. — Aplatit. 

Rattleheaden^rat'H-hcri-cd.tf. giddy, not-teady 

Rattlesnake, rat'ti-snake. s. a kind of serpent 
Grew 

Rattlesnake-root, rat'tl-snake- rS5t. s. a plant, a 
native of Virginia ; the Indians u^e it as ; 
certain remedy against the bite of a rat>ie 
snake. Hut. 

Rattoon, rat-tJ&o'. s. a West-Indian fox. BiHl. 

Ravage, rlv'vidje. v. a. to lay waste, to sack, to 
spoil, to plunder. Add. 

Ravage, rav'vidje. s. spoil, ruin, waste. Drya. 

Ravager, rav'vidje-&r. s. plunderer, spoiler. 

Swift. 

Raucity, rlw's^-ti. s. hoarseness, loud rough 
noise. 

Rave, rive v. n. to be delirious. Smi.—To burst 
out into furious exclamations as if mad. 

Ravel, rav'v'l. v. a. to entangle, to make iniri 
cate. Wall. — To unweave, to unkaiti vSfczi - 
v. n. to tall into perplexity. Milt. — To work 
in perplexity. 

Ravelin, rav'ifn. s. In fortification, a work com- 
monly called half -moon by thf soldiers. 

Raven/ra'v'n. j. a large black fowl. Boyle 

Raven, rav'v'n. v. a to devour with great ea- 
gerness and rapacity. Shak.— v. n. to pr.-y 
with rapacity. Luke. 

Raveume, rdVv'n-?ng. s. thirst for prey. Over. 

Ravenous, ravVn-us. a. furiously voracious, 
hungry to rage. Shak 

Ravenously, rdv'v'n -fis-ll. ad. with raging vo- 
racity. 

Ravenousness, rav'v'n-us-n£s. s. rage for prey 
furious voracity. Hale 

Itaught,rlwt./><7rjf\ reached, snatched, snapped. 

Ravin, rav'tn. t. prey, food gotten by violence 
Milt. — Rapaciousness. Rav 

Ravingly,ra'ving-14. ad. with frenzy, with dis 

' SB»cti«n, Sidney 



Ravish, riv'ish. v. a. to deflour bv force, or 
take away by violence. Shak. — To delight, 
to transport. Cant. 

Ravisher, iav'ish-Gr. s. he that embraces a wo- 
man by violence. Taylor. — One who takes 
any thing by violence. Pote. 

Ravishment, rav'J^h mcnt. s. violation, forcible 
count upration. Taylor. — Rapture, ecstasy. 
hv, raw. a. not subdued by the fire, sore, 
bleak, chill. Stens^r. — Unripe.— New. Shak. 

Rawboned, riw'b&n'd. a. having bones scarce- 
ly covered with flesh UEstr. 

Rawhead, iiw'h£d. s. the name of a spectre. 

Rawly, raw'lfe. ad. in a raw manner, unskilful- 
ly, newly. Shak. 

Rawness, raw'nls. s. state of being raw. Bai;— 
Unskilfulne-s. HaktfoM.— Hasty n anner. 

Ray,rL *. a beam of light. Newt— Any lustre. 
M>lt.— A fish, an herb. Ai,,$w. 

Ray, ri. v. a. to streak, to mark in long lines. 
(Notucd.) Shak. 

Raze, raze. (rlze'. S.) s. a root of ginger. Shak. 

Raze, raze. v. a. to overthrow, to subvert, to 
extirpate. Shak. — To efface. MHt % 

Razor, ra'z&r. s. a tool with a tine edge used in 
shaving. Dryd. 

Razorab'e, ri'zur a-bl. a. fit to be shaved. (Not 
in use.) Shak. 

Razortisb, ra'z&r-ffsh. s a fish. Car en'. 

fcazure, ri'xn ire s. act of erasing. Shak. 

Reaccess, ri ak-s*s'. s. v4sit renewed. Hake. 

Reach, rttsh. v. a. to arrive at, to actain any 
thing distant. Milt. — To fetch, to gain, to 
obtain. Cheyne.—To penetrate to. Locke. — 
To extend to. Add —v.n. to be extended. 
Boyle. — To penetrate. Add. — To make efforts 
to attain. Locke. 

Reach, rttsh. s. act of touching or seizing by 
extension of the hand, power of reaching or 
taking in the band, power of anainment or 
management. Locke. — Contrivance, deep 
thought. Hayw. — Extent. Milt. 

React, rt akt'. v. a. to return the impulse or 
impression. Arb. 

Reaction, re-ak'shfni. s. the reciprocation of 
any impulse or force impressed. Newton. 

Read, ried. v. a. pret. read, part. pass, rrad, 
to peruse any thing written. Pope. — To learn 
by observaiion, to know fully. Shak. — v. n. 
to perform the act of perusing writing. 
Dent. — To be studious in books. Taylor. 

Read, xlA.particip. a. skilfui by reading. Dry. 

Reading, ried'ing. s. study in books, perusal of 

books". Wa.ti.—h prelection, public recital. 

Hooker. 

Readeption, re-ad-ep'shun. s. recovery, act of 
regaining. Bacon. 

Reader, riM'Sr. s. one that peruses any thing 
written. Ben Jon.— One studious in books. 
Dryd. 

Readership, riidur-ship. s. the office of read- 
ig prayers. Swift. 

Readily, vld'a^-le. ad. expedite'y, with little 
hindrance or delay. South. 

Readiness, r-id'd^-ues. s. expediteness, promp- 
titude. South. — Sate of being ready for any 
thing Ctar.— Facility. Holder. 

Read mission, rJ-ad-mish'&n. s. the act of ad- 
mitting ag-iin. Arb. 

Readmit, ri'-Ad -m it', v. a. to let in a^ain. Milt. 

R^adorn r6-a-dSrn'. v, a. to decorate a?ain, to 
deck anew. Back. 

Ready, rid'dfe. a. prompt. Temple.— -Fit for a 
purpose. Shak. — Prepared. Milt —Willing, 
eager, qtnck. Spens.— Being at hand. Dryd. 
— Expedite, nimble. Watts. 

Ready, rM'di. ad. readily, so as not to need 
delay. lUmbetSt 



REB 



REC 



Kite, t!r, cill, cat ; bi, bit; wine, w!n ; s5, prSve, f3r,pSt; clbe, c&b 

feeafl rmance, ri-af-flr'manse. s. second con 

fkmaiion. Ayliffe 

Rea: ; rSfal. a. not fictitious, not imaginary, 

true, eenmne. Gfonv. — In taw, consi-tmg 

of things immoveable, as land. Child. 

Realgar, rial gar. s. a mineral. Bacon. 

Reality, ri*al'&-ti. s. troth, verity. Add. — Some 

th,r,g intrinsicaUy important. Milt. 

Realize, ri'ai-;lze. v. a. to bring into being or 

act. Glanv.— To convert money into iand. 
Really, th'i.'.-h. ad. with actual existence, in 

truth, truly. South 

Realm, rilm. s. a kingdom, a king's dominion. 

MUt. 

Realty, ri'll-te. s. royalty. {Not used.) MUt. 

Ream, rime. s. a bundle of paper containing 

twenty quires. Pop 

Reanimate, ri-aii'tii-mate. v. a. to revive, to 

restore to bfe. , Glanv 

Reannex, r* -ait-neks', v. a. to annex again. 

Bacon 
Reap, ripe. v. a. to cut corn at harvest. Shak 

— To gather, to obtain. H$okr. — v. n. to 

harvest 
Reaper, ri'pSr. s. one that cutscorn at harvest 
Reapintrhook, ri'pmg-hS&k. *. a hook used to 

cut corn in harvest. Dryd. 

Rear, rire. s. the tiinder troop of an army, or 

the hinder line of a fleet. Knolles.— The last 

class. Peach. 

Rear, rire,*z. raw, half roasted, half sodden 
Rear, rire. v. a. to raise up, to lift up from a 

fall. Spenser.— To bring up to maturity. Bac. 

— To educate, to instruct. South. — ToexaK, 

to elevate. Pi lor 

Rearward, rire'wlrd. s. the last troop. Sidney. 

— The end, she tail, a train behind. Shak. 
Rearmouse, rire'm6use. s. the teather-winged 

bat. Abb ,r 

Reascend, ri-as sfnd'. v. n. to climb again. 

Spenser. — v. a. to mount again. Add. 

Reason, ri'z'n. s. the power by which man de- 
duces one proposition from another. Milt. 

— Cause, ground, or pnncip;e, argument. 

motive. '/^//.--Ratiocination. Davies.— Right, 

justice. Spens.~- -Moderation, moderate de- 
mands. Add. 
Reason, ri'z'n. v. n. to argue rationally. Locke. 

— To raise disquisitions, to make inquiries, 

to debate or discourse. Mitt. — v. a. to exa 

mine rationally. Burnet. 

Reasonable, ri'z'h-a-bl. a. having the acultv 

of reasoning. Sidney. — Acting. speaking, bi 

thinking rationally. Hayw.— Just, rational. 

Swift. — Not immoderate. Shak. 

Reasonableness, ri'z'n-a-bi-n&s. s. thefaculty 

of reason, agreeableness to reason. Clar.— 

Compliance with reason. Ha,t. 

Reasonably, ri'z'n-l-bl£. a.i. agreeably to rea 

son. Drvd.— Moderately. Bacon 

Reasoner, rfe'z'n-5r. s. one" who reasons, an si- 
gner. Black\more 
Reasoning, ri'z'n-fng. s. argument. Add 
Reasonless! ri'z'n \h. a. void of reason Shak 
Reassemble, ri-as-scm'Oi. v. a. to collect a;i-»v 
MUt 
Reassert, riaVsirt. v a. to assert anew. Ac 
R. as-time, ri-as-sime'. v. a. to resume, to tak< 

again. Denham 

Rea c sire, ri-a-sh&re'. v a. to free from tear, to 

revive from error. Dry i. 

Reate, riite. s. a kind of'ong small. grass thai 

grows in water, and complicates itself to- 
gether. Walter. 
Reave, rive, v a. pret. reft, to lake away by 

steal' h or violence. Garew, 

Rebapiization, r^-bap-ti-zi'shan. s. renewal of 

bap turn. Hooker, 



s3fl, mSund ; thick, tfra$, 

Rebaptize, ri-bip-tlze'. v. a. to baptize again. 
Ayliffe. 

Rebate, ri-bate'. v. n. to blunt, to deprive of 
keenness. Creech. 

Rebeck, ri'btk. j. a three-stringed riddle. Milt. 

Rebe!, rtb'eJ. s. one who opposes lawful au- 
thority. Fenton. 

Rebel, ri-bel', v.n. to rise in opposition against 
lawful authority. Shak. 

Rebeller, ri-b&'lfir. s. one that rebels. 

Rebellion, ri-bll'ymi.f.an insurrection against 
lawful authority. Milt. 

Rebellious, ri-b£i'y&s. a. opponent to lawful 
authority. 

Rebeibonsly,ri-bery&s-li. ad. in opposition to 
lawful authority. Camden. 

Rebelliousness, ri-b^i'y&s-nes. s. the quality of 
being rebellions. 

Rebellow, ri-bil'16. v. ft. to bellow in return, to 
echo back a loud noise. Dryd. 

Reboaiion,ri-bA-a'shun. s. the return of a loud 
bellowing sound 

Rebound, ri-b&ind' v. n. to spring ba- k, to be 
reverberated. Newton.— v. a. to reverberate, 
to beat back. Prior,. 

Rebound, ri-bi5und'. s. the act of flying back in 
consequence of motion resisted. Dryd. 

Rebrace, ri-brise'. v. a. to brace airain. Gray. 

Rebuff, ri-bif . s. repercussion, quick and sud- 
den resistance. Milt. 

Rebuff, ri b&P. v. a. to beat back, to oppose 
with sudden violence. 

iiebuild, ri-bild'.. v. n. to restore from demoli- 
tion, to repair. Ticket. 

Rebukabie, ri-b&'ka-bl. a. worthy of reprehen- 
sion, shak. 

Rebuke, ri-bike' v. a. to chide, to reprehend, 
to repress by objurgation. Drvd, 

Rebuke, ri-buke'. s. reprehension, chiding ex- 
pression. Pope. — In low language, any kind 
ofeheek. L'Estr. 

Rebnker, ri-bu'kor. s. a cinder, a reprehender. 
Hosea a 

Rebi;s, ri'i.fis. s. a word represented by a pic- 
ture. P each.— \ kmd of riddle. 

'tebut, ri-b&t'. %k n. to retire back. (Obsolete.) 

Rebut, ri-b&t' v. a. to drive back. Sp. F. Q< 

R; J butter,re-b&i't6r.5. an answer to a rejoinder. 

Recall, ri-kalf. v. a. to call back, to call again, 
to revoke. Hooker. 

Recall, ri-kiir. j>-. revocation, the act 01 power 
of calling back. Dryd. 

Recant, ii-kant. v. a. to retract, to contradict 
»viiat one has once said or dene. Swift.- 
v. u. to unsay what has been said. Swift. 

Recantation, rek-kin^ta'shfen s. retraction, de- 
claration contrary to a former declaration. 
Still. 

Recanter, ii-ka;.i'Gr. s. one who recants. Shak. 

tecajjitu'ate,i-i-ka-pit'tshi-iate. v. a. to repeat 
tii ■ sum of a former discourse. More. 

Recapitulation, ri ka -pU-tshi-IVsh&n. s. repe- 
tition of ihe principal points. South. 

Recapitulatory, ri-ka-pit'tbhu-li-t&r-e. a. re- 
peating again. ' 

: ccii i y, ri-kar ri. <v. a. to carry back. Walt. 

Receue, ri-seid'. v. n. to fall back, to retreat. 
Hent.-r-'To desist. Claren. 

Receipt, ri-site'. s. the act of receiving. Wise. 
— A note given, by which money is acknow- 
ledged to ha\e been received; reception, 
admission, ffwjw-r.— -Prescription of ingredi- 
ents for composition. Shak. 

Receivable, ri-se'ya-bl. a. capable of being re- 
ceived. 

Receive, ri-sive'. v. a. to take or obtain any 
thing as due. Shak.— To take any thing 
communicated. Locke.— To allow. Hooker.— 



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EEC 



E4te,t3r,c!ll, cat; be, bit; wine, win; si, pr5re,f$r,p6t; eibe,cSb,fillj sSil, mbhnd; thick, thm, 

Reck, rek. v. n. to care, to heed. MilL—v. a. 
to heed, to care for. (Both nut of use.) Shak. 

Reckless, rlk'les. a. careless, heedless, mind- 
less. Shak. Cowley. 

Recklessness, rek'l2s-nes. s. carelessness, ne- 
gligence. Sidney. 

Reckon, rek'k'n. v. a. to number, to count. 
Crash. — To esteem, to account. Hooker. — 
v. n. to compute, to calculate. Add. — To 
state an account. Shak. — To call to punish- 
ment. Till.— To lay stress upon. Temple. 

Reckoner, rik'k'n-fir. s. one who computes, one 
who calculates cost. Camden. 

Reckoning, r&'k'n-ing. s. computation, calcu- 
lation, accounts of debtor and creditor. Dan. 
Money charged by an host. Shak.— Esteem, 
estimation. Hooker. 

Reclaim, ri-klame'. v. a. to reform, to correct. 
Br. — To recall, to tame, Dryd. 

Reclaimant,re-klam'ant. s. contradicter. Wat. 

Reclaimkbs, re-klaine'lts. a. not to be reclaim- 
ed, tee. 

Recline, re-kllne'. v. a. to lean back, to lean 
sidewise. Add.— v. n. to rest, to repose, to 
lean. 

Recline, re-kllne'. a. in a leaning posture. 

Reclose, re-k!6ze'. v. a. to close again. Pope. 

Reclude, re-klude'. v. a. to open. Harvey. 

Recluse, re-kluse'. a. shut up, retired. 

Recluse, re kt&se'. s. a retired person. Ham. 

Recoagualation, re-kA-ag-gi-H'shfin. s. second 
coagulation. Boyle. 

Recognizance, re kog'ne-zanse. (re-k&n'nl-zens. 
S ) >: acknowledgment of person or thing, 
badge Shak. — A hond of record I. Cowhy. 

Recognise, rek'kog-nlze. (ve-kig-nize 7 . S.) v. a. 
to acknowledge. Dryd. — To review, to re-ex- 
amine. South. 

Recognisee re-k6g-ne-zee'. $. he in whose fa- 
vour the bond is drawn. 

Recogrtisor, ve-kog-nezcV. s. he who gives the 
recognisance or bond. 

Recognition, rek-k6g n?sh'un. s. renovation of 
knowledge. Hooker. — Knowledge confessed. 
Grew.— A cknowled?men t. Bacon. 

Recoil, re kSil'. v. n. to rush back. Milt. — To 
frr'l bc.ck. <Spe?/s. — To shrink. Shak. 

Recoil, rekfiil'. s. a falling back. 

Recoin, re-kofn', v. a. to coin over again. 

Add. 

Recoinage,re kdm'idje. s. the act of coining 
anew. Bacon. 

Recollect, rek-l;6Mekt'. v. a. to recover to me- 
mory. Watts— To gather again. Boyle. 

Recollection, rek-kfil-lek'sbfen. s. recovery of 
notion, revival in I he memory. Locke. 

Recomforl, re-kum'furt. v. a. to "comfort again. 
S'dney.— To give new strength. Bacon. 

Recommence, re-kdm-mense'. v. a. to begin 



To admit. Watts. — To entertain as a guest. 
Miit. 

R^ceivedness, re-se'vld-nes. s. general ailow- 
ance. Boyle. 

Receiver, re-se'v&r. s. one to whom any thing 
is given or paid. Spratt. — An officer appoint- 
ed to receive public money. Bac. — One who 
receives stolen goods. Spenser. — A vessel 
into which spirits are emitted from the still. 
Blackmore. 

Rerelebrate, re-sei'le-brate. v. a. to celebrate 
anew. Ben Jon. 

Recency, re'sln-si. s. newness, new state. 

Wis em 

"Recension, re-sin'shin. s. enumeration, re- 
view. Evelyn. 

Recent, re'slnt. a. new, not of long existence. 
Wood.— Not antique. Bacon. — Fresh. 

Recently, re'sent le. ad. newly, freshly. Arb 

Recenthess, re'sent-nSs. s. newness, freshness. 
Hale. 

Receptacle, rtvs'sep-ta-kl, or re-sep'ta-kl. (res'- 
sep-tekl #.) s. a vessel or place into which 
any thing is received. Spenser. 

Receptibilhy, re-sep-te-bu'e-te. s. possibilitv of 
receiving. Glanv. 

Receptary,ris'sep-ta-r4.f. thing received (Not 
in use.) Brown. 

Reception, re-s3p'shfin. *. the act of receiving. 
Brown. — The state of being received, the act 
of containing. Add— We. come, entertain- 
ment. Ham. 

Receptive, re-sgp't?v. a. having the quaftv of 
admitting what i^ communicated. Glanv. 

Receptory>'£s'-dp-tur-e. a. generally, or popu- 
larly admuced. Brown. 

Recess, re-seV. s. retirement, retreat. Trio. . — 
Departure. Glativ. — Place of retirement or 
secrecy. MUt. Secret part. Hammond. 

Recession, re stsh'un. s. the act of retreating. 

Rtciiange, ie-tbhinje'. v. a. 10 change again. 
Drvd. 

Recharge, rl-tsharje'. v. a. to accuse in return 
Hooker.— To attack anew. Dryd. 

R< cheat, re-tshe f c'. s. among hunters, a lesion 
which i he huntsman winds on the horn 
when the hoifnds have lost their game. Sh. 

Reci<livatiou,re-sid-e-va'shun. s. back-sliding, 
falling again. ^ Hammond. 

Recidivous.re-sid'e-v&s.tf, subject to fail again. 

Recipe, res'se-pe. s. a medical prescription. 

Sucll. 

Recipient, re-s?p'pe-eiit. s. the receiver. Glanv. 
— The vessel into which spirits are driven 
by the stid. 

Reciprocal, re-s?p'pr&-kal. a. acting in vicissi- 
tude, alternate. Milt.— Mmuaf. VEstr. — 
Mutually interchangeable. Watts. 

Reciprocal !y,ie-sip pr6-kal-e. ad. mutually, in- 
terchangeably. Newton. 

Reciprocal ness, re-sip'pro-kal-iies. s. mutual 
return, allemateness. 

Reciprocate, rl-sfp'pi* kate. v. n. to act inter- 
changeably, to alternate. Sewel. 

Reciprocal ion, re-sfp-pri-kashfin. s. alterna- 
tion, action interchanged. Brown. 

Reciprocity, res- e-pro^'e-ie. s. a mutual return. 

Recision, re-sizh'&n. s. the act of cutting off. 

Recital, re-si'tal. ,c. repetition, reheaisaij narra- 
tion. Afr/.~Enumeration. Prior. 

Reciiation, r£s-se-ta'sh&n. s. repetition, rehear- 
sal. Hammond. 

Recitative, res-4-ta-tet-v'. \j. a kind of pro- 

Rer.itaiivo, res-se-ta-teev'i. ) nunciation, more 
musical than common speech, and less than 
song, c haunt. Dryd. 

Recite, re-slte'. v. a. to rehearse, to repeat, to 
enumerate. Add. 



anew. 
Recommend, r?k-k6m-m?nd'. v. a to praise to 

another. Dry den. — To make acceptable. 

Pope. 
Recommendable,rek-k6m meiid'a-bl. a. worthy 

of recommendation or praise. ' Glanv. 

Recommendation, rek-kom-men-da'shfiri. s. the 

act of recommending, that which secures 

kind reception. Dryd. 

Recommendatory, rekkom-men'da-tfjr-e. a. 

that commends to another. Swift. 

Recommender, rek-k6m-mend'?ir. s. one who 

recommends. Atterb. 

Recommit, re k6m-mit'. v. a. tocommit anew. 
Recompact, re k6m-pakt'. v. a. to join anew. 
Recompence,rek'k6m-peiise. v. a. to repay, to 

give in requital. Romans — To compensate. 
Recompenee, rek'kdm- prr.se. s. lewai'd. Shak. 

—Equivalent, compensation. Clar. 



REC 



RED 



R,'te,tlr,c'll,cat; be, bet; wine, win; si, prove, f3 

Recompilemenl, i i-k6m-plle'rn2nt. s. nevvcom- 

pilement. Bacon. 

Recoinpose,re-kom-pize'. v. a. tosettleorquiel 

anew. Taylor.— To form or adjust anew. 
Reeomposition, re-k6ra-pi-zish'un. s. compo- 
sition renewed. 
Reconcile, rek'kon-slle. v. a. to make to like, or 
be liked again. Clar.— To restore to favour. 
Eze. 
Reconcilable, rek-k&n-sl'la-bl. a. capable of re- 
newed kindness, consistent, possible to be 
made consistent. Hammond. 

Reconeilableness, rek-k6n si'll-bl-n2s, s. con- 
sistence, possibility to be reconciled. Ham. 
— Disposition to renew love. 
Reconcilement, rek-k6n -slle'm§nt. s. reconci- 
liation, favour restored. .Mi//.— Friendship 
renewed. Sidney. 

Reconciler, rik-kon-sllfir. s. one who renews 

friendship between others. 
Reconciliation,vek-k6n-s?l-e-a'shun. s. renewal 
i of friendship, atonement, expiation. Hebr. 
Recondense, re- lion-dense', v. a. to condense 
anew. Boyle. 

Recondite, rek'ken-dtte. (re kin-dl'te. S.) a. 
secret, profound, abstruse. Felton. 

Reconduct, re-k6n-dukt'. v. a. to conduct 
again. Dryd. 

Reconjoin, re-k6n-joiiV v. a. to join anew. 
Reconnoitre, re-k6n-noi'tur. v. a. to take a 
view of. Mason's Sup. 

Reconquer, re-k6ng'kur. v. a. to conquer again. 
Davies. 
Reconsecrate, re-kon'se-kiite. v. a. to conse- 
crate anew. Ay life. 
Reconsider, re-k6n-s?dur. v. a. to turn in one's 
mind over and over. Chesterfield. 
Reconvene,re-k6n-vene'.'y.<7.toassemb!eanew. 
Reconversion, re-k6n-v£r'shun. s. a second con- 
version. Mason's Sup. 
Reconvev, re k6n-va'. v. a. to convey again. 
Record, fe-koid'. v. a. to register. Stod.— To 
celebrate. Fairfax. 
Record, rik'Sid, or re-kord'. (rl-klrd'. S-) s. re- 
gister, authentic memorial. Shak. 
Recordation, rek-or-da'shun. s. remembrance. 
Not in use. Shak. 
Recorder, re-kord ur. s. one who registers any 
events. Donne.— The keeper of the roils in a 
city. Swift. — A kind of time. Sidney. 
Recouch, re-kdutsh'. v. ft. to Pe down again. 
Recover, re-kuv'ur. v. a. to restore from sick- 
ness or disorder. Sidney.— To regain, to set 
again. Knolles.—v.n. to grow well from a 
disease or calamity. Milt. 
Recoverable, re-kuv'ur a-bl. a. possible to be 
restored or regained. Clar. 
Recovery, r^-kaV'ur-i. s. restoration from sick- 
ness. Taylor.— Power or act of regaining. 
Recount, re-kount', v.a.'io relate in detail, to 
tell distinctly. Shak. 
Recountment,re-kount'rncnt. .{.relation, recital. 
Recourse, rt-k&rse'. s. return, new attack. Br. 
Application as for help or protection. Wot. 
— Access. Shak. 
Recreant, reK'kri-dnt. a. cowardly, mean-spi- 
rited. Spens. — Apostate, false. Milt. 
Recreate, rlk'kre-ate. v. a. to refresh after toil, 
&c. Dryd.— To delight. More.— To relieve, 
to revive. Harvey. 
Recreation, rek-kre-ashun. s. refreshment, 
amusement, diversion. Holder. 
Recreative, rek'kre-i-tiv. a. refreshing, giving 
relief, amusing, diverting. Taylor. 
Recreativeness, rek'kte-a-liv-ncs. s. the quality 

of being recreative. 
Recrement, rek'kre-ine'nt. s. dross, spume, su- 
perfluous or useless parts. Boyle. 



r, pit; cube, cub, full; soil, mound; thick, thus. 

Recremental, rik-kre-mt-n'tal. | adros- 

tiecrementitious, rek-kre-men-tfsh'us. J sy. 
Recriminate, re-kr?m'e-nate. v. n. to return one 
accusation with another. Still. — v. a. to ac- 
cuse in return. {Unusual.) South. 
Recrimination, re-krim-e-ni'sbun. s. return of 

one accusation with another. < 
Recriminator, re-krfm'e-na-tur. s. he that re- 
turns one charge with another. 
Recrudescent, rek-kroo-des'seiit. a. growing 

painful or violent again. 
Recruit, re-kr66t'. v. a. to repair by new sup- 
plies. Dryd— To supply an army with new 
men. Clar. — v. n. to raise new soldiers. 
Recruit, re-kr&ot'.' s. supply of any thing wast- 
ed. Clar. — A new soldier. Dryd. 
Rectangle, rek'ldng-gl. s. a figure which has 
one angle or more of ninety degrees. Locke. 
Rectangular, rek-tang',;u-lar. a. right angled, 
having angles of ninety degrees. Wotton. 
Rectangularly, rek-iang'gu-lar-le. ad. with right 
angles. Brozvn. 
Rectifiable, rek'te-fl-a-bl. a. capable to be set 
right. Brown. 
Rectification, rtk-te-fe-ka'shan. s. the act of 
setting right that which is wrong. Forbes. — 
/// chymistry, the drawing any thing over 
again by distillation. Quincy. 
Rectify, rek'te-fi. v. a. to make right, tore- 
form, to redress. Hooker. 
Rectilinear, rek-te liii'e-ar. \a. consisting of 
Rectilineous, rek-tt-lin'e-us. j right lines. 
Rectitude, rek'te-tide. s. straightness, notcur- 
vity, uprightness, freedom from moral cur- 
vity or obliquity. K. Charles. 
Rector, r?k'l&r. s. ruler, governor. Ayl. — Par- 
son of an unimpiopriated parish. 
Rectorial, rek-t6're-al. a. belonging to the rec- 
tor of a parish. Blackstone. 
Rectorship, rek'tur-ship. s. the rank or office of 
rector. ^ Shak. 
Rectory, r6Vlur-i. s. a spiritual living, com- 
posed of land, tithe, and other oblations. 
Rectress, r&'tres. s. poverness. B. Jonsott, 
Recubation, rekku-bi'shan. s. the act of lying 
or leaning. Brown. 
Recumbency, re-kum'ben-se. s. the posture of 
lying or leaning. Brown. — Rest, repose. 

Locke. 
Recumbent, re-k&m'bent. a. lying, leaning. 

Arb. 
Recur, rc-kur'. v. v. to come back to. Ca/a.— 

To have recourse to, to take refuge in. 
Recure, rc-kire'. v. a. to recover from sickness 
or labour. Spenser. 

Recure, re-k&re'. s. recovery, remedy. Knolles. \ 
Recurrence, le-kur'rfm.e. 1 . „„,,". „ 
Recurrency, re-kiri en-se. \ s - relm n> Brow «- 
Recurrent, le-kur'rent. a. returning from time 
to time, Harvey. 

Recursion, re-kur'shun. s. return. Boyle. 

Recurvation, re-k6r-va'shun. | s. flexure baek- 
Recurvity, re-kur've-te. ) ward. Brown. 

Recurvous, re-ku^us. a. bent backward. 
Recusant, ri-ku'slnt, or rik'ku-zant. (rek'kii- 
2eiit. S.) s. one that refuses any terms of 
communion or society. Clarendon. 

Recuse, re-kuze'. v. n. to refuse. {A juridical 
word. Digby. 

Red, red. a. of the colour of blood. Newton. 
Redargualion, re-dk-gu-a'shun. s. refutation. 
Redbreast, rid'brlst. i. a small bird so named 
from the colour of its breast. Thomson. 

Redcoat, r£d'kote. s. a name of contempt for 
a soldier. Dryd. 

Redden, rld'd'n. v. a. to make red. Dryd — 
v. n. to grow red. Pope. 

Reddish, r'ed'dish. a, somewhat red. 



RED 



Rate, tar, call, cat ; be, bit ; wine, win ; sJ, prove 

Reddishness, rid'dlsh-ne's. s. tendency to red- 
ness. Boy In. 

Reddttion,red-dish'&n. s. restitution. Howel. 

Redditive, red'de-tlv. a. answering to an in- 
terrogative. 

Reddle, rid'dl. s. a sort of mineral of the me- 
tal kind. 

Rede, rkle. s. counsel, advice. {Out of use) 

Rede, rede, v. a. to advise. [Out of use.) 

Redeem, re-diem', v. a. to ransom. Ruth. — To 
recover, to recompence, to pay an atone- 
ment. Shak.— To save the world from sin. 

Redeemable, re-deem'a-bl. a. capable of re- 
demption. 

Redeemableness, re-deem'a-bl-nis. s. the state 
of being redeemab'e. 

Redeemer, re-deem'ur. s. one who ransoms or 

redeems. Spens. — The Saviour of the world. 

Shak. 

Redeliver, re-de-livur. v. a. to deliver back. 

Redelivery, re-de-Uv'&r-e. s. the act of deliver- 
ing back. 

Redemand,re-de-mlnd'. v. a. to demand back. 

Add. 

Redemption, re-dim'shan. s. ransom, release. 
Milt.— Purchase of God's favour by the 
death of Christ. Shak. 

Redemptory, re-dlm'tur-e. a. paid for ransome. 

Cha. 

Redgum,rexTgum. s. a disease of children new- 
ly born. 

Redhot, rid-h6l'. a. heated to redness. Newt. 

Redintegrate, re-d?n'te-grate. a. restored, re- 
newed, made new. Bacon. 

Redintegration, re-diu-te-gra'sh&n. s. renova- 
tion, restoration. Decay of Piety.— [n chy- 
mistry, the restoring any mixed body to its 
former nature. Qttincy. 

Redlead, red-led', s. minium. Peach, 

Redness, rM'nis. s. the quality of being red. 

Redolence, red'6-lense. \s. sweetness of scent. 

RedoIency,red'i-lin-se. j Boyle. 

Redolent, red'o-lint. a. sweet of scent. 

Redouble, re-dub'bl. v. a. to repeat in return. 

Spens. — To repeat often. Shak.— To double 

again. Add.— v. n. to become twice as much. 

Add. 

Redoubt, re-dout'. s . the outwork of a fortifica- 
tion, a fortress. Bacon. 

Redoubtable, re-dout'a-bl. a. formidable, ter- 
rible to foes. Pope. 

Redoubted, re-dout'ed. a. dreadful, awful, for- 
midable. {Not in use.) Spenser. 

Redound, re-doand'. v. n. to be sent back by 
reaction. Milt.— To conduce in the conse- 
quence. Addison. 

Redounding, re-doun'dlng. part. a. redundant. 

Redress, re-dres'. v. a. to set right, to amend. 
Mill. — To relieve, to remedy. Sidney. 

Redress, re dres'. s. reformation, amendment. 
Hooker. — Relief, remedy. Bacon. 

Redressive, re-dres'siv. a. succouring, afford- 
ing remedy. Thomson. 

Redsear, rld'sire. v. n. if iron be too hot, it 
will redsear, that is, break under the hammer. 

Redshank, red'shank. s. a bird. 

Redstart, or Redtail, rld'stirt. s. a bird. 

Redstreak, red'streke. j. an apple. Mart. — Ci- 
der pressed from the redstreak. Smith. 

Reduce, re-dise'. v. a. to brine to the former 
state, to subdue. Milt. — To diminish. Boyle. 
— To bring to misery or meanness. Arb'uch. 

Redycement.re-dise'nient.i. the act. of bringing 
back, subduing, reforming, or diminishing. 

Reducer, re-d&'sfir. s. one that reduces Sidney. 

Reducible,re-du'se-bl. a. possible to be reduced. 

Reducibleness, ri-d&'s4-bl-nes. s. quality of 
being reducible. Boyle. 



REF 



fSr, pot; cube, cub, fill; soil, mound ; truck, tJm. 

Reduction, re-d&k'sh&n. s. the act of reducing. 
Hale. — In arithmetic, the bringing two or 
more numbers of different denominations 
into one denomination. 

Reductive, re-duk'tiv. a. having the power of 
reducing. Hale. 

Reductively, re-duk'tlv-U. ad. by reduction, 
by consequence. Hammond. 

Redundance, re-dun'dlnse. \s. superfluity, su- 

Redundancy, re-dun'dan-se. j perabundance, 
exuberance. Bacon. 

Redundant, re-dan 'dant. a. superabundant, 
exubprant, superfluous. Arh. 

Redundantly, re-dunddnt-U. ad. superfluous- 
ly, superabundantly. 

Reduplicate, ri-di'pll kite. v. a. to double. 

Reduplication, re-du-ple-ka'shun. s. the act of 
doubling. Digby. 

Reduplicative, re-di'ple-ka-t!v. a. double. 

Redwing, rid'wfng. s. a bird. Ainsw. 

Ree, re. v. a. to riddle, to sift. Mort. 

Reecho, re-ek'ki. v. n. to echo back. Pope. 

Reechy, retsh'e. a. smoky, sooty, tanned. 

Reed, reed, s a hollow knotted stalk. Raleigh. 
— A small pipe. Shak. — An arrow. Prior. 

Reeden, reed'n. a. consisting of reeds. Dtyd. 

Reedify, re ed'e-fl. v. a. to rebuild, to build 
again. Shak. 

R^dless, reed'l?s. a. being without reeds. 

Reedy, reed'e. a. abounding with reeds. 

Reef, reef. v. a. to reduce in expanse : a sea 
term applied to sails. Hawkesworth. 

Reef, reef. s. a chain of rocks lying near the 
surface of the water: a sea term. Hawkesw. 

Reek, reek. s. smoke, steam, vapour. Shak.— A 
pile of corn or hay. Mort. 

Reek, reek. v. n. to smoke, to steam, to emit 
vapour. . Shak. 

Reeky, reek'i. a. smoky, tanned, black. Shak. 

Reel, reel. s. a turning frame, upon which yarn 
is wound into skeins from the spindle. 

Reel, reel. v. a. to gather yarn off the spindle. 
Wilk. — v. n. to stagger. Sandys. 

Reelection, re-e-lek'sh&n. s. repeated election. 
Swift. 

Reenact, re-en-act', v. n. to enact anew. Arb. 

Reenforce, re-en-forse'. v. a. to strengthen 
with new assistance. Collier. 

Reenforcement, re-in-forse'mint. s. fresh as- 
sistance. Ward. 

Reenjoy, re-£n-joe'. v. a. to enjoy anew or a 
second time. Pope. 

Reenter, re-^n'tur. v. a. to enter again, to en- 
ter anew. Milt. 

Reenthrone, re-ln-tnrone'. v. a. to replace in 
a throne. Southern. 

Reentrance, re-ln'trlnse. s. the act of enter- 
ing again. Glanv. 

Reermouse, reer'mouse. s. a bat. 

Reestablish, re-e-stlb'lhh. v. a. to establish 
anew. Smalndge. 

Reestablisher, re-e-stab'Ilsh-Sr. s. one that re- 
establishes. 

Reestablisbment, re-e-stab'l?sh-mint. s. the act 
of reestablishing, the state of being reestab- 
lished. Add. 

Reeve, reiv. s- a steward. Out of use. Dryd. 

Reexamine, re-egz-am'in. -v. a. to examine 
anew. Hooker. 

Refect, re-fckt'. v. a. to refresh, to restore after 
hunger or fatigue. Brown. 

Refecsion, re-fek'shun. s. refreshment after 
hunger or fatigue. South. 

Refectory, re-fik'tfir-e, or reTik-tfir-e. (ref'ik- 
tir-i. S.) s. room of refreshment, eating 
room. Dryd. 

Refel, re-fill. v. a. to refute, to repress. 

Refer, re- fer'. v. a, to dismiss for informatics 



REF 

Rke, tar,call, cat; be, bit; wine, w?n; 

or judgment. Burnet. — To betake to for de- 
cision, Shak.— To reduce as to a class. Boyle. 
— v. n. to respect, to have relation. Burnet. 

Referee, rif-ir-efe'. s. one to whom any thing is 
referred, VEstr. 

Reference, reffer-Bnse. s. relation, respect, al- 
lusion to. Ral. — Dismission lo another tri- 
bunal. Swift. 

Referendary, re-fer-r§n-da're. s. one to whose 
decision any thing is referred. Bacon. 

Referment,ie-fer-meut'. v. a. to ferment anew. 

Refenible, r4-f6¥re-bl. a. capable of being con- 
sidered as in relation to something else. 

Brown. 

Refine, ri-flne'. v. a. to purify, to clear from 
dross, to make elegant, to polish. Peach. — 
v. n. to improve. Dryd.— To grow pure. Add. 
— To affect nicety. Atter. 

Rennedly, re-flue'ed-14. ad. with affected ele- 
gance. Dryd. 

Refinement, ri-flne'mlnt. s. the act of purify- 
ing. Morris.- Improvement. Swift.-- Affecta- 
tion of elegant improvement. Add. 

Refiner, re-fl'nur. s. purifier, one who clears 
from dross. Bacon. — Improver in elegance. 

Refit, ri-flt'. v. a. to repair, to restore after 
damage. Woodw. 

Reflect, re-fl£kt'. v. a. to throw back. Milt.— 
v. n. to throw back li^ht. Shak. — To bend 
back. Bent.— -To consider attentively. Prior. 
— To tiirow censure. Smith. 

Reflectent, re-flek'tent. a. bending back,flying 
back. Digby. 

Reflection, re-flek'shun. s. act of throwing or 
bending back. Btntley.— That which is re- 
flected. Shak.- Attentive consideration. 

South.— Censure. Prior. 

Reflective, re-flek'tfv. a. throwing back images. 
Dryd.— Considering the operations of the 
mind. Prior. 

Reflector, re-flek't&r. s. considerer, any thing 
that reflects light, heat, &c. Boyle. 

Reflex, ri'fleks. a. directed backward. Hale. 

Reflex, re'fieks. s. reflection. Hooker. 

Reflex, re-flex', v. a. to reflect. Shak. Ben. VI. 

Reflexibility,re-flSks-e-bil'e-te. s. the quality of 
being reflexible. Newt. 

Reflexible, ri-fliks'i-bl. a. capable to be thrown 
back. Cheyne. 

Reflexive, re-fleks'Jv. a. having respect to 
something past. Hammond. 

Reflexively, re-fleks'i v-1 J. ad. in a backward 
direction. 

Refloat, re-fl&te\ s. ebb, reflux. Bacon. 

Reflourish, re-fiur'riah. v. n. to flourish anew.. 

Reflow, rJ-fli'. v. n. to flow back. 

Refluent, vhf fli int. a. running back. Arb. 

Reflux, ri'flux. s. backward course of water. 

Brown. 
-Refocillation, re-fi-sfl-la'shun. s. restoration of 

strength hy refreshment. 
Reform, re-fSrm'. v. a. to change from worse 

to better. Hooker.— v. n. to pass by change 

from worse to better. Atter. 

Reform, re-f6rm'. s. reformation. 
Reformation, ref-fdr-ma'sh&n. s. change from 

worse to better. Add.— Change of religion. 

Reformer, re-f3rm'ur. s. an amender. Spratt.— 
One who changes religion from popish cor- 
ruptions. Bacon. 

Refract, rfe-frakt'. v. n. to break the natural 
course of rays. Cheyne. 

Refraction, re-frak'sh&n. s. the incurvation or 
change of determination in the body mov- 
ed ; or in dioptrics, the variation of a ray of 
)i£l)t. 



REG 

,pr§ve,f3r,p6t; cube, cub, full ; sSIl, mSund ; thick, Mtts. 

Refractive, re-frlk'tlv. a. having the power of 
refraction. Newt. 

Refractoriness, re-frak'tur-c-nis. s. sullen ob- 
stinacy. Saunderson. 

Refractory, re-frak'tur-4. a. obstinate, perverse, 
contumacious. Bacon. 

Refragable, rePfra-ga-bl. a. capable of confu- 
tation and conviction. 

Refrain, re-ftine'. v. a. to hold back, to keep 
from action. Milt.— v. n. to forbear, to ab- 
stain, to spare. Hooker. 

Refrangibility, re-fran-je-bll'e-tc. s. of the rays 
of light, is their disposition to be refracted 
in passing out of one transparent mediuai 
to another. Newt. 

Refrangible, re-Mn'je-bl. a. such as may be 
turned out of its course, in passing from on* 
medium to another. Locke. 

Refrenation, ref-fre-ni'shun. s. the act of re- 
straining. 

Refresh, rS-frish'. v . a. to relieve after pain, 
labour, or care. Shak — To refrigerate, to 
cool. Eccl. 

Refresher, rJ-frish'ur. s. that which refreshes. 
Thorns. 

Refreshment, re-fresh'mlnt. s. relief after pain, 
want, or fatigue ; that which gives relief. 

South. 

Refrigerant, re-frid'jer-ant. a. cooling, mitigat- 
ing heat. Wiseman. 



Refrigerate, re-frid'jer-ate. v. a. to cool. Bac. 

Refrigeration, re-frid-ier-a'shun. s. the act of 
coolina, the state of being cooled. IVilk. 

Refrigerative, re-frldjer-a-tiv. \a. cooling, 

Refrigeratory, re-frid jer-a-t&r-e. J having the 
power to cool. 

Refrigeratory, re-fridjer-a-tur-e. s. a cooling 
vessel placed about the head of a still. Quin. 
— Any thing internally cooling. Mort. 

Refrigerent, ri-f'iid'j«r-ent..i-. a cooling medi- 
cine. {By ellipsis ) Shens. 

Refrigerium, re-frid-jir'e-um. s. cool refresh- 
ment, refrigeration. 

Reft, reft. part. pret. of reave, deprived, taken 
away. Ascham. 

Refuge, rlffidje. s. shelter, protection. Milt. 
— That which gives shelter or protection. 
Dryd.— Expedient in general. Wotton. 

Refuge, rif ludje. v. a. to shelter, to protect. 
Dryd. 

Refugee, rif-fi-jee'. s. oue who flies to shelter 
or protection. Dryd. 

Refulgence,re-ful'jlnse.i.splendour,brightness. 

Refulgent, rc-ful'j e nt. a. bright, shining, glit- 
tering, splendid. Dryd. 

Refund, re-fund', v. a. to pour back. Ray.— To 
repay what is received, to restore. VEstr. 

Refusal, ri-fu'zaT. s. the act of refusing, denial. 
Rogers.— The preemption, option. Swift. 

Refuse, ri-fuze'. v. a. to deny what is solicited 
or renuired, to reject. Shak. — v. n. not to 
accept. Milt. 

Refuse, re'fise. (reffuz. S.) a. unworthy of re- 
ception, left when the rest is taken. Fell. 

Refuse, re'fise. (ref'fiz. S.) s. that which re- 
mains disregarded when the rest is taken. 

Refuser, re-fu'zur. s. he who refuses. 

Refutal,re-fu'tal. s. refutation. 

Refutation, rif-fi-ti'shun. s. the act of refut- 
ing. Bentley. 

Refute, ri-fite'. v. a. to prove false or errone.- 
ous. Milt. 

Regain, re-gine'. v. a. to recover, to gain 
anew. Dryd. 

Regal, ri-'gal. a. royal, kingly. Milt. 

Regal, regal, s. a musical instrument. Bacon. 

Regale, re-gile'. v, a. to refresh, to entertain, 
to gratify. Philips. 



REG 



KEI 



Rite.'tlr, cln,c3t; be, bit; wine, w?n;s6, pr3ve, f5r, pat; oibe , c5b,full ; s3il, m3ind ; thick, iRxii. 



Regalement,re-gale'm.ent. 5. refreshment, en- 
tertainment. Philips. 

Regalia, re-ga le-a. s. ensigns of rcvalty. 

Regality, re-gaTe-te. s. royalty, sovereignty, 
kingship. Bacon. 

Regard, re-glrd'. v. a. to attend to as worthy 
of notice, to observe, to remark. Shak.— To 
pay attention to, to respect. 

Regard, re-gird', s. attention as to a matter of 
importance. After.— Respect, account. Hook. 
— Relation, reference. Watts. 

Regardable,re-gard'a-bl. a. observable. Brown. 
— Worthy of notice. Not used. Carew. 

Regarder, re glrd'ar. s. one that regards. 

Regardful, re-g-ird'ful. a. attentive, taking no- 
tice of. Hayw. 

RpgardfullyjVe-glrd'fal-e.^^. attentively, heed- 
fully, respectfully. Shak. 

Regardless, re-g3rd'!es. a. heedless, negligent, 
inattentive. Spenser. 

Regard !es 3 ly, re-gird'leVle. ad. without heed. 

Itegardlessness, re-glrd'les-ne's. s. heedless- 
ness, negligence, inattention. 

Regency, re'jeii-se. s. authority, government. 
Gr. — Vicarious government! Temp. — Those 
to whom vicarious regality is entrusted. 

Regenerate, re-jen'er-ate. v. a. to reproduce, 
to produce anew. Blackm.— To make to be 
born anew. 

Regenerate, re-jen'er-at. a. reproduced. Shak. 
— Born anew by grace to a christian life. 

Regenerateness, re-jen'eT-at-neS. s. the state of 
being regenerate. 

Regeneration, re-jen-er-a'shSn. s. new birth, 
birth by grace to a christian life. Titus, 

Regent, re'j^nt. a. governing, ruling. Hale.—. 
Exercising vicarious authority. Mitt. 

Regent, re'jt-nt. s. governor, ruler. Milt.— One 
invested with vicarious royalty. Shak. 

Regentship, re'jlnt ship. s. power of govern- 
ing, deputed authority. Shak. 

Regerroination, re-jer-me'-nashun. s. the act of 
sprouting again. 

Regible, red'je-bl. a. governable. 

Regicide, red'je-side. s. murderer of his king. 
Dryd. — Murder of his king. 

Regimen, rdd'ji-vr.en. .-•. that care in diet and 
living suitable to every particular course of 
medicine. Swift. 

Regiment, red'j^-ment. s. a body of soldiers 
under one colonel. Waller. 

Regimental, red-je-ment'al. a. belonging to a 
regiment, military. 

Regimentals, red-je-m2n'tals. s. pi. the uni- 
form military dress of a regiment. Mas. S. 

Region, re'j&n. s. tract of land, country, part 
of the body within, place. Shak. 

Register, redjis-tur. t. an account of any thing 
regularly kept. Spens. — The officer who re- 
gisters. 

Register, rld'jis'tar. v. a. to record. Add. — To 
enrol, to set clown in a list. Milt. 

Registership, vtdjis-tiir-ship. s. the post of re- 
gister. Spelman. 

Registry, red'jis-tr &, s. the act of registering. 
Grau.— The place where the register is 
kept, a series of facts recorded. Temple. 

Reglet, rlg'let. s. ledge of wood by which prin- 
ters separate their lines in pages widely 
printed. 

Regnant, reg'nant. a. reigning, predominant, 
prevalent, having power. Wotton. 

Regorge, re-gdrje'. v. a. to vomit up. Hayw.— 
To swallow eagerly. Mi.'t. — To swallow back. 

Regraft, re-graft', v. fl. to graft again. Ba.on. 

Regrant, re-grant', v. a. to grant back. Ayliffe. 

Regrate, re-grate', v. a. to offend, to shock. 
Derh. — To engross, to foreslal. Spenser. 



Regrater, re-grite'Sr. s. forestalled engrosser. 

Regreet, re greet', v. a. to re-salute, to greet a 
second time. Shak. 

Regreet, re-giefct'. s. return or exchange of sa- 
lutation. {Not in use.) Shak. 

Regress, re'grea. s. pa s sage back, power of 
passing back. Burnet. 

Regress, ri'gris. v. a. to go back, to return. 

Regres>ion,re-grljh'fin. s. the act of returning 
or going back. Brown. 

Regret, regret', s. vexation at something past. 
South. — Grief, sorrow. Clar. 

Regret, re-grlt'. v. a. to repent, to grieve at. 

Reguerdon, re-ger'dfm. s. reward, recompense. 
Shak. 

Reguerdon, re-ger'dun. v. a. to reward. Shak. 

Regular, reg'u-lar. a. agreeable to rule. Add. — 
Governed by strict regulations. Pope. — Me- 
thodical, orderly. Law. 

Regular, rlg'i-lar. s. in the Romish church, all 
persons are said to be regulars, that do pro- 
fess and follow a certain rule of lite. Ayl. 

Regularity, reg'u-lar'e te. s. agreeableness to 
rule, method, cerrain order. Grew. 

Regularly, rig'u-Hr-le. ad. in a manner con- 
cordant to rule. Prior. 

Regulate, reg'u late. v. a. to adjust by rule or 
method. Locke.. — To direct. Wisem. 

Regulation, reg-u-U'sh&n. s. the act of regulat- 
ing. Ray. — Method, the effect of being regu- 
lated. 

Regulator, rlg'u-la-t?:r. s. one that regulates. 
Grew. — That part of a machine which makes 
the motion equable. 

Regulus, reg'g&-lus. s. the finer and most 
weighty part of metals. Quincv. 

Regurgitate, re-gfjr'jc-tate. v. a. to throw back, 

to pour back. Bent. — v.n. to be poured back. 

Harvey. 

Regurgitation, re-gur-je-la'=hun. s. resorption, 
the act of swaiiowing back. Sharp. 

Rehear, re-here'. v. a. to hear again. Add. 

Rehearsal, re-her'sal. s. repetition, recital. 

Rehearse, re-herse'. v. a. to repeat, to recite. 
Swift.— To relate, to tell. Diyd. 

Reject, re-jekt'. v. a. to dismiss without com- 
pliance. Knolles. — To refuse, not to accept. 
Locke..— -To throw aside. Er,:t. ie. 

Rejection, re-jek'shun. s. the act of casting off 
or throwing aside. Bacon. 

Reign, rane. v. a. to enjoy or exercise sove- 
reign authority. Cowley. — To prevail. Bac. 

Reign, rane. s. royal authority. Pope. — Time 
of a king's government. Thomson. — King- 
doms, dominions. Pope. 

Reimbody, re-im-bod'e. v. n. to imbody again. 
Boyle. 

Reimburse, re-im-b&rse'. v. a. to pay, to repair 
by an equivalent. Swift. 

Reimbursement, re-im burse'ment. s. repara- 
tion, recompense, repayment. .Ayliffe. 

Reimpregnate, re-im-prcg'nate. v. a. to im- 
pregnate anew. Brown. 

Reimpression, re-im-preSh'un. s. a second or 
repeated impression. 

Reimprint, re-fm-print' v. a. to imprint again. 

Rein, rane. s. part of a bridle, used as an in- 
strument of, or for government. Shak. 

Rein, riiie. v. a. to govern by a bridle. Milt. 
— To restrain, to controul. Shak. 

Reins, riuz. s. pi. the kidneys, the lower part 
of the back. Job. 

Reinsert,re In-shi'.v.a. to insert a second time. 

Reinspire, re-fri-spire', v. a. to inspire anew. 

Reinstal, re jn-stali'. v. a. to seat again. Milt.^ 
— To put Mgam in possession. ShakC 

Reinstate, re-fu-stite. v. a. to put agam in 
possession. Add. 



REL 



REM 



Rite, tlr, clll, cat; be, bit; wine, win ; si, prove, 

Reintegrate, re-?n'te-grate. v. a. to renew, to 
repair, to restore. Bacon. 

Reinvest, ve-In vest', v. a. to invest anew. 

Rejoice, re-joese'. v. n- to be glad, to joy, to 
exult. M'vt.— v. a. to exhilarate, to gladden, 
to make glad. Prior. 

Rejoicer, r e "j5e'sur. s. one that rejoices. Tayl. 

Rejoin, re-jo?n. v. a. to join again. Brown.— 
To meet one again. Tope. — v.n. to answer 
to an answer. Dryd. 

Rejoinder, re-join'dur. s. reply to an answer. 
GUinv. — Reply, answer. Shak. 

Eejolt, re-j6lt'. s. shock, succession. South. 

Reiterate, re-it'ter-ate. v. a. to repeat again 
and again. . Smalridge. 

Reiteration, ri-it-tlr-a'shSn. s. repetition. 

Rejudge, re judge', v. a. to reexamine, to re- 
view, to vecal to a new trial. Pope. 

Rekindle, re-kin'dl. v. a. to set on fire again. 
Pope. 

Relapse, re-lapse', v. n. to slide or fall back, to 
fall back into vice or error. Taylor.— To fall 
back from a state of recovery to sickness. 
Wiseman. 

Relapse, re-lapse', s fall into vice, &c. once 
forsaken. Milt.— Regression from recovery 
to sickness. Spenser.— Return to any state. 
Shak. 

Relate, rMate'. v. a. to tell, to recite. Bacon. 
— To ally by kindred. Pope.— v.n. to have 
reference, to have respect. Locke. 

Relater, re-U't&r. s. teller, narrator, historian. 

Relation, rs-lJ'shau. s. respect, reference, re- 
gard. Locke.— Connection. Shak— Kindred. 
Dryd,— Kinsman, kinswoman. Swiff. — Nar- 
rative, tale, account. Dennis. 

Relationship, re-is'shun-ship. s, the state of 
being- related to another, either by kindred 
or artificial alliance. 

Relative, rcl'a-tiv. a. having relation, respect- 
ing. Locke. 

Relative, rila-tlv. s. relation, kinsman. T:yl. 
— Pronoun answering to an antecedent. 
As-ham. — Somewhat respecting something 
else. __ Locke. 

Relatively, rel'a-ttv-U. ad. as it respect? some- 
thin g else, not absolutely. Spratt. 

Relativeness, rel'a-tiv-nts. s, the state of hav- 
ing relation. 

Reiax, re-laks'. v. a. to slacken. Bacon. — To 
make less severe. Swift.— To make less at- 
tentive, to ease, to loose. Milt. — v n. to be 
mild, to be remiss, to be not rigorous. Prior. 

Relaxation, re'-":ks-a'sh&n. 5. the act of loosen- 
ing. Arb. — Cessation of restraint. Burnet. — 
Abatement of rigour. Hook.— Remission of 
attention. Add. 

Relay, re-la', s. horses on the road to relieve 
others. 

Release, re-Use', v. a. to set free, to free from 
obligation or penalty. Milt.— To quit, to 
let go. Dn d 

Re'ease, re Use', s. dismission from confine- 
ment, &c. Prior.— Relaxation, remission of 
a ciaim. Bacon.— Acquittance. 

Relegate, reTe-cite. v. a. to banish, to exile. 

Relegation, rSl'e-ga'shun. s. exile, judicial ba- 
nishment. Ayliffe. 

Relent, re-ilnt'. v. n. to grow less rigid. Bac. 
— To soften in temper, to feel compassion. 
Milt. — v. a. to slacken, to soften, to mollify. 

Relentless, re-Iint'Us. a. nnpitying, unmoved 
by kindness or tenderness. Prior. 

■>levant, rSl'i-vant. a. relieving, 
ielevation, rel-e va'shun. s. a raising or lifting 
up. 

Jtel'ance, re-ll'£nse, t. trust, dependence, con- 
fidence. Woodw. 



for, p 6t ; cube, cub, full ; s3il, mound ; track, thuti 

Relic, rel'Ik. s. that which is left after the loss 
or decay of the rest, generally used in the 
plural. Spen.er.— The body deserted by the 
soul . Pope. 

Relict, rll'ikt. s. a widow, a wife desolate by 
the death of her husband. Spratt. 

Relief, re-Uef\ s. alleviation, mitigation. Milt. 
— That which frees from pain or sorrow. 
Dryd. — Dismission of a centinel from his 
post. Shak. — Prominence of a figure in sta- 
tuary or painting. 

Relievable, re-Uev'a-bl. a. capable of relief. 

Relieve, re-Uev'.. v. a. to ease pain, &c. to suc- 
cour by assistance. Dryd. — To set a sentinel 
at rest, by placing another on his post. 

Reliever, rl-leev'&r. s. one that relieves. 

Relievo, re-Ucv'o. s. the prominence of a figure 
or picture. Dryd. 

Relight, re-l'te'. v. a. to light anew. Pope. 

Religion, re-lfd'jun. 5. virtue, as founded upon 
reverence of God, and expectation of future 
rewards and punishments. Ben Jon. — A sys- 
tem of divine faith and worship as opposite 
to others. Till. 

Religionist, re-!id'jun-!st. s. a bigot to any re- 
ligious persuasion. Swift. 

Religious, re-lld'jus. a. pious, disposed to the 
duties of religion. Shak.— Teaching reli- 
gion. Wott. — Exact, strict. 

Religiously, re- lid jus-U. ad. piously. Drayt. — 
According to the rites of religion. Shak. — 
Reverently, exactly. Bacon. 

Religiousness, re-lid'jiis-nss. J. the quality or 
state of being religious. 

Reliquary, rSl'ft-kwar-S. s. reliques in rich 
cases elegantly adorned. Gray's Letters. 

Relinquish, rj-liiig'kwish. v. a. to forsake, to 
abandon. Davies. — To release, to give up. 

Relinquishment, re-!ing'kwish-mint. s. the 
act of forsaking. South. 

Relish, rirtfsb. s. the effect of anv thing on 
the palate. Boyle.— Taste. Shak.— Liking, 
delight given by any thing. Add. 

Relish, rei'ish. v. a. to give a taste to any 
tli4ng; Dryd.— To taste, to have a liking. 
Shd\. Bak.—v. n. to have a pleasing taste. 
Hakew.— To give pleasure. Shak.— To have 
a flavour. Woodw. 

Relishab'e, reTish-a-bl. a. gustable, having a 
taste. 

Relive, re l?v'. v. n. to revive, to live anew. 
{Not used.) Spenser. 

Relove, re-luv'. v. a. to love in return. {Not 
tied.) Boyle. 

Relucent, re-li'slnt. a. shining, transparent. 
Thorn. 
! Reluct, re-lukt'. v- n. to struggle again. 
I'Reluctance, le-luk'tlnse. }^7 unwillingness, 

Reluctancy, re luk'tan-se. j repugnance. Boyle. 
j Reluctant,'rMuk'tant. a. unwilling, acting with 
I repugnance. Ticket. 

Reluctate, re-iuk'tate. v. a. to resist, to strug- 
gle against. 

Reltictation, rel-lak-ta'shun. s. repugnance, re- 
sistance. Bacon. 

Relume,re-lume':i>.tf. to light anew, to rekindle. 

Relumine, re-lu'mm. v. a. to light anew. Shak. 

Rely, re-H'. v. n. to put trust in, to rest upon, 
to depend upon. South. Rogers. 

Remain, re-mine', v. n. to continue, to endure. 
Milt.— To be left after any event, to be left 
as not comprised. Locke. — v. a. to await, to 
be left to. Spemer. 

Remain, re-mlne'. s. relic, that which is left, 
generally used in the plural; the body left 
by the soul. Pope. 

Remainder, rt-mane'dur, a. any thing remain- 
ing, refuse left. Shalu 



REM 



REN 



thy of note. 
Remarkableness, re-mlrk'a-bl-n's. 



bleness, worthiness of observation. 

Remarkably, re-mlrk'a ble. ad. observably, in 
a manner worthy o{ ob^-ervation. 

Remarker, re-mark''ar. s. observer, one that re- 
marks. Watts. 

Remediable,re-me'de -a-b!.<?. capable of remedy . 

Remediate, re-mi'de-;lt. a. medicinal, afford- 
ing a remedy. [Not in use.) Shak. 

Remediless, retn'me-de-les. a. not admitting 
remedy, irreparable, cureless. Raleigh. 

Remediiessness, rem'me de-lcs-nls. s. mcura- 
bleness. 

Remedy, rim'mi-de. s. a medicine. Swift.— 
Cure of any uneasiness or evil. Dryd. — Re- 
paration. Shak. 

Remedy, rem'me-de. v. a. to cure, to heal. 
Hook. — To repair or remove mischief. 

Remember, rS-mem'b&r. v a. to bear in mind, 
to call to mind, 10 remind. Sidney. — To men- 
tion. Ayliffe. 

Rememberer, re-mem'bur-ur. s. one who re- 
members. Wotton. 

Remembrance, re-mem'branse. s. retention in 
memory. Denham. — Recollection. Locke. — 
Account preserved. Hale— Memorial. Dryd. 
— Notice of something absent. Shak. 

Remembrancer, re-rsem'braa-sQr. s. one that 
reminds. Shak. — An officer of the Exche- 
quer. Bacon. 

Remigrate, retn'l-gvite. v. ». to remove back 
again. Boyle. 

Remigration, retn-e-gra'shun. s. removal back 
again. Hale. 

Remind, re-mlnd'. v. a. to put in mind, to 
force to remember. • South. 

Reminiscence, rt:n-rne-n!s'seiise. s. recollec- 
tion, recovery of ideas. Hale. 

Reminiscenttal, rem-me-nls-sen'shal. a. relat- 
ing to reminiscence. Brown, 

Remiss, re-mis', a. not vigorous, slack. Woodw. 
— Not careful. Shak.— 'Sot intense. Rose. 

Remissible, rS-m!s'se-bl. a. admitting forgive- 
ness. 

Remission, re-rnishun. s. abatement, relaxa- 
tion. Bac— Cessation of intenseness. Woodw. 
Release. Swift.— Forgiveness, pardon. Tay. 

Remissly, re-miYle. ad. carelessly, negligent- 
ly. Hooker. — Not vigorously, slackiy. Clar. 

Remissness, re-mtVnes. s. carelessness, negli- 
gence, want of ardour. Rogers. 

Remit, re-mit'. v. a. to relax, to make less in- 
tense. Milt.— To forgive a punishment or 
pardon a fault. Shak. — To put again in cus- 
tody. Dryd— To send money to a distant 
place. Add.—v.n. to slacken. Broome — To 
abate. South. — In physic, to grow by inter- 
vals less violent. 

Remitment,re-mit'mcnt. & the act of remit- 
ting to custody. 

Remittance, ri mfi'tanse. s. the act of paying 
money at a distant place, sum sent to a dis" 
tant place. Add. 

Remitter, re-mit'tur. s. one who remits or pro- 
cures the conveyance and payment of mo- 
ney. 



Remnant, rlm'nant 

left. 
Remnant, rlm'nint. 



Rite, tar, clll, cat;bl, hit; wine, win; s6, pr5ve,f3r, pM;cube,cub, full ;soil,mSuiid;tnick, thns 
Remainder, re-mane'dur. s. what is left. Bac. 
— Remains. Shak. 

Remake, re-make', v. a. to make anew. Glanv. 
Remand, re-maud', v. a. to send back, to call 
baek. Dav>es. 

Remanent, rlm'ma-nent. s. the part remain- 
ing. Bacon. 
Remark, re-mark', s. observation, note, notice 
taken. Collier. 
Remark, re-mirk', v. a. to note, to observe. 
Remarkable, re-mlrk'u bl. a. observable, wor- 
Raleigh. 
s. observa- 



residue, that which is 
Shak. 
remaining, yet left. 

Prior. 

Remolten, re-m61't'n. part, melted again. 

Remonstrance, re-m6n'stranse. s. strong repre- 
sentation. Hooker. 

Remonstrate, ri-mon'strate. v. n. to make a 
strong representation. 

Remora, rem'o-ra. s. a let or obstacle, a fish or 
kind of worm. Grew. 

Remorse, re-m6rse', or re-mirse'. s. pain of 
guilt. Clar. — Anguish of a guilty conscience. 

Remorseful, re-m3rs'ful. a. tender, compas- 
sionate. Shak. 

Remorseless, ye-mors'les. a. unpitying, cruel, 
savage. Milt. Sourh. 

Remote, is-mite'. a. distant in time or place, 
removed far off. Milt.— Foreign, distant in 
kin. Glanv. 

Remotely, ri-mote'le. ad. not nearly at a dis- 
tance. Brown. Smith. 

Remoteness, ri-mJte'nis. s. state of being re- 
mote, distance. fcoyle. 

Remotion, re-mi'shun. s. the act of removing, 
the state of being removed. Brown. 

Removable, re-m68v a-bl. a. such as may be re- 
moved. Spenser. 

Removal, re-mSov'al. s. the act of putting out 
of any place. Hook.— The act of pulling 
away. Arb.— The state of being removed. 

Remove, r4 mSSv'. v. a. to put from its place, 
to place at a distance. Locke. — v. «. to 
change place, to go from one place to an- 
other. Dryd. 

Remove, re-moov'. s. change of place, state of 
being removed. Locke. — Departure, act of 
going away. Wall. — The act of changing 
place. 

Removed, re-m§ov'd'. parlicip. a. remote, sepa- 
rated from others. Shak. 

Removednefs,re-m66v'ed-ncs. s. the state of 
being removed, remoteness. Shak. 

Remover, re-mi&v'&r. s. one that removes. 

Remount, re-m6uiit'. v. n. to mount again. 

Dryd. 

Remunerability, le-mu-ne-ra-bil't-te. s. capa- 
city of receiving rewards. Pearson. 

Remunerable, re-muner-d-bl. a. rewardable. 

Remunerate, re-mi'iier-ate. v. a. to reward, 
to repay, to requite. Boyle. 

Remuneration, re-mi-ner-a'shun. s. reward, re- 
quital, recompense, repayment. Brown. 

Remunerative, re-muiier-l-tiv. a exercised in 
giving rewards. Boyle. 

Remnrmnr, rl-inui'mur. v. a. to utter back in 
murmurs, to repeat in low hoarse sounds. 
Pope.—v. n. to murmur back, to echo a low 
hoarse sound. Dryd. 

Renard, ren'riard. s. the name of a fox in fable. 
Dryd. 

Renascency,ve-naVsen-f e.s. a revival of growl h. 

Renascent," re-nas'scnt. a. produced again, ris- 
ing again into being. 

Renascible, re-nas'se-bl. a. possible to be pro- 
duced again. 

Renavigate, re-nav've-eate. v. a. to sail again. 

Rencounter, reii-k6uii't?ir. s. clash, collision. 
Coll.— Casual engagement. Add.— Sudden 
combat without intent. 

Rencounter, ren-k&uii'tur. v. n. to clash, to 
meet an enemy unexpectedly, to fight hand 
to hand. 

Rend, rend. v. a. pret. and part. pass, rent, to 
tear with violence, to lacera'.e. Pope. 

Render, rtn'dur. s. one that rends, a tearer. 

Render, ren'dur. v. a. to pay back. Locke. — To 
give back. Add.— To invest with qualities. 



RE? 

like, tar, c'll, clt; be, fact; wine, win ; s&,pr8ve,f 

South.— To translate. Burnet.— To yield, to 

give up. Clar. 

Render, veti'dfir. s. surrender. Shak. 

Rendezvous, rin-de vbbz'. s. assembly, meeting 

appointed. Raleigh. — Place appointed for 

assembly. Clar. 

Rendezvous, rin-de-v£6z'. v. n. to meet at a 

place aDpointed. 
Rendition, reu-dishuii. s. surrendering, the 

acl of yielding. 
Renegade, ren'ne-gade, \*. an apostate. Add. 
Renegado, reii ne-ga'do. | — One who deserts 

to the enemy, a revolter. 
Renege, re-neeg'. v. a. to disown. K. Charles. 
Renew, re-nu'. v. a. to renovate, to repeat, to 
begin again. Dryden.—ln theology, to make 
anew. Romans. 

Renewable, rc-nla-bl. a. capable to be re- 
newed. Swift. 
Renewal, re-n&al. s. the act of renewing, reno- 
vation, Forbes. 
Renitency, re-nl'lin-se. s. that resistance in 
solid bodies, when they press upon, or are 
impelled one against another. Quincy. 
Renitent, re-ni'tint. a. acting against auy im- 
pulse by elastic power. Ray. 
Rennet, rln'nH. s. a ferment. See Runnet. 
Rennet, rsn'ntt. \^. a kind of apple. 
Renneting, rin'nlt-fog. j Mart. 
Renovate, reti'nA-vate. v. a. to renew, to re- 
store to the first state. Thomson. 
Renovation, ren-ni-va*sh&n. s. renewal, the act 
of renewing. Bacon. 
Renounce, re-nS&nse'. v. a. to disown, to ab- 
negate. Dry. — v. n. to declare renunciation. 
Renouncement, re-niftnse'ment. s. act of re- 
nouncing, renunciation. Shak. 
Renown, re-n3Sin'. s. fame, celebrity, praise 
widely spread. Waller. 
Renown. re-ndun' % i>. a. to make famous. Pope. 
Renowned, re-nouti'd. particip. a. famous, 
celebrated, eminent. Dryd. 
Rent, rent, s. a break, laceration, revenue, an- 
nual payment. Pope. 
Rent, rent. v. n. te tear, to lacerate. Eccius. — 
To hold by paying rent. Add. — To set to a 
tenant. — v. n. to r.iar or bluster. Hudibras, 
Rentable, ront'a-fal. a. that may be rented. 
Rental, rental, s. schedule or account of rents. 
Renter, letH'ur. s. he that holds by paying 
rent. Locke. 
Renunciation, re-nun-she-a'sh&n. s. the act of 
renouncing. Taylor. 
Reovdain, re-dr-dlne'. v. a. to ordain again. 
Reordering, re-or'dur-hicr. s. re-estab!ishment. 
Reordination,rc-or-de-na'shan.,>-. repetirion of 
ordination. Allerb. 
Repacify, re-pas'sc-fi. v. a. to pacify again. 
Repair, re-pare', v. a. to restore after injury or 
dilapidation. Cmr.-To amend by an equiva- 
lent. Milt. — v. n. to go to, to betake himself. 
Pope. 
Repair, re-pare', s. reparation, supply of loss, 
restoration. Wilkin*. — Resort, abode. Dry. — 
Act of betaking himself any whither. Clar. 
Repairer, re-pare ur. s. amender, restorer. 

• South. 
Repandous,re-par;'dus. a. bent upward. Brow. 
Reparable, rip'par-a-bi. a. capable of being 
amended by something equivalent. Bacon. 
Reparably, rifp'par-a-ble. ad. in a manner ca- 
pable of remedy. 
Reparation, rip-pa-ra'shSn. s. act of repairing, 
supply of what is wasted. Arb. — Recom- 
pense for any injury. Dryd. 
Reparative, re-plr'ra-tiv. s. whatever makes 
amends for loss or injury. Wottnn. 
Repartee, vip-par-tie'. s. smart reply. Dryd. 



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r,pSt ; cube, eub, full ; soil,ni3and ; thick, thus. 

Repartee, rlp'par-tee'. v. n. to make smart re- 
plies. 
Repass, re-pas', v. a. to pass again, to pass back. 
Raleigh. — v. n. to go back in a road. Dryd. 
Repast, re-past', s. a meal, act cf taking food. 
Denham. — Food, victuals. Shak. 

Repast, re-plst'. v. a. to feed, to feast. Shak. 
Repasture, re-pas'tshure. s. entertainment. 
{Not in use.) Shak. 

Repay, re-pi', v. a. to pay back in return. Bac. 
— To recompense. Milt. — To requite. Pope. 
Repayment, re-pa'ment.5. the act of repaying, 
the thing repaid. Arb. 

Repeal, ie-pe!e'. v. a. to recall. {Cut of use.) 
Shik.— To abrogate, to revoke. Dryd. 

Repeal, re-pMe'. s. recall from exile. {Not in 
use.) Shak. — Revocation, abrogation. Dav. 
Repeat, re-pete' v. a. to use again, to do again. 
Arb. — To speak again. Hook. — To try again. 
Dryd.— To reci te . Milt. 

Repeatedly, re-pi'ted-le. ad. over and over, 
more than once. Stephen*. 

Repeater, re-pe';Sr. s. one that repeats, a 

watch that strikes the hours at will. 
Repel, re-pel', v. a. to drive back any thing. 
Hooker. — v. n. to act with force contrary to 
force impressed. 
Repellent, re pll'lent. s. an application that 
has a repelling power. Wiseman. 

Repeller, re-pel'iur. s. one that repels. 
Repent, re-pint', v. n. to think on any thing 
past witti sorrow, to express sorrow for 
something past. Shak'— v. a. to remember 
with sorrow. Shak. — It is used with the re- 
ciprocal pronoun. Prior. 
Repentance, re-pint'lrise. s. sorrow' for any 
thing past. law.— Sorrow for sin, penitence. 
Repentant, re-pint'dnt. a. sorrowful for the 
past, sorrowful for sin. Mitt. 
Repeople, re-pee'pl. v. a. to stock with people 
anew. Hale. 
Repercuss, re-pir-kos'. v. a. to beat back, to 
drive bnck. {Not in use.) Bacon. 
Repercussion, ri-per-kSshun. s. the act of 
driving back, rebound. Bacon. 
Repercus.-ive, re-per-kus'siv. a. having the 
power of driving back, repellent. Bacon.— 
Rebounding. Thomson. 
Repertitious, rep-pir-tish'us. a. found, gained 

by finding. 
Repertory, rip'per-tfir-e. s. a treasury, a maga- 
zine, a store-house. 
Repetiticn, rep e-ti-hun. s. iteration of the 
same thing. Arb.— -Recital. Hooker.— Act of 
reciting or rehearsing. Shak. 

Repine, re-plne'. v. n. to fret, to vex himself, 
to be discontented. Temple. 

Repiher, re-plne'ur. s. one that frets or mur- 
murs. 
Replace, re plise'. v. a. to put again in the 
former ^lace. Bacon. — To put in a new 
place. Bryd. 

Replait, re-plate., v. a. to fold one part often 
over another. Dryd. 

Replant, re-p!ant'. v. a. to plant anew. Bacon. 
Replantation, re-plan-tashtm. s. the act of 

planting again. 

Replenish, re-plin'nisb. v. a. to stock, <o fill. 

Milt.— To complete. {Not in use.) Shak.— 

v. n. to be stocked. Bacon. 

Replete, re-plele'. a. full, completely filled. 

Repletion, re-ple'shtux. s. the state of being 

over full. Arb 

Repleviable, rc-pliv've-a-bl. a. what may be 

replevined. 
Replevin, r e -plev'v?n. \v. a. to set at liberty, 
Replevy, re-plev've. J upon security, any 
thing seized. Hudibras. 



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REP 



Rite., tlr, call, cit; b^bet; wine, win; si, prove,f<5r, p6t; cube, cab, full; s5fl, mound; thick, thus. 

Replevin, re-pltv'in. s. a writ to recover the Reprieve, re-preev '. v. a. to respite after sent- 
possession of distrained goods. Blackstone. 

Replication, rep-pU-ka'shuti. s. rebound, reper- 
cussion. Sh.uk.— Reply, answer. Broome. 

Reply, re-plV. v. n. to answer, to make a re- 
turn to an answer. Aiterb. — v. a. to return 
for an answer. Milt. 

Reply, re-p'V. s. answer, return to an an-wer. 
Walts. 

Replyer, re-pU'ar. s. he that makes a return to 
an answer. Bacon. 

Repolish, ri-p61'lish.i». a. to polish again. 

Report, report', v. a. to noise by popular ru- 
mour. ShaL— To give an account of. to re- 
bound. Bacon. 

Report, re-pirt'. s. rumour, popular fame, ac- 
count returned, loud noise, repercussion. 

Reporter, rl-pArt t &r. s. relater, one that gives 
an account, Hayw. 

Reporting"!}-, re-pirt'ing-le. ad. by common 
fame. Shak. 

Reposal, rl-p&'zat s. the act of reposing. Shak. 

Repose, rs-pize'. v. a. to lay to rest. Milt. — To 
place as 111 confidence. Rog. — v. n. to sleep, 
to be at rest. Chapman.— -To rest in confi- 
dence. Shak. 

Repose, re-pize'. s. sleep, rest. Phillips. — 
Cause of rest. Dryd. 

Reposedness, re-p}'z8d-nes. s. slate of being at 
rest. 

Reposite, re-poz'zit. v. a. to lay up, to lodge as 
in a place of safety. ]).--rham. 

Reposition, r£-p6-zi^h'un. s. the act of replac- 
ing. WUeman. 

Repo s nory, re-poz'e-tSr-e. s. a place where any 
tning is'safeiy laid up. Rogers. 

ReposSesSfii-p&z-Zes'. v. a. to possess attain. 
Spenser. 

Reprehend r= p-pre-hind'. v. a. to reprove, to 
chide. Siak. — To blame, to centre. Fall. 

Repreheuder, rep-prt-h£nd'ur. s. blamer, cen- 
surer. _ Hooker. 

Reprehensible, rip-pri-hen'ssbl. a. blameable, 
culpable, censurable. 

Reprehensibleness, rep-pre-hen'se-bi-ncs. s. 
blameabieness, culpableness. 

Reprehensible, rep-pie-bea'se-bie. ad. blame- 
ab!v, culpably. 

Reprehension, rep-pri-hta'shun. s. reproof, 
open blame. Hammond. 

Repreheusive, rip-pre-bin'siv. a. given to re- 
proof. 

Represent, rep-pri-zent '. v. a. to exhibit. Milt. 
— To describe. Add.— To personate, to ex- 
hibit tO SlrOVV. 

Representation, rlp-prS-stin-ta'shfin. s. image, 
likeness. Stilt. — Act of supporting a vicari- 
ous character, respectful declaration. 

Representative, rip-pre-zsnt a-tiv. a. exhibit- 
ing a similitude. Atierb.— Bearing the cha- 
racter, ike. of another. Swift. 

Representative, rep-pre-ztnt'a tiv. s. one exhi- 
biting the likciieas of another. Add. — One 
exercising vicarious power. Blount. — That 
by which any ibing is shown. Locke. 

Rep'resentaiiveiy, rfc pse-zint'a-th'-le. a. in 
consequence of representation. Black tone. 

Rcpre.-enter, rep-pre-zent'Qr. s. one who exhi- 
bits. Brown. — One who bears a vicarious 
character. Swift. 

Representment, rep pii zent'mJnt. s. image or 
idea proposed. Taylor. 

Repress, re-prcs'. i>. a. to crush, to put down, 
to subdue. - P..pe. 

Repession, re-prijih'un. s. act of repressing. 

Repressive, ri-pres'siv. a. having power to re- 
press, acting to repress. 

pteprieval. ii pleiv'al. s. respite. Overbwy. 



ence of death, to give a respite. South. 

Reprieve, re-precv'. *. respite after sentence 
of death. Clar. 

Reprimand, rip-pr*-mand'. v. a. to chide, to 
chfck, to reprove. Arb. 

Reprimand, reppre-mind'. s. reproof, repre- 
hension. Add. 

Reprint, re-print', v. a. to renew the impres- 
sion. South. — To print a new edition. Pope. 

Reprisal, re-pri'zal. s. something seized by way 
of retaliation. Pope. 

Reprise, ri-prlzts'. .-. the act of taking some- 
thing in retaliation of injury. Dryd. 

Reprize, i £ prize', v. a. to take again. Sp. F. Q. 

Reproach, re- pritsh'. v. a. to cenlure in oppro- 
brious terms. Dryd. — To upbraid in general. 

Reproach, re-protsh'. s. ceusure, uifamv, 
shame. Milt. 

Reproachable, re-pritsh'a-bl. a. worthy of re- 
proach. 

Reproachful, re-prAtsh'ful. a. scurrilous, oppro- 
brious. Shak.— Sharnelul, vile. Hammond. 

Reproachfuliy,re-pr6tsh'ful-e.rta!.opprobnou!.ly, 
scurnlously. o"'/4tf£.-Shamefmly, infamously. 

Reprobate, rip'pri-bate. a. lost to virtue, lost 
to grace, abandoned. South. 

Rebrobate. rep'pri-bite. s. a man lost to vir! ue, 
or abanaoned to wickedness. Taylor. 

Reprobate, rep'pro-bate. v. a. to disallow, to 
reject. Aviiffe. — To abandon to wickedness. 

Reprobatehess, rep'pro-bite-n^s. s. the state 
of being reprobate. 

Reprobation, rep-pic-ba'^hun. s. act of aban- 
doning, or state of being abandoned to eter- 
nal destruction. Maine. — A condemnatory 
sentence. Dryd. 

Reproduce, re pri-dise'. v. a. to produce 
again, to produce anew. Nevman. 

Reproduction, te-pro duk'shun. s. the act of 
pioducing anew. Boyle. 

Reproof, re-pr66i\ s. blame to the face. Pope.— 
Censure. 

Reprovable, re-pro8v'a-bl. a. culpable, blame- 
able, worthy of reprehension. Taylor. 

Reprove, re-pi66v'. v. a. to blame, to censure, 
to chide, to reprehend. Taylor.— To refute. 
Shak. — To blame for. Carew. 

Reprover, ri-prSSv'&r. s. a reprehender, one 
that reproves. South. 

Reprune, rt-proon'. v. a. to prune a second 
time. Evelyn* 

Reptile, rip'tvl. a. creeping upon many feet. 

Reptile, rep'til s. an animal that creeps upon 
many feet. locke. 

Republican, re pub'le-kati. a. placing the go- 
vernment in the people. 

Republican, re-pub ie-kdn. s. one who thinks 
a common weaiih wi.houl monarchy the 
be;t government. Add. 

Republicanism, re-pub'. e-kaii-ism. s. attach- 
ment ro a republican go i eminent. Mason. 

Repub ic, re pub'iik..?. commonwealth, stale in 
which the powerrestEchi-flvwith the people. 

Republication, ri-pab le-ki'shcm. s. a second 
publication, an avowed renewal. Biackst. 

Repudiable, re-pude-a-bl, or re-pi jt-a-bl. a. fit 
to be rejected. 

Repudiate, re-pude-ate, or re-puje-ate. v\ a. to 
divorce, to leject, to put away. Bent ley. 

Repudiation, re-pA-de-a'shun. s. divorce, rejec- 
tion. Arb. 

Repugn, re-pine', v. a. to resist. Shak. 

Repugnance, re-p&g'nanse. \ s. inconsist' ncy, 

Repugnancy, re-pug'nan-se. ) contrariety. 
Bent. — Reluctance, unwillingness. South. 

Repugnant, re-paa'nant.a. disobedient. Shak^ 
—Contrary, opposite. Woodw. 



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RES 



Rate, tlr, call, clt ; be, b:t ; wine, w?a ; s4, prove, 

Repugnantly, rfe-pSg'nSnl-li." ad. contradic- 
torily. Brown. 

Repullulate, ri-pul'lu late; v. «. to bud again. 

Repulse, re-pulse', s. the condition of being 
driven offor put aside. K. Charles. 

Repulse, re-pulse', v. a. to beat back, to drive 
off. Knolles. 

Repulsion, re-pal'shun. s. act or power of driv- 
ing off from itself. Arb. 

Repulsive, re-p&l'siv. a. driving off, having the 
power to beat back. New:. 

Repurchase, re-pSr'tshas. v. a. to buv again. 

Reputable, rep'pu tiibl. a. honourable, not in- 
famous. Rogers. 

Reputably, rep'piti-ble. ad. with discredit. 

Reputation, rlp-pu-ta'shun. s. character of good 
or bad. Add— Credit, honour. Pope. 

Repute, re-pite'. v. a. to hold, to account, to 
think. Donne. 

Repute, re-pute'.5. character, reputation, esta- 
blished opinion. Mlli. 

Reputeless, re-pite'les. a. disreputable, dis- 
graceful. Shak 

Request, re-kwest'. s. petition, entreaty. Shak. 
—Demand, repute. Boyle. 

Request, re-kwest'. v. a. to ask, to solicit, to 
entreat. Knolles. 

Requester, re kwlsffir. s. petitioner, solicitor. 

Requicken, re-kwlk'k'n. v. a. to reanimate. 

Requiem, re'kwe-em. s. a hymn in which is 
implored for the dead requiem or rest. Shak. 

Requirable, ri-kwl'ra-bl. a. fit to be reouired. 

Require, re-kwui'. v. a. to demand. Spelm. — 
To make necessary, to need. Dryd. 

Requisite, rek'we-zit. a. necessary, required by 
the nature of things. Wake. 

Requisite, rek'wc-zft. s. any thing necessary. 

Requisitely, rek'we-zit-le. ad. necessarily, in a 
requisite manner. Boyle. 

Requ'isiteness, rek'vve-zit-nis. s. necessity, the 
state of being requsiite. Boyle. 

Requisition, rek-kwe-zhish'un. s. a requiring" cr 
demanding of something. 

Requital, re-kwl'ial. .>-. return for any good or 
bad office. Honker. — .Reward. South. 

Requite, re-kwUe'. v. a. to retaliate good or 
ill, to recompense. Pope. 

Rereward, rere'wiid. s. the rear or last troop. 

Retail, re'sile. v. a. to sail back. Pope. 

Resale, re-siie'. s. sale at second hand. Bacon. 

Resalute, re-sa-lute'. v. a. to salute or greet 
anew. Chapman. 

Rescind, re-s!nd'. v. a. to cut off, to abrogate a 
law. Dryd. 

Rescission, r»-sashun. s. the act of cutting off, 
abrogation. Bacon. 

Re-xissory, re-sfz'zur-re. a. having the power 
to cut off. 

Rescri be, re skrlbe' v. a. to write back. Ayliffe. 
—To write over again. Bowel. 

Rescript, re'skrfpt. s. edict of an emperor. 

Rescue, res'ku. v. a. to set free from any vio- 
lence, &c. . Shak. 

Rescue, res'ku. s. de'iverance from violence, 
danger, or confinement. Shak. 

Rescuer, res'ku-Sr. s. one that rescues. 

Research, re-slrtsh'. A inquiry, search. Rogers. 

Research, re-sertsh'. i>.<?. to examine, to inquire. 

Reseat, re-sete'. v. a. to seat again. Dryd. 

Reseizer, re-se'zur. s. one that seizes again. 

Reseised,re-seez'd'.;w/.tf. restored to posses- 
sion. {A law word.) Sp. F. Q. 

Reseizure, rc-sezhure. s. repeated seizure, sei- 
zure a second time. Bacon. 

Resemblance, ri-zem'bUnse. s. likeness, simi- 
litude, representation. Hooker. 

Resemble, ie zemlii. v. a. to compare. Ral.— 
To be like, to have likeness to. ' Add. 



fSr, pit; cube, cub, full ; soil, mound ; tRick, thus . 

Resend, re-slnd'. v. a. to send back, to send 
again. Shak. 

Resent, re-zeiit'. v. a. to take well or ill. 
Bacon.— To take ill. Milt. 

Resenter, re-zeni'ar. s. one who feels injuries 
deeply. Walton. 

Resentful, re-zent'fil a. malignant, easily pro- 
voked to anger, and long retaining it. 

Resentingly, re-zeiit'ing-le. ad. with deep 
sense. More. — With continued anger. 

Resentment, rfe-zint'oiint. s. deep sense of in- 
jury. Swift. 

Reservation, rez-er-va'shun. s. reserve. Sander. 
— Something kept back. Swift, — Custody. 
Shak. 

Reservatory, re-zer'va-tur-e. s. place in which 
any thing is reserved. Wood. 

Reserve, re-zerv'. v. a. to keep in store, to re- 
tain, to held. Shak. 

Reserve, i-e-zlrv'. s. store kept untouched. 
Locke. — Something concealed in the mind. 
Add. — Exception, prohibition. Mi'ton. — 
Modesty. Prior. 

Reserved, re-zlrv'd'. a. modest. Walsh.— Not 
open, not frank. Dryd. 

Reservedly, re-zerv'd'U. ad. not with frank- 
ness, with reserve. Woodw. — Coldly. Pope. 

Reservedness, re-zirv'd'nes .>'. closeness, want 
of frankness, want of openness. South. 

Reserver, re-zer'vur. s. one that reserves. 

Reservoir, rez-er-vwoi'. s. place where any 
thing is kept in store. Pope. 

Resettle, re-s<k'tl. v. a. to settle again. 

Swift. 

Resettlement, re-set'tl-mint. s. act of settling 

again. Norris. State of settling again. 

Mort. 

Resiance, re-se'anse. s. residence, abode, dwell- 
ing. Bacon. 

Resiant, rJ-se'ant. a. resident, present in a 
place. Knolles. 

Reside, re-zide'. v. n. to have abode, to dwell. 
Milt. — To sink, to subdue. Boyle. 

Residence, raz'e-dlnse. s. act of dwelling in a 

place. Hale. — Place of abode. Milt. — Dregs. 

Brown. 

Resident, rez'e-dent. a. dwelling or having 
abode in any place. Burnet. 

Resident, rez'e-dent. s. an agent, minister, or 
officer residing in any distant place. Add. 

Residentiary, rei-e-deti'sher-e. a. holding resi- 
dence. More. 

Residual, re-z?d'ju-a1. \a. relating to the 

Residuary, re-zrd'ju-ar-e. J residue or part re- 
maining. Ayliffe. 

Residue, riz'ze-du. s. the remaining part, that 
which is left. Arb. 

Resign, re-zlne'. v. a. to give up a claim or 
possession. Denh. — To yield up. Locke. — To 
submit. Dryd. 

Resignation, riz-zfg-nifshnn. s. act of resigning 
or giving up. Hayw.— Submission. Add. 

Resigner, re-zinSr. s. one that resigns. 

Resigmnent, re-zine'ment. s. act of resigning. 

ResilitTice, re-zii'e-ense. \s. act of starting 

Resiliency', re zjl'-e-en-si. j or leaping back. 
Bacon. 

Resilient, re-z'1'e-ent. a. starting or springing 
back. 

Resilition, rlz-e-Hshun. s. the act of springing 
back, resilience. 

Resin, rezin. s. the fat sulphureous part of 
some vegetable, &c. which is natural or 
procured by art. Qjdncy. 

Resinous, roz'iti-us. a. containing resin, con- 
sisting of resin. Bayfe. 

Kesiuousness, rez'in-Ss-nes. s. the quality of 
being resinous. 



RES 



RES 



RAte, tlr, call, cat; be, b£t; wine, win ; s6, prove, for, p&t; cube, cub, full; soil, mound ; thick, thus. 



Resiphcence, r?s-e-pis'sinse. s. wisdom after 
the fact, repentance. 

Resist, re-zlst'. v. a. to oppose, to act against. 
Shak.— Not to admit impression. Milt.— 
v. n. to make opposition. Shak 

Resistance, re-zlst'aiise. s. act of resisting, 
quality of not yielding to impression. 

Bacon. 

Resistibility, r e -z!st-e-bll'e-te. s. quality of re- 
sisting:. Locke. 

Resistible, re-zist'J-bl. a. that may be resisted. 
Hale. 

Resistless, re zlst'lis. a. irresistible, that can- 
not be opposed. Raleigh. 

Resolvable, re-zol'va-bl. a. thatmavbe referred 
or reduced. South.— Dissoluble. Arb.— Ca- 
pable of solution. Brown. 

Resoluble, rlz'o-lu-bl. (r e sAl'ubl. S.) a. that 
may be melted or dissolved. . 

Resolve, re-z61v'. v. a. to inform, to settle in 
an opinion, to confirm. Shak. — To solve, to 
clear. i?<?£.--To fix in determination. Dry - 
To melt. Arb.— To analyze. Tilt. — v. n. to 
determine. Mitt.— To bedissolved. South- 
To be settled in opinion. Locke. 

Resolve, re-zolv'. s. resolution, fixed determi- 
nation. Denham. 

Resolvedly, re-zolv'£d-le. ad. with firmness 
and constancy. Grew. 

Resolvedness, re-zAlv'id-nis. s. resolution, 
constancy, firmness. 

Resolvent, re-z61'v2nt. s. that which has the 
power of causing- solution. Wisem. 

Resolver, re-z6lv'ur. s. one that forms a firm 

resolution. Hammond. — One that dissolves. 

Boyle. 

Resolute, riz'i>-14te. a. determined, fixed, con- 
slant, steady. Shak. 

Resolutely, r£z'o-lute-ll. ad. determinately, 
firmly, constantly, steadily. Rose. 

Resoluteness,rez'o-lute-nes..f.determinateness, 
state of being fixed in resolution. Boyle'. 

Resolution, r^z-o-lu'shun. s. act of clearing dif- 
ficulties. Brown. Analysis. Hale.— -Dis- 
solution. Digby. Fixed determination. 

K. Charles.— Constancy, firmness. Sidney. 

Resolutive, rlz'6 li-tiv. a. having the power 
to dissolve. 

Resonance, riz'zA-n-Jnse. s. sound, resound. 

Boyle. 

Resonant, rez'zA-nant. a. resounding. Milt. 

Resort, ie-z6rt'. v. n. to have recourse. Clar. 

To go publicly. Milt. To repair to. 

Pope. 

Resort, rl-zort'. s. frequency, meeting. Dryd.- 
Conconrse, confluence. Swift. 

Resound, re-zound'. v.a. to echo, to sound back. 
Peach. — To sound. Pope.— To return sounds. 
Milt.— v. n. to be echoed back. South. 

Resound, re'sdund. v. a. to sound again. 

Resource, re-s<kse'. s. resort, expedient. 

Dry den. 

Resow, re-si', v. a. to sow anew. Bacon. 

Respeak, re-spike', v. n. to answer. {Not wed.) 
Shak. 

Respect, re-sp2kt'. v. a. to regard, to have re- 
gard to. Bacon. — To have relation to, to 
look toward. Brown. 

Respect, re-spekf. s. regard, attention, good- 
will. Shak.— Reverence. Prior.— Manner of 

treating others. Wotton. Consideration. 

Hook —Reiation, regard. Till. 

Respectable, re-sp£k'tabl. a. venerable, merit- 
ing respect. 

Respecter, re-splkl'ur. .?. one who has partial 
regard. Swift. 

Respectful, r^fipelit'fuJ. a. ceremonious, fell of 
eutivard civility. Prior. 



Respectfully, re-spekt'ful-e. ad. with some de- 
gree of reverence. Dryd. 

Respective, re-sp£k'tiv. a. particular. Burnet. 
— Relative, not absolute. Rogers. 

Respectively, re-splk'tlv-le. ad. particularly, 
as each belongs to each. South.— Relatively, 
not absolutely. Raleigh. 

Respectless, ris-pekt'les. a, void of respect. 

W. Browne. 

Respersion, rJ-spir'shun. s. the act of sprink- 
ling. 

Respiration, res-pe-ra'shun.i. the act of breath- 
ing. Bacon.— Relief from toil. Milt. 

Respire, respire', v. n. to breathe. Drvd.—To 

catch breath. Milt.— To take rest from toil. 

i , Pope. 

Respite, res pit. s. reprieve. Milt.— Pause, in- 
terval. Raleigh. 

Respite, r£s'p?t. v. a. to relieve by a pause. 
Milt.— To suspend, to delay. Clarendon. 

Resplendence, re-splen'deiise. \ s. lustre, 

Resplendency, re-spleii'den-se. J ^brightness, 
splendour. " Boyle. 

Resplendent, re-splsn'd§nt. a. bright, shining, 
having a beautiful lusire. Newton. 

Resplendently , re-splcn'dcnt-U.arf.with lustre, 
brightly, splendidly. 

Respond, ri-spond'. v. n. to answer, to corres- 
pond, to tuit. Broome. 

Respondent, ie-sp6nd'2nt. s. an aswerer in a 
suit. Ayliffe.— One who, in a set disputation, 
refutes objections. Watts. 

Response, re-sp6nse'. s. an answer. Hammond. 
—Reply to an objection. Watts. 

Responsible, re-sp6n'se-bl. a. answerable, ac- 
countable. Ham.— Capable of discharging 
an obligation. Locke. 

Responsibleness, re-sp6n'se bl-nes. s. state of 
being obliged orqualiried to answer. 

Responsion,re-sp6n'shun j.the act of answering. 

Responsive, re-spon'slv. a. answering, making 
answer. Ayliffe.— Correspondent. Fenton. 

Responsory,re-spon'sur-e.fl. containing answer. 

Rest, rest. s. sleep, repose. Pope. — Stillness. 
Bacon. — Quiet, peace. Daniel. — Cessation 
from bodi-ly labour. Job.— Support. Fairf— 
Remainder. Dryd. 

Rest, rest. a. others, those not included. Still. 

Rest, rist. v. n. to sleep, to slumber, to be 
still. Milt. — To die, to be at quiet, to cease 
from labour. Tayl.— To lean. Wall.— To re- 
main. Bac. — v.a. to lay to rest. Dryd.— To 
place as on a support. Waller. 

Restagnant, re-stlg'nant. a. remaining without 
flow or motion. Boyle. 

Restagnate, re-stag'nite. v.n. to stand without 
flow. Wisem. 

Restagnation, re-stag-ni'shun. s. state of stand- 
ing without flow or motion. 

Restauration, rls-tl-ra'shun. s. the act of re- 
covering to the former state. Hooker. 

Restem, re-stem', v. a. to force back against 
the current. Shak. 

Restful, rlst'ful. a. quiet, being at rest. Shak. 

Restharrow, rest-bir'ro. s. a plant. Miller. 

Restift', res'tif. a. unwilling to stir, obstinate, 
stubborn. Dryd.— Being at rest. {Not used.) 
Brown. 
Restifnes, rls'tlf-n?s. s. obstinate reluctance. 

K. Charles. 
Restinction, te-stfngkMiun. s. the art of extin- 
guishing. 
Restitution, rls-le-tu'6h5n. s. the act of restor- 
ing. Arb. — The act of recovering its former 
state. Grew. 

Restless, rest'les. a. being without sleep, un- 
consiani. Dryd." Unquiet. Pr/or.— Not stili. 



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Kite, tar, call, cat ; be, bet; wine, win ; so, prSve, for, p6t ; cube, cab, fall; soil, mound ; tRick, this 
Restlesslv, rest'l£s-le. ad. without rest, un 



quietly. 
Restlessness, rest'l&s-nes. 



South. 
want of sleep or 
rest. Herbert. — Motion, agitation. Boyle. 
Restorable, re-sto'ra-bl. a. what may be re- 
stored. Swift. 
Restoration, ris-to-ra'sh&n. s. the act of replac- 
ing iu a former state. Dryd.— Recovery. 

Rogers. 
Restorative, re-sto'ra-tiv. a. that has the power 
to recruit life. Milt. 

Restorative, re-st&'ra-dv. s. a medicine that re- 
cruits life. South. 
Restore, restore', v. a. to give or bring back. 

Dryd. — To retrieve. Prior.— To recover. 
Restorer, re-sto'rnr. s. one that restores. 
Restrain, re-strane'. v. a. to withhold. Shak. — 
To repress. Locke. — To suppress, to hinder, 
to repress. Mtlt. — To limit, to confine. 
Restrainable, re-stra'na-bl. a. capable to be re- 
strained. Brown. 
Restrainedly,re-stra'ned-le. ad. with restraint, 
without latitude. Hammond. 
Restrainer, re-stra'n&r. s. one that restrains, 
one that withholds. Brown. 
Restraint, re-straiit'. s. abridgement of liberty. 
Shak. — Prohibition. Mi't.— Limitation, re- 
striction. Brown. — Act of withholding. 

South. 
Restrict, re-str'kt'. v. a. to limit, to confine. 

Arb. 
Restriction, ri-strlk'sh&n. s. confinement, limi- 
tation. Temple. 
Restrictive, re-strlk'tiv. a. expressing limita- 
tion. Still.— Styptic, astringent. Wisem. 
Restrictively, re-stiik'tiv-le. ad. with limita- 
tion. 
Restringe, re-str?nje'. v. a. to confine, to con- 
tract," to astringe. 
Restringent, re strfn'jent. s. that which has 
the power of contracting, styptic. Harvey. 
Resty, res'te. a. obstinate in standing still. 

Swift. 
Resublime, re-sub-Hme'. v. a. to sublime an- 
other time. Newton. 
Result, re-zult'. v. a. to fly back. Pope.— -To 
rise as a consequence. Bacon.— To arise as 
a conclusion from premises. 
Result, ri-z&lt'. s. the act of flying back. Bac. 
— Consequence. King Charles.— Inference 
from premises. South. 
Re.-ultance,re-zfil'tanse. s. the act of resulting. 
Resumable, re-zl'ma-bl. a. what may be taken 
back. Half. 
Resume, re-zume'. v. a. to take back what 
has been given or taken away. Shak. — To 
take again. Dryd. — To begin again. 
Resumption, re-zum'shun. s. the act of resum- 
ing. Denham. 
Resumptive, re-z&m'tiv. a. taking back. 
Resupi nation, re-sa-pe-Tia'sh&n. s. the act of 

lying on the back. 
Resurvey, ri-sur-vi'. v. a. to review, to survey 
again. Shak. 

Resurrection, rez-ar-rek'sh&n. s. revival from 
the dead, return from the grave. Watts. 

Resuscitate, re-sus'se-tite. v. a. to stir up 
anew, to revive. Bacon. 

Resuscitation, re-stis-se-ti'shun. s. the act of re- 
viving, or state of being revived. Pope. 
Retail, re-tale', v. a. to divide into small 
parcels. Shak.— To sell in small quantities. 
Locke. — To sell at second hand. Pope. 
Retail, re'tMe. (re-tile'. S.) s. sale by small 

quantities. 
Retailer, re-talur. s. one who 

quantities. 
Retain, re-tane'. v+a. not to lose. Lit.— Not 



lay aside. Brown.— To keep. Milt.— To hire, 
Add-v.n. todepend on. Bo?/. -To continue* 

Retainer, re-ti'nfir. s. an adherent, a depend- 
ant, a hanger on. Swift.— The act of keep- 
irig dependants, or being in dependance. 

Retake, re-tike', v. a. to take again. ^ ctar. 

Retaliate, re- tal'e Ite. i>. a. to return by giving 
like for like, to repay. Swift 

Retaliation, re-tal-e-i'bhun. s. requital, return 
of like for like. Ci/amy 

Retard, re-tard'.^.a. tohinder. Zfe«/J.--Todela"v" 
to put off. Dry.—v. n. to stay back. Brow) .' 

Retardation, re-lar-di'shun. s. hinderance, the 
act of delaying. Bacon 

Retarder, re-tard'Sr. s. hinderer. obstructor. 

Retch, rltsh. v. n. to force up something fiom 
the stomach. 

Retchless, retsh'l^s. a. careless. 'Not used.) 

Refection, re-tik'shSn. s. the act of discovering 
to the view. Boyle. 

Retention, re-ten'shan. s. the act of retaining. 
Bac— Memory. South.— Custody, restraint. 

Retentive, re-reii'tfv. a. having the power of 
retention. Philip.'.— Having memory. Glan. 

Retentiveness, rt-ten'iiv-nes. s. having the 
quality of retention. 

Reticence, ret'te-slnse. s. concealment by si- 
lence. 

Reticle, rit'e-kl. s. a small net. 

Reticular, re'tik'i-lar. a. having the form of a 
small net. 

Reticulated, re-tlk-'i-la-tld.a. made of network. 

Retiform, rlt'te form, a. having the form of a 

~ "?*• , ., , . Raymond. 

Retinue, ret'e-nu, or re-tin'iiu. (il-t'n'nu. S.) s. 
a number attending uoon a principal per- 
son, a train. Rogers. 

Retire, re-tire'. -a n. to go to a place of privacy. 
Davies.-To go from a public station. Add.— 
To go off from company. Arb.— v. a. to with- 
draw, to take away. Sidn.Clar. 

Retire, re-tire', .r. retreat. Shak.— Retirement. 
(Not in use.) Milt. 

Retired, re-tlr'd. part. a. secret, private. 

Itetiredness, re-th'd'nes. .>-. solitude, privacy, 
secrecy. Dom £ 

Retirement, re-tire'mlnt. s. private abode 
Den.— Private way of life. Thorns.— Act of 
withdrawing. Mtlt.— State of being with- 
drawn. Locke 

Retold, re told', part. pass, of retell, related or 
told again. S hak. 

Retort, re-tort. v. a. to throw back. Milt.— To 
return any argument, &c. Hammond. 

Retort, re- tort', s. a censure returned. Shak. 

A chymical glass vessel. Arb. 

Retorter, re-tort'ur. s. one that retorts. 

Retortion, re tdr'shun. *. the act of retorting. 

Retoss, re-tSs'. v. a. to toss back. Pope. 

Retoucn, re t&tsh'. v. a. to improve by new 
touches Popgm 

Retrace, re-trase. v. a. to trace back, to trace 
again. Drydm 

Retract, ri-trakt'. v. a. to recall,to recant Shak. 
—To take back. Woodw 

Retractation, rel-trak-ti'sh&n. s. recantation' 
ohange of opinion. South. 

Retraction, re-irak'shSn.5. theact of withdraw- 
ing. ATootf\--Declaiation of changeof opinion. 

Retraxit, re-traks'it. .?. an open and voluntary 
renunciation of a suit in court. Blackstone. 

Retranslate, re'tran-slite. v. n. to translate 
one's own translation back into its first lan- 
Chesterfidd. 
vacy, retire- 
sec,uTitv. Mitt.— 
xl of retreading. Bacon. 



sale by small one's own translation back into 

Swift. \ guage. 
sells by small Utetreat, re-trite', s. a place of pri 
Hakcwili, \ «>*-!t. VEslr.— Place of sec,uT 



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R\te, tar, dll, cat ;.bi, bit ; wine, win ; s6, prSve, 

Retreat, ri- trite', v. n. to go to a private 
abode. Mitt. — To lake shelter, to retire 
from a superior enemy. 

Retreated, re-tr£'ted. part. a. retired, gone to 
privacy. Milt. 

Retrench, re-tr?nsh'. v. a. to cut off, to pare 
away. T)ryd. — To confine. Add. — v. ». to 
live with less elegance. Pope. 

Retrenching, re-treiish-'ng. s. a purposed 
omission. Harris. 

Retrenchment, ri-irlnsli'ment. s. the act of 
lopping awav. Atter. 

Retribute, rfe-trfb'&te. (rk'trl-but. .9.) v. a. to 
pay back, to make repayment of. Locke. 

Retribution, rlt-tre-bu'shun..f. repayment, re- 
turn accommodated to the action. Hall. 

Retributive, r£-trib'u-tiv. 1 4. repaying, mak- 

Retributory, ri-triO'u-tQr-4. j ing repayment. 

Retrievable, r£-treev'i-bl. a. that may be re- 
trieved. 

Retrieve, re-treev'. v. a. to recover. Rogers. — 
To repair. Prior. — To regain. Dryd. 

Retrocession, ret-tri-s£sh'un. s. the act of going 
back. 

Retrogradafion, r£t-tr6-gra-di'shun. s. the act 
of going backward. Raymond 

Retrograde, ret'tr6-grade. a. going backward. 
Bacon. — Contrary, opposite. Shak. 

Retrograde, ret'tri-grlide. v. n. to go backward. 
Bacon 

Retrogression, rei.'tro-gre'sh'un. s. the act of 
going; backward. Brown. 

Retrospect, ret'tri-spekt. s. a look thrown upon 
things behind or past. Add. 

Retrospection, ret-tro-spSk'shun. s. act or fa- 
culty of looking backward. Swift. 

Retrospective, ra-tr6-spek'tiv. a. looking back- 
ward. Pope. 

Refund, re-tSnd'. v. a. blunt, to turn. Riy. 

Return, ri-tum'. v. a. to come to the same 
place. Prov. — To come or 2:0 back. Locke. — 
To make answer. Pope. — To retort, to recri- 
minate. Dryd. — v. a. to repav, to send back. 
Milt. — To give back. Chro'n. — To give ac- 
count of. * Graunt. 

Return, return', s. act of coming back, repay- 
ment, retribution, requital. Dryd — Profit, 
advantage. Taylor.— Restitution. South. — 
Relapse. Swift. 

Returnable, re-t&rn'a-bl. a. allowed to be re- 
ported back. (A law term.) Hale. 

Returner, li-l&rn'Or. s. one who pays or remits 
■ monev. Locke. 

Reve, rbbv. s. the bailiff of a franchise or 
manor. Dryd. 

Reveal, re-vele'. v. a. to disclose, to lay open. 
Waller.— To im part from h.-a* en . Romans . 

Revealer, re-vi'i&r. s. a discoverer, one that 
shows or makes known. Atterb. 

Revel, rcv'el. v. n. to feast with loose and cla- 
morous merriment. Shak. 

Revel, riv'el. s. a feast with loose and noisy 
jollity. Shak. 

Revel, rt'vil. v. a. to retract, to draw back. 

Revel-route, reY til-rout, s. a mob. Ainsw.— Tu- 
multuous festivity. Rowe. 

Revelation, rev-e-la'shun. s. discovery, com- 
munication of sacred arid mysterious truths 
from heaven. Sprat t.— The apocalypse. 

Reveller, riv'el-fir. s. one who feasts with 
noisy jollity. Pope. 

Revelry, itv'cl-re. s. loose jollity, festive mirth. 
Milt. 

Revenge, re-vlnje'. v. a. to return an injuiy. 
Pope.— To vindicate by punishment of an 
enemy. Dryd. 

Revenge, re-venje'. s. return of an injury. 
Bac— The pasbion of vengeance. Shak. 



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for, pot ; cube, cub, full, soil, m6ind ; tfciok, //jus. 

Revengeful, ri-venje'ful. a. vindictive, full of 
revenge. Denham. 

Revengefully, re-venje'ful-U. ad. vindictively. 
Dryd. 

Revengeless, re-.venje'lls. a. without revenge. 

Revengement, r£-venje'meut. s. vengeance, 
return of an injury. Raleigh. 

Revenger, re-v^njur. s. one who revenges, 
Sandys. — One who punishes crimes. Bent. 

Revengingly, ri-venje ing-le. ad. with venge- 
ance, vindictively. Shak. 

Revenue, riv'4-ni, or re-vin'u. s. income, an- 
nual profits received from lands or other 
funds. Spenser. 

Reverb, ri-verb'. v. a. to resound, or reverbe- 
rate. Not in use. Shak. 

Reverberant, re-ver'ber-ant. a. resounding, 
beating back. 

Reverberate, r^-vlr'ber-ate. v. a. to beat back. 
Shak. — v. n. to bound back. Howel.—1'o re- 
sound. Shak. 

Reverberation, re-ver-ber-a'sh&n. s. the act of 
beating or driving back. Add. 

Reverberatory, re-vir'ber-a-tar-e. a. returning, 
beating back. Moxoh. 

Revere, ie-vere'. v. a. to reverence, to vene- 
rate, to regard with awe. Prior. 

Reverence, reVer-ense.*. respect, awful regard. 
Bacon.— Act of obeisance. Dryd.— Title of 
the clergy. ^ Shak. 

Reverence, rtv'eT-eiise. v. a. to regard with re- 
verence or awful respect. Dryd. 

Reverencer, iev'er-en-sur. s. one who regards 
with reverence. Swift. 

Reverend, rfiv'ir end. a. venerable, deserving 
reverence. Pope.— The honorary epithet of 
the clergy. 

Reverent, rlv'er-int. a. humble, expressing 
submission, testifying veneration. ' Pope. 

Reverential, r£v-e>eu'shal. a. expressing reve- 
rence, proceeding from awe and veneration. 

Reverentially, rev-eV-eu'thal-e. ad. with show 
ofreverence. m Brown. 

Reverently, riv'ejr-ent*U. ad. respectfully, with 
awe, with reverence. Shak. 

Reverer, re-ve'rur. s. one who venerates, one 
who reveres. 

Reversal, re-vers'al. s. change of sentence. 

Bacon. 

Reverse, rc-v?rse'. v. a. to turn upside down. 
Temp. — To turn back. Milt. — To repeal. 
Hook. — To turn to the contrary. Pope.— v. n. 
to return. Spenser. 

Reverse, 1 e-verse'. 5. change, vicissitude. Dry. 
— A contrary, an opposite. Rogers. 

Reversible, ie-vers'e-bl. a. capable of being re- 
versed. 

Reversion, r e -ver'shun. s. succession, right of 
succession. South. 

Reversionary, ri-ver'shun-a-ri. a. to be enjoyed 
in succession. Arbuth. 

Revert, ri-vgrt'. v. a. to change, to turn to 
the contrary. Prior.— v. n. to return, to fall 
back. Bacon. 

Revert, re-vert', s. return, recurrence. {A mu- 
sical term . ) Peach . 

Revertible, re-vcrt'e-bl. a. returnable. 

Revery, rev'er-e. s. loose, musing, irregular 
thought. Add. 

Revest, re-v?st'. v. a. to clothe again. Spenser. 
— To reinvest, to vest again. 

Revest iary, re-veVtshe-a-re. - f . a place where 
dresses are reposited. Camden. 

Revibrate, ri-vi'biite. v. n. to vibrate back 
again. Shen. 

Rev"iction,rl-vik'sbun. s. return toiife. Brown. 

Revictual, re-vit'tl. v. a. to slock with victuais 
again. Ral. 



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Rite, tar, call, clt; be, bet; wine, win; sA,pr5ve, for,pot; cube, cub, full; soil, mound ; tnick, ^us. 

Review, re-vi'. v. a. to look back. Denh. — To 
re-examine. Dryd.— To survey, to examine. 

Review, rJ-vu'. *. survey, re-examination. Alt. 

Revile, re-vile', v. a. to reproach, to vilify, to 
treat with contumely. Spenser. 

Revile, re-vile', .^reproach, contumely, expro- 
bation. (Not used.) Milt. 

Revilement, re-vlle'mlnt. s. opprobrious lan- 
guage. Sp. F.Q. 

Reviler, re-vlle'ur. s. one who reviles. 



Revilingly, re-vl!elng-le.«(i. in an opprobrious 
manner, with contumely. Maine. 

Revisal, re-vl'zal. s. review, re-examination. 

Revise, re-vlze'. v. a. to review, to overlook. 

Revise, re-vlze'. s. review, re-examination. 
Boyle.— Among printers, a second proof of a 
sheet corrected. 

Reviser, re-vi'zur. s. examiner, superintendent. 

Revision, re-vfzh un. s. review. 

Revisit, re- viz'it. v. a. to visit again. Milt. 

Revival, re-vi'vil. s. recall from a state of lan- 
guor, oblivion, or obscurity. 

Revive, re-vtve'. v. n. to return to life. 1 Kings. 
—To rise from languor,oblivion, or obscurity. 
Milt. — v. a. to bring to life again. Milt.— To 
renew ,to recollect, ioc— Toquicken,to rouse. 

Reviver, re-vl'vur. s. that which invigorates or 
revives. 

Revivifkate,re-viv / e-fe-kate.'P.tf. to recal to life. 

Revivification, re-vlv-e-fe-ka'shun. s. the act 
of recalling to life. Spec. 

Reviviscency,rev-ve-vis'sin-s£. ^.renewal of life. 

Reunion, re-u'ne-an. f. return to a state of 
juncture, cohesion, or concord. Donne. 

Reunite, re-i-nite'. v. a. to join again, to join 
what is divided. Shak. — To reconcile. — v. n. 
to cohere again. 

Revocable, rlv'o-ka-bl. a. that may be recalled. 
Bacon. — That may be repealed. 

Revocablfness, reVA-ka-bl-nes. s. the quality 
of being revocable. 

Revoeate,rev'o-kate.i/.tf. to recall, to call back. 

Revocation, rev-4-kashun- s. act of recalling, 
or state of being recalled. Howel.— Repeal, 
reversal. Ayliffe. 

Revoke, re-vAke'. v. a. to repeal, to reverse. 
Dry — To check. Spen.— To draw back. Dav. 

Revokement, re-voke'rn!nt. s. revocation, re- 
peal, recall. Shak. 

Revolt, re-vAlt', or re-vdlt'. (ri-vAit'. S.) v. n. to 
fall off from one to another. Shak. 

Revolt, re-v6!t'. .>■. desertion, change of sides. 
Ral.— Gross departure from duty. Shak. 

Revolted, re-vAlt'ed. part. a. having swerved 
from duty. Milt. 

Revolter, re-vAlt'ur. s. one who changes sides, 
a deserter. Milt. 

Revolve, re-volv'. v. n. to roll in a circle, to 
perform a revolution. Watts.— -v. a. to roll 
any thing round. Milt.— To meditate on. 

Revolution, rev-vo-lu'shim. s. a returning mo- 
tion, space measured by revolution. Milt... 
Change in the state of a government. Dav. 
— Rotation in general. 

Revolutionist, rlv-vo-lu'shun-lst. s. an undis- 
tinguishing promoter of revolutions in go- 
vernment. Burke. 

Revomit, re-vAm'mft. v. a. to vomit, to vomit 
again. Hakew. 

Revulsion, re-vul'shun. s. the act of drawing- 
humours from a remote part of the body. 

Revulsive, re-vui'slv. a. having the power of 
revulsion. Fell. 

Reward, ri-wlrd'. v. a. to repay, to recom- 
pense for something good. Milt. 

Reward, re-wlrd'. s. recompence given for 
good. Dryd.— Sometimes used for punish- 
ment of evil. 



Rewardable, re-wlrd'a-bl. a. worthy of reward. 

Toy. 

Rewarder, re-wlrd ur. s. one that rewards, one 
that recompences. Watts. 

Reword, re-wurd'. v. a. to repeat in the same 
words. shak. 

Rbabarbarate, rt-blr'ba-rate. a. impregnated 
or tinctured with rhubarb. Floyer. 

Rhabdomancy, rab'do-man-se. s. divination by 
a wand. Brown. 

Rhapsodist, rap'sA-dist. s. one who writes 
rhapsodies. « Watts. 

Rhapsody, rap'sA-de. s. any number of parts 
joined together without necessary depend- 
ence or natural connection. - Ham. 

Rhetor, re'tor. s. a teacher of oratory. 

Rhetoric, rit'tA-rik. s. the power of persuasion, 
oratory . shak. 

Rhetorical, re-t6r'e-kal. a. pertaining to rhe- 
toric, oratorical, figurative. More. 

Rhetorically, re-t6r'e-kal-e. ad. like an orator, 
figuratively. 

Rhetoricate, re-tor'e-kate.u n. to play the ora- 
tor. 

Rhetorician, rit-ti-rish'an. s. one who teaches 
the science of rhetoric. Baker. 

Rhetorician, ret-tA-rish'an. a. suiting a master 
of rhetoric. Blackman. 

Rheum, reAm. s. a thin watery matter oozing 
through the glands of the mouth. Quincy. 

Rheumatic, roA-mat'ik". a. proceeding from 
rheum or a peccant watery humour. Floyer. 

Rheumatism, rAA'ma-tizm. s. a distemper sup- 
posed to proceed from acrid humours. 

Rheumy, roo'me. a. full of sharp moisture. 

Dryd. 

Rhinoceros, rl-n6s'se-r6s. s. a beast in the East 
Tndies with a horn on his nose. Shak. 

Rhomb, rumb. (rAmb. S.) s. a quadrangular 
figure with two opposite angles acute and 
two obtuse. Harris. 

Rhombic, rum'bik. a. shaped like a rhomb. 

• Grew. ' 

Rhomboid, r&m'boJd. s. a figure approaching 
to a rhomb. Grew. 

Rhomboidal, r&m-boM'al. a. approaching in 
shape to a rhomb. Woodw. 

Rhubarb, rao'burb, s, a medicinal root slightly 
purgative. Wisem. 

Rhyme, nme. s. an harmonical succession of 
sounds. Denh.— The consonance of verses. 
Dryd.— Poetry, a poem. ■ Spenser. 

Rhyme, nme. v. n. to agree in sound. Dryd. 
—To make verses. Shak. 

Rhymer, ri'm&r. . \ s. one who makes 

Rhymster, rlme'stur. J rhymes, a poet in 
contempt. shak. 

Rhythm, r?tnm. s. the proportion which the 
parts of a motion bear to each other. 

Rhythmical, rh&'me-kal. a. harmonical, hav- 
ing one sound proportioned to another. 

Rib, rib. s. a bone in the body. Quincy. A. 

piece of timber or other matter which 
strengthens the side. shak. 

Ribald, rlb'buld. s. a rough, mean, brutal 
wretch. Spenser. 

Ribaldry, rlb'buld-re. s. mean, lewd, brutal 
language. Dryd. 

Riband, rlb'brn. s. a filet of silk worn for orna- 
ment. Granv. 

Ribbed, rfbb'd. a. furnished with ribs. Sanctis. 
—Inclosed as the body by ribs. Shak, 

Ribbon, rfb'bln. s. See Riband. 

Ribroast, rfb'rAst. v. a. to beat soundly. {A bur- 
lesque word. Butler. 

Ribwort, rib'wfirt. s. a plant. 

Rice, rise. s. one of the esculent grains. Miller. 

Rich, ntsh. a. wealtbv, opulent. Seed.— Pre- 
Mm 



RIG 



RIN 



Rate, tar,cill,cat;bJ, bet; wlne,w?n; si, prive, fSr, p6t ; c4be,cfib, full ; s3il, m6und; thick,/Aus. 



cious, splendid, sumptuous, abundant, plen- 
tiful. Milt.— Fertile, fruitful. Philips. 

Riches, ritshlz. ... wealth. Locke. Splendid. 

sumptuous appearance. Mill. 

Richly, ritsh'U. ad. splendidly, magnificently. 
Milt.— Plenteouslv, abundantly. Brown. 

Richness, rffsh'nls. s. opulence, wealth. Sidn. 
— Finery, splendour, fertility, fruitfulness. 

Rick, rfk. s. a heap of corn or hay piled by the 
gatherer. Mort. 

Rickets, rik'kits. s. a distemper in children 
whereby the joints grow knotty. Quincy. 

Rickety, r?k1t-£. a. diseased with the rickets. 

Arb. 

Ricture, rik'tsh&re s. a gaping. 

Rid, rid. the pret. of ride. 

Rid, r?d. v. a. to set free, to redeem, to clear, 
to disencumber. Add. — To destroy. Shak. 

Riddance, rfd'danse. s. deliverance. Hooker — 
Disencumbrance. Shak. 

Ridden, rid'd'n. the part, of ride. Hale 

Riddle, rid'dl.*. an enigma,a puzzling question. 
Miit. — Any thing puzzling, an open sieve. 

Riddle, rid'dl. v. a to solve, to unriddle. D>yd. 
—To separate by a coarse sieve. Mort.— v. n. 
to speak ambiguously or obscurely. Shak. 

Riddling, rid'iiiig s. ambiguous sentences. 

Riddflngly, rid'dl-ing-te. ad. in the manner of 
a riddle. Donne. 

Ride, ride. v. n. pret. rid or rode, part, rid or 
ridden; to travel on horseback. Shak. — To 
travel in a vehicle. Burnet — To manage a 
horse. Dry.— v. a. to sit ou so as to be carried. 

Rider, il'd&r. .'. one who is earned on a horse 
or in a vehicle. Prior. 

Ridge, iidje. s. the rough top of any thing, re- 
sembling the vertcbres of the back. Milt.— 
A steep protuberance. Dryd. — The ground 
thrown up by the plough. Woodw. 

Ridee, ridje. v. a. to form a ridge. Milt. 

Ridg:l, rid'jil. \ s. a ram half-castrated 

Ridgling. ridje'ling. J Diyd. 

Ridffv, r?d }h. a. rising in a ridge. Dryd. 

Ridicule, lid'^-kile. s. wit of that species that 
provokes lai ghter. Swift. 

Ridicule, rid'i-k&le. v. a. to expose to laughter. 
Temp. 

Ridiculer, i ?d'i-ku-lur. s. one that ridicules. 

Ridiculous, li-dik'kii-l&s. a. worthy of laughter, 
exciting contempt. Milt. South. 

Ridiculously, r£-d?k'kl-lus-U. ad. in a manner 
worthy of laughter. South. 

Ridiculousness, ii-dik'ki-lus-n?s.^. the quality 
of being ridiculous. Still. 

Riding, rl'dfng. part. a. employed to travel on 
any occasion. Ay life. 

Riding, ri'ding. ->. adistrict visited by an officer. 

Ilidingcoat, riding-kite, s. a coat made to 
keep out wea! her. Swift. 

Ridinghoud,ii'ding-hud. s. a hood used by wo- 
men when they travel. Arbuth. 

Riding-house, ri'ding-bouse. s. an edifice in 
which riding is taught. 

Ridotto, rc-dot'tfi. s. (Ital.) a public assembly 
of genteel company Chesterfield. 

Rie, 11. s. an esculent gram. 

Rife, rife. a. prevalent, abounding. (Now used 
of epidemical distempers. Arbuih. 

Rifely, x\fe'\k. ad. prevalently, abundantly. 

Rifeness, rife'nes. s. prevalence, abundance. 

Rifle, rl'fl. v. a. to rob, to pillage, to plunder. 
South. 

Rifler, rifl-Sr. s. robber, plunderer, pil'ager. 

Rift, nft. i. a cleft, a breach, an opening. Dry. 

Rift, rift. v. a. to cleave, to split. Pope. — v. n. 

to burst, to open. Bacon — To belch- 
Rig, rig. v. a. to dress, to accoutre. VEstr. — 
To fit with tackling. South. 



Rigadoon, rfg-a-dS8n'. s. a dance. 

Rieration, ri-ga'sh&n. s. the act of watering. 

Rigger, ng'g&r. s. one that rigs or dresses. 

Rigging, riging. s. the sails or tackling of a 
ship. Creech. 

Riggish, rfg'ish. a. wanton, whorish. Shak. 

Higgle, rig'gl. v. a. to move backward and for- 
ward. 

Right, rite. a. fit, proper. Att.— Rightful, true, 
not wrong. Locke.— Not mistaken. Shak.— 
Just, honest. Psalms. — Not left. Brown. — 
Perpendicular, direct. 

Right, rite, intei j. an expression of approba- 
tion. Pope. 

Right, rite. ad. properly, justly. Rose. — In a 
direct line. Baron — Very. Ben Jon. — Used 
in titles, as right honourable. Peach. 

Right, rite. s. not wrong, just claim, side not 
the left. Milt.— Justice, not injury. Till— 
Freedom from error. Prior.— Property, in- 
terest. Dryd. 

Right, rite', v. a. to do justice to, to relieve 
from wrong. Taylor. Waller. 

Righteous, ri'tsh&s. a. just, uncorrupt. Genesis. 
—Equitable, agreeing with right. Dryd. 

Righteously, ri'tshus-le. ad. honestly, virtu- 
ously. ' Dryd. 

Righteousness, rl'tsh&s-nis. s. justice, virtue, 
goodness. Hooker. 

Rightful, rlte'ful. a. having the right or just 
claim Sh,:k. — Honest, just. Prior. 

Rightfully, rite'ful-e. ad. according to right,ac- 
cordiug tojustice. Dryd. 

Right-hand, rhe-hand'. s. not the left. Shak. 

Rightfulness, rlte'ful-nes. s. moral rectitude. 
Sidney. 

Riehtly, rhe'Ji. ad. properlv, not errone- 
ously. Milt.— Honestly, uprightly. Shak.— 
Straightly, directly. Ascham. 

Rightuess, rite'nes. s. conformity to truth, rec- 
titude. Rogers.— Stra ghtness. Bacon. 

R^eid, rid'jid. a. si iff, not to be bent. Ray.— 
Severe, inflexible. Denham. 

Rigidity, xh-f\6!k-\k s. stiffness. Arb. — Want of 
easy or airy elegance. Wotton. 

Rigidly, rid'jfd-14. ad. stiffly, unpliantly, se- 
verely, inflexibly. 

Rigidness, rfdjid-nes. s. severity, inflexibility. 

Riglet, rlglet s. a flat thin square piece of 
wood. Moxon. 

Rigol, ri'gol. s. a circle. In Shakspeare, a dia- 
dem. 

R'gour, rfg'gcir. s. cold, stiffness. Milt. — Stern- 
ness. Denh.— Seve riiy of conduct. Spratt. 
— Cruelty, fury. Spensir. 

Rigorous, ifggur-6s. a. severe, allowing no 
abatement. Rog.rs. 

Rigorously, rig'gur-us-U. ad. severely, without 
tenderness or mitigation. Mile. 

Rill, ril. s. a smail brook, a streamlet. Milt. 

Rill, ill. v. n. to run in small streams. Prior. 

Rillet, ril'Iic. s. a small stream. Carew. 

Rim, rim* s. a border, a margin. Carew.— -Ths.1 
which encircles something else. Brown. 

Rime, rime. s. hoar frost. Bacon.— A hole, a 
chink. (Not used.) Brown. 

Rime, rime. v. n. to freeze with hoar frost. 

Rimple, rhn'pl. v. a. to pucker, to contract 
into corrugations. Wiseman. 

Rimy, iJ'mi a. steamv, foggy, misty. Harv. 

Rind, rind s. bark, husk. Milt. 

Rind, rind. v. n. to decorticate, to bark, to 
husK.. 

Ring, ring. s. a circle, an orbicular line. Neivt. 
— A cin 1- of gold, &c. worn as an ornament. 
Add.— A. circular course. Smith.— The sound 
or bells, &c. Mitt. 

Ring, ling. v. a. pret. and Part. pass, rtmg^ to 



KIT 



ROC 



Rite, tar, call, cat ; b£,b§t; wine, wm; so, prove, for, pot; (Abe, cub, fill; soil,moutid; truck,/Aus. 

Ritual, rit'tshi-p.l. '/. done according to some 

religions institution Ptior. 

Ritual, r!t'shu-al. s a book in which the rites 



strike bells, &c. so as to make a sound, to 
encircle, to fit with rings. Shak.—v. n. to 
sound as a bell, &c. Dryd — To sound, to 
resound. Locke.— To utter as a bed. Shak 

Rinar-bone, r!ng'bine. s. a callous substance 
growing in the Utile pastern of a horse. 

Ringdove, ring'duv. s a kind of pigeon. Mort. 

Ringer, rfng'ur. s. he who rings. 

Ringleader^ ring'14-dur. s. the head of a riotous 
bodv. Bacon. 

Ringlet, ring'ilt. s. a small ring. Pope — A 
circle. Shak.— A curl. Milt. 

Rin<?streaked, riug'strikt. a. circularly streak- 
ed. 

Ringtail, ring tale. s. a kind of kite with a 
whitish tail. Bailey. 

Ringworm, riug'w&rm. s. a circular tetter. 

Rinse, rinse, v. a. to wash, to cleanse by wash- 
ing. Shak. 

Rinser, rlns'ur. s. one that washes or rinses, a 
washer. 

Riot, rl'ut.j. wild and loose festivity, a sedition, 
an uproar. Milt. 

Riot, tiut. v. n. to revel. Daniel. — To be tu- 
multuous. Pop;'. — To banquet luxuriously. 

Rioter, rlut-6r. s. one dissipated in luxury, 
one who raises an uproar or sedition. 

Riotous, rl'ut-us. a. wanton, licentiously fes- 
tive. Brown. — Seditious, turbulent. 

Riotously, rl'&t-fjs-U. ad with licentious lux- 
ury. Ecclus. — Seditiously, turbulently. 

R.otousness, rl'ut-us-nis. s. the state of being 
riotous. 

Rip, rfp. v. a. to tear. Dryd. — To take away 
by laceration or cutting. Otway. — To search 
out, to tear up. Clarendon. 

Ripe, 'ipe. a. brought to perfection in growth, 
mature. Milt. — Advanced to the perfection 
of any quality. Dryd. — Finished, consum- 
mate Hooker. 

Ripe, ripe. v. n. to ripen, to grow ripe. Don. 

— v. a. to mature, 10 make ripe. (Not used.) 

Shak. 

Ripely, rlpe'l&. ad. maturely, at the fit time. 
Shak. 

Rjpen, rVp'n. n. «. to grow ripe, to be matur- 
ed. Bac. — v. a. to mature, to make ripe. 

Ripeness, ripe'nes. s. the state of being ripe, 
maturity. Sharp. — Perfection, completion. 

Ripper, rlp'prjr. s. one wiio rips, one who 
tears, one who lacerates. 

Ripple, rlp'pl. v.. n. to fret on the surface, as 
water swiftly running. 

Rippling, rip'fing. •>. a moving roughness of 
surface. Mason. 

Riptowel, r!p'tou-21. s. a gratuity, or reward 
given to tenants, after they had reaped 
their lord's corn. Bai'ey. 

Rise,rlze.i>. n.pret. rose, part, rz^w, to change a 
jacent or recumbent to an erect posture. Sha. 
--To get up, to spring. Milt.— To gain eleva- 
fion of rank or fortune. Otway. — To ascend, 
to move forward. Nezv. — To take beginning. 

Rise, rise. s. the act of rising, eruption, ascent. 
Bacon. — Elevated place. Denham. — Increase 
in any respect, beginning, original. Locks. 

Riser, ri'zur. ... one that rises. Chap. 

RHbiluy, riz-4-bil'i-ti. s. the quality of laugh- 
ing. Art) 

Risible, rfz'4-bl. a. having the power of laugh- 
ing, ridiculous, exciting laughter. 

Rising, rl'sing. i. insurrection. Shak. Hen. IV. 

Ri-k, risk. s. hazard, danger, chance of harm 
Risk, risk. v. a. to hazard, to put to chance, 
to endanger. Add 

Risker, risk'ur. s. he who risks. Butler. 

Rite, rite, s. solemn act of religion, external 
ebservance. 



of religion are set down. Add. 

Ritualist, rii'tshu-al-ist. s. one skilled in the 

ritual 
Rival, ri'val j. an opponent. Dryd. — A ' ompe- 
titor in love. Sidney. 

Rival, ri-val. a. standing in competition, mak- 
ing the same claim. Sha*. 
Rival, rival, v. a. to stand in competition 
with another. South. — To emulate. Dryd.— 
v. a. to be competitors. Snak. 
Rivality, rl-val't-ti, [s'. competition, emula- 
Rivalry, rl'val-ri. j tion. Add. 
Rivalship. rival-ship, s. the state or character 

ofa rival. 
Rive, rive. v. a pret. rived, part, riven, to 

split, to cleave. H--we!. — v. n. to be split. 
Rivel, riv'v'l. v. a. to contract into wrinkles 
and corrugations. Dryd. 

Riven, riv'v'n. the part, of rive. 
River, riv'Sr. s. a land current of water larger 
than a brook. Add. 

River-dragon, rivur-drag'un. s. a crocodile. 
River-god, rlvur-god. s. tutelary deity of a 
river. Arb. 

River-h ir c e, riv'Sr-horse. s. hippopotamus. 
Rivet, rlvli. s. a fastening pin clenched at 
both '-nds. Dryd. 

Rivi.t, rjv'it. v. a. to fasten with rivets. B Jon. 
— ro fasten strongly. Congreve. 

Rivulet, riv'i-let. s. a small river, a brxik, a 
streamlet. Befit ley. 

Rixdol ar, riks'ddl-lfcr. s. a German coin, worth 

about f >ur shillings and sixpence sterling. 
Roach, r&tsh. s. a fish. Walter. 

Road, ride. i. large way, path. Suck.— Inroad, 
incursion. Knolles.— Journey. Milt. 

Roam, rAme. v. n. to wander, to ramble, to 
rove. Prior — v. a. to rangi-, to wander over. 
Roamer, r&'mur. s. a rover, a rambler, a wan- 
derer, a vagrant. 
Roan, rone, .s. bay, sorrel, or black, with grey 

or white spots interspersed. 
Roar, rire. v. n. to cry as a lion, &c. Shak.— To 
make a loud noise. Milt. 

Roar, rAre. s. the cry ot the lion or other beast. 
Thomson.— A clamour of merriment. Shak.— 
Any loii'-l noise. Dryd. 

Roarer, rir'ur. s. a noisy brutal man. Hon el. 
Roary, r6'ie. a. dewy. Fairfax. 

Roast, rAst. v a. to dress meat at the fire 
without water. Bac. —To heat any thing 
violently. Shak. 

Rob, r6b. s. inspissated juice. Arh. 

Rob, rbb. v. a. to plunder. Add.— To take a-^ay 
unlawfully, Bacon. 

Robber, rbb'bur. s. a plunderer, a thief. Shak. 
Robbery, r6b'bur-4. s. theft perpetrated by 
force or with privacy. I'emple. 

Robe, ribe. s. a gown of state, a dress of dig- 
nity. Shak. 
Robe, robe. v. a. to dress pompously, to hive t 
Pope. 
Robin, rob'bm. \$. a bird 
Robin-red-breast, r6b-bin-red'brc 3 t. J so nam- 
ed from his red breast. Suckling. 
Roborrons, r6-bo'r£-fis. a. made of oak 
Robust, r&-bust'. \a. strone, vigorous. 
Robustious, ro-bust'yus. J Mile— Boisteroiic 
violent. Dryd. 
Robustness, ro-bust'nes. s. strength, vigoui. 

ir.b. 

Robustiously, ri-b&st'yus-U. ad. furiously, 

violently. Ben Jon. 

J Rocambole, r6k'am-bole. s. a sort of wild garlic, 

Hammond. I Roche-alum,r6tsh-aTlum..s.a purer kind of alum. 

ftlaa2 



ROL 



ROQ 



Rate, tlr,clll,cSt; bl,bkt; wine, win; sA,prSve,for,pSt; clbe, cub, full; sd?l, mound; thick, thi 



Rochet, rA'tsh^t. s. a surplice. Cleaveland.—A 
fish. Ainsw. 

Rock, r6k. s. a vast mass of stone. Pope.— Pro- 
tection, defence, a scriptural sense ; a distaff. 
Ben Jon. 

Rock, r6k. v. a. to shake, to move backward 
and forward. Boyle.— To lull, to quiet. Shak. 
— v. n. to be violently agitated, to reel to 
and fro. Young . 

Rock-doe, rAk'dA. s. a species of deer. Grew. 

Rock-ruby, rok'rAA-bi. s. the garnet, when it 
is of a very strong-, but not deep red. Hill. 

Rock-salt, rok'sllt. s. mineral salt. Woodw. 

Rocker, rok'kar. s. one who rocks the cradle. 
Dryd. 

Rocket, rok'kft. s. an artificial firework. Add. 
— A plant. Miller. 

Rockless, rok'l£s. a. being without rocks. Dry. 

Rock-rose, rSk'rAze. s. a plant. 

Roekwoik, r&k'w&rk. s. stones fixed in mortar, 
in imitation of rocks. Add. 

Rocky, r6k'k£. a. full of rocks. Sandys. — Resem- 
bling a rock. Milt.— Stony, obdurate. Shak. 

Rod, rAd. s. a long twig. Boyle.— & kind of 
sceptre. Shak.— An instrument for measur- 
ing. Arb. 

Rode, ride, the pre.t. of ride. Milt. 

Rodomontade, rAd-A-m6n-tade'. s. an empty 
noisy bluster or boast, a rant. Dryd. 

Rodomontade, ro 1-A-irion-tade'. v. n. to brag 
blusteringly, to boast like Rodomonte. 

Roe, rA. -f. a species of deer. Arh.— The female 
of the hart. Sandys.— The eggs of fish. Shak. 

Rogation, rA-ga'shun. s. litany, supplication. 
Hook. 

Rogation-week, rA-2a'shun-wt£k. s. the next 
but one before Whitsunday. 

Rogue, rAg. s. a vagrant, a vagabond. Bacon. — 
A knave, a thief. South.— A name of slight 
tenderness, a wag. Shak. 

Rogue, rAg. v. n. to wander, to play the vaga- 
bond. Carew. 

Roguery, rA'g&r-e. s. the life of a vagabond. 
Don.— Knavish tricks. Shak. — Waggery. 

Rogueship, rAg'ship. s. the qualities or person- 
age of a rogue. Dryd. 

Roguish, rA'glsh. a. vagrant. Spens.— Knavish, 
fraudulent. Swift— Waggish, wanton. Add. 

Roguishly, rA'gisn-le. ad. like a rogue, kna- 
vishly, wantonly. 

Roguishness, rA'gish-nes. s. the qualities of a 
rogue. 

Roguy, xb'gh. a. knavish, wanton. A bad word. 
UEstr. 

Roist, rofct. \v.ti. to behave turbulently, 

Roister, rols'tfir. J to act at discretion, co blus- 
ter. Shak. 

Roister, or Roisterer, rols'tfir. s. a turbulent, 
lawless, blustering fellow. 

Roll, rAle. v. a. to move any thing round upon 
its axis, to move in a circle. Milt. — To en- 
wrap, to involve in bandage. Wiseman.— -To 
pour in a stream or waves. Pope. — v. n. to 
run on wheels, to perform a periodical revo- 
lution. Dryd. — To float in rough water, to 
move as waves, to fluctuate. Pope. — To re- 
volve on its axis. Sandys. 

Roll, rAle. s. the act of rolling, the state of be- 
ing rolled, the thing rolling. Thomson. 

Mass made round Add. — A cylinder. Mort. 
— A register, a catalogue. Davies. 

Roller, rA'l&r. s. any thing turning on its own 
axis. Ray.— Bandage, fillet. Sharp. 

Rollmgpin, rA'l!ng-psn. s. a round piece of 
wood with which paste is moulded. 

Wiseman. 

Rolling-press, rA'ltng-pres. s. a cylinder rolling 
upon another cylinder. 



Roily pooly, rA'l£-p§-]J. 5. a sort of game played 
with a ball rolled into a pool. Arb. 

Romage, rum'midje. s. a bustle, an active and 
tumultuous search. Shak. 

Romance, rA-manse'. s. a tale of wild adven- 
tures in war and love. Dry.— A lie, a fiction. 

Romance, rA-manse'. v. n. to lie, to forge. 

Pamela. 

Romancer, rA-mansur. s. a liar, a forger of tales. 

Romanize, rA'man-lze. v. a. to latinize, to filF 
with modes of the Roman speech. Dryd. 

Romantic, rA-man'tik.^. resembling romances, 
wild. Keil— Fanciful, full of wild scenery. 

Romish, rA'm'sh. s. popish. Avliffe. 

Romp, r6mp. s. a rude boisterous girl. Arb. — 
Rough rude play. Thomson. 

Romp, rAmp. v. n. to play rudely, noisily, and 
boisterously. Swift. 

Rondeau, rAn'dA. s. a kind of ancient poetry, 
commonly consisting of thirteen verses. 

Trevoux. 

Rondle, rAn'dl. s. a round mass. Peach. 

Ronion, r&n'yun. s. a fat bulky woman. Shak. 

Ron t, runt. s. an animal stinted in the growth. 

Rood, rood. s. the fourth part of an acre in 
square measure. Swift.— A pole, a measure 
of sixteen feet and a half in long measure. 
Milt.— The cross. Shak. 

Roof, rAAf. s. the cover of a house. Shak.— The 
house in general. Chapman.- — '! he palate. 

Roof, roof. v. a. to cover with a root. Creech. — 
To enclose in a house. Shak. 

Roofy, rSAf'A. a. having roofs. Dryd. 

Rook, rAAk.5. a bird resembling a crow, a piece 
at chess. Dryd. — A cheat. 

Rook, rAAk. v. n. to r©b, t® cheat. Hudib. 

Rookery, rAAk'&r-A. s. a nursery of rooks. Pope. 

Rooky, r6ok'£. a. inhabited by rooks. Shak. 

Room, rAAm. s. space. Milt. — Space unoccu- 
pied. Bentley. — Way unobstructed Creech^ 

—Place of another", stead. Calamy. An 

apartment in a house. Pope. 

Roomage, roAm'idje. s. space, place. Wotton. 

Roominess, rSAm'4-nis. s. space, quantity of 
extent. 

Roomy, rAAm'e. a. spacious, wide, large. Dryd. 

Roost, rAAst. s. that on which a bird sits to 
sleep. Dryd. — The act of sleeping. Derham. 

Roost, rSAst. v. n. to sleep as a bird. UEstr. — 
To lodge. In bur Usque. 

Root, rAAt. s. that part of the plant which rests 
in the ground. Evelyn.— The bottom. Milt. 
— A plant of which the root is esculent. 
Watts. — The original, the first cause, vav. 

Root, rAAt. v. n. to fix the root. Shak. — To turn 
up earth, to sink deep. Fell.— v. a. to fix 
deep in the earth. Dryd. — To impress deep- 
ly. South. — To eradicate. Raleigh. 

Root-bound, rAAt'bound. a. fixed to the ground 
by a root. Milt. 

Root-built, rASt'bilt.'tf. built of roots. Shens. 

Rooied, rAAt ed a. fixed, deep, radical. 

Rootedly, rAAt'ed-li-. ad. deeply, strongly. Shak. 

Rootling, rAAt'llng. s. dimin. a small root. 

Rooty, rAAt'e. a. full of roots. 

Rope,rApe..j. a cord, a string, a halter. Hudib. 

Rope, rApe. v. n. to draw out in a line as 
viscous matter. nryd. 

Ropedancer, rApe'dans-Sr. s. an artist who 
dances on a rope. Wilkins. 

Ropernaker, or roper. rApe'make-ur. s. one who 
makes ropes to sell. Shak. 

<'opery,rApe'<jr-e. s. rogue's tricks. Shak. 

Ropetric!-, rApe'trik. s. tricks that deserve the 
halter, {cant.) Shak. 

Ropiness, rA'pe-nes. s. viscosity, glutinousness, 

Rfpy, rA'pe. a. viscous, tenacious, glutinous. 

Roquelaure, r6k-e-16'. s. a cloak for men. Gay, 



ROU 



ROW 



RAte, tlr,clil, cSt ; bh, bit ; wine, wfn ; sd, prove, 

Roration, ri-ra'shun. s. a falling of dew. 

Rorid, rir'rJd. ■-. de>vy. Brown. 

Roriferous, r6-riffir-fis. a. producing dew. 

Rorifluent, ro-rffflu-int. a flowing with dew. 

Rosary, r6'zar-4. s. a bunch of beads, on which 
Papists number their prayers. Taylor. — A 
place abounding with roses. 

Roscid, r6s's?d a. dewy, abounding with dew, 
consisting of dew. Baton. 

Rose, r6ze. .«■. a flower Pope 

Rose, rize the pret. of rise. 

Rotate, r6'zh£-at a. rosy, full of roses. Pope.— 
Blooming, fragrant, as a rose. 

Rosed, rAz'd. a. crimsoned, flushed. Shak. 

Rosemary, rize'tna-ii. i. a verticillate plant. 
M:ller. 

Rosenoble, roze'iii-b!. s. an English gold coin, 
in value anciently sixteen shillings. Camd. 

Roe water, r6ze'wa-iir. s. water distilled from 
ro-.es. Wiseman. 

Roset, ri'zet. s. a red colour for painters. 

Rosier, r6'z£-er. s. a rose-bush. Spenser. 

Rosin, r6z'z!n. s. inspissated turpentine, a 
juice of the pine. Garth. 

Rosin, rdz'zin. v. a. to rub with rosin. Gay. 

Rosiness, f A'zi-ncS. s. the colour of roses. 

Spenee. 

Rosiny, rSz'zTn-4. a. resembling rosin. 

Rossel, ros'sfl. j. light land. Mori. 

Rostated, rds'tri-ted. a. adorned with beaks 
of ships. Arb. 

Rostrum, rds'trum. s. the beak of a bird or 
ship, the scaffold whence ora.ors harangued. 

- Adi. The pipe which conveys the dril- 
ling liquor into its receiver in the common 
alembics. Qui /icy. 

Rosy, r6ze. a. resembling a rose in bloom, 
beaurv, colour, or fragrance. Prior \ 

Ret, >'6t. v. n. to putrefy, to lose the cohesion 
ot its parts Woodiv. — v. a. to make putrid, 
to bring to corruption. Dryd. 

Rot, tot. s. a distemper among sheep. B Jon. — 
Putrefaction. Philips. 

Rotary, r6'ta-r£. a. whirling as a wheel. 

Rotated, r6'ti-feri a. whirled round. 

Rotation, ri-tt'sh&n. s. the act of whirling 
round like a wheel. Newt. 

Rotator, n»Vt4't5r. $. that which gives a cir- 
oulai motion. Wisem. 

Ro'.e, rite, s words uttered by mere memory 
without meaning Swift. 

R Me, rote, v a. to hx in the memory, without 
infornrng he understanding. Shak. 

Rote t, idt'guf. s. bad beer. Low word. Harv. 

Bother nails, roih'ur. s. nails used by ship- 
wrights. 

.Rotten, rdt't'u. a. putrid, carious. Sandys. — 
Not sound Kuolies.— Fetid, stinking. Shak. 

Rottenness, r6tVn-nis. j?. staieof being rotten, 
putrefaction. Shak 

Rotund, rA-iuiid'. a. round, circular, spherical. 

Add. 

Rottmdifolious, r6-tian-d£-f6'l£-as. a. having 
round leaves. 

Rotuudiiv, ri-tun'di-ti. s. roundness, sphe- 
ricity, circularity. Bent/ey. 

Rot 1 1 ndo, r6-t&n<!6. s. a building formed rou d 
bo h in the inside and outside. Trevux 

Rove, rive. v. n. to ramble, to range. Waits. -- 
v. a. to wander over. Gay. 

Rovjer, 6'vur. s. a wanderer, a ranger, a fickle 
inconstant man. 

Rouge, r66zhe.5. red paint. 

Rough, rut. a not smooth, rugged. Burnet — 
Harsh 10 the ear Pope.— Iuel< gam of man 
ners. Cowley. — Not gentle dor. — Severe 
Locke.— Not polished, stormy, boisterou. 

Roughcast, itd'kast. v.u. to form with asperities 



f3r, p6t; cube, cub, f&ll ; sSfl, mound ; thick, Mus- 

and inequalities. Cleaveland. — To form any 
thing in its first rudiments. Dryd, 

Roughcast, ruf'kast. s. a rude model. Digby. — 
A kind of plaster mixed with pebbles, &c. 

Roughdiaught, ruf'draft. s. a draught in its ru- 
diments, a sketch. Dryd. 

Ronghdraw, rrjf'diiw. v. a to trace coarseiy. 

Roughen, r&f'Pn. v. a. to make rough. Swift. 
— v. n. to grow rough. Thomson. 

Rooghhew, r&f hu'. v". a. to give to any thing 
the first appearance of form. 

Rough hewn, ruf-h&ne'. particip. a. rugged, 
unpolished. Bac. — Not yet nicely finished. 

Rough!;,, rfif':£. ad with uneven surface, 
harshly, rudely. Spens. — Severely. Dryd. — 
Boisterously, tempestuously 

Roughness, tufhss. 5. superficial asperity. 
Boyle.— Austereness to the taste. Brown.— 
Harshness to the ear. Dryd. — Coarseness of 
manners. Denhani. — Severity, tempestuoys- 
ness, storm* ness. 

Rough-rider, rul'i'-dur. s. one that breaks 
I horses for ridit.g. 

Roi'ghwork, roi'wurk. v. a. to woik coarsely 
over. Moxon. 

Rounceval, roun'st-val. s. a species of pea. 

Tusser . 

Round, round, a. cylindrical, spherical. Mitt. 

Circular. Brown. -Plain, fair, candid, 

open. Bacon. 

Round, round, s. a circle, an orb. Shuk. — 
Rundle, step of a ladder. Nor.—\ revolution. 

Round, round, ad. every way, in a revolution. 
Add.— Circularly. Milt. 

Round, round, prep, on every side of. MM.— 
Circularly about, all over. Dryd. 

Round, round, v a. to encircle Prior. — To 
make spherical, cylindrical, or circular. Ckey 
—To mould into smoothness. Swift— v. 'n. 
to grow round in form Shak. — To go round, 
as a g-iard. Milt. 

Roundabout, round'i-bout. a. ample, extensive. 
Locke.— Indirect, loose. Felt on. 

Roundel, r&un'dil. \s. a k ; nd of ancient 

Roundelay, i6un'c!4-la. J poetry. Spens. A 

round form or figure. ' Howe I. 

Rounder, r6und'ur. s. circumference, enclosure. 
Shak. 

Roundhead, round'hed. s. a puritan, so named 
from i he cropping their hair round. 

Roundhouse, round'house. s. the constable's 
1 P r '«m- „ , Poje. 

Roundish, roundish, a. somewhat round, ap- 
proaching to roundness. Boyle. 

Roundly, iouiid'14. ad. in a round form or man- 
ner, openly, without reserve. Hayward, 

Roundness, roind'nls. s. circularity, spheri- 
city, cylindrical form. Watt},.— Smoothness. 
Spins.— Honesty, openness. 

Rouse, rouze. v. a. to wake from rest. Pope.— 
To excite to thought or action, att. — v. n. 
to awake from slumber. Pope.— To be ex- 
cited to thought or action. Shak, 

Rouse, r6uze. s. a dose of liquor rather too 
large. Not in use. Shak. 

Rouse'r, r6u'zur. s. one that routes. 

Rqut, rout. s. a clamorous multitude, a rabble. 
Rose. ^'Confusion of an army defeated, Dan. 

Rout. rout. v. a. to dissipate and put into con- 
fusion by defeat C/ar. — v. n. to assemble in 
tumultuous crov ds. bacon. 

Route, rout, or 1661 (r6't. S) s. road, way. Gay. 

R.iw, r6. j- a raok or file, number of things 
ranged in a line. Spens. 

Row, r&. v. n. to impel a vessel in the water 
by cars. Gay. — v. a. to drive forward bj oars, 

Row* 1, r6u !l. s. the points of a spur. Peacham, 
— A seton. 

M m3 



RUD 



RUL 



Rite, t!r,clll, cat; bb, bet; wine, win; so,pr3ve, fSr, p6t; cube, c&b, full; soil, mound; tfeick, thus. 
Rowel, rou'il. v. a. to pierce through the skin, 
and keep the wound open by a rowel. M->rt. 
Rowen, rou'fn. s. a field kept up till after Mi- 
chaelmas, that the corn left on the ground 
may sprout into green. Tusser. 

Rower, r6'5r. s. one who manages an oar, one 
who rows. Ad>{. 

Royal, roe'al. a. becoming to or becoming a 
king, regal. Grnnv.— Noble, illustrious. Ska. 
Royalist, rae'il-i.it. s. adherent to a king. South. 
Royalize, ro^'ai-lze. v. a. to make roy*l. Shak. 
Royallv, i6e'al-£. ad. in a kingly manner, re- 
gally. Dryd 
Royal ty, rge'al-ti. s. character or office of a 
king -Locke— State of a king. Prior.— Em- 
blems o» royalty. Milt. 
Roynish, rofc'nish. a. paltrv, sorry, mean, rude. 
'Shak. 
Roytelet, roJ'tl-lit. s. a little or petty king. 

Hevlyn. 
Rub, rub. v.a to clean orsmooth, to move one 
body upon another. Arb.— Toobstruct by col- 
lision. Shak.— To polish, to retouch. Soul ■■-- 
To touch hard. Sidu.—v. n. to make a fric- 
tion.. Dryd.— To get through difficulties. 
Rub, rub. s. the act of rubbing, collision, hin- 

derance, obstruction. Dryd.— Difficulty. 
Rubstone, rub'stine. s. a stone to scour or 
sharpen. Tiisse . 
Rubber, r&b'bur. s. one that rub*, the instru- 
ment with which one rubs. Sitnft. A 

game, two games out of three. Collier. A 

whetstone. Alnyw. 

Rubba?e, run'bidje. j s. ruins of building 

Rubbish, rab'bish. J Wottou. Anything 

vile and worthless. 
Rubblestone, r&b'bl-stone. s. stone rubbed 
and worn by the water, at the latter end of 
the deluge. Wo'idw. 

Rubicund, roS'be-kuiid.fl. inclining to redness. 
Rubied, r65'bid. a. red as a ruby. Milt. 

Rubific, roi-bfPfik. a. makinsr red. Grew. 

Rubiform, r5o'bi-form. a. having the form of 
red. Newton. 

Rubify, rSo'bi-fl v.a. to make red. B/own. 
Rubious, r66'b&-6s. a iuddv,red. Not n ed 
Rubricate, 166'biJ-kate.//. marked with red. 

S pitman. 
Rubricated, r65'br£-ka-ted. a. smeared with red. 
Rubric, roS'brik. s directions printed red in 
book-- of law and in prayer books. Still 

Rubric, i66'bi;k. a. red. Nexvton. 

Rubric, roo brJk. v. a. to adorn with red. 
Ruby, r66'be. s. a precious stone of a red co- 
lour. Peach.— Redness. Shak. — Any thin? 
red. Milt. — A blotch, a carbuncle. Jones. 
Ruby, rdo'be a. of a red colour. Shak. 

Ruc.tation, ruk-ti'shun. s. a belching arising 

from wind or indigestion. 
Rud, r&d v. a. to make red. Obsolete. Spe>.s. 
Rudder, rud'dur. s. the instrument by which 
the course of a vessel is governed. 'Raieigh 
— Any thing that guides. 
Ruddiness, tud'rie-nes. s. the quality of ap- 
proaching to redness. Wisem. 
R.uddie, rud'dl. .f. red earth. . Woaw. 
Ruddock, rod'ack. s. a bird, the redbreast. Cat. 
Ruddy, r&d'de. a. approaching to redness, pale 
red." Otway — Yellow. Dryd. 
Rude, rood a. untaught. Wilk. — Coarse of 

manner-:, uncivil. Shak. Ignorant, raw 

Wottm — A nless, ine-e ant. Spats. 

Rudely, r86d'l6. ad. in a rude mariner, without 

nicety, coarsely. Shakspeare. — Unskilfully. 

Dry a. 

Rudeness, v66.i'nes. s. coarseness of manners, 

incivility. Swift.— Ignorance, unskilfulness. 

' .ff.'v. — Artlessness, inelegance, coarseness. 



Sfris Violence, boisterousness. Shak. — 

Storminess, rigour. Ev.iyn, 

Rudenture, rudln-tshure. s. in architecture, 
the figure of a rope or staff, wherewith the 
flutings of columns are frequently filled up. 
Ruderary, rl'dj-ra-re. a. belonging to rubbish. 
Ruderation, rii-di-ra'sbun. s. in architecture, 
the laving of a pavement with pebbles or 
little stones. Bailey. 

Rudesby, roodz'be. s. an uncivil turbulent fel- 
low. A low word. __ Shak. 
Rudiment, r6od£-m£nt. s. the first, elei ents 
of a science. Mitt.— The first part of educa- 
tion. Wot ton. 
Rudimental, r8£-d£-mint'al. a. initial, relating 
to first principles. Spectator. 
Rue. too. v. a. to grieve for, to regret, to la- 
ment. Donne. 
Rue, rS6 .?. an herb, called a)<o herb of grace. 
Rueful, r66'ful. a. mournful, woefu', sorrowful. 
Dryd. 
Ruefully, rb&'fh\-h. ad. mournfully, sorrowfully. 
Ruefulness, r66'ful-nes..<. '.sorrow fulness, mourn- 
ful n ess. 
Ruelle, r55-il'. s. a circle, an assembly at a 
private house. Not used. Dryd. 
Ruff, r&f. [See Ruffle.) s. a puckered linen or- 
nament for the neck. D/yd.—A small river 
fish. IVa ton. 
Ruffian, r'fyan. s. a brutal, boisterous fellow, 
a robber, a murderer. Hayw. Add. 
Ruffian, ruf'ydn. a. brutal, savagely boister- 
ous. Pope. 
Ruffle, i&ffl v. a. to make less smooth. Boyle. 
— To discompose, to disturb. Gran. — To 
contract into plaits. Add. — v. n. to grow 
rough or turbulent. Shak. — To be in loose 
motion, to flutter. Dryd. 
Ruffle, ruffl. s. plaited l:nen used as an orna- 
ment. Add.— Disturbance, tumult. Wa ..'. 
Rufterhood, r6ftur-hud. s. In falconry, a i.nod 
to be worn by a. hawk when &lie is first 
drawn. Bat. 
Rug, rug. s. a coarse nappy woollen coverlet, 
used for mean beds. Swift. 
Ragged, rug'gfd. a rough, full of unevenness 
and asperity Bent. — Brutal, rough. South. 
—Rude, tempestuous, sour, surly, Shak. — . 
Shaggy Fairf. 
Ruggedly, rug'sid-le. ad. in a rugged manner. 
Ruggeduess, rfig'gicr-n&s. s. state or quality of 

being ruggi-a. Ray.— Roughness, asperity. 
Rugin,ruc'iu. .?. a nappy cloth. Wisem. 

Rugose, roo-gAse'. a. full of wrinkles. Wisem. 
Rum, roo'fn. s. tali 01 destruction. Beaum.—Rer 
mains of a building demolished. Prior.-- ■De- 
struction, overthrow. Dry. — Mischief, bane. 
Ruin, loo'ln. v. a. 10 subvert, to demolish. 
Dry.— To destroy. Wake.--v.ti. to fall in ruins. 
Milt — To run to ruin, to dilapidate. Sandys. 
Ruinate, r5&'iri-ate. v. a to subvert, to de- 
molish. Obsolete. ' Shak. 
Ruination, roo-?n-ashun. f. subversion, demo- 
lition. Obsolete. Camden. 
Ruiner, rSolu-er, J. one that ruins. Ch-jp. 
Ruinous, rSoin-us. a. fahen to ruin. Hayir. — 
Mischievous, baneful, destructive. Swift. 
Ruinously, r66'in-u>-le. ad. in a ruinous man- 
ner, mischievously, destructively. 
Rule, rfiol. >■. empire, sway, command. Philips. 
—instrument by which lines are drawn. 
South.— Canon, precept. Titiotson. 
Rule, r661. v. a. to govern, to control. Dryd. — 
To manage, to conduct, io settle as by a 
rule. Att —v. n. to have power or command. 
Ruler, rSSl'&r. s. governor. Raleigh— A.a instru- 
ment, by the direction of which lines are 
drawn. Moxon* 



RUR 



SAB 



Rite, tlr, cull, cat; bi, bet; wine, w!n; si, prove, for, p6t;cube,cub, full; soil, mound; thick, thas. 

Rurigenous, ro6-rid'j£-nas. a. born in the 
country. 

Ruse, rise. j. cunning, artifice, little stratagem, 
trick Ray. 

Rush, rush, s a plant. Miller, — Any thing pro- 
verbial y worthless. jj r j,, 

Rush-canole. rash-kan'dl. s. a small blinking 
taper, marie hy stripping a rush. Mile. 

Rush, rush. v. n. to move with violence. 

Rush, rush. s. violent course. Crashaw. 

Rushy, rusb'e. a. abounding with rushes. 
Thorn.— Made of rushes. Ticket. 

Rusk, rusk. s. hard bread for stores. Raleigh. 

Rusma, ruVma. s. a brown and light iron sub- 
stance to take off hair. Grew. 

Russet, ros'sft. a. reddishly brown. Dry.— New- 
ton seems to use it for grey. — Coarse, rustic. 

Russet, rfls'si t. \s.a name given to se ve- 

Russeting. r&s'sit-fng. f ral sorts of pears or ap- 
ples,firom their colour. Mort.-A coun;ry dress 



Rum, rum. s. a country parson. A cant word. 

—A kind of spirit distilled in the West 

Indies from molassps. 

Rumble, rfim'bl. v. n. to make a hoarse low 

continued wise. Rose. 

Rtvmbier, ratn'bl-ur. s. the person or thing 

that rufnbles. 
Ruminaiu, \6b'mh-niot. a. having the property 
of chewing the cud. Sajh 

Ruminate. roS'ines-nate. v. a. to chew the cud. 
Arb. — To muse, to think again and again. 
Wat. — v. a to chew over again, to meditate 
over and over. Sha . 

Rumination, rSS-mJ-na'shon. s. the property 
or act of chewing the cud Arb.— Medita- 
tion, reflection. Thorn. 
Rumma-e, ram'midje. v. a. to search, to plun- 
der. D. yd. — v. n. to search places. Swift. 
Rummer, ru n'mar s. a glass, a drinking cup. 
Rumour, roo'mrjr. j- flying or popular report, 
. bruit, fame. Milt. Dryd. 
Rumour, rso'mur. v. a. to report about, to 
bruit. Dryd. 
Rumourer, roo'mur-ar. s. reporter, spreader of 
news. , Sk(/k. 
Rump, rump. s. the end of the back bone. 
Swift. — The buttocks. Skak. 
Rumple, ram'pl. v. a. to crush or contract 
into inequalities and corrugations. Blacktn 
Rumple, ram'pl. s. pucker, rude plait. D>yd. 
Run, run. v n. pret. ran, to move swiftly, to 
melt Dry.— To use the legs in motion hoc. 
— To move in a harry. H.'Jon — To contend 
in a race. Swift.— To flee, not to stand. Bac. 
— To emit. Sim.— Tohaveacontmual tenour 
of any kind. Sanderson.— v. a. to pierce, to 
stab. Shak.— To force, to drive. Lo^ke. — To 
melr, to fuse. Feltou. — To fall into. Calatnv 
— To venture, to hazard. Ciar. — To import 
or export without duty. Swift. 
Run, run. j. act of running. VEst.— Course, mo- 
tion. Bac. — Flow. Broome. — Course, process. 
Runagate, run'na-gate. s. a fugitive, rebel, 
apostate. Sidney. 
Runaway, rSn'a-wa. s. one that flies from 
danger, a fugitive. Shak. 
Runcation, ran-M'shuh. s. weeding. Evdyn. 
Bundle, run'dl. ^. a round, a step of a ladd< r. 

Ditppa. — Something put round an axiSi 
Rutidlet, rund'lit. s. a small barrel. Bacon. 

Rung, rong. the pret. and part, pass* of ring. 
Runic, ru'nik. a. denoting the old Scandina- 
vian language Pope. 
Runnel, ran'nil s. a rivulet, a small brook. 
Runner, run'nar. s. one that runs, a messenger. 

Swift.— A shooting spring Mort. — A bird. 
Runnet, rtm'nft. i. a liquor made by steeping 
the stomach of a calf in hot water, and used 
to coagulate milk for curds and cheese. 
Running, rnn'ning. a. kept for the race. Law. 
Runnion,ran'yah. s. a paltry scurvy wretch 
Runt, runt. 's. any animal small below the na- 
tural growth of the kind. Cleave. 
Rupee, ru-pe£'. s. a silver coin current through 

ttie dominions of-the Great Mogul. 
Ruption, r&p'shun. s. breach, solution of conti- 
nuity. ^ Wiseman. 
Rupture, rap'tsbure. s. act of breaking, state of 
being broken. Arb. — Open hostility. Swft. 
— Preternatural eruption of 'he gut. Sharp. 
Rupture, rap'tsbure. v. a. to break, to burst. 
Rupturewort, rep'tshure-wni t. s. a plant. Mil. 
Rural, roo'ial. a. country, existing in, suiting 
orre-emb'ing the country. Thorns. 
Rurahty, loo-nTe-le. | j'. the quality of being 
Ruralness, r66-ral-nes. ) rural. 
Ruricolist, ru-rik'ki-list.r . an inhabitant of 
the country. 



Rust, rust. s. the red desquamation of old iron, 

&c. May. — Loss of power by inactivity. 
Rust, rust. v. n. to gather rust, to degenerate 
in idleness-. Dryd.— v. a. to make rusty. 
Shak.— To impair by time or inactivity. 

Rustical, ras'te-kal. a. rough, savage, brutal, 
rude. ^ Brozun. 

Rustically, rus'ti-kal-e. ad. savagely, rudely, 
inelegantly. * Dryd. 

Rusticalness, ras'te-kal-nes. s. the quality of 
being rustical, rudeness, savr.geness. 

Rusticate, As'te-kate. v. n. to reside in the 
country. Pope. — v. a. to banish into the 
country. 

Rusticity, ra's-tib'J-tJ. s. simplicity, rudeness, 
savageness. Wo-idw — Rural appearance. 

Rustic, rus'tlk. a. rural, country. Sid. — Rude, 
inelegant. Watts.— Artless, simple, plain. 

Rustic, ras'tik. .••. a clown, a swain, an inhabit- 
ant of the country. Smith. 

Rustiness,rus'ie-nes.<;?.the state of being rusty. 

Rusde. lus'sl. v n. to make a low continued 
rattle. Shak. 

Rusty, ius'sL a. covered or infected with rust. 
Howel. — Impaired by inactivity. S ak. 

Rue, rat. v. n to desire to come together. 
Used of deer. 

Rut, rut. s. copulation of deer. Bacon.— The 
track of a cart-wheel. Chapman . 

Ruth, ro&tfc. s. mercy, pity, tenderness. E lirf. 
— Misery, sorrow. Spenser. 

Ruthful, r66tri'ful. a. rueful, woeful, sorrowful. 

Ruthf uliy, r6otfr'ful-e. ad woefully. Knolls.— 
Sorrowfully. Spens. — Woefully, in irony. 

Ruihless, rooth'les. a. cruel, pitiless, uncom- 
passionate, barbarous. ' Sandys. 

Ruihlessness, rSotfe lls-n^s. s. want of pity. 

Ruthlessly, r66<h'!es-le. ad. without pity, cruel- 
ly, barbarously. 

Rutilant, ra'te-lant a. of a bright red. 

Ruttier, rut te-er. s. a direction of the road or 
course at sea. 

Rutti-h, rut'iish. a. wanton, libidinous, lust- 
ful, lecherous. Shik. 

Ryder, ri'dur.j-.a clause added loan act of par- 
liament at its third reading. Blackstonex 

Rye, r|. s. a coarse kind of bread corn. Arb. 

Ryegrass, ri'gras. s. a kind of strong grass. 



S 



SABAOTH, sab-ba'6tn. s. armies, host. 
Sabbath, sab'baift. 5. the day appointed by 
God, and from them <-■■-■■-,;■ -r! among 
Christians for rest and public worship. Milt* 
— Time or rest. Pope, 



SAC 



S AI 



Rate, tlr, call, cat; b:,bet; wine, win; s6, pr6ve,f<ir, p»t; cube, cub, full; s3!l, m£uiid; Ihick, thus. 

Sabbaihbreaker,sab'bath-biJ-kur. s. violator ol 

the sabbath. Bacon 

Sabbathless, sab'bath les. a. without interval 

ofrest. Bacon. 

Sabbatical, sab-bat'tt-kal. a. resembling the 

sabbath. Forbes. 

Sabbatism, sab'ba-tizm. s. observance of the 

sabbath, superstitiously rigid. 
Sabine, sao'irt. s. a plant. Mort. 

Sable, s&'bl. s. fur. Knoiles. 



Sable, sa'bl. a. black. Walter 

Sablsere, saVlllr. s. a sand pit. In carpentry, a 

piece of limber as long, but not so thick, as 

a branch. Bailey. 

Sabre, sa'ber. s. a cimetar, a falchion. Pope. 
Sabulosily, sab-A 16s'e-t&. s. gnttiness, sandi 

ne^s. 
Sibuious, sab'u-lus. s. gritiy, sandy. 
S;iccade,sak-ivide'. s. a violent check the rider 

gives his horse. Bailey. 

Saccharine, sak'ka-rlne. a. having the taste, 

&,c. of .--Uiiar. Arb. 

Sac. rdotal, sas-ir-d&'tal. s. priestly, belonging 

to the priesthood. Atterb. 

S-tchel, satsh'il. s. a small sack or bag. 
Sack, sak. s. a pouch, a arge bag. Knottes.— The 

measure of three bushels; storm of a town, 

plunder. Dryd —A kind of sweet wine. 
Sack, sak. v. a. to put in bags. Bett.— To take 

by storm, to plunder. Denham. South. 

S ickbui, sak'b&t. s. a kind of pipe. S ak. 

Sackcloth, sak'kidih s. cloth of which sacks are 

made, coarse cloth, worn in mortification. 
Sacker, sak'wur. s. one that takes a town. 
Sackful, sak' fi I. s. a full bag. 
Sackposset, sak-pds's£t. .$. a posset made of 

milk, sack, &c. Swift. 

Sacrament, sak'kra-mint.i. an oath, ceremony 

Croducing an obligation, the eucharist, the 
oly communion. Add. 

Sacramental, sak-kra-mlnt'al. a. constituting 
or pertaining to a sacrament. Taylor. 

Sacramentally,sak kiameni'al-i. ad. after the 
manner of a sacrament. hammoid. 

Sacred, sa'krid. a. devoted to religious uses, 
consf crated Milt. — Inviolable. Dryd. 

Sacredly, sa krcd-!£. ait. inviolably, religions y. 

Sacred ness, sa'kr£d-n£s. s. the stale of being 
sacr« d, holiness, sanctity L'Estr. 

Sacrific, sa-krifTik a employed in sacrifice. 

Sacriticabie, sa~kr!f'4-ka-hl. a. capable of be- 
ing ottered to sacrifice. Brown. 

Sacriticator, sak-krif-fi-ka'tur. s. sacrificer, of- 
ferer of sacrifice. Brawn. 

Sacrificaiory, sak-krif'ffc-ka-tur-i. a. offering sa- 
crifice. 

Sacrifice, sak'krJ-flze. v. a. to offer to heaven, 
to immolate. Mdi.— To destroy, to kill, to 
devote wih loss. Prior. — v.ti. to make of- 
ferings, to offer sacrifice. 

Sacrifice, sak'kr^-tlze s. act of offering, or 
thing offered to heaven. Mitt.— Any thing 
destroyed. 

Sacrifice), sak'kr£-fl-zur. s one who offers sa- 
crifice, one that immolates. Ada. 

Sacrificial, sak-kri-fishal. a. performing sa- 
crifice, included in sacrifice. Taylor. 

Sacrilege, sak'kr£-lidje s. the crime of appro- 
priating to himself what is devoted to reli- 
gion. Sidn. 

Sacrilegious, sak'kri-li'jfis. a. violating things 
sacrea, polluted w tti sacr lege. Pope. 

Sacrilegiously, sak-krJ-14 jus-!£. ad. with sacri- 
lege. South. 

Skiing, sa'knng. part, consecrating. Shak. 

Sacri- 1, sa'krist. ^ i. an officer that has 

Sacristan, sak'ris tan. J the cave of the move- 
ables of the church. Aytijje. 



Sacristy, sak'kr?s-t£. s. an apartment where 
the consecrated vessels of a church are re- 
posited. Add. 

Sad, sad. a. sorrowful, gloomy, not gay. Pope. 
— Afflictive, calamitous. Milt. 

Sadden, sari'd'n. v. a. to make sad or sorrow- 
ful, to make gloomy. Pope. 

Saddle, sad'dl. s. the seat put upon the horse 
tor the rider. Dryd. 

Saddle, sad'dl v. a. to cover with a saddle. 
Prior.— To load, to burden. Dryd. 

Saddlebacked, sari'dl-bakt. a. horses saddle- 
backed, have their backs low, and a raised 
head and neck. 

Saridlemaker, sdd'dl-ma'kur. 1 j. one whose 

Saddltr, sad'lur. j trade is to make 

saddles. Dig. 

Sari hearted, s.td'hari-£d. a. melancholy, dispi- 

1 rited. Shak. 

Sadly, sad-U. ad. sorrowfully, mournfully. 
Dryd.— Calamitously, miserably.. South. 

Sadness, sid'nls. s. sorrowfulness, dejection of 
mind. Dryd. — Melancholy look Mitt. 

Safe, safe. a. free from danger or hurt. Dryd. 
— Conferring security. Milt. — No longer 
dangerous. Sirnn. 

Safe, safe. s. a buttery, a pantry. Ainsw. 

Safeconduct, safe-kon'dukt. s' convoy, pass, 
warrant to pass. Liar. 

Safeguard, sife'gard. s. defence, protection. 
Att. — Convoy, pass, warrant to pass Clar. 

Safeguard, sife'gard. v. a. to guard. 10 protect. 

Safely, safe'li. ad. in a safe manner, without 
danger. Locke — Without hurt. Sh<ik. 

Sateness, sLie'iies. s. exemption from danger. 
South. 

Safety, safe'ti. s. freedom from danger, pre- 
servation from hurt, custody. Sluik. — Ex- 
emption from hurt. Prior. 

Siifriovv, saf'fii. i. a plant. Mort. 

Saffron, s-afffirn. s. a plant. Milt. 

Saffion, saf'luii). a. yeliow, hating the coiour 
of saffron. C'nap. 

Sag, sag.- v. n. to bang heavy. Shak. — v. a. to 
lotd, to burden. 

Sagacious, sa-ga'shus. a. quick of scent. Dryd. 
—Quick, of thought. Locke. 

Sagaciously, sd-ga'shus-le. ad. with quick 
scent, with acuteness of penetration. 

Sagaciousness, sa ga'shus nks. s . the quality of 
being sagacious. 

Sagacity, sa gassi-i.4. s. quickness of scent, 
acuteness oi discovery. South. Locke. 

Sage, sadje. s. a piant. Milt.— A philosopher, 
a man of gravity and wisdom. Popf. 

Sage, sidje. a. wise, grave, prudent. Walter. 

Sagely, sadje'i*. ad. wisely, prudently. 

Sagenessjsaoje'nti. s. gravity, prudence. 

Ainsw. 

Sagittal, sa-jii'tal. a. belonging to an arrow. 
In anatomy, a suture. Wiseman. 

Saginary, saci'ji-ia-ri. s. a centaur, an animal 
hat man halt horse, armed with a bow and 
quiver. Shak. 

Sago, sa'g6. s. a kind of eafable grain. Bai .-v. 

Saik,sa'lk. J. a Turkish vessel for the carriage 
of meichandise. 

Sa:d, sed. pret. and part. pass, of say. Afore- 
said, hale. — Declared, shewed. 

Sail, sa e. s. hi a skip, the expanded sheet 
which catches ihe w,nd. Dryd— hi pot try, 
wings. Spens.—A ship, a vessel. Ada— A 
collective word, noting the number of ships, 

. as twenty sail. Ka ti.h. 

Sail, ;-ale. v. w. to be mGved by the wind with 
sails Mort. — To pass by sea, 10 pass smooth- 
ly along. Shak. — v. a. to pass by means of 
sails. Dtya.—'lQ fly -through. Pofe. 



SAL 



SAL 



Kate, tar, d!!, clt ; bi, bat; wine, w!n; si, prove, 
Sailmaker, sMe'ma-kur. s. one that makes sails. 

Sailer,\ "i J r f *• a seaman, one who prac- 
Sailor, j b3lur * j tise3 navigation. Arb. Pope. 
— Note, the first is properly applied to the 
ship, and the second to the mariner. 

Sailyard, sale'ykd. s. the pole on which the 
sail is extended. Dryd. 

Saltn, same, s. lard. 

Sainfoin, san'fdm. s. a kind of herb. 

Saint, sant. s. a person eminent for piety and 
virtue. Shak. 

Saint, sJnt. v. a. to number among saints, to 
canonize. Add. Pope. — v. n. to act with a 
shew of piety. Pope. 

Sainted, sant'ed. a. holy, pious. Shak. — Holy, 
sacrecl. Milton. 

Saintlike, sant'llke. a. suiting or becoming a 
saint. Dryd. — Resembling a saint. Bacon. 

Saintly, sant'ie. ad. like a saint, becoming a 
saint. Milt. 

Saintship, sant'shlp. s. the character or quali- 
ties of a saint. South. Pope. 

Sake, sake. s. final cause, end, purpose. Till.— 
Account, regard. Shak. 

Saker. si'kur. s: a sort of cannon. Verh. 

Sakeret, sak'tr-it. s. the male of a salaer-hawk. 

Sal, sal.'j. salt, a word often used in pharma- 
cy. * Floy. 

Salacious, sa-la'shus. a. lustful, lecherous. 

Salaciously, sa-la'shus-l£. ad. lecherously, lust- 
fully. 

Salacity, sa-las's4-t£. s. lust, lechery. Floyer. 

Salad, sal'lad. s. food of raw esculent herbs. 

Salamander, sal'a-mtn-dSr. s. an animal sup- 
posed to live in the fire. 

Sal am and rine, sal-la-mln'drin. a. resembling a 
salamander. Spec. 

Salary, sal'la-re. s. stated hire, annual or peri- 
odical payment. Swift. 

Sale, si!e. s. the act of selling, power of sell- 
ing, market. Spenser. — Auction. Temple — 
State of being venal, price. Add. 

Saleable, s a'la-bl. a. vendible, fit for sale, mar- 
ketable. Carezv. Locke. 

Saleable ness, si'la-bl-nls. s. the state of being 
saleable. 

Saleably, sa'la-ble. ad. in a saleable manner. 

Salebrous, sal'e-br&s. s. rough, uneven, rugged. 

Salesmani, salz'man. s. one who sells clothes 
ready made. Swift. 

Salewo'rk, sale'wurk. s. work for sale, work 
carelessiv done. Shak. 

Salient, &a[i-tnt. a. leaping, bounding. Br. — 
Beating, panting. Blackm. 

Saline, sa-llne', or sa'llne, (sa-line'. S.) \a.con- 

Salinous, sa-lvnus. J sisting 

of salt, constituting salt. Harv. Newton. 

Saligots, sale-gots. s. a kind of thistle. Ainsw. 

Saliva, sa-H'va. s. every thing that is spit up, 
but more strictly the juiceseparated by the 
glands called saiival. Qumcy. 

Salival, saTe-val, or sa-Jl'val, (sa-lival. S.) | CMC- 
Salivary, Sal'e va-ri. j lat- 
ing to spittle. Arb. 

Salivate, 5al'l4-vate. v. a. to purge by the sa- 
lival glands. * Wtsem. 

Salivation, sal-U-va'shun. s. a method of cure 
in venereal cases, by secretion of spittle. 

Qwncy. 

Salivous, sa-li'vu ., or sal'e-vus. a. consisting of 
spittle, having the nature of spittle. 

Wiseman. 

Sallet, sil'lU. \j. corrupted from sa- 

Salleting, sH'Ht-fng. J lad. 

Sailiance, sai'14-aiise. s. the art of issuing forth, 
sally. Spms. 

Sallow, saTli. j. a tree of the genus of willow. 
Dryd. 



for, p6t; cube, cab, full; sdil, mound ;tnick, /Aus, 

Sallow, sal'16. a. sickly, yellow. Rowe. 

Sallowness, sal-lo-ncs. s. yellowness, sickly 
paleness. Add. 

Sally, sal'li. s. eruption from a place besieged. 
Bacon.— Range. Locke. — Volatile exertion. 
StiL— Levity, extravagant flight. Swift. 
Sally, sai'le. v. n. to make an eruption, to issue 
out. Tate. 

Sallyport, sal'li-pirt. s. gate at which sallies 
are made. Denham. 

Salmagundi, sal-ma gun'de. .?, mixture of chop- 
ped meat and pickled herrings with oil, vi- 
negar, pepper, onions, &c. 
Salmon, sam'mun. s. a well known delicious 

fish. 
Salmontrout, sa'm'mun-trSut. s. a trout resem- 
bling a salmon, a samlet. Waller. 
Saloon, sa-l§5n'. s. a spacious parlour. 
Salpicon, sat'p£-k6n. s. a kind of farce or stuff- 
ing. Bailey. 
Salsamentarious, sal-samln-ta're-us. a. belong- 
ing to salt things. 
Salsify, sal'sJ-fi, s. a plant, a goatsbeard. 
Salsoacid, sal-si as'sfd. a. having a taste com- 
pounded of saltness and sourness. Floyer. 
Salsuginous, sll-Su'j^-nus. a. saltish, somewhat 
salt. Boyle. 
Salt, silt. s. salt is a body whose two essential 
properties seem to be dissolubility in wa- 
ter, and a pungent sapor, taste, smack. 
Shak. — Wit, merriment. 
Salt, silt. a. having the taste of salt. Bacon.— 
Impregnated with salt. Add.— Abounding 
with salt. Mort — -Salacious. Shak. 
Salt, salt. v. a. to season with salt. Brown. 
Salt-pan,'salt'pan. \s. pit where salt is got. 
Sa!t-(>ir, silt'pft. J Bacon. 
Saltan t, sal'tint. a. jumping, dancing. 
Saltation, sal-ta'shfin. s. the act of dancing or 
jumping. Brown. —Beat, palpitation. 

Wiseman. 
Saltcat, slll'kat. s. a lump of salt. Mort. 

Saltcellar, sall'sll-iur. s. vessel of salt set on 
the table. Swift. 

Salter, slllur. s. one who salts, one who sells 
salt. Camden. 

Saltern, sllt'em . s. a salt- work. Mort'. 

SaUinbanco, sal-tfri-ban'ki. s. a quack or 
mountebank. Brown. 

Saltier, sal'tfcfcr. s. a saltier is in the form of St. 
Andrew's cross. Peach. 

Saltish, salt'ish. a. somewhat salt. Mort. 

Saltless, sllt'lls. #. insipid, not tasting of salt. 
Saltly, salt'14. ad. with taste of salt, in a salt- 
ish manner. 
Saltness, sllt'nSs. .?. taste of salt. Bacon. 

Saltpetre, Saljt-pfefe't&r. s. nitre. Locke. 

Salvability, sal'-va-bil'i-ti. s. possibility of be- 
ing received to everlasting life. 
Salvable, sal'va-bl. a. possible to be saved. 
Salvage, sal'vidje. s. recompenee for saving 
goods from a wreck. Blacks. 

Salvage, sal'vidje. a. wild, rude, cruel. Wall. 
Salvation, sal-va'sh&n. s. preservation from 
eternal death. Hooker. 

Salvatovy, sal'va-tur-e. s. a place where any 
thing is preserved. Hale. 

Salubrious, sa-lubii-us. a. wholesome, health- 
ful, promoting health. Philips. 
Salubrity, sa-la'brJ-te.i.wholesomeness,health- 

fulness. 
Salve, salv. s. an emplaster. Donne.— Help, re- 
medy. Hammond. 
Salve, salv. v. a. to cure with medicaments 
applied. Spenser. — To help, to remedy. 

Sidney. 

Salver, saTvur. s. a plate on which any thing 

is presented. Pope. 



SAN 

ft'ite, tlr,clll, cat; be, bet; wine, win; si, prSve, 

Salvo, sal'vi. s. an exception, a reservation, an 
excuse. Add. 

Salutariness, sal'li-ta-re-nes. s. wbolesomeness, 
quality of contributing to health. 

Salutary, sal'iu-ta-re. a. wholesome, healthful, 
advantagpous. • Bentley. 

Salutation, sal- lu-ta'shSu. s. the act or style of 
saluting, greeting. Milt. 

Salute, sa-lute'. v. a. to greet, to hail, to 
please, to gratify. Shak.— To kiss. 

Salute, sa-lite'. s. salutation, greeting. Brown. 
—A kiss. Rose. 

Saluter, sa li'tur. s. he who salutes. 

Salutiferous, sal-l&-tlf'fer-us. a. healthy, bring- 
ing health. Dennis. 

Same, same, a. not different, identical, being 
of the like kind, sort, or degree. Arb. 

Sameness, same'nis. s. identitv, state of being 
not another. K. Charles.— Undistinsrnisha- 
ble resemblance. "Swift. 

Samlet, sam'let. s. a little salmon. Walton. 

Samphire, sam'fir. s. a plant preserved in pic- 
kle. Shak. 

Sample, satr'pl. s. a specimen, a part shewn. 

Sample, sdm'pl. v. a. to shew something simi- 
lar. Ainsw. 

Sampler, sim'plur. s. a pattern of work bv 
young girls. Shak. 

Sanable, sdn'na-bl. a. curable, susceptive of 
remedy, remediable. 

Sanation, sa-ni'shun. s. the act of curing. 

Sanative, sau'nativ. a. powerful to cure, heal- 
ing. Bac. 

Sanativeness, san'na-tiv-nls. s power to cure. 

Sanctification, sangk-te-fe-ka'shan. s. the act 
of making holy, a consecration. Still. 

Sauctifier, sangk'te-fl &r. s. he that sanctifies 
or makes holy. Denham. 

Sanctify, sangk te-fi. v. a. to make holy. Hook. 
— To make free from guilt. Dryd. 

Sanctimonious, sangk te-m&'ne us. a. saintly, 
having the appearance of sanctity. L'Estr. 

Sanctimoniously, sangk te-mi'nc-us-le a^.with 
sanctimony. Raleigh 

Sanctimony, sangk'te-mi-ne. s. holiness, scru- 
pulous austeriiy. Ra<eigh. 

Sanction, saiigk'sfiuii.y. act of confirmation, ra- 
tification. H. Jon. Dryd. — A decree ratified. 

Sanction, saiigk'shun. v. a. to give a sanction 
to. Burke. 

Sanctitude, smgk'te-tude. s. holiness, good- 
ness, saintliness. Milt. 

Sanctity, saiigk'te-te. s. holiness, the state of 
being huly,aint.holy being. Mil. —Godliness. 

Sanctuari^e, sangk'tshi-a-rlze. v.n. to shelter 
by means of sacred privileges. Noi in use. 

Sanctuary, sangk'tshu-a re. s. a holy place. Rog. 
A sacred asylum. Milt.— Shelter, protection. 

Sand, sand, s. particles of stone not conjoin- 
ed, or broken to powder. Boyle. Prior. 

Sandal, san'dai s. a loose shoe. Poie. 

Sandarak, san'da-rak. s. a mineral of a bright 
red colour, a white gum from the juniper. 

Sandblind, sandblind, a having a oefect in 
the eyes, by which small particles appear 
before them. Shai 

Sandbox tree, sand'boks. s. a plant. Mill. 

Sanded, san'dM. a covered with sand, barren. 
Mort — Marked wiih ^niall spots. ShaL 

Sanderling, san'der-ling. •,-. a bird. Carew. 

Sanders, san'duis. s. a precious kind of Indau 
wood. Bavey. 

S;-ndever, san'de-vur. s. a sort of recrement 
from the mater. als of gla s in baking 

Sandish,sand'ish. a. approaching to the na- 
ture of sand, loose, not close. Evelyn. 

Sandstone, sand'Si.6ne. s. stone of a loose and 
friable kind. Woodu. 



S AR 

f'Sr, p6t; cube, cub, full; s<5!l, mSund ; thick, Mus. 

Sandy, sand'e. a. abounding with sand, full of 
sand. Phil.— Consisting of sand, unsoiid. 

Sane. s^ne. a. sound, healthy. 

Sang, sang, the pret. of sing. 

Sanguiferous, sang-gwiffir us. a. convex ing 
blood. Derhim. 

Sanguifica! ion, sang-gwefe-ka shun s. produc- 
tion of blood, conversion of the chyle mto 
blood. Arb. 

Sanguifier, sang'gwe-fi-ur. s. producer of blood. 

Sangu:fv,saag'gvve-fi. v.n. to produce bi"od. 
Hale. 

Sanguinary, sang'gwe-na-re. s. an herb. Ainsw. 

Sanguine, sang'gwin. a. red, having the colour 
or blood Dryd. — Abounding with blood, 
warm, ardent. Szvift, 

•Sanguine, sang'gwfn. .«. blood colour. Spen-er. 

■ s anguinenessrsang'gwln-nes. } .<. ardour, heat 

Sangumity, sang gwin'e-te. J of expectation, 
confidence. Swift. 

Sanguineous, sang-gwin'e us. a. constituting 
blood. Brown. — -Abounding with biood. 

Arb. 

Sanhcfrim, S3n'he-dvim. s. the chief council 
among the Jews. 

Sanicle, san'e-kl. 5. a plant. Miller. 

Sanies, si'ne-ez. s. thin matter, serous excre- 
tion. Wiseman. 

Sanious, sa'ne-us. a. running a thin serous 
matter. Wiseman. 

Sanity, san'ete. s. soundness of mind. Shak. 

Sank, sdngk. the pret. of 10 sink. 

Sans, sanz. prep without. Shak. 

Sap, sap. s. the vital juice of plants. Waller. 

Sap, sap. v. a. to undermine, to subvert by 
digging. Dryd — v.n. to proceed by mine, to 
proceed invisibly. Taller. 

Sapphire, saf'fir. s. a precious stone of a blue 
colour. Woodw. 

Sapphinne, saffir-in. a. made of sapphire, re- 
sembling sapphire. Boyle. 

Sapid, sap'fd. a. tasteful, palatable. Brown. 

Sapidity, si p?d'e-ie. } s. tastefulness, power 

Sapidness, sap'fd-nis.'j of stimulating the pa- 
late. Boyle. 

Sapience, sa'pe-ense. s. wisdom, sageness, 
knowledge. Swift. 

Sapient, sa'pe-ent. a. wise, sage. Mitt. 

Sapless, slp'les. a. wanting sap, wanting vital 
juice. Swift. — Dry, husky. Dryd. 

Sapling, sapling, s. a young tree, a young 
plant. Swift. 

Saphic,.saf'fik. a. in a certain measure of 
verse. Mason. 

Saponaceous, sap-A-na'shu*. \ a. soapy, resem- 

Saponary, sap'pA-na-re. j blingor ha\ ing 
the qualities of soap. Arbuth. 

Sapor, sa'pdr. s. taste, power of affecting the 
palaTe. Brown. 

Saporific. sap-i-rli'fik. a. haying the power to 
produce tastes. 

Sanpiness, sap'pe-nls. s. the state or quality 
ot abounding in sap, juiciness. 

Sappy, sap'pe. a. abounding in sap, juicy. 
Philips. — Young, not firm. Hayw. 

Saraband, sar'ra-udnd. *. a Spanish dance. 

Pope. 

Sarca>m, slr'kazm. s. a keen reproach, a taunt, 
a gibe. Rogers. 

Sarcasttcal, sar-kas'te-kal. ] a. keen, taunting, 

Sarcastic, sar-kas'tfk. j severe. South. 

Sarcastically, sar-kas'te-kal-e. ad. tauniingiy, 
severely Sou;'h. 

Sarcenet, slrse'nit. s. fine thin woven silk. 

B> own. 

-arcle, sark'kl. v. a. to weed corn. Ainsw. 

Sarcoi.ele, slr-k6 siie '. s, a fleshy excrescence. 
Quiruy, 



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Rate, tir, clll, cat; bt, bet; wine, win; si, pr5ve, fSr, pSt; clbe , c&b, full ; sSil, mSund ; thick, thm. 

Satisfy, sat'tKfi. v. a. to content, to appease 
by punishment. Milt. — To feed to the till, 
to recompense. Shak. — To convince. Atterb. 
v. n. to give content, to feed to tbe full, to 
make payment. Locke. 

Sative,s a 'tiv. a. fit to be sown in gardens. 

Satrap, sat'trap s. a rich nobleman. Shenst. 

Saturable, sat'tshl-ii-bl. a. impregnable with 
any thing till it will receive no more. Grew. 

Saturant, sat'tshA-rant. a. impregnating to 
the fill. 

Saturate, sat'tshu-rate. v. a. to impregnate till 
no more can be received. Cheyne. 

Saturday, sat't&r-da. s. the last day of the week. 

Saturity, sa-tuie-te. s. fulness, the state of be- 
ing saturated. 

Saturn, sa't&rn, or sSt'&rn. (sa'tlrn. S. ) s. the re- 
motest planet of the solar system Thomson. 
—In chemistry, lead. 

Saturnine, sii't&r-nlne. a. not volatile, gloomy, 
grave. ' Add. 

Saturnian, sa-t&r'ne an. a. happy, golden. 

Saturnist,sat'tur-nfst. y. one of a melancholy 
constitution. 

Satyr, sa't&r, or sat'Sr. s. a sylvan god, a lust- 
ful man. Peacham. 

Satyriasis, si- ti're a sis. s. an abundance of se- 
minal lymphas. Flayer. 

Savage, sav'vfdje. a. wild. Dryd. — Untamed. 
Pope. — Uncivilized, barbarous, brutal. Milt. 

Savage, sav'vfdje s. a man untaught and un- 
civilized, a barbarian Bentley. 

Savage, saVvfdje. v. a. to make barbarous, 
wi Id, or cruel . Thomson. 

S.-tvagely, sav'vidje-le. ad. barbarously, cruel- 
ly. " Shak. 

Savageness, sav'vfdje-nls. s. barbarousness, 
cruelty, wildness. Broome. 

Savagery, sav'v!dje-ie. s. cruelty, barbarity, 
wild growth. Shak. 

Savanna, sa-van'nl s. an open meadow with- 
out wood. Locke. 

Sauce, slwse. s. something eaten with food to 
improve its taste. Taylor. 

Sauce, slwse. v. a. to gratify with rich tastes, 
to accompany with any thing good, or, ironi- 
cally, bad. Shak. 

Saucebox, slwse'bSks. s. an impertinent or 
petulant felllow. Add. 

Saucepan, saw ;e'pan. s. asmall skillet in which 
sauce is boiled. Swift. 

Saucer, slw's&r. s. a piece of china into which 
a teacup is set. 

Saucily, slw'se-ft. ad. impudently, in a saucy 
manner. Add. 

Sauciness, slw'se-nls. s. impudence, petulance, 
impertinence. Dryd. 

Saucy, slw'se. a. pert, petulant, impudent, 
impertinent. Add. 

Save, save. v. a. to preserve from danger or 
destruction, not to spend. Milt — <o pre- 
serve or lay by. Job. — v. n. to be cheap 

Save, save. ad. except, not including. Bacon. 

Saveall, slve'all. s. a small pan inserted into a 
candlestick to save the ends of candles. 

Saver, sa'v&r. s. a preserver. Sidney. — Onewho 
escapes loss, though without «ain. Swift.— 
One who lays up and grows rich. Wotton. 

Savin, s?v'?n. s. a plant. 

Saving, saving, a. frugal, parsimonious, not 
lavish. Arbuth. 

Saving, sa'vmg. ad. with exception, in favour 
of. Hooker. 

Saving, saving, s. escape of expence. Add.— 
Exceotion in favour. VEstr. 

Savingly, sa'v?n?-le. ad. with parsimony. 

Savingne&s, saving-tie's, s. parsimony, frugali- 
ty- 



Sarcoma, slr-kJ'ml s. a fleshy excrescence 
growing in any part of the bodv. Bailev. 

Sarcophagous, slr-kof'fa-g&s. a. flesh-eating, 
feeding on flesh. 

Sarcophagy, slr-k6f'fa je. s. the practice of eat- 
ing flesh. Brozvn. 

Sarcolic, slf-kot'tik. s. medicines which fill up 
ulcers with new flesh. Wisem 

Sarculation, slr-ku-li'shun. s. the act of weed- 
ing. 

Sardel, slr'dll 

Sardine Stone, slr'd 1 

Sardius, slr'de-us, or slrje-us 

Sardonyx, sar'di-niks. s. a precious stone. 

Woodw. 

Sark, slik. s. a shark or shirk ; in Scotland, a 
shirt. Arbuth. 

Sarn, slrn. s. a British word 
stepping-stones. 

Sarplier, sar'p'eer. s. a piece of canvas for wrap- 
ping up wares. Bailey. 

Sarrasine, sar ra-sin. J. a kind of birth-wort. 

Sarsa, slr'sa. 1 s. both a tree and 

Sarsaparilla, slr-sa-pa-r?i'la. J a plant. Amsw. 

Sarse, sirs. s. a sort of fine lawn sieve. 

Sarse, sirs. v. a. to sift through a sarse. 

Sash, sash. s. a belt, a silken band, a window 
sliding by pullies. Swift. 

Sashoon, sa-sh68n'. s. a kind of leather-stuffing 
put into a boot for the wearer's ease. Ains. 

Sassafras, sas'sa-frls. s. a tree, one of the spe- 
cies of the cornelian cherry. 

Sat, sat. the pr,t. of sit. 

Satan, sa'tan, or sat'tan. (sl'tan. S.) s. the prince 
of hell, any wicked spirit. 

SatanicaUsa-tan'ne-kal. {a. devilish, infernal. 

Satanic, s3-t a n'n?k. ( Milt. 

Satchel, satsh'il. s. a little bag, commonly used 
by schoolboys. Swift. 

Sate, sate, v a. to satiate, to glut, to pall. 

Satellite, sat'tel-iite. s. a small planet revolv- 
ing round a larger. Bentley. 

Satellitious, sat-tll-lish'us. a. consisting of sa- 
tellites. Cheyne. 

Satiate, sa'she-ite. v. a. to satisfy, to fill. Phil. 
— To glut, to pall. Norris. — To saturate. 

Newton. 

Satiate, sa'shi-ate. a. glutted, full to satiety. 
Pope. 

Satiety, satl'e-ti. s fulness beyond desire or 
pleasure, more than enough, state of being 
palled. Hakew. Pope. 

Satin, sat'tin. s. a soft, close, and shining silk. 
Swift. 

Satire, sa'tur, sat'Sr, sa't'ue, or sat'lre. (si'tir. S.) 
s. a poem in which wickedness or folly are 
censured. Dryd. 

Satirical, sn-tir're-kal. \a. belonging to sattre. 

Satiric, sa-tir'rik. j Ros.— Censorious, se- 

vere in language. Swift. 

Satirically, sa-iir're-kal-e. ad. with intention to 
censure or vilify. Dryd. 

Satirist, sat'iur-fst. s. one who writes satires 

Pope. 

Satirize, sat'tSr-lze. v. a. to censure as in a sa- 
tire. Dryd. 

Satisfaction, fat-tis-fak'sh&n. s. the act of pleas- 
ing to the full. South. — The state of being 
pleased. Locke. — Gratification. Dryden. — 
Amends. Milt. 

Satisiartive, sa-tis-fik'tlv.a. givingsatisfaction. 

Satisfactorily, sat-tis-fak'l&r-e-l£. ad. so as to 
content. Digby. 

Safisfactoriness, sat-tis-fak'tur-re-nls. s. power- 
of satisfying, power of giving content. 

Satisfactory, sat-tis-fak'lur-e. a. giving satisfac- 
tion, giving content. Locke. — Atoning, mak- 
ing amends, Sand. 



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Rate, tlr, clll, cat ; be, bet; wine, win; si, prove, 

Saviour, save'yur. s. redeemer, he that has gra- 
ciously saved mankind from eternal death. 

Saunter, stn't&r, or slwn'tur. (sln'tir. S.) v. n. 
to wander about idlv, to loiter, to linger. 

Prior. 

Savour, saV6r. s. scent, odour. Arb. — Taste. 

Milt. 

Savour, sVvur. v. n. to have any particular 
smell or taste, to betoken. Denham. — v. a. to 
like. Shak.— To exhibit taste of. Milt. 

Savourily, sa'vur-e-le. ad. with appetite, with 
a pleasing relish. Dryden. 

Savouriness, sa'vur-s-n§s. s. taste, pleasing and 
picquant, pleasing smell. 

Savoury, sa'vfir-e. a. pleasing to the smell. 
Milt'.— Picquant to the taste. Genesis. 

Savoy, sl-voe'. s. a sort of colewort. 

Sausage, slu'sidje, or sSs'sidje. (sLs'sldzh. S.) s. 

- a roll or ball made of meat, salt, and spice. 

Saw, saw, the pret. of to see. 

Saw, slw. j. adentated instrument forcutting, 
a saying, a sentence, a proverb. Milt. 

Saw, slw. v. a. part, sawed and sawn, to cut 
with a saw. Moxon. 

Sawdust, slv/dast. s. dust made by the attri- 
tion of the saw. Mort. 

Sawfish, slw'fish. s. a sort of fish with a kind 
ofdentatedhorn. 

Sawpit, slw'plt. s. pit over which timber is 
laid to be sawn by two men. Mort. 

Saw-wort, siw'wurt." s. a plant . Miller. 

Saw-wrest, elw-rest. s. a tool for setting the 
teeth of the saw. Moxon. 

Sawer, slv/fir. 1 s. one whose trade is to saw 

Sawyer, siw'yfir. j timber. Moxon. 

Saxifrage, sSk'sMradje. s. a plant. 

Saxifragous,sak-sif-ra gus. a. dissolvent of the 
stone. Brown. 

Say, sa. v. a. pret. said, to speak, to utter in 
words, to tell. Spenser.— To alledge. Att.— 
v. n. to speak, to pronounce, to utter. Clar. 

Sayinsr, sa'ing. s. expression, words, opinion 
sententiously delivered. Tillot. 

Scab, skab. /. an incrustation over a sore. 
Dryd.— The itch or mange of horses, a pal- 
try fellow. VEstr. 

Scabbard, skab'b&rd. s. the sheath of a sword. 
Fairf. 

Scabbed, skib'bed, or skab'd. a. diseased with 
scabs. Bacon — Paltry, vile. Dryden. — Note. 
When this -word is a participle, it is pronounc- 
ed in one syllable. 

Scabbedness, skab'bed-nss. .r. the state of be- 
ing scabby. 

Scabbiness, skabt-e-nis. s. the quality of be- 
ing scabby. 

Scabby, skab'be. a. diseased with scabs. Dryd. 

Scabious, ska'be-us. a. itchy, leprous. Arb. 

Scabious, ska'be-us. s. a plant. Miller. 

Scabrous, ska'bras. a. rough, .ugged. Arbuth. 
— Harsh, unmusical. Ben Jon. 

Scabrousness, skabius-nis. s. roughness, rug- 
gedness. 

Scabwort, skab'wort. s. a plant. Aitisw. 

Scad, skad. s. a kind of fish. Carew. 

Scaffold, skaffuld. s, a temporary gallery or 
stage raised for different purposes. Milt. 

Scaffoid, -kaf'fuld. v. a. to furnish with frames 
of timber. 

Scaffoldage, skaf'ful-dldje. 5. gallerv, hollow 
floor. Shak. 

Scaffolding, skaf'ful-dlng. s. building erected 
for supporting workmen. Prior. 

Scalade, ska-lade. \j. a storm given to a place 

Sralado,ska-la-d4. j by raising ladders against 
the wa'.K. Aibu'.h. 

Scalary, skai'a-re. a. proceeding by steps like 
those of a ladder. Brown. 



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for, pot; cube, cob, full; s6il, mound ; tfeick, thus. 

Scald, sklld. v. a. to burn with hot liquor. 

Scald, skald, s. scurf on the head. Spenser. 

Scald, sklld. a. paltry, sorry. Shak. 

Scaldhead, skald-hed'. .j. a disease in which the 
head is covered with a continuous scab. 

. Flover. 

Scale, skMe. s. a balance, any thing marked at 
equal distances. Shak. — The sign Libra in 
the zodiac. Creech.— The small shells or 
crusts on the bodies of fishes. Drayton. — A 
thin lamina. Peach.— Ladder. Milt.— Regu- 
lar gradation. Add.— The gamut. Temple. 

Scale, skale. v. a. to climb as by ladders. 
Knolles. — To measure or compare. Shak. — 
To strip off scales. Tobit.—v.n. to peel off 
in thin particles. Bacon. 

Scaled, skal'd. a. squamous, having scales like 
fishes. Shak. 

Scalene, ska-Une'. j. in geometry, a triangle 

that has three sides unequal to each other. 

Bailey. 

Scaliness, ska'le-nis. s. the state of being scaly. 

Scall, skawl. s. leprosy, morbid baldness. 

Scallion, skal'yun. s. a kind of onion. 

Scallop, skol'lop. s. a rish with a hollow pecti- 
nated shell. 

Scallop, skol'lup. v. a. to mark on the edge 
with segments of circles. 

Scalp, skalp. s. the .skull, the cranium. Sharp. 
— The integuments of the head. Philips. 

Scalp, skalp. v. a. to deprive the skull of its 
integuments. Sharp. 

Scalpel, skal'pll. s. an instrument used to 
scrape a bone. 

Scaly, ska'le. a. covered with scales. Milt. 

Scamble, skam'bl. v. n. to scramble, to get by 
struggling with others. Wotton.— To shift 
awkwardly. (Little used.) More. — v. a. to 
mangle, to maul. Mort. 

Scambler, skam'blur. s. a bold intruder upon 
one's generosity or table. 

Scamblingly, skam'bling-le. ad. with turbu- 
lence and intrusive audaciousness. 

Scammoniate, skdm-mo'ne-ate. a. made with 
scammony. Wisem. 

Scammony, skam'm6-ne. s. the name of a 
plant; a concreted juice from an Asiatic 
plant. 

Scamper, skam'par. v. n. to fly with speed and 
trepidation. Add. 

Scan, skin, v. a to examine a verse by count- 
ing the feet. Walsh — To examine nicely. 

Scandal, skan'dal. s. offence given by the faults 
of others. Milt. — Reproachful aspersion, in- 
famy. Rogers. 

Scandal, skan'dal. v. a. to treat opprobriously, 
to charge falsely with faults. Shak. 

Scandalize, skan'da-llze. v. a. to offend by 
some action. Clar.— To reproach, to dis"- 
grace, to defame. Daniel. 

Scandalous, skan'da-los. a. giving public of- 
fence. Hooker. — Opprobrious, openly vile. 

Scandalously, skan'da lus-!e. ad. shamefully. 
Swift. — Censoriously, opprobriously. Pope. 

Scandalousness, skan'da-lus-nes. s. the quality 
of giving public offence. 

Scansion, skan'sh&n. s. the act or practice of 
scanning a verse. 

Scant, skant. v. a. to limit, to straiten. Glan. 

Scant, skaflt. a. not liberal, parsimonious. 
Shak. — Xot plentiful, scarce. Donn-e. 

Scantily, skan'ti-le. ad. narrowly, not plenti- 
fully ."sparingly, niggardly. Shak. 

Scantiness, skan'te nls. s. narrowness, want of 
space or compass. Dryden. — Want of great- 
ness. South. 

Seantlet, skant'let. s. a small pattern, a smal 
quantity, a little piece. Hale. 



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R\te, t?>r,ci'i,cst j b?, bh; wlne,wm; si,preve,fAr, pit; cube, cab, full ; s3il,m3and; thick, thus 

Scantling, skant'ling. s. a quantity cut for a 
particular purpose. (Chiefly wood.) VE'tr.— 
A certain proportion. Shak. 

Scantly, skant'le. ad. scarcely, hardly. (Obso- 
lete.) Camden.— ?enmio\Si\y . Dryd. 

Scantness, skant'nes. s. narrowness, meanness, 
smallness. Hayxv 



Scanty, skln'te. a. narrow, not copious. Locke. 
— Niggardly, parsimonious. Wntts. 

Scape, skipe. v. a. to escape, to avoid, to 
shun. Mitt. — v. n. to get away from hurt or 
danger. Dryd. 

Scape, skape. .-. escape, negligent freak. Shak. 
— Means of escape, evasion. Donne. 

Scapula, skip'u-la. s. the shoulder blade. 

Wiseman. 

Scapular, skap'a-lir. ^ a. relating or belong- 

Scapulary, skdpu-la-re. ) ing to the shoulders. 
Wistvi. 

Scar, skir. s. a mark made by a hurt or fire, a 
cicatrix. Arb. 

Scar, sklr. v.a. to mark as with a sore or wound . 

Scarab, skdr'ab. s. a beetle, an 
sheathed wings. Derham 

Scaramouch, sklr'a-moutsh. s. a buffoon in 
motley dress. Collier. 

Scarce, skarse. a. not plentiful, not copious 
Milt.— Rare, not common. Add. 

Scarce, skarse. \ad. hardly, scantly. Hook. 

Scarcely, skarse'le. j —With difficulty. Dryd. 

Scarceness, skarse'nJs. \s. smallness of quan- 

Scarcity, skar'se-tl. J tity,not plenty. Shak. 
Add. — Rareness. Collier. 

Scare, sklre. v. a. to fright, to terrify, to strike 
with sudden fear. Calatny. 

Scarecrow, skare'kri. s. an image or clapper 
set up to fright birds. Raleigh. 

Scarefire, skare'fire. s. a fright by fire. 

Holder. 

Scarf, sklrf. s. a loose covering for the should- 
ers. Shak. 

Scarf, sklrf. v. a. to dress in any loose vesture. 
Shak. 

Scarfskin, skarf'skfn. s. the cuticle, the epider- 
mis. Chevne. 

Scarification, skiY-e-ft-ka'shua. s. incision ef 
the skiu with a lancet, &c. Arb. 

Scai ificator,sklr4-fe-ka'tur..f . one who scarifies. 

Scarifier, sklr-e-fl'ur. s. he who scarifies, the 
instrument. 

Scarify, skar're-fl. v. a. to let blood by incisions 
of the skin after cupping. Whem. 

Scarlet, skir'llt. s. a colour deeply red, cloth 
dyed with a scarlet colour. Locke. 

Scarlet, skk'hit. a. of the colour of scarlet. 

Dryd. 

Scarletbean, skSr-let-bene'. s. a plant. Mort.. 

Scarletoak, sklr-iet-6ke'. s. the ilex, a species 
of oak. 

Scarp, sksrp. s. the slope on that side of a 
ditch which is next to a fortified place. 

Scate, skate, s. a kind of wooden shoe on 
which they slide. — A fish of the species of 
thornback. 

Scate, skate, v. n. to slide on scates. 

Scalebrous, skat'te-brus. a. abounding with 
springs. 

Scath, sKath. v. a. to waste, to damage, to de- 
stroy. Milt. 

Scath, skath. s. waste, damage, mischief, depo- 
pulation. Fairfax. 

Scathtul, skatfi'ful. a. mischievous, destructive. 
Shak. 

Scatter, skat'tur v. a. to throw loosely about. 

Thorns To dissipate, to disperse. Milt. — 

v. n. to be dissipated, to be dispersed. Buc. 

S'catteringly, sfeal't&r-irig-le. ad. loosely, dis- 
persedly. Abbot. 



Scattering, skat'tur-llng. s. a vagabond. Spens. 

Scaturient, ska'ti'ii-tnt. a. springing as a 
fountain. 

Scavenger, skav'in-jur. s. a cleaner of streets, 

Sceleiat, sSl'lor-at. s. a villain, a wicked wretch. 

Scenery, slkrih-h. s. the appearances of places 
or things. Add.— Representative. 

Scene, seen, s. the stage, the theatre of dra- 
matic poetry, the whole contexture of ob- 
jects. Add.— Part of a play. Granv. The 

place represented by the sta^e. Shak. 

Scenic, sen'nik. a. dramatic, theatrical. 

Soenographical, sin-6-graf'fe-kal. a. drawn in 
perspective. 

Scenographically,s§n-6-griffc-kal-e. ad. in per- 
spective. Mort. 

Seriography, se-n6g'gra-fe. s. the act of per- 
spective. 

Scent, sfftt. s. the smell. Watts.— The object 
of smell, odour good or bad. Denh. Prior. 

Scen», sent. v. a. the smell, to perceive by the 

nose. Milt.— To perfume. Add. 

insect with Scentless,sent'les.<?.inodorous,havingno smell. 

Sceptically, skep'te-kll-e. a. in a sceptical 
manner. Shaftes. 

Sceptre, sep'tar. s. the ensign of royalty borne 
in the hand. Ben Jon. 

Sceptred, sip'tur'd. a. bearing a sceptre. Milt. 

Sceptic, sep'ttk. s. See Skeptic. 

Scepticize, sklp'te-size. v. n. to doubt like a 
sceptic. Mason's Sup. 

Schedule, sedj&le, or sked'jile. (sed'dzhal. S.) 
s. a small scroll. Hook.— A writing append- 
ant. Donne.— A little inventory. Shak. 

Schematism, sksm'oia-tizm. s. particular form 
or disposition of a thing. Creech. 

Schemaiist, skem'a-tlst. s. a projector, one* 
given to forming schemes. 

Scheme, skeme. s. a plan. At I. —A project, a 
contrivance, a design. Swift. — Any mathe- 
matical diagram. 

Schemer, ske'ra&r. s. a projector, a contriver. 

Schesis, ske'sfs. s. a habitude, state of any 
thing with respect to other things. Norris. 

Schism, sfzm. .*■. a separation or division in the 
church. Spratt. 

Schismatical.srz-mat'te-kal.a.implyingschism 
practising schism. K. Charles. 

Schismalically, sfz-mat'te-kal-e. ad. in a schis- 
matical manner. 

Schismatic, s!z'm?.-tik. 
from the true church 

Schisrr.atise, siz'ma-llze 
crime of schism. 

Scholar, skoliur, s. a disciple. Hooker. — A man 
of letters. Locke.— A man of books. Bacon 

Scholar>hip, skdl'Iur-ship. \ learning. Pope.-Ll 
Literary education. Milt. — Maintenance 
for a scholar. Ains?* 

Scholastical, sko-las'te-kal. a. belonging to a 
scholar or school. 

Scholastically,sk<i>-iab'ti-kal-e. ad. according t» 
the method of the schools. South. 

Scholastic, ski-laYtik. a. pertaining to or prac- 
tised in schools. Burnet.— Suitable to the 
school, pedantic. Stf/lhig 

Scholasticism, skc-JaVte-.-izm. s. scholastic 
learning. j m Warton 

Scholiast, sk&'le-lst. s. a writer of explanatory 
notes. D J 

Scholion, siii'14-Sn. 1 s. a note, an explana- 

Scbdlitim, -kile-um. j tory observation. 

Scholy, >ki'le. s. an explanatory note. Hooker 

Schnly, -kiie. v. n. to write expositions. Hook 

School, skoal. ■-. a phice of literary education" 
Digby.—A srate of instruction. Dryd' 

School, skcol. v. a. to instruct, to train. Spent 
-To tutor. Dr £ 

N n 



one who separates 

Bacon. 

. a. to commit the 



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Rate, tir, clll, clt ; be, bet; wine, win ;si, prSve, far, pit ; clbe,c&b,full;sSil,miund ; thick, thru-. 



Schoolboy, skSSl'boe. s. a boy that is in his ru- 
diments at school. Swift. 

Schoolday, sk6Si'da. s. age in which youth is 
sent to school. Shak. 

Schoolfellow, sk561'fel-l&. s. one bred at the 
same school. Locke. 

Schoolhouse, skSSl'hSuse. s. house of discipline 
and instruction. Spenser. 

Schoolman, skAol'man. s. one versed in the 
niceties and subtilties of academical dispu- 
tation. Pope. 

Schoolmaid, skSAl'made. s. a girl at school. 

Schoolmaster, skSSl'mas-tur. s. one who pre- 
sides and teaches in a school. South. 

Schoolmistress, 'skSAl'mh-tris. s. a woman who 
governs a school. Gay. 

Sci eight, skreet s. a fish. Ahisiv. 

Sciagraphy, skl-ag'gra-fe. s. in architecture, the 
section of a building, to show the inside 
thereof. Bailey. — In astronomy, the art of 
finding the hour by shadow. Bailey. 

Sciatherical,ski-a-trier'i-kal. \ad. belonging to 

Sciatheric, skl-i-trier ik. J a sun-dial. 

Brown. 

S^jffiSfc*}*** hip gout. Pope. 

Sciatieal, sl-at'te-kdl. a. afflicting the hip. Arb. 

Science, si'cnse. s. knowledge. Ham. — Any art 
or species of knowledge. Skak. 

Sciential, sl-eti'shal. a. producing science. 

Scien lineal, s!-en-t?ffe-kil. ) a. producing de- 

Scientific, sl-£n-t!ff?k. ) monstrative 

knowledge, producing certainty. South. 

Scientifically, sl-en-tiffe-kll-k ad in such a 
manner as to produce know ledge. Lrc^e. 

Scimitar, sim'mi-t&r. s. a short sword with a 
convex edge, a cimeter. Shak. 

Scintillate, srn'til-iate. v. n. to sparkle, to emit 
sparks. 

Scintillation, sln-til-U'shun. s. the act of spark- 
ling, sparks emitted. Brown. 

Sciolist, si'A-list. s. one who knows many 
thines superficially. Giai.v. 

Sciolous, sl'6-lus. a. superficially or imperfectly 
knowing. Howe I. 

Sciomachy, si-6m A ma-ke. (skVAm-ma-ki. S.)s. 
battle with a shadow. Cowley. 

Scion, sl'fin. s. a small twig to be ingraft< d 
into another. Shak. 

Scire-facias, si-re-fl'shas. s. in law, a writ ju- 
dicial. 

Scirrhus, skir'r&s. j. an indurated gland. 

Scirrhous,skn'r6s.rt. having a gland indurated. 

Scirrhosity, skir"r6s'se-te. s. an induration of 
the glands. Arb. 

Scissible, sis'^-bl. a capable of being divided 
smooiblv by a tharp edge. Bacon. 

Scissle, Fu/s!i. a capable of being cut smooi lily 
by a sharp edge. Arb. 

Scission, s'zh'im. s. the act of cutting. Wisem. 

Scissors, s?z'z&rz. s. a small pair of shears. 

Scisi-ure, sfzh'&re. s. a crack, a rent, a fissure. 

Sclerotic,skte-r6t'Ik. a. hard, an epithet of one 
of the coats of the eve. Ray. 

Scleiotics, skle-r6t'iks. s. medicines which 
harden the parts they are applied to. Qnin. 

Scoat, skite. } v. a. to stop the wheel of a 

Scorch, skotsh. j carriage. Bailey. 

Scoff, sk6f v. n. to treat with insolent ridicule. 

Scoff, sk6f. s. contemptuous ridicule, expres- 
sion of scorn. Honker. 

Scoffer, skofiur. 5. insolent ridiculer, saccy 
scorner. Burnet. 

Scoftingly, sk6f'fing-li. ad. in contempt, in ri- 
dicule. Broome. 

Scold, skild. v. n. to quarrel clamorously and 
rudely. Shak. 

5.'-old, skAld. $. a clamorous foul-mouthed wo- 



man. Swift. 

Scollop, sk61'l5p. s. a pectinated shell-fish. 

Scolopendra, sk61-16-pln'dra. s. a sort of ve- 
nomous serpent, an herb. Ainsw. 

Seomm, sk6m. s. a buffoon. VEstr. 

Sconse,sk6nse. s a fort, a bulwark, the head. 
Shak. — A pensile candlestick. Swift. 

Sconce, skonse. v. a. to mulct, to fine. 

Scoop, sk53p. s. a large ladle, a hollow vessel 
used to throw out liquor. Sharp. 

Scoop, sk6Sp. v. a. to lade out. Dryd. — To 
empty by lading. Add. — To cut hollow or 
deep. Pope. 

Scooper, sk65p'ur. s. one who scoops. 

Scope, skApe. s. aim, drift. Add. — Thing aim- 
ed at Hook. — Room, space. Newt.— Libertv, 
freedom from restraint. Shak. 

Scopuious, sk6p'pl-lus. a. full of rocks. 

Scorbutica!, skor-bA'te-kll. \*. diseased with 

Scorbutic, sk6r-bi'tik. j the scurvy. Arb. 

Scorbutically, skur-bu'te-kal-i. ad. with ten- 
dency to the scurvy. Wisem. 

Scorch, skort'h. v. a. to burn superficially. 
Drvd. — To burn. S.u.'h.—v n. to be burnt 
superficially, to be dried up. Rose. 

Scordium, tk6r'dc-um, orsk6r'je-fim. s. an herb. 
Ainsw. 

Score, skAre. 5. a notch or long incision. Sh,ik. 
— Line drawn, an account by marks on tal- 
lies, or by line's of chalk. Somh. — Dtbt im- 
puted. Dnmie.— Reason, motive. Collier.— 
Sake, account. Swift.. — Tweniy. Pope. 

Score, skAre. v. a. to set down as a debt. Swift. 
— To impute, to charge. Dryd.— To mark by 
a line. Sandys. 

Scoria, skA're-a. s. dross, recrement. Newt. 

Scorious, skA'ie-&s. a. drossy, recrementitious. 
Brown. 

Scorn, skSm. v. a. to despise, to slight, to con- 
temn.— v. ». to scoff. Shat. — To disdain. 
Pope.— To despise, to contemn. Milt. 

Scorn, sk^rn. s. contempt, scoff, slight. 

Til lot son. 

Scorner, sk&rn'&r. s. contemner, despiser. Sp. 
— Scoffer, ridicu'er. Prior. 

Scornful, skorn'ful. <7. contemptuous, insolent. 
Drvd. — Acting in defiance. Prior. 

Scornfully, skdm'ful-e. ad. contemptuously, 
insolently. Alter. 

Scorpion, skor'pe-&n. s. a reptile with a very 
venomous sting, one of the signs of the zo- 
diac. Dryd. — A scourge. Kings. — A sea fish. 

Scot, sk6t. s. shot, payment. 

Scotch, skfilsh. v. a. to cut with shallow in- 
cisions. Shak. 

Scotch, skotsh. s. a slight cut, a shallow inci- 
sion. Walter. 

Sco'ch-Col/ops, or Scotched Co/lops, sk6Uh-k6l- 
lopsl s. veal cut into small pieces and fried. 

Sco'ch-Hoppers, skoish'hftp-porz. s. a play in 
I which boys hop over lines in the ground. 

Locke. 
I Scotomy, skAt'tA-me. s. a dizziness'in the head, 
j causine dimness of sight. Ainsw. 

Scovel, sko'vel. s. a mop sweeping an oven, a 
j manikin. Ainsw. 

Scoundrel, skoun'drll. s. a mean rascal, a low 
i petty villain. Pope. 

Scour, "skour. v. a. to rub hard with any thing 
rough. Arb. — To purge violently, tocieanse. 
Walter. — To remove by scouring. Shak. — 
To pass swiftly over. Dryd — v. n. to clean. 
Baron.— To be purged or lax. Graunt.—Te 
rove, to range. Knolles. — To scamper. 

Collier. 

Scourer, skour'&r. s. one that cleans by rub- 
bing, a. purge rough and quick; one who 
runs swiftly. 



SCR 

Fute, tar,c*l!, cat ; bJ, bit; whie,w?n; so, prove, 

Scourge,.skurje. .s. a whip, a lash. Milton.— A 
vindictive affliction. Shak, — One that af- 
flicts, &c. Att. 

Scourge, sk&rje. v. n. to whip. Watts. — To 
punish, to chastise. 

Scoursjer.skurjur. s. one that scourges, a pu- 
ncher or chastiser. 

Scourse, skourse. v. a. to exchange one thing 1 
for another, to swap. Ainsw. 

Scout, skdut. i. one sent privily to observe the 
motions of the enemy. Wilkin s. 

Scout, skdut. v. n. to go out in order to ob- 
serve privately. Dryd. 

Scowl, skoal, v. n. to frown, to look angry or 
sullen. Sidney. Crashaw. 

Scowl, skoul. s. looko sullenness or discon- 
tent, gloom. Crash. 

Scowlingiy, skdul'ing-le. ad. with a frowning 
and sullen look. 

Scrabble, skrab'bl. v. n. to paw with the 
hands. 

Scrag, skrag. s. any thing thin or lean. 

Scragged, skrag'ged. a. rough, uneven. Bent. 

Scraggedness, skrag'ged-nes. \ s. leanness, 

Scragginess, skrag'gi-nes, j roughness, rug- 
gedness. 

Scraggy, skrag'ge. a. lean, thin. Arb. — Rugged, 
uneven. Philips. 

Scramble, skrauYbl. v. n. to catch eagerly and 
tumultously, to catch with haste. Stilt. — 
To climb by the help of the hands. 

Scramble, skram'bl. s. eager contest for some- 
thing. Locke. — Act of climbisg by the help 
of the hands. 

Scrambler, skram'bl-ur. s. one that scrambles. 
Add. — One that climbs by the help of the 
hands. 

Scranch, skrlnsh. v. a. to grind something 
crackling between the teeth. 

Scrannel, skran'nil. a. grating by the sound. 
Milt. 

Scrap, skrap. s. a small piece, a fragment. 
L'Estr. — Crumb. Bacon. 

Scrape, skiipe. v. a. to take away by scraping, 
to erase. Swift.— To gather by penurious 
diligence. South. — v. n. to make a harsh 
noise, to play ill on a fiddle. 

Scrape, skrape. s. difficulty, perplexity, dis- 
tress. 

Scraper, skra'p&r. s. instrument with which 
any thing is scraped. Swift. — A miser, a 
scrape-penny. Herb.-- A vile fiddler. Cowley. 

Scratch, skratsh. v. a. to tear with slight rag- 
ged incisions. Grezv. — To tear with the 
nails. More — To wound slightly. 

Scratch, skratsh. s. an incision ragged and 
shallow. Newt. — Laceration with the nails. 
Prior. — A slight wound. Sidney. 

Scratcher,skratsh'ur. s. he that scratches. 

Scratches, skratsh iz. s. cracked ulcers or scabs 
in a horse's foot. Ainsw. 

Scratchingly, skratsh'mg-le. ad. with the ac- 
tion of scratching. Sidney. 

Scraw, sktiw. s. surface or scurf. Swift. 

Scrawl, sktiw! . v. a. to draw or mark clumsily, 
to write unskilfully. Swift. 

Scrawl, skiiwl. s. unskilful and inelegant 
writing. Arb. 

Scrawler, skrawi'fir. s. a clumsy and inelegant 
writer. 

Scray, bkra. s. a bird called a sea-swallow. 

£creabie,skt£'a-bl. a. that may be spit out. 

Bailey. 

Screak, skrike. v. n. to make a shrill or loud 
noise. Bailey. 

Scream, ^krime. v.n. to cry out, as in terror, 
&c. Swift .—To cry shrilly . Shak. 

Scream, skr£me. s. a shrill loud cry of terror 



SCR 

fir, pot ; cube, cub, full ; sdil, mound ; tnick, this. 
or pain. Pope. 

Screech, skratsh. v. n. to cry out in terror or 
anguish. Bacon. — To cry as a night owl. 

Screetch, skreetsh. s. cry of horror and an- 
guish, harsh cry. Pope. 

Screechowl, skreetsh'dul. s. an owl that hoots 
in the night. Drayt. 

Screen, skrefen. s. shelter, any thing used to 
exclude cold or light. Bacon.— A riddle to 
sift sand. 

Screen, skr&in. v. a. to shelter, to hide. Rowe. 
— To sift, to riddle. Evelyn. 

Screw, skrSo. s. one of the mechanical powers, 
a kind of twisted pin or nail, which enters 
by turning. Quincy. With. 

Screw, skr66. v a. to turn by a screw. Philips. 
— To fasten with a screw. Moxon. — To force. 
How. — To squeeze, to press. 

Scnbbet, skrib'b^t. s. a painter's pencil. Evei. 

Scribble, skrib'ol. v. a. to fill with worthless 
writing. Milt. — To write without care or 
beauty. Bentley. 

Scribble, skrfb'bl. s. worthless writing. Boyle. 

Scribbler, skrib'bl-ur. s. a petty author, a 
writer without worth. Granv. 

Scribe, skribe. s. a writer. Grew.— A public 
notary. 

Scrimer, skrl'mSr. s. a gladiator. (Not in use.) 
Shak. 

Serine, skrine. s. a place in which writings or 
I curiosities ar« deposited. Spenser. 

Scrip, skrfp. s. a small bag, a satchel. Mitt. — 
A schedule, a small writing. Shak. 

Scrippage, skrlp'pidje. s. that which is contain- 
ed in a scrip. 

Scriptory, skrip'tur-e. a. written, not orally 
delivered. 

Scriptural, skr'p'tshu-ral. a. contained in the 
Bible, biblical. Att. 

Scripture, skrip'tshure. s. writing. RaL— Sa- 
cred writing, the Bible. South. 

Scrivener, skriv'nur. s. one who draws con- 
tracts, &c. Shak. 

Scrofula, skr&f'a-la". s. a disease, commonly 
called the king's evil. Wisem. 

Scrofulous, skr6fu-luj. a. diseased with the 
scrofula. Arb. 

Scro.l, skrile. s. a writing wrapped up. Prior. 

Scroyle, skrocl. s. a mean fellow, a rascal, a 
wretch. Shak, 

Scrub, skr&b. v. a. to rub hard with something 
course and rough. Swift. 

Scrub, skr&b. s. a mean fellow, any thing des- 
picable. Swift. — A worn-out broom. 

Scrubbed, skrob'bid. \ a. mean, vile, worthless. 

Scrubby, skrab'be. } Shak. 

Scruff, skruf. s. the same as Scurf. 

Scruple, skrdo'pl, s. doubt, difficulty of deter- 
mination. Locke. — The third part of a dram. 

Scruple, skrSopl. v. n. to doubt, to hesi- 
tate. 

Scrupler, skroo'pl-5r. s. a doubter, one who has 
scruples. Graunt. 

Scrupuli3t,skr86'pu-list. s. one that entertains 
scruples. Shaft. 

Scrupulo.-ity,skrS5-pu-16s'M:e. s. minute doubt- 
fulness. South.— Tenderness of conscience. 

Scrupulous, skr66'pu-lus. a. nicely doubtful. 
Locke.— -Given to objections. Shak.— -Care- 
ful, cautious. Woodw. 

Scrupulously, skroS'pu-lus-14. ad. carefully 
nicely, anxiously. " Taylor. 

Scrupulousness, skr6opu-lus-nes. s. the state' 
of being scrupulous. 

-.crutable, skrod'U-bl. a. discoverable by in- 
quiry. 

Scrutauon, skrSo-ta'shun. s. search, examina- 
tion, inquiry. 

Nn2 



scu 

R ite, t3r, call, c't; be, bet; wine, win; sJ, prove, 

Scrutator, skroo-tYt&r. s. inquirer, searcher, 
examiner. Ayliffe. 

Scrutinize, -krSs'tin-ize. \v. a. to search, to 

Scrutiny* skr65'i|-nl. j examine. Ayliffe. 

Scrutinous, sferSS'tfn-Ss. a. captious, full of in- 
quiries. Denham. 

Scrutiny, skrSo'te-ne. s. inquiry, search, exa- 
mination with nicety. Taylor. 

Scrutoire, skr55'tore'. j." a case of drawers for 
writings, with a desk. Prior. 

Scruse,skruse. v. a. to squeeze, to compress. 
Spenser. 

Scud, skud. v. n. to fly, to run away with pre- 
cipitation. Swift. 

Scuddle, skud'dl. v. n. to run with a kind of 
affected has?e or precipitation. 

Scuffle, skufrl. s. a confused quarrel, a tumul- 
tuous broil. 

Scuffle, skuffl. v. n. to fight confusedly and 
tumultously. Drayton. 

Seulk, skulk, v. n. to hide in lurking places, to 
lie close. Prior. 

Sculker, skulk'ur. s. a lurker, one that hides 
himself for shame or mischief. 

Scull, skfil. s. the bone which defends the 

brain. Sharp.— A small boat, a shoal offish. 

Mil ton. 

Scullcap, skul'kap. s. a headpiece, a nightcap. 

Sculler, skui'lur. .?. a cockboat. Dry den. — One 
that rows a cockboat. 

Scullery, skuMar-l. s. the place where kettles, 
dishes, &c. are cleaned and kept. Peach. 

Scullion, skul'yun. s. the lowest female do- 
mestic servant. Shak. 

Sculp, skulp. v. a. to carve, to engrave. 

Sandys. 

Sculptile, skulp'til. a. made by carving. 

Brawn, 

Sculptor, skJlp'tar. *'. a carver, one who cuts 
wood or stone into images. Add. 

Sculpture, skulp'tsh&re. s. the art of carving. 
Pope..— Carved work. Dryd. 

Sculpture, skulp'tshire. v. a. to cut, to en- 
grave. Pope. 

Scum, skam. s. that which rises to the top of 
any liquor. Bacon. — The refuse, ;he recre- 
ment. Rose. Add. 

Scum, skSm. v. a. to clear off the scum. Lee. 

Scummer,?kum'miir. s. a vessel with which li- 
quor is scummed. 

Scupper Ho'es, skSp'pur. s. in a ship, small 
holes on the deck. 

Scurf, skurf. s. a kind of dry miliary scab. 

Swift. — Any thing sticking on the surface. 

Add. 

Scurfiness, skurPi-nSs. s. the state of being 
scurfy. 

Sc.urril," skur'ril. a. low, mean, grossly oppro- 
brious. Ben Jen . 

Scurrility, skcir-ril'e-ti. s. grossness of re- 
proach, mean buffoonery. Shah. 

Scurrilous, skui'ril-us. a. grossly opprobrious, 
lewdly jocular, vile, low. H- oker. 

Seurrilousiy, skur'ril-us-U. ad. with gross re- 
proach, with low buffoonery. Till. 

Scurvily,skur'vfc-1&. ad. vilely, basely, coarse- 
ly. South. 

Scurvy, skut've. s. a d'stemper of the inhabi- 
tants of cold countries. Arb. 

Scurvvj skar've a. scabbed, diseased with the 
scurvy, vile, bad, worthless. Swift. 

Scurvygrass, £kur'v£-gras. .<. the plant spoon- 
wort. Miller. 

Scut, skut. s. the tad of those animals whose 
tails are very short. Swift. 

Scntage, skutidje. s. (a law term) an assess- 
ment or knights' fees. Black: tone. 

Scutcheon, ekSlshln. s. the shield represented 



SEA 

fdr, pit; cube, cub, full; soil, mound; thick, thin. 
I in heraldry. Sidney. 

j Scutellated, ski' tei-lat-ed. a. divided into 
| small surfaces. Woodw. 

: Scutiform, skl'te-form. a. shaped like a shield. 
Scuttle, sk&t'il. s. a wide shallow basket. Hake, 

—A small grate. Mart.— A pace of affected 

precipitation. Spectator. 

Scuttle, skut'tl. v. n. to run with affected pre- 
cipitation. Arb. 
Sdeign, zdane. v. a. to disdain. Milt. 
Sdeignful,zdane'ful. a. disdainful. Spenser. 
Sea, sc. s. the ocean, the water opposed to 

the land. Davies.— Proverbially, any large 

quantity. K. Charles.— Any thing rough 

and tempestuous. Milt. 

Seabeat, si'bete. a. dashed by the waves of 

the sea. * Pope. 

Seaboat, sfbote. s. vessel capable to bear the 

sea. Arb. 

Seaborn, se'born. a. born of the sea, produced 

by the sea Waller. 

Seaboy,s£'bS£. s. boy employed on shipboard. 

Shak. 

Seabreach, se'bretsh. s. irruption of the sea by 

breaking the banks. UEstr. 

Seabreeze, s£'breze. s. wind blowing from the 

sea. Mart. 

Seabuilt, se'bilt. a. built for the sea. Dryd. 
Seacaif, si-kaf. s. the seal, so called from the 

noise he makes like a calf. 
Seacap, si'kap. s. cap n;ade to be worn on 

ship-board. Shak. 

Seachart, si-kart'. s. map on which only the 

coasts are delineated. 
Seacoal, sek&le. s. coal, so called, because 

brought to London by sea. Bacon. 

Seacoast, sc-koste'. s. shore, edge of the sea. 

Mart. 
Seacompass,se-k5m'pas. s. the card and needle 

of mariners. Catnd. 

Seacow, se-k6u'. s. the manatee, a very bulky 

animal, of the cetaceous kind. Hill. 

Seadog, ee-d6g'. s. perhaps the shark. Rose. 
Sea-encircled, se-Su-ser'kkl. a. surrounded by 

the sea. Gray. 

Seafarer, se'fa-rur. s. a traveller by sea, a ma- 
riner. Pope. 
Seafaring, se'fa-rfng. a. travelling bvsea. Shak. 
Seafennd, sfc-ftn'nil. s. the same with Sam- 
phire. 
Seafight, se-flte'. s. battle of ships, battle on 

the sea. Wisem. 

Seafowl,se-foul'. s. a bird that lives-at sea. 

Denham. 
Seagirt, se'gert. a. girded or encircled by the 

sea. Milt. 

Seagreen T se'gre£n. a. resembling the colour of 

the distant sea, cerulean. Rope. 

Seagull, se-gai'. $, a waterfowl. Bacon. 

Seahedgehog, se-hedje'h6g. s. a kind of sea 

s'nell-fish. Carew. 

Seahog, se-hcg'. j. the porpoise. 
Seaholly,st-h6l'le. s. a plant. 
Seaholm, se'holm. s. a small uninhabited 

island, seaholly, a kind of sea weed. Canw. 
Seahorse, se-horse'. s. a fish of a very singular 

form., Hill — The morse. Woodw.—By the 

seahorse Dryden mean the hippopotamus. 
Seamaid, se'niade. s. mermaid. Shak. 

Seaman, se'man. s. a sailor, a mariner. Dryd.— 

The male of the mermaid. Lorie. 

Seamark, st/mark. s. point or conspicuous place 

distinguished at sea. Bacon. 

Seamew, si-mi', s. a fowl that frequents the- 

sea. Pope. 

Seatnonster, si-mAns'tur. s. a strange anim?.} 

of the sta. Milt. 

Seanymph, sJ-r.tmf. s. goddess of the sea. 



SEA 

Rite, tar, c'll, cat; bi, bit ; wine,w?n ; si, prSve, 

Seaonion, si-Su'yun. s. an herb. Ainsw. 

Seaoose, si-SSze'. s. the mud in the sea or 

shore. Mort. 

Sea piece, si'piise. s. a picture representing 
any thing at sea. Add. 

Seapool, se'p66l. s. a lake of salt water. Sperts. 

Seaport, se'pirt. s. a harbour. 

Searisque, si'ri-k. s. hazard at sea. Arb. 

Searocket, si'rok-k!t. s. a plant. Miller. 

Searoom, si'r66m. s. open sea, spacious main. 
Bacon. 

Searover, si'rA-vur..?. a pirate. 

Seaserpeni, se'ser-plnt. s. a serpent generated 
ia the water. 

Seaservice, se'slr-vfs. s. naval war. Swift. 

Seashark, si-shark', s. a ravenous sea fish. 

Shakspeare. 

Seashell, si-shei'. s. shells found on the shore. 
Mori. 

Seashore, si-shire', s. the coast of the sea. 

Dryd. 

Seasick, si'sik.tf. sick, as new voyagers on the 
sea. KnnlUs. 

Seaside, s4-slder*. s. the edge of the sea. Pope. 

Seasur^son, si'sar-ju;). s. a chuurgeon em- 
ployed on shipboard. Wiseman. 

Seasurrounded, si-sar-rouiid'ed. a. encircled by 
the sea. Pope. 

Seaterm, si'term. s. word of art used by the 
seamen. Pope. 

Se.iwater, si wa-t&r. s. the salt water of the 
sea. Wiseman. 

Seal, si!e. s. the seacalf. Carew. — A stamp en- 
graved with a particular impression. Pops.— 
The impression made in wax. Knolles. — Any 
■ act of confirmation. Milt. 

Seal, sile. v. a. to fasten with, or confirm or 

attest by a seal, to ratify, to mark with a 

stamp. Shak. — To make fast. Mitt. — v. n. to 

' fix a seal. Shak. 

Scaler, silir, s one that seals. 

Scafingwax, si'ling-waks. s. hard wax used to 
seal Setters. Boyle. 

Seam, sitne. s. the sutnre where the two 
edges of cloth are sewed together. Add. — A 
scar, a mea-sure of eight bushels. Ainsw. — 
Tallow grease. Dryd. 

Seam, sime. v. a. to join together by suture, 
to mark, to scar. Pops. 

Seamless, sime'les a. having no seam. 

Seamreut, sime'rent. s. a separation or breach 
of the stitches. 

Seamstress, -sdm'stris .s. a woman whose irade 
is to sew. Cieav. 

Seamy, si'.tii. a. having a seam, shewing the 
seam. Shak. 

Sean, sine, s. a net. 

Sear, sire. a. dry, not any longer green. Shak. 

Sear, sire. v. a. to cauterize, to bum. 

Roieer. 

Searcloth, sire'klitn. s. a plaster, a large plas- 
ter. Mvt 

Searse, sers. v. a. to sift finely. Boyle. 

Searse, sers. s. a sieve, a bolter. 

Searcer, s«r'sur. s. he who searees. 

Search, Sertbh. v. a. to examine, to try, to 
seek tor. Mitt. — To probe as a surgeon. 
Shak.— v. n to make a search. Shak.— To 
make inquiry MHt.— To try to (hid. Locke. 

Search, £<irtsh. s. inquiry by looking into. 
Miu. — Examination. Loc. — Act of seeking. 
Add.— Pursuit. Dryd 

Searcher, sertsh'ir. s. examiner, trier. Add. — 
Seeker, inquirer. Prior. 

Season, st'z'n. s. one of the four parts of the 

. yeat. Add. — A time, a- distinguished from 
others Milt.— A tit time. Philips 

Season, si'z'n. v. a. to give a relish to. Dryd.— 



SEC 

for; p6t; cibe,c&b,f&ll; s^lJtngSad; tnick, thus. 
To qualify by admixture. Shak.— To imbue • 
Tayl.— To mature. Add.— v. n. to become 
mature. Moxon. 

Seasonable, se'z'n-a-bl. a. opportune, happen- 
ing or done at a proper time.' Smith. 

Seasonableness, si'z'n-a-bl-n&>. s. opportune- 
ness of time. Add. 

Seasonably si'z'n-a-ble. ad. properly, with re- 
spect to time. Sprat t. 

Seasoner, sc'z'n-ur. s. he who seasons or gives 
a relish to any thing. 

Seasoning, si'z'n-ing. s. that which is added 
to a thing to give it a relish. Ben Jon. 

Seat, site. s. any thing on which one rriay 
sit. Dryd- — Chair of state, tribunal. H.rke-w. 
— Mansion, residence, abode. Raleigh. 

Seat, site. v. a. to place on seats, to cause to 
sit down. Arb. — To fix in any particular si- 
tuation, to settle. Raleigh. 

Seaward, si'w'rd. ad. toward the sea. Pope. 

Secant, si'kant. s. in geometry, the right line 
drawn from the centre of a circle cutting 
and meeting with another line, called the 
tangent without it. 

Secede, si-siid'. v. v. to withdraw from fellow- 
ship in any affair. 

Secerler, si-sied'ur. s. one who discovers his 
disapprobation of any proceedings by with- 
drawing himself. 

Secern, si-sern'. v. a. to separate finer from 
grosser matter. Bacon. 

Secession, si-sebh'fan. s. the act of departing. 
Brown. — The act of withdrawing. 

Seclude, si-k!ude'. v. a. to confine from, to 
shut tip aoKt, to exclude. Whitgifte. 

Second, =£k'k&nd. a. next in order to the first, 
the ordinal of two. Dryd'.— Inferior. Add. 

Second-hand, sek'kuiid-hand. s. possession re- 
ceived from the first possessor. 

Second-hand, sek'kfmd-hand. a. not original, 
not primary. Swift. 

Seconri-hand, sek'k&nd-hand. ad. in imitation, 
by transmission, not primarily, not origin- 
ally. Swift. 

Second, fek'kund s. one who accompanies an- 
other in a duel. Dray.— A supporter, a 
maintainer. Wot ton. — The sixtieth part of 
a minute. Wilkins. 

Second, sek'kund. v. a. to support, to forward, 
to assist. Rose: 

Second Sight, sek-k&nd-slte'. s. the power of 
seeing things future or distant. Add. 

Se< ondariry,sek'kG'n-da-ri-le.d</, in the second 
degree or order, not primarily. Dtgby. 

Secondanness, sck'kun-da-ri-iies. s. the state 
of being secondary. Norris. 

Secondary, sek'kfjn-da-ri. a. not primary. 
Bacon.— Succeeding to the first. VEst. — Not 
or the first order or rate. Be.ntley. 

Secondary, sek'k&u-da-ri. s. a delegate,, a de- 
puty. 

Secondly, ssk'ktmd-le. ad. in the second place. 

Seeondiate, sik-k&ud-r'-te'. t. the second order 
in value, &c. Add. — It is sometimes used 
adjectiveiy. Dryd. 

Secrecy, si'kri-se. s. pr+vacv, fidelity .o a 
secret. Shak.— Solitude. South. — forbear- 
ance of discovery. Hjnker. 

Secret, 'si'krlt. a. kept hidden, not revealed, 
retired, private, occult. Miiton.— Privy, ob- 
seene. 

Secret, si'krft. s. anv^ thing unknown or not 
vet discovered, privacy, secrecy. Milt. ■ 

SPcret, si'krk. v. a. to keep private. Bacon. 

Secretafisbip, sek'kri-ta-rt-snfp. ... the office of 
a secretary. 

Secretary, sJk'kii-ta-ri. s. one who writes for 
another. Clar. 

Nn3, 



SE D 



SEE 



TUte, tit, call, cat; be,bet; wine, win ; s6, prove,for, p6t ; cube, cab, fall; s3it,mSund ; tfiick,/A;is 



Secrete, se-krke'. v. a. to put asi^e, to hide; 

in the animal economy, to separate. 
Secretion, se-kre'shun. s. the separating the 

fluids of the body, the fluid secreted. 
Secretitions, sJk-re-tisb'os. a. parted bv ani- 
mal secretion. Flayer. 
Secretist, se-kre-tlst. s. a dealer in secrets. 

Boyle. 
Secretly, seTcdt-le. ad. privately, privily, not 
openly, not publicly. Add. 

Secretness se-krit nes. s. state of beina: hid- 
den, quality of keeping a secret. Donne. 
Secretory, se-krl'Itir-J. a. performing the office 
of secretion. Ray. 

Sect, sekt. s. a body of men following some 
particular master, or united in some settled 
tenets of religion or philosophy. Dryd. 

Sectarism, sek'ta-rizm. s. disposition to petty 
sects." K. Charles. 

Sectary, slk'ta-ri. s. a follower of some parti- 
cular sect, a pupil. Spenser. 
Sectator, sek-ta liir. s; a follower, an imitator a 
disciple. Raleigh. 
Section, sek'sb&n. .?. the act of cutting or di- 
viding. Wotton.—K part divided from the 
rest, a distinct part of a book, &c. Boyle 
Sector, sek'tSr. j. a geometrical instrument. 

Harris. 
Secular, sek'ki-lar. a. not spiritual, not holy, 
worldly. Hooker.— Not bound by monastic- 
rules. Temple.— Happening once in a cen- 
tury. Add. 
Secularity, s?k-ku-lar'e-te. s. worldliness, at- 
tention to things of the present life. 

Burnet. 
Secularize, sek'ki-la-rize. v. a. to convert from 
spiritual appropriations to common use, to 
make worldly. 
Secularly, sek'ku lur-le. ad. in a worldly man- 
ner. 
Secularness, s§k'ki-l6r-nes. s. worldliness. 
Secundine, sek kun-dlne. s. the afterbirth. 
Secure, se-kure'. a. free from fear, careless, free 
from danger, safe. Milt. 

Secure, se-kire'. v. a. to put out of hazard, to 
ascertain. Dryd.— To make safe. V/atts.— 
To insure. 
Securely, st-kire'le. ad without fear, careless- 
ly. Jitter. — Without danger, safely. Dryd. 
Securemem, sl-kuTe'ment. s. the' cause of 
safely, protection, defence. Brown. 

Security, se-ku'ri-te. s. carelessness, freedom 
from fear. Hayw. — Confidence. Shak. — Pro- 
tection, defence. Till. — Pledge, insurance. 
Arb.— S;fety, certainty. Swift. 

Sedan, si-dan'- •>'. a kind of portable coach, a 
chair. Arb. 

Sedate, f e-dr.ie'. a. calm, quiet, still, unruffled, 
serene. Watts. 

Sedately, s e -date'ie. ad. calmly, without dis- 
turbance. Li cle. 
Sedateness, se-date'nls. s. calmness, tranquil- 
lity, serenity. __ Add. 
Sedentariness* sed'dJn-ta-re nes. j. the state of 

being sedentary, inact vity. 
Sedentary, sid'dln-ta rt. a. passed in sitting 

s'ill. Arb. — Torpid, inactive, motionless. 
Sedge, sedje. s. a growth of narrow flags, a 
narrow fla<r. Sandys. 

Sedged,sedi'd. a. decked with sedges. S-.aks. 
Sedgy, sedje. a. overgrown with narrow flags. 
Shak. 
Sediment, Red'e-tr.ent. j". that which subsides 
or settles at the bottom. JVoodw. 

Sedition, se-dish'un. s. a tumult, an insurrec- 
tion, a popuiar commotion. Shak. 
Seditious, se-diah'&s. a. factious with tumult, 
turbulent. Clar. 



Seditiously, se-dtshus-le. ad. tumultuously, 

with factious turbulence. 
Seditiousness, sc-dishus-nes. s. turbulence, 

disposition to sedition. 
Seduce, se-diise'. v. a. to draw aside from the 
right, to corrupt, to mislead. Shak. 

Seducement, se-dise'meut. s. practice of se- 
duction, art or means used to seduce. 

Pope. 
Seducer, se-df/sir. s. a tempter, a corrupter. 

Shak. 
Seducib'e, sc-di'se bl. a. corruptible, capable 
of being drani aside. Brown. 

Seduction, se-duk'sbem. s. the act of seducing, 
the act of draw ing aside Himmond. 

Sedulity, si-d&'li-ti. *. diligent assiduity, in- 
dustry, application. _ Smth. 
Sedulous, sed'di-las, or scdji-lus. «. assiduous, 
industrious, dilipent. painful. Prior. 
Sedulously, seddi-lus-'e. ad. assiduously, in- 
dustriously, dilisrently. Pnilips. 
Sedulousness, sed'di-lus-nes. s. assiduity, in- 
dustry, diligence. 
"See, shh's. the seat of episcopal power, the 
diocese of a bishop. Shak. 
See, sic-, v. a prefer. I saw, part. pass, seen, to 
perceive by the eye, to converse with. 
Locke. — To observe. Milt. — To discover. 
'Shik — v. it. to have the power of sight. 
Dryd. — To inquire, to distinguish, to he 
attentive. Shak. 
See, see. intei-j. lo, look, observe, behold. 

Halifax. 
Seed, seed. j. the organized particle produced 
by plants and animals, from which new- 
plants and animals are generated. More. — 
Original. Hook. — Progeny. Spenser. — Race. 
Seed, seed. v. n. to crow to perfect maturity. 
Swift. — To shed the seed. Mort. 

Seedcake, seed-kake'. s. a cake interspersed 

with warm aromatic seeds. 
Seedlip, seidltp. \s. a vessel in which me 
Seedlop, sien'lop. j sower carries his seed. 
Seeripcarj, s.ied-p ciT. s. small grains of pearl. 

Boyle. 

Seedplot, sJedfplot. s. the ground on which 

plants are sowed. Clar. 

Seedtime, sc&d'ilrae. s. the season fcr sowing. 

Bacon. 

Seedling, seed'1'ng. .<. a young plant just risen 

from the seed . Evelyn. 

Seedness, sekl'nes. s. seedtime, the time of 

sowing. Shak.. 

Seedsman, stedz'man. s. the sower, one that 

sells seeds. 
Seedy, seed'J. a. abounding with seed. 
Seeing, sce'hjg. *. sight, vision. Shak. 

S"eing, s-'Ving. \ad. since, sith, it 

Seeing that, ssc'inp-fMt. j being so that. Milt. 
Seek. seek. v. a. prct. 1 soufiht^ fart. pass, son sit, 
to look or search for. C'ar. — To solicit. Mitt. 
— To go to find. Dryd — v. n. to make 
search or inquiry. Add. — To make pursuit, 
to endeavour after. Km. lies. 

Seek, seek. ad. at a loss, without measures, 
know ledge, or experience. Milt. 

Seeker, seek'ur. j. one that seeks, an inquirer. 

GUu-.v. 

Seeksorrow, seck'sur-ii. s. one who contrives 

to gi ve himself ve.vat ion. Sidney. 

Seel, seel. v. a. to close the eyes, a term In 

falconry. Sidney.— v. n. to lean on one sicje. 

Raleigh. 

Seely, se'ie. a. lucky, happy. Spenser.— Silly, 

simple. Tusser. 

Seem, seem. v. «. to appear, to make a show, 

to have the appearance of truth. Dryd}— in 

i/iakspeare, lo be beautiful ; it appears to be. 



SEL 



SEM 



R?tte,t'r,eall,c;U; be, bit; 

Seemer, siem'ur. s. one that carries an appear- 
ance. Shijk. 

Seeming, seem'ing. *. appearance, show, fair 
appearance. Shak. — Opinion. Milt. 

Seemingly, sfcem'ing-i&. ati. in appearance, in 
show, in semblance. Glanv. 

Seemingness, s^tnlug-nis. s. plausibility, fair 
appearance. Digby. 

Seemlmess, seem'le-nes. s. decency, comeli- 
ness, grace, beauty. Camden, 

Seemly, siiuYle. a. decent, besoming, proper, 
tit. Philips. 

Seemly, seem'le. ad. in a decent manner, in a 
proper manner. Pope. 

Seen, s4£n. a. bkilled, versed. Dryd. 

Seer, stir. s. one who sees. Add— A prophet. 



■'vvud. s. See Seavwood. Dryd 
s. a reciprocating ntotian. Pope, 



Seerwood, se 
Seesaw, se'slv 

Seesaw, se'saw„ v. a. to move with a recipro 
eating motion. Arb. 

Seetii, see/A. v.. a. pret. I sod or seethed, part, 
pass, sodden, "to boil, to decoct. Spens.—v. n. 
to be in a stale of ebullition. Shak. 

Seether, sUth'hw s. a boiler, a pot. Dryd. 

Segment, seg'ment. s. a part of a circle com- 
prehended between an arch and a cliord 
thereof. Brown. 

Seguity, seg'iie le. s. sluggishness, inaciivity. 
Segregate, seg'gri-gate. v. a. to set apart, to 

separate from others. 

Segregation, scg-gre-gashun. s. separation from 

others. Shak. 

Seigueurial, se-ni're-al. a. invested with large 

powers, independent. Temple. 

Seignior, sene'yur. s. a lord, the title of honour 

given by Italians. 
Seigniory, sene'yur-re.y. a lordship, a territory. 
Spenser. 
Seignorage, sene'yur-idje. s. authority, ac- 
knowledgement of power. Locke. 
Seignonse, sine'yar-lze. v. a. to lord over. 

Fairfax. 
Seine, sine. s. a net used in fishing. Carew. 
Seiner, sene'Sr. .?. a fisher with nets. Carew. 
Seize, shze. v. a. to gripe, to gr.up, to take 
possession of by force. Milt. — To make 
possessed. Add.— v. n. to fix the grasp or 
the power on any thing. Shak. 

Seiz'ti, sfe'zin. i. in law, the act of taking pos- 
session, the things possessed. Hale. 
Seizure, si'zhure. s. the act of seizing, the 
thing seized. Milt. — —Gripe, possession. 
Dryd. — Catch. Wa-ts. 
Seldom, sei'dfem. ad. rarely, not often, not fre- 
quently. South. 
Seldomness, sel'dum-nSs. s. unhequency, rare- 
ness, rarity, [looker. 
Select, sfe-likt'. v. a. to choose in preference to 
others rejected. Knolis. 
Select, se-lekt'. a. nicely chosen, choice, culled. 
Prior. 
Selection, se-lek'shun. s. the act of culling or 
choosing, choice. Brown. 
Se'e.-'tness, se-!ekf'nes. t. the state of being se- 
lect. 
Selector, se -lek'tfjr. s. be who selects. 
Stenographic, sH-l^ni-graffit. a. belonging 

to selenography. 
Selenography, sel-le-n6g'giif k. s. a description 
ofthernoon. Brown. 

Self, self pronoun, plur. selves, its primary 
signification seems to be that of an adjec- 
tive: very, particular, this above others. 
Diyd.— One's own person, the individual. 
Itismuch used in composition. 
«, li'heal, selfhHe. s. a plant, the same with 
S article. 



wine, win; s6, prove, f<k, pot; cube, cub, full; soil.miand; thick, thus. 
Selfish, selfish, a. attentive only to one's own 

interest. Add. 

Selfishness, self'ish-ncs. s. attention only to 

his own interest, only self love. Boyle. 

Selfishly, selfish-le. ad. with regard only to 

his own interest. Pope. 

Selfsame, selfsame, a. numerically the same. 

Milt. 
Selion,se'le-6n. s. a ridge cf laud. Ainsxu. 

Sell, se:l. s. a saddle. Spent. 

Sell, sell. v. a. to give for a price, to vend. 

Swift. — v. n. to have commerce or traffic 

with one. • ■ shak. 

Sellander, sil'lair-dur. s. dry scab in a horse's 

hough or pastern. Ainsw. 

Seller, sel'lur. s. the person that sells, vender. 

Selvage, sel'vidie. s. the edge of cloth, &c. 
Selves, selvz. tue plural of self. Locke. 

Semblable, sem'bli-bl. a. like, resembling. 

Seitiblably, sem'bla-ble. ad. with resemblance". 
Shak. 

Semblance, sein'blanse.j. likeness, resemblance. 
Woodw. — Appearance, show. Fairfax. 

Semblaut, sein'bllnt. a. like, resembling. L<t- 
tle used. Prior. 

Sembative, sem'bla-tlv. a. fit, resembling. 

Semble, sein'bl. v. n. to represent, to make a 
likeness. . Prior. 

Semi, setn'me. .?. a word which, used in com- 
position, signifies half. 

Semiannular, sem-me-an'nu-Hr. a. half round. 
i r L an Grew. 

Semibref, sem'me-brer. s. a note in music re- 
lating to time. Donne. 

Semicircle, sikn'mi-sir-kl. s. a half round, half 
a circle. Swift. 

Semicircled, sem-me-ser'kl'd. } a. half round. 

Semicircular, sem-me-ser'ku-lar. J Add. 

Semicolon, scm-me-ko'16n.i. half a colon; in 
printing, a point made thus [;] 

Semidiameter, sem-me-dl-am'e-i u r. s. half the 



diameter, radius. More. 

Semidiaphaneity, sem-rne-de-af-fa-ne'e-te. >. 
naif transparency, imperfect transparency. 

Senrwdiaphanous, semrne-de affa-nus. a. half 
trans parent. Wcodto. 

Semifluid, sem-vne-fi&'id. a. impeifeetiv fuid. 
'Arbuth. 

Semilunar, sein-me-lu'nar. \a resenbling 

Semilunary, sem-mc-lu'nar-e. j in form a half 
moon. Grew. 

Semimetai, sJm'me met-tl. s. ha;f metal, im- 
perfect metal. Hill. 

Seiuiual, slm'e-nal. a. belonging to seed, con- 
tained in the seed, radical. Swift. 

Se::ii;nlity,serj)-e-iiaTe-te. t. the nature of seed, 
the power of being produced. Frown. 

Seminary, sem'e-na-re. s. a seed plot. Mort.— 
ihe original stock, &c. Woodw.— Seminal 
state. Brown. — First principles. Haivey. — 
Place of education. Swift. 

Semination,sem-e-na'»hun.j. the actof sowing. 

Seminitical, Scm-e nif'e-kal. [a. productive of 

Seminiric, sim-6-nit*!k. J seed. Brown. 

Seminitication, sem-e-iuf-e-ka'shun. s. the pro- 
pagation from the seed. Hale. 

Semiopacous, scm-me-o-pa'kiis. a. half dark. 

Semiordinate, sem-me-6i'de-nate. s. in conic 
sections, a line drawn at right angles to and 
bisected by the axis, and reaching from one 
side of the section to another. Harris. 

Semipedal,se-niip' e -dal.<7.containing half a foot. 

Semipellucid, slm-me-pel-la'sid. a. hair' clear, 
imperfectly transparent. Woodw. 

Semi perspicuous, slim-mi- per-sptk'u us. a. half 
transparent, imperfectly clear. Grew. 



SEN 



SEP 



Rite, tlr, call, cat; be, bit; wine, w'n ; s J, prSve, f«r, pJt ; cube, eub, full ; s6?l, mdund ; tfiiek, thus . 



Semiqurtdrate, s§m me-kwa'drlt. |j. in astro- 
Sem<quartile, sem-me-kwlr'tii. j no my, an 
aspect of the planets when distant from 
ea h other forty-five degrees. Bailey. 

Semiquaver, sim'm&-kwa-veT. s. in music,' a 
note; half the quantity of .be quaver, gtffV. 
Semiqui n tile, s§m-mfe-k win' til. s. itf ascfnnomv, 
an aspect of the olanets when at the dis- 
tance of thirty-six degrees from one another. 
Botley. 
Sem. -sceptic, se.m-me-skep'tik. s. one that is 

half a sceptic. 
Semisextile, sem-me-scks'tfl. s. in astronomy, 
an aspect of the planets when they are dis- 
tant from each other thirty degrees. BaiUy. 
Semispherica 1 , s2m-me-sfer're-kal. a. belonging 
-to half a sphere. Badey. 

Semispheroidal, s£.m-me-sfe-roid'al. a. formed 

like a half spheroid. 
Semi tertian, se n-m£ -teYshun. s. an ague com- 
pounded of a tertian and quotidian. Arb. 
Semivowel, sem'me-vou-ii. s. a consonant which 
has an imperfect sound of its own. Broome. 
Sempiternal, se.m-pe-tli-nal. ,7. eternal in fu- 
turity, having beginning but no end. Hale. 
Sempiternity, sem-pe-tcYne-te. s. future dura- 
tion without end. Hale. 
Semstress, sem'sties. s. a woman whose busi- 
ness is to sew, (more properly Seamstress). 
Senary, seii'ni-re. a. belonging to the number 

six, containing six. 
Senate, sen'nat. s. an assembly of counsellors 
for the puhlic good, as Parliament. Derth. 
Senatehouse, seVndt-hduse. s. place of puhlic 
council. Shak. 

Senator, sen'na-tur. s. a public counsellor. 
Senatorial, sea-na-t&'ri-al. \ a. belonging to or 
Senatorian,sen-na-ti'r4-an. J befitting senators. 
Send,send. v. a.pret. and part. pass, sent., todis-. 
patch from one pla^e to aiother. Swift. — To 
commission. Shak — Toemit, tolmmit. Chey. 
—v.n. todehverordispa'ch a message. Ciar. 
Sender, send'ur. <. he that sends. ' Shak. 
Senescence, se-n£.s'sense. s. the state of grow- 
. ing old, decav by lime. Wobdw. 

Seneschal, seti'iies-ka'. s. a steward conducting 
feasts or domestic ceremonies. Milt. 

Senile, senile, a. belonging to old age, conse- 
quent on old age. Boyle. 
Senior, se'n^ur, or sene'ySr. $. one older than 
another. Whttgifte -—An aged person. Dryd. 
Seniority, se-ne-6r'e-te. s. eldership, priority of 
birth. Broome. 
Senna, sem'na. s. a physical tree. Shak.. 
Semught, sen'nit. s. the space of seven nights 
• and days, a week. - Shak. 
Senocular, se nok'ku-lar. a. having six eyes. 

Derham. 

Sensation, s§n si'sbcm /.perception by means 

of the senses. Rogers. 

Sense, -sense, s. perception by the senses, 

■ reason. Dry den. — Perception by intellect. 

Miiu — Sensibility. Shak. — Understanding. 

soutidness of faculties. Pope. — —Opinion', 

judgment. Rose. — Meaning, import. Till. 

Senseful, sinse'f&l. a. reasonable, judicious. 

Norrts. 
Senseless, slnse'Ies. a. wanting sense. Locke. — 
Stupid, doltish. Clar. — Contrary to reason, 
wanting knowledge. South. — Wanting sen- 
sibility. 
Senselessly, slns'les-U. ad. in a senseless 
. manner, stupid.lv ■ Locke. 

Senselessness, senseies-n.es. s. folly, absurdity, 
stupidity. Grew* 

Sensibility, sen- t-bil'i-te. s. quickness of sen- 
sation or perception. Add. 
Sensible, sln'sfe-bl. a. having the power of 



perceiving bv the senses, /to/.— Perceptible 
by the senses. Hooker.— Perceived by the 
mind. Temp.— -Having quick intellectual 
feeling. Dryd.— Judicious, wise. Add. 

Sensibleuess, sen'se bl-nes. s. actual percep- 
tion by mitid or body, quickness of percep- 
tion, sensibility. Sharp. 
Sensibly, sen'se-bie. ad. perceptibly to the 
senses. Arb. — By impression on the senses. 
Hook. — With quick intellectual perception. 
/// low /<wfj»«tf££,,judic!oiisly, reasonably. 
Sensitive, sen'se-tiv. >i. having sense or per- 
ception, but not rea.-o i. Hammond. 
Sensitive Pl.n.t, ^n'se-tiv. s. a plant; of this 
plant the hunble plants are a species', 
which are so called, because, upon being 
touched, the pedicle of their leaves fails 
downward, but the leaves of the sensitive 
plant we only contracted. Mill. 
Sensitively, scn'se-tiv-lc. ad. in a sensitive 
manner. Hammond. 
Sensorium, sln-si're-um. } s. the seat of sense. 
Sensory, s£n's6-re. J Bacon.— Organ of 
sensation. Bent. 
Sensual, sln'shi-al. a. consisting in, depend- 
ing on, or affecting the sense. 'Pope. -Cf.rml. 
Hook. —Devoted to sense, lewd, luxurious. 
Sensualist, seii'shu-al-lst. s. a carnal person, 
one devoted to corporeal pleasures. South. 
Sensuality, sln-shu-ai'ete. s. addiction to brutal 
and corporeal pleasures. Davies. 
Sensualize, ssn'shu-d-ike. v. a. to sink to 
sensual pleasures. Pope. 
Sensually, sfn'shu-dl-e. ad. in a sensual man- 
ner. 
Sensuous, slm'shu-us. a. tender, pathetic,- full 
of passion. Milt. 
Sent, sent, the part. pass, of to send. 
Sen tence,sen'tense.- f .determiuai ion 01 decision, 
as of a judge. Hook. Aft. — Condemnation. 
Mia.— ,\ maxim. Broome.— A short paragraph. 
Sentence, sen'tei)se.i\<?. to condemn, to doom 
to punishment. Temple. 
SententiOBtty, sen-tln-she-6s'e-te. s. compre- 
hension in a sentence. Brown. 
Sententious, sen-ten'shus. a. abounding with 
sentences and maxims. Crashaw. 
Sententious^, sen-ten'shus-le. ad. in short 
sentences, with brevitv. Bacon. 
Sentenlioustiess, ien-ien'shus-r.cs. r. pithiness 
of sentence, brevity with strength. Dryd. 
Sentery, sen'ter-e. s. a" military watch. Milt. 
Sentient, seti'she-ent. a. perceiving, having 
perception. Hale. 
Sentient,sln'she-ent.5. he that has perception. 
Sentiment, sen'te-meiit. $. thought, notion, 
opinion. Losze. 
Sentimental, sen-tc-meu'tal. a. tinctured with 
sentiment. Shen. 
Sentiment-monger, sc-n'te-ment-mung-gur. s. 
a deaiei in sentiments. Chrs. 
Sentinel, sin'ti-nil. s. one that watches or 
keeps guard. Davies. 
Sentry, sen'tri s. a military watch, a sentinel. 
Dryd. — Tbe duty of a sentry. Brown. 
Separability, sep-par-a-bil'i-tl.j, the quality of 
admitting separation. Norris. 
Separable,sep'par-a bl.tv.susceptive of disunion, 
discerptible. Arb. — Possible to be disjoined. 
Separ>bleness, sep'par-a-b:-nes. s. capableness 
of'being separable, lioyle. 
Separate, sfp'par-ate. v. a. to divide into parts, 
to disjoin." Milt. — To set apart. Acts. — v. n. 
to part, to be disunited. Locke. 
Separate, slp'par-at. a. divided from, parted 
from. Burnet. — Disengaged from. Locke. 
Separately, sep'par-at-lfe. ad. apart, singly, not 
in union } distinctly. Dryd. 



SEQ 

Rite, tir,clll, cat; be, bet; w'ne, 

Separateness, sJp'par-at-nJs. s. 
being separate. 

Separation, sep-pSr-a'shun. s. the act of sepa- 
rating. Abbot. — The state of being separate, 
disunion. Bacon. — Divorce. Shak. 

Separatist, sep'pir-a tist. s. a schismatic, a se- 
cetler. South. 

Separator, sfp'par-a-tSr. »% one who divides, a 
divider. 

Separately, sip'par-a-t&r-e. a. used in separa- 
tion. Cheyne. 

Sepiment,sep'pe-ment. s. a hedge, a fence. 

Bailey. 

Seposition, $ep-p6-z?shun. s. the act of setting 
apart, segregation. 

Sept, slpt. s. a clan, a race, a generation. 

Boyle. 

Septangular, sep-tang'gu-lar. a. having seven 
corners or sides. 

September, sep-tetn'bur. s. the ninth month 
of the year, the seventh from March. 

Septenary, scp't6n-a-re. a. consisting of seven. 
Watts. 



SER 

in ; si, prSve, for, pit; cube,c&b,full ; soil, mound ; thick, thus.. 

the state of Seraglio, se-raTyA. s. a house of women kept 
for debauchery. Norris. 

Seraph, ser'raf. s. one of the orders of angels. 
Pope. 

Seraphical, sJ-raf'fe-kal. \a. angelic, angelical. 

Seraphic, se-raffik. J Taylor. 

Seraphim, seYra-fim. s. angels of one of the 
heavenly orders. Milt. 

Sere, sire. a. dry, withered, no longer green. 
Milt. 

Serenade, s?r-e-nade'. s. music or songs by 
male lovers in the night. Cowley. 

Serenade, ser e-nide'. v. a. to entertain with 
nocturnal music. Sped. 

Serene, se-reue'. a. calm, placid, quiet. Tope. 
— Unruffled, even of temper. Milt. 

Serene, se-rene'. v. a. to calm, to quiet, te 
clear, to brighten. Philips. 

Serenely, se-rene'le. ad. calmly, quietly. Pope. 
—With unruffled temper, coolly. " Locke. 

Sereneness, se-rejie'nes. s. serenity. 

Serenitude, se-ren'ne-t&de. s. calmness, cool- 
ness of mind., {Not in use.) Wotlon. 



Septenary, s*p'tin-nar-e. s. the number seven. Serenity, se-viu'ne-te. s. calmness. Bent. 



Brown 

Septennial, slp-ten'ne-al. a. lasting seven, or 
happening once in seven years." Hovel. 
Septentrionjsip-ten'tre-un. s. the north. Shak. 
Septentrion, sep-tln'tre-an. \a. northern. 
Septentrional, sip-ten'tre-ui)-al. j Philips. 

Septentrionality,sep-ten'trl-un-alc-tc. s. norlh- 

erliness. 
Septentrionally,sgp-ten'trc-un-al-le.<7i/. toward 
the north, northerly. Brown. 

Septentrionate, sep-teVtre-o-nate. v. n. to 
tend northerly- Brown. 

Septical, sep'tc-kal. a. having power to pro- 
mote or produce putrefaction. Brown. 
Septilateral, sep-te-lat'tlr-al. a. having seven 
sides. Brown. 
Septuagenary, sep-tshu-ad'je-nl-re. a. consist- 
ing of seventy. Brown. 
Septu:igesinjal, sep-tsh^-a-jcs'se-mal. a. consist- 
ing of seventy. Braivn. 
Septnagint, s'p'tshu-a-jint. s. the old Greek 
version of the New Testament. Burnet. 
Septuple, slp'ti pi. a. seven times as much. 
Sepulchral, se-pul'kral. a. relating to burial or 
the grave, monumental. Donne. 
Sepulchre, sep'pul-kur. s. a grave, a tomb. 
Sepulchre, se-pul'kur. v. a. to bury, to entomb. 
Prior. 
Sepulture, scp'pfjl't&re. s. interment, burial. 
Sequacious, se-kwashus. a. following, attend- 
ant. Dryd. — Ductile, plianr. Ray. 
Sequacity, se-kwas'e-te. j\ duct$ty, toughness. 
Sequel, se/kwel. J. conclusion, succeeding path. 
South. — Consequence, event. Milt. 
Sequence, se'kwease. s. order of succession. 
Shak. — Series, method. Bacon. 
Sequent, si'kwent. a, following, succeeding. 

Mil. — Consequential. 
Sequent, sfe'kwiaL s. a folicvver. (Not used.) 

Shak. 
Sequester, se-kwes'tur.i a disjunction. Shak. 
Sequester, se-kwis'tur. v. a. 10 put aside, to 
remove. Bacon. — To withdraw, to segregate. 
Hook. — To deprive of possessions for a cer- 
tain time. South. 
Sequestrable, se-kv.cs'tra-bl. a. subject, to pri- 
vation, capable of separation. Boyle. 
Sequestrate, se-kweVtrite. v. a. to sequester, 
to separate from company. A/b. 
Sequestration, stk-wcs-tii'stiQu. s. retirement. 
South. — Disunion. Boyle — State of being: set 
aside. Shak. — Deprivation ofa possession. 
Sequestrator, s£k-w<3s-ira'Uir. s. one who de- 
prives of profits. Taylor. 



Peace, quietness. Temp. — Coolness of mind. 

Serge, serdje. .<. a kind of woollen cloth. Hale. 

Sergeant, slr'jaiit. s. a petty officer in the 

army. Shak.— A lawyer of the highest rank 

under a judge. Bacon. 

Sergeantry, sar'jant-tre. s. a peculiar service 

due to the king for the tenure of lands. 
Sergeantship, sar'jlnt-ship. s. the office of a 

sergeant. 

Series, se're-ez. s. sequence, order. Ward. — . 

Succession, course. Pope. 

Serious, se're-us. a. grave, solemn, not volanle. 

Young. — Important, not trifling. Shak. 

Seriously, se'it-us-le. ad. gravely, solemnly, in 

earnest, without levity. South. 

Seriousness, se're-us-nes. s. gravity, solemnity, 

earnest attention. ^ Atter'b. 

Sermocination, ser-mi'se-na'shun. s. the act or 

practice of making speeches. 
?>ermocinalor,ser-m6-se-natur. s. a preacher, a 
speech maker. Hcrwel. 

Sermon, ser'mun. s. a pious discourse of in- 
struction pioncunced bv a divine. Hooker. 
Sermon, s&'mtm. v. a. to discourse as in a 
sermon. Spens. — To tutor, to lesson. Shak. 
Sermonize, ser'mun-lze. v. a. to preach or give 
instruction in a formal manner. Ash. 

Serosity, se-r6s'se-te. s. thin or watery part of 
the blood. Arbuth. 

Serous, st'iis. a. thin, watery, adapted to the 
serum. Arb. 

Serpent, str'pent. s. an animal that moves by 
undulation without legs, the snake. 

Spenser. Milton. 
Serpentine, sci'pen-tlne. a. resembling a ser- 
pent. Sidney. — Winding like a serpent. 

Sandys. 
Serpet, s'r'pet. s. a basket. Aius-w. 

Serpipinous, str-pidje-nos. a. diseased with a 
serpigo. Wiseman. 

Serpigo, sir-pl'go. s. a kind of tetter. Wisem. 
Serrate, ser'rate. | a. formed with jags or 
Serrated, sir'ri-iid. J indentures like the edge 
ofa saw. Denham. 

Serration, s£r-ra'shun. s. formation in the 

shape ofa saw. 
Serrature, sjr'ra-ture. s. indenture like teeth 
of saws. Woodw. 

Seny,stji'rc. v. a. to press close, to drive hard 
together. Milt. 

Servant, sci'vant. s. one in a state of subjec- 
tion. Shak. — A word of civility. Swift. 
Serve, sirve. v. a. to attend at command, to 
be subordinate to; in divinity, to worship 



SET 

Rite, rtr,ciH, e3t; bi,bit; wlne,w?n j si, prfrve, 
the supreme being, Mitt.— To obey servilely 
or meanly. Oct i —To bring as a menial at- 
tendant, ftrcejr.— To supply with, to assist. 
Toy.— v. n. to be a servant or in subjection. 
.—To attend, Luke.— To act in war 
/.'...'v. — To be sufficient for a purpose. 
Dry J.— To be of use. Hebrews*. 

Service, slr'v:s. j. menial office, low business, 
attendance of a servant. Shak.— Office of a 
servant. 71 w. — A t tendance on anv superior. 
&»c— Obedience, submission, lift. — Mili- 
tary duty. H".;/.— Advantage. Pop*.— Public 
office of devotion. Hooker. — Course, order of 
dishes. Hake.— A tree and its fruit. PmcA. 
Serviceable, slrVis-a-bl. a. active, diligent, of- 
ficious. Sidn.— Useful, beneficial. " 4«er. 
Serviceableness, sor'vis-.i-bl-i.ls. s. officious- 
ness, activity. Sidn.— Usefulness, beneficial- 
»e..s. Mnrfr. 

Servile, ser'vil. a. slavish, dependant, mean. 
Mi f.— Fawning, cringing. Sidney, 

Servilely, slr'vfl-ft. ad. meanly, slavishly. 
Servileness, sirMl-uis. i s. slavishness, mean- 
Servility, <; r -\iit-'J. j rtess, dependence. 
H. •;•/.— Slavery. Shah. 

Serving-man, serving-man. f. a menial ser- 
, vant. S iai. 

Servitor, scr'vi-t.ir. j. servant, attendant. D/v. 
—One of the lowest order of students in the 
'mi' i rsity of Oxford. Swift. 

Servitude, 'slr-vi-Vide. s. slavery, state of a 
slave. $o*tft.~*Servants collectively. Mitt. 
Serum, si rihn. s. the thin part which separates 
from the rest in any liquor: as whey from 
turds; the watery part of the blood. Arb. 
Sesquiairer, sls-kv. |-dl'tlr. } a. in geometry, 
Sesquialteral, sis-ktfi*al'tir-31. j is a ratio, 
where one quantity contains another once 
and a balfas much more, as 6 and 9. 
Sesquipedal, sis-kwip'pi-dal. {a. con- 

Sesquipedalian, sis-kwi-pi-dl'14-an. j taining 
atoot and a ha'f. Arb. 

SeSquipIicate, sis-kw?p'pli-kat. a. in mathema- 
tics, is the proportion one quantity has to 
another.in the ratio of one and a half to one, 
Sesquitertian,sls-k«4-tli'sh&n. s.ixt mathema- 
tics, having such a ratio, as that one quan- 
tity or number contains another once, and 
one third part more, as between 6 and 8. 
Sess, sis. ,-. rate, cess charged, tax. Davies. 
Session, se.sh'un. ^-. the act of sitting. Brown. 
— An assembly of senators. Chapman.— A 
meeting of justices. 
Sesterce, sls'tlrse. s. among the Romans, a sum 
of about 81. Is. 5d. halfpenny sterling. Add. 
Set, sit. v. a. free. I set, part. pass. I am set, to 
put in any situation, place, condition, state, 
or posture. Garth.— To fix. Add— To regu- 
late, to adjust. lot-.— To fit to music, to fix 
in metal, to station, to place. Dryden — To 
plart, not sow ; to appoint, to fix Bac. — To 
value, to rate, to stake at play. Prior.— To 
bring to a fine edge. — v. n. to fall below the 
horizon. Brown.- To be fixed hara. Bacon.— 
To fit music to words. Shak.— To put one's 
self into any state or posture of removal. 
Dry.i.— To apply one's self. Hammond. 

Set, sit. part. a. regular, not lax, mace in con- 
sequence of formal rule. Knoiles. Rogers. 
Set. sit. s. a eomp'ete suit or assortment. 
Broome. — Any thing not sown. Mortimer. — 
Fall of the sun. Shak. — A wager at dice 
Set-off. s§t-6P. i. (a laze term) is where the de- 
fendant acknowledges the justice of the 
plaintiff's demand Ou one hand ; but en the 
othet se^s up a demand of his own, to coun- 
terbalance that of the plaintiff, either on 
the whole or part. Blackstone. 



SEW 

f3r, pit ; elbe, c&b,f&ll; s3?l, mSund; Ifiick, thm. 

Setaceous, si-ti'shas. a. bristly, set with stioug 
hair*. Den ham. 

Seton, si't'n. .-. an issue in the neck. 
Settee, set-lit', s. a large long seat with a 
back to i t. 

Setter, slt'tir. .?. one who sets. Add.— A dog 
who points the game. 

Setterwortb, sit'tarw&rth.j. an herb, a species 
ol hi Hi bore. 

Setting Dog, sh'ting-dig. .*. a dog taught to 
find g mie, and point it out. Add. 

Settle, slt'll. .«. a seat, a bench. 

Settle, stt'tl v. a. to place in a certain stale, 
to fix in life. Drya. — To fix in any place. 
Milt. — To establish, to confirm. Piior.—To 
determine, to affirm. Add.— To compose. — 
i'. ;;. to subside. Miit.— Vo deposit feces at 
the bottom, AaL— To establish a residence, 
&c. Arb.— To quit an irregular for a metho- 
dical life, to rest, to repose. Pops.— To make 
a jointure for a wife. Garth. 

Settledness, sii'ti'd-nls. j. state of being set- 
tled, confirmed state. A". Charles. 

Settlement, sit tl-mlnt. f. act of settling, state 
of being settled, jointure to a wife. Swift. — 
Dregs. Mart. — A colony. 

Settling, slt'liiig. s. sediment. Milton. (in 

planting) a diminutive of set. 

Setwal, sit'wal. .<. an herb. 

Seven, slv'v'n. a. four and three, one more 
than six. 

Sevenfold, siv'v'n-fild. a. repeated seven 
times, having seven doubles. Donne. 

Sevenfold, siv'v'n-fAld. ad. seven times. 

Sevenuight, sin'nlt. .«-. a week, the time from 
one day of the week to the next day of the 
same denomination preceding or following. 

Sevenscore, slv'v'n-skdre. a. seven times 
twenty. Bacon. 

Seventeen, siv'v'n-tiin. a. seven and ten. 

Seventeenth, slvVn-tiiiufc. a. the seventh 
after the tenth. 

Sevenih,s!v v'uth.,7. ordinal of seven, first after 
the sixth. Dryd.— Containingone in seven. 

Seventhly, sivv'ntfc-li. ad. in the seventh 
place. Bacon. 

Seventieth, slv'y'n-ti-ltfi. a. the tenth seven 
tunes repeated. 

Seventy, s!vVn-ti. a. seven times ten. 

Sever, s£ v'vfjr. v. a. to divide, to part, to force 
asunder. Shak. — To separate. Dry.— To dis- 
join, to disunite. Boyle. — v. n. to "make a se- 
paration. K. Charles. — To sufferdisjunction. 

Several, slv'or-al. a. different, distinct from 
one another. Dav. — Divers, many. Add. — 
Distinct. Milt. 

Several siv'5r-4l s. each particularsingly taken. 
Han;. — Ai.y enclosed or separate place. 

Severally, s£v'&r-£Ui. ad. distinctly, particu- 
larly, separately. Newton. 

Severally, sl»'an-al-tJ. s. state of separation 
from the rest. Wot ion. 

Severance, s!\'6r-anse. j. separation, partition. 

Severe, sl-vire'. a. hard, rigorous. Taylor. — 
Rigid, austere, harsh, strict. Milt.— Grave, 
sedate. Wal.— Rigid \\ exact. More. 

Severely, si-vire''£. ad paiufully, afiiictively. 
Swift. — F^ :cx iously, horridly. Dryd. 

Severity, si- vir'i-ti. ». cruel treatment, sharp- 
ness of punishment. Bac— Rigid accuracy. 
Dryd.— Austerity. 

Sevo'cation,s|y-v6-ka'sh&n.5. the act of calling 
aside. 

Sew, si. v. »• to join anv thing by the needle. 
—v. ,i. to join by threads drawn with a 
needle. Mark, 

S .\ er, st'ar. s. an officer who serves up a feast. 

Sewer, sA'ar. s. he that uses a needle. 



S H A 



SUA 



Rite, tlr.clll, cat; bi.bit; wine, win ; a,prSve,f3r,p.it;cib?,ei l >,flH; s&l,m55nd;tf. 

Sewer, »hJre. *. a parage for water. 

Sex, siks. x. the distinction between male or 
female. AW/.— Wooiankind, by way of <?/«- 
pha:'u. Dryd 

Sexagenary ,s§ks4/11&i-ar-e.<*.a^edsixtyTears. 

Sexagesima, *£ks-4-j&'si-mi. /. the second Sun- 
day before Lent. 

Sexage- . .i-mH.tf. sixtieth, num- 

bered by s i 

d. > a. having sixror- 

Ur. j ners or angles, 

raL Dryd. 

Sexangularly, slks-angg&-!£r-!i. arf. with six 
angles, bexagonaify. 

Sexennial, slks-2a'n4'-U. a. lasting, or happen- 



ISg CHK* in -:< f&a. 

Sextain, s&s'tfn. s. a stanza of s<x lines. 
Sextant, sik-Ztial. t. the sxlh Dart or 
Sexrary : -nt and a half 

Sextary, s?x / tl-ri. | j. t.ne same as sacristy, a 
Sextre, s&r'trL j r« 
Sextile, slks'r?!. <z. is <raid of an aspect of two 
planets, when sixty degrees distant from 
one an 
Sexton, •slks't&n. /. an under officer of the 
Graunt. 
li p, slks't&n-sbip. /. the office of a sex- 
5w//r. 
Sextuple, sSts'tfr-BL <z. sixfold, six time* told. ' 
Brown. 
ij «r. w. to play mean treks. 
Sbabbily, shlr/i^-U. «</. meanly, reproacbful- 
»k My. 

r. /. meanness, paltri- 

Shabby, sfiaVbe. <z. mean, paltry. tfaw//. 

Shac&fc, shaVkl. v. a. to cha-n, to fetter, to 

bind. 
Shackles ra iting the si ngular, fet- 

hains. South. 

= 

Sbaddock£fcad'doluf. an inferior kind of orange. 

:..-feaess made by inter- 

; - '.-■=-- .'..:■«. — .•- 

scnrif. — ?ctio«,shelter, variation 

Shade, sh'.ie. t>. /z. to overspread with dark- 
Ect, to screen, to mar : 

ir heat. I — 
To^ 

- ■ - 
s 

- ition of ; 
by which the light is intercepied. 

Shik.— Opacity, dai /f'///. — 

er. .JAtf*.— Dark part ofap 
Type, mystical representation. Muts—Pro- 

Shadow, «,hld'dA. t. a. toclond. to darken, to 
bide, to screen, to p mhL Shik. 

ark with var ons 

t typically. 
Shadowy, shad'dA i. a. foil of thade, gloomy. 
' .— :;- ibstantial, unrea 
ooake. 

--. mildly, gloomy. 

an arrow, a missive weapcn. 

Waller.— Deep, perpendicular pit. /r'..- 

The men. Peach. 

rough woolly hair. Grew.— A 

Ar4. I trn . 

tbatfg&L ■ 2. ragged, bain 

. nigged- M///. 
r. the *kin of a fish re- 
in 
I 

- 



pret.thor>k t pa* 
en, or shook, to put into a vbrating motion, 

e, to drive off, make afraid'. 
To make to totter or tremble. K 
weaken. Att.—v. n. to be agitated, to to ? - 
ter. Milt.— To uefab\e.Shak.—To be in ter- 
ror. .-;.-'. 
Shake, shake. /. concussion suffered. B 

— Vibratory m 
Shaker, sbi'kir. /. the person or thing that 

•babe*. 
Shale, shale, s. a bn-k, the case of seeds in 
siliquous plants. Shah. 

Shall, *hll. v. defect, it has no tenses but shall 

future, and should imperfect. 
Shal'-oon,sirifi-l&n'. /. a siight woollen stuff. 

- ■-. . . . . '- .-:>-. 

-. il'l*.' a . not deep. Bacon. Son pro- 
- tflinz, futile, silly-. 
Sha' Jow,r>bi f\b. s. a shelf; a sand, a fiat, a »boai . 
'-. ' -. .- > . 
Sbaflowb'ained, sballo-brln'd. <z. foolish, fu- 
sing. . South. 
with no great depth. 
— si-DDlr, 'oolisbly. ^a^. 
Shallowness,' *hJiTA-nl*. / want of depth, want 
of andf rstaodin?, ^itiine-s. // r . 
Shalt, stjalt. second person n( thill. 
Sham, shim. v. «. to trick, to delude with fake 

„'--<: '.-; '•.. P/JW 

. fraud, trick, false pretence, 

imposture. Locke. 

Sham, shim. a. false, counterfeit, fictitious, 

pretended. G<7r. 

Shambles, shim'blz. /. place where batchers 

kill or sell fheir meat, a butchery. .JAxt. 

Sbambtin?, sblT)'bi-fng. <z. moving awkward- 

- -. .:- ■-•:- -. ' - Smith. 

Shame, sbime. r. the cause or reason of shame, 

disgrace, ignominy, ioa/i. — fc-proach. 

<-ne.tr.tf. to make a&hamed. Cleave. 

jrace. Spenter.—v. n. to be asham 

ed. }- :-.? 1 , 

Shamefaced, sblme'fVte. tf. modest, basbrnl. 

easily put oat of countenance. ^>//«. ^</<^ 

Shamefacedly, tbime'rlste-K- arf. modestly, 

ba>bfully. 
Shamefacedness, «bSme'flste-nls. /. modesty, 
RiW 
Shameful, shimeTH. a. diseraceful, ignomini- 
ous., infamous, reproacbfui. Jif///. 
y,fchfene'i4i4- /r</. di -gracefully, ig- 
nominioosly, infarriously. 
Shameless, st«lme'ie». /. tvanting^hame, impn- 
-oniless, immodest. South. 
Sbamele«ry,ibirae*5c2-{i. c-/ impudently, au- 
daciously, without shame. //#&. 

want of ^h^ me, immodesty. 

infir. /. a cheat, an impostor. 
Shamois, shain'me. *. a kind of wild goat. See 
ri-v. S --;£. 

Shamrock, iMm'rhk. i. the Insb name for 
■■■k':-.--- '-■: £7%. v. ' :;-;•"-■-. 

Shank, '.^"k. /. ihe middle joint of ihe leg. 
Ji4tf4. — The long part of any lretrnment. 
Matmt. 
Shanked, shlnkt. a. having a *hank. 
Shanker, sbdnk'ar. /. a morbid excrescence. 
Shape, shape. t». a. ; ' • ^ - . j^J ipirt. pan. 
to form. i£/r- — 
monSd, to cast, to adjust. Pr/^. — To image, 
to conceive. .f&». 

form, external appearance. 
.?A./*.— Idea, pattern. Jfi//. 

k, shipeils. <?. wanting regularity of 



SHA 

Rate, fcifj call, cat j bh, b?t; wme, win ; si, prSve, 

Shapeliness, shipe'le-nis. s. beauty or propor- 
tion of form. 

Shapely, shape'll.tf. symmetrical, well formed. 

Shaoesmitb, shipe'smith. s. one who under- 
takes to improve the form. Garth. 

Shard, shard, s. a fragment of an earthen ves- 
sel. Shak. — A frith or strait. Fairy Queen. — 
A fish. 

Shardborn, shlrd'bdrn. a. born or produced 
among broken pots. Shak. 

Sharded, shkd'ed. a. inhabiting shards. Shak. 

Share, shire, v.a. to partamong many. Swift. 
— To partake with others. Spenser.— To cut, 
to separate. Dry den. —v. n. to have part, or 
dividend. Dryd. 

Share, share, s. part, allotment, dividend. 
Temple.— The blade of the plough that cuts 
the ground. Dryd. 

Sharebone, sbire'bine. s. the os pubis, the bone 
that divides the trunk from the limbs. Der. 

Sharer, shVr&r. s. one who divides or appor- 
tions, a partaker. Daniel. 

Shark, shirk, s. a voracious sea-fish. Thorns. — 
A greedy fellow, petty rapine. South. 

Shark, shark, v. a. to pick up hastily or slily. 
Shak.—v. n. to play the petty thief. UEstr. 
—To cheat, to trick. South. 

Sharp, sharp, a. keen. Moxon— Not obtuse. 
More. — Acute of mind, witty. Sidney. — 
Quick. Davies.— Sour, acid. Dryd.— Shrill, 
v.ot fiat. Bacon. — Severe, harsh. South. — 
Painful, afflictive. 7V//.--Attentive, vigilant. 
Swift.— Acrid, biting. Ray. 

Sharp, sharp, s. an acute sound. Shak. — A 
pointed weapon, a smallsword. Collier. 

Sharp, sharp, v. a. to make keen. Ben Jon. — 
v. m. to play thievish trick:. VE<tr. 

Sharpen, shar'p'n. v. a. to edge, to point. 
South. — To make quick, or acute. Ascham. — 
To make eager. Till.— To make bitin?, or 
severe. Smith. — To make less fiat. Bacon. 

Sharper, shlrp'ur. s. a tricking fellow, a petty 
thief, a rascal. Pope. 

Sharoly, sharp'le. ad. severely, roughly. Spens. 
—Keenly, acutely. B. Jon. — Painfully. Hay. 
— Acutelv, wittily. 

Sharpness,' sharp'ncs. s. keenness of edge or 
point. Drvden.— Not obtuseness. Wotton.— 
Sourness. Watts. — Satyrical sarcasm. Spratt. 
Painfulness. South.— Ingenuity, wit. Add. 

Sharp-set, shirp-set'. a. eager, vehemently, 
desirous. Sidney. 

Sharp-sighted, sblrp-si'tid. a. having quick 
sight. Clar. 

Sharp-visaged, shirp-viz'fdj'd. a. having a 
sharp countenance. Hale. 

Shatter, sbat'tur. v a. to break at once into 
many pieces. Boyle. — To dissipate. Ncrris.— 
v. n. to be broken. Bacon. 

Shatter, shat'tur. s. one part of many into 
which any thing is broken at once. 

Shatterbrained, shit'tur-bran'd. \a. inatten- 

Shatterpated, shat'iur-pa-tcd. J five, notcon- 
sistent. 

Shattery,shit'tur-e. a. disunited, uot compact. 

Shave, shave, v. a. pretcr. shaved, part. pass, 
shaved or shaven, to pare off with a razor. 
Knolles.— To pare close to the surface, to 
skim. Milt.— To strip. 

Shaveling, shave'lhig. s. a man shaved, a friar, 
in contempt. Spenser. 

Shaver, sha'vur. s. a barber, a man closely at- 
tentive to his own interest. Sw. — A robber. 

Shaving, sha'ving. s. a thin slice pared off 
from the body. Mort. 

Shaw, shlw. s. a thicket, a small wood. 

Shawfowl, shlw'fdul. s. an artificial fowl made 
on purpose to shoot at. 



SHE 

dr, p6t; cube, cub, full j sdil,mdutid; thickens. 

Shawm, shlwm. s. a hautboy, a cornet. Psal. 
She, shee. pronoun. In oblique cases her. the 
female pronoun demonstrative, the woman. 
Donne. — The female, not the male. Prior. 
Sheaf, shefe. s. sheaves, pi. a bnndle of stalks 
of corn bound together. Fair/.— Any bun- 
dle or collection . Locke. 
Sheal, shlle. v. a. to shell. Shak. 
Shear, shire, v. a. prefer, shore, or sheared; 
part, pass shorn, to clip or cut by intercep- 
tion. Bac. — v. n. to make an indirect course. 
j Shears, shirz. s. an instrument to cut, consist- 
I ing of two blades. Shak. — Wings, in Spenser. 
I Shsard, sherd, s. a fragment, commonly writ- 
! ten shard. 

Shearer, sheer'ur. s. one that clips with shears, 

I one that fleeces sheep. Rogers. 

Shearman, sheer'm.an. s. he that shears. Shak. 

Sheath, shifh. s. the case of any thing, the 

scabbard of a weapon. Add. 

I Sheath, shhth. \v. a. to enclose in a sheath, 

I Sheathe, shhth. J to enclose in any case. 

j Sheafhwinged. sb&fA'wfng'd. a. having cases 

I folded over the wings. Brown. 

i Sheaihy, sbhth'h. a. forming a sheath. Brown. 

Shed, shed. v. a. to pour out, to spill. Davies. 

To scatter. Prior.— v. n. to let fall its parts. 

Shed, shkl. s. a slight temporary covering. 

Sandys.— In composition, effusion ; as, blood- 

sh?d. 

Shedder, shed'dur. s. a spiller, one who sheds. 

Ezek. 

i Sheen, sheen. | a. bright, glittering, showy. 

j Sheeny, sheen'e. j {Not in use.) Fairfax. 

I Sheen, sheen, s. brightness, splendour. {Not 

used) Milt. 

\ Sheep, sheep, s. plur. sheep, the animal that 

bears woo). Locke. — A fgolish silly fellow. 
j Sbeepbite, sheep'blte.iJ.w. touse petty thefts. 

Shak. 
Sheepbiter, sheep'bite-&r. s. a petty thief. 

Tusser. 
Sheepcot, sheep'kSt. s. a little enclosure for 
sheep. Milt. 

Sheepfold, sheep'fold. s. the place where sheep 
are enclosed. Prior. 

Sheephook, sheep'hook. j. a hook fastened to a 
pole to catch sheep by the legs. Dryd. 
Sheepish, sheepish, a. bashful, over modest, 
timorously diffident. Locke. 

Sheepishness, sheep r ish-n&. s. bashfulness, ti- 
morous diffidence. _ Herbert. 
Sheepmaster, shetp'mls-tur. s. a feeder of 
sheep. Bacon. 
Sheep's eye, sheep's-t'. s. a modest diffident 
look. . Dryd. 
Sheepshearing,sheep'sheer-ing.^. time of shear- 
ing sheep, the feast made thereon. South. 
■ Sheepwalk, sheep'wlwk. s. pasture for sheep. 
I Milt. 
Sheer, shire, a. pure, clear, unmingled. Att. 
! Steer, shere. ad. clean, quick, at once. Milt. 
\ Sheer rf\ shire, v. n. to steal away, to slip off 
] clandestinely. 
' Sheers, sheer*, s. See shears. 
Sheerwater, sheer'wl-tur. s. a kind of sea bird. 
j Sheet, sheet, s. the linen of a bed, &c. any 
l thing expanded. Dryd. — As much paper as 
j is made in one body. Newton. — A single 
| fold of paper in a book. 
' Sheet-anchor, sheet-ank'kfir. s. In a ship, is the 
largest anchor. Bailey. 
Sheet, sheet, v. a to furnish with or enfold in 
a sheet, to cover with a sheet. Shak. 
Shekel, she'kl. s. an ancient Jewish coin, in 
vaiue about 2s. 6d. Cowley. 
Sheldrake, shel'drlke. s. a bird that preys up- 
' on fishes. 



SHI 

Rite, tar, call, cat; be, bit; wine, wit*; si, prove, 

Shelf, shelf, s. a board to lay things on. Swift. 
— A sandbank or rock in the sea. Boyle. 

Shelly, shelf e a. full of hidden rocks or banks. 
Dryd. 

Shell, shel. s. the hard covering of any thing, 
the external crust. Locke. — The covering of 
kernels. Donne. — The covering of an egg. 
Shak. — The superficial part. Ayhffe. 

Shell, shel. v. a. to take out of, or strip off the 
shell. — i;. n. to cast the shell. 

Shellduck, shel'dak. s. a kind of wild duck. 

Mort. 

Shellfish, shel'ffsh. s. fish invested with a hard 
covering. Woodw. 

Shelly, shll'le. a. abounding with shells. Prior. 
— Consisting of shells. Bentliy. 

Shelter, shel'tur. s. a cover from external in- 
jury. Dryd. — A protector, a defender, pro- 
tection, security. Denham. 

Shelter, sheTtur. v. a. to cover from external 
violence. Milton .—To defend, to harbour. 
Dryd.—v. n. to take shelter. Milt. — To give 
shelter. Thomson. 

Shelterless, shel'tur-lls. a. harbourless, with- 
out home or refuge. Rowl. 

Shelving, shelving, a. sloping, inclining, hav- 
ing declivity. Shak. 

Shelvy, sheTve. a. shallow, rocky, full of 
banks. Shak. 

Shend, shlnd. v. a. preler. and, part. pass, 
shent, to ruin, to spoil. Dryd.— To disgrace. 
{Obsolete.) Shak. 

Shepherd, shep'purd. s. one who tends sheep. 
Milt. — A swain, rural lover. Raleigh. — A pas- 
tor. Prior, 

Shepherdess, shep'pur-dis. s. a woman that 
tends sheep, a rural lass. Dryd. 

Shepherdish, shep'purd-ish. a. resembling a 
shepherd, suiting a shepherd, pastoral, rus- 
tic Sidney. 

Sherbet, sher-bet'. s. the juice of lemons or 
oranges mixed with water and sugar. 

Sherd,sherd. s. the fragment of broken earthen 
ware. Dryd. 

Sheriff, shet'if. s. an officer to whom is entrust- 
ed in each county the execution cf the 
laws. Bacon. 

Sheriffalty, sher'lf-41-ti. 1 s. the office or ju- 

Sheriffship, shefif-ship. j risdiction of the 
sheriff. 

INSIST}- ^nd of Spanish wine. 

Shew, sh6. See show. 

Shide, shlde. s. a board, a cutting. 

Shewbread. See showbread. 

Shew- place, sho'plase. s. any place of public 
exhibition. Shak. 

Shield, shield, s. a buckler, a broad piece of 
defensive armour. Shak.— Defence, protec- 
tion. 

Shield, sheeid. v. a. to cover with a shield, to 
defend, to protect. Smith. — To keep off. 

Shift, shift, v.n. to change place. Wood. — To 
change clothes. Young. — To find some ex- 
pedient. Daniel. — To practise indirect mea- 
sures. Raleigh. — v. a. to change, to alter. 
Swift. — To change in position. Raleigh. — To 
change, as clothes, to dress in fresh clothes. 

Shift, shift, s. difficult means. More. — Indi- 
rect expedient, mean refuge. Bac— Fraud, 
stratagem. Denham.— Evasion. Souih.-^A 
woman's under linen. 

Shifier, shift'ur. s. one who plays tricks, a man 
of artifice. Milt. 

Shi'tless, shift'les. a. wanting expedients, 
wanting means to act or live. Derham. 

Shilling, shining, s. a silver coin value twelve 
pence. 



SHO 

for, pSt ; cube, cub, full ; soil, mound ; thick, thus. 

Shill-i-shall-i, sbjl'le-shal'e. a corrupt redupli- 
cation of shall I. To stand shall-I-shal'-I, is 
to continue hesitating. Cong. 

Shily. shl'le. ad. not familiarly, not frankly. 
Shin, shin. s. the forepart of the leg. Shak. 
Shine, shine, v. n. pret. I shone, I have shone. 
sometimes I shined, I have shined. to glitter, 
to glisten, to gleam. Denh. — To be glossy, 
to be gay. Spenser.— -To be eminent or con- 
spicuous. ' Add. 
Shine, shine, s. fair weather. Locke. — Bright- 
ness, splendour, lustre. Pope. 
Shiness, shines, s. unwillingness to be tracta- 
ble or familiar. Arb. 
Shingle, shing'gl. s. a thin board to cover 
houses. Mort. 
Shingles, shing'glz. s. p. a kind of tetter or 
herpes that spreads round the loins. Arb. 
Shiny, shine, a. bright, splendid, luminous. 
Ship, ship. s. a large hollow building (chiefly 
of wood) made to pass over the sea. Watts. 
Ship, ship. v.a. to put into a ship. Knolles.— 
— To transport into a ship. Shak. 
Shipboard, ship'b&rd. s. used in adverbial 
phrases, as, a shipboard, on shipboard, in a 
ship. Dryd. — The plank of a ship. 
Shipboy, ship'bde. s. boy that serves in a ship. 
Sbipless, ship'les. a. without ships. Gray. 
Shipman,ship'man. s. sailor, seaman. Shak. 
Shipmaster, ship'mas-t&r. s. master of the ship. 
Shipping, ship'ping. s. vessels of navigation. 
Ral. — Passage in a ship. John. 
Shipwreck, ship'rek. s. destruction of ships by- 
rocks, &c. Arb.— The parts of a shattered 
ship. Dryd. — Destruction. 
Shipwreck, ship'rek. (ship'rMc. S.) v.a. to de- 
stroy by dashing on rocks, &c. Shak.— To 
make to suffer the dangers of a wreck. 
Shipwright, ship'rlte. 5. a builder of ships. 
Shire, shere. (shire. S.) s. a division of the 
kingdom, a county. Prior. 
Shirt, shurt. s. the under linen garment of a 
man. Dryd. 
Shirt, shurt. v.a. to cover, to clothe as in a 
shirt. Dryd. 
Shirtless, shSrt'lls. a. wanting a shirt. Pope. 
Shiitah, shit'ta. \s. a sort of precious wood, 
Shittim, shift! m. ) which grows in Arabia. 
Shittlecock, shit'tl-kok. s. See shuttlecock. 
Slnve, shlve. s. a slice of bread. Shak.— A thick 
splinter, or lamina. Boyle. 
Shive, shive. v. a. to shatter. Philips. 
Shiver, shiv'ur. v. n. to tremble, to shudder, as 
with cold or fear. Bac. — To fall at once into 
many parts or shives. Wocdw.—v. a to break 
by one act into many parts, to shatter. 
Shiver, shiv'ur. s. one fragment of many into 
which any thing is broken. Shak. 
Shivery, shiv'&r-e. a. loose of coherence, in- 
compact. Woodw. 
Shoal, sh6le. s. a crowd, throng. Wall.— a shal- 
low, a sand-bank. Abbot. 
Shoal, sh61e. v. n. to crowd, to throng. Chap.—. 
To be or grow shallow. Milt. 
Shoal, shoie. a. shallow, obstructed or incum- 
bered with banks. 
Shoaliness, sh6'Ie-nes. s. shallowness, frequen- 
cy of shallow places. Dryd. 
Shoa!y,shA'le. a. full of shoals, full of shaitow 
places. Dryd. 
Shock, shok. s. conflict, violent concourse. 
Milton.— Concussion. Hale.— Impression of 
disgust. Young.— A pile of sheaves of corn. 
Sandys. — A rough dog. 
Shock, shok. v.a. to shake by violence. Shak. 
To offend, to disgust. Dryd.—v. n. to be of- 
fensive. Add. — To build up piles of sheaves. 
Shockingly, shdklng-lfc. ad. offensively. Mas, 
Go " 



SHO 

Kits, tar, call, cat; be, bet; wine, win; so, prove, 

Shod, sb6d_. for skood, the pret. and pa s. pas- 
sive of to shoe. Tuner. 

Shoe, shoW i he cover of the foot. _ Boyie. 

Shoe, shoo v. a. pret. I shod, pan. passive, shod. 
tontwitn a bhoe. Shak.— To cover at the 
bottom. Drayton 

Shoeboy, sh6o boe. s. a bov that cleans shoes. 

Shoeing-horu, sli 66 log-horn, s. a horn used to 
facilitate the admission of the foot into a 
narrow shoe. 

Shoemaker, shoo'ma-kur. s. one whose trade is 
to make shoes. 

Shoetye, shoo ti. ?. the ribband with which 
shoes are tied. Now more commonly called 
shn, string. 

Shog, sh6g. s. violent concussion. Beutler. 

Shog, sh6g. v. a. to sl-a .e, to agitate by sud- 
den interrupted impulses. Carea. 

Shone, shin, vnepret.'oi shine. 

Snook, sh6S'-. the pret. and in poetry, partic. 
pass, of shake. 

Shoot, shoS.t. v. a.pr ier, I shot ; part, shot or 
shot ten. to discharge from a bow or gun. shak 
— To use in discharging or emitting. Abb»t . 
— To emit new parts, as a vegetable. Mari. 
—To daft or thrust forth. Add.— To pa^s 
through with swiftness. Drvd. — v. n toper 
form the act of shooting. Temple.— -To ger- 
minate. Cleave. — To be emitted. Watts. — 
To jet out. Ab' y ot. — To pass an arrow. Add 
> — To move swiftly along. Dryd. 

Shoot, shoot, s. act or impression of any thing 
emitted. Bacon. — Act of striking with a mis- 
sive weapon. Shak. — Branches Issuing from 
the main stock. Milt. 

Shooter, shoot%. s. one that shoots, an archer, 
a gunner. Herbert. 

Shooteress, sboot'Sr-es. s. a female that shoots. 
Fairfax. 

Shop, shop. s. a place where any thing is sold. 
shak- — A room for work. Bacon. 

Shopboard, shop'bord. s. a bench or tabie on 
which any wo.-k is done. South. 

Shopbook,sh6p'b66k. 5. book in which a trades- 
man keeps his accounts. Locke. 

Shopkeeper, shop' eep-ur. s. a trader who sells 
in a shop, not a merchant. Add. 

Shopman, shop'min. s. a petty trader, one who 
server, in a shop. Dryd. 

Shore, shire, the preter. of shear. 

Shore, shire, s. coast of the sea. Milt. — Bank 
of a river. Spenser. — A drain, properly sewer. 

Shore, shire, v. a. to prop, to support. Watts. 
— To set on shore. (Not in use.) Shak. 

Shoreless, shire'lls a. having no coast. Boyle. 

Shorne, shirne. (shim. S.) the partic. passive 
of shear. 

Short, short, a. not long in space or extent. 
Pope.— Not long in time or duration. Dryd. 
— L>efective,imperfect.Ioc'^.— Scanty, wait- 
ing. Hayw. — Brittle. Walton. 

Short, short, s. a summary account. Shak. 

Short, short, ad. not long. Dryd 

Shorten, short't'n. v. a. to make short, either 
it\ time or space. Hooker. — To contract, to 
abbreviate. Suck— To lop. Dryd. 

Shorthand, short'hand. s. a method of writing 
in compendious characters. Dryd 

Shortlived, sh6i t-liv'd'. a. not living or lasting 
long, Add. 

Shortly, shSrt'IJ. ad. quickly, soon. Cal — In a 
few words, briefly. Pope. 

Shortness, shdrt'nes. s. quality of being short, 
want of reach. Bacon.— Brevity, conciseness. 
Rdok.r. — Want of reach, deficiency. Glanv. 

Shortrib*, short- ribz'. s. the bastard ribs. Wise. 

Shortsighted, shdrt-sl'ted. a. unable to see far. 
Newton. 



SHO 

fir, pit; cube, cub, full; soil.motmd; thick, thus. 

Shortsightedness, shdrt-si'ted nls. s. defect of 
sight, defect of intellectual si ht Add. 

Shoruvaisted, shuit-wist'ed. a. having a short 
body. Dryd. 

Shortwinded,short-wind'ed. a. shortbreathed, 
asthmatic. May. 

Shortwinged, shdrt-wlng'd'. a. having short 
wings. Dryd. 

Shpry, shi'r e . a. lying near the coast. Burnet* 

Shot, shot, the pret. and part, passive of shoot. 

Shot, shot s. the act of shooting. Sidney. — 
The flight of a shot, a reckoning. Dryd. 

Shotfree, shit 'free, a. c.ear of the reckoning. 
Shak. 

Shotten, shift 'n. a. having ejected the spawn. 
Shak. 

Shove, shuv. v. a to push by main strength. 
Shak.— To rush against. Arb. — v. n. to push 
forward before one. Swift. 

Shove, shuy. s. the act of shoving, a pii-h. Szt>. 

Shove!, shruvVI s. an» instrument consisting 
of a long handle and broad blade. Glanv. 

Shovel, shuv'v'l. v. a. to throw or heap with a 
shovel. shak. 

Soovelboard, shuvVI-bird. s. a long board on 
which they play by sliding metal pieces at a 
mark. ' Dryd. 

Shoveller, shuv'v'1-ar, or shovelard. s. a bird, 
the spoonbill. Grew. 

Shough, shok. s. a species of shaggy dog, a 
shock. shak. 

Should, shud. an auxiliary verb used in the 
conjunctive mood. 

Shoulder, shirdur. 5. the joint which connects 
the arm to the body. Shak. — The upper part 
of the back. Dryd. — A prominence. Moxon. 

Shoulder, shol'dur v. a. to push with insolence. 
Spei,ser. — To put upon the >hou'der. Glanv. 

Sh.'ul<lerbelt,shM'dur belt, 5 a belt that comes 
across the shoulder. Dryd. 

Shoulderblade, shol' dur-blide. s. the scapula, 
or plate bone to which the arm is connected. 

Shoulderciapper, shil'dur-kHp-pGr. s. one who 
affects familiarity. (Not in use.) Shak. 

Shouidershotten, shol'dur-shot-t'n. a. strained 
in the shoulder. Shak. 

Shoulderslip, shil'dur-slip. s. dislocation of the 
shoulder. Swift. 

Shout, shdut. v. n. to cry in triumph or exul- 
tation. Waiter. 

Shout, shdut. s. a loud and vehement cry. Dr. 

Shouter, shout 'fir. s. he who shouts. Dryd. 

Show, sho. v. a. pret. showed and shown ; part, 
pass, shown, to exhibit to view. VEsir.— To 
prove. Dryd.— To publish, to make known, 
to point out. Milt.— To direct. Swift— To 
explain, to expound. Daniel. — v. n. to ap- 
pear. Dryd — To have appearance, to se^m. 

Show, sho. s. a spec! acle ^^.—Superficial ap- 
pearance, splendid appearance, semblance, 
likeness. Mitt.— Ostentatious di»p. ay. Gran. 
— Speciousness. Whit. — External appear- 
ance. Sidney. 

-howbread, or Shewhread, sni'bred. s. among 
the Jews, lo-vet ihat the priests of the week 
put every Sabbath-day upon the golden ta- 
ble in th" Sanctum beforejhe Lord. Calamy. 

Shower, shduur. .<?. rain, moderate or violent. 
Bacon —Storm of any thmg tailing thick 
Pope. — Any >ery liberal distribution. Shak. 

Shower, shou fir. v a. to wet with rain, to pour 
dou n. M'.lt. — To scatter with great liberali- 
ty. Wot ton. — v. n. to be rainy. 

Showerless, shou'fir-lcs. a. free 'from showers. 
Armstrong. 

Showery, shdu'fir-e. a. rainy. Bacon. 

showisti, ot Sh-wy, sbo'ish.<z. splendid, gaudy. 
S wift.— Ostentatious. 



S HR 

Rlte,tlr,call,eit; be, bet; wine, win; si, prove, 

Shown, shine, exhibited. Milt. 

Shrank, shrink, the pret. of shrink. 

Shred, shred, v. a. pret. shred, to cut in sm:l 
pieces. Hooter. 

Shred , shied, s. a small piece cut off. Bacon — A 
fragment. shak. 

Shrew, shr66 s. a malignant, clamorous, vexa- 
tious, turbulent woman. S-hak. 

Shrewd, shiuod. a. having the qualities of a 
shrew. Shak.— Maliciously sly, cunning Tilt 
— Mi-chievous. S-nth. 

Shrewdly, shtodd'ie. ad. mischievously. V/ott. 
— Vex'uiously, cunningly, slily. " South. 

Shrewdness, shYiod'nes. s. sly cunning, arca- 
ne-* S&ak. — viiscb'evousness, petulance. 

Shrewish, shroo'ish. a. having Inequalities of a 
shrew, petulantly clamorous. Shak. 

Shrewishiy, sh>oo1sh-le. ad. petulantly, pee- 
vishly, clamorously, frowardly. Shak. 

Shrewishness, sh'io'ish-nes. s. the qualities of 
a shrew, fro\vardness,clamorousness. Shak. 

Shrewmouse, shv56'moa-e. s. a mouse of which 
the bite was faUely supposed venomous. 

Shriek, shriek . v. n. to cry out with anguish 
or horror, to scream. Dryd. 

Shriek, shriek, s. any inarticulate cry of an- 
guish or horror. Dryd. 

Shriff, shrift, s. confession made to a priest. 
A' 'ive. 

Shrill, shril. a. sounding with a piercing ire- 
mulous sound. Shak 

Shrill, shril. v. n. to pierce the ear with quick 
vibrations of sound. Spenser. Fenton. 

Shrilly, sbril'le. ad with a shrill noise. 

Shrillness, shrll'iils. s. the quality of being 
shiill. 

Shr mp, shrimp, s. a small crustaceous fi*h. 
Carew.—k dwarf. Shak. 

Shrine, shrine, s. a case in which something 
sacred is reposited. Watts. 

Shrink, shrink, v. n. pret. I shrunk, or shrank ; 
part shrunken, to contract i.self into less 
room, to shnvel. Bacon. — To struggle or con- 
tract the body. Shak.— To fall back, as from 
danger South. — v. a. part, p tss. shrunk, 
shrank, or shrunked, to make to shrink. Shak. 

Shrink, shrink, s. corrugation, contraction 
into less compass. Woo'div. 

Shi nker, shrlnkur. s. he who shrinks. 

Shrive, shrive, v. a. to hear at confession. 

Cleave. 

Shrivel, sbrivVl. v. n. to contract itself inio 
wrinkles. Arb — v. a. to contract into wrin- 
kles. D>yd. 

Shriver, shrl'vur. s. a confessor. [Not in use. ) 

Shak. 

Shroud, shroud, s. a shelter, a cover. Mitt — A 
winding sheet. Shak. — The sail rope-*. Pope. 

Shroud, sin dud. v. a. to shelter. Knolles. — To 
dress for the grave. Donne. — To rover or con- 
ceal. Add. — v. n. to harbour, to take shelter. 
Milt. 

Shrovetide, shrive''lde. \ s. the day be- 

Shiovetue ; d.iy, shrive- tize'de. j fore Ashwed- 
nesday or Lent. Tusser. 

Shrub, shrub, s. a bush, a small tree. Locke.— 
Spirit, arid, and sugar, mixed. 

Shrubby, shrub'be. a. resembling a shrub. 
M.rt— Full of shrubs, bushy Milt. 

Shruff. shruf. s. dross, the refuse of metal tried 
by the fire. 

Shru.', -hrug. v. n. to contract the shoulders. 
Dame. Swift.— v. a. to contract or draw up 
HudiWas. 

Shrug, shrug, s. a motion of the shoulders ex- 
pressing dislike. Swift. 

Shrunk, shrunk. Vat pret. and part. pass, of 
shrink. 



SID 

fdr, pit; cube, cub, full; soil, mound; thick, /Aus. 

Shrunken, shi&nk'k'n. the part ..pas?, of shrink. 

Shudder, shud'dar. v. a, to quake with fear, or 
with aversion. Dryd. 

Shuffle, sbui'rl. v. a. to throw into disorder. 
Biack. — To change the position of cards. 
Ricon. — To remove, or introduce with arti- 
fice. Locke. 

Shuffle, shuf'fl. v. n. to throw the cards into a 
new order. Granv. — To play mean tricks. 
South.— To struggle, to shift. Snak. 

Shuffle, shuf'tl. s. the act'of disordering things. 
Bentiey. — A trick, an artifice. VEstr. 

Shufflecap, shuf'ii'kap *. a play at which mo- 
ney is shaken in a hat. Arb. 

Shuffler, shut'fl-ur. *. he who plays tricks or 
shuffles. 

Shufflingly, shuf'fl-ing-U.«rf. with an irregular 
gait. Dryd. 

Shun, shun v. a. to avoid, to decline, to en- 
deavour to escape. Waller. 

Shunless, shunles. a. inevitable, unavoidable. 
Shak. 

Shut, shut. v. a. preter. I shut. part. pass. shut. 
to dose, to confine, to prohibit, to bar. Mitt. 
— To exclude. Dryd.— v. n. to be closed, to 
close itself. 

Shut, shut. part. adj. rid, clear, free. VEstr. 

Shut, shut. s. close, act of shutting. Dryd. — 
Small door or cover. Wtlkins. 

Shutrer, shut'tur. s. one that shuts, a cover, a 
door. Dryd. 

Shuttle,shut'tl. s. an instrument used in weav- 
ing, sandys. 

Shuttlecock, sh&t'tl-kok. s. a cork stuck with 

feathers, and beaten backward and forward. 

Spenser. 

Shy, shi. a. reserved, not familiar. Add. — Cau- 
tious, wary, keeping at a distance. Korris. — . 
Suspicious, jealous. South. 

Sibilant, sibilant, a. hissing. Holder. 

sibilation, sib-e-la'shun. s. a hissing sound. 

Bacon. 

Sicamore, sik'a mire. s. a tree. Peacham. 

Siccate, sik'kate. v. a. to dry. 

Sicration, sik-ka'shun. s. the act of drying. 

Sicritic, sik sifffk. a. causing dryness. 

Siccity, sik'se-te. s. dryness, aridity, want of 
moisture. Wiseman. 

Sice, size. s. the number six at dice. Dryd. 

Sick, sik. a. afflicted with disease Cleavei. — 
Corrupted. Shak. — Disgusted. pope. 

Sicken, si k'k'n. i; a. to make sick. Prior.— To 
weaken, to impair. Shak.— v. n to grow sick. 
Bacon. — To be satiated. Shak, — To be. dis- 
gusted. Dryd. — To decay, to languish. Pope. 

Sickle, sik'kl. s. the hook with which corn is 
cut, a reaping hook. South. 

Sickle. nan, sik'kl-nian. \ s. a. reaper. Shak-. 

Sickler, sik-kl-ur. , j Sand. 

Sick'iness, sik'le ties, s. disposition to sickness, 
habitual disease. Graunt. 

Sickly, sik'le. ad. not in health. Shak. 

Sickly, sik'le. a not healthy, not well. Dryd. — 
Faint, languid. Prior. 

Sickly, si./ie. v. a. to make diseased. [Not 
used.) Shak. 

Sickness, sik'nls. s. state of being diseased. 
Skdk —Disease, malady. Watts. 

Side, side, s the part of animals fortified by 
the r,bs. Spenser. — Any part of any body op- 
posed to any other part. WUk. — Margin* 
edge. Rose — Party, faction. spratt. 

Side, side. a. lateral, oblique, indirect Hooker. 

Side, side v. n. to lean on one side. Bncc.n.— 
To take a party, to engage in a faction. 

swift 

Sideboa'd, slde'bird. s. a side table on which 
conveniences are placed. ~ Dryd. 

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SIL 



Rate, tar,call,cat ; bi,b§t ; wine, win ; so, prove,for, pot ; cube,cub,full ; soil, mound; thick, thus. 

Sidebox, side'boks. s. seat on the side of the 
til eat re. Pope. 

Sidefly, side'fli. j. an insect. Derham 

Sidle, sl'dl. v. u. to go with the body the nar- 
rowest way. Swifr. 

Sidelong, sidelong, a. lateral, oblique, nor in 
front, not direct. Locke. 



tiiouely 

Evt lyn 



Sidelong, side'lotig. ad. laterally, ob 
Dry. — On the side. 

Sider, sl'dSr. s. See cider. 

Sideral, s!d'der-al. rz starrv, astral. Milt. 

Sideraied, sid'car-ke-ed. a. blasted, planet- 
struck. Brown. 

Sideration, sid der-a'shun. s. a sudden moni- 
fication, a blast. Ray. 

Sidente, sld'riir-lte. s. In chemistry, ■a. combi- 
nation of phosphorus and iron. 

Sidesadd'e, side'sad-dl. s. a woman's seat on 
horseback. 

Sidesman, sldz'nian. s. an assistant to the 
churchwarden. Aylif'e. 

Sideways, sVde'waze. \ad. laterally, on one 

Sidewise, slde'wize. j side. '' Newton. 

Siege, si.lje. s. thr- act of besetting a fortified 
place, a leaguer. Knolles. 

Sieve, siv. s ha r or lawn strained upon a 
hoop, a boulter, a 'earce. nryd. 

Sift, s!ft v. a to separate by a sieve. Wotton. 
—To pan. Drydcn. — To examine, to try. 

Sifter, si 'or s. he who sifts. 

Sigh. s\. sth. S.) v. n. to emit the breath au- 
dibly, as in grief. Prior.— v. a. to lament, to 
mourn Prior. 

Sigh, si (s?h. S.) s. a violent and audible emis- 
sion of breath long retained, as in sadness. 
Tavhr. 

Sight, site. s. the sense of seeing Bacon. — Open 
view, act of teeing, eye. Dryd. — Spectacle, 
show. Sidney. 

Sightfu-ness, slte'f ul-nes. s. perspicuity, clear- 
ness of sight. Sidnev. 

Sightless, site'les. a. wanting sight, blind. 
Pope.— Not sightly. Sharp. 

Sightly, she'le. a. pleasing to the eye, striking 
to the view. Add 

Sigil, sid'jil. s. seal. Dryd. 

Sign, sine., s. a u.ken of anv thing. Holder. 
■ A wonder, a miracle, mark of distinc- 
tion. ilfzYfoix. A picture buns: at a door. 

Donne. — A memorial. Numbers. A con- 
stellation in the zodiac. Dryden.— Symbol. 
werewood. 

Sign, sine. v. a. to mark. Shak.— To ratify. 
Dryd.— To betoken, to signify. Taylor. 

Signal, sig'nal. ^.notice given b"y some anion, 
a sign that gives notice. Dryd. 

Signal, sig'na!. a. eminent, memorable, re- 
markable. Clar. 

Signality, s?g-nal'£-ti. s. quality of something 
remarkable. Glanv. 

Signalize, ;ig'nal-ize. v. a. to make eminent, 
to make i eaiarkable. Swift. 

Signally, s\%'ui\-h.ad. eminently, remarkably, 
memorably. South. 

Signation, sfg-na'shun. s. sign given, act of be- 
tokening. Brown. 

Signature, sig'na- tire. s. a s gn or mark im- 
pressed, a stamp. Waffs — Proof drawn from 
marks. Rogers. — Arm. ngprinters, some letter 
todistineuib different sheets. 

Signatnrist, sig'na-ture ist. s. one who holds 
the doctrine of signatures. Btown. 

Signet, sig'ult. t. a seai commonly used for 

the seal manual of a king. Dryd. 

Significance, sisj-nif'fe-kanse. ^ .« nowerot sig- 

Significancv.sig-nif'fe kan se. j nifvtng, mean 

ing. still— Force, energy, mind. Swift — 

Importance, moment. Add. 



Significant, si--nif'fe-katit. a. standing as a 
sign. Raleigh. — Expressive or representative. 
Hooker.— Important, momentous. 

Significantly, s!g nlfft-kant-lfc. ad. with force 
or expression. South. 

Signification, sig-nff-ft-ka'sb&n. s. the act of 

. making known by sigus. South.— Meaning 

. expressed by sign s. Holder. 

Significative, si^-uifft-ka liv. a. betokening 
by an external sign. Brerewood.— Strongly 
expressive. Camden. 

Signiticatory, slg-nif'fe-ka-tur-t. s. that which 
signifies or betokens. Taylor. 

Significant, sfg nif-fe-k-i'vit. s. a writ for ap- 
prehending an excommunicated person. 

Signify, sfg'ne-ft. v.a. to declare by some token 
or sign. Dryd. — To mean, to express. Shak. 
—v. n. to express meaning with force. 

Stgniory,sene'yo-ii. s. lordship, dominion. 

Signpost, slne'pist. s. that upon which a sign 
hangs. Ben Jon. 

Silence, si'llnse. s. the state of holding peace. 
Milt.— Not- loquacity, shak. — Secrecy, still- 
ness. Pope. 

Silence, si'llnse. inter/, an authoritative re- 
straint of speech, shak. 

Siience, sl'lense. v. a. to oblige to hold peace. 
Clar.— To still. Waller. 

Silent, sl'llnt. a. not speaking, mute, not tal- 
kative. Broome.— Still. Mdt. 

Silently, si'llnt-U. ad. without speech, with- 
out noise. Dryd. — Without mention. Locke. 

Silicious, s^-iish'&s. a. made of hair. Brown. 

Siliculose,si-lik'l;u-lAse. a. husky, full of husks. 

Siligincse. se-lid^jfn-ose. a. made'of fine wheat. 

Siliqua,siile-kwa.j. a carat, of which six make 
a scruple; the seed-vessel, husk, or shell of 
piants of the pulse kind. 

Si'iquose, sil-li-kw&se'. \a. having a pod or 

Siliquous, sil'ie-kwus. J capsula. Arb. 

Silk, silk. s. a fine soft thread spun by silk- 
worms, the stuff made therefrom. Knolles. 

Silken, siik'k'n. a. made of silk. Milt.— Soft, 
tender. Dryd. — Dressed in silk. shak. 

Silkmercer, silk'mer-sar. s. a dealer in silk. 

Silkweaver, silk'wi vur. s. one whose trade is 
to .weave silken stuffs. Dryd. 

Silkworm,silk'w&rm.j. the worm that spins silk. 

Silky, sflk'e. a. made of silk, soft, pliant. Shak. 

Sill, sill. s. the timber or stone at the foot of 
the door. swift. 

Sillabub, sil'ia-bub. s. curds made by milking 
upon vinegar, cyd>*r, &c. " Wotton. 

Sillilv, ii!'i£-li. ad. in a silly manner, simply, 
foolishly. D>yd. 

Silliness, sil'li nls. s. simplicity, weakness, 
harmless foffy. VEtr. 

Silly, sil'lfc a. harmless, innocent, artless, fool- 
ish, witless. Watts. 

Sillyhow, sil'le-hou. s. the membrane that co- 
vers the head of the foetus. Br?wn. 

Silt, silt. s. mud, slime. Hale. 

Silvan, sfl'vaii. a. woody, full of woods. D>yd. 

Silver, sil'vur. s. a white and hard metal, next 
in weight to gold. Watts.— Money made of 
silver. 

Silver, sil'vur. a. made of silver, white like sil- 
ver. spe>ts,r. 

Silver, slYvftr.v. a. to cover superficially with 

silver. s*>ak. 

Silverbeater, sil'vur bJ-tur. s. one that foliates 

silver. Boyle. 

Silverly, sll'vur-le. ad. with the appearance of 

si v^i\ Sh.ik. 

Siber-hafted, sil'\ur shaft-£d. a. provided 

with silver. Shafts. Milton. 

Siiversmiih, sil'vur-smltri. s. one that works 

in silver. Acts. 



SIN 

Kite, tlr,clll, Cat; bi,b£t; wlne,win; sJ,pr5ve, 

Silverthist!e,sil'vur-tfc5s-sl. \. nlaim 
Sitverweed, sii'v&r-wiid. J '• P« anw - 
Silvery, s$L'vir-&. a . esprinkled with silver. 

Simar, s4-mir'. s. a wo i.an's robe. Dryd. 

Similar, sim'4-iur. \a. having one pari like 

Simiiary, s!m'e-lar-i. J another. £>>><£.— Re- 
sembling Hale. 

Similarity, sim-4-Hr'Mi. j. likeness, unifor- 
mity. Arb. 

Similarly, s?m'i !ar-l£. nd. exactly alike. Reid 

Simile, sim'6 \i. s. a comparison by which any 
thing is illustrated or aggrandized. Shak. 

Similitude, sj-mifi-tide.'i. likeness, resem- 
blance- South — Comparison, simile. Wotton. 

Simitar, sim'4-tar. s. a crooked or falcated 
sword with a convex edge. See Cimeter. 

Simmer, sim'mur. v. n. to boil gently, to boil 
with a gentle hissing. Boyle. 

Simnel, sim'nil. s. a kind of sweet bread or 
cake. 

Simony, sfnr*un-e. s. the crime of buying or 
selling church preferments. Garth. 

Simper, sim'p&r. v. n. to smile, generally to 
smile foolishly. Sidney. 

Simper, sim'pur. s. smile, generally a foolish 
smile. Pope. 

Simple, sim'pl. a. plain, artless, Harmless. 
Hook. — Uucompounded, unmingled. Waits. 
— Silly, not cunning. 

Simple, sim'pl. s. a single ingredient in a me- 
d'C ne, a dreg, an herb Temple 

Simple, sim'pl. v. n. io gather simples. 

Simpleminded, sim'pl-mind-td.5. void ofcun- 
oing. Blacks. 

Siavpleness, sim'p'i-nes. s. the quality of being 
simple. Shak. 

Simpler, sim'pl-ur. s. a simplist, an herbalist. 

Simpleton, s!m'pt-t&n. s. a silly mortal, a tri- 
fle r, a foolish fellow. VEstr. 

Simplicity, slm-plls'i-te. s. plainness, not cun- 
ning Sidney. — Not abstruseness. Hammond- 
— Not finery. Dryd.— Silliness. Hioker 

Simplify, sim'plt-ft. v. a. to reduce to first 
principles. Chesterfi. 

Simplist, sim'plist. s. one skilled in simples. 

Simply, sim'ple. ad. without art, without sub- 
tiity. Milt. -Merely, solely. Hook — Sillily. 

Simular, sim'u-lir. s. one that counterfeits. 

Shak. 

Simulation, sim-i U'shun. s. hypocrisy which 
pretends that to be which is not. Bacon. 

Simultaneous, si mul-tVni us. a. acting toge- 
ther, existing at the same time. Glanv. 

Simultaneously, sl-mul-ta'n^-us-le. ad. in con- 
cord skenstme. 

Sin, sin. s. an act against the laws of God. 
Sh ik. — Habitual negligence of religion. 

Sin, sin v. n. to neglect or violate the laws of 
religion. Psalms. 

Sin-bred, sin'bred. a. produced by sin. Milt. 

Since, siuse. ad. because that. Locke — From 
the time that. Pope. — Ago, before th>s. Sid. 

Since, sinse. prep, after, reckoning from some 
time past, to the present. Dryd. 

Sincere, sin-sire', a unhurt, uninjured. Dryd. 
— Pare, ^tter — Honest, uncorrupt. Milt. 

Sincerely, siu-sere'li. ad. honestly, without 
hyporrisy. Watts 

Sincereness, sin sere'nes. \^. honesty of inten- 

Sincerity,s?n-s£r'4-t4. j tion. Rogers. 

Freedom from hypocrisy. Pope. 

Sindon, sin'dun. s a fold, a wrapper. Bacon. 

Sine, sine. t. a right sine ; in geometry, is a right 
line drawn fiom one end of an arch perpen- 
dicularly upon th« diameter drawn from the 
other eiid of thai arch. Harris. 

Sinecure, si nfe-kure s. an office which has re- 
venue without any employment. Garth. 



SIN 

f£r,p6t;cibe,cSb,full; sSiI,mS&nd; thick, thus. 

Sinew, sin'nu. j. a tendon, whatever gives 
strength or compactness. Dryd — Muscle or 
nerve. Oavies. 

Sinew, sin'nu. v. a. to knit as by sinews. {Not 
in use.) shak. 

Sinewed, sin 'nude. a. furnished with sinews. 
Dyd.— Strong, vigorous. shak. 

Sine w'shrunk,sin'nu-shrunk.tf. is when a horse 
has been so over-ridden that he becomes 
gaunt- bellied. 

Sinewy, sin'ni-i. ti. consisting of a sinew, 
nervous, Bonne.— Strong, rigorous. Hale. 

Sinful, sin'ful. a. not holy, unsanctiflied, wick- 
ed. ' Milt, 

Sinfully, sin 'ful-J. ad. wickedly, not piously. 
S>uih. 

Sinfulness, sin-ful-nis. s. neglect or violation 
of the duties of religion: Mitt. 

Sing, sing, v.n prefer. I sang or sung, part. pass, 
sung, to articulate musically. Dryd. — To ut- 
ter sweet sounds. Bacon,— To tell in poetiy. 
Prior.— v. a. to relate in poetry. Mi It. —To 
celebrate. Add —To utter melodiously. Shak. 

Singe, sinje. v. a. to scorch, to burn slightly. 

Singer, sing'ir. s. one that sings, one whose 
profession is to sing. 

Singingmaster, sing fng-mas-tur. s. one who 
teaches to sing. Add. 

Single, siiig'gl. a. not double, not more than 
one, particular, individual. Pope. — Alone. 
Denham. — Unmarried. Dryden. — Not compli- 
cated. Bacon^ 

Single, sing'gl. v. a. to choose out. Mdt. — To 
sequester, to take alone. Hook.— To sepa- 
rate. Sidney. 

Singleness, sfog'gl-nls. s. state of being only 
one, simplicity, sincerity. Hooker. 

Singly, sing'gli. ad. individually, particularly. 
Taylor.— Only, by himself. Shak. 

Singular, sing'gu-Br. a. not complex. Watts.— 
in grammar, expressing only one. Locke. -~> 
Particular, unexampled. Denham. — Alone. 

Singularity, sing-gA lU'e-tJ. s. anything re- 
markable, a curiosity, shak. — Character or 
manners different from those of others. 

Singularize, sing'gu-lai-lze.iJ.tf. to make single. 

Singularly, slng'gi-lar-U. ad. particularly, in %. 
manner not common to others. 

Singult, sin'gtVit. J. a sigh. 

Sinister, sin'nis-tur. a. left, not right. Dryd. — 
Bad, corrupt, unfair. soarA.— Unlucky, inau- 
spicious. n hen Jon. 

Sinistrous, sin'his-trSs. a. absurd, perverse, 
wrongheaded. ^ Bent ley. 

Sinistrously, slu'nis-trus-U. ad. with a ten- 
dency to the left. Brown. — Perversely. 

Sink, singk. v. n.pret. I sunk, anciently sank, 
part, sunk, or sunken, to fall down through 
any medium, not to swim. Milt.— To fall 
gradually, to lose height, to decline, to de- 
cay. Add.— To tend to ruin. Dryd.— v. a. to 
put underwater. Bacon, — To depress. Prior. 
— To make to fall. Wofdw.— To bring low. 
Add— To crush, to depress. Pope. 

Sink, singk. s. a drain, a jakes. Shak.— Any 
pace where corruption is gathered. Ben Jon. 

Sinless, sin'ies. a. exempt from sin. Milt. 

Sinlessness, sin'les-nes. s. exemption from sin. 
Boyle. 

Sinner, sin'n&r. s. one not truly or religiously 
good'. South.— An offender, a criminal. Pope. 

Sinoffering. tin'of-f&r-ing. s. an expiation or 
sacrifice for sin. Exodus. 

Sinoper, or Sinople, sin'i-pur. 5. a species of 
earth, ruddle. Ainsw. 

Sinuate, sin'yu-ate. v. a. to bend in and out. 

Sinuation,sin-yi-a'shun. s. a bending in and 
out. 

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SKI 



Rite,tlr,c'H,cU; be,bet; wine, win ; si,prSve, 

Sinuosity, s1n-yi-6s'4-ti.j. the quality of being 
sinuons. 

Sinuous, sin'yu us. a. bending in and out. 

Brown . 

Sinus, m nCi>.s. a bay of the sea. Burnet. — Any 
fold oropemn?. 

Sin-worn, sin w&rn. part. a. worn by sin, or 
si if'ul human race. Mil'. 

Sip. >\\i v.ci. io drink in small quantities. 
M It — To di ink out of. Dry. — v. u. to drink 
a -mall quantity Dyd 

Sip, -ip. s , a small draught, as much as ihe 
mo th will hold. Milt. 

Siphon, sl'fuu.S. a pipe through which liquors 
are convened Till. 

Sipoer. sip'yfir. s. one that sips. 

Sippet, srp'pit. 5 a small sou. 

Sir, - : ur. s. the word of respect in addressing 
men. shak.— The title of a knight or baro- 
net. B C071. 

Sire, sire. s. a father, in poetry. Prior.— It is 
used of beasts, as good sire. It is used aiso 
in composition. 

Siren, siren. 5 a goddess who enticed men by 
singing, and devoured ihem ; any alluring 
woman. 

Siriasi-, si-ri'a-sfs. s. an inflammation of the 
brain and its membrane, through excessive 
heat of the sun. 

Sirius, s?r'r -us. j, the dog-star. 

Sirocco, se-i6k'kA. s. the south-east or Syrian 
wind. Miit 

Sirrah, sir'ia. s. a compellation of reproach and 
Insult. VEstr. 

Shop, | f , 2 f s. the juice of vegeubies 

Sirup, j " nr rup> j bmled with suear Sidn. 

Siruped, sfjr'rupt. a. sweet, like sirup, bedew- 
ed wuh sweets. Drayton. 

Sirupy, sur rup-i. a. resembling sirup. Mart 

Sister, sis'iur. s. a woman boru of the same pa- 
rents, correlative to Drolher. Job.— A fe- 
male of the same kind. Sak. 

Sister in latu, sis'tur-in-!lw. s. a husband or 
wife's Mster. Ruth. 

Sisterhood, sis'tur-hud. s. the office or duly of 
a sister. DaniL—A set of sisters. 

Sisterly, sis'tur le a. like a sister, becoming 
a sister. Shak. 

5it,sir. v. n.pret. 1 ratovsate, to rest upon the 
buttocks. May — To be in a local position, to 
settle, to abide.. MRU. — To brood, to be in 
any situat on or condition. Bacon. — To be 
adjusted: .Mai. — v. a. io keep theseat upon. 
Prior. — To place una seat. Bacon. 

Site, site s. situation, local position. Benttey 

Sitfast, sit'flst. s. a hard knob growing under 
the saddle. Farrier's Die. 

Sithe, aith s. the instrument of mowing. P.-a. 

Sitter, sit'tur. s. one that sits. Bacon. — A bird 
that broods. Mori. 

Sitting, sii'ting. s. the posture of sitting, the 
act of resting on a seai . Psa ms. — A meeting 
ofan as?e>r>b'y. B-icon. — Incubation. Add. 

Situate, sir'tshu-ate. part. a. placed with re- 
spect to any thing else. Bacon. 

Situation, sit-tshu-i'shun s. local respect, posi- 
tion. Arid.— Condition, state. Rogers. 

Six, siks. a. twice three, one more than five. 
Brown. 

Sixpence, siks'pense. s. a coin, half a shilling. 
Pope. 

Sixscore, siks'skore. a. six times twenty. 

sandy s 

Sixteen, siks'teen. a. six and ten. 

Sixteenth, siks'leentri. a. the sixth from the 
tenth 

Sixth, sikstft. a. the first after the fifth, the 
ordinal of six. 



for,p6t; cube,cub,full}s3il,m3und; thick, that. 

Sixth, slkstfi: s. a sixth part. Chevne. 

>ixr..ly,sii.>Ui'li.//rf in the sixth place. Bac. 

Siitieih,siks'te life. a. the tenth six times re- 
peated. 

Sixty, siks'te. a. six times ten. 

Tze. size s. bulk, comparative magnitude. 
Ral — A settled quantity. shak. — Condition. 
Swift — Any viscous substance. 

Size, size v. a. to adjust according to size. 
Diyd. — To settle, to fix. Bicou. — To cover 
with glutinous matter. 

Szed, slz'd. a. having a particular magnitude. 
shak. 

Sizeable, sl'za-bl. a. reasonably bulky, of just 
proportion to others. Arb. 

Sizer, or Servitor, si'zfir. .s. a certain rank of 
students in the universities. Corbet 

Sizineis, sl'ze-nes. s. glutinousness, viscosity. 
Fioyer. 

Sizy, sl'ze. a. viscous, glutinous. Arb. 

Skaddons, skad'dov.s. s. the embryos of bees. 

Skein, skane. s. a knotof thread or silk wound. 
« Ben Jon. 

Skainsrnate, skanz'mate. .c. a messmate, shak. 

Skate, skate s. a flat sea-fish, a sort of shoe 
aimed with iron, for sliding on the ice. Th. 

Skean, skene. s. a short sword, a knife. Bacon. 

s keg, s. eg. s a wild plum. 

Skeeger, skeg'geu. s. sick salmon that might 
not go to the sea. Wo, ton. 

Skeleton, skeTle-lun. s. the bones of the body 
preserved and compacted. Quincy. — The 
compagesot the principal parts. Hale. 

S^ellum/ske Mum. 5. a scoundrel. Skinner. 

Skeptic, skep'tik. .>• one who doubts, or pre- 
tends to doubt, of every thing. Pope. 

Skeptical, sklp'te kal. ,/. "doubtful, pretending 
to universal doubt. Bent ley. 

Skepticism, skep'te-sizm. *. universal doubt, 
pr^ tence or profession of universal doubt. 

Sketch, sketsh. s. an outline, a rough draught, 
a first plan. Add. 

Sketch, sketsh v. n. to draw, by tracing the 
outline. Watts. — To plan, notion. Dryd. 

Skewer, skure. s. a wooden or iron pin, used to 
keep meat inform. King. 

Skewer, skure. v. a. to fasten with skewers. 

Skiff, skiff, j. a small light boat. Swift. 

Skilful, skfi'ful. a. knowing, qualified wuh 
skill, able. Tatler. 

Skilful y, skil'fuhle. ad. with skill, with art, 
dexterously. Broome. 

Skilfulness, skil'ful-ngs. s. art, ability, dexte- 
rousness. 

Skill, skil. s. knowledge of any practice or art, 
dexterity. Milt.— Any particular art. Hook. 

Skili, skil v. n to be knowing in, to be dex- 
terous at. (Not used.) Whit gift e. 

Skilled, skii'd. a. knowing, dexterous, ac- 
quainted with. Milt. 

Ski Hess, skll'les. a. wanting skill, artless. {Not 
in use.) ■ ^ Shak. 

Skillet, skil'lit. s. a smail kettle or boiler. 

shak. 

Skim, skim.?;, a. to take by skimming. Add. — 
To brush the surface slightly. Dryd. — v. n. 
to pass lightly, to glide along. Pope. 

Skimbieskaoible, skim'bl-skam-bl. a. wander- 
ing, wild. shak. 

Skimmer, skim'mSr. s. a vessel with which the 
scum i.-. tasen off. Mart. 

Skimmilk, skim-milk', s. milk from which the 
cream has been taken. King. 

Skin. skin.^. the natural covering of the flesh, 
hide, pelt. 

Skin, skin. v. a. to flay, to strip off the skin. 
.Bllis. — To cover with the skin. Dryden.— To 
cover superficially. Add. 



SLA 



SLA 



Rite, tar, dill, cat; be, bet; wine, win; so,prSve,for,p6t; clbe, cub, full; soil, mJund; thick, thus. 

Skinflint, skin'flint. 5. a niggardly person. 
Skink, skingk. s. drink, any thing potable 

pottage. Bacon. 

Skink. ^kmgk. v. n. to serve drink. 
Skinker, skingkur. s. one that serves drink. 

Dryd. 
Skinned, skin'd. a. having skin. Sharp. 

Skinner, skin'nur. s. a dealer in skins, or pelts. 
Skinniness, skin'ne-nls. s. the quality of being 

skinny. 
Skinny, skin'ne. a. consisting only of skin, 

wanting flesh. Shak. 

Skip, skip. v. n. to bound lightly andjoyful'y. 

Pope. — To pass without notice. Bacon. — v. a. 

to mix, to pass. shak. 

Skip, skip. s. a light leap or bound. More. 
Skipjack, skip'jak. s. an upstart. VEstr. 

Skipkennel,skip'ken-nil.s.a lackey, a footboy. 
Skipper, skip'pur. s. a shipmaster or shipboy 
Cong. 
Skirmish, sker'mish. s. a slight fight. Philips.— 

A contest, a contention. Shak. 

Skirmish, sker'mish. v. n. to fight loosely or, 

irregularly. ^ Alter. 

Skirmisher, skei'mish-ur. s. he who skirmishes. 
Skirre, skir. v. a. to scour, to ramble over in 

order to clear. Shak. — v. n. to scour, to scud, 

to run in haste. Shak. 

Skirret, skei'rit. s. a plant. Miller. 

Skirt, sktrt. s. the loose edge of a garment. 

shak. — Edge, margin, border. Spenser. 

Skirt, skirt, v. a. to border, to run along the 

edge. Add. 

Skittish, skit'tish. a. shy, easily frightened. 

VEstr.— Wanton, volatile. Httdib.— Change- 
able, fickle. shak. 
Skiitishlv, sklt'tish-le. ad. wantonly, uncer- 
tainly,' tick I v. 
Skittishness, "skit'tish n?s. s. wantonness, 

fickleness. 
Skittles, skit'tls.^. a game of a similar kind to 

that of nine pins. Mason's Sup. 

Skonoe, skonse. s. See Sconce. Carew. 

Skreen, skreen. s. a riddle or coarse sieve. Tus- 

ser. — Shelter, concea'ment. Dryd. 

Skreen, skreen. v. a. to riddle, to sift, to keep 

off light or weather. Dryd.— To shelter, to 

protect. Sped. 

Skue, ski a. oblique, sidelong. Bentlry. 

Skulk, skulk, v. n. to bide, to lurk in fear or 

malice. Dryd. 

Skull, skill, s. the bone that encloses the head, 

ashoal. 
Skullcap, skul'klp. s. a headpiece, a plant. 
Sky, ;kei. s. the region beyond the atmos- 
phere. Rose— The heavens. Davies. — The 

weather. Shak. 

Skyey, skel'e. a. ethereal. Shak. 

Skycolour, skel'kul-ur. s. an azure colour, the 

colour of the sky. Boyle . 

Skycolowed, skei-kul-iurd. a. blue, azure like 

the sky. Add. 

Skydyed, skei'dide. a. coloured like the skv. 
Pope. 
Skyed, skelde. a. enveloped by the skies. 

Thomson 
Skyish, skM'ish. a. coloured by the ether, sh 
Skylark, skel'iark. s. a lark that mounts and 

sings. 
Skylight, skel'llte. s. a window placed in the 

cieling. Pop?. 

Skyrocket, shei'rdk-it. s. a kind of firework, 

which flies high. Ada. 

Slab, slab. s. a puddle. Ainsw. — A plane of 

stone : as, a marble slab. 
Slab, slab. a thick, viscous, glutinous. Shak. 
Slabber, s ab'but,or slob'bur. (slob'tnir. s.) v. n. 

commonly written slaver, to drivel, to shed 



or pour any thing. — v. a. to smear with 
spittle. Arb. — To shed, to spill. Tnsser. 

Siabberer, slab'bur-ur. s. he who slabbers, an 
idiot. 

Slabby, slab'be. a. thick, viscous. Wisem. — 
Wet, rloody. Gay. 

Slack, slak, a. not tense, loo^e. Arb.— Relaxed, 
weak. Milt. — Remiss, not diligent. Hooker. 

Slack, slak \v. n. to be remiss, to ne- 

Slacken, slak'k'n. J gleet, to abate. Milt. — To 
fail, to flag. Ainsw. — v. a. to loosen. Dryd — 
To relax, to remit. Davies. — To mitigate. 
Spenser.— -To unbind. Denh.— To withhold. 
shak.— To neglect. Daniel. 

Slack, slak s. small coal, coal broken in small 
parts. This word is chiefly used in Ireland. 

Slackly, slak'le. ad. loosely, not tightly, negli- 
gently, remissly, shak. 

Slackness, siak'nes. s. looseness, not tightness, 

negligence, remissness. Hooker. — Tardiness. 

Sharp. 

Slag, slag. s. the dross or recrement of metal. 
Boyle. 

Slaie, sU. s. a weaver's reed. Ainsw. 

Slain, slane. the part. pass, of slay. 

Slake, slake, v. a. to quench, to extinguish. 
Cra. — v. n. to grow less tense, to be relaxed. 

Slam, slam. s. a term at whist when all the 
tricks in hand are won. 

Slam, siam. v. a. to slaughter, to crush. 

Slander, slan'dur. v. a. to censure falsely, to 
belie. Whitgifte. 

Slander, slan'dur. j. false invective. Ben Jon. — 
Disgrace, reproach. shak. 

Slanderer, s!an'dur-ur. s. one who belies an- 
other. Taylor. 

Slanderous, slan'dur-Ss. a. tittering reproachful 
falsehoods, shak — Calumnious. South. 

Slanderously, sliu'dur-us-le. ad. calumniously, 
wiih false reproach. Daniel. 

Siane, sling. Ihepret. of sling. 

Slank, slangk. s. an herb. Ainsw. 

slant, sl^nt. \a oblique, not direct, not 

Slanting.slant'ing. j perpendicular. Ptackm. 

Slantly. slanfle. \ad. obliquely, not per- 

Slantwise. slant'wize. j pendiculafly slope. 

Slap. slap. s. a bio*. 

Slap, slap. ad. with a sudden and violent blow. 

Arb. 

Slap, slap. v. a. to strike with a slap. Prior. 

Slapdash, slap dash', inter/, all at once. Prior. 

Sla-h.-la-^h.-y. a. to cut with long cuts, to lash. 
{Improper.) King. — v. n. to strike at random 
with a sword. Pope. 

Slash, slash, s. cut, wound. Clar.— A cut in 
cloth. Shak. 

Slatch, slatsh. s. the middle part of a rope that 
hangs down loose. Bailey. 

Slate, slate, s. a grey fossil stone, used to cover 
houses, or to write upon. Grew. 

Slate, fclate. v. a. to cover the roof, to tile. 

Slater, sla tur. .?. one who covers with slates or 
tiles. 

Slattern, slat'turn. s. a woman negligent, not 
elegant or nice. Dryd. 

Slattern away, slat'turn. v. a. to lo e by negli- 
gence. Chesterji. 

Slatternly, slat'tlmH. ad. with extreme neg- 
ligence. Chesieiji. 

slaty, sia'te. a. having the nature of slate. 

Slave, slave, s. not a freeman, a dependant. 

Slave, slave, v. ft. to drudge, to moil, to toil. 
Swift. 

slaver, slav'&r. s. spittle running from the 
mouth, drivel. Brown. 

Slaver, slav'ui . v n. to be smeared with spit- 
ilc. shak. — To - mit spittle. Sidney. — v. a. to 
smear with drivel. Dryd. 



SLI 

Bate, tlr, call, cat; be, bit; wine, win; si, prsve 

Slaverer, slav'ur ur. s. a driveller, an idiot. 

Slavery, sli'vur-e. s. servitude, the condition 
of a slave K.Charles. 

Slaughter, sllw'tur. s. massacre, destruction 
by the sword. Dryd. 

Slaughter, sltw'tur. v. a. to massacre, to lay, 
to kill. Sheth. 

Slaughterhouse, siaw't&r-ho&se. s house in 
which beasts are killed tor the butcher. 

Slaughterman, sllw'tur-mln. s. one employed 
in killing. Shiik. 

Slaughterous, sllw't&r-us. a. destructive, mur- 
derous. Shak. 

Slavish, slavish, a. servile, mean, base, de- 
pendant. Mil'. 

Slavishly, sla'vish-le. ad. servilely, meanly. 

Slavishness,sl3'vish-nes. j. servility, meanness. 

Slay, sia v. a. preter. slew, part. puss, slain, 
to kill, to put to death. Prior. 

Slaver, sla'ur. s. killer, murderer, destroyer. 

Sleazy, sle'ze. a. weak, wanting substance. 

Sled, s'ed. s a carriage drawn without wheels. 

Sledded, sled'did. a. mounting on a sled. Sh. 

Sledge, s'idje. s. a large hea\y hammer. Max. 
— A sort of carriage. Mort. 

Sieek, sleek, a. smooth, nitid, glossy. Ben Jon. 

Sleek, sleeK. v. a. to comb smooth and even. 
Milt. — To render smooth. B yU. 

Sleekly, sleek'le. ad. smoothly, glossily. Shak. 

Sleep, "sleep, v. n. to rest, to be motionless, to 
be inattentive. Shak. — To be dead. Thess. 

Sleep, sUep. s. repose, rest, slumber. Locke. 

Sleeper, sleep'ur. s. one who sleeps, a lazy, in- 
active drone. Grew. — A fish. Aimw. 

Sleepily, s!eep'e-le. ad. drowsily, dully, lazily. 
Ral. — Stupidly. After. 

Sleepiness, sleep'e-nes. s. drowsiness, disposi- 
tion to sleep. Arb. 

Steeples*, sleip'ies. a. wanting sleep, always 
awake. Milt. 

Sleepy, sleep'e. a. drowsy, disposed to sleep, 
not awake. D>yd. — Soporiferous. Gulliver. 

Sleet, sleet, s. a kind of small bail or snow. 

Sleet, sleet, v. n. to snow in small particles in- 
termixed with rain. 

Sleety, sleet'e. a. bringing sleet. 

Sleeve, sieev. i. the covering of the arm. Spen- 
ser. — A fish . Ainsw. 

Sleeved, sleev'd. a. having sleeves. 

Sleeveless, sleev'les. a. wanting sleeves, want- 
ing propriety. Hall. 

Sleight, s ite..?. artful trick, cunning artifice, 
dexterous practice. Chap. Swift. 

Sleightful, sllght'ful. a. full of cunning. 

Slender, slen'dur. a. thin, not thick. Milt. — 
Smallin the waist. Dryd. — Not bulky, slight 
Pope.— Small, weak. Till. — Sparing. Arb. 

Slenderly, slln'dur-le. ad. without bulk, 
slightly, meanly. Hay w. 

Slendernes<=, sleVdur-nis.s. thinness. Newt.— 
Want of bulk or strength. Arb.— Slightness, 
weakness. Wnitgifte. 

Slept, slept, the pret. of sleep. 

Slew,'sli. the pret. of slay. 

Sley, sla. v. n. to part or twist into threads. 

Shak. 

Slice, sllse. v. n. to cut into flat pieces. Sandys. 
— To cut into parts. C'uavel. — To divide. 

Burnet. 

Slice, stlse. s. a broad piece cutoff. szvift.—A 
peel, a spatula. Hakewill. 

Slid, slid. $. the pret. of slide. 

Slidden, slid'd'n. the part. pass, of slide. 

Slidder, slid'dur. v. n. to slide with interrup- 
tion. Dryd. 

Slide, slide, v. n. pret. slid, part. pass, shdden, 
to pass along smoothly, to slip, to glide, to 
fall by error. Bac— To pass unnoticed. Sid. 



SLO 

fSr, pftt ; cibe,cab,full; s&l.m^nd; trlick,rtus. 
— To pass silently and gradually. South.— To 
move upon the ice without change of feet. 
Waller. — To be not firm. Thomson. — v. a. to 
pass imperceptibly. Watts. 

Shoe, slide. *-. smooth and easy passage, flow, 
even course. Bacon. 

Shd-r, sli'dar. s. he who slides. 

Slight, sike. a. sma'l, inconsiderable. D>yd. — 
Weak. Locke — Neg igent, not done with ef- 
fect. Milt — Not strong, thin 

Slight, sli.e. .?. neglect, contempt, artifice, 
cunning practice. Arb. 

Slighc, slie. v. a. to neglect, to disregard. 
L'cke — To throw carelessly . Shak. — To treat 
or perform carelessly. s icon. 

Slighter, sll't&r. s. one who disregards. 

Slightingly, »ll'iing-le. ad. without reverence, 
with contempt. Rovle. 

Slighdy, sllte'le. ad. negligently. Hooker.— 
S -orn fully, contemptuously. PA/Vi^.?. — Weak- 
ly, without force. Milt. 

Siighiness, sllte'nes. s. weakness, want of 
strength, negligence. D r vd. 

Slim, slim. a. slender, thin of shape. Add. 

Slime, slime, s. viscous mire, any glutinous 
substance. Raieigh. 

Shminess, sll'me-nes. s. viscosity, glutinous 
matter. Flayer. 

Slimy, sfi'me. a. overspread with slime. S ak. 
— Viscous, glutinous. Milt. 

Sliness, sll ues. s. designing arti6ce. Add. 

Sling-, sling, s. a missive weapon made by a 
strap, a throw. Milt. — A hanging bandag'e. 

Sling, sling, v. a. to throw by a sling. 10 throw, 
to cast Add.— To hang by a string. Dryd. 

Slinger, sling'ur. s. one who flings or uses the 
sling. Kings. 

Slink, slingk. v. a. prefer, slunk, to sneak, to 
steal out of the way. Milt.— v. n. to cast, to 
miscarry of. Mort. 

Slip, slip.V n. to slide, to glide. Sidmy.— To 
move out of place. Wi em. — To fall into fault 
or error. Ecctw. — To escape hooker — v. a. 
to convey secretly, trb. — To part twigs from 
the tree, &c. Mort. — To leave slily shot. — 
To let loose. Dryd. — To pass over negligent-: 
ly. A'terb. 

Slip, ^lip. s. act of slipping, eiror, fault. Wott. 
— Twig torn from the slock. Ruy. — An es- 
cape, a long narrow piece. Add. 

Slipboard, slip'b&rd. s. a board sliding in 
grooves. Gulliver. 

Slipknot, slip'not. s. a bowknot, a knot easily 
untied. M«xon. 

Slipper, or Slipshoe, slip'pSr. s. a shoe without 
leather behind, a morning shoe. Riileigk. 

Slipperiness, slip'pur e nls. s. smoothness, 
glibuess % .j /!(//■/>.— Uncertainty. 

Slippery, slip'p&r-e.tf, smooth, glib. Arb. — Not 
affording firm footing. Cowley. — Hard to 
hold. Dryd.— Uncertain, changeable Shak. 

Slippy, slip'pe. ad. slippery, easily siidmg. 

Ft oyer. 

Slipshod, slip'shod. a. having the shoes not 
•pulied up at .he heels. Swift. 

Slipslop, slip'slop. s. bad liquor. {A Imt-word.S 

Slit, slit. v. a. pret. and pass, slit and slitted, 
to cut longwise. Brown. 

Slit, slit. s. a long cut, or narrow opening. 

Newton. 

Sli ve, slive. j v. a. to split, to divide, or tear 

Sliver, sli'vttr. j off longwise. shak. 

Sliver, sli'vur. s. a branch torn off. Shak. 

Sloats, slits, s. pi o< a cart, are those under- 
pieces which keep the bottom together. 

Bailey. 

Slobber, slob'bur. s. slaver. 

Slobbery, sl6b'be-re. a. sodden with wet. Mas, 



SLU 



SMA 



H4te, tar, dll, cat; b£,b£t; wine, win; so, prove, for, p&t; clbe.cub, full; s6il,m3und; t6ick,Mus. 

Slock, ?16k. v. n. to slake, to quench. 

Sloe, sli. s the fruit of the blackthorn, a 
small wild plum. Black. 

Sloop, slc6p. s. a small ship. 

Slop. slop. v. a. to dri^k grossly and greedily. 

Slop, s!6p s. mean and vile liquor of any kind. 
Dryd — Trowsers, open breeches. " Shak. 

Slope, slope, a. oblique, not perpendicular. 

Bacon. 

Slope, slope, s. an oblique direction, declivity. 

Pope. 

Slope, slope, ad. obliquely, not perpendicu- 
larly. Milt. 

Slope, slope, v. n. to form to obliquity or decli- 
vity, to direct obliquely. Pope. — v. a. to take 
an oblique or declivous direction. Dryd. 

Slopeness,sl6pe'nes.^. obliquity, declivity, not 
perpendicularity. Wo'ton. 

Slopewise, sl&pe'wlze. a. obliquely, not per- 
pendicularly. Carew. 

Slopingly, sl&'pIng-U. ad. obliquely, not per- 
pendicularly. Digby. 



Sloppy, sldp'pi. a. miry and wet. 

Slot, slot. v. a. to strike or clash hard. 

Slot, sldt. s. the track of a deer. 

Sloth, sloth, s. slowness, tardiness, shak. — La:i- 
ness, sluggishness. Mitt. — An animal of a 

"very slow motion. Grtzu. 

Slothful, sloih'ful. a. idle, lazy, sluggish, inac- 
tive, indolent. 

Slothfully.sloth'fu'-i. ad. with sloth. 

Slothful uess, sloth'tul-ues. s. laziness,sluggish- 
ness, inactivity. Hooker. 

Slouch, sloulsh. s. a downcast look. Swift. — A 
man who looks heavy and clownish. Gay. 

Slouch, sloutsh. v. n. to have a downcast 
clownish look. 

Sloven, si&v'ven. s. a man negligent of cleanli- 
ness, or dirtily dressed. Herbert. 

Slovenliness, sl&v'vin-lfe-nes. s. indecent neg- 
ligence of dress, neglect of cleanliness. 

Wotton. 

Slovenly, sluv'ven-U. a. negligent of dress, not 
neat, not cleanly. VEstr. 

Slovenly, sl&v'vin-lfe. ad. in a coarse, inele- 
gant manner. 

Slovenry, sluv'v|n-r&. s. dirtiness, want of 
neatness. Shak. 

Slough, sl65. .s a deep miry place Hayw. 

Slough, stuff, s. the skin which a serpent casts 
oft at his periodical renovation; the pa t 
that separates from a foul sore. 

Sloughy, sl6u'£. a. miry, boggy, muddy. Szv. 

Siow, s!6.rt. not quick of motion. Lac e.— Late 
Mitt.— Not ready, not quick Add. — Dull, 
inaciive. Dryd.— "Not hasty. 

Slow, sl6. In composition is an adverb; slow- 
ly; as, slow paced. 

Slow. slA. v. a. to delay, to procrastinate. {Not 
in «■'.) Shak. 

Slow-gaited, s'6'ga-t|d. a. s'ow in motion. 

Slowy, sli'ifc. tia. not speedily. Pope — No 1 
soon. Dryd — Not hastily, not promptly, nnl 
readily, tardily, sluggish y. Add 

Sl< wnes^, s'o'ngs. s. srrtalluess of motion, noi 
speed. Waits. — No> quickness. I looker.— 
Dnln^s. Hentley. — Want of promptness, 
cool delay. 

Slouorm.slo'wurm. s. the blindworm, a small 
viper. Brown. 

Slubber, slu'/hur v. a. to do any thing lazily, 
imperfectly, or with idle hurry. Sidney. — To 
statn, tod„ub. Shak 

Slubberdesul!ion,slub-bur-dJ gul'vui). s. a pal- 
try, diitv, sorry wretch. (Cant.) 

Sludge, sli'lje. s. mire, dirt mixed with water. 
Mort. 
an idler, a drone. Shak.— A hind- 



Slug, slug. 



ranee, an obstruction. Bacon.— A kind of 
snail, a piece of metal shot from a gun &c. 

Slug, slug. v. n. to he idle, to play the drone, 
to moveslowly. Spener. 

Sluggard, slug'gurd. s. an idler or drone, an 
inactive lazy fellow. Dryd. 

Sluggardize, slug'gur-dlze. v. a. to make idle, 
to make dronish. Shak. 

Sluggish, sl&g'gish. a. dull, drowsy, lazy, 
slothful. Waller. 

Sluggishly, slug'gish-U. ad. dully, not nimbly, 
lazily, idly, slowly. 

Sluggishness, slug'glsh-nis. s. dulness, sloth, 
laziness, idleness. Locke. 

Sluice, siuse. s. a Watergate, a floodgate. Milt. 

Sluice, slise. v. a. to emit by floodgates. Milt. 

Sluicy,slu's£. a. falling in streams, as from a 
si nice or floodgate. Dryd. 

Slumber, sl&m'bur. v. n. to sleep lightly. Milt. 
—To sleep, to repose. Job. — To be in a uate 
of supineness. Young. — v. a. to lay to sleep. 

Slumber, slum'bur. s. light sleep, sleep not 
profound. P-^/?— Sleep, repose. Dryd. 

Slumberous, sl&m'bur-us. \a. inviting to, or 

Slumbery, slum'bur-e. j causing sleep. 
Pope. — Sleepy, not waking. shak. 

Slung, sl&ng. the prel. and part, passive of 
s:ing. 

Slunk, sl&ngk. the prefer, and part, passive of 
stink. 

Slur, sl&r. v. a. to sully, to soil, to pass light- 
ly, to miss. Cudworth. 

Slur, slur. s. faint reproach, slight disgrace. 

South. 

Slut, slut. s. a dirty woman. King. 

Sluttery, slut'tur-l. s. the qualities or practice 
of a slut. sh.ik. Drayton. 

Sluttish, slut'tish. a. nasty, not nice, not 
cleanly, dirtv. Ralei.xh. 

Sluttislily, slut'tish-li. ad. in a sluttish man- 
ner, nastily, dirtily. 

Sluttishness, slut'tish-nls. s. the qualities or 
practice of a slut, dirtiness. Sidney. Ray. 

Ply, sli. ad. meanly artful, secretly insidious. 

Slyly, sll'lj. ad. with secret artifice, insi- 
diously. 

Smack, smak. v. n. to have a taste, to have a 
tincture or qualiiy infused. Shak. — To kiss 
with a quick separation of the lips. Pope. — 
v. a. to kiss. Donne. — To make any quick 
smart noise. 

Smack, smak. s. taste, savour, tincture. Spens. 
—A small quantity. Dryd.— A loud kiss. 
Donne.— A smal< ship. 

Small, small, a. not pieat. Dryd. — Slender, mi- 
nute, little in degree or importance, petty. 
Gen sis. 

Small, small, s. the small or narrow part of any 
thing. sianey. 

Smaliage, smiil'age. s. a plant, it is a species 
01 par- ley. Milt. 

Smallcoal, ^maTkile. s. little wood coals used 
to light tires. 

Smallcrafi, smlll'kraftt s. a little vessel less 
than a ship ; Dryd. 

SmaUness, small'nis. .s. littleness, not great- 
ness, want of bulk, weakness. 

Smallpox, small-pfiks'. s. an eruptive distem- 
per of great malignity. Wiseman. 

Smaliy, smiU'4, ad. in a little quantity, wth 
minuteness. Asch. 

Smalt, smltt. s. a beautiful blue substance, 
produced from two parts of zaffr", being 
fused with three parts common salt, and 
one part potash. Hill. 

Smaragdine,sma-rag'd!n. a. made of emerald, 
resembling emerald. 

Smart,smlvt. j.quick, pungent pain. 6V</.-— Pain, 



SMO 

Rite, t!r,cill, cat; bi, bitwise win; si,pr6ve; 

corporal or intellectual. Atterb.—.K fellow 

affecting briskness and vivacity, 
Smart, smart, v. n. to feel quick lively pain. 

souih. — To fee i pain of oody or mind . Pore. 
Smart, smart, a. pungent, sharp.£A<2e.— -Quick, 

active. C£/#\— Acute, witty. Till.— Brisk, 

lively. Add 

Smartly, smlrt'le. ad. after a sharp manner. 

sharply, briskly. Cla 

Smartness, sr.art'nes.f.quickness, vigour. sovle. 

— Wittiness. S~u<ih. 

Smatch,saiatsh.^. taste, tincture, twang. H<ria er 

—A bird. 
Smatter, smat'tur. v. n. to have a slight la^te, 

orsuperncia' nowledge. - Watts 

Smatter, smat'tur. s. superticial or slight know 

ledge. Tem\ U. 

Sma f terer, smat't&r-ur. s. one who has a si gin 

or superticial knowledge. Swift 

Smear, sm&r. v. a. to besmear. Milt. — To soil . 

to contaminate. Skat. 

Smeary, smi&r'fc, a. dauby, adhesive. Rowe. 
Smeeh, smeeth. v. n. to smoke, to blacken 

with smoke. 
Smei;, smell, v.a. to perceive by the nose. Coll. 

— To rind out by mental saga, ity. l?Estr — 

v. n. to strike the nostrils, h icon. — To hav< j 

any particular -scent. B-own. 

Sm<rll, smell, s. power of smelling. Davi s.— 

Scent, power of affecting the nose, b icon. 
Smeller, smeTiur. *. he who smells. 
Sme.llfeast, =mel!'ftste. s. a parasite, one who 

haunis good tables. L'Estr. 

Smelt, smSll. the pret. and part, passive of 

smelt. 
Smelt, smelt, s. a small sea fish. Carew. 

Smelt; smjit v. a. to melt ore, so as to evir^ct 

the metal. Woodw. 

Smelter, smelt'ur. s. one who melts ore. 

Woodw. 
Smerk, smirk, v. a. to smile wantonly, swift . 
Smerky, smirk'*, a. nire, smart, jaunty. Sf ens 
Smerlin, snier'lin. s. a fish. Ainsw. 

Smickei, smlk'kit. s. the under garment of a 

woman. 
Smight. smite, fox smite. Spenser. 

Smile, smile, vn. to express gladness by the 

countenance, to look gay or joyous, to be 

propitious. Milt 

Smile, smile, s. a look of pleasure, or kindness. 

W ttOH. 

Smilingly, sml'ling-le. ad. with a look of pita- 
sure. 

Smirch, smlrtsh. v.a. to cloud, to dusk, to soil. 
Shak. 

Smirk, smirk, s. a settled smile. Mason's Sup. 

Sunt, s nil. the part, passive of smite. 

Smi.e, smite v. a. pret. smote, part. fass. sm/t, 
smitten. tosuike,tokill. toae>iroy,toafrlici, 
to ( hasten. Wake. — To blast. — v. n. to strike, 
to collide. 

Smiter, srni lur. s. he who smites. 

Smith, smhft -s.one who works in metals. Tote. 

Smithcraft, smitfc'krait. s. the an of a smith. 
Raleigh. 

Smithery, smiifiur-e. s. the shop of a smi.h. 

Smithing, smlth'ing. s. an art by which iron 
i- wrought. Mfxon 

Smithv, saiittt'4 s. the shop of a smith. Drvd 

Smitten, sa it'i'n. tteport. passive of smite. 

Smock, sm6k j.ihe under garment of a woman 
a -hif Sandys 

Smockfaced,sm6k'faste.rt.palefaced, maidenly. 
Fen ton 

,Srnoke,sm6ke.s. 'he sooty exhalation from any 
thing burning. Cowiey. 

Smoke, smike.v n. to emit exhalation by heat. 
Milt.— To burn, to be kindisd. Deut.—To 



SNA 

for.pftt; clbe,cub,full;sGi!,m2und; tnick,fflus. 

smell. Hud — To use tobacco. — v. a. to scent 
by or in smoke. Atterb. — To smell out s ak. 
-moker, smA'kur s one that dries by smoke, 
on- that uses tobacco. 

Smokeless, smAke'Ils. a. having no smoke. 
Pope. 

Smoky, sm&'ke. a. emitting smoke, fumed. 
Shak — Noisome with srr^ke. Milt. 

Smooth, smooth, a. even on the surface, not 
rough, gentlj flowing, mild. Mitt —Glossy. 
Popg —Sol u o le . soft . Gay . 

Smooth, i>m6bth. v.a. to make even on the sur- 
face, to natter. Shak.—Tv make easy Pope.— 
To make Bowing, 10 cairn, to mo.li y. Milt. 

Smoothfaced, sma6;'Afaste. a mild looking, 
having a soft air. Shak. 

S loothly, smSS/A'Ife. ad- not ronghlv, evenly, 
with even gl.de. Po/m;.— Easily, readily. Hoik. 
— Wi'h soft language. 

Smoothness. sm66. A nes.j.evenness on the sur- 
face. Bacon.— Sweetness and soft nessof num- 
bers. Dry.t — Gentleness of speech. Shak. 

Smote, sm6te. tbspreter. of smite. 

Smother,saiu/A 'hx.v a.o suffocate with «moke. 
S'dney — To suppress. H^oktr. 

Smother, im&/A'Sr.y.a =.tate of suppression. Bac. 
— smoke, thic dust. Collier. 

Sm jth r, smu/A'ur.v.//.to smoke without vent. 
Bacon. — To he suppressed or Kept close. 

Smouldering, sm6''d&r ing. [a. burning and 

Smouldry, smii'dre. J smoking with- 

out vent. Dryd. 

Smug, -mug. a. nice, spruce, dressed with af- 
fectation of nicen s>. Spec. 

Smuggre, smug'gl. v. a. to iirpor* or export 
goods without raying the customs. 

Smuggler, -mcig'gl-ur. ,. a man who imports or 
exports goods without paying the customs. 

Smuggling, sm&g'gliug.;. the offence of import- 
ing and exporting goods vi ithoul p tying the 
duties of excise a.io tiie customs. B>' ickstone. 

Sinu.-'U , smug'le. ad. neatly, sprucely. Gay. 

Smugness, sm&g'n£s". s. spiuceness, neatness 
without elegance. 

Smut, smfii s. a -pot made with soot or coal, 
mildew. Mart. — Obscenity. 

S nut, . at. r. a t<> mark with soot or coal. 
Add. — i'o taint with mildew.' Bacon. — v. n. 
to gather smut. Mort. 

Smutch, stnuish.v.tf. to black with smoke. B J. 

Smuttily, smut'te-le. ad blacky, smo;.ily, ob- 
scenely. 

Smutuness, smut'te-nes. s. soil from smoke, 
TV mple .— Ob-:c< meness. 

Smutty, sii-ui'te. a. black with smoke or coal. 
Swift. — Tainted with mildew. Locke. — Ob- 
scene. . Collier. 

Snack, snak. s. a .-hare, a part taken by con- 
tract. Dryd. 

Siiaftk.snaFf] s.a bridle which crosses the nose. 

Snaffle, snlf fl v. a. to bridle, to hold in a bri- 
d.e, to manage. 

Snag, suae j- ajng or sharp protuberance. Spen. 
— A tooth standing beyond the rest. Prior. 

Snaggeu. Mirig'jJd. }</. full of snags, full of 

Snaggy, (-rag'?e. J sharp protuberances, 
shooting into sharp points. More. 

Snail, snae. .?. a slirhv reptile, s.me with 
shelis on their backs./) tine. — A drone, shak. 

S.iail-i-ke, snale'tike. a. like that of a snail. 

Snail-slow, snide' 14. a. slow as a >n lit. shak. 

Snake, snake, s. a serpent of the oviparous 
kind, distinguished from the viper shak. 

Snakeroot, <m.ikeV6&i j. a species of birth wort. 

S akeshead Irs .niks'hed. i. ?. plant Milt. 

snakeweed, pr Bistort, snik'wied *, a plant. 

Sna,;ewood, snake'wud. s. a kind of wood used 
in medicine. 



SNI 

R3te,t!r,cau,cat;b£,bet; wine, win; so, prove, 

Snakv, sni'kk. a. belonging toorresembl' - e a 
sna e. Milt. 

Snap, snap. v. a. to brfak short. mgby. — To 
bite Wiseman.— To ca ch suddenly and un 
expecttdly. Wot ton. Dryd. — v. n. to b eak 
short, to fall asunder. Donne 

Snap, snap. .y. act of breaking with quick no- 
tion, a quick eager biie. Carew.-^A. catch. 
a theft. 

Snapdragon, stiap'diag un 5. a plant, a kind of 
play. 

Snapper. snap'pSr. s. one who snaps. shak. 

Snappish, snap 'pi-h. a. tager to bite, peevish, 
sharp in reuh . 

Snappishly, snap'p'!-h-Ie.-7a?. peevishly, tartly. 

Snappishness, snap'p?sh-n£s. s. peevishness, 
tartness 

Snapsack, snJp'sak. s. a soldier's bag, more 
u-;na'iy knapsack. 

Snare soke. s. a gin, a net, a noose. Milt. 

Snare, snare, v. a. to entrap, to entangle, to 
catch in a noose Mi t. 

SnaW,snlrl. v. n. to growl as an angry animal. 
shak. — To «peak roughly. Congreve. 

Snarler, snlr'lur. s. one who snarls, a growling, 
surly fellow. Swift. 

Snary, sna'ri. a. entangling, insidious. Dryd. 

Snatch, snatsh. v. a. to seize a>.y thing hastily. 
Hooker. — To transport suddenly. Clar.—vn. 
to bite or catch eagerly at Shak. 

Snatch, snatsh. 5. a hasty catch, a short fit of 
vigorous action. Tusser. — A broken Dart. 
Brown. — A short fit. Wdhns. — A qnip, a 
shuffling answer. Shak. 

Snatcher,snatsh'fir. s. one that snatches, shah. 

Snatchingly, snatsh'ing-U. ad. hastily, with 
interruption. 

Sneak, snike. v.n. to creep slily. Dryd— To 
behave with meanness and servility. Pope 

Sneaker, sni-'kur. s. a small vessel of drink. 

Spectator. 

Sneaking, sn JTiing. part. a. serv :le, mean, low. 
Rowe. 

Sneakiflgly, snJ'king-li. ad. meanly,servilely. 
Herb. 

Sneakup, sn^'kup. s. a cowardly, creeping, in- 
sidious scoundrel, shak. 

Sneap, snepe. v. a. to reprimand, to check, to 
nip. snak. 

Sneap, snepe. s. a reprimand, a check, shak. 

Sneb, sn^b. v. a. to check, to chide, to repri- 
mand. Spens. 

Sneer, snere. v. n. to show contempt by looks, 
to insinuate contetiiut by covert expres- 
sions. Pope — To utter with grimace. C-ng. 

Sneer, snere. s. a look of ridicule. Pope. — An 
expression of ludicrous scorn. Watts. 

Sneeze, sneeze, v n. to emit wind audibly by 
the nose. Wt<em. 

Sneeze, sneeze, s. emission of wind audibly by 
the nose. Brown. 

Sneezewort, sneez'w&rt. s. a plant. 

Snet, snet. s. the fat of a deer. 

Sirb, smb. v. a. to check, to nip, to repri- 
mand. Spens. 

Snick andSHee,sn\\L'&n&-snkh'.s.a. combat with 
knives. Wiseman. 

Snicker, or Snigger, srik'hr. v.n.Xo laugh sliiy, 
wantonly, or contemptuously. 

Smff.snif. v. n. to draw breath audibly up the 
nose. Swift. 

Sniggle, 'nig'gl.-u. n. to angle for eels. 

Snip, snip. v. 1. to cut at once withsci6sors. 

Snip, snip. s. a single cut with scissors. Shak — 
A small shred. Wisem. — A snack. VEstr. 

Snipe, ,-nipe. s. a small fen fowl with a long 
bill. Floyer. — A blockhead. shak. 

Snipper, sulp'pur. 5. one that snips. 



SOB 

fdr,r>6t ; cube, cub, full; sdii, mdund ; tfeick, thus. 

Snippet, snip'pit. s. a small part, a shaie. 

Snipsnap, snip'snap. * tart dialogue. Pope. 

Suite, suite, v a. to blow the nose. Grew. 

Snivel, sniv'v'l. s. snot, the running of the 
nose. 

Snivel, snlvVI. v. n. to run at the nose, to cry 
as children. VEstr. 

Sniveller, si.iv'v'1-ur. s. a weeper, a weak la- 
men ter. Swift. 

Sucre, snAre. v. n. to breathe hard through the 
nose, as men in sleep. Rose. 

Snore, snore, s. a loud respiration of sleepers 
through .he nose. Shak. 

Snort, s» dit v. ». to blow through the nose as 
a high mettled hcrse. 

Snot, sn6t. s. the mucus of the nose. Swift. 

Snotty, sndt'te. a. full of snot. 

Snout, sndut. s. the nose of a beast. Dryd. — 
The nose of a man, in contempt. Swift. — 
The nosel of any hollow pipe. 

Snouted, sndut'ed. a. having a snout. Grew. 

Snow, sn^. :?. the small particles of water 
frozen before they unite into drops. Locke. 

Snow, sn6. v. n. to fall in snow. Brcwn.—w. a. 
to scatter like snow. Donne. 

Snow ball, suo'bill. s. a round lump of con- 
gested snow. Hayw. 

Snow broth, sn6'br6th. s. very cold liquor. S'hak. 

Snowdrop, sn&'drSp. s. an early flower. Boyle. 

Snow-white, sn6'hwlte.<2.while as snow. Dryd. 

Snowy, sni'e. a. white like snow. Rowe. — 
Abounding with snow. Milt. 

Snub, snub. .--. a jag, a snag, a knot in wood. 
Spenser. 

Snub, snub. v. a. to check, to reprimand, to 
nip. Ray.— v. n. to sob with convulsion. 

Snudge, snudje. v. n. to lie idle, close, or snug. 

Her. 

Snuff, snaf. s. the useless excrescence of acan- 
d\e.Donne.— -Resentment expressed by snift- 
rng VEstr. — Powdered tobacco. Pope. 

Snuff, sntif. v. a. to draw in with the breath. 
Add. — To crop the candle. Toylor. — v. n. to 
snort. Dryd. — To sniff in contempt. 

Snuffbox, snuf'boks. s. the box in which snuff 
is carried. Pope. 

Snuffers, sn&f'furz. s. pi. the instrument with 
which the candle is clipped. Swift. 

Snuffle, snfif'fl. v. n. to speak or breathe hard 
through the nose. Sidn. Dryd. 

Snug. snug. v. n. to lie close, to snudge. 

Snug, snfig. a. c ! ose, out of notice. Swift. — 
S.ily, or insidiously close. Dryd. 

Snuggle, snug'gl. v. a. to lie close, to lie warm. 

So, so. ad. in like manner, to such a degree. 
Ben Jonson. — In such a manner. Addison. — 
In the same manner: Mitt. — Thus, in this 
manner. Bent ley. 

Soak, sike. v.n. to lie steeped in moisture. 
Shak — To enter by degrees into pores. 
Bacon.— v. a. to steep, to keep wet.Dryd. — 
To drain, to exhaust. Bacon. 

Soap, s6pe. s. a substance used in washing. 
New ton. 

Soapboiler, s6pe'bdil-ur. s. one whose trade is 
to make soap. Add. 

Soapwort, sope'wurt. s. a species of campion. 

Soar, s6re. v n. to fly aloft, to tower, to mount. 
Mil —To tower with. Add. 

Soar, sire. s. towering flight. Milt. 

Sob, s6b. v. n. to heave, to sigh with convul- 
sion. Fairfax. 

Sob. sdb. s. a convulsive sigh. Sw'ft. 

Sober, si'bur. a. teniperaie. particularly in li- 
quors, not drunkeii.Tay/or.— -Seriousjso'emn, 
grave. Shak. 

Sober, si'bur. v. a. to make sober, to cure of 
intoxication. Pope. 



SOI 

Mte,tar,ca!l,cat; be, bet; whie,wiii; si, pr5ve, for, pit; cube,cub, 



SOL 



Soberly, si'b&r le. ad. temperately, moderately. 
-Bacon.— Coolly, calmly. Locke. 

Soberness, s&'bur-n£s s. temperance in drink. 
Common Praver. — Calmness, coolness. Dryd. 

Sobriety, si-bri e-te. s. temperance in drink, 
general temperance. Honker. — Calmness, 
cooiness. Dryd.— Seriousness, gravity.IV// A. 

Soccage, sok'kadje. s. a tenure of lands for 
certain inferior or husbandry services to be 
performed to the lord of the see. 

Sociability, si-sua-bU'li-te.i. natural tendency 
to be sociable. Mason. 

Sociable, si'sha-bl. a. fit to be conjoined. 
Hooker. — Friendly, familiar.JWi'//. — Inclined 
to company. Wotto?i. 

Sociable, si'sba-bl. s. a kind of less exalted 
phaeton, with two seats facing each other, 
and a box for the driver. Mason. 

Sociableness, si'shi-bl-nes. s. inclination to 

« company and converse. More.— Freedom 
of conversation. Hayw. 

Sociably, si'sha-bie. ad. conversibly, as a com- 
panion. Mitt. 

Social, so'shdl. a. relating to general or pubhc 
interest. Locke. — Companionable. Pope. — 
Consisting in union or converse. Milt. 

Socialness, so'shal-nis. s. the quality of being 
social. 

Society, sA-sVe-te. s. union of many in one ge- 
neral interest, community. Tilt. —Company, 
converse. Skak. 

Sock, s6k. s. something put between the. foot 
and shoe. Bacon.— The shoe of the ancient 
comic actors. Milt. 

Socket, sik'kit. s. any hollow. CoLier. — The 
receptacle of the eye. Dryd. 

Socketchisel, soK'kit-chiz-zl. s. a stronger sort 
of chisels. Moxon. 

Socle, si'ki. s. a flat square member, under the 
bases of pedestals of statues aud vases. 

Socman, or Soccager, soK'maa.s. a sort of tenant 
that holds lands, &c. by soci age. Ccwel. 

Socome, si'k&m. s. a custom of tenants obliged 
to grind corn at their lord's mill. Bailey. 

Sod, sod. s. a turf, a clod. Collier. 

Sod, sod. the pret. of seethe. 

Sodality .so-dil'e-te.jf. a fellowship, a fraternity. 

Sodden, s6d'd\i. part. pass, boiled, seethed. 

Soder, s&d'dar. v. a. to cement with some 
metallic matter. Isaiah. 

Soder, sod'dur. s. a metallic cement. Collier. 

Soe, Bd. s. a large wooden vessel with hoops. 

Soever, si ev'ur. ad. a word properly joined 
with a pronoun or adverb, as •whosoever, 
•whatsoever, howsoev>r. Temple. 

Sofa, s&'fa. 5. a splendid seat covered with 
carpets. Guard. 

Soft, soft, (sa'ft. S.) a. not hard. Bacon— •Nor 
rugged, ductile, mild, gentle, p'acid, easy, 
delicate. Milt.— Effeminate. Dav — Smooth, 
flowing. Pipe. 

Soft, soft, interj. hold, stop, not so fast. Suck. 

Soften, sof'f'n. v. a. to make soft. Bacon. — To 
make less fierce or obstinate. Add. — To com 
pose, to make placid. Pope.— v. n. to grow 
less hard. Bacon. — To grow less obduiate, 
cruel, or obstinate. Shak. 

Sofcly.soft'le.titi wirhout h-rdnessmot vio enl- 

ly. Bac. — Not oucl.y.gen. Iy,m:ldly,ienderly. 

Softener, sif'f'n ur. s. that which makes soti, 

one who palliates. Szvif. 

Softness, s6f. -lies.. >- qua'ity of being soft. Bac— 

Mildness.tfW..>-.— Civdiiy, gen.leness.D/^.— 

Effeminacy Tay — Mild jess, meekness. WO/. 

Soho, so iio'. interf. a form of calling from a 

distant pa e. 
Soil, soil. v. a. to foul, to stain, to sully. Bacon. 
—To dung, to manure. South. 



sill, mound; thick, thus. 

Soil, soil. s. dirt, foulness. Shak.— Ground. Bac. 
—Land, country. Milt.— Dung. Mort. 

Soiliness, soil'e nls. s. stain, foulness. Bacon. 
So:lure,soil'vure. s. stain, pollution. Shak. 
Sojourn, sijurn. v.n to dwell any where for 
a tune, to live as not at home. Domie. 

Sojourn, si'jurn. s. a temporary residence. 

Milt. 

Sojourner, so'jurn-ur. j. a temporary dweller. 

Milt. 

Solace, sii'las. v. a. to comfort, to cheer, to 

amuse Mitt. — p t n. to take comfort Shak. 

Solace, s61'ias. j. comfort, plea: ure, alleviation. 

Hooker. Milt. 

Soiander, si 'an'dur. s. an ichorous scab on the 

inside of the iegs of horses. 
Solar. solar. {a. being of the sun. Boyle. — 
Solary,sA'iar-e. J Belonging to the sun. Brown. 
^ — Measured by the sun. Holder. 

Sold, s6ld. the pie/, and part. pass, of sell. 
Sold, s6!d. s. military pay, warlike entertain- 
ment, spens. 
Soldan, sil'dan. s. the emperor of the Tur«s. 
Solder, sil'dur. v. a. See Soder, to fasten with a 
metallic cement. Newt. — To mend. Hooktr. 
Solder, s61'dur. s. meiallic cement. Swift. 
Solderer,s6ldur ur 5. one that solders or mends. 
Soldier, s6l'jar. s. a fighting man, a warrior. 

shak. 
Soldierlike.si'jur like, (rt.martial, warlike, be- 
Soldierly, iii'jor-le. J coming a soldier. 

Ciar. 
Soldiership, sol'jur-ship. s. military character, 
behaviour b coming a soldier. shak. 

Soldiery, sol jcu-fe s. a body of military men, 
soldier-, collectively. Swift. 

Sole, h6le s. the bottom of the foot. Shak. — 
I he bottom of the shoe. Arb.—A kind of sea 
fish. Carew. 

Sole, sole. v. a. to furnish with spies: as, to 
sole a pair of 'shoes. Grew. 

Sole, sole. a. single, only. Raleigh. — In liw, 
not married. Jylife. 

Solecism, sol'e-sizm. s. unfitness of one word 
to another. Add. 

Solely, sile'le. ad. singly, only. Brown. 

Solemn, sil'lm. a. anniversary, still. — Reli- 
giously grave. Milt. — Awful spens. — Serious, 
Preserving a solemn tone. Gray. 

Solemness, soi'letr.-nes. ^.ceremonyannually 
Solemnity ,s6-lcm'ne-te. j performed. Pope. — 
Religious ceremony, gravity. Add. — Awful 
grandeur. tVottou.— Affected gravity, shak. 
Solemnization, s61-lem ne-za'shan. .$. the act of 
solemnizing, celebration. Bacon. 

Solemnize, sol'lem-ntze. v. a. to celebrate, to 
perform rebgious'y once a year. Hooker. 
Solemnly sdl'ilfn-U ad. with annual religious 
ceremonies, with formal state, shak.— With 
affected gravity. Dryd. 

Soiene-s, sile'iils j. the state of being not im- 
plicated wi'h others. Chesterfield. 
Solicit so-lis'sit.v.a. to importune, to entreat. 
Milt — To implore, to ask. Sidney. 
Solicitation, si-lis e ta'shun s. act of importun- 
ing. Mill. — Invitation, excitement. Locke. 
Solicitor, si-!is'itur. >. one who petitions for 
another. A d. — An attorney. Bacon. 
Solicitous, si .ls'sit-us.rf.anxidus, careful, con- 
cerned Taylor. 
Solicitously, si lis'slt-fis-U.arf anxiously, care- 
fu.ly. Boyle. 
Solicitude, si-li've \Me.s. anxiety, carefulness, 
Solicitress, si lls'sit-tris. s. a woman who peti- 
tions for another. Dryd, 
Solid,s51'id a.not liquid. not fluid. Milt.— Com- 
pact, dense, not superficial, grave. Dryd.— 
Strong, firm. Add.—Re&l, true. K- Char. 



SOM 



SOP 



Rfite, tar,ci!l,clt; b^,bSt; wlne,w?n ; s&, prove, fSr,p6t; cube, cub, full; soil, mound ; thick, /Aus. 

Somewhere, sum'hware. ad. in one place or 

other, not no where. Newt. 

Somewnile, suni'hwlle. s. once, for a time. Out 



Solid, s&l'id. s. in phytic, the part containing 
the fluids. Arb. 

Solidity, si-lid'c-te. s. fulness of matter, firm- 
ness, hardness,density. Woodw.— Truth, cer- 



tainty. 



Add. 



Sol idly , sol'lid- \h. ad. firmly , de nsely , com pac t- 
ly, truly. Digby. 

Solidness, s&l'lid-nes. s. solidity, firmness, 
density. Howel. 

Solidungulous, sol-lid-un'gu-lus. a. wholehoof- 
ed, notclovenfooted. Brown. 

Solifidian, so-le-f id yln. .?. one who supposes 
only faith, not works, necessary to justifica- 
tion. Ham. 
Soliloquy, sJ-lil'16-kwe. s. a discourse made by 
one in solitude so himself. Prior. 
Solipede, sdl'le-pede. s. an animal whose feet 
are not cloven. Brown. 
Solitaire, s61-le-tare\ j. a recluse, a hermit. 

Pope. — An ornament for the neck. 
Solitarily, s6I'le-ta-re-le. a. in solitude, without 
company. Hooker. 

Solitariness, s61'le-ta-re-nes. s. solitude, for- 
bearance of company, retirement. Dome. 
Solitary, sol'ie-ta-re. a. living alone, not having 

company. Milt.— Gloomy, dismal, single. 
Solitary, sdl'li-ta-rfe. s. one that lives alone, a 
hermit. Pope. 

Solitude, s61'le-tude. s. state of being alone. 
Bac. — Loneliness. Law. — A desert. Pope. 
Sollar, sol'lar. s. a garret. Tusser. 

Solo, s6'16. s. a tune played by a single instru- 
ment. 
Solstice, s61'st!s. s. the tropical point of the 
sun's course. It is taken of itself commonly 
for the summer solstice. Brown. 

Solstitial, sdl'stish'al. a. belonging to the sol- 
stice. Brown-— Happeuing at the solstice. 

Philips. 

Solubility, s61-u-bil'e-te. s. susceptiveness of 

separation of parts. Glanv. 

Soluble, s61'&-bl. a. capable of dissolution or 

separation of parts. Glanv. 

Solve, s61v. v. a. to clear, to explain, to untie. 

Tick. 
Solvency, s61'v§n-se. s. ability to pay. 
Solvent^ solvent, a. having the power to dis- 
solve, able to pay debt contracted. 
Solvible, s&l've-bl. a. possible to be cleared by 
reason or inquiry. Hale. 

Solund-goose,so-liind-go5se'. s. a fowl very like 
a tame goose. Green. 

Solution, s6-lu'sliun. s. disjunction, separation. 
Bacon. — Matter dissolved. Arb.— Resolution 
of a doubt. Milt. 

Solutive, s&l'u-tiv. a. laxative, causing relaxa- 
tion. Bacon. 
Somatology, so-ma-t61'o-je. s. the doctrine of 

bodies. 
Sombrous, sJme'brus. a. gloomy. T.Warton. 
Some, sum. a. more or less, noting an indeter- 
minate quantity. Raleigh. — More or fewer. 
Bacon. — Certain persons, one, any, without 
determining which. Mitt. 

Somebody, sum'bdd-e. s. one, a person indis- 
criminate and undetermined. Bat:— A. per- 
son of consideration. Acts. 
Somerset, sutn'mur-set. s. a leap from a beam 

over the head. 
Somehow, s&m'hSu. a. one way or oiher.Cheyne. 
Something, sum'ifiing. s. not nothing, a thing 

indeterminate, more or less. Pope.— Part. 
Something, sum'thmg. ad. in some degree. 
Sometime, sum'tlme. ad. opce, formerly. Skak. 
Sometimes, sum'timz. ad. now and then. Toy. 
Somewhat, s&m'hw6t. s. something, not no- 
thing. Atter. — Part greater or less. Dryd. 
Somewhat, s&m'hwdt. ad. in some degree. Dry. 



of use. Spens. 

Somniferous, s6m-nif'fer-us. a. causing or pro- 
curing sleep, soporiferous. Walter. 
Somnific, sdm-nif'rfk. a. causing sleep. 
Somnolency, s6m'no-i£n-se. s. sleepiness, in- 
clination to sleep. 
Son, s&n. s. a male child, correlative to father 
and mother. Ma*.— Descendant, however 
distant. Isaiah. — The second person of the 
Trinity. Mat. 
Son-in-law, sun'fn-llw. s. one married to one's 
daughter. Dryd. 
Sonship, sun'vhfp. s. filiation. 
Sonata, s6-na'ta. s. a tune. Prior. 
Song, hoiig. s. an ode modulated by the voice, 
a ballad. Shak.— Lay, strain. Dryd.— Poetry. 
Pope. 
Songish, song'ish. a. containing songs, consist- 
ing of songs. Dryd. 
Songster, sSnefstSr. s. a singer. Hoxvel. 
Songstress, song'stres.j. a female singer. Thorn. 
Sonnet, soii'nlt. s. a short poem. 
Sonnetteer, son-net-ieer'. s. a small poet, in 
contempt. Dryd. 
Soniferous, s6-n?f'fer-&s. a. giving or bringing 
sound. Derham. 
Sonorinc,s6n-6-r5f'fik. a. producing sound. 

Watts. 

Sonorous, s6-n6'rus. a. loud sounding. Milt.-r* 

Magnificent of sound. Add. 

Sonorously, so-no'rus-le. ad. with high sound, 

with magnificence of sound. 
Sonorousness, s6-n6'rus-nes. s the quality of 
giving sound. Boy. — Magnificence of sound. 
Soon, sS&n. ad. before long time be past. Dryd. 
— Early, opposed to lace. Bac— Readily, wil- 
lingly. Add. 
Soonly, soon'le. ad. quickly, speedily. More. 
Soopberry, sSSp'ber-re. s. a plant. Miller: 
Soot, s6ot. (sut. S.) s. condensed or embodied 
smoke. Howel. 
Sooted, sdSt'ed. a. smeared, manured, or cover- 
ed with soot. Mort. 
Sooterkin, s6o'tir-k?n. s. a false birth fabled to 
be produced by Dutch women. Swift. 
Sooth, s56th. 5 truth, reality. Obsolete. Shak. 
Sooth, sdotti. a. pleasing, delightful, sweet. 

Milt. 
Sooth, sb&ch. v. a. to flatter, to soften, to mol- 
lify, to please Dryd. 
Soother, sbbth'hr. s. a flatterer, one who gains 
by blandishments. Shak. 
Soothsay, sd&tfr'sa. v. n. to predict, to foretell. 
Soothsayer, soot&'sa-ur. s. a foreteller, a pre- 
dicter, a prognosticator. Shak. 
Sootiness, s6St'e-nes. s. the quality of being 

sooty, fuliginousness. 
Sooty, stb'lh. a. breeding soot, dark, dusky. 
Milt.— Consisting of soot. Wilkins. 

Sooty, sS&'te. v. a. to make black with soot. 

Chap. 
Sop, s6p. s. any thing steeped in liquor. Dryd. 
Sop, s6p. v. a. to steep in liquor. 
Sope, sipe. s. See Soap. 
Soph, s6f. s. a young man two years at the 
university, (contracted from Sophist er.)Pope. 
Sophi, s6'fe. s. the emperor of Persia. Cong. 
Sophism, s&f'f izm. s. a fallacious argument, an 
unsound subtilty. Watts. 

Sophist, sof'fist. s. a professor of philosophy. 
Temp. 
Sophister, s6f'fis-tur. s. a disputant fallacious- 
ly subtile. Rogers.— A sophist. Hooker. 
Sophistical, s6-t is'te-kal. a. fallaciously subtile, 
logically deceitful. Still, 
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SOR 

Rite, tlr,eall, cat; bi, bet ; wine, win ; si, prove 

Sophistically, si-fis'ti-M-k ad. with falla- 
cious sublilty. Swift. 
Sophisticate, s6-f Is'te-kate. v. a. to adulterate, 
to corrupt with something spurious. Shak. 
Sophisticate, s6-fis'te-kate. part. a. adulte- 
rate, not genuine. Glanv. 
Sophistication, sA-fiS-te-ka'shun. J. adultera- 
tion, not genuineness. Glanv. 
Sophisticator, so-fis't£-ka-tSr. s. adulterator, 

one that makes things not genuine. 
Sophistry,s6f 'f ?s-tri. s. fallacious ratiocination. 
Sidney. 
Soporate, s6p'o-rate. v. n. to lay asleep. 
Soporiferous, s6p-6-r?f'ur-us. a. productive of 
sleep, causing sleep, narcotic. Bacon. 

Soporiferousness, s6p-o-rif'fur-us-nes. s. the 

quality of causing sleep. 
Soporific, s6p-o-rif't Ik. a. causing sleep,opiate, 
narcotic. Locke. 

Sopper, sop'pfir. s. one that steeps any thing 

in liquor. 
Sorb, s6rb. s. the berry of the sorb or service- 
tree. 
Sorbill, sor'bil. a. that may be drunk or sipped. 
Sorbition, sor-bish'un. s. the act of drinking or 

sipping. 
Sorcerer, sar'sci-fir. s. a conjurer, an enchant- 
er, a magician. Shak. 
Sorceress, sor'seV-ls. s. a female magician, an 
enchantress. " Bacon. 
Sorcery, sdr'slr-e. s. magic, enchantment, con- 
juration. Taller. 
Sord, s6rd. s. turf, grassy ground. Shak. 
Sordet, sor'dlt. \s. a small pipe put into the 
Sordine, sor'dln. J mouth of a trumpet. Bai. 
Sordid, sdr'did. a. gross, filthy, dirty. Dryd. — 
Mean, base. South. — Niggardly. Denham. 
Sordidly, sdr'dld-le. ad. meanly, poorly, covet- 
ously. 
Sordidness, sdr-dfd-nis. s. meanness, baseness. 
Cowl. — Nastiness, not neatness. Ray. 
Sore, sire. s. a buck in his fourth year. Shak — 
An ulcer. Bent ley. 
Sore, sire. a. tender to the touch. Locke. — Ea- 
sily vexed. Pope. — Violent with pain. 
Sore, sire, ad. with painful or dangerous ve 

hemence. 
Sorn, s&rn. s. a servile tenure in Scotland, as 

likewise in Ireland. 
Sorel, sA'rfl. s. a buck in his third year. Shak. 
Sorely, sdre'le. ad. with a great degree of pain 
or distress. Shak. 

Soreness, sire'nes. s. tenderness of a hurt. 

Temple. 
Sorites, si-rl'tez. s. an argument where one 
proposition is accumulated on another. 
Watts. 
Sororicide, so-r6r'ie-sIde. s. the murder of a sis- 
ter. 
Sorrage, sdr'age. s . the blades of green wheat 

or barley. 
Sorrel, sdr'rll. s. a plant like dock, but having 
an acid taste. Milt. 

Sorrily, s6r're-le. ad. meanly, poorly, despic- 
ably, wretchedly, pitiably. Sidney. 
Sorriness, sdr're-nls. s. meanness, wretched- 
ness, pitiableness, despicableness. 
Sorrow, s6r'rA. s. grief, pain for something 
past, sadness, mourning. Milt. 
Sorrow, s6r'r6. v. n. to grieve, to be sad, to be 
dejected. Milt. 
Sorrowed, s6r-ride. a. accompanied with sor- 
row. Out of use. Shak. 
Sorrowful, s6r'r6-ful. a. mournful, grieving. 
Tobit. — Expressing grief, accompanied with 
grief. Job. 
Sorry, s6r're. a. grieved for something past..?™. 
—Vile, worthless, vexatious. Milt. 



SOU 

for, p&t; cube, cub, full ; soil, mdund ; thick, thm. 
Sort, sort, s a kind, a species. Walsh.— A form 
of being or acting. Spen.—A class ororder of 
persons. Att. — A company, a knot of peo- 
ple. Shak.— A pair, a set. 
Sort, sort. v. a. to separate into distinct class- 
es.— Hook —To reduce to order. Shak.— To 
conjoin. Dav.— To choose, to select. Chap.— 
v n. to be joined with others of the same 
species. Woodw. — To consort, to join. Bac. 
—To suit, to fit. Pope. 

Sortance, sdr'tanse. s. suitableness, agreement. 
Sortilege, sdr'te-ledje. s. the act or practice of 

drawing lots. 
Sortition, sur-tlsh/un. s. appointment by lot. 
Sortment, sort ment. s. the act of sorting, dis- 
, tribution, a parcel sorted or distributed. 
Soes, s6s. v. n. to fall at once into a chair or 
other seat. (cat,t.) Swift. 

Sot, s6t. s. a blockhead, a dolt. South.— A 
wretch stnpined by drinking. Rose. 

Sot, sot. v. a. tostupify, to infatuate. Dryd. — 

v. n. to tipple to stupidity. 
Sottish, sot'tish. a. stupid, senseless. Hayw.— 

Dull with intemperance. 
Sottishly, sot't!sh-le. ^.stupidly, dully, sense- 
lessly. Bentley. 

siottishness, s6t'trsh-ncs. s. dulness, stupidity, 
insensibility. South. 

Sovereign, sav'ir-?n. a. supreme in power, 
having no superior. Dryd. — Supremely effi- 
cacious. Hooker. 
Sovereign, s&v'cr-in. s. supreme lord. Dryd. 
Sovereignly, suv'er-In-1^. ad. supremely, in the 
highest degree. Boyle. 
Sovereignty, suv er-!n-te. s. supremacy, high- 
est place. Davies. 
Sought, slwt. the pret. and part. pass, of seek. 
Soul, sole. s. the immaterial and immortal spi- 
rit of man. Dai;. -Intellectual principle. 
Law. — Vital principle, spirit, essence, part. 
Shak.— Human being. Ad.-Fwe, grandeur of 
mind. Young. 
Souled, sAl'd. a. furnished with mind. Dryd. 
Soulless, sile'les. a. mean, low, spiritless. Shak. 
Soulshot, sAle'shot. s. something paid for a 
soul's requiem{\. e. ru/.) among the Roman- 
ists. Ayliffe. 
Soul-vext, sAle'vikst. part. a. vexed at heart. 
Shak. 
Sound, sound, a. healthy, not morbid. Dryd.— 
Right, not erroneous. Hook. — Stout, lusty. 
Abbot. — Valid, not failing. Spens. 
Sound, sound, ad. soundly, heartily, complete- 
ly fast. Spens. 
Sound, sound, s. a shallow sea, such as may be 
sounded. Camd.—A probe used by chirur- 
geons. Sharp.— The cuttle-fish. Aim.— Any 
thing audible, a noise. Bacon. 
Sound, sound, v. a. to search with a plummet. 
Shak. — To try, to examine. Ad. — To cause to 
make a noise, to celebrate by sound. Milt.— 
To betoken by a sound. Wal. — v. n. to make 
or emit a noise. Milt.— To exhibit by sound. 
Soundboard, sdund'boid. s. board which propa- 
gates the sound in organs. Milt. 
Sounding, sounding, a. sonorous, having a 
loud sound. ' Dryd. 
Sounding board, sound'ing-bord.^.the canopy 
of the pulpit, the cieling over the front of 
the stage. 
Soundly, sdund'le.rtaf. healthily,heartily,stout- 
ly. Sw. — Truly. Bac— Fastly, closely. Locke. 
Soundness, sound'nls. s. health, heartiness.J'A. 
—Truth, rectitude, strength, solidity. Hook. 
Soup, s68p. s. strong decoction of flesh for the 
table. Swift. 
Soup-ladle, s6Sp'la-dl. s. a ladle for taking soup 
out of a dish. Shenstonc. 



SPA 



SPA 



Rate, tlr, clll, cat ; be, bit ; wine, win ; si, prove, for, p6t ; ci.be, cab, full ; soil, mound ; thick, thus. 



Sour, sour. a. acid, pungent to the palate. Dr. 
—Harsh of temper, crabbed, peevish. Brown. 

Sour, sour. s. acid substance. Spens. 

Sour, sour, v a. to make acid. Dry. — To make 
harsh. Mort.—To make discontented. Shak. 
—v. n. to become acid. Arb.— To grow peev- 
ish or crabbed. .4^. 

Sour-eyed, sdur'lde. a. having a sour look. 

Source, sArse. s. fountain, head. Add.— Origin- 
al, first cause. Milt. — First producer. Wall. 

Sourish, sourish, a. somewhat sour. Boyle. 

Sourly, sdur'le. ad. with acidity, with acri- 
mony. Dryd. 

Sourness, sdur'nls. s. acidity, austereness of 
taste. Denh. — Harshness of temper. Add. 

Soursop, sdur'sop. s. custard-apple. Milt. 

Sous, souse, or s66. .?. a small denomination of 
money. — Note, Mr. Walker thinks the first 
pronunciation thz more proper, while the other 
is pure French. 

Souse, s6u.se. s. pickle made of salt, any thing 
kept in a salt pickle. Tusser. 

Souse, sduse. v. a. to steep in pickle. Pope. — 
To throw into the water, to strike with sud- 
den violence, as a bird strikes his prey. Sha. 
— v. n. to fall as a bird on its prey. Dryd. 

Souse, sduse. ad. with sudden violence. Young. 

Southerrain, s6o-ter-rane\ s. a grotto or cavern 
in the ground. Arb. 

South, sdutrl. s. the part where the sun is at 
noon. Bacon. — The southern regions of the 
globe. MUt. 

South, south, a. southern, meridional. Job. 

South, south, ad. toward the south. Shak. 

From the south. Bacon. 

Southing, sdu/A'ing. a. going toward the south. 

Southeast, sduth-elst'.i. the point between the 
east and south. Bacon. 

Southerly, su/A'&r-le, or sduMur-le. a. belong- 
ing to the south, lying toward the south. 
Graunt.— Coming from about the south. 
Shak —Note, Mr. Walker prefers the dipthong- 
al sound in this and the following word. 

Southern, suu/A'urn, or su//i'u.rn. a. belonging 
to the south, meridional. Dryd. 

Southernwood, su/A'urn-wud. .?. a plant. Milt. 

South. nost, sduih'rn6st. a. furthest toward the 
south. Milt. 

Southsay, sduth'^a. s. prediction. Spenser. 

Southsay, sduth'sa. v. n. to predict, properly 
soothsay. Camden. 

Southsayer, sduth'sa-ur. s. a predicter, properly 
soothsayer. 

Southward, sduih'ward, orsuM'urd. ad. toward 
the south. Raleigh. 

Southwest, sduth-west'. s. point between the 
south and west. Bacon. 

Sow, sdu. s. a female pig. Dryd.— An oblong 
mass of lead, an insect. Ainsw. 

Sowbread, sdu'bred. s. a plant. 

Sow, so. v. n to scatter seed in order to a har- 
vest. Levit. — v.a.pjrt.pass. sown,to spread, 
to propagate. M It. — To impregnate or stock 
with seed. Isaiah. — To join by needle work. 

Sowce, sduse. v. a. to throw into the water. 
See Souse. VEstr. 

Sower, s&'ur. s. he that sprinkles the seed, a 
scatierer. Hakew. — A breeder. Bacon. 

SowinSjsdu'fnz. s. flummery,somewhat soured, 
and made of oatmeal, (an Irish word.) Sw. 

Sowl,sdul. v. a. to pull by the ears, {obsolete.) 

Sown, sine, the part of sow. 

Sowthistl^, sduthis-sl. s. a weed. Bacon. 

Space, spise. s. room, local extension. Locke. — 
Any quantity of place. Burnet. — Quantity 
of time. W' I kins. 

Spacious, spa'sh&s. a. wide, extensive, roomy, 
not narrow. Cowley. 



Spaciousness, spa'shus-nes. s. roominess, wide 
extension. 

Spaddle, spad'dl. s. a little spade. Mort. 

Spade, spade, s. the instrument of digging. 
Brown. — A suit of cards. 

Spadebone, spad'bone. s. the shoulder blade. 

Spadille, spa-dll'. s. the ace of spades at ombre. 

Spake, spake, the old pret. otto speak. 

Spall, spll. s. the shoulder. Fairf. 

Spalt,or Spelt, split, s. a stone frequently used 
to promote the fusion of metals. Bailey. 

Span, span. .?. the space from the end of the 
thumb to the end of the little finger extend- 
ed. Hold.— Any short duration. Walter. 

Span, spin. v. a. to measure by the hand ex- 
tended. Ticket. 

Span, spin, the pret. of to spin. 

Spancounter,sp3n'kdun-tur. (.j. a play at which 

Spanfarihing,spaii'flr-.'Aing. J money is thrown 
within a span. Donne. 

Spangle, spang'gl. s. a small plate or boss of 
shining metal. 

Spangle, spang'gl. v. a. to besprinkle with 
spangles or shining bodies. Donne. 

Spaniel, span'yel. s. a dog used for sport in the 

field. Dryd.— A low, mean, sneaking fellow. 

Shak. 

Spaniel, span yel. v. n. to fawn on, to play the 
spaniel. shak. 

Spank, spank, v. a. to strike with the open 
hand. Ascham. 

Spanker, spangk'&r. s. a small coin. Denham. 

Spanner, span'nar. s. the lock of a carabine. 
, How. 

Spar, spar. s. marcasite. Newt.— A small beam, 
the bar of agate. 

Spar, spir. v. n. to fight with prelusive strokes. 
— v. a. to shut, to bar. Spens. 

Sparable, spdr'ra-bl. s. a small nail. 

Sparadrap, spar'ra-drap. s. in pharmacy,^ cere- 
doth. Wiseman. 

Spare, spare, v. a. to use frugally, not to waste. 
Milt.— To save for any particular use. Knot. 
-To omit, to forbear. Dry. -To use tenderly. 
— v.n. to live frugally, to be not liberal. Otw. 
—To forbear, to be scrupulous. Knolles.— To 
have mercy, to forgive. Bacon. 

Spare, spire, a. scanty, parsimonious. Mc- 
Lean, wanting flesh. Milt. 

Spare, spare, s. parsimony, frugal use, hus- 
bandry. Not in use. Bacon. 

Sparely, spare'le. adv. sparingly. Milton. 

Sparer, spi'rur. s. one who avoids expence. 

Sparenb, spare's ?b. s. ribs cut awav. from the 
body, and having ou them little"flesh. 

Spargefaction, splr-je-fak'shan. ;. the act of 
sprinkling. 

Sparing, spa'ring. a. scarce. Bacon.— Scanty. 
Pope. — Parsimonious, not liberal. Dryd 

Sparingly, spar?ng-16.arf. notabundantly. Bac. 
—Frugally, parsimoniously. Hayw.— With 
abstinence Atterb. 

Sparely, spare'le. ad. sparingly. Milt 

Spark, splrk. s. a small particle of fire, any 
thing vivid or active. Shak.— Any thing 
shining. Locke.— A showy gay man. Prior. 

Spark, splrk. v. n. to emit panicles of fire, to 
sparkle. spens. 

Sparkful, spark'ful. a. lively, brisk, airy. 

o iu 2 , n . Camden. 

Sparkish, splrklsh. a. airy, gav. Walsh.— 

Showy, tine . VE;tr. 

Sparkle, spar kl. s. a small particle of fire. Dry. 

—Any luminous particle. Pope. 

Sparkle, splr'kl. v. n. to emit or issue in 

sparks. Milt.— To shine, to glitter. Watts. 
Sparklingly, spark'ling-le. ad. with vivid and 

twinkling lustre. Bovle. 

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SPE 



SPE 



Rite, llr, cal!,cat ; bJ, bit; wine, w?n ; s4, pr8ve, fir, p6t ; cibe, c&b, fill ; sll\, m&nd ; thick, thin. 



Sparklingness, spark'l!ng-nes. s. vivid and 
twinkling lustre. Boyle. 

Sparrow, splr'rA. s. a small bird. Watts. 

Spanowhawk, or Sparhawk. spar'ri-htwk. s. 
the female of the musket-bawk. 

Sparrowgrass, splr'ro-gras. s. corrupted from 
Asparagus. K ins- 

Sparry, spar'rfc. a. consisting of spar. Woodw. 

Spasm, sp3zm. s. convulsion, violent and in- 
voluntary contraction. Arbuth. 

Spasmodic, spli-mod'ik. a. convulsive. 

Spat, spit, the pret. of to spit. 
■ Spat, spit. s. the young of shelfish. Woodw 

Spatiate, spi'she-ate. v. n. to rove, to range, 
to ramble at large. Ben'.ley. 

Spatter, spat'lur. v. n. to sprinkle with dirt, 
&c. Add. — To asperse, to defame.— v. n. to 
spit, to sputter. Milt. 

Spatterdashes, spat'trjr-dash-iz. s.pl. coverings 
for the legs. 

Spatling Po/>£,v,spat'l!ng-pap'pe..s.white behen. 
Mill. 

Spatula, spat'tshi-la. s. an instrument used by 
apothecaries in spreading plasters, &c. 

Quincy. 

Spavin, splv'in s. a bony excrescence or crust 
that grows on the inside of the hough of a 
horse. % 

Spaw, spaw. s. a place famous for mineral wa- 
ters, any mineral water. 

Spawl, splwl. v. 7i. to throw moisture out of 
the mouth. Swift. 

Spawl, spawi. s. spittle, moisture ejected from 
the mouth. Dryd. 

Spawn, spiwn. s. the eggs of fish or of frogs. 
Shak. — Any product or offspring. Till. 

Spawn, splwn. v. a. to produce as fishes do 
eggs. Shak.— To generate. Swift. — v. n. to 
issue as eggs from fish. 

Spawner, splwn'&r. s. the female fish. {Opposed 
to milter . ) Walter . 

Spay, spa. v. a. to castrate female animals. 
Mori. 

Speak, speke. v. n. pret. spake or spoke, part, 
pass, spoken; to utter articulate sounds. 
Holder. — To harangue. Clar. — To discourse, 
to make mention. Till. — v. a. to utter with 
the mouth, to pronounce. Judges.— To pro- 
claim. Shak. 

Speakable, spe'ka-bl. a. possible to be spoken, 
having the power of speech. Milt. 

Speaker, spe'kur. s. one that speak*. Watts. — 
One that proclaims or mentions, skak.-^ The 
prolocutor or president of the commons. 

Speaking-trumpet, spl-ktng-tr&mp-it. s. a 
trumpet by which the voice may be propa- 
gated to a great distance. Dryd 

Spear, sp^re. s. a long weapon with a sharp 
point, a lance. Cowley. 

Spear, spke. v.a. to kill or pierce with a spear. 
— v. n. to shoot or sprout. Mort. 

Speargrass, spere'gras. 5. long stiff grass. Shak. 

Spearman, spere'maii. s. one who uses a lance 
in fight.' Prior. 

Spearmint, spere'mlnt. s. a plant, a species 
of mint. 

Spearwort, spke'wSrt. s. an herb. Ainsw. 

Special, sp^sh'al. a. noting a sort or species. 
Watts. — Particular, peculiar. Honk. Alt. — Ap- 
propriate,extraorilinary, uncommon. Spratt. 

Specially, splsh'ai-e. ad. particularly, not in 
a common way, peculiarly. Hale. 

Specialty, spesh'11-te. \s. particularity. 

SDeciality,spesh-e-ll'i-te. j Hooker. 

Species, spi'shiz..* a sort. Wat.— Single order of 
beings. Bentlev. — Any visible or sensible re- 
presentation./?^.— Show, visible exhibition. 
Bas.— Circulating money. Arbuth. 



Specitical, spi-sif'ft-kal. \a. that makes a 

Spec : fic, spj-sif'iik. j thing of the speciee 
ofwhichitis. Newton. 

Specific, spj-sif'fik. s. a specific medicine. 

Specifically, spe s\tlk-U\-k.ad. in such manner 
as to constiiute a species. Bentley. 

Specificate, spj-sif'fi-kate. v. a. to mark by 
distinguishing particularities. Hale. 

Specification, sp|s-si-ft-ka'sh5n. s. determin- 
ation by a peculiar mark. Wat.— Particular 
mention. Ayl'ffe. 

Specify, spls's^-fl. v. a. to mention, to show 
by some particular mark of distinction. Pope. 

Specimen, spes'si-nagn. s. a sample, a part of 
any thing exhibited. Add. 

Specious, spi'sh&s. a. showy. Milt.— Plausible, 
superficially, not solidly right. Atterb. 

Speciously, spi'shus-U. ad. with fair appear- 
ance. Hammond. 

Speck, spik. s. a small discolouration, a spot. 
Dryd. 

Speck, splk. v. a. to spot, to stain in drops. 
Milt. 

Speckle, spek'kl. s. small speck, little spot. 

Speckle, splk'kl. v. a. to mark with small 
spots. Milt. 

Spectacle, spek'ta-kl. s. a show,a gazing-stock. 
Shak. — Any thing perceived by the sight. 
Donne. — In the plural, glasses to assist the 
sight. Bacon. 

Spectacled, spek'ta-kl'd. a. furnished with 
spectacles. shak. 

Spectation, spek'ta'shfin s. regard, respect. 

Harvey. 

Spectator, splk-ta't&r. s. a looker-on, a be- 
holder, shak. 

Spectatorship, spek-ta't&r-shfp. s. act of be- 
holding, shak. 

Spectre, splk'tur. j. apparition, appearance of 
persons dead. Still. — Something made pre- 
ternaturally visible. 

Spectrum, spek'tr&m. s. an image, a visible 
form. Newton. 

Specular, sp2k'ku-lar. ad. having the qualities 
of a mirror. Donne. — Assisting sight Phil. 

Speculate, spek'ku-Ute. v.n. to meditate, to 
contemplate. Digby. — v. a. to consider at- 
tentively, to look through with the mind. 

Brown. 

Speculation, spek-i-lash?m. s. examination by 
the eye,mental view, contemplation.Hoo^rv 
— Mental scheme. Temple. 

Speculatist, spek'ku-la'tist. s. one fond of spe- 
culation. Burke. 

Speculative, spek'ku-ll-t?v. a. given to specu- 
lation, contemplative. Honker.— Theoretical, 
notional, ideal, not practical. Bacon. 

Speculatively,sp£k'ki-l3-dv-le. ad. contempla- 
tively, idea.ly, theoretically, not practically. 

Speculator, spek'kl-li-tur. s. one who form6 
theories. More — An observer. Brown. — A 
spy, a watcher. Broome. 

Speculatory, spek'ku-la-tfir-t. a. exercising 
speculation. 

Speculum, splk'ku-lum. s. a mirror, a looking- 
glass. Boyle. 

Sped, spfrl. ibepret. and part. pass, of speed. 

Speech, sp^tsh. s. the power of articulate ut- 
terance. Wat.'s.--~Lang\iage,Milt.~ Any thing 
spoken. Shak. — Oration, harangue. Swift. 

Speech less,sp££tsh'!ls. a. deprived of the power 
of speaking. Pal.— Mute, dumb. Shak. 

Speed, sphhd.v.n. pret. and part. pass, spedand 
speeded; to make haste. Milt — To have suc- 
cess, shak. — v. a. to dispatch in haste. Fairf. 
—To hasten. Shak.— To furnish in haste, to 
execute, to dispatch.^y/. — To make pros- 
perous. St. Paul. 



SPI 



SPI 



Rite, tlr,clll, cat; be, bet; wlne,w!n; s&,pr3ve,f3r, p6t ; c&be,c&b,f&ll; s3il,m8&nd; tfiick,/Jus 
Speed, speed, s. quickness. More.— Haste, dis 



patch, the course or pace of a horse, success, 
event. Shak. 

Speedily, speed'e-le. ad. with haste, quickly. 

Speediness, speed'e-nis. s. the quality of being 
speedy. 

Speedwell, speedwell, s. fluellin, a plant. Milt. 

Speedy, speed'e. a. quick, swift, nimble,quick 
of dispatch. Dryd. 

Spell, spell, s. a charm consisting of some words 
of occult power. Mi/t.—A turn of work. Car. 

Spell, spill, v. a. to write, &c. with the proper 
letters, to charm. Dryd.—v. n. to form words 
of letters. Locke. 

Spelt, spelt, v. n. to split, to break. Mart. 

Spelter, spilt'frr. s. a kind of semi-metal. Newt. 

Spend, spend, v. a. to consume, to exhaust. 
Milt. — To expend, as cost, to squander, to la- 
vish. Wake.— To waste. Burn. — v. n. to make 
ezpence.Soutk. — To be lost or wasted. Bacon. 

Spender, spind'ur s. one who spends. Taylor. 
— A prodigal, a lavisher. Bacon. 

Spend thrift,speiid'tniift.*.aprodigal,alavisher. 

Sperable, spe'ra-bl. a. such as may be hoped. 

Sperm, sperm, s. seed, that by which the spe- 
cies is continued. Bacon. 

Spermaceti,sp!r-ma-se'le..<.a kind of suet made 
by condens'ngtheoil of a whale'shead. Qk/h. 

Spermatical,spei-mat'te-kal. {a. seminal, con- 
Spermatic, sper-mdt'tik. J sisting of or be- 
longing to the sperm. Raym. 

Spermatize, spir'ma-tize. v. n. to yield seed. 

Spermatocele, sper-md t6-sele'..f. a kind of rup- 
ture. Bailey. 

Spermologist, spir-m6!'lA-j?st. s. one who ga- 
thers or treats of seeds. 

Sperse, spirse. v. a. to disperse, to scatter. 

Spet, spet. v. a. to bring or pour abundantly. 
{Not in use.) Milt. 

Spew, spu. v.a. to vomit. Spens. — Toca t forth. 
Dryd. — To eject with loathing. Bacon. — v.n. 
to vomit, to ease the stomach. Ben Jon. 

Sphacelate, sfas'se-late. v. a. to affect with a 
gangrene. Sharp. — v. n. to mortify, to suffer 
the gangrene. Sharp. 

Sphacelus, sias'se-l&s. s. a gangrene, a morti- 
fication. Wiseman. 

Sphere, sfere. s. an orbicular body, orb, circuit 
of motion. Milt. — Any globe. Dryd.—Pio- 
vince, employment. Shak. 

Sphere, sfere. v. a. to place in a sphere. Shak. 
— To form into roundness. Milt. 

Sphere-born, sfere'bdrn. a. born of the sphere 
of heaven. Milton. 

Spherical, sfer're-kal. | a. round, orbicular, glo- 

Spheric, sfer'rik. ) bular.JSTe//.— Planetary. 

Spherically, sfer're-kal-e. ad. in form of a 
sphere. 

Sphericalness, sfei're-kal-nes. \s. roundness, 

Sphericity, sfe-ris'e-te. j. rotundity ,glo- 

bosity. 

Spheroid, sfe'roM. s. a body oblong or oblate, 
approaching to i he form of a sphere. Cheyne. 

Spheroidal, sfe-roid'dl. a. having the form of a 
spheroid. Mas Sup. 

Spheroidical, sfe-rdid'e-kdl. a. having the form 
of a spheroid. Cheyne. 

Spherule, sflr'Ale. s. a little globe. Ch>y»e. 

Sphfiy,sfeje. a. spherical. Snak M.N.D'eam 

Sphinx, stinks, s. a famous moiiiter in fable, 
having the face of a virgin, and the bod\ of 
a lion. Peach. 

Spial, spi'al. s. a spy, a scout, a watcher. (06- 
solete.) Fair/. 

Spice, splse. s. an aromatic substance used in 
sauces. i emple. 

Spice, splse. v. a. to season with spice. Donne 

Spicer,Bpl's&r.,.j. one who deals in spice, Camd. 



Spicery, spl's&r-e. s. the commodity of spices. 
Ral. — A repository of spices. Add. 

Spick-and-span, sp!k'and-span'. a. quite new, 
now first used. Burnet. 

Spicknel, spSk'nel. s. the herb maldmony or 
bearwort. 

Spicosity, spl-k6s'se-te. s. the quality of being 
spiked like ears of corn, fulness of ears. 

Spicy, splse. a. producing spice, abounding 
with aromatics. Dryd. — Aromatic, having 
the qualities of spice. Tope. 

Spider, spl'd&r. s. the animal that spins a web 
for flies. Bray. 

Spiderwort, spl'dfjr-w&rt. s. a plant with a lily- 
flower, composed of six petals. Mill. 

Spignel, spig'nel. s. a plant. Mill. 

Spigot, spig'it. s. a pin put into the faucet to 
keep in the liquor. Shak. 

Spike, spike, s. an ear of corn. Denh. — A long 
nail of iron or wood. Add. — A species of la- 
vender. Hill. 

Spike, spike, v. a. to fasten with long nails. 
Max. — To set with spikes. Wisem. 

Spikenard, spike'nlrd. s. a plant, the oil or bal- 
sam produced from the plant. Sped. 

Spill, spill, s. a small shiver of wood or thin bar 
of iron. Mort. — A small quantity of money. 

Spill, spill, v.a. to shed. Dan.— To destroy. 
Vav.—To throw away. Ticket.— v.n. to waste, 
to be lavish. Sidn.— To be shed. Watts. 

Spil!er,spil'lur. s. a kind of fishing-line. Carew. 

Spilth, spilth, s. any thing poured out or 
wasted. (Not used.) Shak. 

Spin, spin, v a. pret. spun or span, part, spun ; 
to draw out into threads. Exodus. — To pro- 
tract. Collier. — To draw out tediously./}i£&jy. 
— To put into a turning motion.— v. n. to 
exercise the art of spinning. More. — To move 
round as a spindle. Milt. 

Spinage, spinnidje. s. a plant. Mill. 

Spinal, spinal, a. belonging to the back-bone. 

Spindle, spin'dl. s. a pin to form thread, &c. a 
long slender stalk. Mort. — Any thing slen- 
der. Dryd. 

Spindle, spm'dl. v.n. to shoot into a longsmall 
stalk. Bacon. 

Spindleshanked,spin'dl-shankt.2.having small 
legs. Addison. 

Spindletree, spin'dl-tree.j.prickwood, a plant. 

Spine, spine, s. the back-bone. Dryd. 

Spinel, spl'nel. s. a sort of mineral. Woodw. 

Spinet, spin-net', s. a small harpsichord, an 
instrument with keys. Swift. 

Spiniferous, spl-nif'fer-us. a. bearing thorns. 

Spinner, sp!n n&r. s. one skilled in spinning. 
Graunt. — A garden spider. Shak. 

Spinning Wheel, spin'ning-hweel. s. the wheel 
by which the thread is drawn. Gay. 

Spinosity, spi-nSs'se-te. s. crabbedness, per- 
plexity. Glanv. 

Spinous, spi'nus. a. thorny, full of thorns. 

Spinster, spins't&r.^.a woman that spins. Shak. 
—In law, a girl or maiden woman. Swift. 

Spin»try, spins'tre. s. the work of spinning. 

Spiny, spi'ne. a. thorny, briary, perplexed. 

Spiracle, spir'a-kl. (spi'vekl. S.) s. a breathing- 
hole, a vent, a small aperture. Woodw. 

Spiral, spl'ral. a. curve, winding, circularly 
involved. Blackmore. 

Spirally, spl'rale. ad. in a spiral form. Ray. 

Spire, ■ pire. s. a curl, a iwist, a wreath. Dryd. 
—A steeple. Hale.— The top or uppermost 
point. 

Spire, spire, v. n. to shoot up pyramidically. 
Mort.— To breaih. Spenser. 

Spired, spird. a. having a spire. Mason. 

Spirit, spir'it. (sper'it. S.)s. breath, wind in mo- 
tion. Bac.—Any immaterial substance. Da. 
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SPI 



SPO 



Rite, tar, c!ll,cat; be, bet; wine, w?n; so, prove, for,p4t; cibe,c&b,full; soil, mound ; t&ick, thus. 



— The soul of a man, ardour, courage, man 
of activity, a man of life. Shak. — An appari- 
tion. Luke. — Turn of mind. Cowley — Eager- 
ness, desire. South.— An inflammable liquor 
raised by distillation. Boyle. 

Spirit, spfr'it. v. a. to excite, to animate, to 
encourage. Swift. 

Spirited, spJr'it-ld. a. lively, vivacious, full of 
fire. Pope. 

Spiritedness, spirlt-ed-nes. s. disposition, or 
make of mind. Add. 

Spiriting, spir'it-jng;. s. the duty of a spirit. 

Spiritfulness, spir'it-ful-nes. s. sprightliness, 
liveliness. Harvey. 

Spiritless, sp?r'it-les.(7 dejected, low, deprived 
of vigour, depressed. Smith. 

Spiritous, spir'il-us. a. refined. Milt. — Fine, 
ardent, active. 

Spiritousness, spir'it-us-nis. s. fineness and 
activity of parts. Boyle. 

Spiritual, spfWit-tshu al. a. immaterial, incor- j 



Splash, splash, v. a. to daub with dirt in great 

quantities. 
Splashy, spldah'e. a. full of dirty water, apt to 

daub. 
Splayfoot, spla'fut. a. having the foot turned 

inward. Pope. 

Splaymouth,spla'mdutfe. .s. mouth widened by 

design. Dryd. 

Spleen, spleen, s. the milt. Wiseman. — Anger, 

spite. Donne. — Hypocondriacal vapours. 
Pope. 
Spleened, spleen'd. a. deprived of the spleen. 

Arb. 
Spleenful, spleen'ful.tf. angry, peevish, fretful, 

melancholy. Shak. 

Spleenless, spleen'lcs. a. kind, gentle, mild. 

Chap. 
Spleenwort, spleen'w&rt. s. miltwaste, a plant. 
Mill. 
Spleeny, spleen'e. a. angry, peevish, humour- 
ous. Shak. 



portal. Bacon.— Mental, intellectual. South, j Splendent, spleVdent. a. shining, glossy, hav- 

— Not gross. Cal. — Not temporal. Swift. ' ing lustre. Newton. 

Spirituality, spir-it-tshu-ale-te. s. immaterial- ; Splendid, splen'dld. a. showy, magnificent, 

ity, essence distinct from matter. Ral.— In- sumptuous. Pope. 

tel'ectual nature or refinement. South. | Splendidly, spleVdid-le. ad. magnificently, 

Spiritualty, spir'it-tshu-al-te. s. ecclesiastical! sumptuously, pompously. Taylor. 



body. (Not in use.) Shak. 

Spiritualization,spir-it-tshu-al-e-zashun.i. the 

act of spiritualizing. 
Spiritualize, spir it-tshu-al-ize. v. a. to refine 
the intellect, to purify. Hamm.Rcg. 

Spiritually, splr'it-tshu-al-le. ad. without cor- 
poreal grossness, with attention to things 
purely intellectual. Taylor. 

Spirituous, spir'lt-tshA-us.tf. having the quality 
of spirit. Arb.— Lively, gay, airy. Wot ton. 
Spirituosity, spir-it-tshlos'se-te. ) s.the quali- 
Spirituousness,spirft-tshu-us-nes. } tyofbeing 

spirituous, tenuity and activity. 

Spirt, spurt, v. n. to spring out in a sudden 

stream, to stream out by intervals. Pope.— 

v. a. to throw out in a jet. Dryd. 

Spirt, sp&rt. s. sudden ejection, sudden effort. 

Spirtle, sp&r'tl. v. a. to shoot scatteringlv. 

« Sjv.ry,sp5're. a. pyramidal. Pope.— Wreathed, 

curled. Dryd. 

Spbsitude,spls'sj-tude. s. grossness, thickness. 

Bacon. 

Spit, spit. s. an utensil to roast meat on. 

Spit, spit. v. a. pret. spat. part. pass, spit or 

spitted, to put upon a spit. Shak.— To thrust 

through. Dryd. 

Spit, spit. v. a. to eject from the mouth. Shak. 

— v. n. to throw out spittle or moisture from 

the mouth. South. 

Spittal, spit'tal. s.a charitable foundation. (Not 

used. ) 
Spitchcock, spitsh'k&k. v. a. to cut an eel in 
pieces and roast him. King. 

Spite, spite, s. malice, rancour, hate, maligni- 
ty, malevolence. Sidney. 
Spite, spite, v. a. to treat maliciously, to vex. 
Shak.— To fill with spite, to offend. Temple. 
Spiteful, spite'ful. a. malicious, malignant 
Spitefully, spite'ful-e. ad. maliciously, malig- 
nantly. Waller. 
Spitefulness,splte'ful-nls. s. malignity, desire 
of vexing. Keil. 
Spitted, spit'tld. a. shot out into length. 

Bacon. 

Spitter, spit't&r. s. one who puts meat on a 

spit, one who spits with his mouth, a young 

deer. Ainsw. 

Spittle, spit'tl. s. a hospital. (Not used.) Shak. 

— Moisture of the mouth. Arbuth. 

Spitvenom, spit'vin-um.,?. poison ejected from 

the mouth. Hooker. 



Splendour, spleVdur. s. lustre, power of shin- 
ing. Arb.— Magnificence, pomp. South. 
Splenetic, spUri'^-iik. a. troubled with the 
spleen, fretful, peevish. Tatler. 

Splenic, spleVik. a. belonging to the spleen. 

Harv. 

Splenish, spleVish. (splen'ish. S.) a. fretful, 
peevish. Drayton. 

Splenitive, splen'e-tlv. a. hot, fiery, passion- 
ate. (Not in use.) Shak. 

Splent, splent. s. a callous hard substance 
which grows on the shank-bone of a horse. 

Splice, splise. v. a. to join the two ends of a 
rope without a knot. 

Splint, splint, s. a thin piece of wood, &c. used 

by chirurgeons to hold the bone newly set. 

Wise. 

Splinter, splint'ur. -v. a. to secure by splints. 
Shak. — To break into fragments.— v. n. to be 
broken into fragments, to be shivered. 

Splinter, splint'ur. s. a fragment. Dryd. — A 
thin piece of wood. Grew. 

Split, split, v. a. pret. and part. pass, split ; to 
cleave, to rive. Cleav — To divide, to part. 
Att.—'Yo break into discord. South. — v. n. to 
burst in sunder, to crack. Boyle.— To be 
broken against rocks. Addison. 

Splitter, spiit'tur. s. one who splits. Swift. 

Splutter,- plut'tfir.i.bustle, tumult. A low word. 

Spoil, spoil, v. a. to rob, to carry away by 
force. Milt. — To plunder. Pope —To corrupt. 
Tiytor.—v. n. To practise xobbery. Spenser. — 
To grow useless, to be corrupted. Locke. 

Spoil, spoil, s. plunder, pillage, booty, robbery, 
corruption. Shak.— The slough. Bacon. 

Spoiler, spoirfir. s. a robber, a plunderer. South. 
One who mars or corrupts. 

Spoiiful, spdH'ful. a. wasteful, rapacious. 

Spoke, sp6ke. s. the bar of a wheel that passe* 
from the nave to the felly. Shak. 

Spoke, spike, the pret. of speak. 

Spoken, sp6'k'n. part. pass, of speak. 

Spokesman, sp6ks'man. s. one who speaks for 
another. Exodus. 

Spoliate, spi'le-ate. v. a. to rob, to plunder. 

Spoliation, spo-le-a'shun. s. the act of robbery 
or privation . Aylif'e. 

Spondee, sp6n'de. s. a foot of two longsyllabies. 
Broome. 

Spondyle, spdn'dll. s. a vertebre,ajoint of the 
spine. Brown. 



SPO 



S PR 



Rite, tlr,clll, cat; be, bet; wine, win; si, prove, f<5r,p6t; cube, cub, full; soil, mound; thick, tfa\s> 



Sponge, spunje. s. a soft porous substance re- 
markable for sucking up water and other li- 
quids. Sandys. 

Sponge, spanje. v. a. to blot, to wipe away as 
with a sponge. Hooker. — v.n. to suck in as a 
sponge, to gain by mean arts. Swift. 

Sponger, spun'jur. s, one who hangs for a 
maintenance on others. VEstr. 

Sponginess,spun'je-nls. s. softness and fulness 
of cavities, like a sponge. Harvey. 

Spongious, spun'j4-Qs. a. full of small cavities 
like a sponge. Cheyne. 

Spongy, spiinje. a. like a sponge. Bacon. — Wet, 
drenched, soaked. Shak. 

Sponk, spunk, s. touchwood. 

Sponsal, spin'sal. a. relating to marriage. 

Sponsion, spin'shuu. s. the act of becoming 
surety for another. 

Sponsor, spin'sur. s. a surety, one who makes 
a promise for another. ' Aylijfe. 

Spontaneity, sp6n'ta-ne'e-tl. s. voluntariness, 
willingness. Bramh. 

Spontaneous, spin ti'ne-us. a. voluntary, act- 
ing without compulsion. Hale. 

Spontaneously, spin-ta'ue-us-le. ad. volunta- 
rily, of its own accord. Bentley. 

Spontaneousness, spin-ta'ne-us-n3s. s. volun- 
tariness, freedom of will. Rale. 

Spool, spiil. s. a weaver's utensil to wind yarn 
upon, a quill. 

Spooler, spdol'ur. s. one that works with the 
spool at the weaving trade. Mas. Sup. 

Spoom, spodra. v. n to pass swiftly. {Not in 
use. ) Dryd. 

Spoon, sp66n. v. n. in sea language, is when a 
ship is obliged to put before the wind 

Bailey. 

Spoon, spoon, s. a concave vessel with a han- 
dle, used in eating liquids. » Pope. 

Spoonbill, spoon'bil. s. a bird, the end of its 
bill is broad. __ Derham. 

Spoonful, sp66n'ful. s. as much as is taken at 
once in a spoon. Bacon. — Any small quanti- 
ty of liquid. Arbuth. 

Spoonmeat, spoon'mete.*. liquid food, nourish- 
ment taken with a spoon. Dryd. 

Spoonwort, spoin'wurt. s . scurvygrass. Harte. 

Sporadical, spi-r»d'de-kal. a. is said of an en- 
demial disease. Arb. 

Sport, spirt, s. play, diversion, frolic. Sidney — 
Mock, contemptuous mirth. Till. 

Sport, spirt, v. a. to divert, to make merry. 
Sidney.— To represent by any kind of play. 
Dryd. — v. n. to play, to frolic. Broome. — To 
tritle. Till. 

Sportful, spirt'ful. a. merry, frolic, wanton. 
Milt. — Ludicrous. Bentley. 

Sportfully, spirt'ful-e. ad. wantonly, merrily. 
Sportfulness, spirt'ful-nes.j. wantonness, play, 
merriment, frolic. Sidney. 

Sportive, spir'tiv. a. gay, merry, frolic, wan- 
ton, playful, ludicrous. Pope. 
Sporliveness, spir'tlv-nis. s. gaiety, play, 
wantonness. Walter. 
Sportsman, spirts'man..?. one who pursues the 
recreations of the field. Add. 
Sportule, spir'tshule. s. an alms, a dole. Ayl. 
Spot, spit. s. a b\olDryd. — A taint, a disgrace. 
Pope.— A. small extent of place. Add. — Any 
particular place. Otway. 
Spot, spit. v. a. to mark with discolouration*. 
Tate.— To corrupt, to taint. Abbot, 
Spotless, spit'les. a. free from spots, immacu- 
late, pure, untainted. Waller. 
Spotter, spot'iar. s. one that spots, one that 

maculates. 
Spotty, spit'le. a. full of spots, maculated. 

Milton. 



Spousal, spou'zal. a. nuptial, conjugal, bridal. 
Spousal, spou'zal. s. marriage nuptials. Dryd. 
Spouse, spiuze. s. one joined in marriage, a 
husband or wife. Shak. 

Spoused, spouz'd. a. wedded, espoused, joined 
together as in matrimony. Milt. 

Spouseless, spduze'ies. a. wanting a husband 
or wife. p p e . 

Spout, spout, s. a pipe, or mouth of a pipe or 
vessel. Brown. — A cataract. Burnet. 

Spout, spout, v. a. to pour with violence as 
from a spout. Bacon.— v. n. to issue as from 
a spout. Woodw. 

Sprain, sprane.i>.tf. to stretch the ligaments of 
a joint without dislocation of the bone. Gay. 
Sprain, spiine. s. extension of the ligaments 
without dislocation of the joint. Temple. 
Spraints, spiints. s. the dung of an otter. 
Sprang, sprang, the pret. of spring. 
Sprat, sprai. s. a small sea-fish. 
Sprawl, spiiwl. v. n. to struggle as in death. 
Hud.— To tumble or creep with much con- 
tortion of the limbs. Dryd. 
Spray, spra. s. the extremity of a branch-Pry^. 
— The foam of the sea. Arb. 
Spread, spred. v. a. to extend, to expand. 
Bacon.— To cover by extension. Granv. — To 
stretch. Milt. — To publish, to divulge. — v.n. 
to extend or expand itself. Bacotu 
Spread, spied, s. extent, compass. Add. — Ex- 
pansion of parts. Bacon . 
Spreader, spred'ur. s. one that spreads. Hooker. 
— Publisher, divulger. Swift. 
Sprent, sprint. part, sprinkled. Sidney, 
Sprig, sprig, s. a small branch, a spray. Bacon. 

— A species of chrystal. 
Spriggy,spris'ge. a . full of small branches. 
Speight, sprite, s. spirit, shade. Spens. P<pe. — 
Apparition. Locke. 

Spright, sprite, v. a. to haunt as a spright. A 
ludicrous use. Shak. 

Sprightful, sprlte'ful. a. lively, brisk, gay, vi- 
gorous. Qtway. 
Sprightfully, sprlte'ful-i. ad. briskly, vigo- 
rously. Shak 
Sprightliness, sprlte'le-nes. s. liveliness, brisk-* 
ness, gaiety, vivacity. Add. 
Sprightly, sprlte'ie. a. gay, brisk, lively, airy, 
vivacious. , Prior. 
Spring, spring, v. n. pret. sprung, or sprung, 
anciently sprong, part, sprung; to besjin to 
grow. Ray.— To proceed as from seed, &c. 
Milt.— To issue forth. Pope.— To grow, to 
thrive, to shoot. Dryd.— To bound, to leap, 
to jump. Blackm.— To proceed as from a 
source. Crash. — v. a. to start, to rouse game. 
Donne.— To discharge a mine. Addison.— 
To produce hastily. 
Spring, spring, s. a season of the year. Shak.— 
An elastic body, elastic force. Newton. — A 
leap, a bound, a jump, a leak. Ben Jons. — A 
fountain. Davies.—A source. Dryd.— Cause, 
original. Swift. 
Spring, spring, ad. with elastic vigour. Span. 
Spring-time, spring-time, s. {metaphorically) 
prime season. ' Mason's Sup. 
Springe, spiinje. s. a gin, a noose which 
catches by a spring or jerk. Dryd. 
Springer, spring'&r. s. one who rouses game. 
Spiingha!t,spr!ng'halt. s. a lameness by which 
the horse twitches up his legs. Shak. 
Springiness, sprin'je-nes. s. elasticity, power 
of restoring itself. Hoyle. 
Springle, sprhig'gl. s. a springe, an elastic 
noo-e. Carew. 
Springtide, spring'tlde. s. tide at the new and 
fuil moon, high tide. Grew. 
Springy, spiinje, or spring'L a. elastic. Newt. 



SPU 



SQU 



Rate, tir,cill, cat; be, bit; wine,wln;so,prove,for,p6t; clbe, cab, fall; soil, maand ; tfiick, thus. 

Sputation, spa-ti'shan. s. the act of spitting. 

Harvey. 
Sputter, sput'tur. v. a. to fly out in small parti- 
cles with some noise.Dryrf. — To speak hasti- 



— Full of springs or fountains. Mort. — Note, 

Mr.Sheridan adopts the former pronunciation . 
Sprinkle, sprink'kl. v. a. to disperse in small 

masses. Exodus.— To scatter in drops.Numb. 

— v. n. to perform the act of scattering in 

smail drops. Ayl. 

Sprit, sprit, v. a. to throw out, to eject with 

force. Brown.— v. n. to shoot, to germinate, 

to sprout. 
Sprit, sprit. 5. a shoot, a sprout. Mort. 

Spritsail,sprit'sile. j. the sail which belongs to 

the boltsprit-mast. Wisem. 

Sprite, sprite, s. a spirit, an incorporeal agent. 

Pope. 

Sprightfully, sprlte'fal-e. ad. vigorously, with 

life and ardour. " Chap. 

Sprout, sprout, v. n. to shoot by vegetation, to 

germinate, Prior. — To grow. Ticket. 

Sprout, sprout, s. a shoot of a vegetable. 

B icon. 
Spruce, spi-6use. a. nice, trim, neat, wiihout 

elegance. Milt. Tatler. 

Spruce, spreSse. v. n. to dress with affected 

neatness. 
Sprucebeer, sproSse-beer'. s. beer tinctured 

\\ ith branches of fir. Arb. 

Spruceieather, spro6s-lcM'ur. s. corrupted for 

Prussian leather. Dryd. 

Spruceness, sprSose'ues. s. neatness without 

elegance.^ 
Sprung, sprang, the prct. and part, passive of 

spring. 
Spruut, sprant. s. any thing that is short and 

will not easily bend. 
Spud, spud. s. a short knife. Swift. 

Spume, spame. .<. foam, froth. Brown. 

Soume, spume, v. n. to foam, to froth. 

Spun, span, the pret. arfd part, passive of spin. 

Spunge, sp&tije. See Sponge. 

Spunge, spange. v. a. to hang on others for 
maintenance. Swift. 

Spunginghouse, span'jing-house. s. a house to 
which debtors are taken before commitment 
to prison. Swift. 

Spungy, span'je. a. full of small holes, and soft 
like a sponge. Vryd.— Wet, moist, watery. 
Shak. 

Spunk, spangk. s. rotten wood, touchwood. 
Brown. 

Spur, spar. .s. a sharp point fixed on the rider's 
heel. Knolles,— Incitement, instigation. Bac. 
—A stimulus. Shak. — The sharp points on 
the legs of a cock. Ray. 

Spur, spur, v.a to prick or drive with the spur. 
Collier. — To instigate, to incite. Locke. — v.n. 
to travel with great expedition. Dryden. — 
To press forward. Grew. 

Spurgalled, ? pfir'gih'd. a. hurt with a spur. 
Shak. 

Spurge, sparje. s. a plant violently purgative. 

Spurious, s-pu're-as. a. not genuine, counter- 
feit. Sv -iff.— Not legitimate, bastard. Add. 

Spurling, spar'line. s. a small sea fish. Tusser. 

Spurn, spam. v. a. to l ri 'k or drive with the 
foot, to reject, to scorn. '~ak.— To tr^at with 
contempt. Locke. — v.n. 10 make contemptu- 
ous opposition Shak. — To kick or struggle. 

Spurn, spam s. kick, insolent and contemptu- 
ous treatment Shak. 

Spurney, sptr'ne. s. a plant. 

Spurrer. spSrVur s. owe who uses spurs. 

Spurrier, sptu're-ar. s. one who makes spurs. 

Spurry, spai're. s. a plant. 

Spurt, spart. v. a. to fiy out with a quick 
stream. Wisem. 

Spuiway,spui'wa, . c . a horse-way, a bridie-road. 



peakl 
ly and obscurely. Cong, eve. — v. a. to throw 
out with noise and hesitation. Swift 

Sputter, spfit'tar. s. moisture thrown out in 

small drops. 

Sputterer, spat'tar-ar. s. one that sputters. 

Spy, spl. s. one sent to watch the conduct or 

motions of others. Clar. 

Spy, spi.xr.rt. to discover by close examination, 

to search or discover by artifice. Numbers. — 

v. n. to search narrowly. Shak. 

Spy boat, spl'bote. .>. a boat sent out for intelli- 
gence. Arb. 

Squab, skw6b. a. unfeathered, newly hatched. 
King. — Fat, awkwardly bulky. Better. 

Squab, skwob. s. a kind of sopha or couch, a 
stuffed cushion. Pope. 

Squab, skwob. ad. with a heavy sudden fall, 
plump and fat. VEstr. 

Squab, skwob. v. n. to fall down plump or flat, 
to squelsh or squash. 

Squabpie, skwob-pi'. s. a pie made of many 
ingredients. King. 

Squabbish, skw 6b'b!sh. a. thick, heavy, fleshy. 

Squabble, skwob' bl. v n. to quarrel, to debate 
peevishly, to wrangle. Collier. 

Squabble, skwob'bl. s. a low brawl, a petty 
quarrel. Arb. 

Squabbler, skw ob'bl-ar. s. a quarrelsome fellow, 
a brawler. 

Squadron, skvvl'dran. s. part of an army, a 
troop Knolles.— Part of a fleet. Arb. 

Squadroned, skwadran'd. a. formed into squa- 
drons, Milt. 

Squalid, skwol'iid. a. foul, nasty, filthy. Dryd. 

Squall, skwill. v. n. to scream out as a child or 
woman frighted. Swift. 

Squall, skwill. 5. loud scream. Swift.— Sudden 
gust of wind. 

Squalier, skwlli'lfer. s. screamer, one that 
screams. 

Squally, skwall'le. a. windy, gusty. 

Squalor, skui'lor. s. coarseness, nastiness. 

Burnet. 

Squamous, skwa'mas. a. seal y, covered with 
scales. Wo.dw. 

Squander, skwon'dar. v. a. to scatter lavishly, 
to spend profusely. Savage.— To dissipate, 
to disperse. Dryd. 

Squanderer, skuon'dar-or. s. a spendthrift, a 
prodigal, a waster. Locke. 

Square, skware. a. cornered, having right an- 
gles. P; for.— Forming a right angle. Mox. — 
Parallel, strong, stout, ex^cr, honest Shak. 

Square, skwire. s. a figure with right angles 
and equal sides. Mdt.— Content of an angle. 
Brown. — A rule by which woik men measure 
or form their angles, regularity, quaternion, 
number four. Shak. — Level, equality. Dryd. 
— Rule, conformity. VEstr. 

Square, skwire. v. a. to form with right an- 
gles. Boyle — To reduce to a measure, to ad- 
just. Shak. — v. a. to suit with, to fit with. 
Woodw. 

Squareness, skwire'nes. s. the state of being 

j square. Moxon. 

1 Squash, skwdsh. i. any thing soft and easily 

crushed, any thing unripe. Shak.— A sudden 

fail. A,b. 

Squash, skwosh. v. a. to crush into pulp. 

S inai, skwdi. v. a. to s-it cowering, to sit close 
to the ground. 

Squat, skwot. a covering, close to the ground. 
Swft —Short and thick. Grt-w. 

Squat, skwpt. s. posture of cowering or lying 



ST A 



Rite, tar, call, cit ; bh, bit ; wine, vvfn ; sJ, prove 

close. Dryd. — A sudden fall. Herbert.— A 

sort of mineral. Woodw. 

Squeak, skwike. v. n. to cry with a shrill acute 

tone. Shak. 

Squeak, skw£ke. s. a shrill quick cry, a cry of 

pain. Dryd. 

Squeal, skwile. v. ». to cry with a shrill sharp 

voice, to cry with pain. 
Squeamish, skwi'mish. a. nice, fastidious, ea- 
sily disgusted." Sidney. 
Squeamishness, skw4'mish-nis. s. niceness, 
delicacy, fastidiousness. South. 
Squeeze, skw£ize. v a. to press. Dryden. — To 
crush. VEs. — To force between close bodies. 
— v. n. to force way through close bodies. 
Squeeze, skw^eze. .>. compression, pressure. 

Pkiltps. 
Squelch, skwllsh. s. heavy fall. VEstr. 

Squib, skwfb. s. a small pipe of paper tilled 
with wildfire. Bac. — Any petty fellow. Tat. 
Squill, skwll. s. a plant. Rose. — A fish, an in- 
sect. Grew. 
Squinaney, skwl'nan-sJ. s. an inflammation in 
the throat, a quincy. Bacon. 
Squint, skwint. a. looking obliquely, indirect- 
ly, or suspiciously. Milt. 
Squint, skwfnt. v. n. to look obliquely. Bac. — 
v. a. to turn the eye obliquely. Bacon. 
Squinteyed, skwint'lde. a. having the sight di- 
rected oblique. KnolUs. 
Squiny, skwfn'ne. v. n. to look asquint. Shak. 
Squire, skwlre. s. a gentleman next in rank to 
a knight. Shak.— An attendant on a noble 
warrior. Dryd. 
Squirehood, skwlre'hSSd. s. dignity of a Squire. 
Mason. 
Squirrel, skwlr'ril. s. a small nimble animal 
that lives in woods. Drayton. 
Squirt, skw&rt. v. a. to throw out in a quick 
stream. Arbulh. — v. n. to let fly, to prate. 
VEstr. 
Squirt, skwSrt. s. an instrument by which a 
quick stream is ejected. Pope. 
Squirter, skw&rt'ur. s. one that plies a squirt. 

Arb. 
Stab, stab. v. a. to pierce with a pointed wea- 
pon. Skak. — v. n. to give a wound with a 
pointed weapon. Dryd. 

Stab, stab. s. a wound with a sharp pointed 

weapon, a dark injury. 
Stabber, stab'bur. s. one who stabs, a privy 

murderer. 
Stabiliment, sta-b!i'li-ment. s. support, firm- 
ness, act of making firm. Denham. 
Stability, sta-bi!'i-t£. s stableness, steadiness. 
Block. — Fixedness. Boyle.— Firmness of reso- 
lution. 
Stable, stl'bl. a. fixed, able to stand, steady, 
constant, Davies. — Strong, durable. Rogers. 
Stable, stabl. J. a v house for beasts, chiefly 

horses. 
Stable, sta'bl. v. n. to kennel, to dwell as 

beasts. Milt. — v. a. to put into a stable. 
Stableboy, sta'W-b34. \ s. one who attends in 
Stableman, sta'bl-maii. j the stable. Swift. 
Stableness, sta'bl-nes. s. power to stand, stea- 
diness, constancy. Shak. 
Stablestand, sta'bl-stlnd. s. In law,a term re- 
specting the stealing of the king's deer in 
the forest. 
Siablish,slab'lish. v. n. to establish, to fix, to 
settle. Donne. 
Stack, stSk. s. a large quantity of hay, &c. 
Wot. — A number of chimneys. Wisrm. 
Stack, stak. v. a. to pile up regularly in ricks. 
Stacte, stijkt. s. the gum that distils from the 

tree which produces myrrh. 
Stadle, stad'di. s. a staff, a crutch. Spenser. 



ST A 

fSr, p&t ; cube, c&b, full ; soil, mound ; thick, thus. 

Stadle, stad'di. v. a. to furnish with stadles. 

Tusser. 

Stadtholder, stat'hold-Sr. s. the late chief ma- 
gistrate of the United Provinces. 

Staff, staf. s. plural, staves, a stick. Broome. — A 
prop, a support. Shak. — A stick used as a 
weapon, a club. VEstr.— An ensign of an 
office. Hay-iuard.—A stanza. Dryd. 

Staffish, siaftlsh. a. stiff, harsh. Ascham. 

Stafftree,staf'irii. s. a sort of evergreen privet. 

Stag, stag. s. the male red deer. Milt. 

Stage, stadje. s. the theatre. Knolles. — Any 
place where any thing is publicly transact- 
ed or performed. Shak. — A rest on a jour- 
ney. Hammond. 

Stage, siadje. v. a. to exhibit publicly. Out of 
use. Shak. 

Stagecoach, stadje-kotsh'. s. a coach that keeps 
its stages. Gay, 

Stageplay, stadje'pU. s. theatrical entertain- 
ment. Dryd. 

Stager, sta'jur. s . a player. Ben Jons.— A prac- 
titioner. Swift. 

Stagevil, stage'vil. s. a disease in horses. 

Staggard, stag'gard. j. a four year old stag. 

Stagger, stag'gfir. v. n. to Teel, not to stand or 
walk steadily. Boyle.— To faint. Add.— To 
hesitate. Bacon.— v. a. to make to stagger or 
reel. Shak.— To shock. VEstr. 

Staggers, stag'g&rz. s. a kind of horse apoplexy, 
madness, wild conduct. Shak. 

Stagnancy, stag'nan-se. s. the state of being 
without motion or ventilation. 

Stagnant, stag'nant. a. motionless, still, tiot 
flowing, not running. Woodw. 

Stagnate, stag'nate. v. n. to lie motionless, to 
have no course or stream. Arb. 

Stagnation, stag-na'shun. s. stop of course, ces- 
sation of motion. Adj. 

Staid, stade. part. a. sober, grave, regular. 

Sraidness, stade'nis. s. sobriety, gravity, regu- 
larity. Dryd. 

Stain, stine. v. a. to blot, to spot. Shak.— To 
disgrace. Milt. 

Stain, static .?. blot, stain, discolouration. Add. 
— Taint of guilt or infamy. Broome. 

Stainer, sti'nar. s. one who stains, one who 
blots. 

Stainless, stane'lls. a. free from blots or spots. 
Sid. — Free from sin or reproach. Shak. 

Stair, stare, s. a step to ascend a house, &c. 

Staircase, stare'ldse. s. the part of a fabric that 
contains the stairs. Wotton. 

Stake, stake, s. a strong stick fixed in the 
ground. Hooker. — Any thing pledged or wa- 
gered. Cowley. — A small anvil. Mnxon. 

Stake,stake. v. a. to fasten, support, or defend 
with posts set upright. Evelyn.— To wager, 
to hazard. South. 

Stale, stile, a. old, long kept,altered by time. 
Prior. 

Stale,stale. s. an allurement, {little used.) Sid. 
—In Shakspearc, it seems to signify a prosti- 
tute. 

Stale, stale, v. a. to wear out, to make old. Sh. 
—v. n. to make water. Hudibras. 

Stalely, sule'lt. ad. of old, of long time. 

Staleness, stale'nls. s. oldness, stale of being 
long kept. Bacon. 

Stalk, stUwk v. a. to walk with high and su- 
perb steps. Dryd. Add. 

Stalk, stawk. s. high, proud, wide and stately 
step. Add.— A stem. Dryd. 

Stalkinghorse, stawklnsr-hoise. s. a horse used 
by afowler to shelterhimself from the game, 
a mask. Hake. 

Stalkv, stawk'i. ad. hard like a stalk. t 

Stall, stall, s. a crib for an ox or horse. Chap.— A 



STA 



STA 



Rite, tlr, call, cat; bi,bit; wine, win ; si,prove,for,p6t;cube, cub, full; soil, mound; trlick,^us. 

Staple, sta'pl. s. a settled mart, an established 
emporium. Arb. 



bench or form where any thing is set to sale. 
Swift.— A shed in which certain trades are 
practised, and things sold. Spenser. 

Stall, stall, v. a. to keep in a stall or stable. 
Dry. — To invest or install. Shak— v. n. to 
inhabit, to dwell. Shak.— To kennel. 

Stallfed, stlil'fed. a. fed not with grass but drv 
feed. Arb. 

Stallion, staTy&n. „*. a horse kept for mares. 

Temp. 

Stamina, stam'fn-1 s. pi. the first principles of 
any thing, the solids of a human body, the 
fine threads or capillaments in flowers. 

Stamineous, sta-m?n'£-us. a. consisting of 
threads. 

Stammer, statn'mur. v. n. to speak with unna- 
tural hesitation. Sidney. 

Stammerer, stam'mur-ur. s. one who speaks 
with hesitation. Taylor. 

Stamp, stamp, v. a. to strike with the foot. 
Dryd. — To impress with some mark or fi- 
gure South. — To form, to coin. Shak.— v. n. 
to strike the foot suddenly downward. 

Stamp, stamp, s. an instrument to impress. 
Waller.— A mark set on any thing. Locke. — 
A thing marked or stamped Shak. — Curren- 
cy, value. VEstr.— Cast, form. Add. 

Stamper, stamp'ur. s. an instrument of pound- 
ing. Carew. 

Stanch, stlnsh. v. a. to stop blood, to hinder 
from running. Bacon. — v. n. to stop. Luke. 

Stanch, stlnsh. a. sound, such as will not run 
out. Boyle. — Firm, trusty. Add.— Strong. 

Locke. 

Stancheon, stSn'shun. s. a prop, support. 

Stanchless, stlnsh'ies. a. not to be stopped. 

Stand, stand, v. n. pret I stood, I have stood, to 
be upon the feet, not to sit, kneel, or lie 
down, to remain erect, not to fall. Milt. — 
To become erect. Dryd. — To stop, to halt, 
to be in any posture of resistance or defence, 
to be exposed, to persist in a claim. Shak. — 
Not to yield, noi to fiv. Bacon. — To stay. 
Clar.— To persist, 10 persevere. Tayt. — To 
adhere, to abide. Daniel. — To be consist- 
ent. Felton.—v. a. to endure, to resist. 
Smith.— -To await, to abide. Add.— -To keep, 
to maintain ground. 

Stand, stand, s. a station, a place where one 
waits standing. Add.— Rank, post, station. 
Dan. — A stop, a halt. Clar.— Interruption. 
Woodw.— The act of opposing. Wei.— Diffi- 
culty, perplexity. Locke. — A frame or table. 

Standard, stan'daid. s. an ensign in war. Milt. 
— That which has been tried by the proper 
test. Swift. — A settled rate. Bacon.— A 
standing stem or tree. Evehn. 

Standardbearer, stan'da'd-ba-rur. s. one who 
bears a standard or ensign. Spectator. 

Standcrop, stlnd'krdp. s. an herb. Aittsw. 

Standel, stan'del. s. a tree of long standing. 

Howel. 

Stander, stand'&r. s. one who stands, a tree 
that has stood long. Ascham. 

Standing, standing, part. a. settled, establish- 
ed. Temple — Lasting. Add. — Stagnant. Milt. 
— Placed on feet. Shak. 

Standing, standing, s. continuance, long pos- 
session of an office. Wood— Station. Knol. — 
Power to stand. Psalms.— Rank, condition. 

Standish, stan 'dish. s. a case for pen and ink. 

Stang,stang s. a perch, a measure of land. 

Stank, stangk, a. weak, worn out. Spenser. 

Stank, stangk. the pret. of stink. 

Stannary, stdn'nlr-L a. relating to the tin- 
works. Careiv. 

Stanza, stan'za. s. a number of lines regularly 
adjusted to each other. Dryd. 



Staple, sta'pl. a. settled, established in com- 
merce. Dryd. — According to the laws of 
commerce. Swift. 

Staple, sta'pl. s. a loop of iron. Peach. 

Star, star. j. one of the luminous bodies that 
appear in the nocturnal sky, a mark ot re- 
ference, an asterisk. Watts. 

Starapple, stlr'ap-pl. s. a plant. Miller. 

Starboard, stlr'bird. s. the right-hand side of 
the ship, as tarboard is the left. Harris. 

Starbright, stir'brlte. a. bright as a star. Milt. 

Starch, stlrtsh. s. a kind of viscous matter 
with which linen is stiffened. Fletcher. 

Starch, stlrtsh. v. a. to stiffen with starch. 

Starchamber, stlr'lsham-bur. s. a criminal 
court of equity now disused. Shak. 

Starched, stirsht. a. stiffened with starch, stiff, 
precise, formal. Swift. 

Starcher, stlrtsh'ur. s. one whose trade is to 
starch. 

Starchly, stirtsh'U. ad. stiffly, precisely. 

Starchness, startsh'nes. *. stiffness, preciseness. 

Starcrost, stlr'kidst. a. ill-fated. Shak. 

Stare, stare, v. n. to look with fixed eyes. Sp. 
— To stand out prominent. Mort. 

Stare, stare, s. fixed look. Dr.— Starling, a bird. 

Starer, sta'rflr. s. one who looks with fixed 
eyes. Pope. 

Starfish, stur'fish. s. a fish branching out into 
several parts. Woodw. 

Stargazer, stai'ga-zSr. s. an astronomer, or as- 
trologer, in contempt. VEstr. 

Starhawk, star'hawk. s. a sort of hawk. Ainsw. 

Stark, stark, a. stiff, strong, rugged. Denham. — 
Mere, simple. Collier. 

Stark, stirk. ad. used to augment the significa- 
tion of a word : as, stark mad. Donne. 

Starkly, stark'li. ad. stiffly, strongly. Shak. 

Starled, star'led. a. guided by a star. Milt. 

Starless, stir'les. a. having no light of stars. 

Milt. 

Starlight, st'r'lite. s. lustre of the stars. Milt. 

Starlight, stlr'llte. a. lighted by the stars. 

Starlike, stlr'llke. a. resembling a star. Mort. 
—Bright, illustrious. Beyle. 

Starling, stlr'ling. s. a small singing bird. Sh. 

Starpaved, stlr'pav'd. a. studded with stars. 
Milt. 

Starproof, star'proSf. a. impervious to starlight. 
Milt. 

Starred, starr'd. a. influenced by the stars. 
Shak. — Decorated wiih stars. Milt. 

Starry, stir'rfe. a. decorated with stars. Pope. — 
Consisting of stars. Dry. — Resembling stars. 

Starring, sttr'rlng. a. shining with stellar 
light. Crashaw. 

Starshoot, stli'shoot. s. an emission from a star. 

Start, start, v. n. to move with a sudden quick- 
ness. Cleavel — To shrink, to wince. Shak. — 
To set out from the barrier at a race. Denh. 
—v. a. to disturb suddenly, to make to fly 
hastily from a hiding place. Shak. — To dis- 
cover. Tern. 

Start, start, s. a motion of terror, a sudden 

twitch. Dryd. — Excitement. Shak.— Sally. 

VEstr. — Sudden fit. Ben Jon.— A quick 

spring or motion. Grew. 

Starter, stlrt'ur. s. one that shrinks from his 

purpose. Hudibras. 

Startingly,stlrt'ing-14. ad. by sudden tits,with 

frequent intermission. Shak. 

Startingpost, stirt'ing-pAst. s. barrier from 

which the race begins. 
Startle, stlr'tl. v. n. to shrink, to move on a 
sudden impression. Add.— v. a, to fright, to 
shock, Milt.— To deter. Clar, 



STA 

RUe, tlr, call, cat; be, bit; wine, wfn; s4,prSve, 

Startle, stai'tl. s. shock, sudden impression of 
terror. Sped. 

Startup, stlrt'up. s. one that comes suddenly 
into notice. Shak. 

Starve, stlrv. v. n. to perish with hunger. 
Locke — To be killed with co'd. Sandys —To 
suffer extreme poverty. Pope. — v. a. to kill 
with hunger. P rr. — To subdue by famine. 
Arb.— To' kill with cold. Milt. 

Starveling, stlrv'Hng. a. hungry, lean, pining. 

Starveling, starv' iiig. s. an animal thin and 
weak for want of nourishment. Donne. 

Starwort, stlr'wurt. s. elecampane. Brown. 

Statary,stl'ta-r4. a. fixed, settled. Brown. 

State, state, s. condition, dignity, grandeur. 
Milt.— Modification of any thing. Boyle. — 
The community, the commonwealth. Shak. 
— Rank, quality. Fairfax — Solemn pomp. 

State, state, v. a. to settle, to regulate. Collier. 
—To represent in all the circumstances of 
modification. Hammond. 

State-empiric, state-em-pii'Ik. s. an empiric 
in politics. Butler. 

Stateliness, stlte'le-nls. s. grandeur, dignity. 
More. — Appearance of pride. Betterton. 

Stately, stite'le. a. august, grand, lofty. Rat. 

Stately, stite'le. ad. majestically. Milt. 

Statesman, stits'man. s. one versed in thear s 
of government. Ben Jon. — One employed in 
public affairs. South. 

Stateswoman, stats'wum-un. s. a woman who 
meddles with public affairs. Ben Jon. 

Statical, stat'te-kal. \a. relating to the science 

Static, stat'tik. J of weighing. Arb. 

Statics, stat'tiks. s. the science which consi- 
ders the weight of bodies. Bent ley. 

Station, stashun. s. the act of standing. Hook. 
— A^state of rest. Brown — Post assigned, of- 
fice. Milt. — Situation. Prior. — Employment. 
Swift.— Rank, condition of life. Dryd. 

Station, sta'shfin. v. a. to place in a certain 
post, rank, or place. 

Stationary, sti'shun-a-re. a. fixed, not progres- 
sive. Newton. 

Stationer, sta'sh5n-6r. s. a bookseller. Dryd. — 
A seller of paper, pens, ink, &c. 

Statist, sta'tfst. s. a statesman, a politician. 

Statistical, sta-tis'te-kal. \ giving a statement 

Statistic, sta-tls'tik. j of the trade, po- 
pulation, productions, and other minute 
particulars of a country. Sir J. Sinclair. 

Statuary, stat'tshu-i-re. s. the art of carving 
images. Temple. — One that practises or pro- 
fesses the art of making statues. Swift. 

Statue, stat'shu. s. an image, a solid represen- 
tation of any living being. Wilkins, 

Statue, stat'shu. v. a. to place as a statue. 

Stature, stat'tshure..f.tbe height of any animal. 

Statutable, stat'tshu-ta-bl. a. according to the 
statute. Add 

Statute, stat'tshute. s. a law, an edict of the 
legislature. Till. 

Stave, stave, v. a. to break in pieces. Dryd. — 
To pour by breaking thecask. Sandys. — v. n. 
to fight with staves. Hudibras. 

Staves, stavz. the plural of staff '. 

Stay,sti. v. n. to continue. Shak. — To wait, to 
attend, to dwell. Dryd.— To stop. Bacon.— 
v. a. to stop, to withhold. Raleigh. — To de- 
lay, to hinder. Spenser.— To keep from de- 
parture. Dryd.— To prop, to support. Hook. 

Stay, sta. s. continuance in a place. Bacon.— 
Hayw.—A stop, a hindrance. Fairf. — A 
prop, a support. Milt. 

Stayed, stade. part. a. fixed, settled, serious, 
not volatile. Bacon. 

Stayedly, stade'U. ad. composedly, gravely, 
prudently, soberly. 



STE 

for, p4t; cube, cub, full; soil, mound; thick, thus* 

Stayedness, stade'nes. s. solidity, weight. Cam. 
—Composure, prudence, gravty. 

Stayer, sta'&r. i. one who stops, holds, or sup- 
ports. Philips. 

Staylace, sta'lase. s. a lace with which women 
fasten boddice. Swift. 

Stay maker, sta'ma-kur. s. one whose trade it is 
to make stays. Mason's Sup. 

Stays, staze. s. pi. boddice, a kind of stiff 
waistcoat worn by women. Gay. — Ropes in 
a'ship. Harris.— Station, fixed anchorage. 
Sidney— Any support. Dryd. 

Stead, sted. s. place. Spenser.— Room, place 
which another had or might have. Hooker. — 
Frame of a bed. Dryd. 

Stead, sted. v. a. to help, to assist. Sidney. — 
To fill the place ofanother. Shak. 

Steadfast, sted'fast. a. firm, fixed. Spenser. — 
Constant, resolute. Ecclus. 

Steadfastly, sted'fasl-le. ad. firmly, constantly. 

Steadfastness, sted'fa't-nes. .?. fixedness. Spens. 
—Firmness, constancy, resolution. 

Steadily, stld'e-U. ad. without tottering or 
shaking. South. — Without variation or irre- 
gularity. Blackmore. 

Steadiness, stgd e-nis. s. firmness, constancy. 
Arb.— Consistent, unvaried conduct. Collier. 

Steady, sted'e. a. firm, not tottering. Pope. — 
Regular, constant . Milt.— Not wavering, not 
fickle. Locke. 

Steak, stake, s. a slice of flesh broiled or fried, 
a coilop. Swft. 

Steal, stele, v. a.pret. I stole, part, pass stolen, 
to take by theft. Shak.— To gain or effect by 
private means. Calamy — v. n. to withdraw 
privily. Sidney.— To practise theft. Shak. 

Stealer, ste'lur. s. one who steals, a thief. Sh. 

Stealingly, ste'lmg-le. ad. shly, by invisible 
motion. Sidney. 

Stealth, sfeltfr. s. the act of stealing, theft. 
Shak. — The thing stolen. Raleigh.— Clandes- 
tine practice. Dryd. 

Stealthy, stilth'e. a. done clandestinely, per- 
formed by stealth. Shak. 

Steam, steme. s. the smoke or vapour of any 
thing moist and hot. Woodw. 

Steam, steme. v. n. to smoke or vapour with 
moist heat. Dryd. — To pass in vapours. 

Steatoma, ste-a-ti'ma. s. matter in a wen com- 
posed of fat. Sharp. 

Steed, steed, j. a horse for state or war. Pope. 

Steel, steel, s. iron, refined by the fire with 
other ingredients. Chamb. — Weapons or ar- 
mour. Dryd.— Chalybeate medicines. Arb. 

Steel, steel.-t>. a. to point or edge with steel. 
Shak. — To make hard or firm. Add. 

Steely, stee'le. a. made of steel. Gay.— Hard, 
firm. Sidney. 

Steelyard, steel'ylrd. s. a kind of balance for 
weighing bodies. 

Steen, or Stean,stkhn. s. a factitious vessel of 
clay or stone. Ainsw. 

Steep, steep, a. rising or descending with 
great inclination. Add. 

Steep, steep, s. precipice, ascent or descent 
approaching to perpendicularity. Dryd. 

Steep, steep, v. a. to soak, to macerate, to 
imbue, to dip. Bacon. 

Steeple, siee'pl. s. a turret of a church. Shak. 

Steeply, steep'U.a^.withprecipitousdeclivity. 

Steepness, steep'ues. s. precipitous declivity. 

Steepy, stcep'e. a. having a precipitous decli- 
vity. Dryd. 

Steer, steer, s. a young bullock. Spenser. 

Steer, steer, v. a. to direct, to guide in a pas- 
sage. Spenser. — v. n. to direct a course. 

Steerage, steer'fdje. s. the act or practice of 
steering, direction. Sh. — The steiQofaship. 



STE 



STI 



Rate, t5r, call, cat; be, bet; wine, w?n ; sJ, prJve, ftr, p&t ; cube, cub, full; s5Il, mSund; thick, /Ans. 

Steersmate, steerz'mate. "> *. a pilot, one who 
Steersman, steerz'mSn. j steers a ship. 
Steganography, st£g-a-n6g'graf-fe. s. the art of 



secret writing by characters or ciphers. 

Bailey. 

Stegnotic, st€g-n6t't?k. a. binding, rendering 
costive. alley. 

Stele, steel, s. a stalk, a handle. 

Stellar, stel'lir. a. astral, relating to the stars. 

Milt. 

Stellate, st ei'lite. a. pointed in the manner of 
a painted star. Boyle. 

Steilation, stil-la'shun. s. emission of light as 
from a star. 

Stelliferousstel-liff?r-us. a. having stars. 

Stellify, stel'le-fl. v. a. to convert into a star. 
Mason's Sup. 

Stellion, stel'yun. j. a newt. Ainsw. 

Stelliomue, stel'yun-ate. s. a crime committed 
(in law) by a deceitful selling. Bacon. 

Stem, stem. s. the stalk, the twig. Waller. — 
Race, generation. Shak. 

Stem, slim. v. a. to oppose a current, to pass 
notwithstanding the stream. Dryd. 

Stench, stetish. s. a stink, a bad smell. Bacon. 

Stench, stench, v. a. to make to slink. Mort. 

Stenography, ste-ncg'graffe. s. shorthand. 

CUavel. 

Stentorophonic, sten-ti-ri-f6n'ik. a. loudly 
speaking or sounding. Dtnham. 

Step, step. v. n. to move by a single change of 
the place of the foot. Wilk.—To move men- 
tally. Watts.— To go, to walk. Shak. 

Step, stip. s. progression by one removal of 
the foot. Add. — One remove in climbing. 
Knolles. — Progression, act of advancing. 
Newton. — Footstep. Dryd. — Gait. Prior. 

Steppingstone, step'piug-st6ne. s. stone "laid to 
catch the foot, and save it from wet, &c. 

Swift. 

Stepson, step'sun. s- the son of a woman's hus- 
band by a former wife, also of a man's wife 
by a former husband. Weever. 

Stercoraceous,stt-r-k6-rashus. a. belonging to 
dung. irb 

Stercoration, ster-ki-ra'shun. s. the act of dung- 
ing. Ray 

Stereographic, ster-re-6-grif-fik. a. delineated 
on a plane. 

Stereography, ster-re-6g'graf-fe. s. the art of 
drawing the forms of solids upon a plane. 
Harris 

Stereometry, st?r-re-6m'me-tre. s. the art of 
measuring all sorts of solid bodies. Harris. 

Steril, stir'rh. a. barren, unfruitful, not pro- 
ductive. Shak. 

Sterility, ste-ril'e-te. s. barrenness, want of fe- 
cundity, unfruitfulness. Bentley. 

Sterilize, ster'ril-ize. v. a. to make barren, to 
deprive of fecundity. Sava i 



Sternutative, ster-nu'ta-tiv. a. having the qua- 
lity of provoking to sneeze. 

Sternutatory, stei-nu'ta-tur-e.i. medicine that 
provokes to sneeze. Brown. 

Stew, sti. v. a. to seeth any thing in a slow 
moist beat. Shak.— v. n. to be seethed in a 
slow moist heat. 

Stew, sti. s. a bagnio, a hot-house. Abbot. — A 
brothel. Ascham.—A storepond. 

Steward, sti'urd. s. one who manages the af- 
fairs of another. Swift. 

Stewardship, stu'urd-ship. s. the office of a 
steward. 

Stewpot, stl'pot. s. a pot with stewed flesh. 

Mason's Sup. 

Stibial, st!b'e-al. a. antimonial. Harvey. 

Stick, stik s. a piece of wood small and long, 
a slender stem. Dryd. 

Stick, stik.D. a.pret. stuck,part. pass, stuck, to 
fasten on. Add.-— To stab. Grew. — To fasten 
by transfixion, to set with something point- 
ed. Dryd. — v. n. to adhere, to unite itself. 
Raleigh. — To rest upon the memory pain- 
fully, to scruple, to hesitate. Bacon. — To 
siop. Smith. --To be constant. Hammond. 
—To remain. Watts. 

Stickiness, st!k'ke-n?s. s . adhesive quality, glu- 
tinonsness, tenacity. 

Stickle, stjk'kl. v. n. to take part with one side 
or other. Hudib. — To contest, to altercate. 
Cleave. --To trim. Dryd. 

Sticklebag, stik'kl-bag. s. the smallest of fresh 
water fish. Walter. 

Stickler, stlk'kl-ur. s. a second to a duellist. 
Sid. — An obstinate contender about any 
thing. Swift. 

Sticky, stik'ke. a. viscous, adhesive, glutinous. 

Stiff, stiff. a..i igid, inflexible. Milt.— Not soft. 
Burn-t. — Hardy, stubborn. Shak.— Obsti- 
nate. Taylor. — Harsh. Gondiberl.— Formal, 
rigorous. Add. 

Stiffen, stif'Pn. v. a. to make stiff. Sandys. — 
To make torpid. Dryd.— v. n. to grow stiff, 
to grow rigid, to grow hard, to grow obsti- 
nate. Dryd. 

Stiff hearted, stiff-hart ed. a. obstinate, stub- 
born, contumacious. 

Stiffly, stirPle. ad. rigidly, inflexibly, stub- 
bornly. Hooker. 

Stiffiiecked, stlffnekt. a. stubborn, obstinate, 
contumacious. Spenser. 

Stiffness, stlfPnes. s. rigidity, inflexibility. 
UEstr.— Torpidness. Denham.— Obstinacy, 
stubbornness. Locke. — Unpleasing formality. 
Att. — Rigorousness, harshness. Spenser. 

Stifle, stl'fl. v.a. to suffocate. Baker..— Tokeep 
in Ni-wt.--To extinguish, to suppress, to 
conceal. Otway. 

Stigma, stig'ml. s. a brand, a mark with a hot 
iron, a '.ark of infamy. 



Sterline, sterling, a. genuine, having past the ! Stigmstical, stig-mat'te-kal. \a. branded or 
test." swft. Stigmatic, stig mat'tik. j marked with 

some token of infamy. s : :ak. 

Stigmatize, stig'ma-tize. v. a. to mark with a 

brand, to disgrace with a note of reproach. 

Swift. 

Stilar, sti'iar. a. belonging to the stile of a dial. 

Moxon. 

Stile, stile, s. a set of steps into a field. L'Estr. 

— A pin in a sun-dial. Moxon. 

Stiletto, stil-let'to. s. a small dagger with a 

sharp point. Hakewill. 

Still, still, v. a. to silence, shak. — To quiet, to 

appease. Bacon.— To distil, to extract, or 

operate upon, by distillation.— v. n. to fall 

in drops. {Out of use.) Craskaw. 

Still, still, a. silent. Add. — Quiet, calm. Sou. 

—Motionless. Locke, 



test. swft 

Sterling, Stirling, s. English coin, money 
Garth. — Standard rate. 

Stern, stern, a. severe of countenance. Knol. 
— Harsh, cruel. Dryd.— Hard, afflictive. 

Stern, stern, s. the hind part of the ship. 
Watts.— Direction. Shak.— The hinder part 
of any. thing. Spenser. 

Sternage, stirn'idje. s. the steerage or stern. 
(Not used.) Shak. 

Sternly, stern'le. ad. in a stem manner, se- 
verely. Milt. 

Sternness, stern'nls. s. sererity of look Sp ns. 
— Harshness of manners. Dryd. 

Sternon, ster'non. s the breastbone. W' em. 

Sternutation, ster-ni-ta'shun . s. the act of 
sneezing. Quincy. 



STI 

Rite, t!r, call, cat; bl, bet; wine, win; si,pr3ve, 

Still, st!H. s. calm, silence. Bacon— A vessel 
for distillation, an alembic. Cleave. Newt. 

Still, still, ad. to this time, till now. Bacon. — 
Nevertheless. A dd. — Always,ever.B£«/o«.— 
After \h?a,Whitgifte.— In continuance.^Art/t. 

Stillatitious, stll-la-tishus. a. falling in drops, 
drawn by a still. 

Stillatory, stii'la-tur-e. s. an alembic. Bacon. — 
Laboratory. Wotton. 

Stillborn, still'born.a.bom lifeless, dead in the 
birth. Graunt. 

Stillicide, stil'le-slde. s. a succession of drops. 
Bacon. 

Stillicidious, stll-le-se'de-us. a. falling in drops. 
Brown. 

Stilling, stil'ling. s. tbe act of stilling, a stand 
for casks. 

Still-life, stil'llfe. s. in painting, that which 
has only vegetable life. Overbury. 

Stillness, still'nes. s. calm, quiet, silence. Dryd. 
—Habitual silence, taciturnity. Shak. 

Stillstand, still'stand. s. absence' of motion. 

Stilly, stifle, ad. silently, not loudly. Shak.— 
Calmly. 

Stilts, stilts, s. supports on which boys raise 
themselves when they walk. More. 

Stimulate, stitn'mu-late. v. a. to prick, to ex- 
cite by some pungent motive. 

Stimulation, stim-mu-la'shun. s. excitement, 
pungency. . Watts. 

Sting, sting, v. a. prefer, stung, part. pass, 
stang or stung, to pierce or wound as wasps, 
&c. Brown. — To pain acutely. Shak. 

Sting, sting, s. a sharp point with which some 
animals are armed. Drayt.— Any thing that 
gives pain. Forbes. 

Stingily, stin'je-le. ad. covetously. 

Stinginess, stin'je-n§s.<7. avarice, covetous ness, 
niggardliness. 

Stingless, stlng'les. a. having no sting. 

Stingo, sting'gA. s. old beer. 

Stingy, stin'je. a. covetous, niggardly, avarici- 
ous. ~ Arb. 

Stink, stmgk. v. n. prefer, slunk or stank, to 
emit an offensive smell, commonly a smell 
of putrefaction. Locke. 

Stink, stingk. s. offensive smell. Dryd. 

Stinkard, stingk'Qrd. s. a mean stinking paltry 
fellow. 

Stinker, stingkur. ^. something intended to 
offend by the smell. Harvey. 

Stinkingly,stingk'ing-U.r/<f. with a stink. Shak. 

Stinkpot, stingk'pit. s. an artificial composi- 
tion offensive to the smell. Harvey. 

Stint, stint, v. a. to bound, to limit, to confine, 
to restrain. Hook. Add. 

Stint, stint, s. limit, bound, restraint. Dryd.— 
Quantity assigned. Swift. 

Stipend, stipends wages, settled pay. nen Jon. 

Stipendiary, stl-pen'di-a-re ? or sti-pen'je-a-re. 
a. receiving salaries, performing service for 
a stated price. Swift. 

Stipendiary, stipen'de a-r c ..?.one who performs 
any service for a setded payment. Abbot. 

Stiptic, stip'tik. j. See Styptic. 

Stipulate, stip'pu-late. v. n. to contract, to 
bargain, to settle terms. Arb. 

Sipulation, stip-1-la'sbun. s. bargain. Rogers. 

Stipulator, stip-u-!a'tur. s. one who contracts 
or bargains. 

Stir, star, v. a. to move. Temp. — To agitate. 
Hah. — To incite, to instigate. Shak. — To 
raise, to excite. Dryd.— v. n. to move one's 
self. C/ar.— To be in motion. Add.— To be- 
come the object of notice. Watts. 

Stir, stur. s. tumult, bustle. South. Locke.— 
Commotion. Milt.— Agitation. Shak. 

Stirious, sti^c-Ss. a. reserabjjng icicles, Brown- 



STO 

fir, pit; cube, cab, full ; sill, mound; thick, thus. 

Stirp, stlrp. s. race, family, generation. {Not 
used.) Bacon. 

Stirrer, stSr'rur. s. one who is or who puts in 
motion, an inciter, an instigator. 

Stirrup, stir' rap. s. an iron for a horseman's 
foot. Camden. 

Stitch, stitsh. v. a. to sew, to join, to unite. 
Wotton. — v. n. to practise needlework. 

Stitch, stitsh. s. the pass of a needle, a sharp 
lancinating pain. Harvey. 

Stitchery, stitsh'&r-e. s. needlework. Shak. 

Stitchwort, stltsh'w&rt. s. camomile. Ainsw. 

Stithy, siltk'b. s. an anvil. Shak. 

Stive, stive, v. a. to stuff up close. Sandys. — 
To make hot or sultry. Wotton. 

Stoat, stole, s. a small stinking animal. 

Stoccade, stSk-kade'. s. In fortification, a fence 
made with pointed stakes. Mason. 

Stoccado, stdk-ka'di. s. a thrust with a rapier. 

Stock, stdk. s. the trunk, the body of a plant. 
Job. — A log, a post. Prior.— The handle of 
any thing, thrust, a stoccado, a cravat, a 
close neckcloth. Shak. — A race, a lineage. 
Denham. — The principal, fund.J3<?« Jon. Bac. 
— Quantity, store, body. Arb. 

Stock, st6k. v. a. to store. South.— -To lay in 
store, to put in the stocks. Shak. 

Stockdove, stok'duv. s. ringdove. Dryd. 

Stockfish, stok'ffsh. s. dried cod, so called from 
its hardness. 

Stockgillyflower, stik-jil'4-fliu-ur. s. a plant. 

Stocking, stok'ing. s. the covering of the leg. 
Swift. 

Stocking, stok'ing. v. a. to dress in stockings. 

Stockjobber, stok'jJb-bur. s. one who deals in 
the stocks or public funds. 

Stockist), stok'ish. a. hard, blockish. Shak. 

Stocklock,st6k'16k. s. lock fixed in wood. Mox. 

Stocks, stdks. s. prison for the legs. Peach. — 
Wooden work upon which ships are built. 

Stockstill,st6k'stll. a. motionless as logs. Add. 

Stoic, sto'ik. s. a philosopher holding the neu- 
tralityof external tnings,a man of constancy. 

Stoic, sto'ik. a. denoting a stoic. Milt. Thorn. 

Stoical, sto'e-kiU. a. rigid, severe. Chesterfield. 

Stoicity, sti-ls'e-te. s. the behaviour of a Stoic. 

Stole, stole, s. a long vest. Spenser. 

Stole, stole, the pret. of steal. 

Stolen, stol'n. the part. pass, of steal. 

Stolidity, st6-iid'e-tc. s. stupidity, want of 
sense. Bentley. 

Stomach,stum'muk.;.the ventricle of digestion. 
Pope. — Appetite. Ham.— Inclination, liking. 
VEstr. — Anger.Butler.—SnMenness. Hooker. 

Stomach, stum mak. v. a. to resent, to remem- 
ber with anger and malignity. Shak. VEstr. 
—v. ». to be angry. Hooker. 

Stomached, stam'mukt. a. filled with passions 
of resentment. Shak. 

Stomacher, st&m'ma-tshur.j.an ornamental co- 
vering worn by women on the breast. Doaw. 

Stomachful, stum'muk-ful. a. sullen, stubborn, 
perverse. Locke. 

Stomachfulness, starn'mak-f ul-nes. s. stubborn- 
ness, sullenness, obstinacy. 

Stomachical, st6-mak'e-kal. | a. relating to the 

Stomachic, sto-mSk'ik. J stomach. Harv. 

Stomachic, sti-niak'ik. s. a medicine for the 
stomach. 

Stomaching, stum'muk-lng.j. resentment. Sh. 

Stomachous,stlm'muk-us. a. stout, angry, sul- 
len, obstinate. Spenser. 

Stone, stone, s. a hard substance of earth or 
fruit, gem, precious stone. Shak. — Calculous 
concretion in the kidneys or bladder.7V/w/>/*. 
— Testicle, a weight containing fourteen 
pounds. Swift. 

S tone, stine. a, made of stone. Shak. 

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Stone, stine. v. a. to pelt with stones, to 

harden. Snak. 

Stone-bow, ston'e'bo. s. a bow which shoots 

stones. Shak. 

Stonebreak, stone'brike. s. an herb. Ainsw. 
Stonechatter, stone'tshat-tar. s. a bird. Ainsw. 
Stonecrop, stAne'krop. s. a sort of tree. Mori. 
Stonecutter, stAne'kat-tur. s. one whose trade 

it is to hew stones. Swift. 

Stonefern, stAne'furn. s. a plant. Ainsw 

Stonefly, stAne'fli. s. an insect. Ainsw. 

Stonefruit, stAne'froot. .*. fruit of which the 

seed is covered with a hard shell enveloped 

in the pulp. Boyle. 

Stonehawk, stAne'hlwk. s. a kind of hawk. 
Stonehorse, stAne'hdrse..f.a horse not castrated. 
Stonepit, stAne'ptt. s. a quarry, a pit where 

stones are dug. Woidw. 

Stonepitch, stAne'pltsh. s. hard, inspissated 

pitch. 
Stoneplover, stAne'pluvur. s. a bird. Ainsw. 
Stonework, stine'wutk. s. building of stone. 
Stoniness, stA'uA-nes. $. the quality of having 

many stones. Hearne. — Hardness of mind. 
Hammond. 
Stonv, stA'nL a. made of stone. Dryd.—A- 
Hard, unce- 



Swift. 



Rite, tar, call, c3t; b§,blt; wine, win; si, prove, for, pit ; cube, cub, full; soil, mound; thick, thus. 

Story, sto're. s. history, account of things past. 
South.— Petty narrative. Add. — A petty fic- 
tion. Swift.— A flight of rooms. Wot ton. 
Story, stA'ri. v.a. to tell in history, to relate. 
Wdkins. 
Story teller, sto'ri-tel-l&r. s. one who relates 
tales, an historian, in contempt. Dry. Swift. 
Stove, stove, s. a hot-house. Carew. — A place 
in which fire is made. Evelyn. 

Stove, stove, v. a. to keep warm in a house 
artificially heated. Bacon. 

Stover, stA'vur. s. fodder. Shak. Temple. 

Slound, stound. s. sorrow, grief, treason. Spens. 
— Astonishment, amazement. Gay. 

Stout, stout, a. strong-, lusty, firm. Dryd.— 
Brave, resolute. Daniel. 

Stout, stdut. s. a cant name for strong beer. 

Swift. 
Stoutly, stout'U.(7fi?.lustily, boldly, obstinately. 
Stoutness, stout'nes. .>-. strength, valour, bold- 
ness. Ascham. — Obstinacy. Shak. 
Stow, sto. v. a. to lay up, to reposite in order. 
Add. 
Stowage, sto'Idje. s. voom for laying up. Add. 
—The state of being laid up. Shak. 
Straddle, strdd'dl. v. n. to walk wide and awk- 
wardly. Tope. 
Straggle, str-lg'gl. v. a. to wander dispersedly. 
C'lar.— To be dispersed, to be apart from 
any main body. Dryd. 
Straggler, strag'gl-Sr. s. a wanderer, a rover. 

Swift. 
Straight, strite. a. not crooked, right. Bacon. 

Dryd. — Narrow, close. 
Straight, strite. a. immediately, directly. Bac. 
Straighten, strit't'n. v. a. to "make straight. 

Hooker.— To make tense, to tighten. 
Stvaightness, strite'n^s. s. rectitude, the con- 
trary to crookedness. Bacon. 
Straightways, sirite'wize. ad. immediately, 
straight. Bacon. 
Strain, strine. v. a. to squeeze through some- 
thing. Arb.— To purify by filtration. Bac. — 
To sprain. Spenser — To force, to constrain. 
Shak. — v. n. to make violent efforts. Daniel. 
— To be filtred by compression. Bacon. 
Strain, strine. s. an injury by too much vio- 
lence. Grew .— Race, descent. Chapm.—He- 
reditary disposition. Till.— A style of speak- 
ing. Swift.— Song, note. Pope.— Manner of 
speech or act'on. Bacon. 
Strainer, stri'n&r. s. an instrument, a filtra- 
tion. Bacon. 
Straint, strint. s. strong tension. Spens. F. Q. 
Strait, strife, a. narrow, not wide, strict, rigor- 
ous. Shak.— -Difficult, distressful. 
Stait, strite. s. a narrow pass or frith. Jud. — 
Distress, difficulty. Clar. 
Strait, strite. v. n. to put to difficulties. Shak. 
Straiten, stri't'ii. v.a. to make narrow. Sandys. 
—To contract. Clar.— To make tight. Dryd. 
— To distress, to perplex. Bay. 
Straithanded, strate'hand-ed. a. parsimonious, 

sparing, niggardly. 
Straitlaced, sirite'liste. a. stiff, constrained, 
without freedom. Locke. 

Straitly, strite'Ie. ad. narrowly, strictly, rigor* 

ously. Hooker. — Closely, intimately. 

Straiaiefs,strite'nes. s. narrowness. K. Charles. 

—Strictness, vigour. Haie.— Distress, want. 

Locke. 

Strand, strand, s. the verge of the sea, &c. 

Prior. — A twist of a rope. 
Strand, strand, v. a. to drive or force upon the 
shallows. Woodw. 

Stran?e, strinje. a. foreign. Bacon.— Not do- 
mestic. Davies. — Wonderful. Milt.— Odd, 
irregular. Suck. — Unknown, new. Milt. 



bounding with stones. Milt. — Hare 
lenting. 
Stood, stud, the pret. of to stand. 
Stool, stool, s. a seat without a back, so dis- 
tinguished from a chair. Prior.— Evacuation 
by purgative medicines. Arb. 

Stoolball, stool'ball. s. a play where balls are 
driven from stool to stool. Prior. 

Stoop, stoop', v. n. to bend down or forward. 
RaL— To yield, to submit. Dryd.— To con- 
descend. ' Honker. 
Stoop, st66p. s. act of stooping, inclination 
downward, descent from dignity or superi- 
ority. Dryd. 
Stoopingly, stoop'ing-U. ad. with inclination 
downward. Wot ton. 
Stop, stop. v.a. to hinder from progressive mo 
tion, &e. to hinder from action. Shak. — To 
suppress, to interrupt. Dryd. — Toclc.se any 
aperture. Arb. — To obstruct. Milt. — To 
punctuate. — v.n. tocease to go forward. Gay. 
Stop, stop. s. hindrance of progress, obstruc- 
tion, act of stopping. Mom. Graunt. — Inter- 
ruption. Shak— Prohibition of sale. Temple. 
— A point in writing or music. Crashaw. 
Stopcock, stop'kok. s. a pipe made to let out 
liquor, stopped by turning a cock. Grew. 
Stoppage, stop' pidje. .?. the act of stopping, the 
state of being stopped. Arb. 
Stopple, or Stopper, st6p'pl. s. that by which a 
hole, or mouth of a vessel, is filled up. Ray. 
Storax, sti'raks. s. a tree, a resinous and odo- 
riferous gum. Ecclus. 
Store, store, s. a large quantity, plenty, store- 
house, magazine. Mdt. — A hoard. Add. 
Store, store, a. hoarded, laid up, accumulated. 
Store, sl6ve.v.a. to furnish, to replenish. Denh. 
— To lay up, to hoard. Bacon. 
Storehouse, store'house.^. magazine, treasury. 
Storer, sto'rur. s. one who lays up. 
Storied, stA'rSd. a. adorned with historical pic- 
. tures. Milt. Pope. 
Stork, stork, s. a bird of passage. Cahnet. 
StorksbUl. stdrks'bil. s. an herb. Ainsw. 
Storm, storm, s. a tempest, bustle. Shak. — As 
sault on a fortified place. Dryd. — Violence, 
vehemence. Hooker. 
Storm, storm, v. a. to attack by open force. 
Pope. — v n. to raise tempests." Spenser. — To 
rage, to furr.e. Swift. 
Stormy, storm'A. a. tempestuous. Philips.— 
Violent, passionate. Irens. 



STR 



STR 



RUe, tar, dlj.cal- ; be, bit; wine, win ; si, prove, fir, p6t ; cube, cab, full ; soil, mound ; triick, thus. 

s tranee, strkije. interj. an expression of won- 
der. Waller. 

Strange, stiinje. v. n. to wonder, to be aston- 
ished. Glanv. 



Strangely, straiije'le. ad. with some relation to 
foreigners. Shak.— Wonderfully. Spratt. 

Strangeness, stranje'nes. s: foreisnness.Spratt. 
— Uncommunicativeness. SSak. — Remote- 
ness. South.— Wonderfulness. Bacon. 

Stranger, stran'jur. s. a foreigner. Shak. — One 
unknown. Pope. — A guest. Milt.— One un- 
acquainted. Dryd. 

Stranger, stran'jur. v. a. to estrange, to alien- 
ate. Shak. 

Strangle, strang'gl. v. a. to choak, to suffocate. 
Ayliffe.— To suppress. Shak. 

Strangler,strang'gl-ur. s. one who strangles..?*. 

Strangles*, striiig'giz. s. swelling in a horse's 
throat. 

Strangulation, stran-gu-la'sh&n. s. the act of 
strangling, the state of being strangled. Br. 

Strangury, strang'.^u-ri. s. a difficulty of urine 
attended with pain. 

Strap, strap, s. a narrow long slip of cloth or 
leather. Add. 

Strap, strap, v. a. to beat with a strap. 

Strappado,strJp-pi'do.i.cha?tisement by blows. 

Strapping, strap'ping. a. vast, large, bnlky. 

Strata, stri'la. s. beds, layers. . Woodw. 

Stratagem, stiai'ta-jetn. s. an artifice in war. 
Shak. — An artifice, a trick. Pope. 

Stratify, stra'te-fi.utf.to range in bedsorlayers. 

Stratum, stra'tum. s. a bed, a layer. Woodw. 

Straw, straw, s. the stalk on which corn grows. 
Tickel.— Any thing proverbially worthless. 

Straw-thatcht, straw'thatcht. a. thatched with 
straw. Mason. 

Strawberry, strlw'ber-re. s. a plant, its fruit. 

Strawbuilt, straw'bilt. a. made up of straw. 

Strawcoloured, stiaw'kuUur'd. a. of a light 
yellow. Shak. 

Straw worm, stravv'wuim. s. a worm bred in 
straw. 

Strawy, straw'!, a. made of straw, consisting 
of straw. Boyle 

Stray, stri. v. n. to wander, to rove. Pope.— 
To err. Comm. Prayer. 

Stray, stra. s. any thing lost by wandering. 
Add.— Act of wandering. Shak. 

Streak, streke. s. a line of colour different from 
the ground, stripe. Milt. Dryd. 

Streak, streke. v. a. to stripe, to variegate in 
hues, to dapple. Sandys. Prior. 

Streaky, stie'ke. a. striped, variegated by hues. 
Dryd. 

Stream, streme. s. a running water, a current. 
Dryd. — Any thing issuing from a head, 
course. Shak: 

Stream, streme. v. n. to flow, to run in a cur- 
rent. Milt.— -To emit a current. Pope. 

Streamer, stre'mur. s. an ensign, a flag, a pen- 
non. Dryd. Prior. 

Streamy, stre'me.rf. abounding in running wa- 
ter. Prior. — Flowing with a current. Pope. 

Street, strete. s. a way, properly a paved way. 
Sandys. 

Streetwalker, strete'wl-k&r. s. a prostitute that 
offers herself in the street. 

Strength, strength. 5. vigour, powerof the body. 
Dryd. — Firmness, spirit, animation. Milt.— 
Vigour or power of any kind. Add. 

Strengthen, str^ng'th'n. v. a. to make strong, 
to confirm, to establish. Temple.*— -To ani- 
mate. — v. n. to grow strong. Otway. 

Strengthened strlng'ih'n-ur.V. thai which gives 
strength, that which makes strong. Temple. 

Strength less, stieiigth'les. a. wanting or de- 
prived of strength. Shak.— Weak. Beyle. 



Strenuous, stren'u-iis. a. bold, active, valiant. 
Milt.— Zealous, vehement. Swiff. 

Strenuously, stren'i-us-le. ad. vigorously, ac- 
tively. Brown. — Zealously, vehemently. 

Swift. 

Streperous, strep'er-us. a. loud, noisy. Brown. 

Stress, strls. j>. importance, important part, 
violence, force. Locke. 

Stress, stres. v. a. to distress, to put to hard- 
ships or difficulties. 'Spenser, 

Stretch, stretsh. v. a. to extend, to spread out, 
to strain to a greater space. Milt.— To strain 
to the utmost. Shak.— v. n. to be extended. 
Whit. Cowley.— To sally beyond the truth. 

Stretch, stretsh. *. extension, reach. Ray. — Ef- 
fort, struggle. Add.—V[ most ex tent of mean- 
ing or power. 

Stretcher, strltsh'ur. s. any thing used for ex- 
tension. Moxon. 

Strew, str6. v. a. to spread by scattering..?^!*. 
— To scatter loosely. Exodus. 

Strewing, stru'ing. s. any thing fit to be strew- 
ed. Shak. 

Strew men t, stro'tnlnt. s> any thing scattered 
in decoration. Shak. 

Striae, strl'e. s; small channels in the shells of 
cockles and scollops. Boyle. 

Striate, striate, a. formed in stria?. Hay. 

Striature, stri'a-tshure. s. disposition off striae. 
Ray. Woodw. 

Strick, strik. s. a bird of bad omen. Spenser. 

Stricken, strik'k'n. the ancient /X?//. of strike. 

Strickle, strfk'kl. s. that which strikes the corn 
in a measure to level it. Ainsw. 

Strict, strikt. a. exact, rigorously nice. Milt. — 
Severe, not mild. Locke —Close, tight. Dryd. 

Strictly, stnkt'le. ad. exactly. Burjtet.— Rigor- 
ously, severely. Rogers.— Closely, tightly. 

Strictness, strik*t'nls. s. exactness, rigorous 
accuracy. South.— Severity, rigour. Bacon.— 
Closeness, tightness. 

Stricture, strik'tshure. s. a stroke, a touch. 
Hale.— A slight touch upon a subject. Ham. 

Stride, stride, s. a long step, a step taken 
with great violence. Milt. 

Stride, stride, v. n. pret. strode or strid, part, 
pass, stridden; to walk with long steps.Dryd. 
—To stand with the legs far from each other. 
—v. a. to pass by a step. Arbuth. 

Stridulous, strld'ju-lus. ^.making a small noise. 
i Brown. 

Strife, stnfe.. '.contention, discord, opposition, 
contrariety. Shak. 

Strifeful, strlfe'ful. a. contentious, discordant. 
Dr. Maine. 

Strigment, strig'mlnt. s. scraping, recrement. 
Broun. 

Strike, strike, v. a. pret. struck or strook, part, 
pass, struck, strucken, stricken; to hit with a 
blow. Shak.— To dash, to stamp, to impress. 
Locke.— To contract, to lower, to make a 
bargain. Dryd.— To forge, to mint. Arb.— 
To bring to light. Pope.— v. n. to make a 
blow. Dryd.— To collide, to clash. Bacon.— 
To sound with blows. Shak.— To be dashed, 
to be stranded. Knolles. 

Strike, strike, s. a bushel, a dry measure of 
capacity, four pecks. Tusser. 

Striker, stri'k&r. s. one that strikes. Digby. 

Striking, s\r\'k\ng.part.(f. affecting,surprising. 

String, string. .*. a slender rope, a small cord. 
Wilk. — Any set of things filed on a \me.Add. 
—Chord of a musical instrument, Rowe.—A 
small fibre. Bacon. — A series. 

String, string, v. a. pret. strung, part. pass. 

strung, to furnish with strings. Gay. — To 

tune. Add.— To file on a suing. Sped.— To 

make tense. Dryd. 

Qq2 



STR 

R5te,tlr,call,catjbi,bet; wine, win; si, prove, 

Stringed, string'd. a. having strings, produced 
by strings. Milt. 

Stringent, strfn'jint. a. binding, contracting. 

Stringbalt, string'hllt. s. a sudden twitching 
and snatching up of the hinder leg of a horse 
much higher than the other. 

Stringless, string'lls. a. having no strings. Sh. 

Stringy, string's, a. fibrous, consisting of small 
threads. Grew. 

Strip, strip, v. a. to make naked. Sidney. — To 
deprive, to divest. Duppa.— To rob, to plun- 
der. South. — To peel. Brown. 

Strip, strip, s. a narrow shred. Swift. 

Stripe, stripe, v. a. to variegate with lines of 
different colours. 

Stripe, stripe. s. a lineary variation of colour. 
Bacon. — A shred of a different colour. Arb. 
— A blow, a lash. Hayw. 

Stripling, stripping, s. a youth, one in a state 
of adolescence. Arb. 

Strive, strive, v.n. pret. strove, anciently striv- 
ed, port. pass, striven ; to struggle, to make 
an effort. Hooker.— To contest, to contend. 
VEstr.— To vie. Milt. 

Striver, strVvur. s. one who labours, one who 
contends. 

Stroke, or Strook, strike, old pret. of strike,no\r 
commonly struck. 

Stroke, strike, s. a blow, a knock, the sound of 
the clock. Shak.— A hostile blow. Sw.— The 
touch of a pencil. Pope. — A masterly effort. 

Stroke, strike, v. a. to rub gently with the 
hand. Ben Jon.— To rub gently in one direc- 
tion. Gay. 

Stroll, strile. v. n. to wander, to ramble, to 
rove, to gad idly. Pope. Swift. 

StrolW, stri'lur. s. a vagrant, a wanderer, a 
vagabond. Swift. 

Strond, strind. s. the beach, the bank of the 
water. Shak. 

Strong, strong, a. vigorous, forceful, fortified. 
Locke.— Powerful, mighty. South. — Ardent, 
eager. Add. — Potent/intoxicating. Swift. — 
Vehement, forcible. Corbet. —Cogent, con- 
clusive, able, skilful. Shak. — Firm, compact. 
Pope. 

Strongfisted, string-fist'ed. a. strong-handed. 
Arb. 

Stronghand, string'hand. s. force, violence. 

Raleigh. 

Strongly, string'U. ad. powerfully, forcibly. 
Bac. — With strength, with firmness. Shak. 

Strongwater, string'wl-tur. s. distilled spirits. 

Strook, strook. s. the pret. of strike. {Used in 
poetry for struck.) Waller. 

Strophe, stri'ft. s. a stanza. 

Strove, strive, the pret. of strive. 

Strout, strout. v. n. See Strut. 

Strow, stri. v. n. to spread by being scattered. 
Milt. — To spread by scattering. Dryd. — To 
throw at random. Waller. 

Strowl, strile. v. n. to range, to wander. (Now 
written stroll.) Gay. 

Struck, s Irak, the pret. and part. pass, of strike. 

Structure, stmk'tshure. s. act or practice of 
building. Dryd. — Form, make. Wuodw.— 
Edifice, building. Pope. 

Struggle, strug'gl. v. n. to act with effort, to 
strive, to contend. Temple. — To labour in 
difficulties. Dryd. 

Struggle, strug'gl. s. labour, effort, contest, 
contention. Att.— Agony. 

Struma, strii'ma. s. a glandular swelling, the 
king's evil. Wisem. 

Strumous, strOo'mus. a. having swelling in the 
glands. Wisem. 

Strumpet, strum'plt. s. a whore, a prostitute. 
Dryd. 



STU 

fi5r, pit; cube, cub, full; soil, mound ; tfeick, tha», 

Strumpet, strum'pit. v. a. to make a whore, 
to debauch. S hai. 

btrung,strung.the pret. and part, pass.of string. 

Strut, strut, v. n. to walk with affected dig- 
nity. Ben Jon.— To swell. Dryd. 

Strut, strut, s. an affectation of stateliness in 
the walk. Swift. 

Stub, stub. s. a thick short stock. Dryd.—\ 
log, a block. Milt. 

Stub, stub. v.a. to force np, to extirpate. Grew. 

Stubbed, stub'bed. a. truncated, short and 
thick. Dra". 

Stubbedness,stub'b£d nts. s. the state of being 
short, thick, and truncated. 

Stubble, stub'bl. s. the stalks of corn left in 
the field by the reaper. Bacon. 

Stubborn, stub'burn. a. obstinate, contuma- 
cious. Ma*.— Persisting. Locke.— Stiff, in- 
flexible. Dryd. 

Stubbornly, stub'born-U. ad. obstinately, con- 
tumaciously, inflexibly. Garth. 

Stubbornness, stub'burn- r,es. .$. obstinacy, vici- 
ous stoutness, contumacy. Locke. Swift. 

Stubby, stub'be. a. short and thick, short and 
strong. Grew. 

Stubnail, stub'nale. s. a nail broken off, a short 
thick nail. 

Stucco, stuk'ki. s. a kind of fine plaster for 
walls. Pope. 

Stuck, slfik. the pret. and part. pass, of stick. 

StucLle, stuk'kl. s. a number of sheaves laid 
together in the field to dry. Ainsw. 

Stud, stud. s. a post, a stake, any ornamental 

_ knob. Swift. —a collectionof breeding horses 
and mares. Temple. 

Stud, stud. v. a. to adorn with studs and 
knobs. shak. 

Student, sti'dtnt. s. a man given to books, a 
bookish man. Watts. 

Studied, stud'id. a. learned, versed in any 
study, qualified bv study. Bacon . 

Studier, stud'£-ur. s". one who studies. Tillot. 

Studious,stu'di-us, or stu'j£-£s.tf. given to bocks 
and contemplation. Loc— Diligent. Ticket.— 
Attentive to. Dryd.— Contemplative. Milt; 

Studiously, sti'di-Ss-le, or stu'jb-us-U. ad. con- 
templatively, diligently, carefully, atten- 
tively. ' Att. 

Studiousness, sti'dJ-us-nls, or stu'ji-Es-nts. s. 
addiction to study. 

Study, stude. s. application of mind to book-. 
Wat.— Attention, Tneditation.S^jfr.— Apart- 
ment appropriated to literary employment. 
Clar. 

Study, stud e. v. n. to think with very close ap- 
plication, to muse. Swift.— v. a. to apply ihe 
mind to. Loc. — To consider attentively. Dry; 

Stuff, stuff, s. any matter or body. Davies. — 
Materials. Rose. — Any mixture or medicine. 
Shak.— Cloth or texture of any kind, mat- 
ter, or thing. Dryd. 

Stuff, stuff, v. a. to fill with any thing. Gay. — 
To thrust into any thing. Bacon. — To fill 
with something improper or superfluous. 
Clar.— To form by stuffing. Swift. — v. n. to 
feed gluttonously. Swift. 

Stuffing, stuffing, s. that by which any thing 
is tilled. Hale.— Relishing ingredients put 
into meat. Mort. 

Stuke, or Stuc k, stuke. s . a composition ot lime 
and marble,commonly called plaster of Paris. 

Stultify, stul'ti-fl. v. a. to prove void of un- 
derstanding. Blackstone. 

Stultiloquence,stul-til'li-kwense.j.foolishtalk. 

Stum, stum. s. wine yet unferraented. Add. — 
Wine revived by a new fermentation, hudh 

Stum, stam. v. a. to renew wine by raising a 
new fermentation. Floycr, 



SUA 



SUB 



Rite, t3r, call, cat; be, bit; wine, win ; si, pr8ve,f3r, pit ; cube, cab, full; so?l,mSund ; thick, thus. 

Suasory, swa's&r-l. a. having tendency to per- 
suade. 
Suavity, swav'^-tL s. sweetness to the senses. 



Stumble, stum'bl. v. n. to trip in walking. 
Prior. — To slide into crimes or blunders. 
Mitt.— To light on by chance. Ray. — v. a. to 
make to trip or stop, to make to boggle. 

Stumble, stSm'bl. s. a trip in walking, a 
blunder, a failure. VEstr. 

Stumbler, stum'b!-ur. s. one that stumbles. 

Stumblingblock, stum'blfng-btek. \s. cause 

Stumblingstone, stam'bring-stAne. ) of stum- 
bling, cause of offence. 

Stump, stamp, s. the part of any solid body 
remaining after the rest is taken away. 

Stumpy, s impe, a. full of stumps, hard, stiff. 
Mort. 

Stun, stun. v. a. to confound with noise. 
Cheyne. — To make senseless or dizzy with a 
blow. Dryd. 

Stung, stung, the pret. and Part. pass, of sting. 

Stunk, stank, the /ret. of stink. 

Stunt, stunt. v. a. to hinder from growth. 

Stupe, stipe, s. cloth dipped in warm medica- 
ments, and applied to a hurt or sore. Wise. 

Stupe, stipe, v. a. to foment, to dress with 
stupes. Wisem. 

Stupefaction, stu-pi-fak'shan. s. insensibility, 
dulness, stupidity. South. 

Stupefactive, stu-pe-fak't?v. a. causing insensi- 
bility, dulling, narcotic. Bacon. 

Stupendous, stu-ptn'das. a. wonderful, amaz- 
ing, astonishing. Clar. 

Stupid, siu'pld. a. dull, wanting sensibility, 
heavy, sluggish. Dryd. 

Stupidity, sti-pid'e-tJ. j. dulness, heaviness of 
mind, sluggishness of understanding. Dryd. 

Stupidly, stflpfd-ll. ad. dully, without appre- 
hension. ^ Dryd. 

Stupitier, stup^-fi-ur. ■?. that which causes 
stupidity. 

Stupify, stu'pe-fi. v. a. to make stupid, to de- 
prive of sensibility. Bacon. South. 

Stupor, sti'por. s. suspension or diminution of 
sensibility. Arb. 

Stuprate, sta'prate. v. a. to ravish, to violate. 

Stupration, stu-pra'shan. s. rape, violation. 

Brov'n. 

Sturdily, star'de-U. ad. stoutly, hardily, obsti- 
nately, resolutely. Donne. 

Sturdiness, s!&r'de-n£s. s. stoutness, hardiness. 
Locke. — Brutal strength. 

Sturdy, sturdy, a. hardy, stout, obstinate. 
Dryd.— Strong;, forcible. Sidney.— Stiff. Wot. 

Sturgeon, stuv'jan. s. a sea-fish. Woodw. 

Sturk, stork, s. a young ox or heifer. 'Bailey. 

Stutter, s tfit'tur. v. n. to speak with hesitation, 
to stammer. Bacon. 

Stutter, stut'tcr. \ s. one that speaks with 

Stutterer, stut'tcr-ar. J hesitation, a stammer- 
er. Bacon. 

Sty,stl. s. a cabin to keep hogs in. Giy. — Any 
place of debauchery. Mitt. 

Sty, sii. v. a. to shut'up in a sty. S5ak. — v. n 
to soar, to ascend. Spenser. 

Stvgian,stld'je-an.rt. hellish, infernal, pertain- jSubduphcate, sab-du'pls-kate 
ing to the river Styx. Milt, t 

Style, stile. s_. manner of writing. 'Swift.— Man- 
ner of speaking. Shak. — Mode of painting. 

Reynolds. — Title, appellation. Clar. The 

stalk of a flower. Ray. 

Style, stile, v. a. to call, to term, to name. 

Styptic, stTp'uk. a. the same a- astiingent, 
appheti to such astringents as have power to 
stop hemorrhages.. Quincy. 

Stypticitv,sl1p-tis'i-te.i. the power of staunch- 
ing blood. Floyer. 

Slythy. sivh'h. v. a. to forge on an anvil. 

Suasible, swa'sl-bl. a. ea-y to be persuaded. 

Suasive, swi'slv. a. having power to persuade. 
South. 



Brown.— Sweetness to the mind. 

Subacid, sab-as's?d. a. sour in a small degree. 

Subacrid, sub-ak'krfd. a. sharp and pungent in 
a small degree. Ftoycr. 

Subact, sub-akt'. v. a. to reduce, to subdue. 

Bacnff. 

Subnotion, sfib-ak'shan. s. the act of reducing 
to any state. Bacon. 

Subaltern, sab'al-tern. a. inferior, subordinate. 

Subaltern, sub'Sl-tern. s. an inferior, one act- 
ing under another, it is used in the army of 
all officers below a captain. 

Subalternate, sub-al-ter'nate. a. succeeding by 
turns. 

Subastringent,sab-as-tr?n'jent. a. astringent in 
a small degree. 

Subbeadle, sab-bi'dl. s. an tinder-beadle. Ayl. 

Subcelestial,sub-se-les'tshal.tf. placed beneath 
the heavens. Glauv. 

Subchanter, sab-tsban'tar. s. the deputy of the 
precentor in a cathedra). 

Subclavian, sub-kli' ve-in. a. under the armpit 
or shoulder. Arbuth. 

Subconstellation, sub-kon-stel-la'shun. s. a sub- 
ordinate or secondary constellation. Brown. 

Subcontrary, sub-k6n'tra-rk a. contrary in an 
inferior decree. Watts. 

Subcontracted, L-ub-k6n-trak'ted. part. a. con- 
tracted after a former contract. Shak. 

Subcutaneous, sab-ka-ta'nl-as. a. lying under 
the skin. 

Subdeacon, sub-de'k'n. s. in the Romish 
church, is the deacon's servant. Ayliffe. 

Subdean,sab'dine'. s. the vicegerent of a dean. 
Ayliffe. 

Subdecuple, sub-dek'ku-pl. a. containing one 
part often. 

Subdititious, sab-dc-tish'us. a. put secretly in 
the p'ace of something else. 

Subdiversify, sab-rie-vgr'ie-fi. v. a. to diversify 
again what is already diversified. Hale. 

Subdivide, sab-de-vkle'. v. a. to divide a part 
into yet more parts. Rose. 

Subdivision, sub-di-vlzh-uii. s. the act of sub- 
dividing. Walls. — The parts distinguished 
by a second division. Add. 

Subdolous, sub'di-lus. a. cunning, subtle, sly. 

Subdual, sub-da'al. 5. the act of subduing. 

Warburton. 

Subduce, sab-duse'. \v. a. to withdraw, to take 

Subduct, sub-dukt'. ) away. Milt.— To sub- 
tract. Hale. 

Subduction, sub-dtk'shan. j. the j-et of taking 
away, arithmetical subtraction. Hale. 

Subdue, sub-da', -o. a. to crush, to oppress. 
Milt. --To conquer. Sprat t.— To tame. May. 

Subducr, sab-di-ur. s. conqueror, tamer. Phil. 

j Snbdument, tah-di'ment. .s. conquest. Shak. 

'Subduple.sub'di-pl. _ \ a. containing 

j. one part of 

Newton. 

Sirb-tusk, sub'fnsk. a. of a dark colour. Shens. 

Subjacent, sub-jasent. a. lying under. 

Subject. sub-jekt'.r.(7. to put under. Pope.— -To 
reduce to submission. Dryden.— To enslave. 
Locke.— To expose. Arb. — To make subser- 
vient. Milt. 

Subject, tub'jekt. a. placed or situated under. 
Shak.— Exposed, liable. Dryd. 

Subject, subjekt. .>-. one who lives under the 
dominion of another. Skak.— The matter 
treated of. 

Subjected, sub-j"k'ted. part. a. put under, re- 
duced to submission, exposed, liable to. 

Subjection, Sub-iek'shon. s. the act of subduing^ 
Q, q 3 



SUB 



SUB 



Rite, tar, clll, cat ; b h, bh ; wine, win ; sS, prSve,f Jr, p6t ; clbe, cab, fill ; soil, mound ; thick, thus . 
Hale.-The state of being under government. 

Subjective, sub-jak'tlv. a. relating not to the 
object, but the subject. Watts. 

Subingression, sab-in-gresh'an. s. secret en- 
trance. Boyle. 

Subjoin, sub-jo?n'. v. a. to add at the end, to 
add afterwards. South. 

Subitaneous, sub-6-ta'n£-as. a. sudden, hasty. 

Subj ugate, sab'ju-gate. v. a. to conquer, to sub- 
due by force. Prior. 

Subjugation, sub-jl-ga'shun. s. the act of sub 
duing. Hale. 

Subjunction, sab-jungk'shan. estate of being 
subjoined, act of subjoining. Clarke. 

Subjunctive, sub-jangk't?v. a. subjoined to 
something else. 

Sublapsary, s&b-lapsa-rJ. a. done after the fall 
ofman. 

Sublation, sab-la'shan.*. the act of taking away, 

Sublevation, sab-le-va'shan. s. the act of rising 
on high. 

Sublimable, sub-u'ma-bl. a. possible to be sub- 
limed. 

Sublimableness, sab-15'ml-bl-nes. s. quality of 
admitting sublimation. Boyle. 

Sublimate, sab'li-mat. s. any thing raised by 
tire in the retort, as quicksilver! Bacon. 

Sublimate, s?ib'lc-mate. v. a. to raise by the 
force of chymical fire. 

Sublimation, s&b-le-ma'shun. j. a chymicai ope- 
ration which raises bodies in the vessel by 
the force of tire; exaltation, elevation. Dav. 

Sublime, sub-biirne'. a. high in place. Dryd. 
—High in excellence. Milt.— Lofty, grand. 
Prior.— Lefty of mind. Wotton. 

Sublime, sub-blSme'. s. the grand or lofty style. 

Sublime, sab-blime'. v. a. to raise by chymical 
fire. Donne. — To exalt, to heighten. Glanv. 
—v. n. to rise in the chymical vessel by the 
force of tire. Arbuth. 

Sublimely, sub-bllme'le. ad. loftily, grandlv. 
Pope. 

Sublimity, sub-blitn'MJ. s. height of place, 
height of nature. Raleigh.— Loftiness of style 
or sentiment. Add. 

Sublingual, sub-Hng'gwal. a. placed under the 
tongue. Hammond. 

Sublunar, sub lu'nar. 7 a. situated beneath 

Sublunary, sub'iu-nar-^. j the moon, earthly, 
terrestrial. Swift. 

Submarine, sub-ma-reen'. a. lying or acting 
under the sea. V/ilkins. 

Submerge, sob-mtrje'. v. a. to drown, to put 
underwater. Shalt. 

Submersion, s&b-nier'shfin. s. the act of drown- 
ing, state of being drowned. Hale. 

Sabmlnister, sab-mm'is-tur. } v. a. to sup- 

Subministrate, sub-mmls-trate. j ply, to afford 

Subminister, sab-min'is-tur. v. n. to subserve, 
to be useful to. VEstr. 

Submiss, sub-mis', a. humble, submissive, ob- 
sequious. Milt. 

Submission, sub-mish'Sn. s. delivery of him- 
self to the power of another. Shak. — Ac- 
knowledgement. Halifax.— Obsequiousness, 
resignation. Temple. 

Submissive, sub-mfs'slv. a. humble, testifying 
submission or inferiority. Prior. 

Submissively, sub-mis'siv-U.c^. humbly, with 
profession of inferiority. Pope. 

Submissiveness, sub-m?s'siv-n?s. s. humility, 
confession of fault or inferiority. Herbert. 

Submissly, sab-mis'le. ad. humbly, with sub- 
mission. Taylor. 

Submit, sob-mit'. v. a. to sink. Dryd.— To re- 
sign to authority. Milt. — To refer to judg- 
ment. Swift.— v. n. to be subject, to ac- 
quiesce, to yield. Rat. 



Submultiple, sub-mul't£-pl. s. a number con- 
tained in another,a certain number of times? 
exactly ; thus 3 is submultiple of 21. Harris. 

Suboctave, s&b-ok'tave. \a. containing one 

Suboctuple, sub-6k'tu-pl. j part of eight. Arb, 

Subordinacy, sub-8r'd£-na-s£. \ s. state of be- 

Subordinancy, sab-6r'di-nan-se. j ing subject. 
Sped.— Series of subordination. Temple. 

Subordinate, sub-3r'di-nat. a. inferior in order. 
■Add. — Descending in a regular series. Bac. 

Subordinate, sub-6r'd£-nat. v. a. to range one 
under another. Wotton. 

Subordinately, sub-oYdi-nat-U. ad. in a series 
regularly descending. 

Subordination, sub-3r-de-na'shan. s. state of 
being inferior. Dryd.— Series regularly de- 
scending. Swift. 

Suborn, sub-orn'. v. a. to procure privately, or 
to procure by indirect means. Dryd. 

Subornation, sub-6i--na'shan. s. the crime of 

^ procuring any to do a bad action. Spenser. 

Suborner, sob-oVn&r. s. one that procures a 
bad action to be done. 

Subpoena, s&b-pa'na. s. a writ commanding at- 
tendance in a court under a penalty. 

Subquadruple, sub-kw6d'dru-pl. a. containing 
one part of four. Wilkins* 

Subquintuple, sob-kwin'tu-pl. a. containing 
one part of five. Wilkins* 

Subrector, sob rek'tar. s. the rector's viceger- 
ent. 

Subreption, sab-rep'shan. s. act of obtaining a 
favour by surprise, &c. 

Subreptitious, sab-rlp-tish'us. a. fraudulently 
obtained. saiUy, 

Subscribe, sab-skrlbe'. v. a. to give consent to, 
by underwriting the name. Clar.— To attest 
by writing the name. Whitg.—v. n. to give 
consent. Hooker. Milt.— To promise a sti- 
pulated sum. 

Subscriber, sub-skrl'bur. s. one who subscribes, 
one who contributes. Swift. 

Subscription, sub-skrip'shan. s. any thing 
underwritten, isacon.— Consent or attesta- 
tion, act or state of contributing. Pope. — — 
Submission, obedience. Shak. 

Subsection, stib-slk'shan. j. subdivision of a 
larger section . 

Subsecuti ve,sub-sek'ku-t!v.a. following in train . 

Subseptuple, sub-slp'ta-pl. a. containing one 
of seven parts. Wilkins. 

Subsequence, sob'se-kwense. s. state of follow- 
ing, not precedence. Grew. 

Subsequent, sub'se-kwgnt. a. following in 
train, not preceding. Prior. 

Subsequently, sab se-kw^nt-ll. ad. so as to fol- 
low in train. South. 

Snbserve,5ub'serv'.'i>.#.to serve in subornation. 

Subservience, sub-ser'vJ-lnse. \ s. instrumen- 

Subserviency, sub-sir'vJ-en-si. j tal fitness, 
use, or operation. Bentley. 

Subservient, sub-sir've-ent. a. ministerial, in- 
strumentally useful. Newton. 

Subsextuple,sub-seks'ti-pl. a. containing one 
part of six. Wiikins. 

Subside, sub-side', v. n. to sink, to tend down- 
ward. Pope. 

Subsidence, sfib-sl'dense. \s. act of sinking, 

Subsidency, sab-sl'den-se. J tendency down- 
ward. Arb. 

Subsidiary, sub-sid'e-a-re, or sab-sld'je-a-r£. a. 
assistant, brought in aid. Arb. 

Subsidy, sub'si-de. s. aid, commonly such as 
given in money. Add. 

Sul sign, sub-sine', v. a. to sign under. Camd. 

Subsist, sub-sfst'. v. n. to continue. Milt.— To 
have means of living. Atterb. — To have de- 
pendant existence. South* 



SUB 



sue 



Rite, tlr.cill, cit; be,bet; wiae,w?n; sJ,prove;f<5r,pAt ; cube,cub,full; s5!l,m3und; thick, thus. 



Subsistence, or Subsistency, sub-si$'t§nse. s. real 
being. Still. — Competence, means of sup- 
porting life. Add. 
Subsistent, sub-sls'tent. a. having real being. 
Bentley. 
Substance, sub'stance. s. being, something ex- 
isting. Davies.— The essential part. Add. — 
Something real, not imaginary. Dryd.— 
Body. Newton. 
Substantial, sub'stan'shal. a. real, actually ex- 
isting. Bentley. — True, solid. Denh. — Corpo- 
real. Watts.— Strong, stout. Milt.— Respon- 
sible. Add. 
Substantials, siib-stan'shalz. s. pi. essential 
parts. Ayliffe. 
Substantiality, sub-stan-shJ-ll'4-te. s. the state 
of real existence, materiality. Glanv. 
Substantially, sub-stan'shal-e. ad. with reality 

of existence. Milton. Strongly, solidly. 

Clar.— Truly, solidly. Till. 

Substantialness, s&b-stan'shdl-nes. s. state of 
being substantial, firmness, strength. Wot. 
Substantiate, sub-stdn'she ate. v. a. to make to 
exist. " Ayliffe. 

Substantive, sub'stdn-tl v. s. a noun betoken ; ng 
the thing, not a quality. Dryd. 

Substantive, sub'sUn-tiv. a. solid, depending 
only on itself. Bacon. 

Substitute, sub'st£-tute. v. a. to put in the 
place of another. Dryd. 

Substitute, sub'stM&te. s. one placed by an- 
other to act with delegated power. Add. 
Substitution, s&b-st£-lushun. .j. the act of plac- 
ing any person or thing in the room of an- 
other. Bacon. 
Substract, sub-strdkt'. v. a. to take away part 
from the whole, to take one number from 
another. 
Substraction, s6b-strdk'shun. s. act of taking 
part from the whole. Denham. — The taking 
of a lesser number out of a greater Cocker. 
Substruction, sub-strak'shun. s. underbuilding. 
Wotton. 
Substylar, sub-stVlar. a. is, in dialling, a right 
line, whereon the style of a dial is erected at 
right angles with the plane. 
Subsultive, sub-sul'tfv. \a. bounding, mov- 
Subsultory, s&b'sal-t&r-i. J ing by starts. 
SubsuStorily, sub'suI-tur-e-U. ad. in a bounding 
manner, by starts. Bacon. 
Sublangent, sub-tdn'jent. s. in any curve, is 
the line which determines the intersection 
of the tangent in the axis prolonged. 
£ubtend,sub-t£nd'. v. a. to be extended under. 
Creech. 
Subtense, sub-tense', s. the chord of an arch. 
Subterfluent, sub-ter'flu-ent. \ a. running 
Superfluous, s&b-ttr'flu-us. j under. 
Subterfuge,sub-ter-fudje. s. a shift, an evasion, 
a trick. Glanv. 
Subterraneal, sub-t2r-ra'ni-dl. "i a. lying 
Subterranean, sub-tlr-rVni-dn. f under the 
Subterraneous, sub-ter-ra'ne-us.-' earth, plac- 
ed below the surface. Milt. Norris. 
Subterranity, s&b-tlr-rdn'J-ti. s. a place under 

ground. 
Subtile, sub'tll. a. thin, not dense. N'.wtou. — 
Nice, fine. Davies. — Cunning, artful, de- 
ceitful. Skak.— Refined. Milt. 
Sublilely, sub'til-li. ad. finely, not grossly. 
Bacon. — Artfully, cunningly. Till. 
Subtileness, sfib't!!-nis. s. fineness, rareness, 

cunning, artfulness. 
Subtiliate, s&b-til'yate. v. a, to make thin. 

Harvey. 

Subtiliation, s6b-til-yi'shun.5. the act ofmak- 

ingtbin. Boyle. 

SitbiHization, sSb-til-i-za'shun. s. in making 



any thing so volatile as to rise readily in 
steam or vapour. Quincy. — Refinement. 
Subtilize, s&b'til-ize. v. a. to make thin, to 
make less gross or coarse. Ray. — To refine. 
Glanv. — v. n. to talk with too much refine- 
ment. Diqby. 
Subtilty,sub'til-U. s. thinness, fineness. Dav. 

— Nicety. Bacon. Refinement. Boyle. 

Cunning, artifice. K. Charles. 

Subtle, sut'tl. a. sly, artful, cunning. Spenser. 
Subtlety, sut'tl-t£. s. artfulness, cunning. 
Subtly, sll'Xh.ad. artfully, cunningly. Milt.— 
Nicely, delicately. Pope. 

Subtract, sub-trdkt'. v. a. to withdraw part from 
the rest. Hale. 

Subtracter, sub-trdkt'ur. s. the number to be 

taken out of a larger number. 
Subtraction, sub-trak'shun. s. See Suhstraction. 
Subtractor, s&b-trdk'tur. s. an underhand de- 
tractor. Mason's Sup. 
Subtrahend, sub-trd-hend'. s. the number out 

of which part is taken. 
Subtriple, sub'trip-pi. a. containing a third or 
one part of three. Wilkins. 

Subverse, sub-vers'. v. a. to subvert, to over- 
throw. Thomson. 
Subversion, sab-ver'shun. s. overthrow, ruin,, 
destruction. _ K. Charles. Burnet. 
Subversive, s&b-vir'slv. a. having tendency to 
overturn. Rogers. 
Subvert, sub'vert'. v. a. to overthrow, to over- 
turn. Milt. 
Subverter,sub-vcrtur. s. overthrower, destroy- 
er. Dryd. 
Suburb, suburb, s. buildin? without the walls 
of a city. Bacon. — The confines. Cleave. 
Suburban, sub-urb'dn. a. inhabiting the suburb. 
Subworker, sub-wfirk'fir. s. underworker, subor- 
dinate helper. South. 
Succedaneous, sfjk-st-da'ne-us. a. supplying 
the place of so-net'iiing else. Boyle. 
Succednneum, suk-sc-da'n^-um. s. that which 

is put to serve for something else. 
Succeed, suk-seeri'. v. n. to follow in order. 
Milt.— -To obtain one's wish, to have a good 
effect. Dryd. — v. a. to follow. Brown. — To 
prosper, to make successful. Dryd. 

Succeeder, suk-siid'&r. s. one who follows, one 
who conies into the place of another. Suck. 
Success, suk-ses'. s. the termination of any 
affair happy or unhappy. Commonly happy. 
Successful, buk-ses'ful. a prosperous, happy, 
fortunate. South. Prior. 

Successfully, suk-ses'ful-L ad. prosperously, 
luckily, fortunately. ^ Atterb. 

Successfulness, suk-ses'ful-nes. s. happy con- 
clusion, desired event. Hammond. 
Succession, suk-sdsh'un. s. consecution, series. 
Pope.— A lineage. Milton. — Inheritance. 

• , Dryd. 

Successive, sak-ses'siv. a. following in order. 
Daniel.— Inherited by succession. Raleigh. 
Successively, shk-sh'slv-lh. ad. in uninterrupt- 
ed order, one after another. Bacon. Newton. 
Successiveness, suk-sgs'slv-nes. s. the state of 
being successive. Hale. 

Successless, suk-sls'les. a. unlucky, unfortu- 
nate, failing of the event desired. Dryd. 
Successor,suk'ses-sur. s. one that follows in the 
place or character of another, correlative to 
predecessor. Dryd. 

Succinct, suk-sinkt'. a. tucked or girded up. 
Pope. — Short, concise. Rose. 

Succinctly, suk-siiigkt'16. ad. briefly, concisely. 
Boyle. Rise. 
Succinctness, suk-slngkt'nes. s. brevity, con- 
ciseness. 
Succory, buk'ktir-J. s, a plant. Miller, 



SUF 



SUL 



R*,te,tlr,cill,cat; b^blt; wlne,w?nj si,pr3ve,for,p6t; cube, cob, fill; so!],m3und; thick, rtus. 

Sufficiency, Suf-fish'^n-sl. s. state of being ade- 
quate to the end proposed. Boyle.— Compe- 
tence. Thomson. 

Sufficient, siif-fMi'ent. a. enough, competent. 
Swift.— Qualified for any thing. Shaki 

Sufficiently, s&f-fish ent-le. ad. to a sufficient 
degree, enough. Rogers. 

Suffocate, sfiPfi-kite. v. a. to choak by exclu- 
sion or interception of air. ' Collier. 

Suffocation, suf-fA-ki'shun. s. the act of choak- 
ing, the state of being choaked Cheyne. 

Suffocative, suf'fi-ka-tiv, «. having the power 
to choak. Jtrb. 

Suffragan, suf'fra-gan. s. a bishop considered 33 
subject to his metropolitan. Ayl'ffe. 

Suffragate, s&f'fra-gate. v n. to vote with, to 
agree in voice rvith. Hale. 

Suffrage, suf'fridje. s. vote, voice given in a 
controverted point. Add. 

Suffraginous,suf-frad'jin-us. a. belonging to the 
knee-joint of beasts. * Br own, 

Suffumigation, sif-fi-rne-ga'shun. s. operation 
of fumes raised by tire. Wisem. 

Suffumige, suf-fu midje. s. a medicinal fume. 

Suffuse, s&f fuze', v. a. to spread over with 
something expansible. Pipe. 

Suffusion, suf'-fi'zhun. s. act of overspreading^ 
that which is suffused. Dryd, 

Sug, sug. s. a kind of worm like a clove or pin. 

Sugar, shug'ur. s. the native salt of the sugar 
cane. Qnincy. 

Sugar, shug'ur. v. a. to impregnate or season 
with sugar. Crash. — To sweeten. Fairfax, 

Sugar-cane, shug'or-kane. s. the cane 'that 
yields sugar. Mason. 

Sugarcandy, shug'ur-kan-de. s. sugar candied, 
or crystallized. 

Sugary, shug'ur-*. a. sweet, tasting of sugar. 

Suggest, sug-jest. (sud-dzhtst.6') v. a. to hint,, 
to intimate. Locke. — To seduce, to inforna 
secretly. Shak. 

Suggestion, sug-jes'tshun. s. private hint, inti- 
mation. Locke —Secret incitement. Shak. 

Suggestive, sug-jes'tiv. containing intima- 
tions. Weever.. 

Suicide, su'e-s'de. s. self-murder. Savage.— A 
self-murderer. Young. 

Suin?, suing. s. the act of soaking through 
any thing. Bacon. 

Suit, site, s a set. Dryd. — Clothes made one 
part to answer another, an address of en- 
treaty. Donne.— Consecution, series. Bacon. 
— Retinue. Sidney. — Courtship. Shak. 

Suit, site. v. n. to tit, to adapt to, to dress. 
Shak. — To be fitted to. Dryd. — v. a. to 
agree, to accord. Dryd. 

Suitable, ti'ta-bl. a. fitting, according with, 
agreeable to. Till. 

Suitableness, su'ta-bl-nes. fitness, agreeable- 
ness. 

Suitably, fu'ta ble. ad. agreeably, according to. 

Suite, swete. .s. consecution, series, regular 
order, retinue, company. 

Suiter, t e A'f 2 ,r f - 5 - one tnat tues -- a petitioner. 

Suitor, J ' • i Hooker.— A wooer. Wot'tcn. 

Suitress, si'tres. s. a female supplicant. Rowe. 

Sulcatecl, sSl'ka-ted. a. furrowed. IVoodw. 

Sulky, s&l'ke. a. silently sullen, sour, morose, 
obstinate. 

Sulkiness, sul'ke-nes. s. silent sullenness, mo- 
rose n ess. obstinacy. 

Sullen, sul'lin. a. gloomy, angr} T . Clar.— In- 
tractable, obstinate. Till.— Dark. Tope. — 
Heavy, dul 1 , sorrowful. Shah. 

Sullenly, sul'Hn-le. ad. gloomily, malignantly, 
intractably. More. 

Sullenness, s&riin-nis. s. gloominess, morcse- 
ness, sluggish anger, Donne* 



Succour, s&k'kur. v. a. to help, to assist, to re- 
lieve. L'Estr. 

Succour, s&k'k&r. s. aid, assistance, relief of 
any kind. 

Succourer, sukkur-ur. jt. helper, assistant, re- 
liever. 

Succourless, s&k'k&r-lls. a. wanting relief, void 
of friends or help. Thomson. 

Succulency, suk'ki-len-se. 5. juiciness. 

Succulent, suk'ku-lent. a. juicy, moist. Phil. 

Succumb, s&k-kumb'. v. a. to yield, to sink 
under difficulty. Hudih-ras. 

Succussion,suk'k&sh'&n. s. the act of shaking. 

Such, sutsh. pronoun, of that kind, of the like 
kind. Still. Till.— The same that; with as. 
Knolles. 

Suck, s&k. v. a. to draw in with the month, to 

empty by sucking. Dryd.— To draw or dram. 

Burnet.— v. n. to draw by rarefying the air. 

Mort.— Todraw the breast. Job.— To imbibe. 

Bacon . 

Suck, s&k. s. the act of sucking. Boyle.— Milk 
given by females. Dryd. 

Sucker, s&k'kur. s. any thing that draws, the 
embolus of a pump. Boyk.—A pipe. Philips. 
— A young twig. Ray. 

Sucket, suk'kit. s. a sweetmeat, to be dissolv- 
ed in the mouth. Cleave. 

Suckingbottle,suk'king-b6t-tl.i. a bottle which 
to children supplies the want of a pap. 

Suckle, s&k'kl. v. a. to nurse at the breast. 

Dryd. 

Suckling, suk'Ung. s. a young creature yet fed 
by the pap. Arh. 

Suction, sok'shun. s. the act of sucking. . Boy. 

Sudation, s-i-da'sh&n. s. sweat. 

Sudatory, si'da-tSr-e. s. hothouse, sweating 
bath. 

Sudden, sid'din.rt.comingunexpectedly. Milt. 
— Hasty, violent, rash, passionate. Shak. 

Sudden, s&d'dir.. s. any unexpected occurrence, 
surprise. Wotton. 

Suddenly, s&d'din-li. ad. in an unexpected 
manner, without preparation, hastily. Dry 

Suddenness, sid'din-ncs. s. state of being sud- 
den, unexpected presence. Temple. 

Sudorific, si-do-rif'fik. a. provoking or causing 
sweat. Bacon. 

Sudorific, si-di-rif ?k. s. a medicine provoking 
sweat. ' Arb. 

Sudorous, si'dA-r&s. a. consisting of sweat. 

Brown. 

Suds, s&dz. s. a lixivium of soap and water. 

Sue, si. v. a. to prosecute by law. — v. n. to 
beg, to entreat, to petition." Knolles. 

Suet, si'it. s. a hard fat, particularly that 
about the kidneys. Wisem. 

Suety, sfi'H-4. a. consisting of suet, resembling 
suet. Sharp. 

Suffer, sif'fur. v. a. to bear, to undergo, to en- 
dure, to support. Milt.— To allow, to permit 
Locke. — v. n. to undergo pain, inconveni- 
ence, or punishment. Liar. — To be injured. 
Temple-. 

SufFerable, s&ff&r-a-bl. a. tolerable, such as 
may be endured. Wotton. 

Sufferably, suffur-a-bl*. ad. tolerably, so as to 
be endured. Add. 

Sufferance, s&Pf&r-anse. s. pain, inconveni- 
ence. Locke — Patience. Otway. — Tolera- 
tion, permission. Hooker. 

Sufferer, suf'lurur. 5. one who endures or un- 
dergoes. Add.— Otie who allows or permits. 

Suffering, s&ffur-!ng. s. pain suffered. 

Aiterb. 

Suffice, suf-flze'. v. n. to be enough, to be suf- 
ficient. Lccke.—v. a, to afford, to supply, to 
satisfy. Dryd. 



SUN 



SUP 



8lJt«,iir, call, cat; b^, bit; wine, win; s5, prSve, fSr, p6t ; cube, cub, full; soil, mound; thick, //his*. 

Sullens, sul'llnz. s. morose temper, gloominess j 

of mind. Shak. 

Sulliage, sul'le-adje. s. pollution, filth, stain oi 

dirt, foulness. 
Sully, sul'le. v. a. to soil, to tarnish, to dirt, to 

rt. Rose. 

. , sul'U. s. toil, tarnish, spot. Add. 

Sulphur, sul'for. s. brimstone. Mitt. 

Sulphureous, sui-fur'e-us. | a. made of, or hav- 
Sulpburous, sul'fur-us. J ing the qualities of 
brimstone. Newton. 

Sulphureousness, sal-fu're-us-nls. s. the state 

of being sulphureous. 
Sulphurwort. sul'fur-wurt. s. the same with 

Hogsfennel. 
Sulphury, sul'fur-e. a. partaking of sulphur. 
Sultan, s&l'tan. s. the Turkish emperor. Shak. 
Sultana, sul-tl'na. } s. the queen of an east- 
Sultaness, sul'ta-n?s. j ern emperor. Cleave. 
Sultanry, sul'tan-re. s. an eastern empire. 
Sultriness, sui'tre-nes. s. the state of being 

sultry, close and cloudy heat. 
Sultry, sai'tre. a. hot without ventillation,hot 
and close, hot and cloudy. Add. 

Sum, sum. s- the whole of any thing. Hooker. 
— Quantity of money. Shak. — The amount. 
Till.— Height. Milt. 

Sum, sum. v. a. to compute. Bacon. — To com- 
prise, to comprehend. Dryd. 
Sumach, si'mik. s. a kind of flowering shrub. 
Mason's Sup. 
Sumless, sum'l^s. a. not to be computed. 
Summarily, sxxa!m&-th-\l.ad'. briefly, the short- 
est way. Hooker. 
Summary, sSm'ma-rJ. a. short, brief, compen- 
dious. Swift. 
Summary, sum'ma vl. s. compendium, abridg- 
ment. Rogers. 
Summer, surn'mfir. s. the second season of the 
year. Shak.— The principal beam of a floor. 
Herbert. 
Summer, s am'mur. v. n. to pass the summer. 
— v. a. to keep warm. Shak. 
Summerhouse, sum'mur-house. s. an apart- 
ment in a garden used in the summer. 
Summersault, 1 „?„,.„,«. c : f S s. a high leap in 
Summerset, ) s&m ffiur - Sct - { which the heels 
are thrown over the head. Waller. 
Summit, sum'mft. s. the top, the utmost 
height. Shak. 
Summily, sum'm?t-e. s. the top. Evelyn. 
Summon, sum'mun. v. a. to call with autho- 
rity, to cite. Bacon. Pope.— To call up. 
Summoner, sum'mun-ur. s. one who cites. 
Summons, sum'munz. s. a call of authority, ad- 
monition to appear, citation. Milton. 
Sumpter, sum'tur. s. a horse that carries the 
clothes or furniture. Shak. Dryd. 
Sumption, sum'shun. s. the act of taking. 

Taylor. 
Sumptuary, s&m'tshu-a-re. a. relating to ex- 
pence, regulating the cost of life. Bacon. 
Sumptuosity, sum-tshu-6s'£-te. s. expensive- 
ness, costliness. Raleigh. 

Sumptuous, suir.'tshu-us. a. costly, expensive, 
splendid. Atterb. 

Sumptuously, s&m'tshu-us-le. ad. expensively, 
with great cost. Bacon. Swift. 

Snmptuousness, s&m'tshu-us-nes. s. expensive- 
ness, costliness. Boyle. 

Sun, tun. s. the luminary that makes the day. 
Locke.— A sunny place. Milt. — Any thing 
eminently splendid. K. Charles. 

Sun, s&n. v. a. to insolate, to expose to the 
sun. vryd. 

Sunbeam, sun'beme. s. ray of the sun. Shak. 
gun beat, suu'bfcte. fart. a. shone on by the 
SUB. Pry den ^ 



Sunbright, s&n'brite. a. resembling the sun 
in brightness. Milt. 

Sunburning, sun'burn-Ing. s. the effect of the 
sun upon the face. Boyle. 

Sunburnt, sun'b&rnt. part. a. tanned, disco- 
loured or scorched by the sun. Blackm. 

Sunclad, s&n'klad./w/. a. clothed in radiance, 
bright. 

Sunday j sen 'de. s. the first day of the week } 
the Christian sabbath. Shak. 

Sunder, sun'dur. v. a. to part, to separate, to 
divide. Donne. 

Sunder, s&n'dur. s. two, two parts. 

Sundew, sun'di. .s. an herb. Afrisw. 

Sundial, san'dl-al. s. a marked plate on which 
the shadow points the hour. Donne. 

Sundry, san'dii. a. several, more than one. 

Hooker. 

Sunflower, sun'fiou-ur. s. a plant. Miller, 

Sung, sung, the pret. and part. pass, of sing. 

Sunk, suiigk. thepret. and part. pass, of sink. 

Sunless, sun'its. a. wanting sun, wanting 
warmth. Thomson. 

Sunlight, sunllte. s. the light of the sun. 

Sunhke, sun'ilke. a. resembling the sun. 

Cheyne, 

Sunny, son'nL a. resembling the sun, bright, 
coloured by the sun. Shak.— Exposed to the 
sun. Add. 

Sunrise, sSn'r'ze. ^ \ .-. morning; the ap~ 

Sunrising, sunViz-iiig. J pearance 6f the sun. 
Waller. 

Sunset, sun'set. s. close of the day, evening. 
Pops. 

Sunshine, s&n'shlne. s. action of the sun. 

Sunshiny, sun'shi-ne. a. bright with the sun. 
Boyle. — Bright like the sun. Spenser* 

Sup, sup. v. a. to drink by mouthfuls, to sip. 
Crash, — v. n. to eat the evening meal. 



eve: 
a small draught, a mouthful 



Dryd, 
Sup, sup. s. a small draught, a mouthful of li- 
quor. ^ Swift. 
Superable, si'p&r-a-bl. a. conquerable, such as 
may be overcome. — Note, that in all the fol- 
lowing 'wards beginning with the preposition 
Super, Mr. Sheridan pronounces the frsi 
syllable as the noun Shoe. 
Superableness, su'pt-r-a-bl-u5s. s. quality of be- 
ing conquerable. 
Superabound, super-abound', v. n. to be ex- 
uberant, to be stored with more than 
enough. Howel. 
Superabundance, su-per-a-bun'danse. s. more 
than enough, great quantity. Woodw. 
Superabundant, si-pir-a-bun dant. a. being 
more than enough. Swift. 
Superabundantly, su-per-a-bun'ddnt-le. ad. 
more than sufficiently. Cheyne. 
Superadd, si-ptr-ad'. v. n. to add over and 
above. South. 
Superaddition,su-ptr-ad-d?sh'un. s. the act of 
adding to. Mure.— That which is added. 

Ham. 
Superadvenient, su-p?r-ad-ve'ne-ent. a. com- 
ing to the increase, &c. of something. More. 
—Coming unexpectedly. 
Superannuate, su-per-an'nu-ate. v. a. to im- 
pair or disqualify by age or length of life. 
Brown.— v. a. to last bevond the year. 
Superannuation, su-ptr-ah-nu-ashun. i. the 

state of being disqualified by years. 
Superb, su-ptrb'. a. grand, pompous, lofty, au- 
gust, stately. 
Superb-lily, su-pjrb'lil-li. s. a flower. 
Superbly, su-p£rb'le. ad. in a superb manner. 
Churchill. 
Supercargo, su-per-kar'gi. s. an officer in the 
ship who manages the trade. Pape* 



SUP 



SUP 



Rlte,tlr,clll,cit; bi,b«t,wlne,win; so, prSve, Br, pit ; clbe,ccb,f£H; s5n,rn£&nd ; tJiicK, fjhit, 

Supercelestial, si-plr-se-les'tshal. a. placed 
above the firmament. Raleigh. 

Supercilious, si plr-sil'yis. a. haughtv, dog- 
matical, arbitrary. " 'South. 



Superciliously, si-per-sil'yus-U. ad. haught 
ly. dogmatically, contemptuously. Ckir. 

Supercibousnes^bi-por-sii'yos-nts.j,-. haughti- 
ness, contemptuousncss. 

Superconception, si-per-k6n-s£p'shin. s. a 

conception made after aaothtr conception. 

Brow?/ . 

Superconsequence, si-pir-k6n's4-kwimse. s. 
remote consequence. Brown. 

Supercrescencf , si pcr-krgs'sdnse. s. that which 
grows upon another growing thing. 

, , Brown. 

Supereminence, su-p^r-^m'mi-nense. \s. un- 

Superemiiiency,si-per-^m'm4-nen-se. J com- 
mon degree of eminence. Ay life. 

Supereminent, s&-per-4m'm4-nent. a. en>i- 
nent in a high degree. Hooker. 

Supererogate,fa-per-Jr'r4-gJte.v.». todomore 
than duty requires. Cleavtl 

Supererogation, si p£r 2r-r4-ga'shin. s. per- 
formance ot more than duty requires. Till. 

Supererogatory, si-pcr -h J rb ga-tiir-4. a. per- 
ibrmed beyond the strict demands of duty. 

„ , Hovel. 

buperexaltaticn, sft-plr-?gs-Il-ta'sh&n. s. eleva- 
tion above the common rate Holyd 

Soperexcenent,sfi-plr-ik'sll-!lnt. a. excellent 
beyond common degrees of excellence. 

Superexcresceuce, si-pfr-eks-kris'sense. s. 
something superfluously growing. Wise. 

Superfetate, si-pgr-ft'tate. v.n. to conceive 
after conception. Grew. 

Superfefation, si-pfr-ft-ta'shin. ^.one concep- 
tion following another, so that both are in 
the womb together. Brown. 

Superfcc, sm'plr-fis. s. outside, surface. 

Superficial, sft-pfr-ffsb'kl. a. lying on thesujr- 
race. Burnet.- Shallow, not profound. 

Superficiality, i4-pgr-fish-4-ll'I-ii. j. the qua- 
lity of being superficial. Brown. 
the sur- 
thout pene- 
tration. Af///. 

Superficialness,su-pcr-rish2!-!i?s.i.shal!o^ness, 
position on the surface, slight knowledge. 

Superficies, si-per-f?*h'4z. s. outside, surface, 
superfice. Sandys. 

.superfine, si-plr-flne'. a. eminentlv fine. 

VEstr. 

Superfluitance, si-pilr-fli'e-tanse. s. the act of 
floating above. • Brown. 

Superfluitant, si-p?r-fli'4-tant. a. floating 
above. Brown. 

Superfluity, si-p?r-fm'M4. s. more than 
enough, plenty beyond use, &c. Shak. Suck. 

Superfluous, si-plr'fiu-Lis. a. exuberant, more 
than enough. Hooker. 

Superfiuousness, si-per'fli-us-ncs. s. the state 
of being superfluous. 

Superflux, si'per-fliks. s. that which is more 
than is warned. Shak. 

Superhuman, .si-pgr-bi'man. a. above the na- 
ture or power of man. 

Superimpregnation, si-p§r-?m-pr§g-nashun. 
s. superconception, superfetation. 

Supenncumuent, su-perhi-k&m'bent. s. lying 
on the top of someihing else. JVo'odw. 

Superinduce, si pir-in-duse'. v. a. to bring in 
as an addition to something else. Locke. 

Superindi ction, si-p^r-hvdik'shin. s. the act 
ofsiiDerinducing. South. 

Supermjection, su-plr-in-jtk'sbfin. s. an in- 
jection succeeding upon another. 



superficially, si-plr-fish'SI-L ad. on 
face, not below the surface, v.ithoi 



Superinstitution. si-p2r-?n-st4-ti'shun. s. one 
institution upon another. Baiter. 

Superintend, si-per-in-teiid'. v. a. to oversee, 
tooveilook. Bacon. 

Superintendence, si-pir-in-tend'ense. \s. su- 

Superintenoeucy, si-pcr-in-teiid'en-s4. ] pern- 
or care, act of overseeing with authority. 

Superintendent,si-pci-in-tend'ent.i-. one'who 
overlooks others authoritatively. SHU. 

Superiority, si p4-r4-6r'4-t4. s. pre-eminence, 
quality of being greater or higher. Still. 

Superior, si-pi'rc-ir. a. higher, greater in dig- 
nity or excellence. Taylor. — Upper, higher 
Really. Newton. 

Superior, si pe'r4-ir. s. one more excellent or 
dignified than another. Add. 

Superlation,si-pir-la'bhun. s. exaltation of any- 
thing beyond truth, &c. Ben Jon. 

Superlative, si-per'la-tTv. a. implying or ex- 
pressing the highest degree. Watts* 

Superlatively, si per'la-tiv-le. ad. in the high- 
est degree. South. 

Superlativeness, si-p^rla-tiv-nes. s. the slate 
of being in the highest degree. 

Superlui'.ar, si-pci-li'r.ar. a. not sublunary, 
placed above the moon. Pope. 

Supernal, si-per'ual. a. locally above us. Ral. 
— Celestial. Shak. 

Supernatant, sii-pi-r-na'tant. a. swimming 
above. Boyle. 

Supernatation, si-per-na-ta'sh&n. s. the act of 
swimming on the top of any thing. 

Bacon. 

Supernatural, si-per-nal'tshi-ral. a. being 
above the powers of nature. Till. 

Supernaturaily, sA-per-nat'tshi-ral-4. ad. in a 
manner above the course or power of na- 
ture. South. 

Supernumerary, sA-per-nA'm.er-ar-4. a. being 
above a stated, necessary, usual, or round 
number. 

Superplant, si'p^r plant, s. a plant growing 
upon another p'ant. Bacon. 

Snperporiderate, si-p£r-p6n'der-ate. v. a. to 
weigh over and above. 

Superproportion,si-ptr pi'i-p4r'shun. s. over- 
pin* of proportion. 

Superpurgation, si-per-pur-gashun, s. more 
purgation than enough. Wisem. 

Superreflexion, si-n^r ri-fjek'shun. s. reflec- 
tion of an image reflected. Bacon. 

Supersa!iancy,su-pcr sile-tn-si. s. the act of 
leaping upon any thing. Brown. 

Superscribe, si-per-skribe'. v. a. to inscribe 
upon the top or outside. Add. 

Superscription, si per-skrTp'sh&n. s. the act of 
superscribing, that which is written on the 
top or outside. Suck. 

Supersede, si-per-side'. v. a. to make void by 
superior power, to set aside. Bentley. 

Supersedeas, si-per-se'de-as. s. in law, the 
name of a writ to stop or set aside some 
proceeding at law. 

Superserviceable, sA-pir-sir*v4-sa-bl. a. over 
officious. Shak. 

Superstition, si plr-stfsh'on. jr. unnecessary 
fear or scruples in religion, tiryd. — False re- 
ligion, over-nicety. 

Superstitious, si per-stfi-h'us. a. addicted losu- 
perstition. Milt. — Scrupulous beyond need. 

Supers titiously, si per-stish'us-ie. ad. in a su- 
perstitious manner. Bacon. 

Superstrain, si-psr-stiine. v. a. to strain be- 
yond the just stretch. Bacon. 

Su'perstruct, si-ptr-stiokt'. v. a. to build upon 
any thing. Hammond. 

Superstruciion, si-ptr-strik'shEn. s. an edif ce 
raised upon any thing. Denham* 



SUP 



S UR 



!Ute,t'r,call,clt; be, bet; wine, win; so,pr5ve,f5r,p5t ; cabe,cub,fu!l; sSii.mjuiid; tniek, thm. 

Supply, sup'pH'. s. relief of want, cure of defi- 
ciencies. 



Saperstractiv9,sii-por-strak'tiv. a. built upon 

something else. Hamm. 

Superstructure, si-per-struk'tshire. s. that 

which is raised or built upon something 

else. Till. 

Suoersubstanlial, su-p:r-sub-stan'sh.U. a. more 

than substantial. 
Supersubtle, sA-p§r-s?ib'tI. a. over subtle. 
Supervacaneous, su-perva-ka'ne-us. a. super- 
fluous, needless, unnecessary. 
Supervacaneously, si-pjr-va-ka'p.e-usle. ad. 

needlessly. 
Supsrvaeaneousness, su-per-va-ld'tie-as-nes. s. 

needlessness. 
Supervene, su-per-vene J . v.n. to come as ex- 
traneous. Bent ley. 
Supervenient, si-per-ve'ne-ent. a. added, ad- 
ditional. ^ Hammond. 
Supervention, si-per-ven'shan. s. the act of su- 
pervening. 
Supervise, su-per-vize'. v. a. to overlook, to 
oversee, to intend. Cong. 
Supervisor, sa-p§r-vi'zir. s. an overseer, an in- 
spector. Watts. 
Supervive, sup?r-vlve'. v.n. to overlive, to 
outlive. Clarke. 
Supervize, su-plr-vlze'. s. inspection. 
Supination, su-pe-ua'shun. s the act of lying" 

with the face upward. 
Supine, sA- pine', a. tying with the fac? up- 
ward. Dryd. — Careless, indolent. JVoodw. 
Supine, si' pine. s. in grammar, a term signi- 
fying a particular kind of verbal noun. 
Supinely, sH-p\ae'ih. ad. with the face upward, 
drowsily, indolently. Prior. 

Supineness, su-plne'iies. s. posture with the 
face upward, indolence. Swift. 

Supinity, sii-pin'e-te. s. posture of lying with 
the face upward, indolence. Brown. 

Suppedaneous, sup-pe-dane-us. a. placed un- 
der the feet. Brown. 
Supper, sup'p&r. s. the last meal of the day, 
the evening repast. Milt. 
Supperless, sup'pur-les. a. wanting supper, 
fasting at night. Pope. 
Supplant, s?ip-piant'. v. a. to trip up the heels. 
Milt. — To displace bv stratagem. Swift. 
Supplanter. sup-plan t'ur. .s. one that supplants, 

one that displaces. 
Supple, sup'pl.'-/. pliant, flexible. MV.t. — Yield- 
ing, soft. Dryd.— Flattering, fawning. Add 
Suople, s&p'pi. v. a. to make pliant, to rnalte 
flexible. Arb. — v. n. to grow soft or pliant. 
Supplement, sup'ple nient. s. addition to any 

thing by which its defects are supplied. 
Supplemental, sup-ple-rnlnt'al. \a. addi- 
Supplementary, s5p-ple-mentar-e. ( tional, 
such as may supply the place of what is tost. 
Suppleness, sup'pl-nes. s. pliantuess, flexibili- 
ty. Bacon.— Readiness of compliance. Tern. 
Suppletory, sup'ple-tur-e. s. that which is to fill 
up deficiencies. Hamm. 

Supplial, s&p-plial. s. the act of supplying. 
Suppliant, sup'ple-aiit. a. entreating, beseech- 
ing, precatory. Dryd. 
Suppliant, sup'ple-ant. s. an humble petition 
er. Dryd. 
Supplicant, s&p'ple-kant. s. one that entreats 
or implores, an humble petitioner. Rogers. 
Supplicate, sup'ple-kite. v. n. to entreat, to 
petition submissively. Add. 
-Supplication, sup-ple-ka'shun. .«. petitionhum- 
bl.y delivered, entreaty. Shak.— Petitionary 
worship, the adoration of a suppliant or pe- 
titioner. Still. 
Supply, sup-pl'. v. n. to fill up. Spenser.— To 
give something wanted, to afford. Dryd.— 
To serve instead of. Waller.— To furnish. 



Supoiyment, sup-pli'mlnt. s. prevention of 
deficiency. Shak. Cymb. 

Support, sup'pirt'. v. a. to sustain, to prop, to 
endure, to bear. Dryd.— To sustain. Milt. 
Support, sQp-pirt'. s. act or power of sustain- 
ing. Locke. — Prop, necessaries of life, main- 
tenance. 
Supportable, sop pirt'a-bl. a. tolerable, to be 
endured. p p e . 

Supportableness, sup-pirt'a-bl-nes. s. the state 

of being tolerable 
Supportance, sSp-port'anse. s. maintenance, 
support. (Obsolete.) Shak. 

Supporter, sup-p6rt'ur. s. one that supports. 
Locke. — Prop. Caind. — Sustainer, maintaln- 
er. South. 

Supposabb, sup-pc/zi-bl. a. that may be sup- 
posed. Hammond. 
Supposal, sup-pi'zll. .*. position without proof, 
imagination, belief. Shak. 
Suppose, sup-p6ze'. v. a. to lay down without 
proof. Locke.— To admit without proof. Till. 
—To imagine. Milt.— To require as previ- 
ous. Hale. 
Suppose, sup-p6ze\ s. supposition, position 
without proof. Dryd. 
Supposer, s&p-pi'zur. s one that supposes. 
Supposition, sup-pA-zish'un. 5. position laid 
down, hypothesis. Till. 
Supposititious, sap-p&z-e-tish'tis. a. not genu- 
ine. Add. — Imaginary, not real. Woodw. 
Supposititiousness, Sup-p6z-e-tlsh us-nes. s. 

state of being counterfeit. 
Suppositively, sup-pcz'ze-tiv-U. ad. upon sup- 
position. Hammond. 
Suppository, sup-p6z'zi-tar-L s. a kind of solid 
clyster. Ar b. 
Suppress, sup-pr£s'. v. a. to crush, to over- 
power, to subdue. Davies. — To conceal. 
Broom*. — To keep in. Shak. 
Suppression, sfip-prgsh'un. s. the act of sup- 
pressing, not publication. Pope. 
Suppressor, s&p-pres'sur. s.one that suppresses", 

crushes, or conceals. 
Suppurate, sup'pu-rate. v. a. to generate />#.? 

or matter. Arb. — v. >/. to grow to pus. 
Suppuration, sAp-pu-ra'shun. s. the change of 

the matter of a tumour into pus. Wisem. 

The matter «nppura!ed. South. 

Suppurative, sup'pu-id-tiv. a. digestive, genel 

rating matter. 
Suppuration, sup pA-ti'shun. s. reckoning, ac- 
count, calculation, computation. West. 
Suppute, sup-oute'. v. a. to reckon, to calcu- 
late. 
Supraiapsary, su-pra-lap'sar-e. a. antecedent to 

the fall of man. 
Supravulgar, su -pra-vul'g&r. a. above the vul 
B S ar - , , . , Collier. 

supi-macy.su prem'a si. s. highest place, state 
of being supreme. Hooker. Rogers. 

Supreme, si-prime', a. highest in dignitv 
highest in authority. Hooker. Milt. 

Supremely, su-prime'le. ad. in the highest 
degree. p 0( , e . 

Suraddition, sur-M-dish'Qii. s. something add- 
ed to the name. Shak. 
Sural, sa'ral. a. being in the calf of the leg. 
Surance, shu'rdnse. s. warrant, security, assur- 
ance. _ shak. 
Surbate,sur-bate / . v. a. to bruise the feet with 
travel, to farigne. Clar. 
Stirbet, sor bet', the part. pas?, of surbate. 
Surcease, sur-sese'. v. n. to be at an end, to 
cease. Donne.— To leave off, to refrain. Hook. 
—v. a. to stop, to put to an end. Spenser. 



SUR 



sus 



Rite, tar, call, cAt;bh, bit; wine, win ; si, prove, Br, p5t; cube, cib, fall ; soil, mound ; thick, ttim. 



Surcease, sir-sise'. j. cessation, stop. Hooker. 

Surcharge, sir-tsharje'. v. a. to overload, to 
overburden. Knolles. 

Surcharge, sir-tsharje'. s. overburden, more 
than can be well borne. VEstr. 

Surcharger, sir-tshar'jir. s. one that overbur- 
dens. 

Surcingle sir'; Ing-gl. s. a girth with which the 
saddle or burden is bound upon a horse. 

Surcle, sirk'kl. s. a shoot, a twig, a sucker. 

Brown. 

Surcoat, sir'kite. s. a short coat worn over the 
rest o f the dress. Drvd. 

Surd, s&rd. s. a term for particular numbers 
in algebra. 

Surd, s&rd. a. deaf, unheard, not expressed 
by any term. 

Surdity, sir'cU-te. s. deafness. 

Sure, shire, a. certain, unfailing. Psa.— Confi- 
dent, undoubting Denham. — Past doubt or 
dangers. Temple.— Y\rm, stable. Rose. 

Sure, shire, ad. certainly, without doubt, 
doubtless. , • Shak. 

Surefooted, sbire-fcH'ed. a. treading firmly, 
not stumbling. Herbert. 

Surelv. shu-e'H. ad. certainly, without doubt. 
S)Uth.— Firmly, without hazard. 

Sureness, sh&re'nls. s. certainty. Woodzu. 

Suretiship, shire'te slup. s. the office of a 
surety, the act of being bound for another. 

Surety, shire'ti. .<. certainty, indubitableness, 
support. Mdt. — Evidence, security for pay- 
ment. Shak. — Hostage, bondsman. Herb. 

Surf, sirf. . f . In nautical language, the swell 
of the sea that beats against shore or rock. 
Mason's Sup. 

Surface, s&r'fas. s. superficies, outside. Newt. 

Surfeit, sur'flt.t;. a. tofeed with meatorrirink 
to satiety or sickness. Shak. — v. n. to be fed 
to satiety or sickness. Clar. 

Surfeit, sir'fit. - f . sickness or satiety caused 
by overfulness. ' Otway. 

Surfeiter, sur'fit-ur. s. one who riots, a glut- 
ton. , Shak. 

Surfeitwater, sir'fit- wa-tir. s. water that cures 
surfeits. Locke. 

Surge, sirje. s. a swelling sea, wave rolling 
above the general surface of the water. 

Surge, sirje. v. n. to swell, to rise hgh. 

Surgeon, sir'jin. s. oue who cures by manual 
operation. Taylor. 

Surgeonry, sir'jin-ri. }s. the act of curing by 

Surgery, sir'jer-i. j manual operation. 
" " Shak. 

Surgy, sir-je. a. rising in billows. Pcfie. 

Surlily, s&r'lMi. ad. in a surly manner. 

Surliness, sir'l£-nls. s. gloomy morcscness, 
sour anger. Dryd. 

Surling, sir'ting. s. a sour morose fellow. 

Surly, "sir'le. a. gloomily morose, rough, unci- 
vil. Dryd. Swift. 

Surmise, sir-rr.lze'. v. a. to suspect, to ima- 
gine imperfectly. Hooker. 

Surmise, sir-mize'. s. imperfect notion, suspi- 
cion. Milt. 

Surmount, sir-mount', v. a. to rise above. Rrd. 
—To conquer, to overcome. Hayw. — To sur- 
pass. Milt 

Surmountable, sur-mOunta-bl. a. conquera- 
ble, superable. 

Surname, sir'name. s. the name which one has 
over and above the Christian name. 

Surname, sir-name', v. a. to name by an ap- 
pellation added to the original name. Milt 

Surpass, sir pas', v.n. to excel, to exceed, to 
go beyond in excellence. Shak. 

Surpassing, sir-pas'sing. part. a. excellent in 
a high degree. Calamy. 



Surplice, sir'plis. s. the white garb which the 
clergy wear in their administration. Add. 

Surplus, sir'p'.is. \ s. a supernumerary- 

Surplusage, sir'plis-Idje. J part, overplus. 

Surprisal, sir-pil'zil. \s. the act of taking una- 

Surprise, sir- prize'. 1 wares, the state of be- 
ing taken unawares. Wotion.— Sudden con- 
fusion or perplexity. 

Surprise, sar'prize'. v. a. to take unawares. 
Ben Jon.— To astonish. L'Estr. 

Surprising, sir-pri'zing. part. a. wonderful, 
raising sudden wonder or concern. Add. 

Surprisingly, sir-prl'ziiig-li. ad. to a degree 
that raises, or in a manner that raises won- 
der. Add. 

Surrebutter, sir-ri-bit'ir. s. in law, a second 
rebutter, answer to a rebutter. 

Surrejoinder, sir-ii-join'dir. s. in law, a se- 
cond defence of the plaintiffs action, oppo- 

__ site to the rejoinder of the defendant. 

Surrender, sir-ren'dir. v. a. to yield up, to de- 
liver up. Hooker.— v. n. to yield, to give 
one's self up. Glanv. 

Surrender, sir-rc-n'dir. \ s. the act of yielding. 

Surrendry, sfir-ren'dr4. ) Woodw.— The act of 
resigning or giving up. Clar. 

Surreption, sir-r2p'shuu. s. surprise, sudden 
stealth by an unperceiv^d invasion. Ham. 

Surreptitious, sfir-rdp-tish'us. a. done by 
stealth, gotten or produced fraudulently. 

Surreptitiouslv, sir-rlp-tish'is-lL ad. by 
steahh, fraudulently. 

Surrogate, sir'ri-gite. v. a. to put into the 
place of another. 

Surrogate, sir'ri-gite. s. a deputy, a delegate. 

Surrogation,sur-rA-ga'shun. s. the act of put- 
ting in another's place. 

Surround, sir-round, v. a. to environ, to en- 
compass, to enclose on all sides. Milt. 

Sursobd, sir-s61'id. j. in algebra, the fourth 
power of any number, taken as the root. 

Surtout, sir-toot', s. a large coat worn over all 
the rest. Prior. 

Survene, sir-vine'.*; a. to supervene, to come 
as an addition. Harvey, 

Survey, sir- va'. v. a. to overlook. Milt.— To 
oversee, to view as examining. Dryd* 

Survey, sir-va', or sir'va. (sir've. S.) a view, 
pros"pect. Dryd.— -Superintendence, mensu- 
ration. 

Surveyor, sSr-va'&r. s. an overseer. Bacon. — A 
measurer of land, &c. Arb. 

Surveyorship, sir-va'ir-ship. s. the office of a 
surveyor. 

Survive, sir-vlve'. v. n. to live after the death 
of another. Denh. — To remain alive. Pope. — 
■v. a. to outlive. Shak. 

Surviver, sfir-vi'vur. s. one who outlives an- 
other. Swift. 

Survivership, sir-vl'vir-shfp. s. the state of 
outliving another. Ayliffe. 

Susceptibility, sis-sep-te-b?l'e-te. s. quality of 
admitting, tendency to admit. Hale. 

Susceptible, sis-sgp'tl-bl. a. capable of admit- 
ting, disposrd to admit. Locke. 

Susception, sis-slp'shin. s. act of taking. 

Susceptive, sis-?ep'tlv. a. capable to admit. 

Susceptively,sus-scp-tiv-le.s. capability of ad- 
mitting. Wollaston. 

Suscipiency, sus-sip'p£-en-se. s. reception, ad- 
mission. 

Suscipient, s&s-sip'pMnt. s. one who lakes, 
one that admits or receives. 

Suscitate, sis'se-tate. v. n. to rouse, to excite. 
Brown. 

Suscitation, sis-se-ta'shin. j. the act of rous- 
ing or exciting. 

Suspectjsis-pekt'. v.a, to imagi ne with fear and 



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Rite, tlr, call, cat; be, bet; wine, win; so, prove, for, p6t; cube, cub, full; soil, mound; thick, thus. 



jealousy. Milt. To hold uncertain, to 

doubt. Acld.—v. n. to imagine guilt. Shak. 
Suspect, s&s-pekt'. part. a. doubtful. Glanv. 
Suspend, sus-petid'. v. a. to hang. Donne. — To 

make to depend upon. Till.— To interrupt. 

Denh.-~ To delay. Shak. 

Suspense, sus-petise'. s. uncertainty. Hook. — 

Actof withholding the judgment. Locke. 
Suspense, sfis-pense'. a. held from proceeding, 

held in doubt, held in expectation. Mitt. 
Suspension, sus-pen'sh&n. s. act of making to 

hang or depend on any thing, act of delay- 
ing. Waller. — Act of withholding. Grew. — 

Interruption. 
Suspensory, sis-pin'sSr-l. a. that by which a 

thing hangs. Ray. 

Suspicion, s&s-p'sh'un. s. the act of susoecting, 

imagination of something ill without proof. 
Suspicious, sus-plsh'us. a. inclined to suspect. 

Swift. — Liable to suspicion. Hooker. 

Suspiciously, sus-p?sh'us-!e. ad. with suspicion, 

so as to raise suspicion. Sidney. 

Suspiciousness, sus-pishus-nes. s. tendency to 

suspicion. Sidney. 

Suspiralion, sus-spe-ra'shun. s. sigh, act of 

fetching the breath deep. More. 

Suspire, s&s-splre'. v. a. to sigh, to fetch the 

breath deep. 
Sustain, sus-tane'. 5. what sustains or supports. 
Sustain, sus-tane'. v. a. to bear, to hold up. 

More.— To support. Holder.— To maintain, 

to keep. Dav.— To bear, to endure. Milt. — 
• To suffer. Shak. 

Sustainable, sus-ta'na-bl. a. that may be sus- 
tained. 
Sustainer, s&s-ta'nur. s. one that props, one 

that supports, one that suffers. Chap/nan. 
Sustenance, sus'te-naiise. s. support, mainte- 
nance. Add. — Victuals. Te?np!e. 
Sustentation, s&s-tin-ti'shfin. s. support. Boy. 

— Use of victuals. Brown — Maintenance. 
Susurration, su-sur-ra'shuti. s. whisper, soft 

murmur. 
Sutler, sxit'lur. s. a man that sells provisions 

and liquor in a camp. Dryd. 

Suture, su'tshire. s. a manner of stitching, 

particularly wounds. Sharp.— A particular 

articulation. Quincy. 

Swab, swdb. s. a kind of mop to clean floors. 
Swab, sw6b.i>.a. to clean with a mop. 
Swabber, swdb'bur. s. a sweeper of the deck. 
Swaddle, swod'di. v. a. to swathe, to bind in 

clothes new-born children. Sandys. To 

cudgel. Hudihras. 

Swaddle, swod'di. s. clothes bound round the 

body. Add. 

Swaddlingband, swdd'l?ng-band. ""» ,s. cloth 
Swaddlingcloth, swdd'lhig-kl&tfr. \ Wrapped 
Swaddlingelout, sw6d'iing-kl6ut. * round a 

new-born child. Sidney. 

Swag, swag. v. 11. to sink down by its weight, 

to hang heavy. Otway. 

Swag-bellied, sw-lg-bel'lid. a. big-bellied. 
Swasger, swag'gur. v. n. to bluster, to bully- 
Swaggerer, swag'gur-ur. s. a blusterer, a bully, 

a turbulent noisy fellow. Shak. 

Swaggy, swag'ge. a. depending by its weight. 
Swain, swine, s. a young man. Spenser. — A 

pastoral youth. Pope. 

Swainmote, swane'mJte. s. a court touching 

matters of the forest. Cowel. 

Swale, swale. \ v. n. to waste or blaze away, to 
Sweal, swele. J melt : as, the candle swales. 
Swallet, swol'let. s. water breaking in upon 

miners at their work.- 
Swallow, sw&l'16. s. a small bird. More.— -The 

throat, voracity. South. 

Swallow, sw61'16. v. a. to take down the throat, 



to receive without examination, to occupy. 
Locke.— To absorb. Shak. 

Swallowtail, sw61'16-tale. s. a species of willow. 

Swallowwort, sw61'16-wurt. s. a plant. 

Swam, swam, the pret. of swim. 

Swamp, sw6mp. s. a marsh, a bog, a fen. 

Swampy, sw6m'pe. a. boggy, fenny. Thomson. 

Swan, sw6n. s. a large water-fowl. 

Swan-like, swoti'llke. a. like that of a swan; 
applied to music. Shak. 

Swanskin, swon'sldn. s. a kind of soft flannel. 

Swap, sw6p. ad. hastily, with hasty violence: 
as, he did it swap. 

Swap, swdp. v. a. to exchange, to swap. 

Sward, sw a rd. s. the skin of bacon, the surface 
of the ground. A.Philips. 

Sware, sware. the pret. of swear. 

Swarm, swlrm. s. a great number of bees, &c. 
Dryd.— A multitude, a crowd. Shut. 

Swarm, swarm, v. n. to appear in multitudes, 
to crowd, to throng, to breed multitudes. 
Milt.— To be thronged. Howel. 

Swart, swart. \a. black, tawny. Spenser. — 

Swarth, swartn. j Gloomy, malignant. Milt. 

Swart, swait. v. a. to blacken, to dusk. 

Swarthily, swlr'tne-le. <?: blackly, duskily, taw- 
nily. 

Swarthiness, swar'the-nes. s. darkness of com- 
plexion, tawnmess. 

Swarthy, swar'tfte. a. See Swart, dark ©f com- 
plexion, black, dusty, tawny. Rose. 

Swash, swosh. 5. a figure, whose circumference 
is not round, but oval. Moxon.— Impulse of 
water flowing with violence. 

Swash, swosh. v. n. to make a great clatter or 
noise. < shak. 

Swasher, swosb'Sr. s. one who makes a show of 
valour or force. Shak. 

Swath, swoth. s. a line of grass cut down by 
the mower. Mort.—K band, a fillet. Add. 

Swathe, swhtke. v. a. to bind as a child with 
bands and rollers. Prior. 

Sway, swa. v. a. to wave in the hand. Spenser. 
—.To biass. Shak. — To rule, to influence. 
Diyden.—v.,n. to hang heavy. Bacon.— To 
have influence. Hook.— To bear rule. Milt. 

Sway, swi. s. the swiug or sweep of a weapon. 
Milt.— Power, rule. Hooker. — Influence, di- 
rection. Dryd. 

Swear, swIre. v. n. pret. swore ox swear, part. 

pass, sworn, to utter an -oath. Tickel. To 

declare or promise upon oath. Peach. — To 
give evidence upon oath. Shak. — v. a. to 
put to an oath. Dryd.— To declare upon 
oath, to obtest by an oath. shak. 

Swearer, swa'r&r. s. one who swears. Swift. 

Sweat, sw c t. s. the matter evacuated at the 
pores by heat or labour. Boyle.— Toil, drud- 
gery. Denkam. 

Sweat, swot. v. «„ pret. sweat, sweated, part, 
pass, sweaten, to be moist with heat or la- 
bour. Cowl. — To toil, to drudge. Walter. 

To emit moisture. Mort.—v. a. to emit as 
sweat. Dryd — To make to sweat. 

Sweater, swet'tur. s. one that sweats, or makes 
to sweat. 

Sweaty, swet'te. a. moist with sweat. Milt.— 

Consisting of sweat. Swift. Laborious, 

toilsome. Prior. 

Sweep, sweep, v. a. pret. and pari. pass, swept. 
to clean with a besom. Luke. — To drive off 
with celerity and violence. Knolles.— To rub 
over, uryd.—v.n. to pass with violence, &c. 
to pass with pomp. Shak.— »To move with a 
long reach. Dryd. 

Sweep, sweep, j. the act of sweeping, the com- 
pass swept. Philips. — Violent destruction. 
Graunt. 
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Rate, tar, call, cat; be,bet; wiae,win; so. prove; 

Sweeper, sweep ur. s. one that sweeps. 

Sweepings, sweep'ingz. s. that which is swept 
away . swift . 

Sweepnet, swJep'net. s. a net that takes in a 
great compass. Ctrmd. 

Sweepstake, sweep'stake. s. a man that wins 
all. Shak. 

Sweepy, sweip'e. a passing with great speed 
and violence. Dryd. 

Sweet, swJfet. a. pleasing to anv sense. Watts. 
Luscious to the taste. Davies. — Fragrant to 
the smell. Gay. — — ?.Ielod ; ous to the ear. 
Waller.— Beautiful to the eye. S,i ik.—Nu\ 
sour. Bac. — Sofr, gentle. Milt. — Not srale, 

Sweet, sweet, s. sweetness, something pleas- 
ing. Locke. — A perfume. Dryd. 

Sweetbread, sweet'bred. s. the pancreas of the 

Sweetbriar, sweet'brl-ur. s. a fragrant shrub. 
Bacon. 

Swee*broom,sweit'bro5m. s. an herb. - Ainsiv. 

Sweeten, swefc't'n. v. a. to make sweet. Swift, 
— To make mild or kind, smth. — To make 
grateful or pleasing. Ben Jon. — v n. to grow 
sweet. Bacon. 

Sweetened swei't'n-ur, s. one that palliates. 
•Swiff.— That which contempevates acri- 
mony. Tr triple. 

Sweetheart, swek'hart. 5. a lover or mistress. 
sh ik. 

Sweeting, swJet'fhg. s. a sweet, luscious apple. 
Aseh . — A word of endearment. shak. 

Sweetish, swJH'fsh. a. somewhat sweet. Floy. 

Sweetiy, sweet'le. ad. in a sweet, manner, 
with sweetness. Swift. 

Sweetmeat, sweet/mete, s. delicacies marie of 
fruits preserved with sugar. rock?. 

Sweetness, sweet'nes. s. the quality of being 
sweet in any of its senses, fragrance, gentle- 
ness of manners, mildness of aspect. Sidn. 

Sweet-smelling, sweet-smel'ing. part. a. smell- 
ing sweetly. Milt. 

Sweetwilliam, swJit-wTl'y&m. s. a plant, a spe- 
cies of gillifiower. 

Sweetwillow, sweit-wil'16. $, Gale or Dutch 
myrtle. M It. 

Swell, swel, v. n. part. pass, swollen, to grow 
bigger, to be elated. Dryd. — To be exaspe- 
rated, shah.— -To be inflated with anger.— 
v. a. to cause to rise. Shak. — To aggravate, 
to heighten. After.— To raise to arrogance. 

Swell, swell, s. extension of bulk. shak. 

Swelling, &w£Plihg. s. morbid tumour. Black. 
■ — Protuberance, prominence. Newton. 

Swelter, swil'iGr. v- n. to be pained with heat. 
Walter. — v. a. to parch or dry up with heat. 

Sweitry, swci'ire. a. suffocating with beat. 

Swept, swspt. the />•>•>-/• and pret. of sweep. 

Swerd, swSrd. v. ti. to breed a green turf. 

Swerve, swfrv. v. n. to wander, 10 rove. Dryd. 
— To depart fiom rule, &c. Hook. — To ply, 
to bend. Milt. 

Sw ft, swift, a. quick, nimble, rapid. Bacon. — 
K e ad y ', p ro m p t . Milt . 

Swift, swift. £. a bird like a swallow, a martinet. 
Derh.— Tbe current of a small stream. Walt. 

Swift-winrred, swiil-wing'd'. a. supplied wifh 
swift wings. Shak. 

Swiftly, swift'le. ad. fleetly, rapidly, nimbly. 
Bacon. 

Swiftness, swlft'nes. s. speed, rapacity, velo- 
city, celerity. ' Denharn. 

Swig," swig. v. n. to drink by large draughts. 

Swill, swill, v. a. to drink luxuriously and 
grossly, shak. — To wash, to drench. Philips. 

Swill, swfll. s drink, luxuriously poured down. 

! er, swit'iSr. s. a luxurious drinker. 

Swim, s w !m. v. n. prct. swam, sworn, or swum ; 



s WO 

f3r,pAt; cibe,c&b, full ;s3il,m^und; thick; Mas. 
to float on the water, not to sink. Bacon. — > 
To be conveyed by trie stream, to be dizzy. 
Dryd. — v. a. to pass by swimming. Drvd, 

Swim, swim. s. tiie bladder of fishes by which 
they are supported in the water. Grew. 

Swimmer, swjm'mur. s. one who swims. Bac. 

Swimmingly, swim'mlng-U. ad. smoothly, 
without obs: ruction. Arbuth. 

Swindle, swin'dl. v. a. to cheat under tbe pre- 
tence of trading or trafficking. 

Swindler, swin'dlar. s. a mod m term, signify- 
ing one well practised in some ingenious 
mode of cheating. 

Swine, swine, s. a "hog, a pig. „ Pope. 

Swinebread, swlue'bred. s. "a kind of plain, 
truffles. 

Swineherd, swlne'herd. s. a keeper of hogs. 
Broome. 

Swinepipe, swlne'plpe. s. a bird of the thrush 
kind. 

Swing, swing, v. a. to wave to and fro, hanging 

loosely. Boyle.— v. a. pret. swung, swung ; to 

make to play loosely on a string, to whirl 

Milt. 

Swing, swing, s. motion of anv thing hanging 

anything 

Chapm. 



round i: 


1 the air. 


vmg, s« 
ioos ly. 


ing. s. m 
Locke.— 


ha,ngsl( 


ose, itui : 


viu?e, s 


vtr.je. v. 


move a j 


'a lash. 


vinte, s 
thing ii 


-vi.ije. s 
motion. 



sh 



swav, 



Milt. 

sweep of a:<y 

Walter. 

Swingebuekler, swinje'buk-'ur. s. a bully, a 
man who pretends to feats of arms. shak. 

Swinger, swlng'&r. s. he who swings, a hurler. 

Swinging, swin'jing. a. great, huge. L?Estr. 

Swingingly, swin'jing- U. ad. vastly, greatly. 
Swift. 

Swingle, swin'gl. v. n. to dangle, to wave 
hanging. 

Swinish, swl'nfsh. a. befitting swine, resem- 
bling swine, gross, brutal. Milt. 

Swink, swink. v. n. to toil, to drudge. Spenser. 
— v. a. to overlabour. Milt. 

Swink, swink. s. labour, toil, drudgery. {Obso- 
lete.) Spenser. 

Switch, switsh. s. a small flexible twig. Add. 

Switch, switsh. v. a. to lash, to jerk. Chapm. 

Swivel, swiv'v'l. s. something fixed in another 
body so as to turn round in it. 

Swobber, swob'bur. s. a sweeper of the deck. 

Swo/n"' } swil ' n ' {tI>e/tfr*.of«*te 

Sworn, swoin. the pret. of swim. 

Swoon, swSSn. (sS'n. S.) v. ?i. to suffer a sus- 
pension of tboueht and sensation, to faint. 

Swoon, swoon, (sd'n. S.) s. a lipothyttiy, a 
fainting tit. 

Swoop, swoop, v. a. to seize, as a hawk his 
prey. Dryd. — To prey upon, to catch up. 

Swoop, swoop, s, fall of a bird of prey upon li is 
quarry. VEsfr. 

.Swop, sw6p. v. a. to change, to exchange one 
'. hing for another. Dryd. 

Sword, s&rd. s. a weapon used either in cut- 
ting or thrusting, destruction by war. 

Sworried, sard'ed. a. girt with a sword. Milt. 

Sworder, sArdur. s. a cut-throat, a soldier, in 

contempt. Shak. 

rdfish, sord'llsh. s. a fish with a long sharp 

bone issuing from, his head. Spenser. 

^wordgrass, sord'gras. s. a kind of sedge. Aiits. 

Swordknct, sird'not. s. ribbaud, &c. tied to 
the hilt of the sword. Tope. 

Sword'.aw, sord'llw. s. violence, the law by 
which all is yielded to the stronger. Milt, 

Swordpan,s6rd'man.j.asoldjer,a fighting-man. 

Swordplayer, sord'pla'ur. s. a gladiator, a fencer. 

Swore, svviie. the pret. of swear. 



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Urr,ctU,c:lt;bi, bet; wine, win; si, prSve, fuf, pot; c&be, cab, full; i 



Sworn, swJflft. the part. pass, of swear. 
Swum, swam, ihe pret. anil part. pass, of Swim. 
Swung, s'w&ng the orel. and part, pass.of swing: 
Sycamore, sik'a-more. J. a tree. Iforr. 

Sycophant, sk'6-fant. 5. a flatterer, a parasite. 
South. 
Sycophant, slk'A-fant. v. n. to play the syeo- 

" phant. % 
Syooph tntie,sIk-&-f3n'f!k.tf. talebearing, mis- 
chievously officious. 
Sycopbantize, slk'ko-fan-tlze. v. n. to play 
"the talebearer. 
Syliabical,s!t-lab'i-ka1. a. relating to syllables, 

consisting of syllables. 
Syilab.caliy, sil-iab'e-kal-e. ad. in a syllabical 

manner. 
Sy'.labic, s!l-lab'ik. a. relating to syllables. 
Syllable, silla-bl. s. one articulation in a word. 
Hil. — AV>y thing proverbially concise. Sha\ 
Syllable, sii'ia bl. v. a. to utter, to articulate. 
(Not in use.) Milt. 

Sylafmb. sii'l?-bfib. s. milk and acids. Beaum. 
Syllabus, sii'ia-^us. s. an abstract containing 

the head of a discourse. 
Syllogism, sfl'iA-jfzm. s. amargument compos- 
ed of three propositions. 
Syllogistical, sil-14-jfs'te-klI. \a. relating to a 
Syllogistic, sil lo-jis'tik. j syllogism, con- 

soling cf a syllogism. Watts. 

Sy i lei ■• .' ically, si!-16 jis'te-kal-e . ad. in the form 
of a syllogism. Locke. 

Syllogize, si!''16-jize. i). w. to reason by syllogism. 
Sylvan, sil'van. a. woody, shady, relating to 
woods. _ Milt. 

Sylvan, slj'vim s. a wood-god, or satyr. Pope. 
Symbol, ri.u'Lul. j. an abstract, a compendium. 
Raker — A type. Brown. 

Symbolical, sim-b61'J-kil. a. representative, 
il, expressing by s : gns. Brown. Taylor. 
■ :m-b6i'e-kdi-e. ad. typically, by 
S| esen laljion. Taylor. 

Symbolization, slm-b&l-le-za'sh&n. s. the act 
of symbolizing, representation. Brov:n. 
Symbolize, sfm'bo-lize. v. n. to have something 
in common with another by representative 
qualities, a icon. South. — v. a. to make re- 
presentative of something. Brown. 
Symmeir!aii,sifr,-ma'tie-an. s. one eminently 
studious of proportion. Sidney. 
ti ■:(. a!,-!. r: mei'ire-kal. a. proportionate. 
Syrnrnetri-t, sim'mJ-trist. s. one very studious 
or observant of proportion. Wotton. 
Symmetrize, sim'me-trlze. v. a. to bring to 
symmetry. Burke. 
Symmetry, slm'me-tie. i. adaption of parts to 
each other, proportion, harmony. Vryd. 
Sympathetica!, sim-pa-ifcei/e-kal. \a. havinc 
Sympathetic, sim-pa-thit'ik. j mutual 
sensation, being affected by what happens 
to another. Rose. 
Sympathetically, sim-pa-tfcet'e-kal-e. ad. with 

sympathy, in consequence of sympathy. 
Sympathize, sim'pa-tSlze. v. n. to feel with 
another, to feel mutually. Milt. Locke. 

Sympaihv,sim'p!-the. s. fellow-feeling, mutual 
sensibility. south. Milt. 

Symphonious, sim'fA-nt-as. a. harmonious, 
agreeing in sound. Milt. 

Symphony, sim'fi-ne. s. concert of instru- 
ments, harmony of ningled sounds. Wotton. 
Symposiac, sfm-ei'zhe-ak. a. relating to mer- 
ry-makings. Arb. 
Symptom, slm'tfira. s. a sign, a token. Swift. 
Symptomatica!, smiti-mat'te-kal. \^.happ'en- 
Symptomatic, sim-ti-mat'iik. j ing con- 
currently or occasionally. Wisem. 
gymptomatically, srm-t6 mat'te-kal-e. in the 
nature of a symptom. Wisem. 



!, mound; thick, ihm. 
an assembly of the 



S y nagogue, s i n a- g 3g. 

Jews to worship'. 
Sym'hronical.sin-kron'e-kal. a. happening to- 
gether at thesa e time. Hob. 
Synchronism, sfng'kri-nizm. s. concurrence of 
'events happening at the same time. H.ile. 
Synchronous, slng'krA-nus. a. happening at 
"the same time. Arb. 
Syncope, sing'ko-p£. s. fainting fit. Wistman. 
—Contraction of a word by cutting off part 
in the middle. 
Syncopist, siug'ko-pist. s. contractor cf words. 
Spectator. 
Syndrome, sin'dri-tnS. s. concurrent action, 
concurrence. Glanv. 
Synecdoche, si-nek'do-ke. s. a figure by which 
part is taken for the whole, or the whole for 
part. Taylor. 
Synecdochical, se-nek-dok'e-kdl. a. expressed 

by a synecdoche, implying a synecdoche. 
Synod, sin'n&d. s. an assembly, particularly cf 
ecclesiastics. Shnk. 

Synodal, Sin'n4-dal. "ia.relatingtoasynod, 
Synod. cal, s£-n6d'£ kal. ( transacted in a sy- 
Synodic, sfe-ndd'ik. J nod. Still. 

synodically, se-r ; 6d'i-kal-e. ad. by the autho- 
rity of a synod or public assembly. Saund. 
Synonyma, se-n6n'ne-ma. s. names which sig- 
nify me same thin?. 
Synohymise, se-ndn'nt-mize. v. a. to express 
ihe same thing in different words. Camden. 
Synonymous, si n6n'ni-m&s a. expressing the 
"same thing by different words. Bentley. 
Synonymy, si sidn'ne-mi. s. the quality of ex- 
press", ng by different words the same thing. 
Synopsis, sfe-n6p's?s. s. a general view, all the 

parts brought under one vievv. 
Synoptical, se-ndp'tc-kal. a. affording a view 
of many parts a; once. Evelyn, 

Syntactical, sin-tak'ti-kal. <»■ conjoined, relat- 
ing to ihe construction of speech. 

Syntax, shi'taks. \s,a system. Glanv. 

Syntaxis, sin-laks'is. ) That part of grammar 

whii h Li ii hi s the construction of words. 
Synthesis, s?n-tn&-s!s. s. the act of joining, op- 
posed to : jy.-is Newton. 
Synthetic, sin-tn|t'tik. a. conjoining, com- 
r : ling, opposed to analytic. Watts. 
Syphon, sl'ffin. s. a tube, a pipe. Mort. 
Synnga, slr-r!n'ga. s. a species of flowering 
"shrub. Mason. 
Syringe, sir'rlnje. s. a pipe through which any 
liquor is squirted. Ray. 
Syringe, bfr'nnje. v. a. to spout by a syringe. 

Wise. — To wash with a syringe. 
Syrineotomy, sfr-ing-got'tA-me. 5. the act or 

practice of cuttine; fistulas or hollow sores. 
Synis, ser'tis. s. a quicksand, a bog. Milt. 

System, sis'tem. 5. any combinaiion of many 
things acting together, a scheme. Baker. 
Systematical, sls-tt-nial'le-kal. a. methodical. 
Systematically, sis-te-nia!'le-ka[-e. ad. in form 
of a system. Boyle. 

Systematize, sis-tem'a-tize. v. a. to reduce to 
system. Harris. 

Systematizer, sis-tem'a-ti-zur. s. one who re- 
duces things of any kind to a system. Har. 
Systole, sis'tA-le. s. in anatomy, the contraction 
of 1 he heart. Ray— In grammar, the shorten- 
ing of a long syllable. 



TABBY, tab'be. s. a kind of waved silk.. 
Tabby, tab'be. a. blinded,' brindled, 
varied with different colours. Ada. 

Kr2 



TAG 



TAL 



Rife, tar,cail, cat; be, bet; wine, win; s6,prSve,fSr,p6t ; cube, cub, full; soil,m3und; thick, thus. 
Tabefaction, tab-e-fak'shun. s. the act of wast- 
ing away. 
Tabefy, tab'e-U. v. n. to waste, to extenuate. 
Harvey. 



Taberd, tab'erd. s. a long gown, a 



herald's 
long 



Taberdor, tab'er-dur. s. one who wears 

gown. 

Tabernacle, tab'lr-na-kl. s. a temporary or ca- 
sual dwelling. Milt.— A place of worship. 
Tabernacle, tab'er-na-kl. v. n. to enshrine, to 
house. John. 

Tabid, tabid, a. wasted by disease, consump- 
tive. Arbitth. 

Tabidness, tab'id-nes. s. consumptiveness, 

state of being wasted by disease. 
Tablature, tab'ia-t&re. s. paintings on walls or 

ceilings. 
Table, ti'bl. s. any flat or level surface. Sand. 
—A horizontal surface of wood raised above 
the ground, used for meals and other pur- 
poses. Locke. Add— The persons sitting at 
table. Skak. — The fare itself, an index. 
Evelyn. — A synopsis, draughts. Taylor. 

Table, ta'bl. v. n. to board, to live at the table 
of another. Felton.—v. a. to make into a ca- 
talogue, to set down. Shak. 

Tablebeer, ti-b!-bek'. s. beer used at victuals, 
small beer. 

Tablebook, ta'bl-bSSU. s. a book on which any 
thing is graved or written without ink. 

Shak. 

Tablecloth, trbl-kldtfi. s. linen spread on a ta- 
ble. - Camden. 

Tableman, ta'bl-man. s. a man at draughts. 

Bacon. 

Tabler, ti'bl-Sr. 5 one who boards. Ainszv. 

Tabletalk, t.Vbl-t'wk. s. conversation at meals 
or entertainments. Atterb. 

Tablet, tab'let. s. a small level surface, a sur- 
face written on or painted. Dryd. 

Tabour, ta'bur. s. a small drum. Shak. 

Tabour, ta'bur. v. a. 'to strike lightly or fre- 
quently. Nahum. 

Tabourer, ti'bur-ur. s. one who beats the ta- 
bour. shak. 

Tabouret, tab-ur-et'.^. a small drum or tabour. 
Spect. 

Tabourine, lab-ur-rtin'. s- a tabour, a small 
drum. Shak. 

Tabret, tab'ret. s. a tabour. Genesis. 

Tabular, tab'i-lar. a. set down in the form of 
tables, formed into laminae. Woodw. 

Tabulate, tab'i-lite. v. a. to reduce to tables or 
synopses. 

Tabulated, tab'i-li-ted. a. having a flat sur- 
face. Grew. 

Tache, tatsh. s. a catch, a loop, a button. Exo. 

Tacbygraphy, tatsh-e'grif-fe. s. the art or prac- 
tice of quick writing. 

Tacit, tas'ft. a. silent, implied, not expressed 
by words. Locke. 

Tacitly, tas'it-le. ad. silently, without oral ex- 
pression. Add. 

Taciturnity, tas-e-t&rme-te. s. habitual silence. 

Tack, tak. v. a. to fasten to any thing. Grew. 
—To join, to stitch together. Swift.— v. n. 
to turn a ship. Broxvn. 

Tack, tak. j. a small nail, the act of turning 
ships at sea. Dryd. 

Tackle, tak'kl. s. instruments of action. Butler. 
—The ropes of a ship. Add. 

Tackled, tak'kl'd. a. made of ropes tacked to- 
gether. Shak. 

Tackling, tak'lfng. s. furniture of the mast. 
Abb. — Instruments of action. Walton. 

Tactical, Uk'le-kal. \a. relating to the art of 

Tactic, Uk'tik. J ranging a battle. 



Tactics, tak'liks. s. the art of ranging men in 
the field of battle. Dryd. 

Tactile, tak'iil. a. susceptible of touch. Hate. 

Tactility, tak-tii'e-te. j. perceptibility by the 
touch. 

Taction, tak'shun. s. the act of touching. 

Tadpole, tad'pole. s. a young shapeless frog or 
toad. «* Shak. 

Ta'en, tine, the poetical contraction of taken. 

Taffeta, taffe-te. j. a thin silk. Shak. 

Tag, tag. .-. metal put to the end of lace, any 
thing paltry and mean. VEstr. 

Tag, tagr. v. a. to fit any thing with an end, to 
append. Dryd.— To join. Swift. 

Tag-rag, tag'rdg. a. of the lowest decree. 

Shak'. Jul. Cars. 

Tairtail, tag'tile. s. a worm which has the tail 
of another colour. Walter. 

Tail, tile. s. that which terminates the ani- 
mal behind. More.— The hinder pavt of any 
thing. But. 

Tailed, til'd. a. furnished with a tail. Grew. 

Taillage, tile'ige. s. a piece cut out of the 
whole, a share of a man's substance paid by 
way of tribute. Cewel. 

Taille, tile. s. a limited estate, an entail. 

Tailor, ti'lur. s. one whose business is to make 
clothes. Collier. 

Taint, tint. v. a. to imbue. Thorns.— To stain, 
to sully. Mitt.— To infect. Pope. — To cor- 
rupt. Swift.— v. n. to be infected. Shak. 

Taint, tint. s. a tincture, a stain, infection, 
corruption. Locke.— A. blemish. Shak. 

Taintless, Unties, a. free from infection, pure. 
Swift. 

Tainture, taiie'tsh&re. s. taint, tinge, defile- 
ment. Shak. 

Take, tike. v. a. pret. took, part. pass, taken, 
sometimes look; to receive what is offered, 
to seize what is not given. Dryd. To re- 
ceive, to lay hold on. Pope.— -To snatch, to 
seize. Hate.— To make prisoner. Knol. — To 
captivate. Loc— To entrap. — v. n. to direct 
the course, to have a tendency to. Dryd. — ■ 
To please. Bentley.— To catch, to fix. Bac. 

Taken, ti'k'n. the part. pass, of take. 

Taker, ti'kur. s. he that takes. 

Taking, ti'kfng. s. seizure, distress. 

Talbot, tll'bot. s. a hound. 

Tale, tile. s. a narrative, a story. Wat.- 
oning. Carew. — Information. Shak. 

Talebearer, tile'bi-rfir. s. one who gives offici- 
ous or malignant intelligence. South. 

Talebearing, tile'bi-ring. s. the act of inform- 
ing, officious or malignant intelligence. 

Talent, tal'ent. s. a talent signified so much 
weight, or a sum ofmoney, the value differ- 
ing according to different ages and coun tries. 
Arb. — Faculty, power, quality, disposition. 

Talisman, tailz-man. s. a magical character. 
Pope. 

Talismanic, tal-iz-mdn'ik. a. magical. Add. 

Talk, tlwk. v. n. to speak in conversation. 
Add.— To prattle, to give account. Milt. 

Talk, tawk. i. oral conversation. Knolles.— Re- 
port, rumour. Locke. — A kind of stone com- 
posed of plates, generally parallel, and flexi- 
ble and elastic. Woodw. 

Talkative, tlwk'a-tiv. a. full of prate, loquaci- 
ous. Add. 

Talkativeness, tavvk'a-tlv-ncs. s. loquacity, gar- 
rulity. Swift. 

Talker, tawk'ur. s. one who talks. Watts. A 

prattler. Locke.— A boaster. Taylor. 

Talky, t!iwk'e. a. consisting of talk, resembling 

talk. W r 'odv>, 

Tali, till. a. high in stature. Milt.— High, 

lofty. Waller.— Stux^y, lusty. Shak. 



Shak. 
Shak. 



-Reck- 



TAN 

Rite, tar, call, cat; bh, bet ; wine, win ; s-6, prSve, 

Tallage, taTlidje. s. impost, excise. Bacon. 

Tallow, tal'16. .?. the grease or fat of an animal, 
coarse suet. Abbot. 

Tallow, tal'14. v. a. to grease, to smear with 
tallow. 

Tallow-face, tal'16-fase. s. one of sickly com- 
plexion, like the colour of tallow. Shak. 

Tailowchandler, taHo-tshand-lur. s. one who 
makes eand'.es of tallow. Harvey. 

Tally, t"i' i. s. a stick notched in conformity 
to another stick. Garth. — Any thing made 
to suit another. Dry. I. 

1 ly, lal le. v. a. to fit, to suit as cut out for 
any thing. Prior.— v. n. to be fitted, to con- 
form. Ad J. 

Talmud, 1 „,, ? , f s. the book containing 

Thai nud, i ,al mm ' \ the Jewish traditions. 

Tallness, tsil'nSs. s. height of stature, proce- 
rity. Spenser. 

Ta'on, tai'un. s. the daw of a bird of prey. 

Tamarind, tarn'ma-rind. s. a tree, its fruit. 

Tamarisk, tdrn'ma-ri-k. s. the flowers of the 
tamarisk are rosaceous. Milier. 

Tambarine, Um-ba-reen'. s. a tabor, a small 
drum. Spenser. 

'tambour, tara-bour. s. a cushion, in the shape 
of a drum, for facilitating a particular kind 
of work, resembling needlework. Mas. Sup. 

Tame, time. a. not wild, domestic. Add.— 
Subdued, dejected, heartless. Rose. 

Tame, time. v. n. to reduce fr'>m wiidness, to 
make gentle. Shah. — To subdue, to crush. 

Tameable, ta'ma-bl. a. susceptive of taming. 

Tamely, time'le. ad. not wildly, meanlv, spi- 
ritlessly. Dryd. 'Swift. 

Tameness, tame'nls. s. the quality of being 
ta.::e, timidity. Rogers. 

Tamer, ta'm&r. s. conqueror, subduer. Pop a. 

Taminy, tam'e-nJ. s. a woollen stuff. 

Tamkiti, tam'kin. s. the stopple of the mouth 
of a great gun. 

Tamper, tlm'p&r. v. a. to be busy with physic. 

. To meddle. Rose.— To practise 

with. Hudibras. 

Tan, tin. v. a. to imbue with bark. Swift. — 
To imbrown by the sun. Ceavef. 

Tang, tang. s. a strong taste. Lccke.— Relish, 
taste, dtterb. — Sound, tone. Udder. 

Ta :•', ting v. v. to ring with. Shak. 

Tangent, t£n'j£nt. s. a right line perpendicu- 
lar -ly raised on the extremity of a radius, and 
which i uches a circle so as not to cut it. 

Tangibility, tan-je-l il'e-te. s. the quality of 
being pi;rceived Lv the touch. 

Tangible, lau'je-bl." a. perceptible by the 
touch. "Locke. 

Tangle, tang'gl. v. a. to implicate, to knit to- 
gether, to ensnare. Milton. To embroil. 

Crash. — v. n. to be entangled. 

Tangle, tang'gl. s. a knot of things mingled in 
one anottier. MiJt. 

Tanistry.tan is-tre.s. a mode of tenure of lands 

Tank, I •■.':. a large cistern or bason. Dryd. 
Tankard, tanah'&rd. . ; . a large vessel with a 

cover, for strong drink. Arb. 

Tanner, tan'n&r. s. one whose trade is to tan 

leather. Moxon. 

Tansy, tan'ze. s. a plant. Milter. 

Tantalism, tan'ia-lfzm. ;. a punishment like 

that of Tantalus. Add. 

Tantalise, tan'ta-lize. v. a. to torment by the 

show of pleasures or hopes. Add. 

Tantamount, tant'a-mouut. s. equivalent. Loc. 
Tantivy, tin tiv'e. ad. to ride tantivy is to 

ride with great speed. 
Tanthng, tinl'lfng. s. one seized with hopes 

uf pleasure utiat'-> i . -.able. Shak. 



TAR 

for, p6t; cibe,cub, full, soil, mound ; thick,//; its. 

Tap, tap. v. a. to touch or strike gently, to 

pierce or broach a vessel. Shak. 

Tap, tap. s. a gentle blow. Gay. — A pipe. Der. 
Tape, tape. s. a narrow fillet or band. Pope. 
Taper, ta'p&r. s. a wax candle, a light. Taylor. 
Taper, ta'pSr. a. regularly narrowed from the 

bottom to the top, conical. 
Tapernes, ti'pur-nes. s. the state of being 

raper. - Shenstone. 

Taper, ti'nur. v. n. to grow smaller. Ray. 

Tapestry, taps'tre, or tip'es-tre. (taps'tri. S.) s. 

cloth woven in regular figures. Dryd. 

Tape!, tap'et. .f. worked or figured stuff. Spin. 
Taphouse, tip'house. 5. a house where beer is 

sold in small quantities. Shak. 

Taproot, tap'root. s. the principal stem of the 

root. Mort. 

Tapster, tap'st&r. s. one whose business is to 

draw beer at an alehouse. Swift. 

Tar, tar. s. a sailor. 
Tar, ilr v- a. to smear over with tar, to teaze, 

to provoke. Shak. 

Tarantula, t?.-ran'tshi-la. s. an insect whose 

bite is only cured by music. Locke. 

n, tar-da'sh&n. s. the act of hindering 

or delaying. 

i Tard gracious, tlr-diggra-diss. a. moving slow- 

1 ly. . Brovsn. 

Tardilv, ty.-V.J-U. ad. slowly, sluggishly. Shak. 

Tardiness, tlr'de-nis, s\ slowness, sluggishness, 

unwillingness to action or motion. Shak. 
Tarditv, ur'di-ti. s. slowness, want of velocity. 
Tardy, tlr'de. a. slow, not swift. Sandys.— 

Sluggish. Dryd.— Dilatory, tedious. Walter. 
Tardy, tlr'de. v. a. to delay, to hinder. Shak. 
Tare," tire. s. a u eed that grows among corn. 
T.-.re, tire, the pret. of tear. 
'farce, tavje. \s. a. kind of buckler or shield. 
Target, target. } Milt. 

Targettier, lar-get-teer'. j. one armed with a 

target, r Chapm. 

Targuni, tlr'g&m. s. a paraphrase on the Pen- 

tateuch in the Chaldee language. 
Tariff, tar'if. s. a cartel of commerce; Add. 
I Tarn, tlrn. J. a bog, a fen, a marsh, 
i Tar::i !i, tar'nfsh. v. a. to sully, to soil. Thorns. 

— v. it. to lose brightness. Collier. 

Tarpawliv.g, tar-plWlfng. .?. hempen cloth 

smeared with tar. Dryd. — A sailor, in cov- 

tempt. Denh. 

Tarragon, tai'ra-g6n. s. a plant called herb- 
dragon. 
Tarnauce, tar're-inse. s. stay, delay, perhaps 

sojourn. Shak. 

Tamer, tar're-fir. s. a small dog, properly ter^ 

rier. Dryd.— 0\\£ that tarries or stays. 
Tarry, tar're v.;/. to stay, to continue in a place. 

Shak. — To delay. Dnd'.—v. a. to wait for. 
Tarsel, tai'sfL s. a.kir.d or hawk. Prior. 

Tart, ilrt. a. sour, acid, sharp of ta^te, sharp, 

keen, severe. Skak. 

Tart, tai t. s. a small pie of fruit. Bacon. 

Tartane, tlr'taii. s. a vessel used in the Medi- 
terranean. Add. 
Tartar, tar'tir. s. hell. {Obsolete.) Spenser.— 

Tartar is what sticks to wine casks, like' 

hard stone. 
Tartarean, tar-ta're-.m. a. hellish. Milt. 

Tartareous, tar-ta're-us. a. consisting of tartar. 

Grew.— Hen%h, Milt. 

Tarlarize, tar'tar-lze. v. a. to impregnate with 

tartar. 
Tariarous, tlr'tlr-Ss. a. containing tartar, con- 

sisting of tartar. 
Tartly, tlri'lfe. ad. sharply, sourly, with seve- 
rity. Waller. 
Tartness, ta.rt'faes. s. sharpness, acidity. Mort. 

—•Sourness of temper. Shak. 

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TAX 



TBI 



Rate,tlr,elU, dt ; be, bSt jwlne, win ; si, prSve, fSr, pit; cibe, c'ub, Sll i s33l, rnScmd : tliick,/Au« 



Task, task. s. something to be done imposed 

by another. Milt.— Employment, business. 

Atterb. 

Task, task. v. n. to burden with something to 
be done. ^ Shak. 

Tasker, t.lsk'ur. | s. one who impose; 

Taskmaster, task'mis-tur. j tasks. Milt. Dryd 

Tassel, tds'sel. s. an ornamental bunch of silk 
or glittering substances. Spenser.— An herb. 

Tasselled, tas'sell'd. a. adorned with tassels. 
Mitt. 

Tasses, tas's^z. s. armour for the thighs. Aias. 

Tastable, list'l-hl. a. that may be tasted, sa- 
voury. Boyle. 

Tasie, taste, v. a. to perceive and distinguish 
by the palate, to essay first. Dryd.— To feel, 
to relish. Milt.— v. n. to try bv the mouth, 
to eat. Milt— To distinguish intellectually. 
Swift.— To try the relish of any thing. 

Davies. 

Taste, taste, s. the act of tasting. Milt.— -Sensi- 
bility, perception. Shak.— Intellectual dis- 
cernment. Pope.— A small portion given as 
a specimen. 

Tasted, tast'id. a. having a particular relish. 
Bacon 

Taster, tast'fir. s. one who first essays food. 
Dryd.— A dram cud. Ainsw. 

Tasteful, tast'ful. a. high relished, savoury. 

Tasteless, lasl'les. a. having no power of per- 
ceiving taste, having noVeiish, insipid. 

4 Rogers. 

Tastelessness, t-isi'les-ries. s. insipidity, want 
of perception of taste or intellectual relish. 

Tatter, lat'tur. v. a. to tear, to rend, to make 
ragged. Pope. 

Tatter, tat'tfir. s. a rag, a fluttering rag. I/Esb . 

Tatterdemalion, iit-ti,,--de-rnaTyuh. s. a ragged 
fellow. {A low word.) L'Estr. 

Tattle, tat'tl. v. u. to prate, to talk idly. Add. 

Tattle, tat'tl. s. prate, idle chat, trifling talk. 

Taller, tat'tl-ur. s. an idle taiker, a prater. 

Taylor. 

Tattoo, tat'to6. s. the beat of drum, by whit h 
soldiers are warned to quarters. Prior. 

Taven, tav'urn. s. a house where wine is sold, 
and drinkers entertained. Shak. 

Tayemkeeper, tiv'orn-kiip-fir. } s. one who 

Tavernraan, lavurn-'man. j keepsatavern 

Taught, tlwt. the pret. and part. pais, of teach. 

Taunt, tint, or tlwnt. (il'nt. S.) v. a. to re- 
proach, to insult, to exprobrate. Shak. 

Taunt, tint. s. msuit, scoff, reproach. Shak. 

Taunter, tant'ur. s. one who taunts, re- 
proaches, or insults. 

Tauntingly, taut 'iug-Ie. ad. with insult, seof- 
fingly. Shak. 

Tauncornous, taw-re-kur'nns. a. having horns 
like a bull. Brown. 

Tautological, taw-tc-16d'je-kal. a. repeating the 
same thing. 

Tautologist, tiw-tol lo-jist. s. one who repeats 
tediously. 

Tautology, taw-t6I'16-ji. s. repetition of the 
same words. Dryd. 

Tautophony, taw-t6f&-n£. s. a successive repe- 
tition of the same sound. 

Tan, taw. v. a. to dress white leather. 

Taw, tlw. s. a marble. Srxjift. 

Tawdriness, taw 'dre-nes. s. tinsel, finery, fine- 
ry too ostentatious. 

Tawdry, tlw'dre. a. meanly showy, splendid 
without cost. Add. 

Tawdry, taw'dre. s. a slight ornament. Drayt. 

Tawny, tlw'ni. a. yellow, like things tanned. 

Tax, talcs, s. an impost, a tribute imposed. 
Dryd.— Charge, censure. Clar. 

Tax, Aaks. v. a. to load with imposts. Kings.-* 



To charge, to censure. Rat. 

Taxable, taks'a-bl. a. that may be taxed. 

Taxation, taks-ashun. s. the act of loading 
with taxes, impost. Sid.— Accusation. Shak. 

Taxer, taks'ur. .>-. he who taxes. 

Tea, ti. 5. a Chinese plant, of which the infu- 
sion is much drunk in Europe. 

Tea-cup, te'kup. s. a small cup for drinking 
tea out of. Gray. 

Tea-pot, te'pot. s. a pot for making tea in. 

Tea-spoon, te'spoon. s. a small spoon used in 
drinking tea. Shenstone. 

Tea-table,te'tab!.5. asmall table,sufficient for 
holding all the necessaries for drinking tea. 

Teach, tetsh. v. a. pret. arid part. pass, taught, 
sometimes ieached, which is now obsolete ; to 
instruct, to inform. Milt.— v. v. to perform 
the office of an instructor. Shak. 

Teachable, titsh'a-bl. a. docile, susceptible of 
instruction. Walts. 

Teachableness, lctsh'a-bl-n3s. s. docility, wil- 
lingness or capacity to learn. 

Teacher, litsh'&r. s. one who teaches, an in- 
structor. Hooker. — A preacher. South. 

Teague, ihhg; s. a name of contempt, used for 
an Irishman. 

Teal, tiie. s. a wild foul of the duck kind. 

Team, teme. s. a number of horses or oxen 
draw ing at once the same carnage. Rose. 

Tear, tire. s. the water which gner, &c forces 
from the eyes. Baton. Milt. 

Tear, tire. (-te'r. S.) v. a. pret. tore, fart. pass, 
torn, to pull in pieces, to lacerate, to rend. 
Arb.—To pull with violence. Dryd.— v. n. 
to fume, to rave, to rant turbulently. VEst. 

Tear, tare. s. a rent, a fissure. 

Tear-stained, tire'stand. part. a. stained with 
tears. Shak. 

Tearer, ta'ror. 5. he who rends or tears, one 
who blusters. 

Tearfalling, Icre'faHmg. a. tender, shedding 
tears. Shak. 

Tearful, tere'ful. a. weeping, full of tears. 

Tease, teze. v. a. to comb or unravel wool or 
flax, to torment with importunity. Prior. 

Teaser, ti'z&r. s. any thing that torments by 
incessant importunity. Collier. 

Teat, tite. s. the dug oi'a beast. Brown. 

Technical, tek'ni-kal. a. belonging to arts, not 
in common u-e. Locke. 

Techy, fitsh'i. a. peevish, fretful, irritable. 

Techtonic, tek-toii'ik. a. pertaining to build- 
ing. Bailiy. 

Ted, lid. v. a. to lay grass newly mown in 
rows. Mitt. 

Tedder, or Tether, ted'dur. s. a rope with which 
a horse, &c. is tied in the field. 

Te-Deum, te-de'&m. s. a hymn of the church. 

Tedious, te'di-as, or tt'je-us. a. wearisome by 
continuance, troublesome. Milton. — Slow. 

Tediously, te'de-us-|e, or te'je-us-le. ad. in such 
a manner as to weary. 

Tediousness', ti'di fis-nes, or ti'ji-Ss-nls. s. 
prol xity, length. Shak. — Uneasiness, tire- 
someius-. Hooker. 

Teem, item. v. n. to bring young. Shak. — To 
be pregnant. Dryd. — To be full. Add. — v. a 
to bring forth, to produce. Shak.— To pour. 

Teenier, tiim'tn. s. one that brings yomig. 

Teemful,ttem'lul.<3. pregnant, prolific, brimful. 

Teemless, tiim'les. a. unfruitful, not prolific. 

Teens, teenz. s. the years reckoned by the ter- 
mination of teen; as thirteen, fourteen. 

Teeth, tiitfl. the plural of tooth. 

Teeth, teeth, v. n. to breed teeth. Arb. 

Tegument, teg'u-ment. s. cover, the outward 
part. Wiseia. Ray. 

Teil tree, ttle'Uei. s. linden cr lime tree. Isai . 



T E M 

kite, tlr,call, cat; be, bet; wine, 

Teint, tint. j. colour, touch of the pencil. 

Telary, le'ld-re. a. spinning: web. Brown. 

Telegraph, til'4-graf. s. an instrument that 
answers the end of writing by conveying in- 
telligence to a distance through the means 
of signals. Mas. Sup. 

Telescope, i31'li-skope. s. a long glass by which 
distant objects are viewed. Watts. 

Telescopical, te!-le-sk6p'e-kai. a. belonging to 
a telescope, seeing at a distance. 

Telestic, te -les'tik. i. a poem, where the final 
letters of each line make up a name. B. Jon. 

Tell, tell. v. a. pret. and part. pass, of told, to 
utter, to express. Milt.— To relate. Pope.— 
To discover, to count, to number. Prior. — 
v. n. to give an account, to make report. 

Teller, ril'lir. s. one who tells or relates, one 
who numbers, an officer of the exchequer. 

Telltale, tel'tile. s. one who carries officious 
intelligence. Fair/. 

Temerarious, tem-er-a're-us. a. rash, head v. 
VEstr. — Careless, heedless. Ray. 

Temerity, te~meYe-te. s. rashness, unseason- 
able contempt of danger. 

Temper, tem'pSr. v. a. to compound, to form 
by mixture, to qualify as an ingredient. 
Shak.— To mingle. Add.— To modify, to 
soften, to mollify, to calm, to govern. Spins. 

Temper, tem'pur. s. due mixture of contrary 
qualities. ^/.--Constitution of body. Bur.— 
Disposition of mind. Locke.— Moderation. 

Temperament, tem'per-a-ment.j'. constitution. 
Locke. — Medium, due mixture of opposiies. 

Temperamental, t§m-per-a-m§lit'al. a. consti- 
tutional. Brown. 

Temperance, tem'per-anse. s. moderation. Milt. 
Temp. — Patience, calmness. Spens. 

Temperate, tem'per-a;e. a. not excessive. Bac. 
— Moderate in meat and drink. Wise. 

Temperately, tem'per-ite-le. ad. moderately. 
Add.— Calmly. Shak.— Without gluttony or 
luxury. ' 'fay. 

Tempeiateness, tein'per-ate-rils. s. freedom 
from excesses, calmness, coolness of mind. 

Temperature, tim'pir-a-tire. s. constitution 
of nature. Abbot. Watts.— Mediocrity. Dav. 
— Moderation. Spenser. 

Tempered, tem'pur'd. a. disposed with retard 
to the passions. Shak. 

Tempest, tiim'pest. s. the utmost violence of 
wind. Donne.— Perturbation. 

Tempest, tim'pist. v. a. to disturb as by a 
tempest. 

Tempest-beaten, tem'pest-be-t'n. a. shattered 
with storms. Dryden. 

Tempest-to&t, tim'pist-tSst. a. driven about 
by storms. Shak. 

Tempestivity, tem-pes-tlv'e-te. s. seasona- 
blencr-s. 

Tempestuous, tan-pes'tshu-us. a. stormy, tur- 
bulent. Collier. 

Templar, ttm'pHr. s. a student in the law. 

Temple, tem'pl. s. a place appropriated to 
acts of religion. Shak. — The upper parr of 
the sides of the head. Wisem. 

Templet, templet, s. a piece of timber in a 
building. Moxon. 

Temporal, tem'po-ral. a. measured bv time, 
not eternal. Hooker.— Secular. Swift.— Not 
spiritual. Rogers.— Placed at the temples. 

Temporality, tlm-pA-ral'i-tJ, 1 s. secular pos- 

Temporals, t!m'p6-ralz. J sessions, eccle- 

siastic rights. Bacon. 

Temporally, t^m'pi-ial-e. ad. with respect to 
this life. South. 

Temporally, t^m'po-r.ll-lc. s. the laity. Abbot. 
— Secular possessions. 

Temporaneous,tetn-pi ra'ne-us.a. temporary. 



TEN 

n ; so, prove, for, p6t; cube, cub, full ; soil , mound ; lnick,//ni«, 

Temporariness, tem'p6-ra-re-n£s. s. the state of 
being temporary. 

Temporary, tem'p6-ra-re. a. lasting only for a 
limited time. Bacon. 

Temporize, tem'pA-rke. v. n. to delay. Shak. 
— To comply with the times or occasions. 

Temporizer, tern'po rl-zur. s. one that com- 
plies with times or occasions. Shak. 

Tempt, tdmt. v. a. to solicit to til, to entice, to 
provoke. " Shak. 

Temptable, tem'ti-b!. a. liable to temptation, 
obnoxious to bad influence. 

Temptation, tem't a shim. i\ the act of templing, 
enticement. Milt. — State of being tempted. 

Tempter, tem'tur. s. one who solicits to ill, an 
enticer. Shak. 

Temse-bread, tem-se'br«d. s. bread made of 
flower better sifted titan common. 

Tei-nulency, tcm'u-leiuse. s. inebriation, in- 
toxication by liquor. 

Tetnulent, tem'u-lemt. a. inebriated. 

Ten, leu. a. tne decimal number, twice live. 

Tenable, ten'd-bl. (te'nebl. S.) a. such as may 
be maintained, or heldagainst attacks. Clar. 

Tenacious, te-tiashus. a. grasping hard. South. 
Retentive. Locke. — Cohesive. Newton. 

Tenaciousness, te-na'shus-nes. s. refusal to 
quit, resign or let go. Chesterfield. 

Tenancy, ter.'an-se. s. temporary possession of 
what belongs to another. Wotton. 

Tenant, teri'int. s. one that holds of another. 
Pope — One who resides in any place. Thorn. 

Tenant, ten'ant. v. a. to hold on certain con- 
ditions. Add. 

Tenantab'e, ten'.lnt-a-bl. a. such as may be 
held by a tenant. Suck. 

Tenantless, teiiaiit-lis. a. unoccupied, unpos- 
sessed. Shak. 

Tench, teiish. s. a pond fish. 

Tend, ttnd.v.a. to watch, to guard. Spen.—To 
attend, to accompany. Milt. — v. n. to move 
toward. Dryd. — To aim at. Till. — To contri- 
bute. Hum — To wait, to expect, to attend. 

Tendance, ten'tlinse. s. attendance. Spens.— 
Persons attendant, act of waiting. Shak.— 
Care, act of tending. Milt. 

Tendence, tin'danse. \s. direction or course 

Tendency, ten'daii-se. j toward. Tayl. — Drift. 

Tender, tfn'uur. a. soft, easily impressed or 
injured. Milt.— Sensible. lot-.— Effeminate 
delicate, susceptible ol soft passions. Spens. 
—Compassionate. Hooker.— Gentle, mild. 

Tender, teii'dur. v. a. to offer, to exhibit. 

Tender, tfiu'dur. s. offer. South.— Regard, kind 
concern. shak. 

lendtr-hearted, teti-dur-hart'ed. a. of a soft 
compassionate disposition. 

Tenderling, tcn'dur-liug. s. the first horns of a 
deer, a fondling. 

Tenderly, ten'dur-le. ad. in a tender manner 
mildly, gently", kindly. Miltl 

Tenderness, tln'dm'-nls. s. state of being ten- 
der. Bacon.— Soreness. ^^.—Susceptibility 
of the softer passions. Shak.— Kind atten- 
tion. Bacon — Scrupulousness. Wot mi. 

Tendinous, ten'd^-n&s. a. sinewy, containing 
tendons. ,,_ Wisem. 

Tendon, ten dun. s. a sinew, a ligature by 
which the joints are moved. ' Wisem. 

Tendril, tendril, s. the clasp of a vine, or other 
climbing plant. 



Tenebricose, le-neb're-kose. ) j , , 
Tenebrious, te-ne'bre-us. ) a - dark > & ! °<>™y. 
Tenebrosi ty, ten-e-bros'e-te. s. darkness, gloom 
Tenement, ten'e-mint. j. any thing held by a 
tenant. p t) p g 

Tenemental, ten-e-men'tal. a. In law. 



held by certain tenure. 



. to be 

Blackstotte. 



TER 

Ft;\te,r.Ir,clll,cat; be, bet; wine, win ; s6,pr8ve,f 

Tenerity, te-rier'e-te. s. tenderness. Ainsw. 

Tenesmus, te-nez'mas. s. continual need to «o 
to stool. Arb. 

Tenet, ten'et. s. possession, principle, or opi- 
nion. South, 

Tenfold, ten'fe-ld. «. ten times increased. Milt. 

Tennis, ten'p.Ts. s. a play at which a ball is 
driven with a racket. Shak. 

Tennis, teii'nis. v. a. to drive as a ball. Spens. 

Tennis-ball, teu'ins-bal. s. the ball used to 
play at tennis with. Shak. 

Tenon, tln'&n.J. the end of a timber cut to be 
fitted into another timber. Moxen. 

Tenor, ten nor. s. continuity of state, constant 

mode. Sprat. Sense contained, general 

course or drift, a sound in music. Bacon. 

Tense, tense, a. stretched, stiff, not lax. 

Holder. 

Tense, tense, s. a variation of the verb to sig- 
nify time. Clarke. 

Tenseness, teiise'nls. s. contraction, tension, 
the contrary to laxity. . Sharp. 

Tensible, teii'se-bl. a." capable of being ex- 
tended. Bacon. 

Tensile, ten^rl. a. capable of extension. Br.c. 

Tension, te'n'sh&n. .'.'the act of stretching, not 
taxation, state of being stretched. Blackm. 

Tensive, ten'siv. a. giving a sensation of stiff- 
ness or contraction. Flayer. 

Tensure, tln'share. s. act of stretching, or 
state of being stretched. Bacon. 

Tent, tent. ,?. a soldier's moveable lodging- 
place. Knolles. — A pavilion, a roll of lint put 
into a sore. Shuk. — A species of wine. 

Tent, tint. v. n. to lodge as in a tent, to taber- 
nacle. Shak. — i'. a. to search as with a me- 
dical tent. Wisem. 

Tentation. idn-lashun. .<. trial, temptation. 

Brown. 

Tentative, teii'ia-'uv. a. trying, essaying. Sent. 

Tented, temt'cd. a. covered with tents. Pope. 

Tenter, tin tar. ,$. a hook on which things are 
stretched. 

Tenter, tertian v. ». to stretch by hooks. Bac. 
-rrv. n. to admit t x tension. 

Tenth, tenth, a. first alter the ninth, ordinal 
often. 

Tenth, lentrl. s. the tenth. Locke— -Tithe. 

Tenthly, tentfr'le. ad. in the tenth place. 

Tentwort, I int'wSrt. s. a plant. Ainsw. 

Temufolicus, len-u-i-f-o'ie-us. a. having thin 

Tenuity, t -uu'i-ie. S. thinness, exility, small- 
nes.«, m.intitei»essk Bacon. Bent. 

Tenuous, ta/na-cis. a. thin, small, minute. 

Tenure, tenure.*, manner whereby tenements 
are holden. Cowel. 

Teptfaction, tep'e-fak'shah. s. the act of wann- 
ing to a small degree. 

Tepid', tepid.:/, lukewarm, warm in a small 
degree/ Mitt. 

Tepidity, te-pid'e-te. *. lukewarmness. 

Tepor, le'pSr. s. lukewarmness, gentle heat. 

Teratology, t-i-ra-tol'A-je. s. bombast, affecta- 
tion of false sublimity. 

Terce, terse, s. a vessel containing forty-two 
gallons of wine. Arb. 

Terebinthinale, tar-re-bin'the nate. \a. con- 

Terebmthin, ter-4-bfn'rrifn. j sisting 

of, or mixed with turpentine. Fioyer. 

Terebrate, tlr're-brate. v. a. to bore, to perfo- 
rate, to pierce. Derham. 

Terebration, ta - -rc-bra'shun. s. theact of bor- 
ing or piercing. ' Bacon. 

Tergeminous, ter-jem'e-nu?. a. threefold. 

Tergiversation, ter-je-ver-sa'shun. s. shift, sub- 
terfuge, evasion. Bram h. —Change, fickle- 
ness. Clar, 



TES 



3r,pdt; cube, cab, fall; s3!l,m&uF*d; thick, thus. 

Term, term. s. limit, boundary. Bac,— Vfordftj 

language. Milt. Condi! ion, stipulation . 

Dry.— Time for which any thin? lasts. Add. 
— In law, the lime for seats of justice and 
exercisein the universities. 

Term, term. v. a. to name, to call. Locke. 

Termagancy, teVml-gSu-se. s. turbulence, tu- 
multuousttess. Parker. 

Termagant, ter'ma-gant. a. tumultuotisj tur- 
bulent. Shak. — Scolding, furious. Arb. 

Termagant, tir'vna gins. s. a scoid, a bravi ling 
turbulent woman. iailer. 

Termer, tcim'fir. s. one who travels up to the 
term. ^ ^ / ; , /,-,,„. 

Terminable, ter'm.c-na-bl. a. limitabie, that 
admits of bounds. 

Terminate, t&'me-nlte. v. a. to bound, to 
limit. Locke. — To put an end to. — v. //. to be 
limited, to end. Dryd. 

Termination, ter-me-na'shan. s. the art ot li- 
miting or bounding, bound, limit. Brown.-- 
End, conclusion. 

Ter.Tiinthus,ter-niintri8s.j. a tumour. Wisem', 

Termless ternyUls. a. unlimited, boundless. 

Termly, term'le. ad. term, by term. Bacon. 

Ternary, ter'na-re. }s. the number tl 

Teroion, ier'ne-an. J Holder. 

Terrace, ter'ras. s. a small mount of earth co- 
vered with grass, raised walk. 

Terraqueous, ter-ra'kvve-&s. a. composed of 
land and water. Woodw. 

Terrene, ter-rene*. a. earthly, terrestrial. 

Terreous, ter're-us. a. earthy, consisting of 
earth. Brawn. 

Terrestrial, ler-res'tri-a!. a. earthly, not celes- 
tial. Spens.— Consisting of earth. Woodw. 

Terrestrify, ter-reVire-fi. v. a. to reduce to the 
state of earth. .' >■ «.■«. 

Terrestrious, ler-rcs'tie-us. a. earthy, consist 
ing of earth. " Brown. 

Ternble, ter'ri-bl. a. dreadful, formidable. 

Terribleiiess, teiTe-bl-nes. s. formidableness', 
the quality of being terrible. Sidney. 

Terribly, ter're-blt-. ad. dreadfully, formidably'. 
Dryd.. — Violently. Swift. 

Terrier, ter're-fir. s. a dog that follows his 
game under ground. Dryd. 

Terrific, ter-iii'fik. a. dreadful, causing teiror. 
Milt'. 

Terrify, tir're-fi. v. a. to fright, to shock with 
fear. ^ ^ Knotles-, 

Territory, ter're-tur-e. s. land, country, do- 
minion, district. Derham. 

Tenor, teVrar. s. fear communicated, the cause 
of fear. Milton. — Fear received. Knolles, 

Terse, Iterse. a. smooth. Brown. Cleanly 

written, neat. J), yd. Swift. 

Terseness, teise'iics. s. neatness of literary 
style. T. Warton. 

Tertian, ter'shfin. s. an ague intermitting but 
one day, so that there are two fits in three 
days. Harvey. 

Tertiate, ter'she-ate. v. a. to do any thing the 
third time. 

Tessellated, te='sel-la-ted. a. variegated by 
squares. Woodw. 

Test, test. s. the cupel to try metals, trial, exa- 
mination. Shak. — Means cf trial. Ben Jon.— 
Judgment, distinction. Dryd. 

Testaceous, fes-ta'shus. a. consisting of, or 
composed of shells. Woodw. 

Testament, tes u-nient. s. a will, the name of 
the hoiy scripture. 

Testamentary, tes-ta-ir.en'ta-re. a. t'iven by 
will, contained in will#. 

Testate, tls'tate. a. having made a will. 

Ayltfe. 



THA 

Rite, tlr, call, cat; be,bc-t; wine, win ; si, prove, 
Testator, tes-ti'tur. s. one who leaves a will. 

Testatrix, tcs-ta'trlks. s. a woman who leaves 
a will. 

Tested, tfist'ed. a. tried by a test. Sh.it. 

Tester, test'nr. s. a sixpence. Locke. Pope. — The 
cover of a bed. 

Testicle, tcs't^-kl. s. a stone. 

Testification, tes-te-ft-ki'shun. s. the act of 
witnessing. Hooker. 

Testificator, tes-te-fe-ka'tur. s. one who wit- 
nesses. 

Testifier, tes'te-fl-ur. s. one who testifies. 

Testify, tls'te-fi. v. n- to witness, to prove, to 
give evidence. Milt.— v. a. to witness, to 
give evidence of any coin t. 

Testily, t£s'tM£. ad. fretfully, peevishly, mo- 
rosely. 

Testimonial, tes-tJ-mi'nJ-al. *. a writing pro- 
duced by any one as an evidence for him- 
self. ■'Burnet. 

Testimony, tes'te-man-L s. evidence given, 
proof. Dryd.— Public evidence, open attes- 
tation. Milt. 

Testimony, tes'te-m&n-e. v. a. to witness. 

Testiness,tes't£-nls..y. moroseness,peevishness. 

Testudinated, tes-tu'd£-nite-£d. a. roofed, 
arched. 

Testudineous, tes-t&-d?n'£-us. a. resembling 
the shell of a tortoise. 

Testy, tls'te. a. fretful, peevish, apt to be 
angry. Locke. 

Tetchy, tetsh'e. a. froward, peevish. Shak. 

Tete-a-tete, tate-a-tate'. s. cheek by jowl. 

Prior. 

Tether, tetA'&r. s.. See Tedder, a string by 
which horses, &c. are held from pasturing 
tod wide. Swift. 

Tether, te/A'Sr. v. a. to tie up wilh a tether. 

Tetragonal, ti-trag'gi-nal. a. square. 

Tetrameter, tJ-tram'mi-tfir. a. consisting of 
tour measures. 

Tetrapetalous, le-tra-pet'a-l&s. a. sucli flowers 
as consist of four leaves round the style. 

Tetrarch, te'trtrk, or tet'rjrk. (te'trark/tf.) s. a 
Roman governor of the fourth part of a pro- 
vince. Ben Jon. 

Teirarchate, tt-trar'kate. \s. Rowan 

Tetrarchy, tet'trar-ki. (te'trirk-1. S.) j govern- 
ment. 

Tetrastic, te-tras'tik. s. an epigram or stanza 
of four verses. Pope. 

Tetrical, tet'tr£-kal. a. froward, perverse, sour. 

Tetter, tet'tur. s. a scab, a scurf, a ringworm. 
Shak. 

Tew, ti. s. materials for any thing. Skinntr — 
An iron chain. Ainsw. 

Tew, ti. v. a. to work. 

Tewel, tu'el. s. in the back of the forge, against 
the fire-place, is fixed a taper pipe, above 
five inches long, called a tewel, which comes 
through the back of the forge. Moxnn. 

Text, t^kst. s. that en which a comment is 
written. Waller. — A sentei/fe of scripture. 

Textile, tikb'til. a. woven, capable of being 
woven. Wilkins. 

Textman, ttkst'mdn. s. a man reariv in quota- 
tion of texts Saundersnn. 

Textorial,teks-ti'i J-al. a. belonging tow eaving. 

Textuarist, teks'tshu-a-r?st. \j. one ready in 

Textuary, teks'tshA-a-re. j the text of scrip- 
ture, a divine well versed in scripture. 

Textuary, teks'tshi-a-ri. a. contained in the 
text. Brown.— Serving as a text. Glanv. 

Texture, teks'tshAre. s. the act of weaving 

Bto. — A web. Thorns. — Manner of weaving. 

Pepe. 

Than, /Mn. ad. a particle placed in compari- 
son after the comparative adjective. 



THE 

for,p6t; cabe,cSb,f&Il;s3il,ni&ndi thick, /Ztts, 

Thane, thine. 5. an old title of honour, per- 
haps equivalent to baron. Shak. 

Thank, tfiangk. v a. to return acknowledg- 
ments: it i* often u-ed in a contrary sense. 

Thanks, thangks. ->'. acknowledgment paid tor 
favour, &c. e.xuression cf gratitude. shak. 

Thankful, t6angk'ful.«. full of gratitude, ready 
to acknowledge good received. Dryd 1 . 

Thankfully, thangk'tul-J. ad. with lively and 
grateful tense of good received. Taylcr. 

Thankfulness, triangk'ful-ncs.5. gratitude, live- 
ly sense of good received. Taylor. 

Thankless, thangk'les. a. unthankful, ungrate- 
ful. Spenser. — Not deserving. Wotion. 

Thanklessness, tftangk l£s-ties. s. ingratitude, 
failure to acknowledge good received. 

Thank-offering, triaP.gk-6f'fSr-ing. s. off-ring 
paid in acknowledgment of mercy. Watts. 

Thanksgiving, ihangks'giv-ing. /. celebration 
of mercy. Hooker. 

Thankworthy, t6angk'wur-/AJ. a. deserving 
gratitude." Varies. 

That, th&t. pronoun, demon, not this, but the 
other, take this, and give me that. 

That, thiX. pron. re/at. which, relating to an 
antecedent thing: who, relating to an ante- 
cedent person : the man that spoke. 

That, thit. conjunction, because, noting aeon se- 
quence.noting indication,noting a fiiialend. 

Thatch, thatsh. s. straw laid upon the top of a 
house to keep out the weather. Swift. 

Thatch, thatsh. v. a. to cover as with straw. 

Thatcher, tfratsh'ur. s. one whose trade is to 
cover houses with straw. Swift. 

Thaw, thaw. v. n. to grow liquid after conge- 
lation, to melt. Milt. Boyle.*- -v. a. to melt 
what was congealed. Glanv. 

Thaw, thaw. .$. liquefaction of any Ihing con- 
gealed. Milt. 

The, article, /hi, or the. the article noting a 
particular thine. Shak. 

Theatral. tWa-tral. a. belonging to a theatre. 

Theatre,' (he a- tor. s. a place ill which shows 
are exhibited, a playhouse. Shak. B-icon. 

Theatric, the-a'c'trik. ' \a. scenic, suiting 

Theatrical, the-At'tre-kal. J or pertaining to a 
theatre. Pops. 

Theatrically, tfcMl'trJ-kal-§. ad. in a manner 
suiting to the stage. Swift. 

Thee, thih. the oblique singular of thou. Cowl. 

Theft, theft, s. the act of stealing. Cowel.— The 
thing stolen. 

Theft-bote, /Aeft-bAte. s. (in law.) the offence 
of receiving stolen goods again from the 
thief by way of amends. nlackstone. 

Their, /Aire. i. of them, the pron. poss. from 
they. Dryd. 

Theism, tni'izm. s. the belief that there is a 
God. Shaft. 

Theist, the'ist. s. one who believes in God. 

Theistical, the-fs'tt-kal. a. pertaining to a 
theist. Shaft. 

Them, thim. s. the oblique of they. Wilkins. 

Theme, trUme s. a subject on which one speaks 
or writes. Shak. — The original word. Watts. 

Themselves, Mlm-sllvz'. ji these very persons. 
Hooker. — The oblique case of they and selves. 

Then, then. ad. at that time. Clar.— After- 
wards. Bacon. — In that case, in consequence. 
Dryd.— Therefore. Mitt. — At another tiree. 

Thence, thlnse.ad. from that place, for that 
reason. Milt.—} 10m that time. Isaiah. 

Thenceforth, thinse'tofa. ad. from that time. 
Milt. 

Theneeforwaid, ^nse-ftk'waid. ad. on from 
that time. Ktttlcworth. 

Theocracy, Ifc4-6k'kra-si. s. government imtne- 
diatf ly superintended by God. Burnett 



THE 



THI 



Rate, tar, clll, cat; be, bet; wine, win; 



? J, prove, for, pert; cube, c&b, fill; sbii,ial 



itid; thick, thin 



Theocratical, tlie-4-krdt'ie-kal. a. relating to 
a government administered by God. Burn. 
Theodolite, thi-6d'&-llte. s. a mathematical in- 
strument 'for taking heights and distances. 
Theogouy, the-6g'go : ne. s. the generation of 

the gods. 
Theologian, thi-o-16'je-aii. s. a divine, a pro- 
fessor of divinity. Mutton. 
Theological, tne-6-16d'je-kal. a. relating to the 
science of divinity. Swift. 
Theologically, the-6-lodje-kal-e. ad. according 

to the principles of theology. 
Theologist, the-ol'li-jist. s. a divine, one stu- 
dious in the scieuce of divinity. Bac. Dryd. 
Theology. thfe-tVi'16-j e. s. divinity. Hayw. 

Theomachist, the-6nVma-kist. s. he who fights 
against the gods. Bailey. 

Theomachy, tne-6m'a-ke. s. the right {in fable) 
against the gods by the giants. Bailey. 

Theorbo, the-6r'b6. .?. a large Italian lute. 

Bailey. 
Theorem, the'A-r§m. .<■. a position laid down as 
an acknowledged truth. Grain: t. 

Theoremaiical, thi-i-re-mat'e-kal.^a. eom- 
Theorematic, ihe-6-re-mailk. \ prised in, 
Theoremic, the-u-rem'ik. J or consist- 

ing in theorems. Grew. 

Theoretical, lhe-& rit'fe-ka]._ a. speculative, 
Theoretic, the-A ret'ik. J depending on or 
Theorical, ine-6r'e-kal. f terminating in 

Theoric, ifie-or'ik. J theory; BoyU. 

Theoretically, the &-ret'e-kal-e. \ad. specula- 
Theoricaily, the 6r'e-kal-e. J tively, not 

practical! v. 
Theorie, tfii'A rik. s. a speculatist, one who 

knows only speculation, not practice. 
Theorist, the"'6-rist. s. a specuialist, one given 
to speculation. Add. 

Theory, ihe'6-re. s. speculation, not practice, 
scheme. Bacon. 

Therapeutic, trier a-p&'tik. a. curative, teach- 
ing or endeavouring the cure of diseases. 
There, ilihre. ad. in that place. Pope. — It is 
opposed to here. Locke. 

Thereabout, /Mre'a-bout. \ ad. near that 
Thereabouts, fAare'a bouts, j place. Shahs. — 

Neaiiv. New.— Concerning that matter. 
Thereafter, Z/iare-af'tur. ad. according to that, 
accordingly. Peach. 

Thereat, /oare-at. ad. at that, on thataccount. 

Hooker.— At that place. 
Thereby, tikre-bY. ad. by that, by means of 
that. herheit. 

Therefore, thh'fbxe. ad. for that, for this. West. 

— In return for this. 
Therefrom, *7;are-fi6m'. ad. from that, from 

this. 
Therein, /flare-In', ad. in that, in this. Bac. 
Thereinto, thhe-\v.-li>'.ad. into that, into this. 
Thereof, /Aare'6f. ad. of that, ci this. 

Hock. Swift, 
Thereon, thhre-6n'. ad. on that. Wooaw. 

Thereout, f Aare-6ut'. ad. out of that. Spenser. 
Thereto, thhte-\i>'. 1 . . ,,,„+ n. ,, 

Thereunto, /Mre-fin-tS'. } ad - to tl,at TllL 
Thereupon, /Aare-up-6n'. ad. up< n that, in 
consequence of that. Hook. Swj't.— Imme- 
diately. 
Thereunder, /Aare-Sn'dfir. ad- under that. 
Therewith, thhre-v/hW. ad. with that. jHooA.— 

Immediately. 
Therewithal, />,are-v,iih-all' ad.ovex and above. 
Dan.—Ai the same time. Shak —With that. 
Theriacal, the-vV'a kal. a. medicinal, physical. 
Thermometer,! EsT-m6m'c-tSr..?. an instrument 
for measuring the degrees of heat and cold. 
Thermometrical, ther-ir,o-uiet'trt-kal. a. relat- 
ing to the measure of heat, Cktyne, 



Thermoscope, ther'm i-skipe. s. an instrument 
by which the degrees of heat,are dii a vered. 
These, thhze. pronoun, the plurnt of .-.', , i im- 
posed to those. Dryd. 
Thesis, tM'sis. s. position, something laid 
down affirmatively or negatively. Prior. 
Thesmothete, Mes'mi-thete. s. a law-giver. 
Theurgic, theui'jik. a. imploring supernatu- 
ral help from a deity. Mason's Sup. 
Theurgy, ihe-ur-je. s. the power otdoit.g su- 
pernatural things by lawful means, Bailey. 
They,- th\. pronoun, in the obttque case them, 
the plural of he or she; the men, the wo- 
men. Shak.— Those men, &c. opposed to 
some others. Prior. 
Thick, thik. a. not thin, dense, gross. Arb. — 
Not clear, muddy. Temple. — Not slender, 
Dcut.— Frequent. " Knollet— Close. Dryd. 
Thick, tfcik. s. the thickest part, or time when 
any thing is thickest. Kuoites, 
Thick, thik. ad. frequently, fast. De;.ha;n.— 
Closely. Norris —To a great depth. Add. 
Thicken, thik'k'n. v.a.,\o make thick, to 
make close. V/oo&w'-^ To toqdense. Arb.—, 
To make close er numerous.— v. n. to grcvif 
thick, to grow dense. Shak.— To concrete. 
Prior.— To grow close or numerous. Tat, 
Thicket, tmk'tt. s. a close tuft of trees, a close 
wood or eop^e. Champ. Raleigh. 
Thickly, thik'ii. ad. deeply, to a gteat quan- 
tity. Eryle, 
Thickness, thik'nls.j.the state of being thick, 
density, grcssness, not rareness. Bacon. — 
Closeness. Add. 
Thick-sculled, tbik'sk&l'd. a. dull, stupid, 
Thickset, thik'set. a. ciose planted. Dryd. 
Thickskin, thik'sktn. s. a coarse, gross man. 
Thief, theif. s. one who stea s what belongs 
to another. 5**6, 
Thief-catcher. rfieefkatsh-Sr. 1 s. one whose 
Thief taker, theefta-kur. j bushier is la 
detect thieves. UE tr . 
Thief-stolen, thtef'stoPn. a. stolen by a thief. 
Thieve, theev. v. //. to steal, to practise theft. 
Thievery, theevur-e. s. the practice of steal- 
ing, theft. South. — That w hich is stolen. 
Thievish, theev ish. a. given to or practising 
theft. Add.— Secret, sly. Shak. 
Thievishly, theev i-h-U."^. like a thief. Tus, 
Thievishness, theev'f&h-nes. s. disposition to 

steal, habit of stealing. 
Thigh, thi. s. a limb of the human body ex- 
tending from the groin to the knee. 
Thill, ihfl. * the shafts of a v. aggon. Mart.. 
Ihill-hci>e,thii hdrse. \5. the horse that gees 
Thiller, thfl'lur. J between the shafts,. 

Thimble, thfm'bl. s. a metal cover for the 
needle finger. ( heyne. 

Thime, time. s. a fragrant herb, propeily 
thyme.' 6'/ enser. 

Thin, thin. a. rot thick, tare, not den.-e. Bac. 
—Not close. Rose— Exfle, small. Drydeti. — 
Lean, slender. VEstr. 

Thin, thin. ad. not thickly. Milt. 

Thin, tfefn. *. «/. to make thin or rare. Arb.— 
To make less close or numerous. Dryd. 
Thine, th\ne. pron. belonging or relating to 

thee. 
Thing, thing- s. whatever is. 
Shak —it is used in contempt 



hi as, to muse, to 
judge, to intend, 
in ; gine. Bui .—To i 

imagine, to cenceiv 
esteem. 
Thinker, trungk'fir. s. 
tain m aunty. 



person. 
Sirft. 
v have 
« -To 
tk.— Tp 



c.ne v.ko think; 



Sidmy. 

in n cer, 

iatif. 



THO 



THE 



Ra}e,tar,clll,cat; be,bet; wine, win; s6, prove, for, pot ; cube, cub, full; sol!, mound; thick, Afas. 

Thinking, tiiingk'ing. s. imagination, cogita- 
tion, judgment. Shak. Add. 

Thinly, thin'le. ad. not thickly, not closely, 
not numerously- Dryd. 

Thinness, thtn'nls. s. the contrary (o thick - 
nef, e:di:'.y. Dvine.— Paucity." Dryden.— 
Karen'- South 

Third, tfeard. a. the first after the second, the 
ordinal nf three. 

Third, iftard s. the third part. Add.— The six- 
tieth pa't of a second. Holder. 

Thirdboroagb, tMrd'bfir-ro, s. an under con- 
stable. 

Thirdly, ifturd'le. ad. in the third place. 

Thirl, tn&rl. v. a. to pierce, to perforate. 

Thirst, ffiurst. s. want of drink. Arb. — Vehe- 
ment desire. Fair/.— Drought. Milt. 

Thirst, thurat. v.n. to feel want of drink, to 
have a vehement desire for. Psalms. — v. a. 
to want to drink. Prior. 

Thir-tines?, thars'te-nes. s. the stale of being 
thirsty. Wotton. 

Thirsty, tMrs'Ee. a. suffering want of drink, 
pained for want of drink. Shak. Rowe.— Pos- 
sessed with any vehement desire. 

Thirteen, thur-leen. a. ten and three. 

Thirteenth, thur-teentfo'. a. the third after the 
tenth. 

;., ihar'te-eifr" a. the tenth thrice told. 

Thirty, tfrfir-te. a. thrice ten. 

This, thh. pronoun, that which is present. 
Shak.— The next future, it is often opposed 
to that. Pope. 

Thistle, thts'sl. s. a pricklv weed growing in 
corn rie'ds. Miller. 

Thistly, this'le. a. overgrown with thistles. 

Thomson. 

Thither, tKith'xx. ad. to that place, opposed to 
hither. Denh. — To that end' or point. 

Thitherto, rhlih'ur-'.6. ad. to that end, so far. 

Thitherward, thlthur-wkd. ad. toward that 
place. Milt, 

Tho, thh. ad. thn'' contracted for though. 

Thole, thiie. s. the centre of the arched roof 

of a temple; 
Thong, thing, s. a strap or string of leather. 

Dryd. 
Thoracic, tfio rakik. a. belonging to the breast. 
Thoval, tno'rai. a. relating to the bed. Ayliffe. 
Thorn, thorn, s. a prickly tiee, a prickle. Milt. 



— \ny thing fr 


>ubl s ime. South. 


Thomapple, trior 


I'ap-pl. s. a plant. Mart. 


rack, thorn 


'bdk. s. a sea-fish. Arb. 




jut. s. a sea- fish. Ainsiv. 


Tl 


,/. full of thorns, prickly. 


j ;. — p -;-■:: 


„'. Shak. — Perplexing. Spens. 



bv way of makinepa' 

• • • . . ■ of. Shak 

' i. ,:. complete, full, perfect 

Clar.— . ugh, Bacon 

Thoroughfare, tn&r'rA fire, s, a passage with 
out any stop or let. Shak. 

Thoroughly, tnur'ro-le. ad. completely, fully. 
Dryd. 

Thoroughpaced, thurro-rl-te. a. perfect in 
what is undertaken, complete. Swift. 

Thoroughsped, (iiurri-spcd. a. finished in prin- 
ciples, thoroughpaced. Swift. 

Too: rughstitch) thar'ro-siitsh. ad. complete"!-/, 
fully. L'Estr. 

Those, tl'l>ze.pron. the plural of that. 

Thou, i/ivh. prim, the second pronoun person- 
al. ~4 Shak. 
ia. v. a. to treat with familiarity. {Lit- 
tle used.) ' Sn L 

Though, thh. conj. notwithstanding that, al- 
though. Watts: — However, yet. Dryd. 

Though l.lhdwLAhcpret.?.r.dpart.pa;s.oflhi;ik. 



Thought, thlwr. s the operation, of the mind, 
the act of thinking. Prior. — Idea, concep- 
tion. Milt. — Sentiment. Dryd. — Reflection. 
Shak. — Opinion, judgment. Pope. — vledila- 
tion. Rose. — Design, purpose. 
Thoughtful, tftW/fu!. a contemplative, full 
of reflection, or meditation. Dryd. — Atten- 
tive. Phil. — Anxious, solicitous. Prior. 
Thoughtfully, thlwt'ful-l. ad. with thought or 

consideration, with solicitude. 
Thoughtfulness, thiwt'f&l n£s. s. de$p medi- 
tation, ii'ackm. — Anxiety, solicitude. 
Though; less, thiwt'll;. a. airy, gay, negligent, 
careless. Rogers.— Stupid, dull. Dryd. 

Thoughtlessly, lnlwt'irjs-ie. ad. without 
thought, carelessly, stupidly. Garth. 

Thoughtlessness, tfiawt'Us-nSs. s. want of 

thought, absence of thought. 

Thoughtsick, tMwt'slk. a. uneasy with retiec- 

tion. Shak. 

Thousand, thou'zhid. a. or a. the number of 

ten hundred, proverbially a great number. 

Thousandth, thousandth, a. the hundred ten 

times told, the ordinal of a thousan I 
Thowl, thoul. s. a piece of timber by which 

oars are kept in their places in rowing. 
Thraldom, tftrawl'dum-. s. slavery, servitude. 
Thrall, tfiriwl. s. a slave. Shak. — Bondage, 

state of slavery or confinement. Hudibras. - 
Thrall, thrlwl. v. a. to enslave, to bring into 
the power of another. Shak. 

Thrapple, tnrap'pl. s. the windpipe of anv ani- 
mal, the throat. {A low word.) 
Thrash, thrash, v. a. to beat corn, to free it 
from the chaff, to beat, to drub. Shak. — v. n. 
to labour, to drudge. Dryd. 

Thrasher, thrash'fir. 5. one who thrashes com. 
Thrashing-floor, ifirashfng-ftftre. s. an area on 
which corn is beaten. Dryden. 

Thrasonical, tfrra-soa'ne-kil. a. boastful, bragg- 
ing- Shak. 
Thread, tiled, s. a small line, a small twist. 
South. — Uniform tenor. Arb. 
Thread, thred. v. a. to pass through with a 
thread. Sharpy — To pierce through. Shak. 
Threadbare, tfrred'bare. a. worn to the naked 
thread. Shak— Worn out, trite. Szuift. 
Threaden, thred'd'n. a. made of thread. Shak. 
Threap, thripe. v. a. a country word denot- 
ing 10 argue much or contend. Ainsw. 
Threat, sir ft. s. menace, denunciation of ill. 
Threat, fork. \v. a. to menace, to de- 
Threaien, tnret't'n. jnounceevil. Milt.— To 
terrify. Pope.— -To menace by action. Dryd. 
Threalener, tfiret't'n-ar. s. menacer, one that 
threatens. Milt. 
Threaten inglv, iiiret't'n-?ng-lS. ad. with tae- 
nace, in a threatening manner. Shak. 
Threatful, thrlt'ful. a- full of threats, menaci- 
ous. Spenser. 
Three, thriJ. a. two and one, proverbially a 
small number. shak. 
Thre-io'd, inrJe'fold. a. thrice repeated, con- 
of three. , Raleigh. Pope. 
Threepence, thtcp'ense. s. a small silver coin 
valued at i hrice a penny. Wiseman. 
Threepenny, tft i-p'en-e. a. vulgar, mean, 
i'hreepile, tnree'plle, s. an old name for good 
veivt. shak. 
Threepiied, three'pll'd. s. set with a thick pile, 
piled one on another. Shak. 
Threescore, three'skire. a. thrice twenty, six- 
ty. „■'„,; Shak. 
Threnody, tnren'o-di. s. asongpf lamentation. 
Thresher, thvesh'Sr. s. properly thrasher. 
Threshold, t&rlsh'h&ld. s. the step under the 
door, entrance, gate. . Shak. Dryd. 
Threw, tfrrSo. Iheprct. o" throw. 



THR 



THY 



Rate, tar, clll, Cat; b£,blt; wine, wm; so, prove, for, p6t; cube, cub, full ; soil, mound ; thick, /ags. 

Thrum, thrum, s. the endsof weavers threads* 



Thrice, thrlse. ad. three times. Spens. — A word 
of amplification. Dryd. 

Thrid, thrld. v. a. to slide through a narrow 
passage. Pope. 

Thrift, thrift, s. profit, gain. Sidney. ^Parsi- 
mony, frugality. R-i/.—A plant. Miller. 

Thriftily, thtif'tl-ie. ad. frugally, parsimoni- 
ously. ^ Swift. 

Thriftiness thrift'e-n£s. .>-. frugality, husbandry. 

Thriftless, thrlft'lis. a profuse, extravagant. 

Thrifcv, thrift^, a. frugal, sparing, not pro- 
fuse". „ Shak. 

Thrill, thril. v. a. to pierce, to bore, to pene- 
trate. Milt. — v. ri . to pierce the ear with a 
sharp sound. Spens. — To feel a sharp tingl- 
ing sensation. Add. 

Thrive, thrive, v. n. pret. throve, thrived. part, 
thriven to prosper, to grow rich, to advance 
in any thing desired. Watts. 

Thriver, thrl'var. s. one that grows rich. 

Hayw. 

Thrivingly, thri'ving-U. ad. in a prosperous 
\v;iy. 

Throat, tfcr&te. s. the forepart of the neck. 
Shak. — The mam road of any piace. Thorns. 

Throatpipe,throte'plpe i.the weason,the wind- 
p ne. 

Toroatworf, throte'w&rt. s. a plant. 

Throb, throb v.n. to heave, to beat. Add.— 
To paioitate. Wiseman. 

Throb, throb, s. heave, beat, stroke of palpi- 
tation. Add. 

Throe, thro. s. the pain of travail. Milt.— Any 
extreme agony. Spenser. 

Throe, ihrA. v. a. to put in agonies. Shak. 

Throne, throne, s. the seat of a king. Dryd. — 
The seat of a bishop. Ayliffe. 

Throne, throne, v. a. to enthrone, to set on a 
royal seat. Pope . 

Throng, lhr6ng. s. a crowd, a multitude. 

Throng, throng, v. n. lo crowd, to come in tu- 
multuous multitudes. Shak. Taller. — v. a. to 
oporess or incommode with crowds or tu- 
mults. Milt. 

Throstle, thr6s'sl. s. the thrush, a small sing- 
ing bird. Walt on. 

Throttle, thrit'tl. j. the windpipe, the larinx. 
Brown. 

Throttle, thr6t'tl. v. a. to choke, to suffocate. 
Dryd. 

Throve, throve, the pret. of thrive. 

Through, thi65. prep, from end to end of. 
Dryd.— Noting passage. Newt.— By trans- 
mission. Temple. — By means of. ' P>;nr. 

Through, thr66. ad. from one end or side to the 
other. Bacon. 

Throughbred, thrSo'bred. a. completely edu- 
cated, completely taught. Grew. 

Throug'hliguted,thr65-U'ted. a. lighted on both 
sides. Wotton. 

Throughly, thr§o-le. ad. completely, fully, en- 
tirely, wholly. Spenser. Till. 

Throughout, thr8o-out'. /r^/>. quite through, in 
every part of. , Bacon. 

Throughout, thro3-out'. ad. every where, in 
every part. Dryd. 

Throughpaced, throS'paste. a. perfect, com- 
plete. More. 

Throw, thro. v. n. prtter. threw, fart. pass, 
thrown, to fling, to cast. Knolles. — To toss. 
Add.— To venture at dice, to strip, to put 
off. shak.— To overthrow in wrestling. South. 
— To perform the act of casting, locast dice, 
to cast about. Spenser. 

Throw, thro. s. a cast, the act of throwing, ef- 
fort. Add.— A cast of dice. South.— Stroke, 
blow. Spenser. 

Thrower, thro'or. s. one that throws. Shak. 



any coarse yarn. Bacon. King. 

Thrum, thrum, v. a. to grate, to play coarsely. 
Dryd. 

Thrush, thrash, s. a small singing bird. Pope. 
Small ulcerations which appear first in the 
mouth. 

Thrust, thrust, v. a. to push, to drive. Spens. 
To stab, to compress, to impel. Shak. — To 
intrude. Locke. — v. n. to make a hostile 
push, to squeeze in. Dryden. — To intrude. 
Rowe. — To push forward. Chap. 

Thrust, thrust, s. hostile attack with a point- 
ed weapon. Dryd. — Assault. More. 

Thruster, thrast'ur. s. he that thrusts. 

Thrustle, thrus'll. s. the thrush, the throstle. 

Gay. 

Thumb, thum. s. the short strong finger an- 
swering: to the other four. Dryd. 

Thumb, thum. v. n. to handle awkwardly. 

Thum-band, tham'b.-lnd. .;. a twist made thick 
as a man's thumb. Mort. 

Thumstall, thum'sdll. s. a thimble. 

Thump, thump. 5. a hard heavy dull blow 
with something blunt. Dryd. 

Thump, thump, v. a. to beat with dull heavy 
blows. Shak. — v. n. to fall or strike with a 
dull heavy blow. Swift. 

Thumper, thump'ur. s. the person or thing 
that thumps. 

Thunder, thon'dur. s. a loud rumbling noise 
which usually follows lightning, any loud 
noise or tumultuous violence. Spenser. 

Thunder, thun'dur. v. n. to make thunder. 
Sid. Pope.— v. a. to emit with noise and ter- 
ror. Dryd. — To publish a threat. Ayliffe. 

Thunderbolt, than'dur-bolt. s. lightning. Add. 
— Fulmination, denunciation. Hakezv. 

Thunderclap, thun'dnr-klap. s. explosion of 
thunder. Dryd. 

Thunderer, thun'dur-ur. s. the power that 
thunders. Waller. 

Thunderous, thun'dor-us. a. producing thun- 
der. Milt. 

Thundershower, thun'dur-shou-ur. s. a rain ac- 
companied with thunder. Still. 

Thunderstone, thun'dur-stine. s. a stone fabu- 
lously supposed to be emitted by thunder, 
thunderbolt. Shak. 

Thunderstrike, than'dur-strike. v. a. to blast 
or hurt with lightning. Sidney.— To asto- 
nish. Chap. 

Thui iferous, thu-rif'fer-us. a. bearing frankin- 
cense. 

Timiification, thi-rif'fe-ka'shun. 5. the act of 
fuming witn incense, the act of burning in- 
cense. Still. 

Thursday, thurz'de.i-. the fifth day of the week. 

Thus, th'bs :id. in this manner, in this wise. 
Dry 4. — To this degree or quantity. Wake. 

Thwack, thwak. v. a", to thrash, to bang. Arb. 

Thwack, thwak. s. a heavy haul blow. Add. 

Thwart, thwart, a. transverse. Milt.— Per- 
verse, mischievous. 

Thwart, thwart, v. a. to cross, to oppose, to 
traverse. Add. — v. n. to be opposite. Locke. 

Thwartmgly, thwart'ing-le. ad. oppositely, 
with opposition. 

Thy, tn\, or thh. (thl S.) pronoun of thee, be- 
longing to thee, relating to thee. 

Thyme, time. s. a plant. Miller. 

Thymy, \\'mk. a. abounding with thyme. 

Thyself, Ml self. pron. reciprocal, it is com- 
monly used in the oblique cases, or follow- 
ing the verb. Shak. — In poetical or solemn 
language it is sometimes used in the nomi- 
native. Dryd. 

Thyme-wood, the'!ne-wud. s. a precious wood. 



TIL 



TIN 



Rate,tar,call,cU; be,bSt; wine, win; s6, prove, for, pit; cube.cub, full; soil, mound; ttiick, this. 



Tiar, ti'Ir. \s. dress for the head, a dia 

Tiara, ti-a'ra. j dem. Pope. 

Tice, tlse. v. a. to draw, to allure. Herbert. 

Tick, tik. s. score, trust. Locke.— The louse of 
dogs, and case which holds the feathers of 
a bed. Shak. 

Tick, tik. v. n. to run on score, to trust, to 
score. Arb. 

Ticking } l ' kkm " '■ the same with tick ' 

Ticket°tik'it. s. a token of right, &c. upon the 
delivery of which admission is granted. 

Spenser 

Tickle, tfk'kl. v. a. to touch with pleasure. 
Bacon. Dryd.— To please by slight gratifi- 
cations. Locke. — v. n. to feel titillation. 

Spenser. 

Tickle, tik'kl. a. tottering, unfixed, unstable. 
{Not used.) Shak. 

Ticklish, trk'kl-ish. a. easily tickled Bacon.— 
Tottering, uncertain. Woodw. — Difficult, 
nice. Swift. 

Ticklishness, t'k'kl-ish-n§s.j.the state of being 
ticklish. 

Ticktack, tik'tak. s. a game at tables. Bailey. 

Tid, tid. a. tender, soft, nice. 

Tidbit, tid'bit. s. a dainty. 

Tiddur, trd'dur. \v. a. to use tenderly, to fon- 

Tiddle, tld'dl. | die. 

Tide, tide. s. time, season, while. Spenser.— 
Alternate ebb and flow of the sea. Locke.— 
Commotion. Bacon.— Stream, course. Milt. 

Tide, tide. v. a. to drive with ihe stream. 
Dryd — v. n. to pour a flood, to be agitated 
by the tide. Philips. 

Tidegate, tlde'gate. 5. a gate through which 
the tide passes into a basin. 

Tidesman, tldz'mln. s. a tide-waiter or cus- 
tom-house officer. Bailey. 

Tidewaiter, tlde'wa-tur. s. an officer who in- 
spects the landing of goods. Swift. 

Tidily, ti'de-U. ad. neatly, readily. 

Tidiness, ti'de-nes. s. neatness, readiness. 

Tiding-, ti'dingz. s. news, an account of some- 
thing that has happened. Spans. Rogers. 

Tidy, tl'de. a. seasonable. Tuss. — Neat, ready. 

Gay. 

Tie, tl. v. a. to bind, to fasten with a knot. 
Knolles— To knit. Burnet.— To hold. Fairf. 
— To oblige, to constrain. Hooker. 

Tie, tt. s. knot, fastening, bond, obligation. 
Bacon. 

Tier, thh\: s. a row, a rank. Knolks. 

Tierce, terse, s. a vessel holding the third part 
of a pipe. Ben Jon. 

Tiercet, teer'set. s. a triplet, three lines. 

Tiff, tif. s. liquor, drink. Philips.— A fit of peev- 
ishness or tullenness, a pet. 

Tiff, Iff. v. n. to be in a pet, to quarrel. 

Tiffany, tiffa-tie. s. very thin silk Brown. 

Tiger, ll'gur. s. a fierce beast of the leonine 
kind. Peach 

Tight, tUe. a. close, not loose. Srvift.—Wee 
from fluttering rags. Gay. 

Tighten, tl't'n. v. a. to straiten, to make 
close. 

Tighter, tVt&r. s. a ribband or string by which 
women tighten their clothes. 

Tightly, \.\\e'\h.ad. closely, not loosely, neatly, 
not idly. Dryd. 

Tightness, tlte'nls. *. closeness, not looseness. 
Woodw. — Neatness. 

Tigress, tl'gres. .<. the female of the tiger. Add 

Tike, like. s. a species of dog. 

Tile, tile. s. a thin plate ot ba*ed clay used to 
cover houses. Milt. 

Tile. tile. v. a. to cover with tiles. Swift. — To 
cover a c tiles. Donne. 



Tiler, tl'lur. s. one whose trade is to cover 
houses with tiles. Bacon, 

Tiling, tl'ling. s. the roof covered with tiles. 
Luke. 

Till, till. s. a money-box in a shop. Swift. 

Till, xlW.prep. to the time of. Cowley.— To the 
present time, to that time. Milt. 

Till, till. conj. to the time. Milt.— To the de- 
gree that. p„pg m 

Till, till. v. a. to cultivate, to husband, com- 
monly used of the plough. Milt. 

Tillab'e, til'ia-bl. a. arabie, fit for the plough. 
Carew. 

Tillage, hl'lidje. s. husbandry, act or practice 
of ploughing. Woodw. 

Tiller, lii'lur. s. husbandman, ploughman. 
Carew. — A till, a small drawer. Dryd. 

Tilman, til'man. s. one who tills, a husband- 
man. Tusser. 

Tilt, tilt. s. a tent. DeuL— The cover of a boat. 
Sandys. Gay. — An ancient military game 
Shak.— A thrust. Add. 

Tilt, tilt. v. a. to cover like a tilt of a boat, to 
point as in lilts. Philips.— -To turn up so as 
to run out. — v. n. to run in tilts or tourna- 
ments. Milt. — To rush as in combat. Collier. 
— To fall on one side. Grew'. 

Tilter, tiliur. s. one who tilts, one tvho fights! 
G/anv. 

Tilth, h\th. s. husbandry, culture. Shak. 

Tilth, \\Uh. a. arable, tilled. Milt. 

Timber, tim'bur. s. wood fit for building! 
Woodw.— The main beams of a fabric. 

Timber, tim'bur. v. n. to light on a tree. VEstr. 
— v. a. to furnish with beams, or limber. 

Timbered, tiin'bur'd. a. built, formed, con- 
trived. Wot ton. Brown. 

Timbrel, hm'bril. s. a musical instrument 
played by pulsation. Sandys. 

Time, time. s. the measure of duration. Locke. 
—Interval. Bacon.— Season. Ecclus.— Con- 
tinuance. Woodw. — Age. Dryd Musical 

measure. Waller. 

Time, time. v. a. to adapt to the time. VEstr. 
—To regulate as to time. Add.— To meal 
sure harmonically. Shak. 

Timeft.il, tlme'ful. a. seasonably, timelv, early* 

Timekeeper, tlme'kccp-Sr. s. a machine for 
exactly marking the progress of time in a 
voyage. 

Timeless, tlme'lls. a. unseasonable. Pope.— 
U:>timelv, immature. Shak. 

Timely, time'le. a. seasonable, sufficiently 
ear 'y- Shak. 

Timely, time'le. ad. early, soon. Prior. 

Timepiece, tlme'peese. s. a machine of the 
watch kind. 

Timeserver, tlme's&w'&r. *. one who complies 
with prevailing notions. Shak. 

Timeserving, timeV-rv-ing.i.mean compliance 
wiih present power. South. 

Timid, tim'id. a. fearful, timorous, wanting 
courage, wanting boldness. Thomson. 

Timidity, te-mid'e-te. s. fearfulness, timorous- 
ness, habitual cowardice. Brown 

Timorous, tim'&r-fis a. fea.ful, full of fear and* 
scruple. Brown. Prior. 

Timorously, tim'&r-us-le. ad. fearfully, with 
much fear. S hak. 

1 imorousness, tim'5r-us-ncs s. fearfulness. 

Tm, tin. s. one of the primitive metals, called 
by the chy mists Jupiter. Woodw. 

Tin, tin.©, a. to cover with tin. Boyle. 

Tincal, tiu'kal. s. a mineral, what borax is 
made of. Woodw. 

Tinct, tingkt. v. a. to stain, to spot, to die. 
Boyle.— To imbue with a taste. Bacon. 

Tinct, tingkt. s. colour, stain, spot. Thomstn, 
S» 



TIS 



TOD 



Rate, tlr,c!ll, cat;b£, bet; wine, win ; sJ.prSve, f3r,p6t; cube, cub, full; soil,mSund; tnick,/Aus, 



Tincture, tmgk'tshure. s. colour or taste su- 
peradded by something. Dryd.— Extract o? 
some drug made in spirits, an infusion in 
spirits. Boyle. 

Tincture, tingk'tshure. v. a. to imbue with 
some colour or taste. Black.— To imbue the 
mind. Atterh. 

Tind, tind. v. a. to kindle, to set on fire. 

Tinder, tin dur. 5 any thing eminently inflam- 
mable placed to catch fire. Sicift. 

Tinderbox, tin'dvu-b&ks. s. the box for holding 
tinder. Atier^. 

Tine, tine. j. the tooth of a harrow, the spike 
of a fork. Mort. 

Tine, tine. v. a. to kindle, to light, to set on 

fire. Dryd.— To shut.— v. n. to rage, to fight 

Sptuser. 

Tinge, tinje. v a. to impregnate or imbue 
with a colour or taste. Newtn. 

Tiugent, tin'jent. a. having the power to 
~tinge. Boyit 

Tingle, ting'gl. v. n. to feel a sound in the 
ears. Brown. — To fee! either pain or plea- 
sure with a sensation of motion. Art. 

Tink, tingk. v. n. to make a sharp shrill noise. 

Tinker, tingk'ur. s. a mender of old biass, &c. 
Shak. 

Tinkle, tingk'kl. v. n. to make a sharp quick 
noise, to clink. Dryd. 

Tinman, tin'man. s. a manufacturer of tin^ or 
iron tinned over. Prior. 

Tinner, tiu'nur. s. one who works in the tin 
mines. Bacon. 

Tinny, tfn'ne. a. abounding with tin. Dtayi. 

Tinsel, tin'sil. s. brass lace, false lustre, any 
thing showy and of little value. swift. 

Tinsel, tin'sil. v. a. to decorate with cheap 
ornaments. Cleave. 

Tint, tint. s. a dye, a colour. Pope. 

Tinworm, tin'worm. s. an insect. Bailey. 

Tiny, tine. a. little, small, puny. Swift. 

Tip, tip. s. top, end, point, extremity. 

Sidny. Pope 

Tip, t?p. v. a. to top, to end. Milt.— To strike 
slightly, to tap. Swift. 

Tippet, tip'pit. s. something worn about the 
neck. Bacon. 

Tipple, tip'pl v. n. to drink luxuriously. Shak. 
— v. a. to drink in luxury or excess. Cleav. 

Tipple, tiD'pl. s. drink, liquor. VEstr. 

Tippled, tip'pl'd. a. tipsy, drunk. Dryd. 

Tippler, tip'pl-ur. s. a sottish drunkard, an idle 
drunken fellow. 

Tips r aff, tip'staf. s. an officer with a staff tip- 
ped with metal, the staffitselfsotipped.Ztoc. 

Tipsy, tip'se. a. drunk. Shak. 

Tiptoe, tip'to. s. the end of the toe. Shak. 

Tire, ikhr. (<i're. S.) s. rank, row. Ral. 

Tire, tlre.^. a head-dress. furniture, apparatus. 

Tire, tire. v. a. to fatigue, to make weary, to 
harass. Dryd. — To dress the head. Kings. — 
•v. n. to fail with weariness. 

Tiredness, tlr'd'nis. s. state of being tired, 
weariness. Hakew. 

Tiresome, tlre'sum. a. wearisome, fatiguing, 
tedious. 'idd 

Tiresomeness, tire'sum-nls. s. act or quality 
of being tiresome. 

Tirewoman, tlre'wum-un. s. a woman whose 

business it is to make dresses for the hear) 

Locke 

Tiring-house, ti'ring-hduse. | s. the room in 

Tiring-room, tl'ring-ioSm. j which plaver- 
dress for the stage. Shak. 

Tii-wit, tfr'wh. s. a bird. Ainsw 

'Tis, tfz. contracted for it is. Shak. 

Tisic, tfz'fk. s. consumption. 

Tisical, tiz'e-kal. a. consumptive. 



Tissue, tish'u s. cloth interwoven withrgold, 
silver, or figured colours. Dryd. 

Tissue, tish i. v. a. to interweave, to varie- 
gate. Wot ton. 

Tit, tit. s. a small horse. Denh.—A titmouse, 
or tomtit. 

Tn bit, tit bit. s. nice bit, nice food. Arb. 

Tithe, ti/Ae s the tenth part, part assigned 
'o the maintenance of the ministry. Shak. 

Tithe, lithe, v. a: to levy the tenth part. 
Spens. — v. n. to pay tithe. Tusser. 

ntheable,ti/Aea-bl. a. subject tothe pavment 
of tithes. Swift. 

Either, tl'/A&r. s. one who gathers tithes. 

Tuhing, ilVAing, s. a part of a parish tithe, 
tenth pnrt due to the priest. ' Tusser. 

Tithingman, tl . Zt'ing-man. s. a petty peace- 
offic-r Spenser. 

Titillate, tit'til-lite v. n. to tickle. Pope. 

Titillation, tit-til-la'shun j. act of tickling..^. 
— State of being ticklrd. Arb.— Slight plea- 
sure. Gtanv. 



fitlarkj titlark, s a bird. 



Walter. 

Tnle, ti'tl.j. a general head. Hite.— Any appel- 
lation of honour. Mitt.— A name.JAaA. — The 
first page of a book Swift.— A claim of right. 

Title, tl'ti. v. a. to entitle, to name, to call. 

Milt. 

Titleless, tltl-lls. a. wanting a name or ap- 
pellation. Shak. 

Tulepage, tl'tl-pklje. s. the page containing 
tiie title of a book. Dryd. 

Titmouse, or tit, tit'mSuse. s. a small species 
of birds. Dryd. 

Titter, tit'tur v. n. to laugh with restraint, to 
laugh without much noise. Pope. 

Titter, tit'tur. s. a restrained laugh. 

Tittle, tii'tl. s. a small particle, a point, a dot. 
Swift. 

Tittletattle, tit'ti-tat'tl. s. idle talk, prattle, 
empty gabble. Prior. 

Tittletattle, tft'tl-tat'tl. v. n. to prate idly. 
Sidney. 

Titubation, tit-sthu-ba'sh&n. s. the act of 
stumbling. 

Titular, tit tshu-lur. a. nominal, having only 
the title. Bacon. 

Titularity, tit'tshu-lar e-te. s. the state of being 
titular. Brown. 

Titulary, t?t'tshu-la-re. a. consisting in a title, 
relating to a title. Bacon. 

Titulary, tft'tshu-Ii-re. s. one that has a title 
or right. Ayliffe. 

Tivy, tiv'e. a. a word expressing speed, from 
Tantivy, the noie of a hunting horn. Dryd. 

To, tSS. ad. a particle noting intention, noting 
futurity. Bentley. 

To, thb. prep, noting motion toward, opposed 
to from. 

Tom, tide. s. an animal resembling a frog. 
Dryd. 

Toadfteh, tAde'fish. s. a kind'of sea-fish. 

Toadflax, tAde'flaks. s. a plant. 

T« adstone, i&de'stAne. s. a concretion suppos- 
ed to be found in the head of a toad. Brown. 

Toadstool, t6de'st561. s. a plant like a mush- 
room, but not esculent. Bacon. 

Toas;, t6*t. v. a. to dry at the fire. Brown. — 
To name when a health is drunk. Prior. 
!oass, tAst. s. bread dried before the fire. Bac. 
— A health proposed. 

Toaster, tAst'iir. s. he who toasts. Prior. 

Tobacco, ti-bak'kA. *. an American plant much 
used in smoking, chewing, and snuffing; the 
flower of the tobacco consists of one leaf. 

Tobacconist, ti bak'k6-nist. s. a preparer and 
vender of tobacco. 

Tod,tdd. s. a bush, a thick shrub. Spenser*-- 



TON 



TOP 



IUte, tar, clll, cat ; be, bet ; wine, win ; si, prive, for, pit ; clbe, Cub, f&ll ; soil, mSund ; thick, th us. 



A certain weight of wool. Shak. 

Toddy, tid'de. s. a drink extracted from some 
trees in the East Indies. Evelyn. 

Toe, ti. s. the divided extremities of the fept. 
Milt. 

Toged, ti'ued. a. gowned, dressed in gowns. 
Skak 

Together, ti-ge?A'ur ad. in company. Milt.— 
Not apart. Bac.—ln the same place. Dav. — 
In the same time. Dryd. — In concert. Add 

Toil, toil, v.n. to labour, skak.— v. a. to la- 
bour. Milt. — To weary. shak 

Toil, till, s. labour, fatigue. Milt.— Any net 
or snare. shak 

Toilet, thW'lt. s. a dressing-table. Pope. 

Toilsome, 'oil'sum. a. laborious, weary. Pope. 

Toilsomeness, toil'sfim nes. s. wearisomeness, 
laborio'isness. 

Token, ti'k'n. s. a sign, a mark. South— A 
memorial of friendship. Shak. 

Told, tild. pret and part. pass, of tell ; men- 
tioned, related. Milt. 

Tole, tA!e. v. a. to train, to draw by degrees. 
Locke. 

Tole-book, tile'biik. s. a book kept at fairs for 
entering thesaleofhorses.&c. Reveng. Trag 

Tolerable, ti'ur-d-bl. a. supportable. Hooker 
—Not excellent, passable. Swift. 

Tolerableness, til'&r-a-bl-nls. s. the state of 
being tolerable 

Tolerably, toi'Dr-i-hle. ad. supportably, passa- 
bly, moderaiely well. Woodiv. Add. 

Tolerance, tol'fir-inse. s. power of enduring, 
act of enduring. B con. 

Tolerate, til'ur ate. v. a. to allow so as not to 

. hinder, to suffer. Hooker. 

Toleration', til-fir-a'shun. s. allowance given to 
that which is not approved. South. 

Toll, tile. j. an excise of goods. Baron. 

Toil, tile. v. n. to pay toll, to take toll. Tmser. 
— To sound as a single bell. Dryd.— v. a. to 
ring a bell. Gaunt, — To take away, io va- 
cate, to annul. Ay life. 

Tollbooth, t&le'biS/A. s. a prison. 

Tollbooth, tiie'bii/A. v. a. to imorison in a 
tollbooth. Corbet. 

Tollgatherer, tile'cra^-far-fir. s. the officer that 
takes toll. 

Tolspy, til'se. s. the same with tollbooth. 

Toluiaiion, dl'li-ta'shun. s. the act of pacing 
or ambling. Brown. 

Tomb, liim. s. a monument in which the 
dead are inclosed. Dryd. 

Tomb, toom v. a. to bury, to entomb. May. 

Tombless,, tiom'les. a. wanting a tomb or se- 
pulchral monument. Shak. 

Tomboy, idm'boe. s. a mean fellow, sometimes 
a wild coarse girl. Shak. 

Tome, time s. one volume of many, a book. 
Hooker. 

Tomtit, tim'tit. s. a titmouse, a small biid. 

Ton, t&n. s. a measure of four hogsheads, a 
weight of two thousand pounds. Bacon. 

Tone, tine, s note, sound. Bacon.' — Accent. 
Dryd.— Elasticity Arb. 

Tong, tutig. s. the catch of a buckle. Spenser, 

Tongs, tongz. s. an instrument by which hold 
is taken of $ny thing. Dryd. 

Tongue, t&ng. s. the instrument or organ of 
speech. Dryd.— Speech. Locke. — A language. 
Milton.— Speech is opposed to thoughts. 
John. 

Tongue, tung. v. a. to chide, to scold. Shak.— 
v n. to talk, to prate. Shak. 

Tongue-doughty, t&ng'dou-te. a. valiant in 
tongue. Milt. 

Tongued, t&ng'd. a. having a tongue. Donne. 

Tongueless, tung'lis. a. wanting a tongue, 



speechless, not spoken of. Shak. 

Tonguepad, tSng'pad. s a great talker. Tatler. 

Tongueiied, tdng'tlde. a. having an impedi- 
ment of speech Holder. 

Tonic, tin'?-:. \a. being extended, or elas- 

Tonical.ton'Ik-al. j tic. Brown.— Relating to 
tones or sounds. 

Tonnage, tun'njdje. s. a custom due for mer- 
chandise after a certain rate in every ton. 

Tonsil, ton'sil. *. tonsils or almonds are two 
round glands placed on the sides of the 
basis of the tongue. 

Tonsure, tin'shire. s. the act of clipping the 
hair., Add. 

Too, too. ad. over and above, overmuch. 
Spratt. — Likewise, also. Oldham. 

Took, took, the pret. and sometimes the part, 
pass, of take. 

Tool, toil. s. any instrument of manual opera- 
tion. Add —A hireling. Swift. 

Toot, toit. v.n. to pry, to peep, to search 
narrowlv and slily. Spenser. 

Tooth, toiih. s. plur. teeth, bones in the mouth 
by which animals chew their food, taste, 
palate. Dry .—The prominent part of wheels, 
&c. 

Tooth, to6fn. v. a. to furnish with teeth, to 
indent. Grew. 

Toothach, tiitri'ake. 5. pain in the teeth. Shak. 

Toothdrawer, tiotfi'diiw'ur. s. one whose bu- 
siness is to extract painful teeth. Cleavel. 

Toothed, tooth'd. a. having teeth. 

Toothless, tooifr'les.rt. wanting teeth, deprived 
of teeth. Dryd. Ray. 

Toothpick, loairi'pik. j.r.an instrument by 

Toothpicker,too(ri'p!k ur. j which the teeth 
are cleansed. Howell. Sandys. 

Toothsome, tSitn's&m. a. palatable, pieasing 
to the taste. Carew. 

Toothsomeness, tooth'sum-nes. s. pleasantness 
to the taste. 

Toothwort, loiifr'wurt. s. a plant. Miller. 

Top, top. s. the highest part of any thing. 
Cowl.— The surface. Bacon.— The utmost 
degree Spratt.— The highest rank. Locke — 
The forelock. Shak. 

Top. tip v. n. to rise aloft, to be eminent. 
Derh. — To predominate. L'-cke.— To excel. 
Dryd. — v. a. to cover on the top, to tip. 
Waller— To rise above. VEstr. — To outgo, to 
surpass. Col.— To crop. Eve I.— To rise to the 
top or. Demi. — To perform eminently, as, he 
tops h.s part. 

Toparcb, ti'plrk. s. the principal man in a 
place. Brown. 

Toparchy, t6p'ar-k&. s. command in a small 
district. 

Topaz, ti'oaz. s. a yellow gem. Sandys. 

Tope, tipe. v. ». to drink bard, to drink to 
excess. Dryd. 

Toper, ti'pur. s. a drunkard. 

Topfull, tip'ful. a. full to the top or brim. 

Topgallant, top-gallant. .»-. the highest sail. 

Tophaceous, ti-fa'shus. a. gritty, stony. Arb. 

Tophea. y, top-hevc. a. having the upper part 
too weighty for the lower. Wotton, 

Tophf t, ti'fet s. hell, a scriptural name. Burn. 

Topical, tip'e-kal. a. relating to some general 
head, local. Hale. 

Topically, tip'e-kal-e. ad. with application to 
some particular part. Brown. 

Topic, tip'ik s. principle of pen\Aas\o\i.Swft. 
—•A ge.ieral head. Watts. 

Topknot, top'nit. s. a knot worn by women 
on the top of the head. VEstr. 

Topless, tip'les. ... having no top. ihap. 

Topman, tip'man. s. the savverat the top. Mox. 

Topmost, tip'mist.fl. uppermost, highest. Add. 
is 2 



TOR 

fUte,t!r,ca!l,cat; be, bet ; wine, win; si, prove, f« 

Topographer, ta-p6g'graf-ur. s. one who writes 
descriptions of particular places. 

Topography, t6-p6g'graf-e. s. description of 
particular places. Crom. 

Topping, top'ping. a. fine, noble, gallant. (A 
low word.) Tat ler. 

Toppingly, t6p'p?ng-le. ad. finely, gaily, gal- 
lantly. '(Obsolete.) Tusser. 

Topple, top'pl. v. n. to fall forward, to tumble 
down. Shak, 

Topproud, top'prSud. a. proud in the highest 
degree. Shak. 

Topsail, t6p'sale.5. the highest sail. Dryd. 

Topsyturvy, top'se-v&r've. ad. with the bottom 
upward. Swift. 

Tor, t6V s. a tower, a turret, a high pointed 
rock or hill. 

Torch, tdrtsh. s. a waxlight bigger than a can- 
dle. , Dryd. 

Torchbearer, tSrtsh'ba-mr. s. one whose office 
is to carry a torch. Sidney. 

Torcher,iortshur. s. one that gives light. Shak. 

Torchlight, tSrtsh'llte. s. light kindled to sup- 
ply the want of the sun. Bacon. 

Tore, tire. pret. and sometimes part pass, of 
tear. 

Torment, t3r-m?nt'. v. a. to put to pain, to 
excruciate. Shak.— Toteaze. 

Torment, tSrtricht'. s. pain, misery, anguish. 
Milt.— Tor t uve . Dryd. 

Tormentil, rir-men'til. s. septfoil, a plant. 

Tormentor, tor-metit'fir. s. one who torments. 
Sidney.— One. who inflicts penal tortures. 

Tom, tirn. part passive of tear. 

Tornado, tor-ni'di. s. a hurricane, a whirlwind. 

Torpedo, t6r-pe'd6. s. a fish whose touch be- 
numbs. 

Torpent, tdVpJnt.tf.benumbed, struck motion- 
less, not active. Evelyn. 

Torpescerit, tSr-pls'lht. a. growing torpid-Sto. 

Torpid, tor'pid. a. numbed, motionless, slug- 
gish, not active. Ray. 

Torpidness, tur'pid-nes. s. the state of being 
torpid. Hale. 

Turpitude, tSr'p e -tide. *. state of being mo- 
tionless, numbness. Derham. 

Torpor, t6Yp6r. s. dullness, numbness. Bacon. 

Torrefaction, tdr-re-fdk'shfin. s. the act of dry- 

. ing by the fire. Boyle. 

Torrefy, tSr'rc-fi v. a. to dry by ihe fire. 

Torrent, tor'rlut s. a violent and rapid stream, 
tumultuous current. Raleigh Clar. 

Torrent, tS.-'ve.it. a. rolling in a rapid stream. 

Torrid, idYskl. a. parched, dried with heat. 
Harvey.— Burning, violently hot. Milt. 

Torse!, tor'sll. s. any thing in a twisted form. 

Torsion, tor'shcm. s. the act of turning or 
t-wisting, . 

Tort, tm. s. mischief, injury, calamity. Fairf. 

7'ortile, t&r'til. a. twisted, wreathed. 

Tortion, tor'shun. s.torment, pain. (Not in use-) 

Tortive, lor'tiv. a. twisted. wreathed. Shak. 

Tortoise, tor'tfs. s. an animal covered with a 
hard shell, there are tortoUes both of land 
and watev. 

Tortuosity, toYtshi v-'h-Cc s. vreath, flexure. 

Tortuous, t3r'tshu-us. a. twisted, wreathed, 
schieyous. Spe/:ser. 
*t>rir:ent r judicially in- 
angnish. "shak 

a to punish with tor- 
, ti id r.ent. Add. 

;. he who tortures, tur- 
ijiah. Bacon. 

Ton ity, t6r've-t e . s. sourness, seventy of coun- 
tenance. 

Torvous, tSr'vus. a. sour of aspect, stern, se- 
vere of countenance. Derham., 



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TOU 

r, p6t;cibe, cob, full; s5il,mSund ; thick.Mus. 

Tory, tb'ri.s. an advocate for the ancient^con 
stitution of the state, and the apostolical 
hierarchy of the church of England; op- 
posed to zvhig. Swift.— A savage. (An Irish 
cant term . ) 

Toryism, t6're-?zm. s. the profession of a Tory. 

Toze, t6ze. v. n. to comb wool. 

Toss, tds. v. a. pret. and part. pass, tossed, or 
tost; to throw with the hand. Dryd. — To 
throw with violence. Woodw. — To agitate, 
to make restless. Milt.—v n. to fling. Milt. 
—To be tossed. Shak. 

Toss, tcs. s. the act cf tossing. Add.—\\\ af- 
fected manner of raising the head. Swift. 

Tossel, t6s'stl. s. See Tassel. Mart. 

Tosser, tos's&r. ■*. one who throws, one wh9 
flings and writhes. 

Tosspot, los'pot. s. a toper and drunkard. 

Tost, t6st. the pret. and pari. pass. oftw. 

Total, to'tal. a. whole, complete, full. Prior.— 
Whole, not divided. Milt'i 

Totality, t6-tal'e-te. s. complete sum, whole 
quantity. 

Totally, to'tai-e. ad. wholly, fully, completely. 

T'other, t&.'A'&r. contracted fov'the other. 

Totter, tot'tur. v. n. to shake so as to threaten 
a fall. Dryd. 

Tottery, tot't&r-c. shaking, unsteady, dizzy. 

Touch, tutsh. v. a. to perceive by feeling. 
Creech.— To handle slightly. Brown— To at- 
tain. Pope.— To relate to. Hook.— To meddle 
with. Spens.— To strike mentally. Cong.— To 
animadvert upon. Hayw.— To influence by 
impulse. Milt. — v. n. to be in a state o"f 
junction, to fasten on, to take effect on. nac. 
— To mention slightly. Add. 

Touch, tutsh. s. sense of feeling, a hint, slight 
notice given, bic — Act of touching. Milt. — 
Sta'e cf being touched, proof, power of ex- 
citing the affections. Shak. — Test. Cdretv.— 
Animadversion, censure. K. Charles. 

Touchable, tutsh'a-bl. a. tangible, that may be 
touched. 

Touch-hole, tutsh'hJle. s. the hole through 
which the fire is conveyed to the powder in 
the gun. Bacon. 

Touchiness, tutsh'e-n^s. s. peevishness, irasci- 
bility. K. Charles. 

Touching, tutsh'ing. prep, with respect, re- 
gard, or relation to. Hooker. South. 

Touching, tutsh'ing. a. pathetic, affecting, 
moving. 

Touchingly, tutsh'ing-U. ad. with feeling emo- 
tion, in a pathetic manner. Garth. 

Touchmenot, tutsh'me-not. 5. an herb. Ainsw. 

Touchstone, tutsh'stAne. s. a stone by which 
metals are examined. Bacon. — Any test or 
criterion. Dryd. 

Touchwood, tStsh'wud.5. rotten wood used to 
catch the fire struck from the flint. Howel. 

Tou'hy, tutsh'e. a. peevish, irritable, irascible, 
ant to take fire. (A low xvord.) Arb. 

Tough, t&f. a. not brittle. Bacon.— Stiff, not 
easi!y flexible. Dryd.— Not easily broken. 
Shak.— "Viscous, clammy. 

Toughen, t&fTn v. n. to grow tough. Mort. 

Toughness, tuf'nes. s. no* brittteuess, flexibil- 
ity. Dryia?.— V'scosity, tenacity. Arbuihnot. 
— Firmness against injury. Shak. 

Toupet, too'pa. ■ a curl, an artificial lock of 
hair. (French. ) Generally called toupee. Sw. 

To ir. f -'6> s. ramble, roving journey i Arbuth. 
Turn, revolution. Blackmore. 

Totirn, tdZ-rrs. s. (in law.) a court leet held bv 
the sheriff. „ Blackstone. 

Tournament,t8Sr'na ment.ortur'na-mlnt. | s. 

Tournev, tSSr'r.e. or turtle. ) tilt, 

jest, military sport, mock encounter. Temp, 



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TRA 



Sate,tir,c!ll,cat; be, bet; wlne,w?n; si, prSve, for, p6Y; Cube, c5b, full; soil, mound; thick, /Aus. 

Tractably, trak'ta-ble. ad. in a tractable man- 



Tousney, toSr'ne, or tar'ne. v n. to tilt in the 

lists. Spenser. 

Touse, touze. v. n. to pull, to tear, to haul, to 

drag. Bray. Swift. 

Tow, t6. s. flax or hemp dressed. In Ireland it 

is used as the refuse of flax. 

Tow, to. v. a. to draw by a rope, particularly 

through the water. Shak. 

Toward, t6'urd. \prep . in a diretion to, with 

Towards, to'urdz. j local tendency to. Milt. — 

Near to, with respect to. Sidney.— Nearly, 

little less than. Swift. 

Toward, ti'urd. ) ad. near, at hand, in a state 

Towards, to'urdz. J of preparation. Shak. 

Toward, t6'urd. a. ready to door iearn, not 

froward. 
Towardiiness, tiurd-le-nls. s. docility, compli- 
ance, readiness to do or learn. Kal. 
Towardly, t6'urd-le. ad. ready to do or learn, 
docile. Bacon. 
Towardness, t6'urd-n?s. s. docility. South. 
Towel, tdu'll. s. a cloth on which the hands 
are wiped. Dryd. 
Tower, tou'&r. s. a high building, a fortress, a 

citadel. Psalms. — Elevation. 
Tower, tou'ur. v. n. to soar, to fly or rise high. 
Dryd. 
Towered, tou'ur'd. a. adorned or defended by 
towers. Milt. 

Towery, tou'ur-e. a. adorned or guarded with 
towers. Pope. 

Town, toun. s. any walled collection ofhouses. 
Joshua.— The inhabitants of a town. Chap. 
Townclerk, tduii'kllrk. s. an officer who ma- 
nages the public business of a place. 
Townhouse, tdun'house. s. the hall where pub- 
lic business is transacted. Add. 
Township, tdun'ship. 5. the corporation or dis- 
trict of a town , Rat. 
Townsman, tounz'maii. s. an inhabitant of a 

place. Clar. — One of the same town. 
Towntalk, tdun'tlwk. s. common prattle of a 
place. VEstr. 

Toxical, t6ks'e-kal. a. poisonous, containing 

poison. 
Toy, toi. s. a trifle, a thing of no value. Abbot. 
—A plaything, a bauble. Add.— Folly, trifl- 
ing practice. Hooker. 
Toy, tde. v. n. to trifle, to dally amorously, to 

play. 
Toyish, toelsh. a. trifling, wanton. 
Toyishness, t6e!sh-nes. s. nugacity, wanton- 
ness. Glanv. 
Toyman, tde'man. s. a seller of toys. Young. 
Toyshop, t6e shop. s. a shop where toys are 
sold. Pope. 
Toze, tize. v. a. to pull by violence or impor- 
tunity. Sh./k. 
Trace, '.rise. s. mark left by any thing passing, 
footsteps. Milt. — Remain. Temp— Harness 
for beasts of draught. Pope. 
Trace, trase. v. a. to follow by remaining 
marks. Temple.— To follow with exactness. 
Denham.— To mark out. Swift. 
Tracer, tra'sfir. s. one that traces. Howel. 
Track, trak. s. mark left by the foot, &c. Milt. 
— A road, a beaten path. Dryd. 
Track, tr3k. v. a. to follow by the footsteps or 
marks left. Dryd. 
Trackless, trak'lls. a. untrodden, marked with 
no footsteps. Prior. 
Tract, tiakt. s. a region. Raleigh.— Continuity. 
Howel.— Course, manner of process. Shak. — 
A treatise, a small book. Swift. 
Tractable, trak'ta-bl. a. manageable, docile, 
compliant. Till.— Palpable. Holder. 
Tractablene-s, trak'td-bl-nes. s. the state of 
being tractable, compliance, Locke, 



ner, gently. 

Tractate, trdk'tate. s. a treatise, a tract, a 

small book. Brown. Hale. 

Tractation, trik-ta'shun. s. manner of handling 

a subject. Holbes. 

Tractile, trak'til. a. capable to be drawn out 

or extended in length, ductile. Bacon. 

Tractility, trak-til'e-te. s. the quality of being 

tractile. Derham. 

Traction, trik'shun. s. the act of drawing, the 

state of being drawn. Holder. 

Trade, trade, s. traffic, commerce, exchange. 

Temp. — Occupation. Arb.— Instrumputs of 

any occupation. Dryd. — Custom, habit. 

Trade, trade, v. n. to traffic, to deal, to hold 

commerce. Arb. — v. a. to sell or exchange 

in commerce. 

Trade-wind, trade'wfnd. s. the monsoon, the 

periodical wind between the tropics. 

Dry den. Cheyne. 

Traded, tra'dld. a. versed, practised. Shak. 

Tradeful, trade'ful. a. commercial, busy in 

traffic. Spenser. 

Trader, tra'dur. s. one engaged in merchandise 

or commerce. Shak. — A practitioner. 
Tradesfolk, tridzfoke. s. people employed in 
trades. 'Swift. 

Tradesman, tradz'man. s. a shop-keeper. 

Swift. 
Tradition, tra-dish un. s. the act or practice of 
delivering accounts from mouth to mouth. 
Hook. — Any thins delivered orally from age 
to age. w Pope. 

Traditional, tra-dishun-al. a. delivered or de- 
scending by oral communication. Till. 
Traditionally, tra-dish'Sn-al-e.aa?. by transmis- 
sion from age to age. Burnet.— From tradi- 
tion. Brown. 
Traditionary, tra-dish'un-ar-e. a. delivered by 
tradition. Dryd. 
Traditive, trad'e-t'v. a. transmitted or trans- 
missible from age to age. Dryd. 
Traduce, tra-duse'. v. a. to censure, to con- 
demn, 10 calumniate. Hook.— To propagate. 
Davies. 
Traducement, tra-dise'msnt. s. censure, oblo- 
quy. Shak. 
Traducer, trl-dl'sur. s. a false censurer, a ca- 
lumniator, one who derives. 
Traducible, trl-du'se-bl. a. such as may be de- 
rived. Hale. 
Traduction, tra-duk'sh&n. s. derivation, pro- 
pagation. Glanv. Dryd.— Tradition, convey- 
ance. Hale. 
Traffic, traffik. s. commerce, exchange of 
commodities. Add.— Subject of traffic. Gay. 
Traffic, traf'flk. v. n. to practise commerce, to 
eichange commodities. Bacon* 
Trafficker, traffik-kur. s. trader, merchant. 

Shak. 
Tragacanth, tra'ga kantii. s. a sort of gum. 
Tragedian, tra-je'de-aU (tra-dzhe'dzben. S.) s. 
a writer of tragedy. Still.— An actor of tra- 
gedy. Dryd. 
Tragedy, trad'je-de. s. a dramatic representa- 
tion of a serious action. Tayl. — Any mourn- 
ful event. Shak. 
Tragical, trad'jc-k?l. \a. relating to tragedy. 
Tragic, trad jik. J Spens.— Mournful, sor- 
rowful. Sandys. 
Tragically, tridje-kal-e. ad. in a tragical man- 
ner. Dryd.— Mournfully, calamitously. 
Tragicalness, trad'je-kal-ngs. s. moumfulness, 

calamitousness. 
Tragicomedy, trad-je-k6m'e.de. *. a drama 
compounded of merry and serious events. 
Gay. 
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TRA 



TEA 



Rite, tar, till, cat ; be, bet ; wine, win ; si, prove, f&r, p6t ; cube, cub, full ; sSil, mdund ; thick, thin: 



Tragicomical, trad-je-k<jm'e-kal. a. relating to 

tragicomedy. " Gay, 

Tragicomic-ally, trad-je-kam'e-kal-e. ad. in a 

tragicomical manner. Bramhall. 

Traject, tra-jlkt'. v. a. to cast through, to 

throw. Newton. 

Traject, tia-jekt'. s. a ferry, a passage for a 
water-carnage. Shak. 

Trajection, tra-jek'shan. s. the act of darting 
through. Boyle. — Emission. Brown 

Trail, trMe. v. a. to hunt by the track, to draw 
along the ground. Dryd. — To drag. Swift.— 
v. n. to be drawn out in leng.h. Dryd. 

Trail. trMe. s. track followed by the hunter. 
Shak.— Any thing drawn at length. Rowe. 

Train, trine, v. a. to draw aiong. Milt.— To 
invite, to draw by stratagem Shak. 

Train, trine, s. artifice. Spenser.— The tail of a 
bird. Kay— The part of a gown that falls 
behind 'upon the ground. Eaton.— A reti- 
nue, a number of followers. Shak. — A pro- 
cession. Dryd, 

Trainbands, trine'bandz. 5. the militia, part of 
a community trained to martial exercise. 

Trainbearer, trine'bire-ur. s. one that holds a 
train. 

Trainoil, trine oil. s. oil drawn by coction from 
the fat of the whale. 

Trainy, tri'ne. a. belonging to train-oil. A 
bad -word. Gay. 

Traipse, tripes, v. a. to walk in a careless or 
sluttish manner. Pope. 

Trait, tri, or trite, s. a stroke, a touch. 

Brooms. 

Traitor, tri'tur. s. one who being trusted be- 
trays. Swift. 

T/aitorly, tri'tur-le. a. treacherous, perfidious. 
Shak. 

Traitorous, tra'tur-us. a. treacherous, perfidi- 
ous. Ban Jon. 

Traitorously, tra'tur-fis-le. ad. in a manner 
suiting traitors, perfidiously. Donne. Clar. 

Traitress, tri'trls, s. a woman who betrays. 

Pope. 

Tra'.atitious, trl-la-tish'us. a. metaphorical, 
not literal. 

Tra!at;tiouslv, tva-la-tfshus-le. ad. metaphori- 
cally, not literallv. Holder. 

Tralineate, tra lln'yite. v.n. to deviate from 
any direction. Dryd. 

Trammel, tram'mil. .?. any kind of net. Soens. 
—A kind of shackles. Dryd. 

Trammel, trlrn'mil. v. a. to catch, to inter- 
cept. Shak. 

Trample, tram'pl. v. a. to tread under foot 
with pride, contempt, &c. Milt.— v. n. to 
tread in contempt. 

Tiampler, tiam'pl-ur. s. one that tramples. 

Tranation, tia-nishun. s. the act of swimming 
over. 

Trance, trinse. s. an ecstasy, a state in which 
the soul is wrapt into visions. Milt. 

Tranced, Uanst. a. lying in a trance or ecstasy. 

Trangram, trdn'gram. s. an odd intricately con- 
trived thing. Arb. 

Trannel, tran'flil. j. a sharp pin. , Moxon. 

Tranquil, trang'kwil. a. quiet, undisturbed. 

Shak. 

Tranquillity, trln-kwil'e-te. s. quiet, peace of 
mind. - Pope. 

Transact, trans-akt'. v. a. to manage, to nego- 
ciate, to perform, to carry on. Add. 

Tiansaction,trans-ak'shun. s. negociation, deal- 
ing, management. clar. 

Transanimation, trans-an-ne-mi'shun. s. con- 
veyance of the soul from one body to an- 
other. Brown. 

Transcend, iran-slnd'. v. *. te overpass. 



Davies.— To surpass, to outgo. Waller.— To 
surmount, ffowetl. — v. n. to climb. Brozvn. 

Transcendence, trin-sen'dense. \.y. exoei- 

Transcendency,tran-sen'den-se. j lence, su- 
pereminence, exaggeration. Bacon. 

Transcendent, trln-sen'dcnt. a. excellent, su- 
premely excellent. Craskaw. 

Transcendental, tran-seii'd'n'tal. a. general, 
supereminent, passing others. Grew. 

Transcendently, trln-seii'dent-le. ad. excel- 
lently, supereminently. South. 

Transcolate,trans'Uo-lite.v.a. to strain through 
a sieve or colander. Harv. 

Transcribe, tran-skrlbe'. v. a. to copy, to write 
from an exemplar. Clar. Rogers. 

Transcriber, trati-skrVbur. s. a copier, one who 
writes from a copy. . Add. 

Transcript, trdn'skript. .«. a copy, any thing 
written from an original. South. 

Transcription, tran-skvip'shiin. s. the act of 
copymg. Brerexvood. 

Trauscriptively, tran-skrip'tlv-le. ad. in man- 
nt r of a copy. Brown. 

Transcur, trans-kur'. v.n. to run or rove to and 
fro. Bacon. 

Transcursion, trans-kur shun, s. ramble, pass- 
age through, passage beyond. Bacon. Wott. 

Transe, trahse. .s. See Trance, a temporary ab- 
sence of the soul, an ecstasy. Milt. 

Transeletnentation, trlns el-e-men-ta'shun. s. 
a change of one element into another. 

Burnet. 

Transfer, trans-fer'. v.a. to make over from one 
to another. Prior.— To transport. Dryd. 

Transfer, trins'fer. s. a change or delivery of 
property to another. 

Transferrer, trans- fer'ur. s. he that transfers. 

Transfiguration, trdns-fig-u-ri'shun. s. change 
of form. Brown.— The miraculous change of 
our blessed Saviour's appearance on the 
mounr. ^ Blackmore. 

Transfigure, trans-fig'yure. v. a. to transform, 
to change with respect to outward appear- 
ance. Boyle. 

Transfix, trdns-flks'. v. a. to pierce through. 
nryd. 

Transform, trans-farm', v. a. to metamorphose, 
to change with regard to external form. Sid. 
Davies.— v. n. to be metamorphosed. 

Addison. 

Transformation, trans-fdr-mi'shun. s. change 
of shape, state of being changed with re- 
gard to form. Shak. Watts. 

Transfretation, trans- fre-tashun. s. passage 
over the sea. Davies. 

Transfuse, trans-fuze', v. a. to pour out of one 
into another. Boyle. 

Transfusion, trans-fi'zhun. &, the act of pour- 
ingout of one into another. Dryd. 

Transgress, trahs-gres'. v.a. to pass over, to 
pass beyond. Dryd. — To violate, to break. 
Wake. — v. n. to offend by violating a law. 

Transgression, trlns-gresh'un. s. violation of a 
law. Milton.— Offence, crime, fault. 

Shakspeare. 

Transgressive, trans-gres'slv. a. faulty, apt to 
break laws. Brown. 

Transgressor, trans-gres'sur. s. law-breaker, 
violator of command, offender. Clar. 

Transient, traii'she-€nt. a. soon passing, short, 
momentary. Swift. Pope. 

Transiently, tran'shl-tnt-le. ad. with a short 
passage, without continuance. Dryd. 

Transientness, trati'she-int-nls. s. shortness of 
continuance, speedy passage. 

Transilience, tian-s!l'yinse. \s. leap from 

Transiliencv, Irdn-sjlycn-se. J thing to thing'. 
Glauv, 



TRA 



TRA 



Rite, tlr, call, cat; be, bit; wine, win; si, prove, fir, p6t; cube, cub, full; soil, -noind ; flick, thus, 



Transit, trati'sit. s. in astronomy, the passage 

of any planet just by or under the disk of 

any other heavenly body. Harris. 

Transition, trin-stzh uo, or tran-sish'un (trki- 

sish'un. S.) s. removal, passage from one to 

another. Woodw. — Change. Pope. — Pa sage. 

Drydet- 

Transitive, trans'e-t!v. a. having the power ot 

passing. Bacon. 

Transitorily, tran'se-tiir-e-le. a. with speedy 

evanescence, with shortcontinuance. 
Transitoriness,tran'se-tur-e-nes. s. speedy eva- 
nescence. 
Transitory, tran'sJ-t&r-e\ a. continuing but a 
short time, speedily vanishing. 

Donne. Tillotson. 
Translate, trin-slate'. v. n- to transport, to re- 
move. Hebrews.— To transfer. Peach.— To 
interpret in another language. 
Translation, trans-la'shun. s. removal, act of 
removing. Arb.— Interpretation. Denham. 
—Version. Hooker. 

Translative, tran-sla'tiv. a. taken from others. 
Translator, tdn-slat&r. s. one that turns any- 
thing into another language. Denham. 
Translatory, tran-sla'tur-e. a. transferring. 

Arbuthnot. 

Translocation, tians-16-ka'shcm. s. removal of 

things reciprocally to each other's places. 

Woodw. 

Translucency, trans-lu'sen-se. $. diaphaneity. 

transparency. Boyle. 

Translucent, trans-lu'slnt. \a. transparent, 

Translucid, trans-lu'sid. j diaphanous,clear. 

Bacon. 

Transmarine, tr'as-ma-reeii'. a. lying on the 

other side of the sea, found beyond sea. 

Htnoel. 

Transmigrant, trdns'ms-grant. a. passing into 

another country or state. Bacon. 

Transmigrate, trdns'me-grite. v. n. to pass 

from one place or country into another. 
Transmigration, trdns-me-g'ri'sbun. s. passage 
from one place or state into another. 

Denham 
Transmission, trans-mish'uu. s. the act of send- 
ing from one place to another. Hale. 
Transmissive, traus-mis'siv. a. transmitted, 
derived from one to another. Pope. Granv. 
Transmit, traiis-mH'. v. a. to send from one 
place to another. Hale. 
Transmittal, trans-mlt'tal. s. the act of trans- 
mitting, transmission. Swift. 
Transmitter,trans-mit'ur. s. one that transmits. 
Transmutable, trans-muta-bl. a. capable of 
change, possible to be changed. Brawn. Arb 
Transmutably,irans-ttuYta ble. ad. with capa- 
city of being changed into another sub- 
stance, &c. 
Transmutation, trans-mu-ta'shun. s. change 
into another nature or substance. Newton. 
Transmute, transmute', v. n. 10 change from 
one nature or substance to another. 

Raleigh. 
Transniuter, trdns-mulur. .?. one that trans- 
mutes. 
Transom, tran'sum. s. a thwart beam or lintel 
over a dcor; among mathematicians^ the 
vane of an instrument called a cross-staff. 
Transparency, trans-pa'ren-se. s. clearness, 
diaphaneity, translucency. A>b. 

Transparent, trans-parent, a. previous to the 
light, clear, peilucid. Add. 

Transpass, trans-pis', v. n. to pass away. 
Transpicuous, trdns-piku-us. a. transparent, 
pervious to the sight. Philips 

Transpierce, traus-peerse', or trans-perse', v. n. 
to penetrate, to make way through. Hal. 



Transpiration, trin-spe-rk'shun. s. emission in 
vapour. Brown. 

Transpire, trln-splre'. v. a. to emic in vapour. 
— v n. to be emitted by insensible vapour. 
Woodward. — To escape from secieey to no- 
tice:. 
Traasplace, trans-plase'. v. a. to remove, to 
put into a new ol~.ee. Wiikins. 

Transplant, trins-plint' v. a. to remove and 
plant in a new p.ac^. Rose. 

Transplantation, trans-plan-ta'shun. s. the net 
of transplanting or removing to another 
soil. Suckl. 

Transplanter, trlns-piint'cir. s. one that trans- 
plants. 
Transport, trans-p6rt'. -v. a. to convev by car- 
riage from place to place. Drvd '.— To sen- 
tence or carry into banishment as a felon. 
Swiff . — To put into ecstasy. M ft. 

Transport, transport. .>-. carriage, conveyance. 
Arb. — A vessel of carriage. Diyd.— Rapture, 
ecstasy. South. 

Transportance, trans-pir'taase. s. conveyance, 
carnage, removal. Shak. 

Transportation, trans-pir-ta'shuii. s. removal, 
conveyance. Wait— Banishment for felony, 
eestatic violence of passion South. 

Transporter, trans- pin' or. s. one that trans- 
ports. Carew. 
T.ansposal, trans-pi'zal. s. the act of putting 
things in each other's place. Swift. 
Transpose, trans-p6ze'. v. a. to put each in the 
piace of other. Locke. 
Transposition, trans-pA-zi~h'un. s. the act of 
putting one thing in the place of another, 
the state of being put out of place. 
Transhape, trans-shipe'. v. a. to transform, to 
bring into another shape. Shak. 
Transubstantiate, tran-sab-stan-sbi-ate. v. a'. 
to change to another substance. Milt. 
Transubstantiating, tran-sub-stau-she-a'shun. 
s. a supposed change of the elements of the 
eucharist into the real body and blood of 
Chriat. Locke. 
Transudation, tran-shu-da'shun. s. the act of 
passing in sweat. Boyle. 
Transude, tran-side'. v. n. to pass through in 
vapour. Harvey. 
Transversal, trans-ver'sal. s. running cross- 
wise. Hale. 
Transversally, traiis-ver'sal-le. ad. in a cross 
direction. Wiikins. 
Transverse, trans-v c rse'. v. a. to change, to 
overturn. Lesley. 
Transverse, trans-vlrse'. a. being in a cross di- 
rection. Blackm. Bentley. 
Transversely, trans-vers'le. ad. in a cross direc- 
tion, still. 
Transumption, trdns-sum'shun. .?. the act of 

taking from one place to another. 
Trap, trip. j-. a snare setfor thieves or vermin. 
Taylor.— An ambush. Calamy.—A play. 

King. 
Trap, trap. v. a. to ensnare, to take bv stata- 

■^ em - ,, ' Dryd. 

liapooor, trap-dore. s. a door opening and 

shutting unexpectedly. R lJV , 

rv.spe, tripe, v. a. to run idly and sluttishly 

about. 
Trapes, tripes, s. an idle slatternly woman. 

Gay. 
rrapstick, trip'stik. s. a stick with which beys 

drive a wooden ball. Spectator, 

I'rapezium, tra-pi'zhe-fim. s. a quadrilateral 

figure, whose four sides are not equal, and 

none of its sides parallel. Woodw. 

trapezoid, tra-pe'zaid. s. an irregular figure, 

whose four sides arc not parallel. 



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Trappings, trap'pingz. s. ornaments, append- 
ant to the saddle. Milt.— Embellishments. 
Shak. 

Trash, trash, s. any thing worthless, dross, 
dregs. Shak. Donne. 

Trash, trash, v. a. to lop, to crop. Shak.— To 
crash, to humble. Hammond. 

Trashy, trash'e. a. worthless, vile, useless. 

Dryd. 

Travail, trav'il. v. n. to labour, to toil, to be 

in labour. South.— v. a. to harass, to tire. 

Milt. 

Travail, trav'il. s. labour, toil, fatigue. Hooker. 
—Labour in childbirth. Bacon. 

Travel, trav'il. v. n. to make journeys. Dryd. 
— To pass, to go. Pope. — v. a. to pass, to 
journey over. Milt. 

Travel, trav'il. s. journey, act of passing from 
place to place. Dryd. Prior. 

Traveller, trav'il-Sr. s. one who goes a jour- 
ney, a wayfarer. Spenser. 

Traveltainted, triv'il-tant-Id. a. "harassed, fa- 
tigued with travel. Shak. 

Traverse, tra-virs. (trav'ers. S.) ad. crosswise, 
athwart. Bacon. 

Traverse, tra-vlrse'. prep, through, crosswise. 
Milt. 

Traverse, traverse, a. lying across, lying 
athwart. Hayward. 

Traverse, trav'erse. s. any thing laid or built 
across. Bacon. 

Traverse, traverse, v. a. to cross, to lay 
athwart. Shak.— To thwart. Dryd.— To wan- 
der over. Milt. — To survey. South.— v. n. to 
use a posture of opposition in fencing. Shak. 

Travesty, trav'es-te. a. dressed so as" to be 
made ridiculous, burlesqued. 

Traumatic, tiiw-mat'ik. a. vulnerary, curing 
wounds. Wi'.em. 

Tray, tra. s. a shallow wooden vessel in which 
meat or fish is carried. Gay. 

Tray trip, tra'trip. s. a kind of play. Shak. 

Treacherous, tretsh'er-us. a. faithless, perfidi- 
ous, guilty ot betraying. Swift. 

Treacherously, tietsher-us-le. ad. faithlessly, 
perfidiously, by treason. n Donne. Otway. 

Treacherousness, tmsh'er-us-nes. s. the qua- 
lity of being treacherous, perfidiousness. 

Treachery, tretsh'^r-e. s. perfidy, breach of 
faith. 

Treacle, tre'kl. s. molasses, the spume of sugar. 

Tread, tied, v.n. pret. trod, part. pass, trodden. 
to set the foot, to walk with form or state. 
Milt. — To trample. Shak.— To copulate as 
birds. Dryd.— v. a. to walk on. Shak.— To 
press under the foot. Swift.— To trample. 
Psalms.— To love as the male bird the fe- 
male. Dryden. 

Tread, tred. s. step with the foot. Milt.— Way, 
path. Shak.— The cock's part in the egg. 

Treader, tred'iir. s. he who treads. 
Treadle, tred'dl. s. a part of an engine on which 
the feet act to put it in motion. Moxon.— 
The sperm of the cock. Derham. 

Treason,tre'z'n. s. an offence committed against 

the person of majesty, or against the dignity 

of the commonwealth. Cowley. 

Treasonable, tre'z'n-a-bl. \a. having the na- 

Treasonous, tie'z'n-us. J ture or guilt of 

treason. Shak. 

Treasure, trlzhure. s. wealth hoarded, riches 

accumulated. Locke. 

Treasure, trezhure. v. a. to hoard, to reposit, 

to lay up. Rowe. 

Treasurehouse, tr?zh 'ire-house, s. place where 

hoarded riches are kept. Hooker. 

Treasurer, tiezh u-rur. j. ©ne who has care or 

charge of treasure. Raleigh. 



Treasurership, tr^zh'u-rur-ship. s. office or dig- 
nity of treasurer. Hakev.Ul. 
Treasuress, trczh u-ris. s. a female treasurer. 

Mason's Sup: 
Treasury, trezh'u-re. s. a place in which riches 
are accumulated. Watts. 

Treat, trete. v. a. to negociate, to manage. 
Dryd. — To discourse on, to use in any man- 
ner, good or bad. Spect. — v. n. to discourse. 
Milt. — To practise negociation,to make gra- 
tuitous entertainments. Prior. 
Treat, trete. s. an entertainment given. Dryd. 
Treatable, tre't3-bl. a. moderate, not violent. 
Hooker. 
Treatise, tre'tiz. s. discourse. Shak. 
Treatment, trete'mlnt. s. usage, manner of 
using, good or bad. Dryd. 
Treaty, tre'te. s. negociation, act of treating. 
Spens. — A compact relating to public atfairs. 
Bacon. 
Treble; trlb'bl. a. threefold, triple. Sandys.— 
Sharp of sound. Bacon. 
Treble, treb'bl. v. a. to multiply by three, to 
make thrice as much. Spens. Creech. — v. n. 
to become threefold. Swift. 
Treble, treb'bl. s a sharp sound. Dryd. 
Treb'eness, treb'bl-nes. s. the state of being 
treble. Bacon. 
Trebly, tieb'bU. ad. thrice told, in threefold 
number or quantity. Ray. 
Tree, tree. s. a large vegetable with a wooden 
stem. Locke.— Any thing branched out. 

Dryd. 

Trefoil, tre'foil. s. a plant. Peach. 

Treillage, trl'lage. s. a contexture of pales to 

support espaliers. Trevoux. 

Trellis, trll'lts. s. a structure like a lattice. 

Tremble, trem'bl. v. n. to shake, to shiver, to 

quake. Ciar. Rowe.— To totter. Burnet.— To 

quaver. Bacon. 

Tremblingly, trim'bling-le. ad. so as to shake 

or quaver. Pope, 

Tremendous, tre-men'd&s. a. dreadful, hoiri- 

bie, astonishinglv terrible. Pope. 

Tremour, tremur. J. state of trembling. Harv. 

— Quivering or vibratory motion. Newton. 

Tremulous, trem'u-lus. a. trembling, fearful, 

quivering, vibratory. Holder. 

Tremulousness, trlm'u-lus-nls. s. the state of 

quivering. 
Trench, trensh. v. a. to cut or dig into pits or 
ditches. Pope.— To fortify by trenches. 

Milt. 
Trench, trensh. s. a pit or ditch. Dryd. Mort.— 
Earth thrown up to defend soldiers, a chi- 
rurgical instrument. Shak. 

Trenchant, tren'shant. a. cutting, sharp. 
Trencher, trln'shur. s. a wooden plate, the ta- 
ble. Shak. 
Trencherfly, tren'shur-fll. *. one that haunts 
tables, a parasite. VEstr. 
Trencher-frieud, tren'shur-frlnd. j. a parasite. 
Trencherman, tren'shur-man. s. a cook. (Obso- 
lete.) Sidney. — A feeder, an eater. Shak. 
Tienchermate, tren'shur-mate. s. a table com- 
panion, a parasite. Hooker. 
Trend, trend, v. n. to tend, to lie in any par- 
ticular direction. (Not used.) Dryd. 
Trentals, tren'tals. s. a number of masses to 
the tale of thirty. Ayliffe. 
Trendle, tren'dl. s. any thing turned round. 
Trepan, tie-pan', s. a snare, a stratagem. 
Trepan, tre-pan'. v. a. to perforate with the 
trepan. Arb.— To catch, to ensnare. Butler. 
Trephine, tre'flne. s. a small trepan. 
Trepidation, trep-e-da'shun. s. the slate of 
Trembling. Bacon.— State of terror, Wott.-* 
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Trespass, trls'pls. v. n. to transgress, to offend. 

Norris. 

Trespass, tres'pls. s. transgression, offence. 

Milton. Unlawful entrance on another's 

ground. 
Trespasser, tres'pas-sur. s. an offender, a trans- 
gressor. 
Tressed, tris'sid. a. knotted or curled. Spens. 
Tresses, tres'siz. s.pl. a knot or curl of hair. 

Milt. 
Trestle, trls'sl. s. the frame of a table, a move- 
able form by which any thing is supported. 
Tret, tret. s. an allowance made by merchants 
to retailers. Bailey. 

Trelhings, treth'fngs. s. taxes, imposts. 
Trevet,"trev'ft. s. any thing that stands on 

three legs. 
Trey, tri s. a three at cards. Shak. 

Triable, tr'a-bl. a. possible to be experiment- 
ed, capable of trial. Boyle. 
Triad, triad, s. three united. 
Trial, trial, s. test, examination. Shak. — Ex- 
periment. Bacon.— Experiev.ee, judicial ex- 
amination. Cowel. — Temptation. Rogers. 
Triangle, trl'ang-gl. j. a figure of three angles. 
Lode. 
Triangular, trl-ang'gi-Hr. a. having three an- 
gles. Ray. 
Tribe, tribe, s. a distinct body of the people, 
as divided bv any characteristic. Ben Jon. 
Triblet, or triboulet, tvib'lit. s. a goldsmith's 
tool for making rings. Ainsw. 
Tribulation, trib-4-la'shun. s. persecution, dis- 
tress, vexation. Hooker. Att. 
Tribunal, tri-bu'nal. s. the seat of a judge. 
Waller.— A court of justice. Milt. 
Tribune, trlb'une. s. an officer of Rome. Shak. 

— The commander of a Roman legion. 
Tribunitial, trib-u-nishai. \a. suitinga tri- 
Tribunitious, trlb-u-nish'&s. j bune, relating 
to a tribune. Bacon. 

Tributary, trib'u-ta-re. a. paying tribute. Dry. 
—Subject, subordinate. Prior.— Paid in tri- 
bute. Cone. 
Tributary, trib'u-ta-re. 5. one who pays a stat- 
ed sum in acknowledgment of subjection. 
Davie s. 
Tribute, tnb'ite. s. payment made in acknow- 
ledgment, subjection. Milt. 
Trice, trlse. s. a short time, an instant, a 
stroke. Suck. Bentiey. 
Trichotomy, trl-kot'lo-nie. s. division into 
three parts. Watts. 
Trick, trik. .>-. a sly fraud. Raleigh.— A dexter- 
ous artifice. Pope. — A vicious practice. Dryd. 
—A juggle. Prior. 
Trick, idle. v. a. to cheat, to impose on, to de- 
fraud. Stephens. — v. n. to live by fraud. 

Dryd. 
Tricker, trik'fir. s. See Trigger. 
Tricking, trik'ing. s. dress, ornament. Shak. 
Trickish, trik'ish. a. knavishly artful, fraudu- 
lently cunning, mischievously subtle. Pope. 
Trickle, trlk'kl. v. n. to fall in drops, to rill in 
a slender stream. Bacon. Pope. 

Tricksy, trlk'si. a. pretty. (Not used.) Shak. 
Tncorporal, trl-kor'pA-ral. a. having three bo- 
dies. 
Tride. trlde. a. short and readv. Bailey. 

Trident, trl'dlnt. s. a three-forked sceptre of 
Nep'une. Add. 

Trident, trl'dent. a. having three teeth. 
Tridug, tri'ding. s. the third part of York- 
shire; by corruption, riding. 
Triduan, trid'jA-aii. a. lasting three days, hap- 
pening every third day 
Triennial, til-eii'val. a. lasting three years. 
K. Charles.— Happening every third year. 



Trier, trior, s. one who tries or examines. 
Hale.— Test. Shak. 

Trifallow, trVfal-16. v. a. to plow land the 
third time before sowing. Mort. 

Trifid, trl'fid. a. cut or ^divided into three 
parts. 

Tritisiulary, trl-fis'tshu-H-re. a. having three 
pipes. Brozvth 

Trifle, trl'fi. v. n. to act with levity, to talk 
with folly. Hooker.— -To play the fool. Shak. 
—v. a. to make of no importance. (Not in 
use.) Shak. 

Tnfle. trl'fl. 5. a thing of no moment. Drayt. 

Trifter, trl'fi-dr. s. one who acts with levity, 
or talks with folly. Watts. 

Trifling, tri'fl-ing. a. wanting worth, unim- 
portant, wanting weight. Rogers. 

Triflingly, tri'fl-lng-le. ad. without weight, 
dignity, or importance. Locke. 

Triform, trl'lorm. a. having a triple shape. 

Milt. 

Trigger, trig'gur. s. a catch to hold the wheel 
on steep ground, the catch that being pulled 
looses the cock of the gun. Locke. 

Trigintals, tri-jin'talz. s. a number of masses 
to the tale of thirty. Ay life. 

Triglyph, trl'glif. s. in architecture, a member 
of the frieze of the Doric order set directly 
over every pillar, and in certain spaces in 
the intercolumniations. Harris. 

Tricon, tiTgon. s. a triangle. Hale. 

Trigonal, trig'A-nil, a. triangular, having three 
corners. . Wondw. 

Trigonometry, trig'A nom'c-tre. j. the art of 
measuring "triangles. 

Trigonometrical, tr?g-o-ni-met'U"£-ka]. a. per- 
taining to trigonometry. 

Trilateral, trl-lat'er-al. a. having three sides. 

Trill, trill, .s. quaver, tremulousness of music. 

Add. 

Trill, trill, v. a. to utter quavering. Thomson, 
—v. n. to trickle. Shak.— To play in tremu- 
lous vibrationsof sound. Dryd. 

Trillion, tril'yun. s. a million of millions of 
millions. 

Trihiminar, tri-li'min-lr. \a. having three 

Trilummous, tti-lu'min-us. j lights. 

Trim, trim. a. nice, snug, dressed up. Dryd. 

Trim, trim. v.n. to fit out. Shak— To deco^ 
late. Dryd.— To shave, to clip. Hoxcel— To 
balance a vessel. Sped.— v.n. to balance' 
to fluctuate between two parlies. South' 

Trim, trim. s. dress, geer, ornaments. Shak- 

Trimly, trim'le. ad. nicely, neatly. Spen.Asch' 

Trimmer, trim'm&r. s. a turncoat. Swift.— A 
piece of wood inserted. Moxon. 

Trimming, tfim'ming. j. ornamental appen- 
dages to a coat or gown. Garth. 

Trimness, trinities.' s. neatness, petty ele- 
gance of dress. 

Trinal, trl'naLa. threefold. Spenser. 

Trine, trine, s. an aspect of two planets, dis- 
tant 120 degrees. Creech. 

Trine, trine, s. the Trinity. W. Brmvne, 

Trine, trine, v. a. to put in a trine aspect. 

Dryd. 

Trinity, trin'e-te. s. the union of the three 
persons in the Godhead. Locke. 

Trinket, tringkit. s. toys, ornaments of dress. 
Sw///.— Tackle, tools. VEstr. 

Triobolar, tri-ob'A-lir. a. vile, mean, worthless. 
Cheyne. 

Trip, trip. v. a. to supplant, to catch, to de- 
tect. Shak.—v. n. to fall by losing the hold 
of the feet, to fall. Dryd.— To'stumble. Locke. 
— To take a short voyage. 

Trip, trip. s. a stumble, a mistake. Dryd.— A. 
short voyage or journey. ' Pose. 



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Tripartite, trlp'par-tlte. a. divided into three 
parts, having three correspondent copies, 
relating to three parties. Shak. 

Tripe, tripe, s. the intestines, the guts. King. 

Tripedal, tr!p'4-dal. a. having three feet. 

Tripetalous, tri-pet'a-lus. a. having a flower 
consisting of three leaves. 

Tripthong, trfp'thong. s. a coalition of three 
vowels to form one sound : as, eau. eve. 

Tripple, trlp'pl. a. threefold. Milt. — Treble, 
three time? repeated. Burnet. 

Triple, trip'pl. v. a. to treble. Hooker.— To 
make threefold. vryd. 

Triplet, trf p'lit. 5. three of a kind. Swift. 

Three verses rhiming together. vryd. 

Triplic^e, tr!p'l£-kate. a. made thrice as 
much. Harris. 

Triplication, trip-U-ka'shun. s. the act of treb- 
ling or adding three together. Glnnv. 

Triplicity, tii-plis^-tl. s. trebleness, state of 
being threefold. Bacon. Watts. 

Trip.nadam, trip'mad-am. s. an herb. Mort. 

Tripod, tri'pdd, or tripod. (tri'pAd. S.) s. a seat 
with three feet. vryd. 

Tripoly, trip'p6-U. s. a sharp cutting sand. 

Newton. 

Tripos trl'pds. s. a tripod. Ben Jon. 

Tripper. trh>'p&.r. s. one who trips. 

Trip pi ne, trfp'pmg. a. quick, nimble. Milt. 

Tripping, trip'pfng. s. light dance. Milt. 

Trippingly. trip'ping-U. ad. with agility, with 
swift motion. Shak. 

Triptote, 'rfp'tote. s. triptote is a noun used 
bui in three cases. Clarke. 

Trireme, trVrime. s. a galley with three 
benches of oars on a side. 

Trisection, trl-sik'shfia. s. division into three 
equal parts. 

Tristful, trist'f&l. a. sad, melancholy, gloomv. 
{A bad word.) Shak. 

Trisulc, trls&lk. s. a thing of three points. 

Brown 

Trisyllabical, tris-sll-lab'i-kal. a. consisting of 
three syllables. 

Trisyllable, trfs'sfl-lst-bl. s. a word consisting of 
three syllables. 

Trite, trite, a. worn out, stale, common, not 
new. Rogers. 

Triteness, trite'ni-s. s. staleness, common- 
ness. 

Tritheism, trlW-fzm. s. the opinion which 
holds three distinct gods. 

Trithing.tri'thing. s. the third part of a coun- 
ty ; by corruption denominated Riding. 

Triturable, trh'A ra-bl. a. possible to be pound- 
ed or comminuted. Brown. 

Trituration, trit-t^hfi-ra'shun. s. reduction of 
substances to powder, levigation. Br wn. 

Trivet, triv'lt. s. any thing supported by three 
feet. Chjpman, 

Trivial, triv'yal. s. vile, worthless, vulear 
Rosc. — Light, trifling. Vryd 

Trivially, triv'yal-4. ad. commonly, vulgarly. 
Bacon.— .Lightly, inconsiderably. 

Trivialness, trJv'yal-nls. .& commonness, vulga- 
rity, lightness, unimportance 

Triumph, trl'&mf. s. pomp of victory. Bacon. 
— State of being victorious. Vryd. — Victory 
conquest. Pope — Joy for success. MHt . 

Triumph, trl'iaif. v. n. to celebrate or rejoice 
for victory, vryd. — To obtain victory. Kmi 

Triumphal, trl-umPil. a. used in celebrating 
victory. Swift. 

Triumphal, tri-Smfal. s. a token of victory. 
{Not in use.) Milt. 

Triumphant, tri-Smflnt. a. celebrating of vie 
tory. South.— Rejoicing as for victory. Mitt. 
—Victorious. Pope. 



Triumphantly, trl-fimfant-U. ad. in a tri- 
umphant manner. Glanv. Victoriously. 

Shik. — Wirh insolent exultation. South. 

Triumpher, triomf-ur. s. one who triumphs. 

Triumvirate, tri &m'vi-rat. \ s. a coalition or 

Triumviri, tri-um'v4-ri. J concurrence of 
three men. Swift. 

Triune, tri-ine'. a. at once three and one. 

Troat, trite, v. a. to cry as a buck does at rut- 
ting time. 

Trocar, trA-klr'. s. a chirurgical instrument. 

Trochaic, trA-ka'ik. a. ot a trochee; chiefly 
composed of trochees. War ton. 

Troehaical,tr6-ka£-kal.tf. consisting of trochees. 

Trochee, tr&'ki. s. a foot used in Latin poetry, 
consisting of a long and short syllable. 

Trochilics, tro-kil'iks.j. the science of rotatory 
motion. Brown. 

Trochings, tr&'kings. s. the branches on a 
deer's head. Ainsw. 

Trod'den^rAd'd'n. }P*rr. pass. * tread. 

Trode, tr6de. the pret. of tread. 

Trode, trod. s. footing. Spenser. 

Troglodyte, trdg'lo-dite. s. one who inhabits 
caves ol the earth. Arb. 

Troll, trill, v. n to move circularly, to drive 
about. Ben Jon.— v. a. to roll, to run round. 
Swift.' — To fish for a pike. Gay. 

Trollop, trol'lfip. s. a slatternly loose woman. 

Troop, troop, s. a company. Shak. — A body of 
soldier?. Vryd.— A small body of cavalry. 

Troop, tr66p v. n. to march in a body. Milt. 
— To march in company. Shak. 

Trooper,'tr68p'ur. s. a horse soldier. Grew. 

Trope, trope. 5. a change of a word from its ori- 
ginal .-.ignification. Hudibras. 

Trophied, tro fid. a. adorned with trophies. 

Trophy, irA'ft. s. something shown or treasur- 
ed up in proof of victory. Pope. 

Trop.cal. tr6p'£-kal. a. rhetorically changed 
from the original meaning. South. — Placed 
near or belonging to the tropic. Salmon. 

Tropically. tr6p'£-kai-£. ad. figuratively. Shak. 

Tropic, tr&plk. s. the astronomical lines at 
which the sun turns back to the equator. 

Tropological, tr6-p6-16d.'jSk-al a. varied by 
tropes, changed from the original import of 
the words 

Tropology, tro-pSl'A-je. s. a rhetorical mode of 
speech including tropes. Brown. 

Trossers, tros'suiz. s. breeches, hose, (now 
trowsers.) Shak. 

Trot, trot. v. n. to move with a high jolting 
pace. Shak. 

Trot, tidt. s. the jolting high pace of a horse. 
vryd. 

Troth, troth, s belief, faith, fidelity. Shak. — 
Truth, verity. Add. 

Trothless, troth'les. a. faithless, treacherous. 

Trothpligh t,tr6thpilte. a. betrothed, attianced. 
F Shak. 

Trotter, trot't&r. s. one that walks a jolting 

pace, a sheep's foot, 
i'roubadour, tr6u'ba-dour. s. a general appella- 
tion for any of the early poets of Provence. 

Trouble, tr&b'bl. v. a. to disturb, to perplex. 
Locke.— To affect, to grieve. Till.— To dis- 
tress Milt. — To teaze, to vex. Shak. 
Trouble, trub'bl. s. disturbance, perplexity, 
uneasiness, molestation. Milt. — Affliction, 
calamity. Shak. 

Troubler, trub'bl-6r. s. disturber, confounder. 

1 roublesome,trub'bl-sSm.6f. vexatious, uneasy, 
afflictive. Till.— Full of molestation. Att.— 
Burdensome Pope.— Importunate, teazing. 

Tioublesomeiy, tr&b'bl-sfim-li.fl^. vexatiously, 
wearisomely, unseasonably. Locke. 



TRU 



TRY 



Rite, tar, call, cat ; be, bit ; wine, win ; so, prSve, for, p6t; cube, cub, fill ; soil, mound ; thick, thus 

Troublesomeness, trub'hj-s&m n?s. s. vexati- 
ousness, uneasiness. Bacon. — Importunity, 
unseasonableness. 



Troublous, trfib'bl-fis. a. tumultuous, confused, 
disordered. Spenser. 

Trover, tro'vfir. s. an action for goods found 
and not delivered to the owner on demand. 

Trough, tr6f. s. any thing hollowed and open 
longitudinally on the upper side. Dryd. 

Troul, trile. v. n. to move volubly. Milt.— -To 
utter volubly. Shak. 

Trounce, trofinse. v. a. to punish by an in- 
dictment or information. Dryd. 

Trouse; trAuze. ^ s . long breeches, hose. 

Trousers, trdusfirz. J Spens. Wisem. 

Trout, trait, s. a delicate spotted fish Carew. 

Trow, tr6. v. n. to think, to imagine, to con- 
ceive. Shak. 

Trow, trA. interi. an exclamation of inquiry. 
(Obsolete.) Shak. 

Trowel, trou'il. s.& tool to take up mortar with, 
and spread it. Moxon. 

Troy-weight, true'wate. \ s. a kind of weight 

Troy, true. J by which gold and 

bread are weighed. 

Truant, troSant. s. an idler, one who wanders 
idly about, neglecting his duty. More. 

Truant, tr66'5nt. a. idle, wandering from busi- 
ness, lazy, loitering. Shak. 

Truant, trSoant. v. n. to idle at a distance 
from duty, to loiter, to be lazy. Shak. 

Truantship, tr66ant-ship. s. idleness, negli- 
gence, neglect of study or business. Asc. 

Trubtail, trfib'tale. s. a short squat woman. 

Ainsw. 

Truce, troose. s. a temporary peace, a cessa- 
tion of hostilities. Hooker. Dryd. 

Trucidat ion, tr6o-se da'shfin. s. the act of killing. 

Truck, trfik. v. n. to traffic by exchange.— v. a. 
to give in exchange, to exchange. VEstr. 

Truck, tr&k. s. traffic by exchange. Dryd.— 
Wooden wheels for carriages of cannon. 

Truckie, tr&k'kl. v. n. to be in a state of sub- 
jection, to yield, to creep. Cleave. Norris. 

Trucklebed, or Trundlebed, trfik'kl-b^d. s. a bed 
that runs on wheels under a higher bed. 

Truculence, tr6d'kfi-lense. s. savageness of 
manner*?, terribleness of aspect. 

Trucuient, trdo'ku-letit. a. savage, barbarous. 
Ray — Terrible of aspect, destructive, cruel. 

Trudge, tr&dje. v. n. to travel laboriously, to 
jog on. ' Shak. Dryd. 

True, tr6o. a. not false, not erroneous Spenser. 
—Real, not counterfeit, Milt.— Faithful, not 
perfidious. Shak. — Exact, conformable to a 
rule. Prior. 



True born, Uoo'born. 

birth. Shak. 

Truebred, troS'bred. a. of a right breed. Dryd. 

Truehearted, troo-hlrt'ld. a. honest, faithful. 
Shak. 

Truelove, trSoliiv. s. an herb. 

Trueloversknot, tr6d-lfiv-urz-n6t'. s. a knot 
with many involutions, emblematical or in- 
terwoven affection. tludibras. 

Trtieman, tru-min. s. an honest man, not a 
thief. (Obsolete.) 

Triteness, tioo'n's. s. sincerity, faithfulness. 

Truepenny, trdo'pen'ne. s. a" familiar phrase 
for an honest ft- How. Shak. 

Truffle, tr66'fl. s. a kind of subterraneous 
mushroom. 

Truism, tr66'izm. s. an identical proposition, a 
self-evident, but unimportant, truth. 

Trug, trfig. s. a hod for morlar. 

Truil, trill; s. a low whore, a vagrant strumpet. 
Shak. 

Truly, troo'le. ad. according to truth, not 



falsely. Sidney. Really. Milt.— Exactly, 

justly. South.'— Indeed. Wotton. 

Trump, trump, s. a trumpet, an instrument of 
warlike music. Shak. Wesley.-^A. winning 
card. Pope. 

Trump, tr&mp. v. a. to win with a trump card, 
trump up, to devise, to forge. 

Trucnpery, tr&mp'er-e. s. something fallaci- 
ously splendid. Shak.— Falsehood, empty 
talk. Ral.— Trifles. Milt. 

Trumpet, trump'it. .s. an instrument of martial 

music. Mitt.— One who celebrates or praises, 

Dryd. 

Trumpet, trump'it. v. n. to publish by sound 
of trumpet, to proclaim. Shak. Bacon. 

Trumpeter, trump'it -fir. s. one who sounds a 
trumpet. Hayw.— One who proclaims. Bac. 

Trumpet-flower, trump'lt-flour. s. a tubulous 
flower. Miller. 

Trumpet-tongued, tr&mp'H-tung'd. a. having 
tongues vociferous as a trumpet. Shak. 

Truncate, trfing'kate. v. a. to maim, to lop, to 
cut short. 

Truncation, tr&n-kashfin. s. the act of lopping 
or maiming. 

Truncheon, trun'shun. s. a club, a cudgel, a 
staff of command. Shak. Hayw. 

Truncheon, trun'shun. v. a. to beat with a 
truncheon. shak. 

Truncheoneer, tr&n-shfin-eer'. s. one armed 
with a truncheon. Shak. 

Trundle, trfin'dl. v. n. to roll, to bowl along. 

Trundle, trfin'dl. s. any round rolling thing. 

Trundle-tail, tr&n'dl-tale. ^ round-tail. Shak. 

Trunk, trfingk. s. the body of a tree. Bentley.— 
Body without the limbs. Shak.— The main 
body of any thing. Ray —A chest for clothes. 
Dryd— The proboscis of an elephant, &c. 

Trunked, tfirnk'ld a. having a trunk. Howel. 

Trunk-hose, tifingk'h6ze. s. large breeches for- 
merly worn. p r i or . 

Trunnions, trfin'yfinz. s. the knobs of a gun, 
that bear it on the carriage. Bailey. 

Trusion, trSo'zhfin. s. the act of thrusting or 
Pushing. Bentley. 

Truss, trfis. s . a bandage for ruptures. Wisem. 
—Bundle. Spenser. 

Truss, trfis. v. a. to pack up close together. 

Trust, trfist. s. confidence, reliance on an- 
other. Shak. — Charge received in confi- 
dence. Dryden. — Confident opinion of any 
event. Milt - Credit. Zoc-.-Deposit. Swift. 

Trust, trfist. v.a. to place confidence in. B.Jon. 
—To believe, to credit. Shak.— To sell upon 
credit. — v. n. to have confidence, to rely. 
Milt.— To be credulous. Shak.— To expect. 



having a right by 1 Trustee, trfis- tee', s. one entrusted with any 
thing. Taylor. 

Truster, tr&st'&r. s. one who trusts. shak. 

Trust ily, trfi->'te-le. ad. faithfully. Spenser. 

Trustiness, trfist'e-nls. s. honesty, fidelity, 
faithfulness. Grew. 

Trustless, trfist'ils. s. unfaithful, unconstant", 
not to be trusted. Spenser. 

Trusty, trfist'e. a. faithful, true, fit to be trust- 
ed. Shak. Add. — Strong, stout. Spenser. 

Truth, trddth. *. the contrary to falsehood. Loc. 
—Conformity of words to thoughts. Milt. — 
—Purity from falsehood, fidelitv, constancy, 
honesty. Shak.— Exactness. Mbrt.— Reality, 
real state of" things. Hooker. 

Trutination,tr6o-te-na'shfin..j. the act of weighs 
ing, examination by the scale. Brown. 

Try, tri. v a to examine, to make experiment 
of. shak. — To experience. Dryd. — To exa- 
mine as a judge, to bring as to a test, to 
essay, to refine. Milt.— v. n. to endeavour, 
to attempt, to make essay. Wetton. 



TUM 

Kite, tar, clH, Cat; bh, bit; wine, win ; si, p&ve 

Tub, tub. s. a laree open vessel of wood. Milt. 
—A state of salivation. Shak. 

Tube, tube. s. a pipe, a siphon, a long ho'low 
bodv. Rosc - 

Tubercle, tu'blr-kl. s. a small swelling or ex- 
crescence on the body, a pimple. Harvey. 

Tuberose, tube'r&ze. s. a flower. Mart. 

Tuberous, tu'blr-us. a. having prominent 
knots or excrescences. IVoodw. 

Tubular, ti'bi-lar. a resembling or consisting 
of a pine, fistular. Grew. 

Tubulated, uYbu-la-tld. \a. fistular, longttu- 

Tubulous. ti bu l&s. j dinally hollow. Den. 

Tubule, tubule, s. a small pipe, or fistular 
body. , IVoodw. 

Tuck, tuk. s a long narrow sword. Sh.>k.— \ 
kind of net. Carew. 

Tuck, tuk. v. n. to crush together, to hinder 
from spreading. Prior.— To enc'.o e. by tuck- 
ing round. Locke.— v. a. to contract. Sharpe. 

Tucker, tik'or .-. a small piece of linen thai 
shades the breast of women. Add. 

Tuel, tu'el s. ihe anus. Skinner. 

Tuesday, ti e'd£. -'. the third day of the week. 

Tuft, lot!, s. a number of any snail bodies 
ioiued together. Dryd.— A cluster, a clump. 
J & Mil:. 

Tuft, tuft. v. a. to adorn with a tuft. Th >ms\ 

Tufted, luf'tid. a. growing in tufts or clusters. 
Pope. 

Tufty, tuftfe. a. adorned with tufts. Thomson. 

Tuo- tug. v. .7. to pull with strength. Rose— 
- To pull, to pluck. Hadibras.—v. n. to pull, 
to draw. Bovk.— To labour, to struggle. 

Tu°-, t&g. s. pull performed with the utmost 
effort „ Dryd. 

Tugger, tog'gar. s. one that tugs or pulls hard. 

Tuition', luish'&n. s. guardianship, care of a 
guardian or tutor. LocU. 

Tulip, li'rip s. a flower. Hake. 

Tuliptree, ti'lip-trii. s. a tree. 

Tumble, tum'bl. v. n. to fail, to come sudden- 
ly and violently to the ground. Shak. — To 
roll about. Sidney.— v. a. to turn over. Col. 
—To throw down. Dnd. 

Tumble, tum'bl. s. a fall. VEstr ■ 

Tumbler, turn'" l-ur s. one who shows feats of 
activity. Wdkiris.—A large drinking glass. 

Tumbrel, t&m'bril. *. *,dung-cart. Congr. 

Tumefaction, ta-mi-iak'shun. s. swelling. Arb. 

Tumefy, tu'me-fi v. a. to sweil, to make to 
swell. Sharpe. 

Tumid, tu'mM. a. swelling, puffed up. MUt.— 
Pompous, boastful. Boyte. 

Tumourous, tu'mur-fis. a. swelling, protuber- 
ant, vainly pompous. Walton, 

Tumour, tu'mur. s. a morbid swelling. Wisem. 
—Affected pomp, false magnificence. VEst. 

Tump, tamp v. a. to fence trees about with 
earth. 

Tumulate, tu'rau-late v. n. to swell. myle. 

Tumulose, t«'mu-16se. a full of lulls. Bauey. 

Tumult, tuV.ult. s. a stir, an irregular vio- 
lence, a wild commotion; Mat. Add. 

Tumult ti'mult. v. n. to be agitated tumultu- 
ous! v.' Milt. 

Tumultuarily, tu-mul'tsha-a-ri-U. ad. in a tu- 
multuary manner. ~.-- r , t . 

Tumu'.tuanness, tu-mul'tsbo-a-re-nes. s. turbu- 
lence, inclination or disposition to tumulr. 
K Charls. 

Tumultuary, ti-m&VtsbA-a-ri. a. disorderly, 
confused. Bacon. Gren.— Restless. Atterb. 

Tuuultuate, tu-mul-tshi-ite. v n. to make a 
tumult, ,' „• ,;■.,,, . . 

Tumultuation, ?A-mu!-tshu-a'shCin. s. irregular 
and confused agitation. Boyle. 

Tumultuous, tu-mul'tshu-fo.tf put into violent 



TUR 

f3r, pot; cube, cab, fill; s5il,mdand; thick, thus. 

commotion. ^^. -Turbulent, violent. Knot. 
—Full of tumults Sidney. 

Tumultously, tu-mul'tshi-us-li. ad. by actof 

the multitude, with confusion and violence. 

Bacon. 

Tun, tan. s. a large cask. Mitt. — Two pipes, a 
drunkard, in burlesque. Dryd. — The weight 
of two thousand pounds. 

Tun, ton. v. n. to put into casks, to barrel. 

Tiinable, 'A'nd-bi. a. harmonious, musical. 

Tunableness, tu'nabl-nes. s. harmony, melo- 
diousness, mnsicalness. 

Tuuably, tu-na-bl^. ad. harmoniously, melodi- 
ously. 

Tune, tune. j. a diversity of notes put together. 
Dry— Sound, note. Shak.— Harmony, order. 
K. Charles. — State of giving the due'sounds. 

Tune, tune. v. a. to sing harmoniously. Pope. 
— To put into order so as to produce the 
proper sound. — v. n. to form one sound to 
another. Milt. 

Tuneful, t&ne'ful. a. musical, harmonious. 

Milt. 

Tuneless, tine'les. a. unharmonious, unmusi- 
cal. Spenser. Cowley. 

Tuner, tu'nor. s. one who tuneo. Shak. 

Tunic, tu'nfek. s. part of the Roman dress. 
Arb. — Natural covering, integument. Harv. 
Funic!?, lu-iik-kl. s. natural cover, integu- 
ment. Ray. Bent ley. 

Tuning, tuning, s. a musical strain. Milt. 

Tunna^e, t&n'nidje. s. content of a vessel mea- 
sured by the tun. Arb. — Tax laid by the tun. 

Tunnel, tfin'nfl. s. the shaft of a chimney. 
Spens.—A funnel. Bacon. — A kind of net. 

Tunnel, t&n'nil. v. a. to form like a tunnel. 
Derh. — To catch in a net. 

Tunny, tun'nJ. 5. a sea fish. Carew. 

Tup, tup. s. a ram. {Provincial.) 

Tup, top. v- n to butt like a ram. 

Tin oan, tor'bon. ]s. the cover worn by 

Turbant, lur'bont. \ the Turks on their 

Turband,tur'bund. J heads. 

'I'm baned, tur'bun'd. a. wearing a turban. 

Shak: 

Turbary, tur'ba-rJ. s. the right of digging turf. 
Skinner. 

Turbid, tur'bfd. a. thick, muddy, not clear. 

Bacon. 

TurbidnesSjt&r'bid-nis.j. muddiness, thickness. 

Turbina'fd. tur'b^-na-ted. a. twisted, spiral, 
parsing from narrower to wider. Bentiey. 

Turbmaiion, tur-be-na'bfaun. s. the act of spin- 
ning nke a top. 

Turbitrt,ior'bnfi s. yellow mercury precipitate. 

Turbot, tur'but. s. a delicate fish. Dryd. 

Turbulence, tiu'bu-;tnse. \ s. tumult, confu- 

Turbulency, tfir'bu-!ln-sJ. j sion. Milt. — Dis- 
ord' r of passions. Dryd. — Tumultuousness. 

Turbuient, tur'bu-lent. a. raising agitation, 
pioducing cofiimotion. Milt.— Tumultuous, 
violent. Dryd. Bent. 

Turbuleutly, tur'bu-lent-li. ad. tumultuously, 
violently. 

Turcism, iur'-i m. (tir'kizm. S.) s. the religion 
of the Turks. 

Turd, turd. s. a vulgar word for excrement. 

Turf, turf, s a clod covered with grass, a part 
of the surface of I he ground. Dryd. Pepe. 

Turf, turf, v- a. to cover with turfs. Mort. 

Turfiness, turfl-nes. s. the state of abounding 
wiih tnrfs. 

Turfy, tfjrf'e. a. full of turfs. 

Turgent, tur'j^nt. a. swelling, protuberant, 
lumid. Thomson. 

Turgescence, tur-jes'slnse. \ s. the act of swel- 

Turgescency, tur-jes'sin-st. J ling, the state of 
being swollen. Brown. 



TUT 

Rite, tar, ell!, cat; b^bet; wine, win j s6, prove, 

Turgid, t&r'jid. a. swelled, bloated. Boyle.— j 
Pompous, tumid, fastuous. Watts. | 

Turgidity, tar-jid'e-te. s. state of being swol- 
len. Arb. 

Turkey, tur'ke. s. a large domestic fowl 
brought from Turkey. Gay. 

Turkois, tur-keeze'. s. a blue stone numbered 
among the meaner precious stones. Woodw. 

Turkscap, t&rks-kdp'. s. an herb. Ainsw. 

Turm, t&rm. s. a troop. Milt. 

Turmeric, tur'mer-tk. s. an Indian root which 
makes a yellow die. 

Turmoil, tur'moil. s. trouble, disiurbance, ha- 
rassing uneasiness. Spens. Donne. 

Turmoil, tur-m6il'. v. a. to harass with com- 
motion- Dryd. — To keep in unquietness. 

Turn, turn. v. a. to put into a circular or ver- 
tiginous motion, to move round, to change 
with respect to position, to bring the inside 
out. Milt. — To put the upper side down- 
ward. Add. — To transform, to transmute. 
Taylor. — To change, to alter. Shak. — v. n. to 
move round, to have a circular or vertigi- 
nous motion. 'Ben Jon. — To move from its 
place. fVisem. — To change posture. Cheyne. 
~-To move the face to another quarter. Dr. 
— To move the body round, to alter, to be 
changed. Milt. 

Turn, turn. s. the act of turning, winding 
course. Add. — A walk to and fro. Shak. — 
Change, vicissitude. Hook — Chance, hap. 
Coll. — Convenience, use, purpose. Clar. — 
The form, cast, shape, manner. Walts. 

Turnbench, tum'bensh. s. a small iron lathe. 

Turncoat, turn'kite. s. one who forsakes his 
party or principles, a renegade. Shak. 

Turner, turn'ur. i. one whose trade is to turn 
in a lathe. Dryd. 

Turneying, tur'ne-?ng. s. the act of tilting with 
spears. Spenser's F. Q. 

Turning, turning, s. flexure, winding, mean- 
der. Milt. 

Turnip, turn'ip. s. a white esculent root. 

Miller. 

Turnpike, turn'plke. s. a toll-gate on a road. 

Turnsick, turn'sik. a. vertiginous, giddy. Bac. 

Turnsol, torn'sole. s. a plant. Miller. 

Turnspit, tum'spit. s. he that anciently turn- 
ed a spit, a dog used for this purpose. 

Turnstile, lurn'stile. s. a turnpike in a foot- 
path. Butler. 

Turpentine, tur'p£n-tlne. s. the gum exuded 
by the pine, &c. Peach. 

Turpitude, t&r'pe-tude. s. inherent vileness, 
badness. South. 

Turquoise, tur-kweeze'. s. See Turkois. Shak. 

Turret, tur'nk. s. a little tower. Pope. 

Turreted, tur'ret-ed. a. formed like a tower, 
rising like a tower. Bacon. 

Turtle, tur'tl. \s.a. species of dove. sh. 

Turtledove,tur'tl-duv. j — The sea- tortoise. 

Tush, t&sh. interj. an expression of contempt. 
Cam. 

Tusk, tusk. s. the long tooth of a fighting ani- 
mal, the fang. Dryd. 

Tusked, t&s'kld. \a. furnished with tusk s . 

Tusky,t&s'ke. j nryd. 

Tussuc, tus'suk. s. a tuft of grass or twigs. 

Grew. 

Tut, tut. interj. a particle noting contempt. 

Tutanag, tu'ti-nag. s. the Chinese name for 
speller. Woodw. 

Tutelage, tu'tel-age. s. guardianship, state of 
being under a guardian. Drumm. 

Tutelar, ti'te-lar. \a. having the charge or 

Tutelary, tu'te-la-r e . J guardianship of any 
person or thing. Temple. 

Tutor, tl'tur, s , a teacher or instructor, 



TWI 

"Sr,p6t; cube, cub, full; soil, m3und ; ffiick,rtu«. 

Tutor, tl'tur. v. a. to instruct, to teach. Shak. 
— To treat with superiority. Add. 

Tutorage, tu'tur-age. s. the authority or solem- 
nity of a tutor. 

Tutoress, or Tutress, tu't6r-es, or tu'tres. (tsho'- 
trls.s.) s. a directress, an instructress, a go- 
verness. Moore. 

Tutory, tu'tur-e. .?. course of instruction. Reid. 

Tutty, tut'te. s. a sublimate of zinc or cala- 
mine collected in the furnace. Ainsw. 

Tuz, tuz. s. a lock or tuft of hair. Dryd. 

Twain, twine, a. two. Dryd. 

Twang, twang, v. a. to sound with a quick 
sharp noise. Pope.— v. n. to make to sound 
sharply. shak. 

Twang, twang, s. a sharp quick sound. Pope.— 
An affected modulation of the voice. South. 

Twang, twang, interj. a word marking a quick 
action accompanied with a sharp sound. 

Prior. 

Twangling, twlng'gling. a. contemptibly 
noisy. shak. 

Twank, twank. v. n. to make to sound. Add. 

'Twas, tw6z. contracted for it was. Dryd. 

Twattle, twot'tl. v. n. to prate, to gabble, to 
chatter. L'Estr, 

Twablade, twa'blade. s. a polvpetalous flower. 
Milter. 

Tweag, twteg. \v. a. to pinch, to squeeze be- 

Tweak, twike. j tween the fingers. Butler. 

Txreague, tweig. \s. perplexity, ludicrous dis- 

Tweak, tweke. J tress. (A low word.) 

Tweedle, twei'dl. v. a. to handle lightly. 

Tweezers, twee'zurz. s. nippers, or small pin- 
cers, to pluck off hairs. - Pope. 

Twelfth, twelfth, a. second after the tenth, 
the ordinal of twelve. 

Twelfth tide, twelfth/tide, s. the twelfth day 
after Christmas. Tusser. 

Twelve, twelv. a. two and ten, twice six. 

Twelvemonth, twelv'munth. s. a year, as con- 
sisting of twelve mouths. Holder. 

Twelvepence,twelv'plnse. s. a shilling. 

Twelvepenny, twelv'pen-e. a. sold for a shil- 
ling- Dryd. 

Twelvescore, twllv'skire. s. twelve times 
twenty. Dryd. 

Twentieth, twen'te-eth. a. twice tenth, ordi- 
nal of twenty. 

Twenty, twen te. a. twice ten. 

Twice, twise. ad. two times. Spenser.— Doubly. 
Dryd. 

Twidle, twl'dl. v. a. to touch lightly. V/isem. 

Twig, twig. s. a small shoot of a branch, a 
switch tough and long. Ral. Sandys. 

Twiggen, twfg'gin. a. made of twigs, wicker. 
Shak. 

Twiggy, twlg'ge. a. full of twigs. 

Twilight, twi'llte. s. the faint light before sun- 
rise, and after sunset. Donne. — Uncertain 
view. Cleav. 

Twilight, twi'llte. a. obscure, deeply shaded. 
Pope.— Seen or done by twilight. Milt. 

Twin, twin. s. one of two children born at a 
birth. cleavel. 

Twin, twln.v.n. to be born at the same birth. 
Shak.— To bring two at once. Tusser. — To 
be paired. Sandys. 

Twin born, twm'boru. a. born at the same 
birth. Shak. 

Twine, twine, v. a. to twist or complicate so 
as to unite, to unite itself. Crash. — v. n. to 
wrap itself closely about. Pope.— To wind. 
Swift.— To turn round. Chapm. 

Twine, twine, s. a twisted thread. Dryd. — 
Twist, convolution. Milt. — Embrace. Phil, 

Twinge, twlnje. v. a. to torment with suddea 
aad snort pain. U£str. —To pinch. 
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TYP 



VAG 



Rite, lie, call, cat; be, bet; wine, win; so,pr6ve,for,p4t; cube, cub, full; sM],m&od; thick, thui* 



Twinge, twinje. s. short, sudden, sharp pain. 
Dryd.— A pinch. VEstr. 

Twink, twlngk. s. (See Twinkle*) The motion 
of an eye, a moment. shak. 

Twinkle, twingk'kl. v. n. to sparkle, to shine 
faintly. Boyle. — 70 open and shut the eye 
by turns. VEstr. 

Twinkle, twingk'kl. \j. a sparkling in- 

Twinkliug, twfngk'kling. J termitting light, 
a motion of the eye. Spenser. 

Twiuling, twin'ling. s. a twin lamb. Tusser. 

Twinner, twin'nur. s. a breeder of twins. 

Twirl, twirl, v. a. to turn round, to move by a 
quick rotation. Bacon. — v. n. to revolve 
with a quick motion. 

Twirl, twirl. .«. rotation, circular motion, 
twist, convolution. Woodw. 

Twist, twist, v. a. to contort, to writhe. Pope. 
— To wreaihe, to wind. Burnet. — To form, 
to weave. Shak.— v. n. to be contorted, to 
be convolved. Arb. Pope. 

Twisr, twist. 5. any thing made by convolu- 
tion, contortion, writhe. Add. — A single 
string of cord. Moxon. — 'Manner of twisting. 

Twister,twist'ur.5. one who twists, the instru- 
ment of twisting. Wallis. 

Twit, twit. v. a. to sneer, to flout, to re- 
proach. Till. 

Twitch, twitsh. v. a. to pluck with a quick 
motion, to snatch. Pope. 

Twitch, twitsh. s. a quick pull. Hudibras.—A 
contraction of the fibres. Blackman. 

Twitchgrass, twitsh-gras'. s. a plant. Mort. 

Twitter, twit'tur. v. n. to make a sharp tremu- 
lous intermitted noise. Dryd. 

Twitter, twit'tur. s. any motion or disorder of 
passion. Hudibras. 

Twittletwattle, twii'tl-tw6t-tl. s. tattle, eab- 
ble. {A bad word) VEstr. 

'Twist, twikst. a contraction of betwixt. Milt. 

Two, too. a. one and one. shak. 

Twoedged, too'edj'd. a. having an edge on 
either side. Pope. 

Twofold, too'fild. a. double, two cf the same 
kind. Hooker. Prior. 

Twofold, too'fild. ad. doubly. 

Twohanded, t6o'hand-ed. a. large, bulky, enor- 
mous of magnitude. Dryd. 

Twopence, t&p'psiise. s. a small coin. shak. 

Tye, tl. v. a. to bind. See Tie. 

Tye, tl. s. See Tie. A knot, a bond or obliga- 
tion. 

Tyger, ti'gar. 5. See Tiger. 

Tyke, tike. s. See Tike. A dog, or one as con- 
temptible and vile as a dog. Shak. 

Tymbal, tim'bdl. s. a kind of kettle-drum. 

Prior. 

Tympanites, tim-pa-nl'ies. s. dropsy that 
swells the belly up like a drum. 

Tympanum, tim pa nam. s. a drum, part of 
the ear. Wis, 

Tympany, tim'pa-ne. s. a kind of obstructed 

"flatulence that swells the body like a drum. 

Ham. 

Tyny, ti'ne. a. small. Shak. 

Type, tlpe. .'. emblem, mark of something. 
Prior. — A stamp, a mark. Shak. — A print- 
ing letter. 

Type, tipe. v. a. to prefigure. White. 

Typic, tlp'ik. \a. emblematical, figura- 

Typical, tip'e-kal. j tive of something else. 

Typically, tip'e-kal-e. ad. in a typical man- 
ner. Tsorris. 

Typicalness, tip'e-kal-nes. s. state of being ty- 
pical. 

Typefy, ilp'h-iuv. a. to figure, to show in em- 
blem. Hammond. 
] j j ographer, tl-pog'gnlf-Sr. s, a printer. 



Typographical, tip-i-giiPe-kal. a. emblemati- 
cal, figurative, belonging to the printer's art. 

Typographically, lip igraf'e-kil h. ad. emble- 
matically, figuratively, after the manner of 
printers. 

Typography, tl p6g'graf-e. s. emblematical, fi- 
gurative. Brown.— The art of printing. 

Tyranness, Hr'ra-nes. s. a she tyrant. Spenser. 

Tyrannical, ti-ran'ne-kal. \a. suiting a tyrant, 

Tyrannic, ti-ian'nik. j acting like a ty- 
rant, cruel. Shak. 

Tyrannically, tl-ian'ne-kal-e. ad. in manner of 
a tyrant. 

Tyrannicide, ti-ran'ne-slde. s. the act of kill- 
ing a tyrant. 

Tyranning, tir'rJn-Ing. p. a. playing the ty- 
rant. Sp. F. Q. 

Tyrannize, tir'ran-nke. v. n. to play the ty- 
rant, to act with rigour. Hooker. Locke. 

Tyrannous, tn'ran-us. a. tyrannical, despotic, 
severe, cruel. Temple. Sidney. 

Tyrannously, tir'ran es-U. ad. unmercifully. 

Tyranny, tir'rin k.s. absolute monarchy im- 
periously administered. Milt.— Unresisted 
and cruel power, cruel government, severi- 
ty. Shak. 

Tyrant, ti'raiit. s. an absolute monarch govern- 
ing imperiously, a cruel master, an oppres- 
sor. Sidney. 

Tyre, lire. s. See Tire. Hakew. 

Tyro, tl'ri. s. one in his rudiments. Garth. — A 
novice. 



V 



VACANCY, vi'kan-se. s. empty space. Shak. 
—Space unfilled, time unengaged. Watts. 
— State of a post unsupplied. Aylffle. — Emp- 
tiness of thought. Wotton. 

Vacant, vacant, a. empty, void. Boyle.— Free. 
More. — Being at leisure, disengaged. Clar. 
— Thoughtless, not busy. Wotton. 

Vacate, va'kate. v. u. to annul, to make void. 
Nelson. — To make vacant. 

Vacation, Va-ka'sh&n. s. recess of courts, se- 
nates, or colleges, leisure. Hammond. 

Vaccary, vak'ka-re. s. a cow-house, a cow- pas- 
ture. Bailey. 

Vaciliancy, vas'sil-an-se. (vas-silan-sl. S.) s. a 
state of wavering, fluctuation, inconstancy. 

Vacillate, vas'sil-ate. (vas-sll'at. S.) v. n. to ree'l, 
to stagger. 

Vacillation, vas-sll-la'shan. s. the act or state 
of reeling or staggering. Oerham. 

Vacuation, vak-u-i'shun. s. the act of emptying. 

Vacuist, vaku-ist. s. a philosopher that holds 
a vacuum. Boyle. 

Vacuity, va-ku'e-te. s. emptiness. Arb. — Space 
unfllled or unoccupied. Rogers. — Inanity. 

Vacuous, vak'u-us. a. empty, unfilled. Milt. 

Vacuum, vak'u-fim. s. space unoccupied by 
matter. Watts. 

Vagabond, vag'i-b6nd. a. wandering without 
habitation. Aylijre. — Vagrant. Shak. 

Vasabond, vagabond. 5. a vagrant, a wander- 
er. Raleigh. 

Vagary, va-ga're. s. a wild freak, capricious 
frolic. Milt. Locke. 

Vaginopennous, va-je-nA-pen'nus. a. sheath- 
winged, having the wings covered with hard 
cases. 

Vagcus, va'gus. a. wandering, unsettled. Ay!. 

Vagrancy, va'graii-se. s. a state of wandering, 
unsettled condition. 

Vagrant, v-a'grant. a. wandering, unsettled, 
vagabond, unfixed in place. Prion. 



VAM 



VAR 



!&te,t5r,clll,cat; bh,bhi wine, win; si, prove, for, pot; cube, cub, full; so?l,mSund; thick.rfus. 



Vagrant, va'graot. s. vagabond, man unsettled 
in habitation. Prior. Att. 

Vague, vag. a. wandering, vagrant. Hayw. — 
Unsettled, undetermined. Locke. 

Vail, vile. s. a curtain, a part of female head- 
dress, money given to servants. See Vale. 

Vail, vile, -j. a. to cover. See Veil.— To let fall. 
Careio. — To let fall in token of recpect./vwo/. 
— To fall. Shak. — v. n. to yield, to give 
place. south. 

Vain, vane. a. fruitless, ineffectual, emptv, 
unreal. Dryd.— Showy, ostentatious.Po/>£.— 
Idle, worthless. Denham. 

Vainglorious, vane-gli'rJ-us. a. boasting with- 
out performances" or desert. Milt. 

Vainglory, vine-glo're. s. pride without merit, 
empty pride. Taylor. 

Vainly, vine'li. ad. without effect, in vain. 
Dryd.— Proudly, arrogantly. Del. — Idly, 
foolishly. Greiv. 

Vainness, vane'nes. s. the state of being vain, 
pride, emptiness. Shak. 

Vaivode, va'vod. s. a prince of the Dacian 
provinces. 

Valance, val'Hnse.j. the fringes hanging round 
the tester, &c. of a bed. Swift. 

Valance, vil'ianse. v. a. to decorate with dra- 
pery. IMot in use.) shak. 

Vale, vale. s. a low ground, a valley. Dryd — 
Money given to servants. Swift. 

Valediction, val-e-dik'shun. s. a farewell.DoK««. 

Valedictory ,v3li-d!k'tur-e.«. bidding farewell. 

Valentine, Valln-tin. s. a sweetheart chosen 
on Valentine's day. Wotion. 

Valerian, va U're-an. s. a plant. 

Valet, vdl'lt, or va'llt. s. a waiting-servant. 

Valetudinarian,val \b tu-de-na're-an. ja.weak- 

Valetudinary, valli-tu'di-na-ri. j ly,sick- 
ly, infirm of health. Derham. 

Valiance, val'vinse. s. valour, personal puis- 
sance, bravery. Spenser. 

Valiant, val'yant.tf. stout, personally puissant, 
brave. Nelson. 

Valiantly, Val'yant-U. ad. stoutly, with per- 
sonal strength. Knolles. 

Valiantness, val'ylnt-nts. s. valour, personal 
bravery, fierceness, stoutness. Knolles. 

Valid, valid, a. strong, powerful. Milt.— Pre- 
valent, weighty. Step. 

Validity, va-lid'fe-te. s. force to convince, cer- 
tainty. Pope. 

Valiancy, vallan-sL s. a large wig that shades 
the face. Dryd. 

Valley, val'li.^.alow ground, a hollow between 
hills. Milt. 

Valorous, vafur-us. a. brave, stout, valiant. 
Spen er. 

Valour, val'ur. s. personal bravery, strength, 
prowess, stoutness. Hovel. Temple. 

Valuable, val'a-a-bl. a. precious, worthy, de- 
serving regard. 

Valuation, val-u-a'shun..'. the act of setting a 

value. Hay. — Value set upon any thing. Bac. 

.Valuator, val u-a'tar. s . an aopraiser, one who 

sets upon any thing its price. Swift. 

Value, val'u. s. price, worth, high rate. Add.— 
Rate. Dryd. 

Value, vai'u. v. a. to rate at a certain price. 
Milt.— To cate highly. Ait. Pope.— To ap- 
praise, to estimate, to'be vvorth,to reckon at. 
Shak. — To raise to estimation. Temple. 

Valueless, val'u-les. a. being of no value. Shak. 

Valuer, vai'i -ar. s. he that values. 

Valve, valv.j. a folding doowPope. — Any thing 
that opens over the mouth of a vessel. 

Boyle. 

Valvule, vn'viMe. s. a small valve. 

Vam$4 viaop. s. the upper leather of a shoe. 



Vamp, vamp. v. a. to piece any old thing with 
some new part. Bentley. 

Vamper, vamp'Sr. s. one who pieces out an 
old' thing with something new. 

Van, van. s. the front of an army, the first line. 
Dryd. — A fan. Broome. 

Van, van. v. a. to fan, to winnow. {Not in use. ) 
Bacon. 

Vancourier, van-kur-y&re'. s. a harbinger, a 
precursor. 

Vane, vane. s. a plate hung on a pin to turn 
with the wind. shak. 

Vanguard, van'gyard. s. the front or first line 
of the army. Milt. 

Vanilla, va-nll'la. s. a plant. Miller. 

Vanish, van'ish. v. n. to disappear. Pope. — To 
pass away, to be lost. Atterb. 

Vanity, van'e-t^.^.emptiness, inanity. Eccles. — 
Fruitless desire or endeavour. Sidney. — 
Trifling labour. Ral.— Falsehood. Davits. — 
Emptv pleasure, idle show. Pope. — Ostenta- 
tion. Ral.— Petty pride. Swift. 

Vanquish, vangk'wish. v. a. to conquer, io 
overcome. Clar. — To confute. Atterb. 

Vanquisher, vangk'wlsh-ur. s. conqueror, sub- 
duer. Shak. 

Vantage,vdn'tadje..r. gain, profit. Sidn. — Supe- 
riority, south. — Opportunity, convenience. 
Shak. 

Vantage, van'tadje. v.a. to profit. {Not in use. ) 
Spenser. 

Vantbrass, vant'bras. s. armour for the arm. 

Vapid, vdp'id.tf. dead, having the spirit evapo- 
rated, spiritless, flat. Arbuth. 

Vapidity ,v&-pid'h-tk.s. the state of being vapid. 

Vapidness, vap'id-nls. s. the state of being 
spiritless, mawkishness. 

Vaporation, va-pi ra'shun. s. the act of escap- 
ing in vapours. 

Vaporer, va'par-ur. s. a boaster, a braggart. 

Vaporish, va'pur-!sh. a. vaporous, full of va- 
pours. Sandys. — Splenetic, humoursome, 
peevish. Pope. 

Vaporous, va'pSr-fis. a. full of exhalations, 
fumy. Derham. — Windy, flatulent. Arb. 

Vapour, v.Vpur. s. any thing exhalable.MzYr. — 
Fume, steam. Newton. — Wind, flatulence. 
Bacon.— Vain imagination. Hamm. — In the 
plural, hypochondriacal maladies. Add. 

Vapour, va'pur. v. n. to pass in a vapour. 
Donne. — To emit fumes. Bacon. — To bully, 
to brag. Glanv. — v. a. to scatter in fume or 
vapour. Donne. 

Variable, vl'ri-a-bh a. changeable, mutable, 
inconstant. Shak. Milt. 

Variableness, va'r£-a-bl-nes. s. changeableness, 
mutability Add.-Le\\ty, inconstancy. Clar. 

Variably, vh'ri a ble.a^.changeably, mutably, 
inconstantly. 

Variance, va'ie-aiise. (vl'ryens. S.) s. discord, 
disagreement, dissension. Spratt. 

Variation, vi re-a'shon. (va-rye'shin. 6".) s. 
change, mutation. Bent.— Difference. Woodzv. 
Successive change. Shak. — Deviation. Dryd. 

Varicous, va're-kus. a. diseased with dilata- 
tion. Sharp. 

Variegate, va're-4-gate. v.a. to diversify, to 
stain with different colours. Woodw. 

Variegation, va-re-e-ga'shan. s. diversity of co- 
lours. 'Evelyn. 

Variety, vi-rVi-te. s. change, intermixture. 
Newt. — Difference, dissimilitude. Atterb.—. 
Variation, deviation. Hale. — Many and dif- 
ferent kinds.^ Law. 

Various, va'ri-us. a. different, several, mani- 
fold. Milt. 

Variously, va'rfc-&s-U. ad. in a various man- 
ner. Bacon 
Tt2 



VAU 



VEL 



Rate,tlr,C3ll,cit; b&, bet; wine, win; s3,pr8ve, for,p6t; cube, cub, full; sSil,mound; thick, thai, 



Varix, va'rfks. s. a dilatation of the vein. 
Varlet, vlr'llt. s. anciently a servant or foot- 
man, spens. — A scoundrel, a rascal. Dryd. 
Varletry , var'Ut-tre.j. rabble, crowd, populace. 
Shak. 
Varnish,var'n?sh..?.a matter laid upon bodies to 
make them shine. Pope. — Cover, palliation. 
Varnish, vlr'nlsh.v.a. to cover with something 
shining. Shak. — To conceal or decorate with 
something ornamental. Dryd. — To palliate. 
Varnisher, vlr'nish-Sr. s. one whose trade is to 
varnish. Boyle. — A riisguiser. Pope. 

Varvels, vlr'vels. s. silver rings about the leg 

of a hawk. 
Vary,va'r£. v. a. to change, to diversify, to va- 
riegate. Milt.— v. n. to be changeable. Milt. 
—To be unlike each other. Collier. — To al- 
ter. Pope. — To be at variance. Davies. 
Vary, va'r£. s. change, alteration. (Net in me.) 
Vascular, vas'kii-lar. a. consisting of vessels, 
full of vessels. Arb. 
Vasculiferous, vas-kiVlif'e-r^s.fl'.such plants as 
have, beside the common calyx, a peculiar 
vessel to contain the seed. Qttincy. 
Vase, vaze. (vl'se. S.) s. a vessel rather for 
show than use. Pope. 
Vassal, vls'sal. s. one that holds by the will of a 
superior lord. Add.— A dependant. Ral. — A 
servant, a slave. Shak. 
Vassal, vls'sal. v. a. to maintain a superiority 
over. W. Browne. 
Vassalage, vas's-Jl-age. s. the state of a vassal, 
slavery, dependance. Ral. Dryd. 
Vast, vast. a. large, great. Clar.— Enormously 
extensive. Milt. 
Vast, vast. s. an empty waste. Milt. 
Vast:ition, vas-ta'shon. s. waste, depopulation. 
Vastidity, vas-tld'e-ti. s. wideness, immensity. 
Shak. 
Vastly, vast'le. ad. greatly, to a great degree. 
Vastness, vast'nes. s. immensity, enormous 
greatness. Bent ley. 
Vasty, vdst'e. a. large, enormously great, shak. 
Vat, vat. s. a vessel in which liquors are kept 
in the immature state. Phil. 
Vaticide, vai'fe-slde. s. a murderer of pro- 
phets. Pope. 
Vaticinate, va-tis'sJ-nate. v. n. to prophesy, to 
practise prediction. How el. 
Vavasour, vaV'a sure. s. one who, himself hold- 
ing of a superior lord, has others holding 
under him. Camden. 
Vaudevil, vaw'dJ-v!!. s. a song, a ballad, a tri- 
vial strain. 
"Vault, vlwlt. (vlwt. S.) s. a continued arch. 
Burnet. — A cellar, a repository for the dead. 
shak. — A cave, a cavern. Sandys. 
Vault, vlwlt (vlwt. S.) v. a. to arch. shak. — 
To cover with an arch. Milt. — v. n. to leap, 
to jump. Add. — To play the tumbler. 
Vault, vlwlt. (vlwt. S.) s. a leap, a jump. 
Vauliage, vlwlt'ldje. s. arched cellar. (Not in 
use.) ' shak. 
Vaulted, vlwlt'ed. a. arched, concave. 
Vaulter, vlwlt-'Sr. s. a leaper, a jumper, a 

tumbler. 
Vaulty,v&wl'te.rt.arched,concave.(.<4 fowrroorrf.) 
Vaunt, vavvnt. v. a. to boast, to display with 
ostentation. Spenser.— v. n. to play the brag- 
gart, to talk with ostentation. Milt. 
Vaunt, vlwnt. s. brag, boast, vain ostentation . 
spenser. 
Vaunt, vlwnt. s. the first pwl(Notused.)shak. 
Vaunter, vlwnt'ur. s. boaster, braggart. Dryd. 
Vauniful, vawnt'ful. a. boastful, ostentatious. 
Vauntingly, vawnt'ing-U. ad. boastfully, os- 
tentatiously. Shak. 
Vauntmure, vawrjt'rnure. s. a false waW.Camd. 



Vaward, v"'wlrd. s. fore part. (Obsolete.)Shak. 

liberty, yi'bir'te. s. abundance, fruitfulness. 

Ubiety, yu-bl'e-t4. s. local relation, whereness. 
Glauv. 

Ubiquitary, yu-bik'wJ-ti-ri. a. existing every 
where. Hoviel. 

Ubiquitary, yi-bik'wJ-ta-rJ. s. one that exists 
every where. Hall. 

Ubiquity, yd-b!k'w&-U.j. omnipresence, exist- 
ence at "the same time in all places. Hook. 

Udder, ud'd&r. s. the breast or dugs of a cow, 
&c. Prior. 

Veal, vile. s. the flesh of a calf killed for the 
table. Gay. 

Vection, vek'sh&n. \^. the act of carry- 

Vectitation,vlk'ti-ta'shun. J ing, or state of 
being carried. Arb. 

Vecture, vek'tshive. s. carriage. Bacon. 

Veer, v&re. v. n. to turn about. Rose. — v. a. to 
let out. Ben Jon.— To turn, to change. Brown. 

Veget, ved'jet. a. lively. Mason's Sup. 

Vegetability, ved'ji-ta-bfl'fe-ti. s. vegetable 
nature. Brown. 

Vegetable, vgd'je-ta-bl. s. any thing that ha* 
growth without sensation, as plants. Locke. 

Vegetable, v^d'jfe-ta-bl. a. belonging to a plant. 
Prior.— Having the nature of plants. Milt. 

Vegetate, vld'jMate. v. n. to grow as plants,, 
to shoot out. Woodw. 

Vegetation, vid-ji-ta'shun. s. the power of 
producing the growth of plants. Woodw. 

Vegetative, vcd'jj-ta-t!v. a. having the quality 
of growing without life. Pal:— Having the 
power to produce growth in plants. Broome. 

Vegetativeness, ved'ji-tativ-nes. s. the quali- 
ty of producing growth. 

Vegete, ve-jfcte'. a. vigorous, active, sprightly. 
South. 

Vegetive, vld'ji-tiv. a. vegetable, having the 
nature of Dlants. Tusser. 

Vegetive, ved'U-tiv. s. a vegetable. Dryd. 

Vehemence, vVhe-mlnse. \s. violence, force.. 

Vehemency,ve'h4-men-si. J Milton. — Ardour* 
mental violence. Addi. 

Vehement, vi'he-mint. a. violent, forcible, 
Grew.— Ardent, eager, fervent. Milt. 

Vehemently, vi'be-mlnt-le. ad. forcibly, pa- 
thetically, urgently. Tillot. 

Vehicle, v£'h£-kl. s. that in which any thing is 
carried. Add.— That by which any thing is 
conveyed. VEstr. 

Veil, vale. v. n. to cover with a veil. Boyle.— 
To hide, to conceal. Pope. 

Veil, vale. s. a cover to conceal the face. Wall. 
—A disguise. Dryd. 

Vein, vine. s. the veins are tubes in which the 
blood flows to the heart. Quincy.— Course of 
metal in the mine,current..Szw/V.— Tenden- 
cy or turn of the mind or genius. Dryd.— 
Humour, temper. Bac— Streak, variegation. 

Veined, vin'd. \ a. full of veins, streaked, va- 

Veiny, va'ne. ) negated. Thomson. 

Velleity, v§l-U'4-ti. s. the lowest degree of 
desire. Locke. 

Vellicate, vll'lirkate. v. a. to twitch.to pluck, 
to act by stimulation. Bacon. 

Vellication,vel-lJ-ka'shun.i. twitching, stimu- 
lation. Watts. 

Vellum,' vel'l&m. s. the skin of a calf, &c. 
dressed for the writer. Wisem. 

Velocity, v£-16s'£-tc. s. speed, swiftness, quick 
motion. c Bentley. 

Velvet, v&'vh. s. silk with a short fur or pile 
upon it. Locke. 

Velvet, vil'vit. a. made of velvet, shah— Soft, 
delicate. , r « UH i' 

Velvet, vel'vit. v. n. to paint velvet, reach. 
Velure, vi'lure. s. velvet. $*«*• 



VEN 



VER 



ftUe, t!r, call, dt ; be, bet; w'ne, w'n ; si, prove, for, p6t ; cube, cub, full; soil, mound; thick, thus. 

Vent, vent. v. a. to let out at a small aperture, 
to give way to. Denham. — To emit. Shak. — 
To publish. Raleigh.— To sell. Carew. — v. n. 
to snuff. Spenser. 

Ventage, ven'tage. s. one of the small holes of 
a flute. Shak. 

Ventail, ven'tale. s. that part of the helmet 
made to lift up. 

Venter, vln'tfir. s. any cavity of the body, ab- 
domen, womb, mother. Hale. 

Ventiduct, ven'te-dukt. s. a passage for the 
wind. Boyle. 

Ventilate, ven'te-Ute. v. a. to fan with wind. 
Wood. — To winnow, to fan, to discuss. 

Ayliffe. 

Ventilation, Veii-lela'shun. s. the act of fan- 
ning, the state of being fanned. Add. — Refri- 
geration. Harvey. 

Ventilator, ven'te-li-tur. s. an instrument to 
supply close places with fresh air. 

Ventosity, ven-tos'e-te. s. windiness, frothiness 
in speech. Shajtsb. 

Ventricle, vlri'tre-kl. s. the stomach. Hale.— 
Any small cavity in an animal body. Donne. 

Ventriloquist, veu-trii'lo-kwist. s. one who 
speaks in such a manner, as that the sound 
seems to issue from his belly. 

Venture, ven'tshire.5. a hazard, danger. Locke. 



Venal, ve'nal. a. mercenary, prostitute. Pope. 
— Contained in the veins. Ray. 

Venality, ve-nal'e-te. s. mercenariness, prosti- 
tution. 

Venatic, ve-nat'ik. a. used in hunting. 

Venation, ve-na'shuii. s. the act or practice of 
hunting. Brown. 

Vend, vend. v. a. to sell, to offer to sale. Boyle. 

\ endee, veii'dee'. s. one to whom any thin? is 
sold. Ayliffe. 

Vender, veiid'ur. s. a seller. Graunt. 

Vendible, vind'e-bl. a. saleable, marketable.. 

Car. 

Vendibleness, vend'ebl-nes. s. the state of be- 
ing saleable. 

Venditation, vln-de-ta'shun. s. boastful dis- 
play. Ben Jon. 

Vendition.ven-dishun.5 sale, the act of seliing. 

Veneer, ve'neer'. v. a. to make a kind of mar- 
quetry or inlaid work. 

Veneflce, veii'e-fis..?. the practice of poisoning. 

Venefishal, ven-e-fish'al, a. acting by poison, 
bewitching. Brown. 

Veneliciously, veiie-fishus-le. ad. by poison 
or witchcraft. Brown. 

Venemous, vln'Sm-us. ^.poisonous, commonly 
called venomous. Acts. 

Venenate, veii'e-nite. v. a. to poison, to infect 
with poison. . TVoodw. 

Venenation, v?n-e-na'shun. s. poison, venom. 

Venene, ve-neiie'. \a. poisonous, venom- 

Venenose,vcn-e nose'. J ous. Ray. 

Venerable, veii'er a bl. a. to be regarded with 
awe, or treated with reverence. Fair/. 

Venerably, vets'eV-a-ble. ad. in a manner that 
excites 'reverence. Add. 

Venerate, vgn'er-ate. v. a. to reverence, to re- 
gard with awe. Herbert. 

Veneration, vgn-er-l'shun. s. reverend regard, 
awful respect. Add. 

Venerator, veii'er-a-tur. s. reverencer. Hale. 

Venereal, ve-ne re-al.w. relating to love. Add. — 
Consisting of copper, called Venus by chy- 
mists. Boyle. 

yenereous,ve ne'r'*-fis. a. libidinous, lustful. 
Derham. 

Venerv, vcn'er-e.s.the sport of hunting. (.Little 
used.) The pleasures of the bed. Grew. 

Veney, ve'ne. s. a bout, a turn at fencing.W<7*. 

Venesection, ve-ne-sek'shun. s. blood-letting, 
act of opening a vein, phlebotomy. Wisan. 

Veuge, ve'iije. v. a. to avenge, to punish. Shak. 

Vengeance, ven'janse. s. punishment, penal 
retribution, avengement. K. Charles. Add. 

Vengeful, vt-nje'iul. a. vindictive, revengeful, 
retributive. Prior. 

Venger, veii'jur. s. an avenger. Spenser. 

Veniable, ve'ne a-bl. \a. pardonable, excuse- 
Venial, ve'ne-al. J able. ^^.—Permit- 
ted, allowed. Milt. 

Venialness, ve'ne-al-nes. s. state of being ex- 
cuseable. 

Venison, ven'z'n,orven'e-z'n. (ven'is &im.S.)s. 
game, beast of chase, the flesh of deer. Shak. 

Venom, ven'Sm. s. poison. Dryd. 

Venom, vcn'um. u. #. to infect with venom, 
to poison. 

Venom-moutlied,ven'um-m6u/A'd.rt.apttobite. 

Venomous, ven'um-Qs. a. poisonous, malig- 
nant, mischievous. Add.. 

Venomously, vc-n'um-us-le. ad. poisonously, 
mischievously, malignantly. Dry J. 

Venomousness, veiium-us-nes. s. poisonous- 
ness, malignity. 

Vent, vint s. a small aperture, a hole. Milt. — 
Act of opening Phil.— Emission, passage. 
Add.— Discharge, means of discharge. Mort. 
Sale. Pope. 



e meu. DuitKSH 

> ve'nus. s. plants. 
'ass, i 
■t. j 



— Chance, hap. Bacon.— A stake. Shak. 

Venture, ven'tshure. v. n. to dare. Add. — To 
run hazard. Dryd.—v.a. to expose to hazard. 
Shah— To put on a venture. Carew. 

Venturer, ven'tshlr-ar. s. he who ventures. 

Venturesome, vcii'tshAre-sum. a. bold, daring. 

Venturing, ven'tshur-fng.^. the actof running 
risques." Mason's Sup. 

Venturous, ven'tshur-us. a. daring, bold, fear- 
less, ready to run hazards. Pope. 

Venturously, ven'tshur-us-'e.rta'.daringly, fear- 
lessly, boldly. Bacon. 

Ventnrousness, veti'tshir-us-nes. s. boldness, 
willingness to hazard. Boyle. 

Venue, ven'u. s. the district in which a cause 
is ordered to be tried. Blackstone. 

Venus' basin, 

Venus' comb, 

Venus' hair, 

Venus' looking-glass 

Venus' navelxuort. 

Veracious, vS-ra'shus. a. observant of truth. 

Veracity, ve-ras'e-te. s. moral truth, honesty of 
report, physical truth. Add. 

Verb, vlrb. s. a part of speech signifying ex- 
istence, action, passion, &c. Clarke. 

Verbal, verb'al. #. spoken, not written, uttered 
by mouth, verbose, full of words shak.— Con- 
sisting in mere words. Glanv. — Literal. Tienh. 

Verbality, vei-bal'e-te. j. mere words, bare li- 
teral expression. Brown. 

Verbally, vfv'bal-e. ad. in words, orally. South. 
—Word for word. Dryd.. 

Verbatim, ver-ba'inn. ad. word for word. Hale. 

Verberate, ver'ber-ate. v. a. to beat, to strike. 

Verberation,ver-ber-a'shun. s. blows, beating. 
Arb. 

Verbose, verbose'.^/, exuberant in words, pro- 
lix, tedious by multiplicity of words. Prior. 

Verbosity, vJ!r-b6s'e-te. j - . exuberance of words, 
much empty talk. Broome. 

Verdant, vei'dilnt. s. green, like the grass.M///. 

Verderer, v.er'der-ur. s. an officer in the forest- 
Verdict, vdv'dikt. s. the determination of the 
jury. Spenser. — Decision, judgment. South. 

Verdigris, ver'de-grees. s. the rust of copper. 
Peach. 

Verditure, ver'de-tur. s. the faintest and palest 
green. Peach, 

Verdure, ver'jure. s. green, green colour. Milt, 
Tt3 



VER 

Kite, tar, dll, cat ; b h, bltj wine, w?n ; si, prove, 

Verdurous, ver'ja-ras. a. green, covered or 
decked with green. Milt. 

Verecund, ver'e-kand. a. modest, bashful. 

"Verge, virje. s. a rod carried as an emblem of 
authority, the mace of a dean. Swift.— The 
brink, the edge. Shak. 

Verge, veije. v. n. to tend, to bend downward. 
Holder. Pope. 

"Verger, ver'jar. .?. he that carries the mace be- 
fore the dean. Farguhar. 

Veridical, vl-rld'fc-kal. a. telling truth. 

Verification, ver-e-f£-ka'shan. s. confirmation 
by argument or evidence. Boyle. 

Verify, vert-fi. v.n. to justify, to confirm, to 
prove true. Hooker. Swift. 

Verily, vei'e-lfe. ad. in truth, certainly. Shak.— 
With great confidence. Swift. 

Verisimilar, Ver-e-sim'e-l5r. \a. probable, 

Verisimilous, vcr-e-slm'i-lus. J likely. 

Verisimilitude,ver-c-sim-rR?i'i-tide. \Si proba- 

Verisimility, vtr-J-sim-miri-te. J bility, 
likelihood, resemblance of truth. Dryd. 

Veritable, ver'e-td-bl.(7. true, agreeable to fact. 
Brown. 

Verity, ver'e-te. s. truth. Hooker. — A true as- 
sertion, a true tenet. Davies.— Moral truth. 

Verjuice, vir'jus. s. acid liquor expressed from 
crab apples. Dryd. 

Vermicelli, vlr-me-tshele. s. a paste rolled and 
broken in the form of worms. Prior. 

Vermicular,. \er-mik'u-ldr. a. acting like a 
worm. Cheyne. 

Vermiculate, ver-mik'A-Hte. v*a. to inlay, to 
work in checker-work. Bailey. 

Yermiculation, ver-mik-a-lashun. s. continu- 
ation of motion from one part to another. 
Hale. 

Vermicule, ver'me-kule. s. a little grub. Derh. 

Vermieulous, ver-mik'A-las. a. full of grubs, 
resembling grubs. 

Vermiform, Ver'mfe-form. a. having the shape 
of a worm. 

Vermifuge, vcr'me-fudje. s. any medicine that 
destroys or expels worms. 

Vermil, ver'mll. \s. the cochineal, cin- 

Vermilion,vtr-mil'yun. > nabar„P<<2cA.— Any 
beautiful red colour. Spenser. 

Vermilion, ver^nil'yan. v.a. to die red.Granv. 

Vermin, ver'min.^. any noxious animal. Bacon. 

Verminate, ver'me nate. v. n. to breed vermin. 

Vermination, vcr-mJ-ni'shan. s. generation of 
vermin. verha/n. 

Verminous, ver'mfn-os. a. tending to vermin, 
disposed to breed vermin. Haivey. 

Vermiparous, ver-mip'pa-ras. a. producing 
worms. Brown. 

Vernacular, v§r-nak'u Ur. a. native of one's 
own country, domestic. Add. 

Vernal, ver'nal. a. belonging to the spring. 
Milt. 

Vernant, Ver'nant. s. flourishing as in the 
spring. ^ Milt. 

Yernility, ver-ml-e'te. s. servile carriage, sub- 
missive fawning. Bailey. 

Versability, ver-sa-bile-te. \j. aptness to be 

Yersablenesp,vcr'fca-bl-nes. J turned or wound 
any way. 

Versa), vlr-sal. a. total, whole. {Cant wnrd.) 
Hudib. 

Versatile, vir'sa-til. a. that may be turned 
round. Harte.— Changeable, variable.G/a«T». 

Versati!eness,vcr'sa-til-nes. }j. the quality of 

Versatility, vsr-sa-til'^-te. j being versatile. 

Verse, verse. 5. a section or paragraph of a 
book. Burnet. — Metrical language.P/vV. — A 
piece of poetry. P<.pe. 

Verse, verse, th a. to tell in verse, to relate 
poetically, Shak. 



VES 

fSr, p6t; cube, cab, fill ; s5il, m^and; tiiick, tfasi 

Versed, verst. v. n. to be skilled in, to be ac 
quainted with. Dryd, 

Verseman, vers'man. s. a poet, a writer in 
verse. Prior. 

Versicle, ver's2k-kl. s. a little verse. 

Versification, ver-se-ft-ka'shan. s. the art or 
practice of making verses. Granv. 

Versificator, vtr'se-fl-ki'tar. \s. a versifier, a 

Versifier, v£r'i>Mi-ur. J makerof verses. 

Watts. 

Versify, vlr'se-fl. v. n. to make verses. Dryd. 
— v. a. to relate in verse. Daniel. 

Version, ver'shan. .s. change, transformation. 
Bac— Translation. Dryd.— The act of trans- 
lating. 

Vert, vert. s. every thing that bears a green, 
leaf within the forest. Cowel. 

Vertebral, vtr'ti-bral. a. relating to the joints 
of the spine. Bay. 

Vertebre, vei't&-bar. s. a joint cf the back. Ray, 

Vertex, VKi'tcks. .r. zenith, the point overhead. 
Creech.— The top of any thing. nerham. 

Vertical, ver'tt-kal. a. placed in the zenith. 
Thorns. — Placed perpendicular to the hori- 
zon. Cheyne. 

Verticality, vlr-te-kal'e-ti. s. the slate of being 
in the zenith. Brown. 

Vertically, \ir'th-M\-h.ad. in the zenith. Brown* 

Verticillate,v6r-te-sil'late. a. verticillate plants 
are such as have their tlowers intermixt with* 
small leaves growing in a kind of whirls 
about the joints of a stalk. Quincy. 

Verticity, veT-tis'e-t£. s. the power of turning, 
circumvolution, rotation. Glanv. 

Vertiginous, vcr-tid'jTn-us. a. turning round, 
rotatory. Bentley. — Giddy. Woodv). 

Vertigo, vir-tl'gi. Ver-t£'g6, or Ver'te-g6. (ver- 
tl'go. S.) s. a giddiness, a sense of turning 
in the head. Arb~ 

Vervine', } VtVvin. j. a plant. Drayton. 

Very, vsr'e. a. true, real. Dryd.— Same: the 
very man. Sprat t. 

Very, vtr'e. ad. in a great degree, in an emi- 
nent degree. Add, 

Vesicate, ves'se-k-ite. v. a. to blister. Wisetn. 
j Vesication, ves-e-ki'bhan. s. blistering, separa- 
tion of the cuticle. Wisem.. 
j Vesicatory, vt-sik'a-tar-e. s. a blistering applt- 
I caiion. 

i Vesicle, ves'c-kl. s, a small cuticle filled or In- 
flated. Ray. 
i Vesicular, ve-sik'a-Hr. a. hollow, full of small, 
interstices. Cheyne. 

Vesper, vls'par. s. the evening star, the even- 
ing. ^ Shak.. 

Vespers, ves'parz. s. the evening service. 

Vespertine, ves'par-tme.<z. happening or com- 
ing in the evening. 

Vessel, ves'&!l.j. any thing in which liquids, &e 4 -. 
are put. Burnet — Any vehicle of carriage. 
Ral.— Any thing containing. Milt. 

Vessel, v&s'si). v. a. to put into a vessel, to- 
barrel. Bacon. 

Vessets, ves'sSts. s. a kind of cloth commonly 
made in Suffolk. Bailey. 

Vessicnon, ves'^ik-nun. s. a windgall. 

Vest, vest. s. an outer garment. Smith. 

Vest, vest. v. n. to dress, to enrobe. Dryd. — To- 
invest with. Prior. — To place in possession.. 

Vestal, ves'tal. s. a pure virgin. Pope. 

Vestal ves'tal. a. denoting pure virginity. 

Vested, vested, a. {in law.) not liable to be 
set aside by a contingency. Blackstone. 

Vestibule, ves'te-bule. s. the porch or first en- 
trance of a house, &c. 

Vestige, ves'tidje, s. footstep, mark left behind 
in passing.. Haivty* 



VIC 



VIL 



Kite, tar, call, cat; be, bit; w!ne,w!n; si, pr3ve,f<>r, p6t ; cube, cub, full; sSIl, m^und ; thick, l.lu-s. 



Vestment, vestment.*, garment, part of dress. | 
Waller. 
Vestry, ves'tre. s. a room appendant to the 
church. Dryd. — A parochial assembly. Clar. 
Vesture, ves'tsh&re. s. garment, robe, dre?s, 
habit. Shak. 

Vetch, vltsh. s. a plant with a papilionaceous 
flower. Dryd. 

Vetchy, vetsh'e. a. made of vetches, abound- 
ing in vetches. Spenser. 
Veteran, vet'ur4n. s. an old soldier, a man 
long practised in any thing. Add. 
Veteran, vet'ur-ati. a. long practised in war, 
long experienced. Bacon. 
Veterinarian, vet-ur-hi-a're-an. s. one skilled in 
diseases of cattle. Brown. 
Vex, veks. v. a. to plague, to torment.P; ior. — 
To disturb. Pope.—v.n. to fret, to be uneasy. 
Chap. 
Vexation, vlk-sa'shun. s - the act of troubling, 
tile cause of trouble, stink.— The state of be- 
ing troubled, uneasiness. Temple. 
Vexatious, vek-sashus. ad. troublesome, caus- 
ing trouble. South. — Full of trouble. Digby. 
— Teazing. 
Vexatiously, vek-sa'sh&s-le.rta'. troubiesomely, 

uneasily. 
Vexatiousness, vek-sashus-nes.j. troublesome- 

ness, uneasiness. 
Vexer, veUs'ur. s. he who vexes. 
Uglily, ug'le-U. ad. filthily, with deformity. 
Ugliness, ug'le-nls. s. deformity, contrariety 
to beauty. Dryd. — Turpitude. South. 

Ugly,ug'le. a. deformed, offensive to the sight, 
contrary to beautiful. Milt, 

Vial, vl'ul. s. a small bottle. Add. 

Vial, vl'ul. v. a. to enclose in a vial. Mitt. 
Viand, vl'und. s. food, meat dressed. shak. 
Viaticum, vl-at'e-kum. s. provision for a jour- 
ney. 
Vibrate, vl'brate. v. a. to brandish, to make to 
quiver. Holder. — v. n. to play to and fro. 
Boyle. — To quiver. Pope. 

Vibration, vl'bra'shun. s. the act of moving, or 
state of being moved with quick reciproca- 
tions, the act of quivering. South. Newton. 
Vibratory, vi'bra-tur-e. a. vibrating continu- 
ally. Re id. 
Vicar, vik'ur. s. the incumbent of an appro- 
priated or impropriated benefice. Swift.—A 
substitute. Ayliffe. 
Vicarage, vikur-idje. s. the benefice of a vicar. 
Swift. 
Vicarial, vl-ka're-al. a. belonging to a vicar. 
Vicarious, vl-ka're-us. a. deputed, delegated. 
Hale. 
Vicarship, vik'ur-shlp. s. the office of a vicar. 
Viee, vlte. s. the course of action opposite to 
virtue, depravity of manners, a fas It, an of- 
• fence. Mitt.— A kind of small iron press with 
screws, gripe, grasp. Shut* 
Vice, vise. v. a. to draw by a kind of violence. 
(Obsolete.) Shak. 
Viceadmiral, v?se-ad'me-ral. s. a naval officer of 

the second rank. 

Viceadmiralty, vise-ad'me-ral-te. s. the office of 

a viceadmiral. Cartw. 

Viceagent, vise-a'jent. s. one who acts in the 

place of another. Hooker. 

Vicechaneellor, v'se-tshan'sel-lur. s. the second 

magistrate of the universities. 
Viced, vist. a. vicious, corrupt. {Not used ) 

Shak. 

Vicegerency, vise-je'ren-se. s. the office of a 

vicegerent, lieutenancy. South. 

Vicegerent, vise-ji'rlnt. s. a lieutenant, one 

intrusted with the power of the superior. 

Spratt. 



Vicegerent, vlse-je'r2nt. a. having a delegated 
power, acting by substitution. Milt. 

Viceroy, vise'roe. s. he who governs in place of 
the king with regal authority. swift. 

Viceroyalty, vlse-roe-al-te. s. dignity of a vice- 
roy. • Add. 
Vicinity, vi-s?n'c-ti. or vl-sin'e-te. s. nearness, 
state of being near. Hale. — Neighbourhood. 
Rogers* 
Vicinage, vfs'fn-idje. s. neighbourhood, place 

adjoining. 
Vicinal,vis'e-nal. (vl-se'nil. S) \ a. near,neigh- 
Vicine, ve-slne'. j bourin?. 

Glanv. 
Vicious, vSsh'us. a. devoted to vice, not ad-- 
dieted to virtue. Milt. 

Vicissitude, vl sis'£-tude,orve-s?s'e-tude. s. re- 
gular change. Newt. — Revolution, change. 
Atttrb* 
Victim, vik'tim . s. something slain for a sacri- 
fice. Add.— Something destroyed. Prior, 
Victor, vik'tur..?. conqueror, vanquisher. Sidney. 
Victorious, vik-t&'re us. a. conquering. Milt. — 
Producing conquest. Pope.— Be tokening con- 
quest. Shak* 
Victoriously, vik-ti're-us-U. ad. with conquest, 
successfully, triumphantly. Hammond. 
Victoriousness, vik-t6're-u3-ues. s. the state or 

quality of being victorious. 
Victory, vik*tSr-i. s. conquest, success in con- 
test.' . Taylor, 
Victress, vife'tris. s. a female that conquers. 

Shak. 
Victual, vlt'tl. } s. provision of food, meat. 
Victuals, vk'tlz. J Shak. Knolles-. 

Victual, vit'tl. v. a. to store with provisions 
for food. Shak. 

Victualler, vit'tl-ur. s. one who provides vic- 
tuals. Hayw. 
Videlicet, ve-dcl'4-s§t. ad. to wit; that is. Ge- 
nerally written viz. 
Vie, vl. v. a. to show or practise in compel i- 
t\on. fEstr.— v.n. to contest, to contend..?™. 
View, vu. v. a. to survey. Prior.— To see, to 
perceive by the eye. Milt* 
View, vu. s. prospect, survey. Dryd.— Sight, 
power of beholding, eye, display, prospect of 
interest. Locke. — Intellectual sight. Mitt. — 
Act of seeing. Deriham. — Appearance, show, 
Wall. — I ntention,. design. Arb* 
Viewer, vu'&r. s. one who views. 
Viewless, vales, a. unseen, not discernible by 
the sight. Pope. 
Vigil, vid'jil. s. a fast kept before a holiday. 
Shak. — Watch, forbearance of sleep. Waller. 
Vigilance, vid'j?l-a»se. | ^.forbearance ofsleep. 
Vigilaiacy,vid'jil aii-se. j Broome. — Watchful-; 

ness, circumspection. Wotton. Guard, 

watch. Milt* 

Vigilant, vid'jil-ant. a. watchful, circumspect, 
diligent, attentive. Hooker. 

Vigilantly, vJdjil-ant-le. ad. watchfully, atten- 
tively, circnmspectlv. llayw. 
Vigorous, v!g'ur-&s. a. forcible, full of strength 
and life. Wall. Atterb. 
Vigorously, v?g ur-Ss-le. ad. with force, forci- 
bly, without weakness. South. 
Vigorousness, vig'ur-us-nes. s. force, strength. 
Taylor. 
Vigour, v^g'&r. s. force, strength. Milt.— Men- 
tal force, energy, efficacy. Blaclmore. 
Vile, vile. a. base, mean," worthless. Shak. — 
Wicked. Milt, 
Viled, vlle'td. a. abusive, scurrilous, defama- 
tory. Hayw. 
Vilely, vile'lc. ad. basely, meanly, shamefully. 
Shak. 
Vilen«ss, vile'ols, *. baseness, meanness. Dray. 



VIO 

Rite, tir, c'l!, cat ; bh, bst; wine, win-; sA, prSve, 

Vilify, vf!'e-fl v. a. to debase, to defame, to 

make contemptible. Drayton. 

Vill, v!l, s. a village, a smali collection of 

houses. I 

Villa, vil'Ia s. a country seat. Ppe. 

Village, vfl'lidje. s. a small collection of 
houses, less than a town. Pope 

Villager, vil'lid-jur. s. an inhabitant of a vil- 
lage. Locke. 
Villa^ery, vil'lid-jSr-4. s. a district of villages. 
Shak. 
Villain, vil'lin. s. one who held bv abase te- 
nure. Davies.— \ wicked wretch. Pope. 
Villanage, vil'lan-'dje. s. the state of a vil- 
lain, ba.e servitude. Davies.— Baseness, in- 
famy. Dryd'n. 
Yillah'ize, vJl'lin-tee. v. a. to debase, to de- 
grade, to defame. Ben: ley. 
Villanous, vll'lan-us. a. base, vile, wicked, 
sorry; worthless; Shak. 
Villanous ly, vil'la;i-us-le. ad. wickedly, basely. 
' Knolies. 
Villanousness, vil'Un-us-ncs. s. baseness, 

wickedness. 
Viliany, ViHan-i. s. wickedness, baseness, de- 
pravity. Shak — A crime. Dryd. 
Villatic, vil-lat'tik. a. belonging to' villages. 

Milton. 
Villi, vil'ii. s. in anatomy, are the same as fi- 
bres; and in botany, small hairs like the 
grains of p'.ush cr shag. Quincy. 

Villous, villus, a. shaggy, rough, furry. Arb. 
Vimineous, v4-min'&-us,orvl-min'e-us. a. made 
of twigs. Prior. 

Vincible, v!n's&-bl, a. conquerable, superable. 
Norris. 
Yincibleness, vln'se-bl-nes. s. liableness to be 
• overcome. 

Vincture, vfnk'tstaftve. s. a binding. 
Vindemial, vu'.-de'me-al. a. belonging to a 

vintaee. 
ViRdemiate,vin-de'm»-ate. v. n. to gather the 
vintage. Evelyn. 

Vindemiation, vm-di-me-a'snan. s. grape ga- 
thering. Baiiev. 
Vindicate, vin'de-kate. v. a. to justify, to 
maintain. Watts. — To revenge, in avenge. 
Pearson- — To asse't. Dryd. — To clear. 
Vindication, vin-de-kVthun. $. defence, asser- 
tion, justification. Broome. 
Vindicative, viii'de ka-t?v. a. revengeful, given 
to revenge. Spratt. 
Vindicator, vm'd^-katur. s. one who vindi- 
cates, an assertor. Dryd. 
Vindicaiory.vin'd4-ka-tur-J. a. punitory. Br am. 
■ — Defensors, justificatory. 
Vindictive, vin-dik'iiv. a. given to revense, 
revengeful. nryd. 
Vine, vine. s. the plant that bears the grape. 
Pope. 
Vinegar, vlu'ne-gur. s. wine grown sour. Pope. 
Vineyard, vln'yerd. s. a ground planted with 
vines. " Shak. 
Vinous, vl'nus. a. having the qualities ot wine, 
consisting of wine. Boyle. 
Vintage, viii'tidje. .f. the produce of the wine 
for the vear, the time in which grapes are 
gathered. Bacon. Walter. 
Vintager, vln'ta-jur. s. he who gathers the 
• vintage. , , Ahisw. 
Vintner, vint'n&r. s. one who sells wine. 
Vintry, vin'tri. s. the place where wine is sold. 
Ainsw. 
Viol, vVul. s. a stringed instrument of music. 
Milt. 
Violable, vi'i-la-bl. a. such as may be violated 

Violaceous, vl- 6-la'sh&s, a. resembling violets. 



VIR 

ftr, pit; cube, cub, full; s3!l,m&nd ; t&ick, 'thus. 

Violate, vl'4-late v. i. to injure, toiiurt. Pope. 
— T6 infringe. Hooker.—. To deflower. Prior. 
Viola ion, vl-A-la'sh&i 5. inn-intern -nt or in- 
jurj of something sacred. Add.— ilape. 

Violator, vl'd-la-t&r. s. one who injures or in- 
fringes something sacred. South.— \ ra- 
visher. shak. 

Violence, vi'A-Iense. s. force, an attack, an 
assault, eagerness. Shak.— Outrage, unjust 
force Milt..— Injury. Burnet.— Forcible de- 
floration. 
Violent, "vi'A-llnt. a. forcible. Milt.— Produc- 
ed, or continued by force. Burnet.— Unsea- 
sonably vehement. Hoker. 
Violently, vl'A-l£nt-l£. ad. with force, forcibly, 
vehemently. Taylor. 
Violet, vVA-Igt. s. a flower. Locke. 
Violin, v'-4-!in'. s. a fiddle, a stringed instru- 
ment of music. Sandys. 

Violist, vl'o-lfs.. s. a player on the viol. 

Violoncello, vi-6-16n-tsli'iri. s. a stringed in- 
strument of music. 
Viper, vl'pur. s. a species of serpent. Sandys. 
—Any thins; mischievous. Shak. 

Viperine, vi'pur-lne. (7. belonging to a viper. 

Viperous, vl'pur-us. a. having the qualities of 
a viper. Daniel. 

\irago, vi-ra'go, or vi-ra'gA. s. a female war- 
rior, a woman wiih the equalities of* man. 

Virelay, vlr'i-la. s. a sort of ancient French 
Pf-em. Dryd* 

Virent, vl'ient. a. green, not faded. Brown. 

Virge, verie. s. a dean's mace. Swift. 

Virgin, vtfjin. s. a maid, a woman not a mo- 
ther, a sign of the zodiac. Milt. — Any thing 
pure. Derham. 

Virgin, vit'jln, a. befitting a virgin, suitable 
to a virgin, maidenly. Cowley. 

Virgin, ver'jin. v. n. to play the virgin. Shak. 

Virginal, vgr'jin-al. d. maiden, maidenly, per- 
taining to a virgin. Mamm. 

Virginal, vgr'jin-al. .?. a musical instrument 
used by young ladies. Bacon. 

Virginity, vSr-jln't-t*. s. maidenhead, unac- 
qtiainiance wish man. Taylor. 

Virgo, vti'gA. s. the sixth sign in the zodiac. 

Virile, vi'ifl. s. belonging to man, not puerile. 

Virility, vi-ril'i-ti, or vJ-rlli-ti. s. manhood, 
character of man. Rambler. — Power of pro- 
creation.. Brown. 

Vermilion, vtr-mil'y&n. s. a red coloiir. Base. 

Virtu, vlr-tshu'. s. a taste for the elegant arts 
and the curiosities of nature. Mason's Sup. 

Virtual, vei'tshiial. a. having the efficacy 
without the sensible part. Bacon. 

Virtuality, ver-tshuni'e-tl. s. efficacy. Brown. 

Virtually, ver'tshu-al-k. ad. in effect, though 
not materially. Mamm. 

Virtue, ver'tshu. s. moral goodness. Pope. — 
Efficacy, power. Alt.— Secret agency, effi- 
cacy, bravery, valour. Ral. — Excellence. 

Virtueless, ver'tshu-les. a. wan ting virtue, de- 
prived of virtue, not having efficacy. 

Virtuoso, ver-tshu-A'si. s. a man skilled in an- 
tique or natural curiosities. Dryd. 

Virtuous, ver'ishu-us. a. morally good, chaste. 
Shak. — Efficacious, powerful. Milt. 

Virtuously, vlr'tshu-fi?-le. ad. in a virtuous 
manner". Hooker. 

Virtuousness, vci'tshu-us-ncs. s. the state cr 
character <>f being virtuous. Spenser. 

Virulence, viru-l-nse. ( s. mental poison, ma- 

Virulency, vlr'u-ien-se. J lignity, bitterness. 
Add. Swift. 

Virulent, vh'u-lent. a. poisonous, venomous, 
bitter, malignant. 

Virulently, vlr'u-14nt-U. ad. malignantly, witb 
bitterness, 



VI T 



ULC 



Tutelar, call, cat; bl, bh; wine, w?n; sS, prSve, f5r, p6t; clbe , c&b, f&ll ; s6?l, mSund ; thick, thm 

Vis-a-vis, v!z-a-vJ'. j. (Fr.) a narrow coach. 
Visage, vlz'idje. 5. face, countenance, look. 

Shak. 
Viscerate, vis'si-rite. v. a. to embowel, to ex- 

enterate. 
Viscid, vis'sid. a. glutinous, tenacious. 
Viscidity, v£-s!d'£-t£. s. glutinousness, tena- 
city. Arb.— Glutinous concretion. Flayer. 
Viscosity, v!s-k6s'J-te. 5. glutinousness, tena- 
city. Arb. — A glutinous substance. Brown. 
Viscount, vl'kodnt. s, a degree of nobility next 
to an earl. Cnwel. 

Viscountess, vl'k3unt-ls. s. the lady of a vis- 
count. 
Viscous, vis'kus. a. glutinous, sticky, tena- 
cious. Bacon. 
Visibility, vlz-h-bW'h-ie. s. the state or quality 
of being perceptible to the eye. Boyle. — 
Conspicuousness. Rogers. 
Visible, v?z'e-bl. a. perceptible by the eye. 
Dryd. — Discovered to the eye. Shak.— Ap- 
parent, open. Clar. 
Visibleness, viz'e-bl-nls. s. state or quality of 

being visible. 
Visibly, viz'e-bl&. ad. in a manner perceptible 
by the eye. Dryd. 

Vision, vizh'un. s. sight, the faculty of seeing. 
Newt. — The act of seeing. Ha mm. — A spec- 
tre^ phantom. Milt.— A dream, Locke. 
Visionary, v!zh'fiu-a-r4. a. affected by phan- 
toms. Pope. — Imaginary, not real. Swift. 
Visionary, visli'5n-a-r£. \^, one whose ima'gi- 
Visionist, vlzb'&n-ist. J nation is disturbed. 

Turner. 

Visit, vfz'it. v. a. to go to see. Pope.— 'To 

salute with a present. — v.n. to keep up the 

intercourse of ceremonial salutations. Law. 

Visit, viz'ft. s. the act of going to see another. 

Watts. 

Visitable, viz'e-ta-bl. a. liable to be visited. 

Aylife. 
Visitant, vlz'e-tant. s. one who goes to see an- 
other. - Pope. 
Visitation, viz-J-ta'shSn. s. the act of visiting. 
Shak.— Objects of visits. Milt. 
Visitatorial, viz-l-ta-t6'r£-al. a. belonging to a 
judicial visitor. Aylife. 
Visitor, vlz'it-tur. s. one who visits, one who 
comes to see another. Swift. 
Visive, vl'siv. a. formed in the act of seeing. 
Visor, vlz'ur. s. a mask used to disfigure and 
disguise. Sidney. Brown. 
Visored,viz'Sr'd. a. masked. Milt. 
Vista, vfs'ta. s. view, prospect through an 
avenue. Add. 
Visual, vizh'i-al. a. used in sight, exercising 
the power of sight, instrumental to sight. * 
Vital, vl'tal. a. contributing to, or necessary 
to life, relating to life. Shak.— Containing 
life. Milt. — So disposed as to live. Brown. 
Essential. Corb. 
Vitality, vl-tal'J-tJ. s. power of subsisting in 
life. Ray. 
Vitally, vl'tal-i. ad. in such a manner as to 
give life. Bentley. 
Vitals, vl'talz. s. parts essential to life. Philips. 
Vitellary, vl-tel \i-xk. s. the place where the 
yolk of the egg swims in the white. Brown. 
Vitiate, vlsh'4-ate. v. a. to deprave, to spoil, 
to make less pure. Evelyn. 
Vitiation, vish-£-a'shun. s. depravation, cor- 
ruption. Harvey. 
Vitilitigate, vl-t£-l!t'!-gate. v. n. to contend 

in law. 
Vitilitigation, vi'tJ-lft-4-gashan. s. contention, 
cavillation. Hudibras. 

Vitiosity, vish-£-6s'J-t£. s. depravity, corrup- 
tion, South. 



Vitious, vish'us. a. corrupt, wicked, opposite 
to virtuous. Milt. Pope. 

Vitiously, vishus-U. ad. not virtuously, cor- 
ruptly. 

Vitiousness, vish'us-nes. 5. corruptness, state 
of being vitious. South. 

Vitreous, vit'tie-us. a. glassy, consisting of 
glass, resembling glass. Ray. 

Vitreousness, vU'tre-Ss-nss. s. resemblance of 
glass. 

Vitrificable, vi-trif'ft-ka-bl. a. convertible 
into glass. 

Vitrifkate, vi-trif'fe-kate. v. a. to change into 
glass. Bacon. 

Vitrification, vit'tri-fi-ki'shon. s. production 
of glass, act of changing, or state of being 
changed into glass. Boyle. 

Vitrify, vit'tre-fl v. a. to change into glass, 
Bacon. — v. n. to become glass, to be changed 
into glass. Arbuth. 

Vitriol, vit'tre-al. s, a kind of mineral salt. 

Vitriolate, vit'tri-A-Ute. \a. impregnated 

Vitriolated, ve'cre-S-H-tcd. J with, or consist- 
ing of vitriol. Boyle. 

Vitriolic, ve-lre-61'?k. \ a. resembling vitriol, 

Vitnolous, vit-tri'.Vius, J containing vitriol. 

Vitulme, vit'tshu-llne. a. belonging to a calf 
or to veal. Bailey. 

Vituperable, vi-tfi'per-a-bl, or vi-tu'per-a-bl. a K 
blameworthy. Aiuszu. 

Vituperate, vi-tu'plr ate, or vi-ti'plr-ite. v. a. 
to blame, to censure. 

Vituperation, ve-tu-per-a'shun, or vi-ti-pt-r- 
a'shun. s. blame, censure. Aylife. 

Vivacious, vJ-va'shus, or vl-va'sh&s. a. long- 
lived. Bent. — Sprightly, gay, active, lively. 

Vivaciousness,ve-va'shas-ries,o'rvl-va'shus-nes | 

Vivacity, v4-vas'4-te, or vi-vas'Me. j 

s. liveliness, sprightliness. Boyle. — Longe- 
vity, length of life. Brown. 

Vivary, vl'va-rJ. s. a warren. 

Vive, vlve. a. lively, forcible, pressing. Bacon. 

Vivency, vl'vin-sl. s. manner of supporting, 
or continuing life. Brown.: 

Vives, vlves. s.a distemper among horses like 
the strangles. 

Vivid, viv'id. a. lively, quick. Pope.' — Spright- 
ly, active. South. Watts. 

Vividly, vivld-le. ad. with life, with quick- 
ness, with strength. Boyle. 

Vividness, viv'!d-nes. s. life, vigour, quickness. 

Vivifical, vi-viv'4-kal. a. giving life. Bailey. 

Vivificate, vl-vlf'ft-kate. v. n. to make alive, to 
animate. 

Vivification, v?v'£-ft-ka'shun. s. the act of giv- 
ing life. Bacon. 

Vivific, vl-vif'ik. a. giving life, making alive. 

Ray. 

Vivify, viv'e-fl. v. a. to make alive, to animate. 
Bacon. 

Viviparous, vl-v?p'pa-rus. a. bringing the 
young alive, opposed to oviparous. Ray. 

Vixen, vlk's'n. s. the name of a she-fox, a pert 
woman, in contempt ,• and applied to a wo- 
man, whose nature is thereby compared to 
a she-fox. Shak. 

Viz, viz. ad. to wit, that is. Hudib. 

Vizard, viz'ard. s, a mask used for disguise, a 
visor. Rose. 

Vizard, vizard, v. a. to mask. Shak. 

Vizier, viz'yire. j. the prime minister of the 
Turkish empire. Knolles. 

Vizor-like, viz'ar-ttke. a. like a vizor, or 
masque. Shaks. 

Ulcer, al's&r. s. a sore of continuance, not a 
new wound. Sandys. 

Ulcerate } al'sur-ate. v. a. to disease with sores, 
ArfattL 



UNA 



UNA 



lttte,tir, call, cat; bi,b?t; wine, w?n; sS,pr6ve,f3r,pSt; cube, cab, full; s3!l,raJ&n4; tftic"k,/^ti5 



Ulceration, ul-sar-a'shan. s. the act of breaking 
into ulcers, ulcer, sore. - Arbuth. 

Ulcered, ul'sur'd. a. grown by time from a 
hurt to an ulcer. Temple. 

Ulcerous, ui'sur-us. a. afiiicted with old sores. 
Shak. 

Ulcerousness, aS'sar-us-nes. s. the state of 
being ulcerous. 

Uliginous, u-lidjhi-us. a. sliaiy, muddy. 

Ultimate, ul'te-mat. a. intended in ihelast re- 
sort. Rogers. 

Ultimately, ul'te-mdt-le. ad. in the last conse- 
quence. Atterb. 

Ultimity, al-tlm'e-te. 5. the last stage, the last 
consequence. Bncon. 

Ultramarine, ul-trl-ml-rtin'. s. one of the 
noblest blue colours used in painting. Hilt. 

Ultramarine, ul-tra-aa£-r£tn'. a. being bevond 
sea, foreign. Ainsw. 

Ultramontane, C:l-trl-m6n'tane. a. being be- 
yond the mountains. 

Ultramundane, al-tra-man'dane. a. being be- 
yond the world. 

Ultroneous, ul-tro'ne-us. a. spontaneous, vo- 
luntary. 

Umbel, cm'bll. s. in botany, the extremity of 
a stalk or branch divided into several pedicles 
or rays, beginning from the same point, 
and opening so as to form an inverted cone. 

Umbellated, am bel-la-tid. a. in botany, is said 
of flowers when many of them grow to- 
gether in umbels. 

Umbelliferous, um-bel-Hfftr-as. a. used of 
plants that bear many flowers, growing 
upon many footstalks. 

Umber, tun 'bar./, a colour. Peach. — A fish. 

Umbered, uoibar'd. a. shaded, clouded. 

Shakspeare. 

Umbilical, am-bil'e-kal. a. belonging to the 
navel. Ray. 

Umbles, am-blz. s. a deer's entrails. 

Umbo, um'bi. s. the pointed boss cr pro- 
minent part of a buckler. Siu'ft. 

Umbrage, urn'oridie. s. shade, skreen of trees. 

PAi/.-Shauow. i?/-Jw.--Resentment,o i T-mce. 

Bacon. 

Umbrageous, ura-bri'ji-us. a. shady, yielding 
shade. ' Harvey. 

Umbrageousness, am-braje-as-nes. s. shadi- 
ness. Rafeigh. 

Umbratical, am-brat'£-kal. a. recluse. B. Jon. 

Umbralile, umbra-til. a. being in the shaie. 

timbrel, am'brel. ) s. a skreen used to 

Umbrella, um-brel'li J keep off the sun and 
rain. Gay. 

Umbrosity, um-br6s'i-te. shadiness, exclusion 
of light. Brown. 

Umpirage, um'pi-ridjp. .j. arbitration, friendly 
decision of a controversy. 

Umpire, um'plre. s. an arbitrator, one who, as 
a commm friend, decides disputes. Boyle. 

Un, a negative particle much used in com- 
position. 

Unabashed, an-a-basht'. a. not shamed, not 
confused by modesty. Pope. 

Unable, un-a'bl. a. not "having ability. Milt. — 
Weak, impotent. Shak. 

Unabolished, an-a-bci'isht. a. not repealed, re- 
maining in force. ^ Hooker. 

Unaccented, an-ak-sented. a. not accented. 

Unacceptable, uii-ak'^p-U-bl. a. not pleasing. 
not such as is well received. Rogers. 

Unacceptableness, 6n-ak'sep-ta-bl-nls. s. state 
of not pleasing. Colder. 

Unaccepted, an-ak-sipt'ed. a. not accepted. 

f^'naccessibleness, un-ak-ses'si-bl-nls. s. state 

ef not being to be attained or approached. 

Hale. 



Unaccommodated, un-ak-k6m'm4-di-t^d.r7. un- 
furnished with external convenience. Sh ik. 

Unaccompanied, un-ak-kum'pa-uid. a. not at- 
tended. 

Unaccomplished, un-3k-k6m'plisht. a. un- 
finished, incomplete. Dryd. 

Unaccountable, ah-ak-koun'ta-bl. a. not expli- 
cable. Glanv. — Not subject, not controlled. 

Unaccountablv,un-ak-koun'ta-bli.rtrf.strangely. 

Unaccurate, un-ak'kfi -rat. a. not exact. Boyle. 

Unaccustomed, an-ak-kas'tcmi'd. a. not used, 
not habituated. Boyle. — New, not usual. 

Unacknowledged, un-ak-nol'lidj'd. a. not own- 
ed. Clar. 

Unacquaintance, un-ak'kwan'tlnse. s. want of 
familiarity. S'mth. 

Unacquainted, an-ak-kwan'ted. a. not known, 
unusual, not familiarly known. Spens. 

Unactive, Sn-ik'iiv. a. not brisk, not lively. 
Locke. — Not busy, not diligent. South. 

Unadmired, un-ad-mk'd'. a. not regarded with 
honour. Pope. 

Unadored, Sn-a-dir'd. a. not worshipped. 

Unadorned, cm-ad-orn'd'. a. not decorated, not 
embellished. Add. 

Unadvisable, un-ad-vk'a-bl. a. not advisable, 
imprudent. Robertson. 

Unadvised, an-ad-viz'd'. a. imprudent, indis- 
creet. Shak. — Rash. ,' Hayw. 

Unadvisedly, un-ad-vlz'ed-U. ad.' rashly, im- 
prudently, indiscreetly. Hooker. 

Unadulterated, un-a-dal'tar-a-ted. a. genuine, 
not spoiled bv spurious mixtures. Add. 

Unaffected, un-'if'fek'ted. a. real. Dryd.— Free 
from affectation, candid. Add. — Not moved. 

Unarfecting,an-af-fek'ting. a. not pathetic, not 
moving the passions. 

Unaided, an-a'ded. a not assisted, not helped. 

Unalienable, un-ale'yin-a-bl. a. not alienable, 
not transferable. 

Unalienably, an-ile'yen-a-ble. ad. so as not to 
admit of alienation. Burke. 

Unallied, un-al-U'd. a. having no powerful re- 
lation, not congenial. Collier. 

Unalterable, an-li'tar-a-bl. a. unchangeable, 
immutable. Atierb. 

Unambitious, un-am'bfsh'us. a. free from ambi- 
tion. 

Unanimity, vu-nan-!m'4-t£. s. concord, agree- 
ment in design or opinion. Add. 

Unanimous, yu-nan'£-mas. a. being of one 
mind, agreeing in design or opinion. Dryd. 

Unanimously, yi-uan'i-mus-U. ad. with one 
mind. 

Uiianointed,an-a-nom't!d. a. not anointed. 

Unanswerable, un-ati'sar-a-bl. a. not to be re- 
futed- 

Unanswerably, an-aii'sar-a-bU. ad. beyond 
confutation. 

Unanswered, an-an'sar'd. a. not opposed by a 

reply. Milt.— Not confuted. Hook. Not 

suitably returned. Dryd. 

Unappalled, an-ap-plwld'. a. not daunted, not 
impressed bv fear. Sidney. 

Unapparent,c:;]-3p-paVtp.t.-:7.obscure,invisible, 

Unappeaseaole, an-ap-pe'zi-bl. a. not to be 
pacified, implacable. ^ Ral.Milt. 

Unapprehensiv;.a;i-ap-pre-hen'siv.a. not ready 
of conception. South. — Not suspecting. 

Unapproachaijie, un-3p-prAtsh'a-bl. a. not to 
be approached. Mason's Sup. 

Unapprbached,uti-j0-pr6rsh'sd.rt. inaccessible. 

Unapproved, un-ap-priov'd'. a. not approved. 

Unapt, an-aot'. a. dull, r.ot apprehensive, not 
ready. SAafc-rrUnfit, not qualified, Taylor. 

Unaptiiess, an-apt'n£s. s. unfitness, unsuita- 
bleness. Spen.— Dulness, Shak.— Disqualify 
cation, LecIiSi 



UNB 



UNS 



lUte, tir,cill, cat; be, bh; wine, win; si, prove, for, pot; cube,cfib, full; soil, mound ; thick, tAnd* 



Unargued, un-lr'gude. a. not disputed. Milt. 
— Not censured. Ben Jon. 

Unarmed, fin-arm'd'. a. having no armour, 
having no weapons. Grew. 

Unartful, fin-lrt'fui. a. having no art or cun- 
ning. Dryd.— Wanting skill. Cheyne. 
Unasked, cm askt'. a. not solicited. Denham. 
— Not sought by entreaty or care. Dryden. 
Unaspiring, fin-ds-p! ring. a. not ambitious. 
Unassailed, Sn^U-sal'd. a. not attacked, not 
assaulted. Shak. 
Unassisted, on as-sis'ted. a. not helped. 
Unassisting, fin-as-sis'iing. a. giving no help. 
Unassuming, fin-as-surn'ing. a. not arrogant. 
Unassured, fiu-ash-uv'd'. a. not confident. Glati. 
— Not to be trusted. Spenser. 
Unattainable, un-at-ta'na-bl. a. not to be gain- 
ed or obtained, being out of reach. Dryd. 
Unattainableness, fin-at-tana-bl-nes. s. state of 
being out of reach. Locke. 
Unatteinpted, fin-at-lemp'ted. a. untried, not 

assayed. 
Unattended, fin-dt-ten'ded a. having no reti- 
nue or attendants. Dryd. 
Uaattentive,fiu-at-tsn't!v. a. careless, heedless. 
Unavailable, fin-a-vaia-bl. a. useless, vain with 
respect to any purpose. Hooker. 
Unavailing, fin-a-va'ling a. useless, vain. 
Unavoidable, fin-a-void'a-bl. a. inevitable, not 
to be shunned. Rogers. — Not to be missed. 
Unavoided, Sn-a voided, a. inevitable. Shak. 
Unauthorized, fin-lw'thfir-iz'd. a. not support- 
ed by authority. Dryd. 
Unaware, fin-a-ware'. \ad. without previous 
Unawares, fin-a-warz. j meditation. Pope.— 
Unexpectedly, suddenly. Wake. 
Unawed. fin-Iw'd'. a. unrestrained by fe'ar or 
reverence. Clar. 
Unbacked, un-bakt'. a. not tamed. Suck.—^ot 
countenanced, not aided. Daniel. 
Unballast, fin-bal'ldst. \a. not kept steady 
Unballasted, fin-bal'ldst-cd. j by ballast, un- 
steady. 
Unbar, fin-btr'. v. a. to open hy removing the 
bars, to unbolt. Denham. 
Unbarbed, fin-barb'd'. a. not shaven. Shak. 
Unbarked, fin-barkf. a. decorticaied, stripped 
of bark. Bacon . 
Uubattered, fiu-bii'Lfir'd. a. not injured by 

blows. 
V fin-ba. v. a. to set open, to free from 

the restraint of mounds. Norris. 

Unbeaten, Sn-bi't'n. ,?.rrot treated with blows. 
Corbet.— Not trodden. Rose. 

Unbecoming, fin ue-kfim'ing. a. indecent, un- 
suitable, indecorous. Mile. Dryd. 
Unbecomingly, un-be-kaming-le. ad.in an un- 
fit manner. Chest. 
Unbed, fin-bid', v. a. to raise from a bed. 
Unbefitting, un-bi-fit'ttng. a. not becoming, 
not suitable. 'Milt. 
Unbegot, fin-be-got'. \a. eternal, with- 
UnbeG0tten,fin-be-g6t't'n. j out generation. 
Sti /.—Not v et generated. South. 
Unbelief, Sn-b*-ll4f. s. incredulity. Dryd.— 
Infidelity, irreligion. Hooker. 
Unbelieve, fin-be \kW. v. a. to discredit, not 
to trust. Wotton — Not to think real or 
true. Dryden. 
Unbeliever, fin-be-Uev'fir. s. an infidel, one 
who believes not the scriptures. Hooker. 
Unbend, fin-bend', v. a. to free from flexure. 
Tay. — To relax, to remit. Dryd. 
Unbending, unbcn'ding. a. not suffering flex- 
ure. Pope— Resolute, not yielding. Roice. 
Unbeneficed, fin-ben'nefjst. a. not prcieired 
to a benefice. Dryd. 
Unbenevolent, fin be-nev'vi-lent. a. not kind. 



Unbenighted, fin-be-nlte'ad. a. never visited 
by darkness. Milt. 

Unbenign, fin-be-nlne'. a. malignant, malevo- 
lent. 
Unbent, fin-bent', a. not bent, not crushed; 
not subdued. Dryd. — Relaxed. Denham. 

Unbeseeming, fin-be-seim'ing. a. unbecoming. 
Unbesought, fin-be-slwt'. a. not intreated. 
Un bestowed, fin-be-stide'. s. not given, not 
disposed of. Baron. 

Unbewailed,fin-be-wal'd'. a. not lamented. 
Unbias, fin-bias, v. a. to disentangle from pre- 
judice. Pope. 
Unbld, fin-bid'. ) a. uninvited. Shak.— . 
Unbidden,fin-b?d'd'n. J Uncommanded, spon- 
taneous. Milton. 
Unbigotted, fin-big'fit-td. a. free from bigo- 
try. Add. 
Unbind, fin-bind', v. a. to loose, to untie. 
Unbishop, fin-bish'fip. v. a. to deprive of epis- 
copal orders. South. 
Unbi t ted, cm- bii/ted.rf.unbridled, unrestrained. 
Unblamable, fin-blamd-bl. a. not culpable. 
Unblemished, fin blemlsht. a. free from turpi- 
tude, free from reproach. Waller. Add. 
Unblenched^fin-blentsht'. a. not disgraced, 
not injured by any soil. Milt. 
Unblest, fin-blest', a. accursed. Bac. — Wretch- 
ed, unhappy. Prior. 
Unbloodied, fin-blfid'id. a. not stained with 

Dlood. 
Unblown, fin-bline'. a. having the bud yet 
unexpanded. Shak. 

Unb unied, cm-blunt'ed. a. not made obtuse. 
Unbodied, fin-b6d'id. a. incorporeal, immate- 
rial. Watts. — Freed from the body. Dryd. 
Unbolt, fin-bilt'. v. a. to set open, to unbar. 
Unbolted, fin-billed, a. coarse, gross, not re- 
fined, as flower, by bolting. Shak. 
Unbonnetted,fin-b6n'net-Ld. a. wanting a hat 
or bonnet. " Shak. 
Unbockish, fin-bcok'ish. a. not studious of 
books, not cultivated by erudition. Shak. 
Unborn, fin-bom', a. not yet brought into life, 
future. Shak. Dryd. 
Unborrowed, fin-bor'rode. a. genuine, native, 
one's own. Locke. 
Unbouomed, fin-bol'tfim'd. a. without bot- 
tom, bottomless. Milton.— Having no solid 
foundation. 
Unbosom, fin-bfiz'Sm. v. a. to reveal in confi- 
dence, to open, to disclose. Milt. 
Unbcught, fin-blwt'. ?. obtained, without mo- 
ney. Dryd. — Not finding any purchaser. 
Unbound, fin- bound', a. loose, not tied, want- 
ing a cover. Locke.— pret . of unbind. 
Unbounded, fin-bound'ed. a. infinite, intermi- 
nable. Mia. — Unlimited, unrestrained. 
Unboundedly, fin-bound'ed \l. ad. without 

bounds, without limits. 
Uuboundedness, fin-bound'ed-nes. s. exemp- 
tion from limits. Cheyne. 
Unbowed, fin-bide', a. not bent. Shak. 
Unbowel, fin-bou'el. v. n. to exenterate, to 
eviscerate. Hake. 
Unbrace, fin-bra e'. v. a. to loose, to relax. 
Spens. — To make the clothes loose. Shak. 
Unbreathed, fin- bxhthW. a. not exercised. 
Unbred, fin-bred', a. not instructed in civility, 
ill educated, not taught. Dryd. 
Unbreeched,5n-britcht'. a. havingnobreeches. 
Unbribed,fin-brlb'd'. a. not influenced bv mo- 
ney or gifts. Dryd. 
Unbridled, fin-brl'dl'd. a. licentious, not're- 

strained. 
Unbroke, fin-broke'. } a. not violated. Taylor. 
Unbroken, fin-bii'k'n. j— Not subdued. Dryd. 
—Not tamed. Add. 



UNC 

Rite, tlr, call, cat; bh,blt; wine, win; si, prSve, 

Unbrotherlike, un-bru^Vur-llke. \a. ill suiting 
Unbrotherly, fiii-bru/'Aur-le. j with the 

character'of a brother. 
Unbuckle, un-buk'kl. v. a. to loose from buc- 
kles. Pope. 
Unbuild, uii-bild'. v. a. to raze, to destroy. 
Unbuilt. un-b?lt'. a. not yet erected. Dryd. 
Unburied, un-ber'rld. a. not interred, not ho- 
noured with the rites of funeral. Pope. 
Unburned,uii-buru'd'. \a. not consumed, not 
Unburnt, on-burnt'. J injured by fire. Dryd. 
- — Not heated with fire. Bacon. 
Unbnrning, Sn-buin'ing. a. not consumed by 

heat. 
Unburthen, xxn-bWthln. v. a. to 1 id of a load, 

to disclose what lies heavy on the mind. 
Unbutton, fm-but't'n. v. a. to loose any thing 
buttoned. " Add. 

Uncalcinedjun-kal'sln'd. a. free from calcina- 
tion. 
Uncalled, un-kawl'd'. a. not summoned, not 
sent for, not demanded. Milt. 

Uncalm, un-kam'. v. a. to disturb. Dryd. 

Uncancelled, un-kan'sil'd. a. not erased, not 
abrogated. Dryd. 

Uncandid, un-kan'did. a. void of candour. 
Uncanonical, un-kd-n6nVkal. a. not agreea- 
ble to the canons. 
Uncapable, uii-ka'pa-bl. a. not capable, not 
susceptible. Hammond. 

Uncarnate, un-kir'nat. a. not fleshy. Brown. 
Uncase, un-kise'. v. a. to disengage from any 
covering. Add. — To flay. Spens. 

Uncaught, un-kawt'. a. not yet catched. Gay. 
Uncaused, un-klwz'd'. a. having no precedent 

cause. 
Uncautious,un-kaw'shus. a. not wary, heedless. 
Uncelebrated, un-sel'le-brat-ed. a. not solem- 
nized. 
Uncensured, un-sen'shur'd. a. exempt from 
public reproach. Pope. 

Uncertain, Sn-s£r't!n. a. doubtful, not cer- 
tainly known. Denkam.— Not sure. Pope. — 
Not exact. Dryd.— -Unsettled. Hooker. 

Uncertainty, uii-scr'tin-te. s. dubiousness, 
want of knowledge. Denham. — Want of cer- 
tainty. South.— Something unknown. 
Unchain, un-tsbine'. v. a. to free from chains. 
Prior. 
Unchangeable, Sn-tshan'ja-bl. a. immutable. 
Unchangeableuess, un-tshan'jd-bl-nes. s. im- 
mutability. Newton. 
Unchangeably, un-tsMn'ja-bl£. ad-, immuta- 
bly, without change. South. 
Unchanged, un-tshanj'd'. a. not altered. Tay. 
— Not alterable. Pope. 
Unchanging, un-tshan'jmg. a. suffering no al- 
teration. 
Uncharge, un-tshlrje'. v. a. to retract aiv ac- 
cusation. Shak. 
Uncharitable, un-tsMr'4-la-bl. a. contrary to 
charity. Denham. 
Uncharitableness, Sn-tshar'e-ta-bl-nes. s. want 
of charity. Atter. 
Uncharitably, Sn-tshar'4-ta-blL ad. in a man- 
ner contrary to charity. Spratt. 
Unchary,&n-tsha're.«. not wary, not cautious. 
Unchaste, un-tshaste'. a. lewd, libidinous, not 
continent. Sidn. Tayl. 
Unchastity, un-tshas'ti-tL s. lewdness, incon- 
tinence. Woodw. Atterb. 
Uncheerfui, un-tshir'ful. a. gloomy, dismal. 
Uncheerfu!nes%uo-tsher'ful-nes. s. melancho- 
ly gloominess of temper. Add. 
Unchecked, un-tshekt'. a. unrestrained, not 
fluctuated. Shak. Milt. 
Unchewed, &n-tshude'. a. not masticated. 
Unchild,un-tshild'.;i>, a. to deprive of children. 



UNC 

for, pot ; cube, cub, full ; soil, mound ; thick, thus. 
Unchristian, un-kris'tshan. a. contrary to the 
laws of Christianity. South. 

Unchristianness, un-kris'tshan-nls. s. contra- 
riety to Christianity. K. Charles. 
Uncircumcised, un-ser'kum-slz'd. a. not cir- 
cumcised, not a Jew. Cowley. 
Uncircumcision, an-ser-kum-sizh'un. s. omis- 
sion of circumcision. Hammond. 
Uncircumscribed, un-ser-kum-skrlb'd'. a. un- 
bounded, unlimited. Add. 
Uncircumspect, un-ser'kum-spekt. a. not cau- 
tious, not vigilant. Hayw. 
Uncircumstantial,un-ser-kum-stan'shal. a. un- 
important. 
Uncivil, un-siv'il. a. unpolite, not agreeable 
to the rules of complaisance, &c. Whitg. 
Uncivilised, un-sfv'il-lz'd. a. not reclaimed 

from barbarity. Pope. — Coarse, indecent. 
Uncivilly, un-siv'il-4. ad. unpolitely, notcom- 
plaisantly. Brown. 

Unclarified, tm-klar'4-fide. a. not purged, not 
purified. Bacon. 

Unclasp, un-klasp'. v. a. to open what is shut 
with clasps. Shak. 

Unclassic, fm-klas'sik. a. not classic. Pope. 
Unclej ung'kl. s. the father or mother's bro- 
ther, shak. 
Unclean, un-klene'. a. foul, dirty, filthy. Dry. 
— Foul with sin. Milt. 
Uncleanliness,un-klen'le-nes. s. want of clean- 
liness, dirtiness. Clar. 
Uncleanly, un-klin'U. a. foul, filthy, nasty. 
Shak. — Indecent, unchaste. Watts. 
Uncleanness, 5n-klkie'nes. s. incontinence. 
Graunt.— Want of cleanliness. Tayl. — Sin, 
wickedness. 
Uncleansed, un-klenz'd'. a. not cleansed. 

Bacon. 
Unclew, Sn-klu. v. a. to undo any thing com- 
plicated. Shak. 
Unclench, fin-klinsh'. v. a. to open the closed 
hand. Garth. 
Undipped, un-klipt'. a. whole, not cut. 

Locke. 
Uncloath, 6n-kl6/Ae'. v. a. to strip, to make 
naked. Raleigh. 

Unclog, un-kl6g'. v. a. to disencumber, to ex- 
onerate. Shak.— To set at liberty. Dryd. 
Uncloister, un-klois'tur. v. n. to set at large. 

Norris. 
Unclose, cm-kloze'. v. a. to open. Pope. 

Unclosed, un-kl6z'd'. a. not separated by en- 
closures. ^ Clar. 
Unclouded, &n-klouded. a. free from clouds, 
clear from obscurity, not darkened. Rose. 
Uncloudedness, on-klouded-n£s. s. openness, 
freedom from gloom. Boyle. 
Uncloudy, cm-klou'de. a. free from a cloud. 

Gay. 
Unclutch, Sn-klutsh'. v. a. to open. 
Uncoif, un-kwoif'. v. a. to pull the cap off. 

Arbuth. 
Uncoil, un-koil'. i>. a. to open from beingcoil- 

ed or wrapped one part upon another. 
Uncoined, Sn-kofn'd'. a. not coined. Locke. 
Uncollected, Sn-kol-lek'ted. a. not collected, 
not recollected. "Prior. 

Uncoloured, un-kul'lur'd. a. not stained with 
any colour or die. Bacon. 

Uncombed, un-k6m'd'. a. not parted or ad- 
justed by the comb. Crash. 
Uncomeatable, un-kum-at'a-bl. a. inaccessi- 
ble, not probable. 
Uncomeliness, un-kum'14-nis. s. want of grace, 
want of beauty. Spens. Locke. 
Uncomely, un-kum'le. a. not comely, want- 
ing grace. Sidn. Clar. 
Uncontestable, un-kumTur-ta-bl.tf.affordingno 



UNC 

Rite, tir,clll,cat; be, bet ; wlne,wln 

comfort, miserable. Wake.— Receiving no 
comfort, melancholy. 

Uncomfortableness, cm-kum'fur-ta-bl-iies. s. 
want of cheerfulness. Taylor. 

Uncomfortably, un-kum'fur-ta-ble. ad. without 
cheerfulness. 

Uncommanded, Sn-kum-mlndld. a. not com- 
manded. 

Uncommon, un-k6m'mun. a. not frequent, not 
often found or known. Add. 

Uncommonness, un-kdm'mfin-nes. s. infre- 
quency. Add. 

Uncompact,un-k6m-pakt'. a. not compact, not 
closely cohering. Add. 

Uncommunicated, un-k6m-mi'ne-kl-tid. a. not 
communicated. Hooker. 

Uncompanied, un-kum'pa-nid. a. having no 
companion. 

Uncompassionate, un-kum-pash'&n-ate. a. hav- 
ing no pity. 

Uncompelled, un-k6m-peTd'. a. free from com- 
pulsion. Tope. 

Uncomplaisant,5n-k6m-pUzaiit'. a. not civil. 
Locke. 

Uncomplaisantly, un-k6m'pl£-zant-H. ad. with 
want of complaisance, not civilly. Elackst. 

Uncomplete, on-kSin-plete'. a. not perfect, 
not finished. Pope. 

Uncompounded, un-k6m-pound'ed. a. simple, 
not mixed. Newton. — Simple, intricate. 

Hammond. 

Uncomprehensive, fin-k6m-prS-hin'siv. a. un- 
able to comprehend. 

Uncompressed, uii-kdm-prest'. a. free from 
compression. Boyle. 

Unconceivable, un-k6n-se'va-bl. a. not to be 
understood or comprehended. 

Unconceivableness, &n-k6n'se'va-bl-n2s. s. in- 
comprehensibility. Locke. 

Unconceived, un-kdn-sJv'd\ a. not thought, 
not imagined. Creech. 

Unconcern, &n-k6n-s?rn'. s. negligence, want 
of interest, freedom from anxiety. Swift. 

Unconcerned, un-k6n-sem'd'. a. having no in- 
terest. Taylor. — Not anxious, not affected. 
Den ham. 

Unconcernedly, fin-koa-seVnid-le. ad. without 
interest, affection, or anxiety. Bentley. 

Unconcernedness, cm k6n-sern'd'n?s. s. free- 
dom from anxiety or perturbation. South. 

Unconcerning, un-kon-slr'nlng. a. not inte- 
resting, not affecting. Add. 

Unconcernment,un-kou-s£rn'm§nt..s. the state 
of having no share. South. 

Unconcludent, un-kdn-kli'd^nt. \a. notdeci- 

Unconcluding, 5n-k6n-klu'ding. J sive, infer- 
ring no certain conclusion. Hale. Locke. 

Unconcludingness,5n-k6n kluding-nSs. s. qua- 
lity of being unconcluding. Boyle. 

Unconcocted, un-k6n'k6k-ted. a. not digested, 
not matured. Brown. 

Unconditional, un-kdn-d?sh'un-al. a. absolute, 
not limited by any terms. Dryd. 

Unconfinable, &n-k6n-fln'a bl. a. unbounded. 
Shak. 

Unconfined, un-k6n-fin'd\ a. free from re- 
straint. Pope.— Having no limits, unbounded. 

Unconfirmed, un-k6n-f!rm'd'. a. not fortified 
by resolution, weak. Daniel. — Not strength- 
ened. Milt. 

Unconform, Sn-kdn-form'. a. unlike, dissimi- 
lar, not analogous. Milt. 

Unconformable,un-k6n-for'ma-bl. a. inconsist- 
ent, not conforming. Waits. 

Unconformity, un-k&n-for'mi-te. s. incongrui- 
ty, inconsistency, south 

Vnconfused, un-k'6n-fis'd'. a. distinct, free 
Uoia confusion. Locke. 



UNC 

prSve,for, p6t ; clbe, cub, full ; s6il, mound ; thick, thus. 

Uncon fusedly, t\n-kdn-fu'zed-le. ad. without 
confusion. 

Unconfutable, un-k6n-fu'ta bl. a. irrefragable, 
not to be convicted of error. Spratt. 

Unconjugal, un-kon'ji-gal. a. not consistent 
with matrimonial faith. Milt. 

Unconnected, un-k6n-n!kt'ed. a. not cohe- 
rent, lax, loose, vague. Watts. 

Unconniving, ui>-kdn nl'vfng. a. not forbear- 
ing penal notice. Milt, 

Unconquerable, un-k6ng'kur-a-bl. a. not to be 
subdued, invincible. Pope. 

Unconquerably, un-k6ng'kur-a-bU. ad. invin- 
cibly, insuperably. Pope. 

Unconquered, un-k"6ng'kur'd. a, not subdued, 
not overcome. Denham. — Insuperable, in- 
vincible. Sidn. 

Unconscionable, un-k6n'shun-abl. a. forming 
unreasonable expectation. Drvden. — Not 
guided or influenced by conscience. South, 

Unconscionably, un-koii'shun-a ble. ad. unrea- 
sonably. 

Unconscious, un-k6n'sh3s. a. having no men- 
tal perception. Black. — Unacquainted. Pope. 

Un consecrated, un-k6n'se-krat-ld. a. not de- 
dicated, notde voted. South. 

Unconsented, un-k6n-s§nt'ed. a. not yielded. 
Woodw. 

Unconsidered, un-k6n-sid'urd. a. not consider- 
ed, not attended to. Brown. 

Unconsonant, un-k6n-s6'nant.tf. incongruous, 
unfit, inconsistent. Hooker. 

Unconstant,un-k6n'stant.rf. fickle, not steady, 
changeable, mutable. May. 

Unconstrained, un-kdn'stran'd'. a. free from 
compulsion. Raleigh. 

Unconstraint, un-k6n-strant'. s. freedom from 
constraint, ease. Felton. 

Unconsultingjun-koii-sSlt'ing. a. heady, rash, 
improvident, imprudent. Sidn. 

Unconsumed, un-k6u-sum'd'. a. not wasted, 
not destroyed by any wasting power. Milt. 

Unconsummate,un-k6n-sum'mate. a. not con- 
summated. 

Uncontemned, un-kdn-tem'd'. a. not despised. 
Shak. 

Uncontented, 5n-k6n-tlnt'2d. a. not content- 
ed, not satisfied. Dryd. 

Uncontentedness, un-kon-tent'ld-nes. s. want 
of power to satisfy. Boyle. 

Uncontestable, un-k6n-test'a-bl. a. indisputa- 
ble, not controvertible. Locke. 

Uncontested, un-kon-test-Sd'. a. not disputa- 
ble, evident. Blackm. 

Uncontrite, un-k6n-trlte'. a. not religiously 
penitent. Hammond. 

Uncontroverted. un-kon-trA-yirted. a. not dis- 
puted, not liable to debate. Glanv, 

Uncontroulable, &n-k6n-tr&la-bl. a. resistless. 
Milt. — Indisputable, irrefragable. Hcwel. 

Uncontroulably, un-k6n-trol'a-ble. ad. without 
possibility of opposition, or danger of refu- 
tation. Browx. 

Uncontrouled, un-k6n-tr61'd'. a. unresisted, 
unopposed. Philips. — Not refuted. Howel. 

Uncontrouledly,un-k6n-tr61'2d-14. ad. without 
controul, without opposition. 

Unconversable, un-kdn vlrsa-bl. a. not suita- 
ble to conversation, not social. Rogers, 

Unconverted, fio-k6n-verted. a. not persuaded 
of the truth of Christianity. Rogers. — Not re- 
ligious. 

Uncord, 6n-kord'. v. a. to loose a thing bound 
with cords. 

Uncorrected, un-k6r-r*kt ed. a. inaccurate, not 
polished to exactness. Dryd, 

Uncorrupt, 6n-k6r rfipt'. a. honest, upright, 
not tainted with wickedness. Hooker, 

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Rate, tar, clll, c3t; b£,bet; wiae,win; sA,pr8ve, 

Uncorrupted, ?m-k6r-r&pt'£d. a. not vitiated, 
not depraved. Locke. 

Uncover, uii-k&v'ur. v. a. to divest of cover 
ing. Locke.— To strip of a veil, &c. MVt. — 
To bare the head. Shak. 

Uncounselable, tm-koun'sel-la-bl. a. not to be 
advised. 

Uncountable, un-kSun'la bl. a. innumerable. 
Raleigh. 

Uncounterfeit, &n-koun't§r-fit. a. genuine, 
not spurious. Sprat t. 

Uncouple, un-k&p'pl. v. a. to loose dogs from 
their couples. Shak. Dryd. 

Uncourteous, Sn-kur'tshe-is. a. uncivil, unpo- 
lite. 

Uncourtliness, un-k6rt'l£-nls. s. unsuitable- 
ness of manners to a court. Add. 

Uncourtly, ?m-k&rt-lJ. a. inelegant of man- 
ners, uncivil. Swift. 

Uncouth, un-kSitrV. a. odd, strange, unusual. 

Uncouthness, &n-k68th'nt s. s. oddness,strange- 
ness. 

Uncreate, 6n-kri-ite'. v. a. to annihilate, to 
deprive of existence. Milt. Pope 

Uncreated, 6n-kr£-atid. a not yet created. 

Milton. Not produced by creation. 

Locke. 

UucreditablenesSjCin-krod'i-ti-bl-nls. s. want 
of reputation. 

Uncropped, un-kr6pt'. a. not cropped, not ga- 
thered. Milt. 

Uncrossed, &n-kr6st'.«. uncancelled. Shak. 

Unerouded, Cm-krduded. a. not straitened by 
want of room. Add. 

Uncrown, &n-kioun'. v. a. to deprive of a 
crown, to deprive of sovereignty. Dryd. 

"Unction, ftng'shan. s. act of anomtinp . Hooker. 

—Ointment. Dryd.— Any thing softening. 

Shak. 

Unctuosity, &ng-tshu-6s'e-t£. s. fatness, oih- 
ness. " Brown. 

Unctuous, &ng'tshi-us. s. fat, clammy, cly. 

Shak. 

Unctuousness, cng'tshu-&s-n?s..f. fatness, oili- 
ness, clamminess, greasiness. Boyle. 

Uncalled, 6n-W!'d'. a. not gathered. Milt. 

Unculpable, an-kal'pi-bl. a. not blameable. 
Hooker. 

Uncultivated, &n k&l'tJ-va-tid. a. not culti- 
vated, not instructed, not civilized. Rose. 

Uncumbered, &n-kum'bur'd. a. not burdened, 
not embarrassed. Dryd. 

Uncurbable, cn-kor'ba-bl. a. that cannot be 
curbed, or checked. Shak. 

Uncurbed, un-k&rb'd'. a. licentious, not re- 
strained. 

Uncurl, uivkurl'. v. a. to loose from ringlets, 
or convolutions. Dryden.—v. n. to fall from 
ringlets. 

Uncurrent, an-k&r'rent. a. not current, not 
passing in common payment. shak. 

Uncurse,fin-k&rbe'. v. a. to free from any exe- 
cration. Shak. 

Uncut, GP.-k&t'. a. not cut. Wader. 

Undam, &n-dam'. v. a. to open, to free from 
the restraint of mounds. Dryd. 

Undamaged, tm-dam'idj'd. a. not made worse, 
not impaired. Philips. 

Undaunted, &n-dan'ted. <7. unsubdued by fear, 
not depressed. Shak. Dryd. 

Undauntedly, un-din'tid-lL ad. boldly, intre- 
pidly, without fear. South. 

Undazz'ed, un-daz'zl'd. a. not dimmed, or con- 
fused by splendour. Boyle. 

Undeaf, on-d£t'. v. a. to free from deafness. 

fendebauched, Gn-de-blwtsht', a. notcovrupt- 

' sd by debauchery. Dryd. \ 



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(It, pAt ; cibe,cab,fu!l ; s3fl, mSSnd; thick, thus,, 

I Undecagon, an-dek'a-g6n. s. a figure of eleven 
angles or sides. 

Undecaying,un-di-ka'fng. a. not suffering di- 
minution or declension. Blacktnan. 

Undecayed, fin-dt-kade'. a. not liable to be 
diminished. Pope. 

Undeceive, &n-dJ-s£ve'. v. a. to set free from 
the influence of a fallacy. Ro<c. 

Undeceivable, an-di-se'vl-bl. a. not liable to 
deceive. 

Undeceived, an-dJ-s£v'd'. a. not cheated, not 
imposed on. Dryd, 

Undecided, an-d4-sftUd. a. not determined, 
not settled. r osc \ 

Undecipherable, un-dJr-sl'fSr-a-bl. a. not to be 
deciphered Chester, 

Undecisive, an-di-sl'siv. a. not decisive, not 
conclusive. Glanv. 

Undeck, un-dek'. v. a. todeprive of ornaments. 

Undecked, an-dekt'. a. not adorned, not em- 
bellished. Milt. 

Undeclined, 6n-d4 klln'd'. a. not grammatical- 
ly varied bv termination, not deviating. 

Undecorated,&n-dek'k6-rate-ed. a. not adorn- 
ed- , Shen stone. 

Undedicated, an-ded'£-ka-ted. a. not conse- 
crated, not inscribed to a patron. Bovle. 

Undeeded, an-d^d'ld. a. not signalized' by 
action. Shak. 

Undefaced, un-dJ-faste'. a. not deprived of its 
form, not disfigured. Granv. 

Undefeasible, an-di-ft'zi-bl. a. not defeasi- 
ble, not to be vacated or annulled. 

Undefied, an-d4-fide'. a. not set at defiance, 
not challenged. Spenser. Dryd. 

Undefiled, fin-dJ-fU'd'. a. not polluted, not 
vitiated, not corrupted. Wisr.m. Mlt. 

Undefinable, an-di-fl'na-bl. a. not to be mark- 
ed out, or circumscribed by definition. 

Undefined, fin-de-fln'd. a. not circumscribed' 
or explained by a definition. Locke. 

Undeformed, on-di -fSrm'd'. a. not deformed, 
not disfigured. p pe 

Undelegated, an-del'£-gate-§d. a. not delegat- 
ed. Burke. 

Undeliberated, &n-d£-lib'£r-i-ted. a. not care- 
fully considered. Clar. 

Undeiighted,6n-di-ri'ttd. a. not pleased, not 
touched with pleasure. Milt. 

Undeligbtful, an-di-llteiul. a. not giving plea- 
sure. Clar. 

Undemolished, fin-di-mSl'isht. a. not razed, 
not thrown down. Philips. 

Undemonstrable, 6n-d£ m6n'stra-bl. a. not ca- 
pable of fuller evidence. Hooker. 

Undeniable, an-di-nia-bl. a. such as cannot 
be gainsaid. Sidney. 

Undeniably, Sn-dJ-nl'a-btt. ad. so plainly as 
to admit no contradiction. Brown. 

Undeplored, an d£-p!ir'd'. a. not lamented. 

Dryd. 

Undepraved, an-d£-prav'd'. a. not corrupted. 
Glanv. 

Undeprived, un-di-prlv'd'. a. not divesttd by 
authority, not stripped of any possession. 

Dr-d. 

Under, on'dur. prep, in a state of subjection 
to, beneath, vryd. — Below in place, not 
above. Sidney. Bacon .—Less than, below. 

Under, an'dar. ad. in a state of subjection, 
less, opposed to over or more. Add. 

Underaction, an-dur-ak'shGn. s. subordinate 
action. Dryd. 

Undcrbear, 6n-dfir-bare'. v. a. to support, to 
endure, to line, to guard. Shak. 

Underbearer, aii-dar-ba'iur. s. in funerals. 
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UND 



Jlite, tir, call, cat; b I, bit; wine, win ; si, prSve, f5r, p6t; c&be , cub, fill ; soil, mSuiid ; thick, thus. 

Undersecretary, un-dur-slk'kii-ta-rfe. s. an in-, 

fenor or subordinate secretary. B.icon. 

Undersell, un-d&r-sel'. v. a. to sell cheaper 

than another. Child. _ 

Underservant, un-dur-s£r'vant. s. a servant ot 

the lower class. Grew. 



Underbid, uii-dur-bkl'. v. a. to offer for any 

thing less than its worth. 
Uuden'-rest, uti- I&r-kr-ist'. v. a. (a metaphor 
from heraldry ) to support worthily. Shak. 
Undercierk, 6:1 d&r-klsrk. s. a clerk subordi- 
nate to the principal clerk. Swift. 
Underdo, Sri-dir-doS'. v. n. to act below one's 
abilities. , Ben Jon. 
Uuderfaction, un-dur-fak'shun. .j. subordinate 

faction, subdivision of a faction. 
Underfellow, in-dur-fslli. *. a mean man, a 
sorry wretch. Sidney. 

Underfilling, in-dar-ffl'ling. s. lower part of 
an edifice. Wotton. 

underfurnish, un-dur-ffir'nlsh. v. a. to supply 
with less than enough. Collier. 

Undergird, &n-dur gerd'. v. a. to bind round 
the bottom. Acts. 

Undergo, un-dur-go'. v. a. to suffer, to sustain. 
Dryd.— To end ure. Shak 

Underground, &n-dur-grouiid. s. subterraneous 
space. Milt. 

Undergrowth, fin-d&r-grAwth'. s. that which 
grows under the tall wood. Milt. 

Underhand, uiVdur-hlnd. ad. by means not 
apparent, secretly. Hooker. — Clandestinely. 
Underhand, un'dir-hand. a. secret, clandes- 
tine, sly. Shak. Add. 
Underiabourer, un-dur-lab&r-&r. s. a subordi- 
nate workman. Wilkins. 
Underiveu, uii-d4-rlv'd'. a. not borrowed. 
Underlay, un-dar-la'. v. a. to strengthen by 

something- laid under. 
Underleaf, uti-dur-Ufe'. s. a species of apple. 

Mort. 
Underline, un-dur-fine\ v. a. to mark with 
lines below the words. Wotton. 

Underling, un'dur ling. s. an inferior agent, a 
sorry mean fellow. Sidney. 

Undermine, un-dur-mlne'. v. a. to dig cavities 
under any thing,. to sap. Pope. — To injure 
by clandestine means. Locke. 

Undermuier, un-dir-mVn&r. s. he that saps. 
Bacon.— A clandestine enemy. South. 

Un-.' -rmost, fin'dir-mist. a. lowest in place. 
Boyle. — Lowest in state or condition. Att. 
Underneath, un-dur-iii/A. ad. in the lower 
place, below, under, beneath. Add. 

Underneath, &n-dur-n£rA. prep, under. Sand. 
Underofficer, &n-dur-6f is-Sr. s. an inferior offi- 
cer, one in subordinate authority. Ayliffe. 
Underogalcry, un-dl-r6g'ga-tur-4. a. notdero 
gatory. Boyle. 

Uuderpa.t, &n'dur-plrt. s. subordinate, or es- 
sential part. Dryd. 
Underpetticoat, un-d&r-plt'tJ-kote. s. the pet- 
ticoat worn next the body. 
Underpin, tui-dur-pin'. v. a. to prop, to sup- 
port. Hale. 
Underplot, uti'dur-pl6t. s. a series of events 
proceeding collaterally with the main story 
of a play, and subservient to it. Dryd. — A 
clandestine scheme. Add. 
Underpraise,un-dfir-pr3ze'. v. a. to praise be- 
low desert. Dryd. 
Underprize, un-d&r-prlze'. v. n. to value at 
less than the worth. Shak. 
Underprop, &n-dur-pr6p'. v. n. to support, to 
sustain. Fenton. 
Underproportioned, un-dur-pro-pAr'bhun'd. a. 
having too little proportion. Collier. 
Underpuller, un-dur-pui'ur. s. inferior or sub- 
ordinate puller. Collier. 
Underrate, uii-dur-rate'. v. a. to rate too low. 
Underrate, an'dur-rate. s. a price less than is 
usual. Dryd. 
JJndersay, In -d'ir-s&'. v. n. to say by way of 
derogation. 'Spenser. \ 



Underset, un-dur-set'. v. a. 

port. 
Undersetter, un-dur-s£i'tur. , 

to support. 
Undersetting, ftn-dir-set'tin 

pedestal. 
Undersheriff, 6n-dur-shgr'if. 

the sheriff. 



to prop, to sup- 

Bacon. 

s. prop, pedestal 

1 Kings. 

g. s. lower part, 

Wotton. 

s. the deputy of 

Cleave. 



Undershenffry, Sn-d&r-sher'if-ri. s. the busi- 
ness or office' of an undersheriff. Bacon. 
Undershot, in dur shot', part. a. moved by 

water passing under it. Careru. 

Undersong, un'dur-s6ug. s. chorus, burden of a 

song. Spens. Dryd* 

Understand, &n d&r-stand'. v. a. pret. under- 

stoid ; to. comprehend fully. Dryden.—To 

know the meaning of. Milt —v. n. to have 
the use of the intellectual faculties. Chron, 

— To be informed, to hive learned. Milt. 
Understanding, un-dur stan'dhig. s. intellec- 
tual powers, faculties of the mind. Davies, 
Skill, Sw'ft.— Intelligence. Clar, 

Understanding, un-dar-stdu'ding. a. knowing, 
skilful. Add. 

Understanding^, un-dur-stan'ding-U. ad. with 
knowledge. Milt. 

Understood, un-d&r-stud'. the pret. and part. 
pass, of understand. 

Undsrsirapper, un'dur-strap'pur. s. a petty fel- 
low, an inferior agent. Szvift* 
Undertake, un-dur-t-ike'. v. a. pret. undertook, 
part. pass, undertaken; to aitempt, to en- 
gage in. Rase. — v. n. to assume any business 
or province. Milt.— To venture. Shak.— To 
promise. - 

Undertaker, &n-d&r-ta'kur. s. one who engages 
in projects, &c. a manager Clar.— On** who 
manages funerals. Young. 

Undertaking, un-dur-ti'king. s. attempt, en- 
terpriz •, engagement, RaU 

Undertenant, &n-.d&r-tin'ant. s. a secondary 
tenant. Davies. 

Undertook, un-dur-iSok'. pret. of undertake. 

Undervaluation, un-dur-val-u-a'sh&it. .?. rate 
not equal to the worth. Wotton. 

Undervalue. &n-d&r-vai'&. v. a. to rate low, to 
esteem lightly. Att. — To despise. Add. 

Undervalue, in'd&r-val-i. .« 'ow rate, vile price. 

Undervalue! - , Sn-dui-val'A&r. s. one who 
esteems lightly. Walton* 

Underwent, un dar-went'. pret. of undergo. 

Underwood, uii'dur-wud. s. the low trees that 
grow among the timber. Mort. 

Underwork, un'd&r-wu'/k. s. subordinate busi- 
ness, petty affairs. Add. 

Underwork, uii-dur-wuvk'. v. a. prtt. and pari, 
pass, underworked or under-wrought ; to de- 
stroy by c'andestine measures. Shak.— To 
labour less than enough. Dryd. 

Underworkman, un-dur-wdrk'm3n. s. an infe- 
rior or subordinate labourer. Swift. 

Underwrite, ln-dlr-rite'. v. a. to write under 
something else. Sidney. 

Underwriter, un-dur-rVtur. s. an insurer of 
ship% &c. 

Undescnbed,in-dJ-skrib'd.<3. not described. 

Undescried,un-de-skikie'. a. not seen, unseen, 
undiscovered. 

Undeserved, un-de-zlrv'd'. a. not merited. 
Sidn. — Not incurred bv fault. Add. 

Undeservedly, &n-d4-zlr'vid-14. ad. without 
desert, whether of good or ill. Drvd. 

Bu2 



UND 

Rate, tlr,cin, cat ; be, bet; wine, w?n ; sJ, pr3ve, 

Undeservedness, &n-de-z§r'vid-nis. s. want of 
being worthy. Newton. 

Undeserver, un-de-zer'v6r. s. one of no merit. 
Shak. 

Undeserving, un-de-z~r'vlng. a. not having 
merit or worth. Atl.— Not meriting advant- 
age or hurt. Sidney. Pope. 

Undesigned, &n-desln'd'. a. not intended, not 
purposed. * South. Blackman. 

Undesignedly, Sn-de-sin'ed-le. ad. without be- 
ing designed. Bryant. 

Undesisning, 6n-de-sVning. a. not artful or 
fraudulent, sincere. South. 

Undesirable, un-de-zl'ra-bi. a. not to be wished, 
not pleasing. Milt. 

Undesired, Sn-de-zir'd. a. not wished, not so- 
licited. 

Unde>iring, &n-dc-zVring. a. negligent, not 
wishing. 

Undestroyable, Sn-de-strSe'l-bl. a. indestructi- 
ble, not susceptible of destruction. Boyle. 

Undestroyed, &n-de-str6id'. a. not destroyed. 

Undeterminable, &n-de-t§r'min-a-bl. a. impos- 
sible to be decided. Wotton. 

Undeterminate, Sn-de-ter'm?n-at. a. not set- 
tled, not decided. South. — Not fixed. More. 

Un leterminateness, 6n-dc-tlr-min'at-nes. 1 

Undetermination, un-dc-tir-min-i'shin. j *" 
uncertainty, indecision. Hale. 

Undetermined, fin-di-tsr'min'd. a. unsettled, 
undecided. Locke.— Not limited, not regulat- 
ed. Hale. 

Undevoted, 6n-d^-vi'[?d. a. not devoted. 

Undexterous, &n-deks't£r-&s. a. awkward in 
management. Marg. of Halifax. 

Undiaphanous, Sn-dl-af'fa-n&s. a. not pellucid, 
not transparent. Boyle. 

Undid, &n-d?d'. the pret. of undo. 

Undigested, un-de-ies'tid. a. not concocted, 
not subdued by the stomach. Denham. 

Undight, fin-dlte'. pret. put off. Spenser. 

Undiminished, un-de-min'Jsht. a. not impair- 
ed, not lessened. Add. 

Undipped, &n-dipt'. a. not dipped, not plung- 
ed. Dryd. 

Undirected, 6n-de-rek'tid. a. not directed. 

Undiscerned, Em-diz-zern'd'. a. not observed, 
not discovered, not descried. Brown. Dryd. 

Undiscernedly, ftn-diz-zer'nM-ie. ad. so as to 
be undiscovered. Boyle. 

Undiscernible, fin-diz-zlm'e-bl. a. not to be 
discerned, invisible. Shak. Rogers. 

Undiscernibly &n-diz-zern'e-bU. ad. invisibly, 
imperceptibly. South. 

Undiscerning, &n-d<z-zern'Jng. a. injudicious, 
incapable of making due distinction. Donne. 

Undisciplined, Ein-dis'£?p-pl?n'd. a. not sub- 
dued to regularity and order. Taylor.— Un- 
taught. K. Charles. 

Undiscording, &n-di3-k3rd'?ng. a. agreeing. 

Unrecoverable, un-dls-kav'ur-a-bl. a. not to 
be found out. Rogers. 

Undiscovered, Sn-dis-kuv'&r'd. a. not seen, not 
descried, unknown. Sidney. Dryd. 

Undiscreet, fin-dis-kreet'. a. not wise, impru- 
dent. 

Undisguised, 6n-diz-gylz'd'. a. open, artless, 
plain. 

Undishonoured, &n-dfz-6n'nar'd. a. not disho- 
noured. 

Undismayed, 6n-d?z-made'. a. not discouraged, 
not depressed with fear. Milt. 

Unriisobliging, 5n-dis-&-blee'jing. a. inoffen- 

'sive. Broome. 

Undispersed, Sn-dis-pilrst'. a. not scattered. 
Undisoo-ed, &n-dis-p6z'd'. a. not bestowed. 
Undisputed, un-dls-pi'ted. a, incontrovertible, 
evident. 



UND 

flr, p6t; c&be, cSb,f&ll; sffil, mSSnd; thick, tlixte, 

Undissembled,fin-d?s-s?m'bl'd. a. openly de- 
clared, honest, not feigned. Atterb. 

Undissembiing,5n-dis-slm'bling. a. that never 
dissembles Thompson. 

Umhssipated, on-dis'si-pi-tid. a. not scatter- 
ed, not dispersed. Boyle. 

Undissolving, &n-dlz-z61'v?ng. a. never melt- 
in?- Add. 

Undistempered, fjn-dis-tim'p&r'd. a. free from 
disease, free from perturbation. Temple. 

Undistinguishable, &n-di5-tins'gw5sh-a-bl. a. 
not to be distinctly seen or distinguished. 

Undistinguished, Sn-djs-tlng'gwlsht. a. not 

marked out so as to be known from each 

other. Locke.— Not plainly discerued. Swift. 

— Not treated with any particular respect. 

Pope. 

Undistineruishing, Sn-dfs-tfng'gwlsh-ing. a. 
making no difference. Add. 

Undistracted, &n-dis-trak'tid. a. not perplexed 
by contrariety of thought or desires. Boyle. 

Undistractedly, fin-d!s-trak'ted-lc. ad. without 
disturbance from contrariety of sentiments. 

Undistractedness,fin-dis-trak'ted-n?s.^. freedom 
from interruption by different thoughts. 

Undisturbed, Sn-dfs-t&rb'd. a. free from per- 
turbation, calm, tranquil. Att. — Not inter- 
rupted, not agitated. Dryd. 

Undisturbedly, &n-dis-tfirb'd'le. ad. calmly, 
peacefully. 

Undividable, un-de-vl'da-bl. a. not separable, 
not susceptible of division. Shak. 

Undivided, &n-d c -vl'd£d. a. unbroken, whole, 
not parted. Pope. 

Undivulged, &n-dc-v&lj'd'. a. secret, not pro- 
mulgated. Shak. 

Undo, fin-dSS'. v. a. pret. undid, part. pass, un- 
done; to ruin, to bring to destruction. Hayw. 
—To loose, to unravel. Sidney.— To annul. 
Hooker. 

Undoing, 6n-d3S'ing. a. ruining, destructive. 
South. 

Undoing, 6n-d68ing. s. ruin, destruction, fa- 
tal mischief. Rowe. 

Undone, &n-d&n'. a. not done, not performed. 
Clar.— Ruined. Glanv.- 

Undoubted, 6n-d3ut'ed. a. indubitable, indis- 
putable, unquestionable. 

Undoubtedly, fin-dSut'ed-U. ad. indubitably, 
without question, withotrt doubt. Till. 

Undoubtful, &n-d6tu'ful. a. beyond a doubt. 

Undoubtins(,6n-d6ut'ing.fl admitting no doubt. 

Undrawn, &n-drlwn'. a. not pulled by any ex- 
ternal force. 

Undreaded, ftn-dred'ed. a. not feared. Milt. 

Undreamed, tm-drem'd'. a. not thought on. Sh. 

Undress, fin-dris'. v. a. to divest of clothes, to 
strip. Suckl. 

Undress, £n-dr&>\ s. a loose or negligent dress. 
Dryd. 

Undressed, fin-drest'. a. not regulated. Dryd. 
— Not prepared for use. Arb'uth. 

Undried, un-drlde'. a. not dried. 

Undriven, an-dnVv'n. a. not impelled either 
way. 

Undrossy, Sn-dr6s'se. a. free from recrement. 

Undubitable, &n-di'b^-ta-bl. a. not admitting 
doubt, unquestionable. Locke. 

Undue, &n-di'. a. not right, not legal. Bacon. 
— Not agreeable to duty. Ait. 

Undulary, fin'ji'i-la-re. a. playing like waves, 

playing with intermissions. Brown. 

Undulate, &n'ji-late. v. a. to drive backward 

and forward, to make play as waves. Holder. 

— v. n. to play as waves in curls. Pope. 

Undulation, fin-iu-la'shun. s. waving motion. 

Undulatory, fin^A-la-ti-re. s. moving in the 
manner of waves. Arbytk= 



UNE 

Rite, tlr, clll, cat ; bh,bh ; wine, w?o 
Unduly, &n-dA'te. ad. not properly, not accord- 
ing to duty. Spratt. 
Unduteous, fin-du'ti-fis. a. not performing 
duty, irreverent, disobedient. Shak. 
Undutiful,un-du'ti-ful. a. not obedient, not 
reverent. Till- 
Undutifully, uivdute-ful-L a. not according 
to duty. Dryd. 
Undutifuiness, fin-du'tJ-ful-nes. s. want of re- 
spect, irreverence, disobedience. Spens. 
Undying, fin dt'ing. a. not destroyed, not pe- 
rishing. Milt. 
Unearned, fin-lm'd'. a. not obtained by la- 
bour or merit. Philips. 
Unearthed, uu-eitrlt'. a. driven from the den 
in the ground. Thomson. 
Uneasily,' fin-i'zt-14. ad. not without pain. 
Uneasiness, &n-fc.'z£-n§s. s. trouble, perplexity, 
state of disquiet Rogers. 
Uneasy, m-h'zk. a. painful. TayL— Disturbed, 
not at ease. TO/.— Peevish,difficultto please. 
Uneaten, un-i't'n. a. not devoured. 
Uuedifying, un-£d'4-fi-ing. a. not improving 
in good life. Att. 
Uneducated, &n-ed'ji-ka-ted. a. having had no 
education. Hale. 
Unelected. hn-k-fek'tld. a. not chosen. 
Uneligible, an-£l'4 je-bl. a. not proper to be 

chosen. 
Unemployed, un-£m-pl3id'. a. not busy, at 
leisure, idle. Milt. 

Unempiiable, un-§mp't£-a-bl. a. not to be 

emptied, inexhaustible. 
Unendowed, un : eii-dSud\ a. not invested, not 
graced. Clar. 

Unengaged, un-en-gaj\i'. a. not engaged, not 
appropriated. Swift. 

Unenjoyed, un-en-jSid'. a. not obtained, not 
possessed. ^ Dryd 

Unenjoying, fin-Sn-jol'ing.. a. not using, hav- 
ing no fruition. Creech. 
Unenlarged fin-?n llrj'd'. a. not enlarged, nar- 
row, contracted. Watts. 
Unenlightened, Sn-ln-U'tin'd. a. not illumi- 
nated. Atterb. 
Unenslaved, &n-?n-slav'd'. a. free, not en- 
thralled. Add. 
Unentertaining, un-en-tfir-ta'ning. a. giving 
no delight, giving no entertainment. Pope. 
Unenfombed, fin-en-team'd'. a. unburied. 
Uneovied, un-en'vid. a. exempt from envy. 
Unenvious, fin-Jri've-us. n. void of envy. 
Unequable, fin-e'kwa-b). a. different from it- 
self, diverse. Be ntley.— Not to be equalled. 
Unequal, uti-e'kwal a. not even, not regular. 
Dryden. — Not equal, inferior. Arb. — Dispro- 
portionate. Pope. 
Unequalable, un-e'kwll-a-bl. a. not to be equal- 
led, not to be paralleled. Boyle. 
Unequalled, un-e'kwaTd. a. unparalleled, un- 
rivalled in excellence. Boyle. Rose. 
Unequally, un-£'kwal4.~ ad. in different de- 
grees, in disproportion one to the other. 
Unequalness, un-e'ksva.-n's. s. inequality, state 

of being uneiual. 
Unequitable, un-2k'kwe-ta-bl. a. not impar- 
tial, not just. 
Unequivocal, &n-i-kwiv'A-kal. a. not equivocal. 
Unerrableness, fin-2r'rd-bl-n£s. s. incapacity of 

error. 
Unerring, Sn-er'ring. a. committing no mis- 
take. Rogers. — Oriain. Der/ham. 
Unerringly, fiu-t-r ring-U. ad. without mis- 
take. 
Uneschewable, fin-es-tshua-bl. a. inevitable, 
unavoidable, not to be escaped. Carezo. 
Unespicd, un-£-splde'. a. not seen, undisco- 
vered, undescned, Uooker. Milt. 



UNF- 



si,pr8ve,f3r,p6t; cAbe, cub, full ; soil,m5und; tfiic.k,rtus. 
Unessential, un-ls-sln'shal. a. uot being of the 

last importance, not constituting essence. 
Unestablished, fin i-stab'lfsht. a. not esta- 
blished. 
Uneven, un-l'v'n. a. not even, not level. 
Unevenness, un-i'v'n-n§s, s. inequality of sur- 
face. Newton. Turbulence. Hale.- — Not 

smoothness. Burnet. 

Unevitable, un-lv'J-ti-bl. a. inevitable, not to 
be escaped. Sidney* 

Unexacted, un-lg zak'ted. a. not exacted, not 
taken by force. Dryd. 

Unexamined, un-eg-zam'in'd. a. not inquired, 
not tried, not discussed. Ben Jon. 

Unexampled, un-eg-zam'pl'd. a. not known by 
any precedent or example. Philips. 

Unexceptionable, un-ek-s§p'3hun-a-bl. a. not 
liable to any objection. Atterb. 

Unexcised, un-ek-slz'd'. a. not subject to the 
payment of excise. Brown. 

Unexcogitable, un-iks-k6d'je-ta-bl. a. not to be 
found out. RaL. 

Unexecuted, un-lk'sJ-ku-ted. a. not perform- 
ed, not done. Shak. 
Unexemplified,un-eg-zem'pl£-fide.rt. not made 
known by instance or example. South. 
Unexercised, fin-tk'ser-siz'd. a. not practised, 
not experienced. Dryd. Locke. 
Unexerted,un-egz-<jrt'ed. a. not exerted. 
Unexempt, fin-cg-zempt'. a. not free by pecu- 
liar privilege. Milt. 
Unexhausted, fin-eks-haws'tid. a. not spent, 
not drained to the bottom. Add. 
Unexpanded, un-eks-pan'dM. a. not spread 
out. Blackman. 
Unexpected, fin §k-spek'ted a. not thought 
on, not provided against. Hooker. Swift. 
Unexpectedly, un-ek-spcks'tM-U. ad. sudden- 
ly, at a time unthought of. Milt. Wakr. 
Unexpectedness, un-ck-spek'ted-nes. s. sud- 
denness, unthought of time or manner 
Unexpedient, &n-eks-p£'d£-£nt. a. inconveni- 
ent, not tit. 
Unexperienced, un-eks-pe're-lnst. a. not vers- 
ed, not acquainted by trial or practice. 
Unexpert, un-eks-pcrt'. a. wanting skill or 
knowledge. Prior. 
Unexplored, &n-iks-plAr'd'. a. not searched 
out. Pope — Not tried, not known. Diyd. 
Unexposed, 6n iks-piz'd'. a. not laid open to 
censure. Watts. 
Unexpressible, un-lks-pres'sJ-bl. a. ineffable, 
not to be uttered. Till. 
Unexpressive, un-( 2 ks-prc3'slv. a. not having 

power of expressing. 
Unextended,un-eks-ten'dcd. #. occupying no 
assignable space, having no dimensions. 

Locke. 

Unexstinguishable, un-eks-tiiig'gwish-a bl. a. 

unquenchable, not to be put out. Milt. 

Unextinguished, un-eks-ting'gwisht. a. not 

quenched, not put out. Lyttleton.— Not ex- 

tinguisiiable. Dryd. 

Unfaded, un-fa'ded. a. not withered. Dryd. 

Unfading, fin-fading, a. not liab.e to wither. 

Pore. 

Unfailing, fin-fa'iing. a. certain, not missing. 

, , D'yd. 

Unfair, fin-fare', a. disengenuous, snbdoioi s, 

not honest. Swifc. 

Unfairness, fin-fare'n£s. s. disingenuity. 

'Mason. 
Unfaithful, un-fatfr'ful. a. perfidious, treache- 
rous. Po/>e.— Impious, infidel. Milt. 
Unfaithfully, uu-fath'ftl-4. ad. treacherously, 
perfidiously. U.icon. 
Unfaithfulness, an-fatrVful-nes. s. treachery, 
perfidiousness. Bvyle. 
Uuj 



UNF 



UNG 



Rate, t!r, call, cat; be, bit; wlne,w?n ; s6, pr3ve,f3r, pSt; cabe, cob, fall ; sJil,m8iud ; tHiek, ^Aua 



Unfailowed, an-fa/lAde. a. not fallowed, not 
duly prepared. 

Unfamiliar, un-fa-mil'ydr. a. unaccustomed, 
such as is not common. Hooker. 

Unfashionable, an flsh'an-a-bl. a. not modish, 
not according to the reigning custom. Watts 

Unfashionableness, an-fashcm a-bl-nes. s. de- 
viation from the mode. Locke. 

Unfashionably, un-fash'un-a bU. ad. not ac- 
cording to the fashion, uuarlfully. Shak. 

Unfashioned, an-fash'urt'd. a not modified by 
art, hating no regular form. Dryd. 

Unfas'en, Cm fds's'n. v. a. to loose, to unfix. 

Unfathered, un-fa'/Mi'd. a. fatherless, having: 
no falher. Shak. 

Unfathomable, an-fa/A am-a-b). a. not to b 
sounded by a 'ine. Add 

Unfaihornably, an faYA'um-a-ble. ad. so as not 
to be sounded. Thomson, 

Unfatho.ned, fin fa/A Qm'd. a. not to be sound- 
ed. Diyd 

Un r atigued,aa fa-t'eg'd'<7. unwearied, untired. 

Unfavourable, an fa'var a-d. ad. unkindly, 
unpropitiously. 

Unfavourably, an-fa'vor-a-ble. a. unkndly, un- 
propitiously. 

Unfeared, on-fer'd. a. not dreaded, not regard- 
ed with terror. 

Unfeasible, on-fe'ze-bl. a. impracticable. 

Uafeathered.an-fe/Aur'd. a. implumous, naked 
of feathers. Dryd. 

Unfeatured, an-fe'tshur'd. a. deformed, want- 
ing regularity of features. Dryd. 

Unfed, in-fed', a. not supplied with food. Rose 

Unfeed, an-feed'. a. unpaid. Shak. 

Unfeeling, on-fte'ling. a. insensible, void of 
mental sensibility. Shak. Pope 

Unfeigned, an-fan'd'. a. not counterfeited, 
real, sincere. Milt. Sprat t. 

Unfeignedly, fin-fa'ned-le. tfcf.really, sincerely, 
without hypocrisy. 

Unfelt, on-felt', a. not felt, not perceived. Shak. 

Unfenced, an-feiist'. a. naked of fortification. 
Shak.— N'ot surrounded by enclosure. 

Unfermented, tm-fer-ment'id. a. made with- 
out fermentation. Arb. 

Unfertile, un-fir'til. a. not fruitful, not prolific 

Unfetter, ou-f£t'tar. v. a. to unchain, to free 
from shackles. Thomson. 

Unfigured, un-fig'yir'd. a. representing no 
animal form. JVotton. 

Unfilled, tm-ffl'd'. a. not filled, not supplied. 

Unfilial, un-fil'yal. a. unsuitable to a son. Boyle. 

Unfinished, an-fm'isht. a. incomplete, not 
brought to an end, imperfect. Swift. 

Unfirm,un-ferm'. a. weau, feeble. Shak. — Not 
stable. nryd. 

Unfit, un-fit'. a. improper, unsuitable. Hook. 
— Unqualified. Watts. 

Unfit, vm-fit'. v. a. to disqualify. 

Unfitly, un-fit'le. ad. not properly, not suit- 
ably. Hooker. 

Unfitness, an-fft'nls. s. want of qualification. 
Hooker. — Want of propriety. 

Unfitting, Sn-fit'ing. a. not proper. Cowley. 

Unfix, an-fiks'. v. a. to loosen, to make less 
fast. Shak. 

Unfixed, on-ffkst'. a. wandering, inconstant, 
not determined. Dryd. 

Unfledged, an-fledj'd'. a. that has not yet the 
full furniture of feathers, young. Dryd. 

Unfleshed, &n- flisht'. a. not fleshed, not sea- 
soned to blood, raw. Cowley. 

Unfoiled, on-foll'd'. a. unsubdued, not put to 
the worst. Temple. 

Unfold, an-fAld'. v. a. to expand, to open. A/7//. 
—To tell, to release from a fold. Shak.— To 
discover. Newton. 



Unfolding, an-fildlng. s. disclosure. Shak. 

Unfolding, an-fAld'ing. a. directing to unfold. 

Unfool, un-f6ul'. v. a. to restore from folly. Sh. 

Unforbid, au-f&r-bid'. 1 a.notprohioited. 

Unforbidden,an-fiSr-b?d'd'n. f Milt. 

Unforbiddenness, on-f6r-bM'd'n-nes. ' s. the 
state of being unforbidden. Boyle. 

Unforced, un-first'. a. not compelled, not con- 
strained. Dryd. — Not impelled. Donne. 

Unforcible, an-fAr'se-bl. a. wanting strength. 

Unforeboding, an-fire-bi'ding. a. giving no 
omens. Popt. 

Unforeknown, Sn-fure'nine'. a. not foreseen 
by prescience. Milt. 

Unforeseen, an-fire-seeii'. a. not known be- 
fore it happened. Dryd. 

Unforeskinned, On-fire'skiii'd. a. circumcised. 

Unforewarnedjun-fire-Rarn'd'. a.not forewarn- 
ed. Milt. 

Unforfeited, un-foVfit-ed. a. not forfeited. Rog. 

Unforgiving-, au-fur-giv'fng. a. relentless, im- 
placable. Dryd. 

Unforgotten, em for-g&t'l'n. a. not lost to me- 
mory. 

Unformed, an-form'd'. a. not modified into re- 
gular shape. Bacon. 

Unfor-aken, on-for-sa'k'n. a. not deserted. 

Unfortified, an-fui'te-f'de. a. not secured by 
walisor bulwarks. Pope.— Infirm, weak. Shah. 

Unfortunate, cn-fiVtshu-nat. a. not successful, 
wanting luck, unhappy. Taylor. 

Unfortunately, an-fui'tsho-nat-le. ad. unhap- 
pily, without good luck. Sidney. 

Unfortunateness,t\n-f(ir / tsbi-nat-nes.i. ill luck. 

Unfostered, fln-fds'tui'd. a. not nourished or 
supported by patronage. Armstrong. 

Unfought, an-flwt'. a. not fought. Knelles. 

Unfouled, an-fdul'd'.a. unpolluted, uncorrupt- 
ed, not soiled. More. 

Unfound,iin found', a. notfound, not met with. 

Unfounded, t\R-found'ed. a. void of foundation. 

Unframable, un-fra'ma-bl.<7.not to|be moulded. 

Unframed, an-fram'd'. a. not formed, not 
fashioned. 

Unfrequent, an-fre'kwgnt. a. uncommon, not 
happening often. Brown. 

Unfrequent, on-fre-kwent'. v. a. to leave, to 
cease to frequent. Philips. 

Unfrequented, an-fre-kw§nted. a. rarely vi- 
sited, rarely entered. Rose. 

Unfrequently, an-fre'kwlnt-le. ad. not com- 
monly. 

Unfriended, an-freiid'id. a. wanting friends, 
uncountenanced, unsupported. Shak. 

Unfriendliness, un-frtnd'le-nls. s. want of kind- 
ness, want of favour. Boyle. 

Unfriendly, an-frind'le. ad. not benevolent, 
not kind. Rogers. 

Unfrozen, un-frA'z'n. a. not congealed to ice. 

Unfruitful, un-frooi'ful. a. not prolific. Pope. — 
Not fructiferous. Waller.— Not fertile. Mort. 

Unfulfilled, un-fal-fii'd'. a. not fulfilled. 

Unfumed, an-fom'd. a. not fumigated. Milt. 

Unfunded, an find'ed. a. [chiefly applied to 
anicles of the national debt} not making 
part of any specific fund. Mason's Sup. 

Unfurl, an-fail'. v. a. to expand, to unfold, to 
open. Add. Prior. 

Unfurnish, on-for'nish. v. a. to deprive, to 
strip, to divest. Shak. 

Unfurnished, on-far'n!sht.tf.not accommodat- 
ed with utensils, &c. Locke. — Unsupplied. 

Ungain, an-gane'. \a. awkward, uncouth. 

Ungainly, on-gane'le. J Swift. 

Ungalled, an-gawl'd. a. unhurt, unwounded. 
Shak. 

Ungartered, an-glr'tui'd. a. being without 
garters. 



UNH 



UNIT 



IUte,tlr,c'l!,cat; be, bit; wine, win; so,pr3ve,f<5r,p6t; cube, cub, full; sdi1,m3und; tnick,*Aa». 
Ungathered, un~ga/Aiir'd. a. not cropped, not ■ Unhallowed, un-hal'lide. a. unholy, profane, 
picked. Dryd. Unhand, Cm-hand'.?; a. to loose from the hand. 



picked. Dryd. 

Ungenerated, un-jem'eV-a-tld. a. unbegotten, 
having no beginning. Raleigh. 

Ungenerative, Sh-jen'er-a-tiv. a. begetting no- 
thing. Shak. 

Ungenerous, un-jin'er-us. a. notable, not inge- 
nuous, not liberal. Pope— Ignominious Add. 

Ungenial,un-je'ne-al. a. not kind or favourable 
to nature. Swift. 

Ungenteel, uii-jen-teel'.rt. not genteel. Maon. 

Ungentle, &n-jen'tl. a. harsh, rude, rugged. 

Ungentlemanly,Cm-jen'tl-man-le. ad. illiberal, 
not becoming a gentleman. Clar. 

Ungentlemanlike, un-jen'tl-man-Uke a. unlike 
a gentleman. Chesterfield. 

Ungentieness, ifm-jen'tl-nis. .?. harshness, seve- 
rity. 7V«£r.— Unkindness, incivility. Shak. 

Uugently&n-jemi'le. arf". harshly, rudely. Shik. 

Ungeometrical, un-je-A-mlt'tre-kil. a. not a- 
greeable to the laws of geometry. Cheyne. 

Ungilded, un-gil'dld. a. not overlaid with gold. 

Ungird, un-gurd'.v.tf. to loose any thing bound 
with a girdle. 

Ungirt, &n-gurt'. a. loosely dressed. Waller. 

Ungiving, uh-g5v'lng. a. not bringing gifts. 

Unglazed, un-glaz'd. a. with windows stripl. of 
glass. Prior. 

Unglorified, un-glA're-flde. a. not honoured, 
not exalted with praise and adoration. H>ok. 

Ungloved, cm-gluv'd'.a. having the hand naned. 

Unglue, un-glu'. v. a. to loose any thing ce- 
mented. Harvey. 

Ungod, Cm-god', v. a. to divest of divinity. 

UngcKllily,un-g6d'le-l£.<2*f impiously, wickedly. 

Ungodliness, uii-god'le-n£s. s. impiety, wicked- 
ness, neglect of God. Till. 

Ungodly, Cm-g6d'le.a. wicked. Rogers. — Pollut- 
ed by wickedness. Shak. 

Ungored, u n-gor'd'. a. unwounded, unhurt. 

Ungorged,un-gorj'd'. a. not filled, not stated. 

Ungot, un-g6t'. a. not gained, not acquired, 
not begotten. Shak. 

Ungovernable, un-guv'ur-na-bl. a. not to be 
ruled. Glanv. — Licentious, wild. Atterb. 

Ungoverned, un-guv'urn'd. a. being wiihout 
government. Shak.— -Unbridled, licentious. 

Ungraceful, Cm-grase'ful. a. wanting elegance, 
wanting beauty. Locke. 

Ungracefully, un-grase'ful-U. ad. in an un- 
graceful manner. 

Uiigracefulness, un-grise'ful-nls. s. inelegance, 
awkwardness. Locke. 

Ungracious, cYn-gra'shus. a. offensive, unpleas- 
ing. Dryd — Unacceptable, not favoured. 

Ungrammatical, Cm-gram-mat'e-kal. a. not ac- 
cording to grammar. 

Ungranted, un-grant'id. a. not given, not 
yielded, not bestowed. Dryd. 

Ungrateful, un-grite'ful. a. making no returns, 
or ill returns for kindness. South.— Unpleas- 
ing, unacceptable. Atterb. 

Ungratefully, Cm-grate'ful-e. ad. with ingrati- 
tude. Glanv.— Unacceptably, unpleasingly. 

Ungratefulness, un-grate'ful-nes.^. ingratitude. 
Sidney. — Unacceptableness. 

Ungravely, un-grive'li. ad. wiihout serious- 
ness. Shak. 

Ungrounded, Cm-groun'ded. a. having no 
foundation. 

Ungrudgingly, Sn-gr&d'jing-U. ad. without 
ill-will, willingly, cheerfully. Donne. 

Unguarded, in-gyir'dld. a. undefended. Milt. 
—Careless, negligent. __ Prior. 

Unguardedly, on-gyard'ed-U. ad. carelessly, 
negligently. Chesterfield'. 

Unguent, un'gwent. s. ointment. Pope. 

Unhallowjun-hai 16. v.a.to profane, todeseciate. 



Unhandled, un-han'dl'd. a. not handled, not 
touched. Shak. 

Unhandsome, un-han'f>um. a. not graceful, not 
beautiful. Sidney. — Illiberal, disingenuous. 



Unhandsomely, Cm-han'su un-le. ad. inelegantly, 
sly, illi- 
berally. Dryd. 



ungracefully. Spenser. — Disingenuov 



Unhandsomeness, tm-han'aum-nes. s. want of 
beauty Sidney —Want of elegance. Taylor. 
— Illiberaluess, diMngenuity. 

Unhandy, Cm-hand'e. a. awkward, not dexte- 
rous. 

Unhang, an-hang'. v. a. to divest of hangings. 

Unhanged, un-bang'd'. a. not put to death by 
j he galiows. Shak. 

Unhap, in-hap'. s. misluck, ill fortune. 

Unhappily, un-hap'pe-le ad. miserably, unfor- 
tunately, wretchedly, calamitously. Till. 

Unhappiness, Cm-hap'pe-nes. s. misery. Till. 
—Misfortune, ill luck. Burnet. 

Uuhaypy, &n Mp'pe. a. wretched, miserable, 
unfortunate. Milt. 

Unbarbour, un-hir'bur. v. a. to drive from 
shelter. 

Unharmed, un-hlrm'd'. a. unhurt, not injured. 

Unharmful, uu-hirm'ful. a. innoxious, inno- 
cent. Dryd. 

Unharmonious, un-hlr-mi'nJ-us. a. not sym- 
metrical, disproportionate. Milt.— Unmusi- 
cal. Swift. 

Unharness, un-hlr'i'is. v. a. to loose from ihe 
traces. Diyd.— To divest of armour. 

Unhatched, un-hitsht'. a. not disclosed from 
the eggs, not brought to light. Shak. 

Unhazarded, Cm-haz'urd-ed. a. not adventured, 
not put in danger. Milt. 

Unheailhiul, un helth'ful. a. unwholesome, 
nor salutary. Graunt. 

Unhealthiness, un-hilth'4-nes. s. state of be- 
ing unhealthy. Mason's Sup. 

Unhealthy, un-helth'e. a. sickly, wanting 
health, morbid. Locke. 

Unheard, fin-herd', a. not perceived by the 
ear. Milt.— Not vouchsafed an audience. 

Unheart, Cm-hart', v. a. to discourage, to de- 
press, shak. 

Unheated, uii-he't^d. a. not made hot. Boyle. 

Unheeded, &n-heed'ed. a. disregarded, not 
thought, worthy of notice. Boyle. 

Unheeding, Cm-heeding, a. negligent, care- 
less. Dryd. 

Unheedy,6n-heed'e. a. precipitate, sudden. 

Unhele, c\n-hele' v. a. to uncover, to expose 
to view. Spenser. 

Unhelped,un-helpt'. a. unassissted, having no 
auxiliary, unsupported. Dryd. 

Unhelpful, un-help'ful. a. giving no assist- 
ance, shak. 

Unhewn, un-hline'. part. a. rough, not hewn. 

Unhidebound, tm-hlde'bound. a. lax of maw" 
capacious. Milt. 

Unhinge, Cm-hinje'. v. a. to throw from the' 
hinges, to disorder, to confuse. Waller. 

Unhoard, un-hirde'. v. a. to steal from a hoard. 

Unholiness, cm-hA'le-nes. s. impiety, profane- 
ness, wickedness. Raleigh. 

Unholy, t\n-hAle. a. profane, not hallowed, 
impious, wicked. Booker. 

Unhonoured, Sn-on'n&r'd. a. not regarded 
with veneration. Dryd.— Not treated with 
reject. p p e% 

Unhoop, cm-hoop', v.a. to divest of hoops. Add. 

Unhoped, Cm-hApf. \a. not expected. " 

Unhoped/or, Cm-hApt'for. J Dryd. 

Unhopeful, un-h6pe'ful. a. such as leaves no 
room to hope. Shak. 



UNI 

Rate, tlr, call, cat; b£,bet; wine, win; si, prSve. 

Unhorse, an-horse' v. a. to beat from a horse, 
to throw from the saddle. K>.olles. 

Unhospitable, Gn-hos'pe-ti-bl. a. affording no 
kindness or entertainment to strangers. Dry. 

Unhostile, Qn-h6s't!l. a. not belonging to an 
enemy. 

Unhouse, &n-houze'. v. a. to drive from the 
habitation. Donne. 

Unhoused, fjn-houz'd'. a. homeless, shak.— 
Having no settled habitation. South 

UnhouseJed, &n-hSuzl'd. a. having not the sa- 
crament. Shak. 

Unhumbled,&n-am'bl'd. a. not humbled. Milt. 

Unhurt, &n-hart'. a. free from harm. Bacon. 

Unhurtful,un-hart'ful. a. innoxious, harmless, 
doina; no harm. Blackmore. 

Unicorn, y&'ni-k&rn. s. a beast that has only 
one horn. Sandys. — A bird. Grew. 

Uniform, y&'nMorm. a. keeping its tenor. 
IVoodw.— Conforming to one rule. Hooker. 

Uniformity, yrj'n£-f<k'me-t£. s. even tenor. 
Dryd. — Conformity to one pattern. Hooker 

Uniformly, yA'ni-fSrm-te. ad. without varia- 
tion. Hoohr.— Without diversity. 

Unimaginable, &n-fm-in!d'jla-!-bI.a. not to be 
imagined by the fancy. Milt. 

Unimaginably, uii-sm-mid'jin-a-blJ. ad. to a 
degree not to be imagined. Boyle. 

Uniinitable, un-im'i td-b!.<?.notto be imitated. 

Unimpairalile, un-im-pa'ra-bl. a. not liable to 
was <e or diminution. Hakewill. 

Unimpassioised, Sn-im-pash'in'd. a. not en- 
dowed with passions. Thompson?* Aut. 

Unimportant, un-im-p^i'lint. a. assuming no 
airs of dignity. Pop?. 

Unimportuned, un-?m-p3r-t5n'd. a. not solicit- 
ed, not reazed to compliance. D«nne. 

Unimprovable, &n-fm-pr68v'a-bl. a. incapable 
of melioration. 

Unimproveableness, Sn-im-preSva-bl-nes. s. 
quality ol not being improveab)e. Hammond. 

Unimproved, un-!mprd6v'd. a. not taught, 
not meliorated by instruction. Glanv. 

Unincreaseable, fin-in-kri'sa-bl. a. admitting 
no increase. Boyle. 

Unindifferent, &n-in-d?f'fer-2nt. a. partial, 
leaning to a side. Hooker. 

Uninflammable, an-in-flam'ma-bl. a. not capa- 
ble of being set on fire. Boyle. 

Uninflamed, in-in-flam'd. a. not set on fire. 

Uninformed, uti-in-form'd'. a. untaught, unin- 
strwcted. Pope. — Unanimated, not t nlivened. 

Uningenuous, &n in-j^n'i-us. a. illiberal, dis- 
ingenuous. 

Uninhabitable, Sn-ln-hablt-a-bl. a. unfit to be 
inhabited.' Raleigh. 

Uuinhabitableness, &n ?n-hab'it-a bl-nfis. ^.in- 
capacity of being inhabited. Boyle. 

Uninhabited, Dn-in-hab'it-ed. a. having no 
dwellers. 

Uninjured, fin-in'j&r'd. a. unhurt, suffering no 
harm. 

Uuinscribed, an-in-skrlb'd'. a. having no in- 
scription. 

Uninspired, on-m-splr'd'. a. not having re- 
ceived any supernatural instruction. Locke. 

Uninstrucied, Cm-iu-sirQk'ted. a. not taught, 
not hdoed by instruction. Locke. 

Uninstructive,'un-in sirak'us'. a. not confer- 
ring any improvement. Add. 

Unintelligent, Gn-m-telU-jgnt. a. not know- 
ing, not skilful. Bentley. 

Unintelligible, &n-Tn-t§l'l£-j4-bl. a. not such as 
can be understood. Swift. 

Unintelligibly, cm-in-tel'li-ji-bli. ad. in a man- 
ner not to be understood. Locke. 

Unintelligibility, &n-ln-tel-!i-ji-bH'4-ti. s. qua- 
lity of not being intelligible. 



UNK 

f3r, p6t; clbe,cub, full; sill, m&nd ; thick, thm. 
Unintentional, un-?n-tln'sh&n-al. a. not de- 
signed, happening without design. Boyle. 

Uninterested, &n-lrVt£r-ls-Ud. a. not having 
interest. Dryd. 

Unintermitted,&n-?n-t£r-m!t'ted. a. continued, 
not interrupted Hale. 

Uninterrupted, un-5n-t8r-rup'ted. a. not bro- 
ken, not interrupted. Rose. 

Uninterruptedly, &n in-ter-rop'ted-U.tfd'. with- 
out interruption. Locke. 

Uninvented, un-in-vint'ed. a. not invented. 

Unitivesti2able,fjn-in-vis't£-ga-bl. a. not to be 
searched out. Ray. 

Uninvited, on-in-vVt2d. a. not asked. Philips. 

Unjoin ted, 6u-j&in't£d. a. disjoined, separated. 
Milt. — Having no articulation. Grew. 

Union, y&'nt-un. s. the act of joining two or 
more. Milt. — Concord, conjunction of mind 
or interests. Taylor. 

Uniparous, yi'nip'pa-ras. a. briuging one at a 
birth. Brown. 

Uii'son, yu'n£-sfin. a. sounding alone. Milt, 

Unison, yu'iie-sun. s. a string of the same 
sound. G7<//m— A single unvaried note Pope. 

Unit, yi'nit. s. one, the least number, or the 
root of numbers. Watts. 

Unite, yu-nlte': v. a. to join two or more into 
one. 'Spenser. — To make to adhere. Wisem. 
—To join in interts' . — v. n. to join in an 
act. to concur. Shak — To coalesce, to grow 
into one. 

Unitedly, yi-nl'tid-li. ad. with union, so as 
to join. Dryd. 

Uniter, yi-nl'tur. s. the person or thing that 
unites. Glanv. 

Unition, yl-nish'cm. s. the act or power of 
uniting, conjunction, coalition. 

Unitive, yi'nj-tiv. a. having the power of 
uniting. Nnrris. 

Unity. yu'n£-t£. s. the state of being one. Brown. 
— Concord. Spratt. — Agreement. Hooker. 

Univalve, yA'n^-valv. a. having one shell. 

Unjudged," an-judj'd'. a. not judicially deter- 
mined-. . Prior. 

Universal, yfi-niWer'sll. a. general. Shak. — 
Total, whole. Dryd.— Not particular. Davies. 

Universal, yi-ni-v^r'sal s. the whole, the ge- 
neral system. (Not in use.) Raie. ; gh. 

Universality, y&-n£-v£r-sal'M£. s. not particu- 
larity , generality. ^ South. IVoodw. 

Universally, yi-ne ver'sal had. throughout the 
whole, without exception. Hooker. Dryd. 

Universe, yu'ni-verse. s. the general system of 
things. South. Prior. 

University, yu-nl-vir'si-te. s. a school where 
all the sciences are taught and studied. C/c/r. 

Univocal, yi-niv'4-kal. a. having one meaning. 
Watts. — Certain, regular. Brown. 

Univooally, T&-n?v'v6-kal-£. ad. in one term, 
in one sense. Hall. — In one tenor. Ray. 

Unjoyous,fin-jo£us. a. not gay, not cheerful. 

Unjust, 6n-just'. a. contrary to equity, con- 
trary to justice. Shak. 

Unjustifiable, {m-jSs'te-fl-a-bl. a. not to be de- 
fended, not to be justified. Atterb. Add. 

Unjustifiableness, on-jfjs't^-fS-a-bl-nes. s. the 
quality of not being justifiable. Ciar. 

Unjustifiably, an-jos'ti-fi-a-blJ. ad. in a man- 
ner not to'be defended. 

Unjustly, an-jast'li. ad. in a manner contrary 
to right. Swift. 

Unked, tmg'k^d. a. uncouth, irksome, against 
the grain. 

Unkennel, an-ken'nil. v. a. to drive him from 
his hole. Dryd. — To rouse from secrecy, or 
retreat. Shak. 

Unkept, &n-klpt'. a. not kept, not renamed, 
unobserved, unobeyed. ht>ker. 



UNL 

Rite, tlr, call, cat; bh,bit; wlne,w?n; s&,pr5ve, 

Unkind, fin-kylnd'. a. not favourable, not be- 
uevolent. Shak. Locke. 

Unkindly, fin-kyind'ii. a. unnatural. Spenser. 
—Malignant, unfavourable. Milt. 

Unkindly, fin-kylnd'le. ad. without kindness, 
without affection. Denhani. 

Unkindness, &n-kyind'n§s. s. malignity, ill-will, 
want of affection. Clar. 

Unking, fin-king', v. a. to deprive of royalty. 
Shak. 

Unkinglike, fin-king'like. a. not kinglike.S 1 ^. 

Unkle, fing'kl. s. the brother of a father or 
mother. ( proper Iv uncle.) Dryd. 

Unknightly,un-nlte'li..-7.unbecominga knight. 

Unknit, fin-nit', v. a. to unweave, to separate, 
to open. Shak. 

Unknow, fin-n&'. v. a. to cease to know. Sm ; th. 

Unknowable, un-n&'a-bl. a. not to be known. 
Watts. 

Unknowing, fin-n&'ing. a. ignorant, not know- 
ing, not^practised, not qualified. Pope. 

Unknowingly, fin-ni'ing-U. ad. ignorantly. 
without knowledge. Add. 

Unknown, &n-n6ne'. a. not known. Rose. — 
Having no communication. Add. 

Unlaboured, fin-la'bfir'd. a. not produced by 
labour. Dryd. — Spontaneous, voluntary. 

Ticket. 

Unlace, fin-Use', v. a. to loose any thing fast- 
ened with strings. Spenser. 

Unlade, fin-lade', v. a. to remove from a vessel 
which carries. Denham. 

Unlaid, un-lade'. a. not placed, not fixed. 
Hook. — Not pacified, not stilled. Milt. 

Unlamented, fin-ll-mlnt'ed. a. not deplored. 
Clar. 

Unlarded,fin-llrd'£d. a. not intermixt. Chester. 

Unlatch, un-latsh'. v. a. to open by lifting up 
the latch. - Dryd. 

Unlawful, un-law'ful. a. contrary to law, not 
permitted by the law. Shak. South. 

Unlawfully, un-llw'ful-i. ad. in a manner con- 
trary to law or right.Taylor, — Illegitimately, 
not by marriage. Add. 

Unlawfulness, fin-llw'ful-ngs. s. contrariety to 
law. South. 

Unlearn, fin-lern'. v. a. to forget, or disuse 
what has been learned. Philips. 

Unlearned, fin-llr'ned. #. ignorant, not inform- 
ed, not instructed. " D'Avenant. 

Unlearnedly, un-lir'nid-U. ad. ignorantly, 
grossly. Brown. 

Unleavened, fin-lev'vin'd. a. not fermented, 
not mixed with fermenting matter. 

Unless, fin-les'. conjunct, except, if not, sup- 
posing that not. Hooker. Swift. 

Unlessoned, fin-les's'n'd. a. not taught. Shak. 

Unlettered, firi-lit't&r'd. a. unlearned, un- 
taught. Hooker. 

Unlevelled, un-liv'el'd. a. not laid even.Tickel. 

Unlibidinous, fin-U-bid'in-6s. a. not lustful, 
pure from carnality. Milt. 

Unlicensed, un-11'senst. a. having no regular 
permission. Milt. 

Unlicked, fin-likt'. a. shapeless, not formed. 
Shak. 

Unlighted, fin-U'tld. a. not kindled, not set on 
fire. . Prior. 

Unlike, fin-like', a. dissimilar, having no re- 
semblance. Hooker. Denham.— Not likely. 
Bacon. 

Unlikelihood, fin-llke'l£-hud. \*. improbability. 

Unlikeliness, fin-like'U-nls. J South. 

Unlikely, fin-like'te. a. improbable, not such as 
can be reasonably expected. « Sidney. 

Unlikely, fin-like'l£. ad. improbablv. Pope. 

Unlikeness, fin-like'ues. s. dissimilitude, want 
Of resemblance, Dryd, 



UNM 

f3r,p6t; cube,cub,full; sSil,m3find; triicMAas,, 

Unlimitable, fin-limlt-a-bl. a. admitting no 
bounds. Locke. 

Unlimited, fin-limlt-^d. a. having no bounds, 
having no limits. Till. — Undefined. Hooker. 
— Unconfmed. Rogers. 

Unlimitedlv,fin-l!m1t-id-lJ. ad. boundlessly, 
without bounds. 

Unlineal, &n-l!n'fe-al. a. not coming in the or- 
der of succession. Shak. 

Unlink, fin-link', v. a. tountwist, tooyew.Shak. 

Unliquified, fin-lik'w£-fide. a. unmelted, un- 
dissolved. Add. 

Unload, fin-lide'. v. a. to disburden, to exone- 
rate. Creech. 

Unlock, fin-l6k'. v. a. to open what is shut 
with a lock. Shak.— To open in general. M7//. 

Unlooked, fin-loSkt'. \a. unexpected, not 

Unlooked/or,fin-166kt'for. J foreseen. Shak. 

Unloose, &n-16Sse'. v. a. to loose. Shak. — v. n. 
to fall in pieces, to lose connexion. Collier. 

Unlooseable, fin-lSSse'a-bl. a. not to be loosed. 

Unloved, fin-lfiv'd. a. not loved. 

UnlovelinesSjfin-luv'U-nis. s. unamiableness, 
inability to create love. Sidney. 

Unlovely, fin-lfiv'U. a. that cannot excite 
love. 

Unluckily, un-ifik'MJ. ad. unfortunately, by 
ill luck. Add. 

Unlucky, fin-lfik'J. a. unfortunate. Boyle. — Un- 
happy, miserable. Spenser.— Ill-omened, in- 
auspicious. Dryd. 

Unlustrous, fin-lfis'trus. a. wanting splendour, 
wanting lustre. Shak. 

Unlute, fin-lute', v. a. to separate vessels 
closed with chymical cement. Boyle, 

Unmade, fin-mide'. a. not yet formed, not 
created. Spens. — Deprived of form or quali- 
ties. Woodw. 

Unmaimed, un-mam'd'. a. not deprived of any 
essential part. Pope. 

Unmakable, fin-ma'ki-bl. a. not possible to be 
made. Grew. 

Unmake, fin-mike', v. a. to deprive of forme;- 
qualifies before possessed. Shak. 

Unman, fin-man', v. a. to deprive of the con- 
stituent qualities of a human being. South. 
— To emasculate. 

Unmanageable, fin-man'J-ja-bl. a. not manage- 
able. Locke. — Not easily wielded. 

Unmanaged, un-man'idj'd. a. not broken by 
horsemanship. Taylor.— Not tutored, not 
educated. Felton. 

Unmanlike,fin-man'llke. \ a. unbecoming a hu- 

Unmanly, fin-man'U. J man being. Collier. 
—Effeminate. Add. 

Unmannered, fin-man'n'ir'd. a. rude, brutal, 
uncivil. Ben Jon. Dryd. 

Unmannerliness, un-man'nur-l£-nes. s. breach 
of civility, ill behaviour. Locke. 

Unmannerly, fin-man'nfir-U. a. ill-bred, not 
civil, not complaisant. Shak. Swift. 

Unmannerly, fin-man'nar-li. ad. uncivilly. 

Shak. 

Unmanured, fin-ma-nur'd'. a. not cultivated. 
Spenser. 

Unmarked, fin-markt'. a. not observed, not 
regarded. Sidney. Pope. 

Unmarketable, fin-mar'klt a-bl. a. not saleable 
at the usual market price. Mason. 

Unmarried, fin-mar rfd. a. having no husband 
or no wife. Bacon. Dryd. 

Unmask, fin-mask', v. a. to strip of a mask, to 
strip of any disguise. Rose— v. n. to put off 
the mask. Shak. 

Unmasked, &n-m3skt'. a. naked, open to the 
view. Dryd. 

Unmasterable, fin-mls'tfir-a-bl. a. unconquer- 
able, not to be subdued.. Brozvn 



UNM 

Rite, tlr, call, cat; M,blt; wine,w!n; 

Unmastered, un-mls'iuf'd.a. not subdued, not 

conquerable. Shak. Dryd. 

Uiimatcbabk.Qn-aiitbh'a-bl. a. unparalleled, 

unequalled. Hooker. Shak. 

Unmatched, .on-mat&ht'. a. matchless, having 

no match or equal. Dryd. 

Unmeaning, &a-u;£'ning. a. expressing no 
meaning. Pope. 

Unmeant, on-mlnt'. a. not intended. Dryd. 

Unineasurable, &n-m§zh'fir-a-bl. a. boundless, 
unbounded. Shak. 

Unmeasured, Sn-mezh'ur'd. a. immense, infi- 
nite. Blackmore.—^iot measured, plentiful. 
Milt. 

Unmeddled with, fcn-rned'di'd. a. not touched, 
not altered. Carezv. 

Unmedriiing, Sn-med'dling. a. not meddling 
with. Chesterfield. 

Unmeditated, un-med'J-ta-tid. a. not formed 
by previous thought. Milt. 

Unmeet, fin-milt', a. not fit, not proper, not 
worthy. . Spenser. Milt. 

Unmeliowed, un-rnel'16de.a. not fully ripened. 
Shak. 

Unmelted, im-melt'ed. a. undissolved bv heat. 

Uameniicned, fjn-aicn'shun'd. a. not told, not 
named. Clar. 

Unmerchantable, fin-m^r'tshln-ta-bl. a. un- 
saleable, not vendible. Carew. 

Unmerciful, fin-ncir'si-fal. a. cruel, severe, 
inclement. Rogers. — Unconscionable. Pope. 

Unmercifully , 6n-m£r's£-fal4. ad. without mer- 
cy, without tenderness. Add. 

Un mercifulness, an-mir'sfc-ful-nc-s. s . inclemen- 
cy, cruelty. Taylor. 

Unmeritable, un-rn2r'»t-a-bl. a. having no de- 
sert. Shak. 

Unmerited, tn-mlr'it-id. a. not desetved, not 
obtained otherwise than by favour. Milt. 

Unmeritedness, un-mcflt-id-nis. s. state of 
being undeserved. Boyle. 

Uumilked, 6n-mi:kt'. a. not milked. 

Unmmded, fin-nriad'id. a. not heeded, not 
regarded. Shot. Milt. 

Unmindful, an-mlnd'fu!. a. not heedful, negli- 
gent, inattentive. Dryd. 

Uumingle, 6n-m!ng'g!. v. a. to separate things 
mixed. Bacon. 

Ursmingleable, cm-m!ng'gl-a-bl. a. not suscep- 
tible of mixture. {Not used.) Boyle. 

Uijmingled, un ming'gl'd a. pure, not vitiated 
by any thing mingled. Taylor. Pope. 

Unmiry", un-mnL a. not fouled with dirt. 

Gay. 

Unmitigated, un-mit'i g\-t£d. a. not softened. 
Shak. 

Unmixed, 1 , „.? tst ' f a - not mingled with 

Unmixt, j aa - nnKSl • j any thing, pure.Bac. 

Unmoaned, un-min'd'. a. not lamented. Shak. 

Unmoist, un-mSist'. a. not wet. Philips. 

Unmoistened, Sn-mBI's'nM. a. not made wet. 
Boyle. 

Unmolested, &n-mW§st'2d. a. free from dis- 
turbance, free from external trouble Rogers. 

Unmoor, an-m66r' v. a. to loose from land by 
taking up the anchors. Pope. 

Unmoralized, un-m6r'a-Uz'd. a. untutored by 
morality. Norman. 

Unmortgaged, fjn-mor'gadj'd. a. not mort- 
gaged . 

Unmortiried,un-moi't6-fide! a. not subdued by 
sorrow and seventies. ' Rogers. 

Unmoveable, un-a>SSv'a-bl, a. such as cannot 
be removed or altered. Locke. 

Un-Tioved, on mbbv'd' a. not put out of place. 
LccU. — Not affected. Pope. 

Unmoving, 6n-modv'ing. a. having no motion- 
ed) ne.— Uuaffcctjng, 



UNO 

&, prove, for, pSt; cobe,cob,full; so!l,moand; thick, thur> 

Unmould, fin-mild', v. a. to change as to the 

form. Mi V . 

Unmourned, on-morn'd'. a. not lamented, not 

deplored. 

Unmuzzle, Sn-mtiz'zl. v, a. to loose from a 

muzzle. Shak. 

Unmuffle, an-mafn. v. a. to put off a covering 

from the face. Milt. 

Unmusical, un-ml'zi-kal. a. not harmonious, 

not pleasing hy sound. Ben J :n. 

Unnamed, fin-nani'd,'. a. not mentioned. 

Mill on. 
Unnatural, on-nit'tsbu-ral. a. contrary to the 
laws of nature. VEstr.— Forced, not agree- 
able to the real state. Dryd. Add. 
Unnaturalness, on-nat'tshu-ral-n?s. s. contra- 
riety to nature. Sidney. 
Unnaturally, uii-nat'tshiral-J. ad. is opposi- 
tion to nature. Till. 
Unnavigable.an -niv'i-ga-bl. a. not to be pass- 
ed by vessels, not to be navigated. Cow'ey. 
Unnecessarily, fln-nes's§s-s3-re-li. ad. without 
necessity, without need. Hoik. Broome. 
Unnecessariness, an-neVses-sd-rUnes, s. nced- 

lessness. 
Unnecessary, Qn-nts'ses-sa-ri. a. needless, not 
wanted, useless. Hook. Add. 

Unneighbourly, a;i-na'bar-li. a. not kind, not 
suitable to tne duties of a neighbour. Garth. 
Unneighbourly, fln-na'bur-le. ad. in a manner 
not suitable to a neighbour. Shak. 

Unnerve, un-n§rv'. v. a. to weaken, to enfee- 
ble. Add. 
Unnerved, an-nerv'd'. a. weak, feeble. Shak. 
Unnoble, cm-n&'bl. a. mean, ignominious, ig- 
noble. Shak. 
Uiinoted, on n&'ted. a. not observed, not re- 
garded, not heeded. Pope. 
Unnoticed, 0n-n6'tist. a. not taken notice of. 
Mason's Sup. 
Unnumbered. on-nam'bai'd. a. innumerable. 

Ral. 
Unobscured, on-6b-skir'd.tf. not obscured Milt. 
Unob^equiousness, an-6b-se'kw&-as-n£s. s. in- 
compliance, disobedience. Brawn, 
Unobeyed, fla-6-bade'. a. not obeyed. Milt. 
Unobjected, on-6b-jek'ted. a. not charged as a 
fault, or contrary to argument. Atterb. 
Unobnoxious, fln-6b-n6k'shus, a. not liable, 
not opposed to any hurt. Donne. 
Unobservable, fln-6o-zer'va-bl. a. not to be 
observed, not discoverable. Boyle. 
Unobservant, on-db-zer'vdnt. a. not obsequi- 
ous, not attentive. Gtar.v. 
Unobserved, fiii-6b-z2rv'd'. a. not regarded, 
not attended to. Bacon. 
Unobserving, tm-6b-Zer'v?ng. a. inattentive, 
not heedful. Dryd. 
Unobstructed, 0n-6b-strak'tM. a. not hindered, 
not stopped. B-nckmore. 
Unobstruclive, onob-strak'tiv. a. xuX raising 
any Obstacle. B! ckm^re. 
Unobtained, on-Sb-tan'd'. a. not gained, not 
acquired. Hooker. 
Unobvious on-6b'v£-Gs. a. not readily occur- 
ring. Boyle. 
Unoccupied, fln-6k'ka-plde. a. unpossessed. 
Unoffered, an-6Pfar'd. a. not proposed to ac- 
ceptance. Clar. 
Unoffending, rjn-6f-ftnd':ng. a. harmless, in- 
nocent. Dryden. — Sinless, pure from fault. 
Rogers. 
Unoil, fin-oil', v. a. to free from oil. 
Unopening,Gn-6'p'n-?ng. a. not opening. Pope. 
Unoperative, &n-6p'lr-a-tlv. a. producing no 
effect. South. 
Unopposed, 6n-cp-p£z'd'. a. not encountered 
by any hostility or obstruction. Dryd. 



UN P 



UN? 



Rke, tar, call, cat;bl, bet; wine, win; si, prSve, f3r,p6t; cibe, cab, till ; sSTI, mdaad ; thick, trim 



Uiiorderly,6n-ir'dSr-le.<7. disordered, irregular. 
Sanderson. 
Unordlnary, un-or'de-ni-re. a. uncommon, un- 
usual. '{Not used.) Locke. 
Unorganized, an-Sr'gan-iz'd. a. having no parts 
instrumental to the motion, &c. of the rest. 
Grew. 
Unoriginal, an-<b-r!d'je-nal. \a. having no 
Unoriginated,an-&-rid'je-na-ted. > birth, un- 
generated. Milt. 
Unorthodox, an-oi'tfci-d6ks. a. not holding 

pure doctrine. 
Usiowed, un-ide'. a. having no owner. Shak. 
Unowned, ao-&n'd'. a. having no owner, not 
acknowledged. Milt. 

Unpack, an-pak'. v. a. to disburden, to exone- 
rate. Shak.— To open any thing bound tosre- 
ther. Boyle. 

Unpacked, an-pakt'. a. not collected by un- 
lawful artifices. Hudibras. 

Unpaid, a;i-pMe'. a. not discharged. Milt.— 
Not receiving dues or debts. Pave. 

Un pained, an-pin'd'. a. suffering no pain.MV//. 

Unpalled, en-plll'd'. a. not deadened in the 
way that liquor is. Earl Nugent. 

Unpalatable, aa-pal'a-ta-bl. a. nauseous, dis- 
gusting. Dryd. 

Unparagoned, an-par'a-g6n'd. a. unequalled, 
unmatched. Shak. 

Unparalleled, an-par'al-lll'd. a. not matched, 
not to be matched, having no equal. Add. 

Unpardonable, an-p!rVi'n-a-bl. a. irremissible. 

Unpardonably, an-par'd'n-a-ble. ad. beyond 
forgiveness.' Alter 

Unpardoned^n-par'd'n'd.tf. not forgiven Rng. 
— Not cancelled by legal pardon. Raleigh. 

Unpardoning, un-pk'd'n-ing. a. not forgiving. 
Drji i. 

Unparliamentariness, an-plr-le-m2*nt'a-reiies. 
/. contrariety to the usage or constitution 
of parliament. Clar. 

Unparliamentary, an-plr-le-m?nt'a-re. a. con- 
trary to the rules of parliament. Swift. 

Unparted, un-plr'ted. a. undivided, not sepa- 
rated. Prior. 

Unpartial, an-par'shal. a. equal, honest. 

Sanderson. 

Unpartially, an-plr'shal-e. ad. equally, indif- 
ferently. Hooker. 

Unpassable, fin-pas'sa-bl. a. admitting no pas- 
sage. Watts. — Not current, not suffered lo 
pass. Locke. 

Uupassionate, un-pash'an-at. a. free from pas- 
sion, calm, impartial. Wottcn. 

Unpassionaiely, un-pash'un-at-le. ad. without 
passion. K.Charlts. 

Unpathed, an-pi/A'd'. a. untracked, unmarked 
by pa-sage. Shak. 

Unpawned, au-plwn'd'. a. not given to pledge. 
Pope. 

Unpay, an-pa'. v. a. to undo. Shak. 

Un peaceable, an-pe'sa-bl. a. quarrelsome, in- 
clined to disturb tranquillity. Till 

Unpeg, an-plg'. v. a. to open any thing closed 
with a peg. Shak. 

Un pensioned, an-pen'shan'd. a. not kept in 
dependance by a pension. . Pope. 

Unpeople, an-pei'pl. v. a. to depopulate, to 
deprive of inhabitants. Dryd. 

Unperceived, Sn-per-sfev'd'. a. not observed, 
not heeded, not known. Bacon. 

Unperceived'y, an-per-se'ved-le. ad. so as not 
to be perceived. Boyle- 

Uuperfect, On-per'fdkt. a. incomplete. Peach. 

Unperfectness, &n-p§r'f£kt'n£s. s. imperfection, 
incompleteness. Ascham. 

Unperformed, &n-p!r-ftrm'd'. a. undone, no! 
done. Taylor. \ 



Unperishab'.e, uii-plr'ish-3-bl. a. lasting to per- 
petuity. Hammmd. 
Unperjured, an-pir'jur'd. a. free from perjury. 
Unpei plexed, an-per-piekst'. a. disentangled, 
not em >arra:>sed. Locke. 

Unperspira>d<>, an-plr-spl'ra-bl. a. not to be 
emitted through the pores of the skin. Arb. 

Unpersuadable.an-per-swa'da-bl. a. inexorable, 
not to be persuaded. Sidney. 

Unpetrified, an-pet'tre-flde. a. not turned to 
stone. 

Unphilosophical, an-ffl-li-zo^e-kal. a. unsuita- 
ble to the rules of philosophy or right rea- 
son. Coll. 

Unphilosophically, an-f!l-li-z6f J-kal-i. ad. in a 

manner contrary to the rules of right re;-, on. 

South. 

Unphilosophicalness, an fil-lA-zif'e-kal-rJs. s. 
incongruity with philosophy. Nnrris. 

Unpierced, an-pirst'. a. not penetrated, not 
pierced. Milt. 

Unpihared, an-pil'lai'd. a. divested of pillars. 

Unpillowfrd, an-pil'lAde. a. wanting a pillow. 

Unpin, cm-pin', v. a. to open what is shut, or 
fastened with a pin. Herbert. 

Unpinked, anpmkt'. a. not marked with eye- 
let-holes. Shak. 

Unpitied, Sn-ph'tid. a. not compassionated, 
nor regarded wi'h sorrow. Rose. 

Unpitifully, au-pft'e-ful-e. ad. unmercifully, 
without mercy. Shak. 

Unpitying, an-pit'te-ing. a. having no com- 
pass-on. Granv. 

Unplaced, an pi as t'. a. having no place of de- 
pendance. Pope. 

Un plagued, an- plig'd'. a. not tormented. Shak. 

Unplanted, an-plan'ted. a. not planted, spon- 
taneous. Waller. 

Unplausible, Sn-Dllw'ze bl. a. not plausible, 
not such as has a fair appearance. Clar. 

Unplausive, an-pllw'siv; a. not aporoving. 

Shak. 

Unpleasant, un-pllzant. a. not delighting, 
troublesome, uneasy. Hook. Woodw. 

Unpleasantly, an-plez'ant-le. ad. not delight- 
fully, uneasily. Pope. 

Unpleasantness, an-plez'lnt-nls. s. want of 
qualities to give deiight. Hooker. 

Unpleased, ah-pl£z'd'. a. not pleased, not de- 
lighted. Shak. 

Unpleasing,6n-pU'zing. a. offensive, disgust- 
ing, giving no delight. Milt. 

Uupiiaht, an- pll'int. a. not easily bent, not 
conforming to the will. Wo/ton. 

Unplowed, an-pl&a'd'. a. not plowed. 

Unplume, an-plame'. v. a. to strip of plumes, 
to degrade. Glanv. 

Unpoetical, an-pj-et't e-kal. \ a. not such as be- 

Unpoetic, an-pi-et'ik. j comes a poet. 
Bp. Corb. 

Unpolished, an-p61'?sht. a. not smoothed, not 
brightened by attrition. Wott. Still.— Not 
civilised, not refined. Dryd. 

Unpolite, an-p6-lhe'. a. not elegant, not refi- 
ned, not civil. Watts. 

Unpolluted, an-p61-li't!d. a. not corrupted, 
not defiled. Milt, 

Unpopular, an-pdp'a-lar. a. not fitted to please 
the people. Add. 

Unportable, an-pirt'a-bl. a. not to be carried. 

Unpossessed, an-p6z -zest', a. not had. not held, 
not enjoyed. Prior. 

Unpossessing, un-p6z-zes's?ng. a. having no 
possession. Shak. 

Un powdered, an-poi'dar'd. a. not decorated 

with powder. Chesterf. 

Unpracticable, an-prak'te-ka-bl.^. notfea-ible. 

Boyle. 



UNP 

Kite, tlr, clll, cit; bh, bit; wine, win ; st>, prSre, 

Unpractised, fin-pr=k'tist. a. not skilful by use 
and experience. Milt. 

Unprecarious, fin-pri-ka're-fis. a. not depend- 
ant on another. Blackm. 

Unprecedented, fin-pr£'s£-den-ted. a. not jus- 
tifiable by any example. Swift. 

Unpredict, un-pr£-dlkt. v. a. to retract predic- 
tion. Milt. 

Unpreferred, fin-pr£-fer'd'. a. not advanced. 
Collier. 

Unpregnant, 5u-prig'nant. a. not prolific, not 
quick of wit. Shak. 

Unprejudicate, un-pr£-jA'd£-kate. a. not pre- 
possessed by any settled notions. Taylor. 

Unprejudiced, fiu-pr£d'j&-dlst. a. free from 
prejudice. Till. 

Unpreiatical, un-prJ-Ut'i-kal. a. unsuitable to 
a prelate. Clar. 

Unpremeditated, fin-pri-mld'4-ti-tid. a. not 
prepared in the mind beforehand. Milt. 

Unprepared, &n-pr£-par'd'. a. not fitted by 
previous measures. Milt. 

Unpreparedness, 6n-pri-pa'red-n?s. s. state of 
being unprepared. K. Charles. 

Unprepossessed, fin-prJ-p6z-z§st'. a. not pre- 
possessed, not preoccupied by noWons.South. 

Unpressed, fiu-pr£st'. a. not pressed. Shak. 
Tick.— Not enforced. Clar. 

Unpretending, un-pii-tin'dlng.a. not claiming 
any distinctions. Pope. 

Unprevailing, un-pr£-va'llng. a. being of no 
force. 

Unprevented, &n-pri-vent'2d. a. not previous- 
ly hindered. Shak. — Not preceded by any 
thing. Milt. 

Unprincely, 6n-prins'14. a. unsuitable to a 
prince. 

Unprincipled, fin-prin'sJ-pl'd. a. not settled 
in tenets or opinions. Mitt. 

Unprinted, fin-print'ld. a. not printed. 

Unprisable, an-prl'za-bl. a. not valued, not of 
estimation. Shak. 

Unprisoned, an-pr!z'z'n'd. a. set free from 
confinement. Donne. 

Unprized, un-pr'iz'd'. a. not valued. Shak. 

Unproclaimed, un-pr<i-klam'd'. a. not notified 
by a public declaration. Milt. 

Unprofaned, fin-pr6-fan'd'. a. not violated. 

Dryd. 

Unprofitable, fin-prof i-ta-bl. a. useless, serv- 
ing no purpose. Hooker. 

Unprofitableness, &n-pr6f'e-ta bl-nis. s. use- 
lessness. Add. 

Unprohtably, Sn-pr6f'£-ta-bU. ad. uselessly, 
without advantage Add. 

Unprofued, fin-pr6f!t-ld. a. having no gain. 
Shak. 

Unprolific, 6n-pr6-lifik.a. barren, not produc- 
tive. . Hale. 

Unproper, 6n-pr6p'fir. a. not peculiar. Shak. 

Unproperly, fin-pr6p'fir \h. ad. contrarily to 
propriety, improperly. Shak. 

Unpropitious, fin-pro-p!sh'fis'. a. not favour- 
able, inauspicious. Pope. 

Unproportioned,fin-pr6-p6r'shfin'd. a. not suit- 
ed to something else. Shak. 

Unproposed, fin-pro-p&z'd'. a. not proposed. 
Dryd 

Unpropped, fin-pr6pt'. a. not supported, not 
upheld. Dryd. 

Unprotperous,fin-pr6s'pfir-fis. a. unfortunate, 
not prosperous. ^ Clar. 

Unprosperously, fin-pr6s'pfir-fis-l£. ad. unsuc- 
cessfully. Taylor. 

Unprotected, fin-pro- tgk'ted. a. not protected, 
not supported. Hook, 

Unproved, fin-pvyfiv'd'. a, not evinced by ar- 
guments. Boyls. 



UNR 

for, pSt; cibe,cfib, fill ; s6!l, m&mdjtriick, thug-. 

Unprovide, fin-pro-vlde'. v. a. to divest of re- 
solution, or qualifications. South. 

Unprovided, fin-pri-vi'ded. a. not secured or 
qualified by previous measures. Dryd.— Not 
furnished. ' Sprat t. 

Unprovoked, fin-pr6-vokt'. a. not provoked. 
Dryd. 

Unpruned, fin-pr&n'd'. a. not cut, not lopped. 

Unpublic, &n-pfibl!k. a. private, not generally 
known. 

Unpublished, fin-pfib'lfsht. a. secret, unknown. 
Shak.— Not given to the public. Pope, 

Unpunished, fin-pun fsht. a. not punished. 

L'Estr. 

Unpurchased, fin-pfir'tshtst. a.unbought. Den. 

Unpurged, fin-pfirj'd'. a. not purged. 

Unpurified, fin-pu'ii-flde. a. not treed from re- 
crement, not cleansed from sin. 

Unputrified, fin-pi' tr k- fide. a. not corrupted 
by rottenness. Bacon. 

Unqualified, fin-kw61'£-flde. a. not fit. Swift. 

Unqualify, 6n-kw61'£-fi. v. a. to disqualify, to 
divest of qualification. Atterb. Swift. 

Unquarrelab'e, fin-kw6r-ril'a-bl. a\. such as 
cannot be impugned. Brown. 

Unqueen, fin-kw££n'. v. a. to divest of the dig- 
nity of queen. Shak, 

Unquelled, fin-kw£l'd'. a. not kept down. 

Thomson, 

Unquenchable, fin-kwensh'a-bl. a. unextin- 
guishable. Milt, 

Unquenchableness, fin-kwensb'a-bl-n?s. s. un- 
extinguishableness. Hakew. 

Unquenched, fin-kwinsht'. a. not extinguish- 
ed. Bacon. — Not extinguishable. Arb. 

Unquestionable, fin-kwes'tshfin-a-bl. a. indu- 
bitable. Wot ton. 

Unquestionably, fin-kw§s'tshun-a-bl£. ad. indu- 
bitably, without doubt. Spratt. 

Unquestioned, fiu-kwls'tshun'd. a. not doubted. 
Brown. — Indisputable. Ben Jon. — Not inter- 
rogated. Dryd. 

Unquick, fin-kwik'. a. motionless. Daniel. 

Unquickehed, fin-kwik'in'd. a. not animated, 
not ripened to vitality. Black. 

Unquiet, Sn-kw'i'it. a. not calm, not still. Milt. 
— Disturbed. Shak. — Restless, unsatisfied. 
Pope. 

Unquietly,fin-kwl'£t-li. ad. without rest.Shak. 

Unquietness, fin-kwi'lt-nis. s. want of tran- 
quillity. Denham.— Want of peace. Spens. — 
Restlessness, turbulence. Dryd. 

Unracked, fin rakt'. a. not poured from the 
lees. Bacon. 

Unraked, un-rikt'. a. not thrown together and 
covered. Used of fires. Shak. 

Unravel, fin-rav'v'l. v. a. to disentangle, to ex- 
tricate. Arb.— To clear up the intrigue of a 
play. . Pope, 

Unrazored, fin-rl'zfir'd. a. unshaven. Milt. 

Unreached, fin-r£tsht'. a. not attained. Milt. 

Unread, fin-red', a. not read. Hook. — Untaught, 
not learned in books. Dryd. 

Unreadiness, fin-red'e-nes. s. want of readiness. 
Hook.— Want of preparation. Taylor. 

Unready, fin-rld'e. a. not prepared. Shak. — 
Not prompt. Brown.— -Awkward. Bacon. 

Unreal, fin-re'al. a. unsubstantial, having only 
appearance. Shak, 

Unreasonable, fin-re'z'n-a-bl. a. not agreeable 
to reason. Hooker.— Exorbitant. Dryd. — Im- 
moderate. Atterb. 

Unreasonableness, Sn-re'z'n-a-bl-nls. s. exor- 
bitance, excessive demand. Add.— Incon- 
sistency with reason. Hammond, 

Unreasonably, fin re'z'n-a-ble. ad. in a manner 
contrary to reason, more than enough. 

Shakspeare. 



UNR 



■JNR 



Rite, tlr.clll, cat; be, bit; wine, win; sS,pr5ve,for,p6t; cfibe, c' b, fill ; s3il, m&und; tnick,Mus. 

Unreprovable, fin-re-pr6ov'a-bl. a. not liable to 

blame. 

Unreproved, un-re-pro5v'd'. a. not censured. 

Sand. — Not liable to censur?. Milt. 

Unrepugnant, ua-re-pug'nant. a. not opposite. 

, , Hooker. 

Unreputable, fin-rep'fi-ta-bl. a. not creditable. 

Rog. 
Unrequitable, fin-re-kwi'ta-bl. a. not to be re- 
taliated. Boyle. 
Unrequited, fiu-re-kv\l'ted. a. not compensated 
Gray. 



Unreave, fin-rive', v. a. to unravel, to unwind, 
to disentangle. Spens. 

Unrebated.fin-re-ba'tsd.a. not blunted. Hake. 

Unrebukable, un-re-bu'ka-bl. a. obnoxious to 
no censure. 

Unreceived, fin-re-sev'd'. a. not received. 

Uareclaimed, fin-re-kiacn'd'. a. not tamed. 
shak.— Not reformed. 

Un recompensed, fin-rek'kom-peiis'd. a. with- 
out recompense. Shen stone. 

Unreconciieable, fin-rek-6n-sVla-bi. a. not to 
be appeased, implacable. Hammond.— Not 
to be made consistent with. Shak 

Unreconciled, fin-rek'6n-sil'd. a. not reconcil- 
ed. Shak. 

Unrecorded, fin-re-k£r'ded. a. not kept in re- 
membrance by public monuments. Pope. 

Unrecounted, fin-re kouni'cd. a. not told, not 
related. shak. 

Unrequitable, &u-fe-kr&it'a-bl. a. incapable o 
repairing the deficiencies of an army. Milt. 

Unrecuring, uo-re-k&'ring* a. irremediable. 

Unreformable, un-re-tor'ma-bl. a. not to put 
into a new form. Hammond. 

Unreformed, &n-re-form'd'. a. not amended. 
not corrected. D ivies. 

Unrefracted, fin-r e -frak'ted. a. not refracted, 

Unrefreshed,6n-re-frisht'. a. not cheered, not 
relieved. Arb. 

Unrefusing, fin-re-ffize'ing. a. without re ist- 
ance. Thompson. 

Unregarded, fin-re-glr'ded. a. heeded, not re- 
spected. Spens. Suck 

Unregenerate, fin-re-jln'er-ate. a. not brought 
to a new life. __ Step. 

Unregistered, fin-red'gls-tfir'd. a. not recorded. 

Unreined, an-ran'd'. a. not restrained bv the 
bridle. Milt. 

Unrelenting, fin-re-llnt'ing. a. hard, cruel, 
feeling no pitv. Sh ik. Smith. 

Unrehevable, fin-re-U'va-bl. a. admitting no 
succour. Boy'.e. 

Unrelieved, &n-r4-leiv'd'. a. not succoured 
Dryd.— Not eased. n Boyle. 

Unremarkable, un-rs-mlrk'a-bl. a. not capable 
of being observed. Digby. — Not worthy of 
notice. 

Unremediable, fin-re-me-de'a-bl. a. admitting 
no remedy. Sidney. 

Unremembered, &n-re-mlm'biir'd. a. not re- 
tained in the mind, not recollected. Wot. 

Unremembenng,un-re-mem'bur-ing a. having 
no memory. Dryd 

Unremembrance, un-re-mem'brlnse. s. forget- 
fulness, want of remembrance. Watrs. 

TJnremoveable, un-re-ir.68v'a-bl. a. not to be 
taken away. Shak. 

Unremoveabiy, Qn-re-mfiSv'a b'.e. ad. in a man- 
ner that admits no removal. Shak. 

Unremoved, fin-re-m§ovM'. a. not taken away. 
Hammond. — Not capable of being removed. 

Unrepaid, fin-re-pkte'. a. not recompensed, 
not compensated vnyd. 

Unrepealed, fin-re-pel'd'. a. not revoked, not 
abrogated. Dryd. Black 

Unrepented, fin-re-penfed. a. not regarded 
with penitential sorrow. Hooker. 

Unrepeoting, un-re-plnt'ing. } a. not repent- 
Unrepentant, un-re-plntant. j ing, not peni- 
tent, not sorrowfui tor sin. Mile. 

Unrepining, fin-re-pl'ning. a. not peevishly 
complaining. Rozue. 

Unreplenished, un-ri-plen'isht. a. not filled. 

Unreprievable, fin-re-preev'a-bl. a. not to be 
respited from penal death. Shak. 

Unreoneved»fin-re-preev'd. a. not reprieved. 

Unreproached,fin-re-pr6tsht'.<7. not upbraided, 
not censured. K. Charles. 



for. 

Unre=ented, fin-re-zlnt'ed, a. not regarded 
with anger. Rogers. 

Unreserved, fin-re-zlrv'd'. a. not limited. R g. 
—Qpen, frank, concealing nothing. *' 

Unreservedly, fi^.-re zeVved-le. ad. without li- 

miia'ion. Boyle. Without concealment 

openiy. Pore 

Uu reserved ness, fin-re zer'vld-ncs. s. frank- 
ness, largeness. Boyle. Openness, frank- 
ness. p pg 

Unre-ieted,Sn-re-zis'ted.<7. not opposed, v/nt 
—Resistless. Drydm 

Unresisting, fin-re-zts'ting. a. not opposing, 
not making resistance. Bentley. 

Unresolvablp,an re-z6i'vl-b!. a. not to be c o!v- 

. ed,insolub'e. smth. 

Unresolved, fin-re-z6!v'd'. a. not determined. 
Shak. — Not solved, not cleared Locke 

Uriresolvmg, fhi-ri-zol'vfng. a. not resolving! 
not determined. Dryd. 

UnrespeeMve, fin-re-spJk'tiv. a. inattentive! 
taking little notice. Shah. 

Unrest, fin-re.-t'. s. disquiet, want of tranquil- 
lity, unquietness. Not in use. Wo:ton. 

Un restored, fin re-st6r'd'. a. not restored. 

Unrestrained, un-re-strau'd'. a. not confined. 
Dry.-t. — Licentious, loose. Shak.— Not li- 
mited. Broum. 

Un retracted, fin-re- trak'ted. a. not revoked, 
not recalled. Collier. 

Unrevealed, fin-re-vel'd'. a. not told, not dis- 
covered. Spens. 

Um-evenged, an-re-vlnj'd'. a. not revenged. 

Unreverend, uu-rdv'£r-Ind. a. irreverent, dis- 
respectful, shah. 

Unreverently, fin-rlv'er-ent-ls. ad. disrespect- 

„ fu!!y - j , , , , E.Jons. 

Unreversed, un-re-verst . a. not revoked, not 
repealed. shak. 

Unrevived, un-re-vlv'd. a. not revived. 

Unrevoked, fin-re vokt'. a. not recalled. Milt. 

Unrewarded, un-re-wird'ed. a. not rewarded! 
not recompensed. Pope. 

Unriddle, un rfd'dl. v. a. to solve an enigma! 
to explain a problem. Suck 

Unridieulous, un-re-dik'fi-lfis. a. not ridiculous! 

Unrig, fin-rig', v. a. to strip of the tackle. 

Unrighteous, fin-rl'tshe-fis. a. unjust, wicked' 
sinful, bad. Spens 

Unrighteously, fin-rl'tshe-fis-U. ad. unjustly 
wickedly, sinfully. Collier. 

Unrighteousness, fin-rl'tshe-fis-nls. s. wicked-! 
ness, injusi ice. Hall 

Unrightful, fin-rite'ffil. a. not rightful, nor just! 

Unrinp, fin-ring', v. a. to deprive of a ring. 

Unrip, fin-rip', v. a. to cut open. Tayfar. 

Unripe, fin-ripe', a. immature. Waller.— Not 
seasonable. Dryd.— Too early. sidn. 

Unripened, un-n'p'n'd. a. not matured. Add. 

Unripeness, fin-rlpe'nls. s. immaturity, want 
of ripeness. Bacon. 

Unrivalled, un-rl'vaTd. a. having no competi- 
tor. Pope.— Having no peer or equal. 

Unrol, fin-rile', v. a. to open what is rolled or 
convolved. D r yd 

Xx 



UNS 

Rate,t!r, clll, cat; be, bet; wine, win; sS, prSve, 

Unromanlic, un r6-man'tik. a. contrary to ro- 
mance. 

Unroof, un-r66f . v. a. to strip of the roof or 
covering of houses. Shak. 

Unroosted, un-roost'ed. a. driven from the 
roost. Shak. 

Unrough, un-ruP. a. smooth. Shak. 

Unroot, un-root'. v. a. to tear from the roots, to 
extirpate. Shak. 

Unrounded, Sn-ruund'ed. a. not shaped, not 
cut to a round. Donne. 

Unroyal, iTn-roe'al. a. unprincely, not royal. 

Unruffle, un-ruf'fl. v. a. to cease from commo- 
tion or agitation. Dryd. 

Unruffled, fjn-ruf'fl'd. a. calm, tranquil, not 
tumultuous. Add. 

Unruled, un-rSol'd'. a. not directed by any su- 
perior power. ' Spens. 

Unruliness, uti-rsS'le-iies. s. turbulence, tu- 
multuousness. South. 

Unruly, un-rio'.h.a. turbulent, ungovernable, 
lice:i:ious. Spens. Rose. 

Unsated, un-sa'ted. a. insatiate. Hammond. 

Unsafe, un-safe'. a. not secure, hazardous, 
dangerous. Hooker. Dryd. 

Unsafely, un-safele. ad. not securely, danger- 
ously. Dryd. Grew. 

Unsaid. &n-sld'. a. not uttered, not mentioned 

Unsalted, un-slk'ed. a. not pickled or sea- 
soned with salt. Arb. 

Unsanctified, un-sank'te-flde. a. unholy, not 
consecrated. Shak. 

Unsatiable, un-sa'she-a-bl.<7. not to be satisfied. 

Unsatisfactoriness, un-sat-tis-fak't&r-e-ncs. s. 
failure of giving satisfaction. Boyle. 

Unsatisfactory, rjn-sat-tis-fak'iur-e. a.v.ot giv- 
ing satisfaction, not clearing the difficulty. 

Unsatisfied, &n-sat'tis-flde. a. not contented, 
not pleased. Bacon. — Not tilled. Shak. 

Unsatisfiedness, un-sai'tis-flde-nss. s. the state 
of being not satisfied. Boyle. 

Unsatisfying, un-sat'l?s-fi-!ng a. unable to 
gratify to the full. ^ " Add. 

Unsavouriness, un-sa'var-e-nes. s. bad taste, 
bad smell. Brown. 

Unsavoury, &n-sa'vur-e. a. tasteless, having a 
bad taste. Milt. — Fetid. Brown.— Unpleas- 
ing, disgusting. Hooker. 

Unsay, Sn-sa'. v. a. to retract, to recant, to 
deny what has been said. Shak. 

Unscaly, un-ska'le. a. having no scales. 

Unscarred, &n-sklr'd\ a. not marked with 
wounds. Shak. 

Unscholastic, tin-sko-las'tik. a. not bred to li- 
terature. Locke. 

Unschooled, un-skool'd'. a. uneducated, nor 
learned. Hooker. 

Unscorched, iin-skortsht'. a. not touched bv 
fire. Shak\ 

Unscreened, cm-skrten'd'. a. not covered, not 
protected. Boyle. 

Unscrew, un-skri'. v. a. to loosen from being 
screwed. Mason's Sup. 

Unscriptural, un-skrip'tshu-ral. a. not defensi- 
ble by fire. Atterb. 

Unseal, un-sMe'. v. a. to open any thing sealed . 
Dryd. 

Unsealed, &n-sel'd'. a. wanting a seal. Shak.— 
Having the seal broken. 

Unseam, tm-seme'. v. a. to rip, to cut open. 

Unsearchable, un-s£rtsha-bl. a. inscrutable, 
not to be explored. Milt. 

Unsearchableness, un-sertsh a bl-nls. s. im- 
possibility to be explored. Bram. 

Unsearched.un-sertsh'd. a. not searched. Milt. 

Unseasonable, un-se'z'n-a-bl. a. not suitable to 
time or occasion, unfit, untimely, ill-timed, 
late. Clar. 



UNS 

5r, pit; elbe , cub, fill ; so?l, maraud ; thick, ihv.s, 

Un season ableness, un-se'z'n-a-bl-nls. s. disa- 
greement with time or place. Hale. 

Unseasonably, un-se'z'n-a-ble. ad. not season- 
ably, not agreeably to time or occasion. 

Unseasoned.un-se'z'n'd.a. unformed, notqua- 
lified by use. Shak. — Not salted, as unsea- 
soned meat. 

Unseconded, Qn-sekun-ded. a. not supported. 
Shak. — Not exemplified a second time. 

Unsecret, uu-se'krh v. a. to disclose, to di- 
vulge. Bacon. 

Unsecret, umse'krlt. a. not close, not trusty. 
Shak. 

Unsecure, un-se-kure'. a. not safe. Denham. 

Unseduced, &n-se di-t' a. not drawn to ill. 

Unseeing, un-sec'ing. a. wanting the power of 
vision. Shak. 

Unseem, 6n seem', v. n. not to seem. Shak. 

Unseemliness, unseem'le-nes. s. indecency, 
indecorum, uneomeiiness. Hooker. 

Unseemly, un teem'le. a indecent, uncomely, 
unbecoming. Hooker. 

Unseemly, un-seem'le. ad. indecently, unbe- 
comingly. 

Umeen, unset-n'. a. not seen, discovered, 
sac— Invisible. Milt. 

Unselfish, un-seif !sh. a. not addicted to private 
intere-t. Spec. 

Unsent, uii-setit'. a. not sent. 

Unseparable. uii-sep'ar-a-bl. a. not to be part- 
ed, not to be divided.- Shak. 

Un,eparated,uti sep'ar a-tld. a. not parted. 
P>pe. 

Unserviceable, un-seVvis-a-bl a. useless, bring- 
ing no advantage. Bentley. 

Unserviceably, 6n- er'vis-a-bU. ad. without 
use, without advantage. Wnodw. 

Unset, un-set'. a. not set, not placed. Honker. 

Unsettle, &n-set'tl. v. a. to make uncertain. 
Arb. — To move from a place. UEstr. 

Unsettie, uii-slt'tl. v. n. to grow unsettled. 

Unsettled, &n-set'tl'd. a. not fixed in resolution, 
not steady. South— Changeable. Bent. — Not 
established. Dryd. — Not fixed in a place of 
abode. Hooker. 

Unsettledness, un-set'tPd-nSs. s. irresolution, 
uncertainty, fluctuation. Dryd. 

Unsevered, un-slv'ui'd. a. not parted, not di- 
vided. 

Unsex, un-scks'. v. a. to make otherwise than 
the sex common'} 7 is. shak. 

Unshadowed, Sn-shad'ide. a. not clouded, not 
darkened. Gtartv. 

Unshakeable, &n sha'ka-bl. a. not subject to 
concussion. Shak. 

Unshaken, un-sha'k'n. a. not agitated, not 

moved. Boy.— Not weakened in resolution. 

Spratt. 

Unshacklp, un-shakld. v. a. to loose from 
bonds. Addison. 

Unshamed, cn-sham'd'. a. not shamed. Dryd. 

Unrhape, 6n-shane'. v. a. to disorder. Shak. 

Unshapen, un-sha'p'n. a. mishapen, deformed. 

Unshared, uii-shar'd'.tf. not partaken, not had 
in common. Milt. 

Unsheath, 6n-she/A'. v. a. to draw from the 
scabbard. Shak. 

Unshed, 5n-shed'. a. not spilt. Milt. 

Unsheliered, un-sheTtu.r'd. a. wanting a screen, 
wanting protection. 

Unshielded, un-sbeeld'td. a. not guarded by 
the shield. Dryd. 

Unship, fin-ship', v. a. to take out of a ship. 

Unshocked, un-sh6kt'. a. not disgusted, not 
offended. Ticket. 

Unshod, im-shod'. a. having no shoes. Clar. 

Unshoik, un-sb6ok'./>tf>Y. a. not shaken. Pope. 

Unshorn, Sn-sh4rn'. a. not clipped. Mitt. 



UNS 

Rate, ttr,till, cat; b£, bet; wine, w!n; so, prove, 

Unshot, cm-shot', part. a. not hit by shot. 

Unshout, fin-shout', v. a. to retract a sound. 

Unshowered, fin-shour'd'. a. not watered by 
showers. Milt. 

Unshrinking, un-shiink'tng. a. not recoiling. 

Unshunnable, ftn-sh&n'na-bl. a. inevitable. 

Unsifted, fin-slfc'ed. a. not parted by a sieve. 
May.— Not tried. Sh.ik. 

Unsight, fiM-slte'. a. not seeing. Hudib. 

Unsighted, fin-sl'tld. a. invisible, not seen. 

U.isightliness, un-she'is-ne.s. s. deformity, dis- 
agreeable ness to the eye. Wisem. 

Unsightly, fin-site'le. a. disagreeable to the 
sight, deformed. Milt. 

Unsincere, fin-sln-sere'. a. not faithful, not 
genuine. Boyle.— Not sound, not solid. Dry. 

Unsinceiity, fin-sin-ser'e tk. s. adulteration, 
cheat, dishonesty of profession. Boyle. 

Unsinew, fin-sui'u v. a. to deprive of strength. 

Unsinewed, fin-srn'ude. a. nerveless, weak. 

Unsinged, un-sinj'd'. a. not scorched, not 
touched by fire." ^ Stephens. 

Unsinnihg fin sin'nlrig. a. impeccable. Rog, 

Unscanned, fin-skdn'd'. a. not measured, not 
computed. Shak. 

Unskiifulj un-skil'ful. a. wanting art, wanting 
knowledge. Shak. 

Unskilfully, fin-sk'l'fll-4. ad. without know- 
ledge, without art. Shak. 

Unskilfulness, un-skil'ful-nis. s. want of art. 
want of knowledge. Taylor. 

Unski'led,an-skilM'.tf. wanting skill, wanting 
knowledge. Dryd. Black. 

Unslain, fin-slatte'. a. not killed. Sidn. 

Unslaked, fin-s!ikt'. a. not quenched. Dryd. 

Unsleeping, an-sleep'ing. a. ever wakeful. 

Unslipping, fin-sVip'ing. a. not l'.able to slip, 
fast. Shak. 

Unsmirched, &n-smurtsht'. a. unpolluted, not 
stained. shak. 

Unsmirking, cm-smirking, a. not with a 
smirk. Chesterfe'd. 

Unsmoked, uii-smikt'. a. not smoked. Swift. 

Unsociable, fin so'she-a-bl. a. not kind, not 
communicative of good. Raleigh. 

Unsociably, fin-so'shfe-a-ble. ad. not kindly. 

Unsocial, "an-so'shal. a. not beneficial to so- 
ciety, hurtful to society. Shenstone. 

Unsoiied, tm-soil'd'. a. not polluted, not 
tainted, not stained. Ray. 

Unsold, tin-sold', a. not exchanged for money. 

Unsoldierlike, un-s6ljerHke. a. unbecoming 
a soldier. Broome. 

Unsolicited, un-»6-lVsit-ed. a. not asked for. 
Mas. Sup. 

Unsolid, iin-sol'ii. a. fluid, not coherent. Loc. 

Unsolved, ah-solv'd'. a. not explicated. Wa-ts. 

Unsophisticated, fin-so-fis'te-ka'tid. a. not 
adulterated, not counterfeit. More. 

Unsorted, tni-sort'ed. a. not distributed by pro- 
per separation. Watts. 

Unsought, on-slwt'. a. had without seeking. 
Milt.— Not searched. Shak. 

Unsound, an-sound'. a. sickly, wanting health. 
Arbuth. — Rotten, coi rupi'ed, not orthodox. 
Hook — Not honest. S^ak. — — Not true, not 
certain. Spejts. — Not sincere, not faithful. 
Gay. — Erroneous. Milt. 

Unsounded, un-sound'ld. a. not tried by the 
plummet. Shak. 

Unsoundness, un-iound'nes. s. erroneous of be- 
lief, want of orthodoxy, corruptness of any 
kind. 

Unsoured, un-sour'd'. a. not made sour. Bacon. 
— Not made morose. Dryd. 

Unsown, an-sine'. a. not propagated by scat- 
tering seed. Bacon. 

fcJnspared, an-spar'd'. a. not spared. Milt. 



UNS 

far, pot; cube, cub, full; soil, mound; thick, thus. 

Unsparing, unsparing, a. not sparing, not 
parsimonious, not merciful. Milt. 

Unspeak, an-sp6ke'. v. a. to retract, to recant. 
Shak. 

Unspeakable, un-spi'ka-bl. a. not to be ex- 
pressed. 

Unspeakably, an-sp^'ka-ble. ad. inexpressibly, 
ineffably. Spec. 

Unspecified, an-spes'se-fide. a not particular- 
ly mentioned. Brown. 

Unspeculative, an -spek'u-la-t'v. a. not theo- 
retical. 

Unsped,un-sped\ a. not dispatched, not per- 
formed. Garth. 

Unspent, un-spint'. a. not wasted, not dimi- 
nished, not weakened. Bacon. 

Unsphere, fin-sftre'. v. a. to remove from its 
orb. Shak. 

Unspied, fm-splde'. a. not searched, not ex- 
plored. Mitt. — Not discovered, not seen. 

Unspilt, an-sp!lt'. a. not shed. Denham.— Not 
spoiled, not marred. Tusser. 

Unspirit, fin-spirit, v. a. to dispirit, to depress, 
to deject. ^ Temple. Norris. 

Unspoiled, un-spotl'd'. a. not plundered, not 
pillaged. Dryd. — Not marred, not hurt. 

Unspotted, &n-sp6t'ted. a. not marked with 
any stain. Dryd— Not tainted with guilt 

Uusquared, un-skwk'd'. a. not formed, irregu- 
lar. Shak. 

Unstable, an-stYbl. a. not fixed, not fast. 
Temp. — Inconstant, irresolute. James. 

Unstaid,un-stade'. a. not prudent, not settled 
into discretion, not steady. Spens. 

Uustaidness, un-stade'nes. s. indiscretion, vola- 
tile mind,^ uncertain motion. Sidney. 

Unstained, an-stan'd'. a. not stained, not died, 
not dishonoured. Rose. 

Unstate, cm-state', v. a. to put out of dignity. 
Shak. 

Unstatutable, fin-stat'tshu-ta-bl. a. contrary to 
siatuie. Swift. 

Unstaunched, un-stansht'. a. not stopped, not 
stayed. Shak. 

Unsteadfast, fin-sted'fast. a. not fixed, not fast, 
not resolute Shak. 

Unsteadily, an-sted'de-U. ad. without any 
certainty, inconstantly, not consistently. 

Locke. 

Unsteadiness, un-sted'de-nls. s. want of con- 
stancy, irresolution, mutability. Swift. 

Unsteady, iin-stSd'dfc.o. inconstant, irresolute. 
Rowe. — Mutable. Locke. — Not fixed. 

Unsteeped, an-steept'. a. not soaked. Bacon. 

Unsting, un-st!ng'. v. a. to disarm of a sting. 
South. 

Unstinted, an-sttnt'ed. a. not limited. Skelt. 

Unstirred, au-stor'd'. a. not stirred, not agi- 
tated. Boyle. 

Unstitch, an-stitsh'. v. a. to open by picking 
the stitches. Collier. 

Unstooping, un-stoo'p!ng. a. not bending, not 
yielding. Shak. 

Unstop, &n-st6p'. v. a. to free from stop or ob- 
struction, to open. Boyle. 

Unstopped, &n-st6pt'. a. meeting no resist- 
ance. ^ Dryd- 

Unstored, cm-stoi'd'. a. not laid up in siore. 

Unstrained, fin-stran'U'. a. easy, not forced. 

Unstraitened, cm-stra't'n'd'. a. not contracted. 

Unstrengthened, &n-strlngVA'n'd a. not sup- 
posed, not assisted. Hooker. 

Unstring, an-string'.t; a. to relax, to deprive 
of strings. Prior.— To loose, to untie. Dryd. 

(Instructs, an-struk'. a. not moved, not affect . 
ed. Philips. 

Unstudied, an-stadid. a. not premeditated, 
not laboured. • Drya. 

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Rate, tar, call, cat ; bh, bet; wine, win ; si, prove, f3r, pot ; cube, cub, full; soil, mound; thick, thus. 



Un stuffed, uii-stuft'. a. unfilled, unfurnished. 

Unsubmitling, uii-sub-mit'ing. a._ not readily 

yielding. " Thompson. 

Unsubstantial, un-sub-stan'shal. a. not solid, 

not palpable. Milt. — Not real. Add. 

Unsuccessful, un-suk-ses'ful. a. not having the 
wished event. Cleave I. 

Unsuccessfully, un-suk-i?es'ful-e. ad. unfortu- 
nately, without success. South. 

Unsuccessfulnes9,un- uk-ses'fu'.-nes. s. want of 
success, event contrary to wish. Hcimm. 

Unsuccessive, uii-suk-sas'siv. a. not proceeding 
by flux of parts. Brmmi. 

Unsucked, un-suki'. a. not having the breast 
drawn Milt. 

Unsufferable, un-s6ffir-3-bl. a. not support- 
able, intolerable. Milt. 

Unsufficience, un-suf-fish'ense. a. inability to 
answer the end proposed. Hmker. 

Unsufhcient, un-s$f-ffeh'int. a . unable, inade- 
quate. Locke. 

Unsugared, un-shug'ur'd. a. not sweetened 
with sugar. B<icon. 

Unsuitable, un-s&'ta-bl. a. not congruous, not 
equal, not proportionate. Shak. Till. 

Unsuitab eness, un-su'ta-bl-ncs. s. incongruity, 
unfitness. South. 

Unsuitjng, un-su'iing. a. not fitting, not be- 
coming. Shak. Dryd. 

Unsullied, un-sulTd. a not fouled, not dis- 
graced, pure. Shak Sptait. 

Unsung, an- fog', a. not celebrated in ver.-.e, 
not recited in verse. Miit. 

Unsunned, fo-sfo'a'. a. not exposed to the 
sun. Mil'. 

Unsuperfiuous, fo-su per'flu-us. a. not more 
than enough. M'lt 

Unsupplanted, &n-sup planted, a. not forced 
or thrown from under that which supports 
it. Phil.— Not defeated by stratagem. 

Unsunporiable. un-sup-pArt'a-bl. a. intolerable, 
such as cannot be endured. Boyle. 

Unsupported, fin- up-potl' Id. a. not sustained, 
not he'd up. Milt — Not assisted Brown. 

Unsure, Qn-sh&re'. a. not fi.\ed, not c< rtain. 

Unsurmountable, cm-sur-mouni'a-bl. a. insu- 
perable, not to lie overcome. Locke. 

Unsusceptible, un-sus-bip'u-bl. a. incapable, 
not liable to admit, Swift 

Unstasi eel, us-sus-pe, t'. \a. not consi- 

Unsuspected, fin-sus-plk'ted. J dered as likely 
to do or mean ill. Swift. 

Uus'.ispecteGly, un-sus-pikt'ed-U. ad. in an 
unsuspected manner. Chesterfield. 

Unsuspecting, un-sus-plk'ting. a. not imagin- 
ing that any ill is designed. Pope. 

Unsuspicious, fo-sus-pish'us. a. having no 
suspicion. Milt. 

Unsustained) on-sas-taii'd'. a. not supported, 
not held v.p. Milt 

Unswathe, an-swathe'. v. a. to free from folds 
01 convo'utions of bandage. Add. 

Unswayable, aii-swaa-bl.tf. not to be governed 
or in'rlueaced by anoiher. Shak. 

Unswayed, fo-sv. ade'. a. not wielded. Shak. 

Unswear, cn-sw-Ire'. v. n. not to swear, to re- 
cant any thing sworn. Spenier. 

Unsweat, Sn-swll'. v. a. to cease after iaticrue, 
to cool after exercise. Milt 

Unsworn, an-sw6rn'. a. not bound by an oath. 
Shak 

Untainted, un-tMit'ed. a. not sullied, not pol- 
luted. P. isc— Not charged with any crime. 

Untaken, fo-ta'k'n. a. not taken. Hay-w. 

Untalked of, fo-ttwkl'6v. a. not mentioned 
in the world. Dryd 

Untameable. fo-ta'ma-bl. a. not to be tamed, 
not to be subdued. Wilkins. 



Untamed, an-tam'd . a. not subdued, not sup- 
pressed. Spenser. 

Untangle, an-tln'gl. v. a. to loose from intri- 
cacy or convolution. Prior. 
Untasttd, fo-tis'ted. a. not tasted, not tried 
by the pa-ate. Waller. 

Untasting, fo-tas'ting. a- not perceiving any 
taste. Smith. — Not trying by the palate. 

Untaught, un-tlwt'. <?. uninstructed, unedu- 
cated, unlettered. Dryacti.— U^killed. 

Shak spear e. 

Unteach, un-tetsh'. v. a. to make quit, or for- 
get what has been inculcated. Brown. 

Uutempered, un-tem'pur'd. a. not tempered. 

Uiitempteri,tm-taTn'ed. a. not tempted. Toy. 
— Not invited bv any thing alluring. Cot. 

Untenable, fo-ten'a-bl. a. not to be held in 
possession, not caoable of defence. Clar. 

Untenanted, un-ieii'aiu-ed. a. having no te- 
nant. Temple. 

Untended, fo-tend'Jd. a. not having any at- 
tendance. 

Untender, fo-'en'dar. a. wanting softness, 
wanting affection. Shak. 

Uutendered, un-taid'ar'd. a. not offered. 

Uiuent, an-tent'. v. a. to bring out of a tent. 
Shak. 

Untented, an-tlntld. a. having no medica- 
ments applied shak. 

Un terrified, fo-ter're-flde. a. not affrigliied, 
not struck with tear. Milt. 

Unthaiiked, 6a- thaukt'. a. not repaid with ac- 
knowledgment of, or received with thank- 
fulnt-s. Dryd. 

Unthankful, an-tnank'f&l. a. ungrateful, re- 
turning no acknowledgment. Locke. 

Untbaiikiully, an-thank'fal-e. ad. without 
th. mks, without gratitude Boyle. 

Unthankfultitss, un-thank'ful-nls. s. want of 
sense of benefits, ingratitude. South. 

Uuth'nk, fo-thiuk'. v"a. to recall, or dismiss a 
thought. shak. 

Unthinking, tm-ihink'ing. a. thoughtless, not 
given to reflecih n. Locke. 

Unihinkingness, fo-think'ing-nes. s. wain of 
thinking. ItalJ'ax. 

Unthorny, fo-'hor'n e . a. not obstructed by 
prickles . Brown. 

Unthoitf'ht of, un-thlwt'6v. a. not regarded, 
not heeded. Shak. 

Ui thread, un-thred'. v. a. to loose. Milt, 

Unthreatened,un-thret't'n'd. it. not menaced. 

Unthrlft, un- thrift', s. an extravagant, a prodi- 
gal. Shak. Herbert. 

Unthrift, fo-tftrift'. a. profuse, wasteful, pro- 
digal, extravagant. Shak. 

Umhriftily, fo-thiif te-li. ad. without fruga- 
lity. Co/d> r. 

Utithriftine:s, un-thrif'tc-nis. s. waste, prodi- 
gality, profusion. Hayxv. 

Unthrifty, an-thrif'te. a. profuse, lavish. Sidn. 
— Not easily made to thrive. Mort. 

Unthnving, un-thri'ving. a. not thriving, not 
prospering. 

Unthrone, un- throne', v. a. to pull down from 
a throne. Milt. 

Untidy, un-tl'de. a. the reverse of tidy, which 
see. 

Untie, an-tl'. v. a. to unbind. Shak — To loosen, 
to unfasten. Waller. — To resolve, to clear. 
Den. 

Untied, Sn-tide'. a. not bound. Prior.— Not 
fastened by a knot. Shakspeare.—'Noi fast. 

Until, un-tii'. ad. to the time that. Denh.—Ta 
the place that. Dryd. 

Until, tn-tll'.prep. to. Used of time. Spen* 

Unfilled, un-til'd'. a. not cultivated. 

Blackmorst 



UNT 

Rite, tlr, c*II, cat ; bJ, bet ; w'ne,w?n; sJ, prSve, 

Untimbered, fin-tim'bur'd. a. not furnished 

with timber, weak. Shak. 

Untimely, fin-tlme'U. a. happening before the 

natural time. Pope. 

Untimely, fin-iime'U. ad. before the natural 
time. Waller 

Untinged, Sn-t?nj'd'. a. not stained, not disco- 
loured. Boyle. — Not infected. Swift. 

Untirable, fin-ti'ra-'bl. a. indefatigable, unwea- 
ried, Shak. 

Untired, fin-tlr'd'. a. not made weary. Dryd. 

Untitled, fin-ti'tl'd. a. having no title. Slink. 
Unto, fen'tSS. prep. to. Temp. 

Untold, fin-iiid'. a. notre ! ated. Waller —Not 
revealed. Dryd 

Untou<-hed,&n-tutsht'.(7 not touched Stephens. 
— Not moved. Sidn.— Not meddled with. 

Dryd 

Untoward, fin-tA'wfird. a. forward, perverse. 
South.— Awkward, ungraceful. Cr,ech. 

Untowardiy. fin-tA'wurd-le. a. awkward, per- 
verse, froward. Locke. 

Untowardiy, un-t&'wfird lh. ad. awkwardly. 
ungainly, perversely. Till. 

Untrkceabie, fin-fcrVsa-bl, a. not to be traced. 
South.. 

Untraced. fin-trist'. a. not marked by anv 
footsteps. Denh. 

Untractable, fin-trak'ta-bl. a. not yielding to 
management. Hayward — Rough, difficult. 

Uniractab'eness, fin-irak'ta-hl-ries- .? unwill- 
ingness^ unfitness to be managed. Locke. 

Untrained, firi-irln'd'. a. not educated, not in- 
structed, not disciplined. Hayw. 

Untransferable, fin-trins-ferYa-bl. a. incapa- 
ble of being transferred. Howel. 

Un transferred, &n-ir£m»f$r'd'. a. not trans- 
ferred. Mason's Sup. 

Untransparent, fin-trans-pa'rSnt. a. not diapha- 
nous, opaque. Biy'e. 

Untravelled, fin-trav'fl'd. a. never trodden by 
passengers. Brown.— Having never seen fo- 
reign countries. Add 

Un tread, fin-trid'. v. a. to tread back, to go 
back in the same steps. Shak. 

Untreasured, fin-trczhfir'd. a. not laid up, not 
re posited. Shak. 

Unbeatable, fin-tr4'ta-bl. a. not treatable, not 
practicable. 

Untried, un trlde'. a. not yet attempted, not 
having passed trial. Milton. — Not yet expe- 
rienced. Collier. 

Untrimmed, fin trtm'd'. a. undrest. Mas. Sup. 

Untriumphable,un-triutnf-a-bl.rt. which allows 
no triumph, Hudib. 

Untrod, 6n-tr6d'. \a. not passed, not 

Untrodden, un-trod'd'n. J marked by the foot. 
Waller. 

Un trolled, fitt-trii'd'. a. not bowled, not rolled 
along. Dryd. 

Untroubled, fin-trfib'bl'd. a. voX. disturbed. 
Shak— Not agitated, not confused. Milt. — 
Not interrupted. Spens. 

Untrue, fin-trod', a. false, contrary to reality. 
Hoot.— False, not faithful. Suck. 

Untruly, fin-trfifi'U-, ad. falsely, not according 
to truth. Rat. 

Untrustiness, fin-trfis'te-nes. s. unfaithfulness 

Untruth, Sn-trSS'.fr'. s. falsehood, not veraciiy. 

Sandys. — Treachery. Shak. — False assertion. 

Att. 

Untunable, uii-tu'na-bl. a. unharmonious, not 
musical. Bacon. 

Untune, fin-tune', v. a. to mate incapable of 
harmony. Prior. — To disorder. Shak. 

Unturned, fiii-t&rn'd. a. not turned. Wnodw 

Untutored, fin-tutfir'd. a. uninstructed, un 
taught. Shak. 



UNW 

f3r, p6t; cfibe, c&b, fill; sSil, mSund ; thick, thus. 

Untwine, fin-twine', v. a. to open what is 

wrapped on itself. Bacon. To separate 

things involved. Ascham. 

Untwist, fin-tw'st'. v a. to separate things in- 
volved in each other, or wrapped up on 
themselves. Toy. 

Unty, fin-tl'. v. a. to'loose. Now untie. Shak. 

Unvail, &n vale', v. a. to uncover, to strip of a 
vail. Now unveil. Den ham. 

Unvaluable, un-val'u-a bl. a. inestimable, be- 
ine above price. Atterb. 

Unvalued, fin-valude. a. not prized, neglected, 
inestimable. Shak. 

Unvanquished, fin-vang'kwisht. a. not con- 
quered, uot overcome. Shak. 

Unvariable, fin-va'ri-a-bl. a. not changeable, 
uot mutable: Norns. 

Unvaried, uu-va'rld.r/. not changed, not diver- 
si iied Locke. 

Unvarnished, fin-vlr'nisht. a. not overlaid with 
varnish, not decorated. Shak. 

Unvarying, fin varc-ing.tf. notliabletochange. 
Locke. 

Unveil, fin-vile', v. a. to uncover, to divest of 
a veil. Pope.— To disclose, to show. Shak. 

Unveiledly, fin-va'led-lfe. ad. plainly, without 
disguise. Boyle. 

Unvenerable, fin-ven'4-ra-bl. a. not worthy of 
respect. Shak. 

Unventilated, fin-ven'te-li-tld. a. not fanned 
by the wind. Blackmore. 

Unveri table, fin-ver'i-ta-bl./z. not true. Brown. 

Unversed, fin-verst'. a. unacquainted, unskill- 
ed. Blackmore. 

Unvexed,fin-v!kst'.tf. untroubled, undisturbed. 

Unviolated, fin-vl'A-la-ted. a. not injured, not 
broken. Clar. 

Unvirtuous, un-ver'tshi-fis. a. wanting virtue. 
Shak. 

Unvisited, un-v?z1t-gd. a. not resorted to. 

Uhunjfonn, fin-yfi'ne-fikm. a. wanting uni- 
formity. 

Unvoyageable, fin-voi'a-ja-bl. a. not to be 
passed over or voyaged. Milt. 

Unurged, au-firj'd'. a. not incited, not pressed. 
Shak. 

Unused, ?n fiz'd'. a. not put to use, unem- 
ployed, not accustomed. Sidney. 

Unusefui', fin-fise'ful. a. useless, serving to no 
purpose. More. 

Unusual, fiii-u'zhu-al. a. not common, not fre- 
quent, rare. Hooker. Felt. 

Uuusualness, fin-uzhfi-al-nes. s. uncommon- 
ness, infrequencv. Broome. 

Unutterable, fin -fit'tfir-a-bl. a. ineffable, inex- 
pressible. Smith. 

Unvulnerab'e, fin-v&i'nfir-a-bl. a. exempt from 
wound, not vulnerable. Shak. 

Unwakened, fin-w-a'k'n'd. a. not roused from 
sleep. Milt. 

Unwalied, fin-wlwl'd'. a. having no walls. 

Knolles. 

Unwares, fin-wkz'. ad. unexpectedly, before 
any caution. Fairf. 

Unwarilv, fin-vva'ri-U. ad. without caution, 
carelessly, Digby. 

Unwariness, fin-wa're-nls. s. want of caution, 
carelessness. Sped. 

Unwariike, fin- warlike, a. not fit for war, not 
used to war. Dryd. 

Unwarned, fin-wlrn'd'. a. not cautioned, not 
made wary. Locke. 

Unwarrantable, fin-wdr'ran-la-bl. a. not defen- 
sible, not to be justified, not allowed. 

Unwarrantably, fin-wdr'rati-ta ble. ad. not jus- 
tiflab'y, not defensibly. Wake. 

Unwarranted, tm-wdr'ran-ted. a. not ascertain- 
ed, uncertain. Bacon* 
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Rate, tlr, call, cat; be, bet; wine, w?n; si, prove, for, p6t; cube,eub, full; soil, mound; thick, thttsl 

Unwittingly, an-wit'iing-U. ad. without know- 
ledge, without consciousness. Sidn. Bent. 

Unwonted, un-wun'tld. a. uncommon, rare. 
Shak.— Unaccustomed, unpractised. May. 

Unwoi' ing, an-wfcrk'ing. a. living without 
labour. Locke. 

Unworthily, fim-wSrtAe-ll. ad. not according 
to desert. Broome. 



Unwary, Sn-wi're a. wanting caution, im- 
prudent, hasty, precipitate. Milt. — Unex- 
pected. Obsolete. Spenser, 
Unwashed, fin-w6sht'. \a. not washed, noi 
Unwashen, &u-w6 h'n'. J cleansed by washing. 
Unv.asted, &n*wa'st§d; a. not consumed, fidi 
diminished Blackmnre. 
Unwas •Hi?, Sn-w&'sting. a. not growing les^ 
Unwayed So-wide' a. not used to travel, not 
season d in the road. Suck.l. 
Unwei kened, 5n-wfe'k'n'd a. not weakened. 
Unweaponed, &ri-w§p'p'n'd. a. no; furnished 
witii offensive arms. Rol. 
Uiiweanable, un-wc'ie-a-bl. a not to be tired, 
indefatigable. ^ Hoc':tr. 
Unwearied in-ivc'r'd. a. not tired, not fa- 
tigued. Waller.— Indefatigable. Denham. 
Unweariedly, Sn we'reed-le. ad. without re- 
mission. Chesttrfield 
Un weary, in -we're v. a. to refresh after wea 
riness. Temple. 
Unwed, Sn-wed'. a. unmarried. Shak. 
Unwedgeable, on-wed'ja bl. a. not to be co- 
ven. Shak. 
Uisweeded, &n-wted'ed. a. not cleared from 
weeds. Shak. 
Unweeped, un-wcept'. a. not lamented. Now 
unwept. Milt. 
Unweecing, un-wee"ting. a. ignorant, unknow- 
ing. Spent. 
Unweetinglv,un-wee'ting-le. ad. without fore- 
knowledge. Sp?F.Q. 
Un weighed, un-wkle'. a. not examined by the 
balance. K'my.s. — Mot considered. Shak, 
Unweighing, uii-wa'ing. a. inconsiderate, 
thoughtless. Shak. 
Unwelcome, un-wel'kSm. a. not pleasing, not 
grateful, not well received. Denham. 
Unwe 1, uu-well'. a. not in perfect health. 
Unwept, un-wept'. a. not lamented, not be- 
moaned. Dryd 
Unwet, tm- wet', a. not moist. Diyd. 
Unwhipt, fin-hwipt'. a. not punished, not cor- 
rected. Shak 
Unwholesome, un-hole'sam. a. insalubrious. 
Bacon. — Corrupted, tainted. Shak. 
Unwieldily, &n-weei'de-le. a. heavily, with dif- 
ficult motion. . Dryd. 
Unwie'.diness, Sn-weel'de-nes. s. heaviness, 
difficulty to move, or be moved. Glanv. 
Unwieldyiun-weel'de. a. unmanageable, bul- 
ky, ponderous. Clar. 
Unwilling, un-wil'ling. a. loath, not content- 
ed, not inclined. Hooker. 
Unwillingly, &n-wil'iing-le. ad. not with good- 
will not without loathness. Denh. 
Unwillingness, un-wit'ling-nls. s. loathness, 
disinclination. Raleigh. 
Unwind, fin-wind', v.-a. pret. and part. pass, 
unwound ; to untwist, to untwine. Sidney. 
— To disentangle. Hooker. 
Unwind, un-wlnd'. v. ti. to admit evolution. 
Unwiped, ur.-wipt' a. not cleaned. Shak. 
Unwise. Gn-w'ze'.rt. weak, defective in wisdom. 
Unwisely, fin-wlze'ie. ad. weakly, not pru- 
dently, not wisely. Sidney. 
Unwish, Em-wish, v. a. to wish that which is 
not to be. Shak. 
Unwished, fcn-wisht'. a. not sought, not de- 
sired. 
Unwist, un-wist'. a untbought of, not known. 
Unwit, un-wit'. v. a. to deprive of under- 
standing. Not used. Shak. 
Unwithdrawing, un-wi/A draw'ing. a. continu- 
ally liberal. Milt 
Unw"ithstood, fin- wi/A 'stud', a. not opposed. 
Unwitnessed, fin-wit nest, a. wanting evi- 
dence, wanting notice. Hooker. 



Unworthiness, un-wfir'Me-nes. s. want of worth 
or merit. Sidney. 

Unworthy, fin-w&r7//e. a. not deserving. Hook. 
— Wanting merit. Whit. — Mean. Sidney. — 
Vile. Dry den. 

Unwound, fin-wound', pret. and part. pass, of 
unwind; untwisted. Mort. 

Unwcuuded, fin-w6ou'dtd. a. not wounded. 
M It.— Not hurt. Pope. 

Unwreaked, fin-rAek'd. a. not avenged. Spens. 

Unwreath, ftn-i&th. v. a. to untwine. Boyle. 

Unwriting, fin-rl'ting. a. not assuming the 
character of an author. Arb. 

Unwritten, fin-rit t'n. a. not written, not con- 
veyed by writing, oral, traditional. Hale. 

Unwrought, fin-iiwt'. a. not laboured, not 
in a n u fac t u re d . Fa irf. 

Unwrung, un-iung'. a. not pinched. Shak. 

Unyieided, fip.-ytcld'ed. a. not given up. Dry. 

Unyielding, fin-yeMd'ing. a. not pliant. 

Unyoke, fin-yoke', v. a. to loose from the 
yoke, to part, to disjoin. Shak. 

Unyoked, fin-yikl'. a. having never worn a 
yoke. Dryd.— Licentious, unrestrained. 

Unzoned, fin-zon'd'. a. not bound with a gir- 
dle. Prior. 

Vocabulary, vo-kab'i-la-reo 5. a dictionary, a 
lexicon, a word-book. Brown . 

Vocal, v6'kal. a. having a voice. Crash. — Ut- 
tered or modulated by the voice. Hooker. 

Vocality, vA kal'e-te. s. power of utterance, 
quality of being ulterable by the voice. 

Vocalize, vo'kal-lze. v. a. to form into voice. 
Holder. 

Vocally, vo'kal-le. ad. in words, articulately. 
Bale. 

Vocation, vi'ka'shfin. s. calling bv the will of 
God. Hooker. — Summons. Dryd.— Trade, 
employment. Sidney. 

Vocative, v6k'a-tiv. a. the grammatical case 
used in calling or speaking to. 

Vociferation, vo-slf-er-a'shfin. s. clamour, out- 
cry. Arb. 

Vociferous, vo-siflr-fis. a. clamorous, noisy. 
Pope. 

Vogue, veg. s. fashion, mode, popular recep- 
tion. South. Rose. 

Voice, vois. s. sound emitted by the mouth. 
Chap. — Any sound made by breath. Add. — 
Vote, suffrage. Knolles. — La'nguage. Fell. 

Voiced, v6ist. a. furnished with a voice.' 

nenham. 

Void, void, a. empty, vacant. Shak —Vain, 
ineffectual. Swift. — Unoccupied. Comd — 
Wanting. H'hitgift. 

Void, void, s. an empty space, vacuum, va- 
cancy. Pope. 

Void, void. v. a. to quit, to leave empty. Shak. 
— To emit. Wilkins. — To vacate, to annul. 
Clar.—v.n. to be emitted. Vviseman. 

Voidable, \6fd'a-bl. a. such as may be annul- 
led. Ayl. 
Voider, void'ur. s. a basket in which broken 
meat is carried from the table. Cleavel. 

Voidness, void'nes. s. emptiness, vacuity, nul- 
lity, inefficacy. 
Voit'ure, voi-ture'. s. carriage. Arb. 

Volant, v6'!ant. a. flying. Wilk.— Nimble, ac- 
tive. Milt. 

Volatile, vol's- ti!. a. flying, passing through the 



VOM 



UPB 



Rlte,tSr,dU,cit; bi, bet; wine, win; si.prSve, f3r,p6t; cube, cub, full; si®, mSund ; ffiick, thus. 

mits. Brown, 

Vomitory, v6m'e-tur-i. a. procuring vomits, 

emetic. Harvey. 

Voracious, vi-ra'sh&s. a. greedy to eat,iaven- 

ous, edacious. 



air. Bacon.— Having the power to evapo- 
rate. Milt.— Fickle, lively, full of spirits. 

Swift. 
Volatile, vila-til. s. a winged animal. Brown. 
Volatileness, vol'a-til-nes. }.f. the quality of 
Volatility, v61a-til'4-ti. j flyingaway by eva- 
poration. Bacon. — Mutability of mind, live- 
liness. 
Volatilization, v61-a-til4-za'sh&n. s. the act of 
making volatile. Boyle. 

Volatilize, vil'a-fil-ize. v. a. to make volatile, 
to subtilize to the highest degree. Nexut. 
Volcano, v6l-ki'ni. s. a burning mountain. 

Bent ley. 
Vole, vile. s. a deal at cards, that draws the 
whole tricks. Swift. 

Volery, vil'er-L s. a flight of birds. Locke. 
Volitation, vil-£-ta'shun. s. the actor power of 
flying. Brown. 

Volition, vi-lfsh'un. s. the act of willing, the 
power of choice exerted. - Locke. 

Volitive, vol'e-lfv. a. having the power to will. 
Hale. 
Volley, vol'ii. s. a flight of shot. Raleigh.— A 
burst. Skak. 

Volley, vol'lJ. v. n. to throw out. Shak. 

Vollied, vol'lid. a. disploded, discharged with 
a volley. Philips. 

Volt, vilt. s. a round or a circular tread. 
Volubility, vAla-bi!'c-t£. s. the act or power 
of rolling. Watts.— Fluency of speech Clar. 
—Mutability. VEstr. 

Voluble, vol'h-bl. a. formed so as to roil easily. 
Ham.— Railing. Mill on. —Nimble. Watts.— 
Fluent of words. Shak. 

Volume, vol'yume. s. something rolled or con- 
volved, a book. Spenser. 
Voluminous, vi-l&'ml--nus. a. consisting of 
many complications, consisting in many 
volumes. Milt. — Copious, diffusive. Ciar. 
Voluminously, vA-lu'mi-nus-li. ad. in many 
volumes or"books. Glanv. 
Voluntarily, vo'.'an-ta xh\h. ad. spontaneously, 
of one's own accord. Hooker. 
Voluntary, v61'un-ta r£. a. acting without com- 
pulsion, willing. Pope. — Done without com- 
pulsion. Seed. 
Voluntary, v6"&n- ta-rfe. s. a piece of music 
played at will. Cleavel. 
Volunteer, vi!-un-te£r'. s. a soldier who enters 
into the service of his own accord. Collier. 
Volunteer, vfil-Sn-titr'. v. n. to go for a sol- 
dier. Dryd. 
Voluptuary, vi-lup't-.hu-a-r£. s. a man given 
up to pleasure and luxury. Aiterb. 
Voluptuous, vi l&p'tshu-Qs. a. given to excess 
of pleasure, luxurious Beuihy. 
Voluptuously, vo-iup'tshu-as-U. ad. luxurious- 
ly, with indulgence of excessive pleasure. 
South. 
Voluptuousness, vA-lup'tshA-us-nds. s. luxuri- 
ousness, addictedness to excess of pleasure. 
Donne. 
Volute, vi-14te'. s. in architecture, a member 

of a column. 
Vomica, vom'fe-lta. s. an encysted humour in 
the lungs. Arb. 

Vomic-nut, v&m'ik-nut. s. a kind of poison 

that kills by excessive vomiting. 

Vomit, viin'it. v. n. to cast up the contents of 

the stomach. More. — v. a. to throw up from 

the stomach. Arb. 

Vomit, vAm'it. s. the matter thrown up from 

the stomach. Sandys.— An emetic medicine. 

Arbuth. 

Vomition,vi-mish'un. s. the act or power of 

vomiting. Grew. 

Vomitive, votn'e-tlv. a. emetic, causing vo- 



Voraciously, vA-ri'shus-U. ad. greedily, raven- 
ously. 

Voraciousness, vi-ra'sh&s-nes. \.f. greediness, 

Voracity, vA-rS/i-ti. J ravenousness. 

Sandys. 

Vortex, vor'teks. s. plur. vortices, any thing 
whirled round. Newton. 

Vortical, v3r't&-kal. a. having a whirling mo- 
tion. Nezvton. 

Votarist, vA'ta-nst. s. one devoted to any per- 
son or thing. "Milt. 

Votary, vo' ta-re . s. one devoted, as by a vow, 
to any particular service, &c. Rogers. 

Votary, vi'tt-ri. a. consequent to a vow. 

Bacon. 

Votaress, v4'ta>res. s. a woman devoted to any 
worship or state. Pope. 

Vote, vite. s. suffrage, voice given and num- 
bered. Rvsc. 

Vote. vite. v. a. to choose or determine by 
suffrage. Bacon. — To give by vote. Swift. 

Voter, vA'tur. s one who has the right of giv- 
ing his voice or suffrage. Swift. 

Votive, vi'tiv. a. given by vow. Prior. 

Vouch, vuitsh. v. a. to call to witness. Dryd. 
—To attest, to warrant. After.— v. n. to bear 
witness, to appear as a witness. Swift. 1 

Vouch, voutsh. s. warrant, attestation. 

Vouchee, vou-tshe'. s. a law term; the person 
vouched in a common recovery- Blackstone. 

Voucirer, voutsh'fir. s. one who gives witness 
to any thing. Pope. 

Vouchsafe, voutsh-safe'. v. a. to condescend, to 
grant. Shak,—v n. to deign, to condescend, 
to yield. Sidney. Dryd. 

Vouchsufement, v3utsh-£afe'ment. s. gram, 
condescension. Bryie. 

Vow, v6u. s. any promise made to a divine 
power, an act of devotion. Hammond. — A 
solemn promise. Dryd. 

Vow, vou. v. a. to consecrate by a solemn de- 
dication. Hooker. — v. n. to make vows or so- 
lemn promises. Suck. 

Vowel, vouil. s. a letter which can be uttered 
by Uself. Holder. 

Vowfellow,vou'fel-li. s. one bound by the same 
vow. Shak. 

Voyage, voi'adje. s. a travel by sea, the prac- 
tice of travelling. Bacon.— Course, attempt. 
Shak. 

Voyage, voiadje. v. n. to travel by sea. Pope. 
— v. a. to i ravel, to pass over. Milt. 

Voyager, v&'a-j&r. s. one who travels by sea. 

Pope. 

Up, ap. ad. aloft, on high, not down. Knolles. 

— Out of bed. JVotton.—Fvom a state of de- 

Gumbitnre, Dryd.— Above the horizon. 

Up, up. interj. a word exhorting to rise from 
bed. Pope. — A word of exhortation, exciting 
or rousing to action : as, up and try. Spens. 
Up, up. prep, from a lower to a higher part, not 
down. Bacon. 

Upbear, up-b.Vre'. v. a. pret. upbore, part. pass. 
upbarn, to sustain aloft, to support. Milt. — 
To raise aloft. Pope. 

Upbraid, up-bride'. v. a. to object as matter of 
reproach. Spratt. — To urge with reproach. 
Shak.—'Vo bring reproach upon, to treat 
with contempt. Spenser. 

Upbraiding, up-br'.de'ing. s. reproach. Shak. 
Upbraidingly, up-bra'dfug-li. ad. by way of re- 
proach. Ben Jon. 
Upbray, up-bri'. v. a, to shame. Spenser, 



UPT 

Rite, tlr, call, cat ; be, bet ; wine, w'n ; si, prove, 

Upbrou?ht, fip-brtwt'. part. pass, of upbring 
educated, minuted. Spenser. 

Uphand, Sp-hand'. a. lifted bv the hand. 

Upcast? cp-Iast'. a. thrown upward. Dryd 

Upcast, up'kast. s. a term of bowling, a thiow, 
a cast. Shat. 

Updraw, ap-diiw'. v. a. to draw up. Milt. 

U peat her, upgith'ur. v. n. to contract, to col- 
lect. ^ _ Sptnser 

Uperow, 6p-gr6' v. ti. to grow up. Milen 

Upheave, &p-h4ve'. v. a to heave up. Milt 

Uphe:d, 5p-held'. pret. and part. pass, of up- 
hold, maintained, sustained. Milt 

Uphill, fip'hill. ,/. difficult, l.ke the labour of 
climbing a hi'l. Clarissa 

Uphoard, op-hird'. v. a. to treasure, to store. 

Uphold, &p-h61d'. v. a. pret. upheld, part p is 
upheld or upholden, to hfl on h gh. Dryd. — 
To support, to sustain. Shak.— To support in 
any state of lfe. Raleigh. 

Upholder, Sp-h&ld'&r. s. a supporter. Swift — A 
sustainerip beinsj. Hale. — An undertaker. 

Upholsterer, up-bois'tur ur. s. one who fur- 
nishes houses. Sw ft. 

Upland, 6p';and. s higher ground Burne. 

Upland, fip'llnd. a. higher in situation. Car. 

Uplandish, up-.land'ish. a. mountainotis, tnha 
biting mountains. Chapman. 

Uplay, up-la'. v. a. to hoa-d, to lav up. Donne. 

Uplead, 6p-Ude'. v. a to convey aloft. Milt. 

Uplift, 6p-litY. v. a. to raise aloft. Add. 

Upmost, up'mist. a. highest, topmost. Dryd. 

Upon, 6p-p6n'. prep, not under, nothing be- 
ing on the top or oulside; thrown o 1 . er the 
body, as clothes .• by way of imprecation or 
infliction, mischief upon him; it expresses 
obtestation or protestation, upon my honour. 
Shak.— \n consequence of. Hayward. 

Upper, up'par. a. superior in place, higher. 
Peach. — Higher in power. Hooker. 

Uppermost, 6p'p£r-m5st. a. highest iir place, 
power, or authority . Giant; — Predominant. 

Uppish, Sp'pMi. a. proud, arrogant. 

Upraise, up-raze'. v. a. to raise up, to exalt. 

Uprear, op-fere', v. a. to rear on high. Gay. 

Upright, Sp'dte. a. straight up, perpendicu- 
larly erect. Bacon. — Honest. Milt. 

Uprightly, IpM'e-le. a. perpendicularly to 
the horizon, honestly. Taylor. 

Uprightness, up'rite-nfe. s. perpendicular erec- 
tion. Walter. — Honest integrity. Atterb. 

Uprise, ap-rize'. v. n. to rise from decumbi- 
ture, to rise from below the horizon. Cotulcy. 
— To rise with acclivity. Shak. 

Uprise, tp'rize. s. appearance above the hori- 
zon . Shak. 

Uproar, up'r&re. s. tumult, bustle, disturbance, 
confusion. Eali'gh. 

Uproar, 5p-r6re'. v. a. to throw intoconfusion. 
Shak, 

Uprolled, up-ril'd'. part. a. rolled up. Milt. 

Uproot. 6p-r6ot'. v. a. to tear up by the root. 
Dryd. 

Upronse, op-vcu=e'. v. a. to waken from sleep, 
to excite to action. Sh.ik. 

Upshot, up'sLot". s. conclusion, end, last 
amount, final event. Shak. Pope. 

Upside down, ap-skic-c^un'. a. with total re- 
versentent, in complete disorder. South. 

Upstand, 6p-stand'. v. n. to be erected. May. 

Upstay, up-sta'. v. a. to sustain, to support." 

Upstart, 6p-.-tt.rt'. v. n. to spring up suddenly. 

Upstart, up'stlrt. s. one suddenly raised to 
wealth, power, &c. Milt. 

Uptear, fjp-t'ire'. v. a to tear up. Milton. 

Upswarm, 6p-sv.irm'. v. a. to raise in a swarm. 

Uptake, fjp-1-.ke'. v. a. to take into the hands. 

Uptrain,up-trane'.v.«. to bring up, toeducate. 



USE 

for, pot ; cube, cob, full; soil, mound ; tnick, thus, 

Upturn, Sp-turn'. v. a. to throw up, to furrow. 
Upward, fip'v 6,-d. a. directed to a higher part. 
U-.w: rd uv'v,iv:d. s. tt,e top. Shak. 

Upwards, fip'w C'.rdz. ad. towards a higher p ace. 

Dryd. — Tow aid heaven, more ihan. Hooker. 

— Tow aid the so u n-e . Po: e. 

Upwhitlfd,up wher.'d'. part. a. whirled up- 

wards. Milton. 

Upwind, up-wind' v. a. pret. and pass, np- 

wound, ;o convolve. Spenser. 

Urbanity, 6r-b:1n'e-te. s. civility, politeness, 

'acetioiiMiess. Dryd. 

Urchin, 5r'tshfn. s. a hedge-hog. Shak.— A 

name of slight anger to a child. Prior. 

Ureter, yi'ri-TSr. s. a canal from the basin of 

the kirinev:; to the bladder. Wisem. 

Urethra, \ u're'irira. s. the passage of the urine. 

Wisem; 

Urge tirje v. a. to incite, to push, to provoke, 

to exasperate. Shak.— To follow close, to la- 
bour vehemently. Pope. — To press, to en- 
force. Dry.— To importune, to solicit. Spen. 

— v. n. to pre^s forward. Donne. 

Urgency, ur'jen-se. „<. pressure of difficulty. 

Swift. 
Urgent, ar'jent. a. cogent, pressing. Ral — 1m- 

noi innate 
Urgently, Sr'jent-!e. ad. cogently, violently, 

vehemently, importunately. harvey. 

Urger, fcr'jur s. one who presses. 

Urgewonder, orge'.w&n-dfir. s. a sort of erain. 

Mart. 

Urinal, yu're-nal. s. a bottle, in which water 

is kept for inspection. Shak. 

Urinary, y&'re-na-rt. a. relating to the urine. 

Brown. 
Urinative, yu'rln-S-liv. a. working by urine, 

provoking urine. Bacon. 

Urinator. yl-re-na t6r. s. a diver. Ray. 

Urine, yA'rin. s. animal water. Brown. 

Urine. \ u'rin. v.n. to make water. Brown. 
Urinous, yu'rin-us. a. partaking of urine. Arb. 
Urn, &rn. s. a water pot. Creecji— The vessel 

in which the remains of burnt bodies were 

put. WUkins. 

Uroscopy,yu-r6s'k6-pe. s. inspection ot urine. 
Brawn. 
Urry, ur're. s. a sort, of mineral. Mort. 

Us, 6s. the oblique case of we. 
Usage, yu'zidje. :?. treaiment, harsh cr kind. 

Dryd.— Custom, practice long continued. 
hooker. 
Usager, yu'zidje-6r. s. one who has the use of 

any thing in trust for another. Daniel. 

Usance, yu'tatise. s. use, proper employment. 

Spenser. — Usury. Shak. 

Use, yuse. s. the' act of employing anything 

to any purpose, convenience, help. Locke. 

Need of, occasien. Philips. — Advantage. 

Dryd.— Customary act, practice, habit. JVa!- 

ler. — Interest. Taylor. 

Use, yuze. v. a. to employ to any purpose, to 

accustom. Rose— To treat. Add. — v. n. to be 

accustomed, to practise customarily. Spens. 

— To be wont. May. 

Useful, yuse'ful. a. convenient, conducive or 

helpful to any purpose. Swift. 

Usefully, yuse'i'ul-e. ad. in such a manner as 

to help forward some end. Bt ntley. 

Usefulness, yuse'ful-nis. j. conduciveness or 

heipfulness to some end. Add. 

Use'ess, yuse'lls. a. answering no purpose, 

having no end. Boyle. 

Uselessly, y6se'les-le. ad. without the quality 

of answering any purpose. Locke. 

Uselessuess, ytae'Ies-nis. s. unfitness to any 

elid. " VEstr. 

User, y6'z&r. s. one who uses. Wot ton. 



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WAI 



Rite, tar, call, cat; bi,bit; wine, w!n ; si,prSve, 

Usher, ?ish'ur. s. one whose business it is to in- 
troduce strangers, or walk brfore a person of 
high rank. Swiff. — An under teacher. Dryd. 
Usher, ushur. v. a. to introduce as a forerun- 
ner or harbinger, to forerun. Pope. 
Usquebaugh, us-kwi-bl. s. a compounded dis- 
tilled spirit, being drawn on aromatics. 
Ustion. us'ishan. s. the act of burning, the 

state of being burned. 
Ustorious, us-t6'r£-us. a. having the quality of 
burning. Watts. 

Usual, yu'zhl-al. a. common, frequent, custo- 
mary. Hooter. 

Usually, y i'zhu-al-e. ad. commonly, frequently, 
customarily. Swift 

Usualness, yi'zhi-al-nes. s. commonness, fre- 
quency. 

Usucaption, yu-su-cap'shun. s. in the civil law 
the acquisition of the property of a thing by 
possession thereof a certain term of years. 

Usufruct, yu'su-frukt. s. the temporary use of 
any thing. Ayliff'e. 

Usufructuary, yu-su-fiuk'tshi-a-ri. s. one tha 
has the temporary use of a thing. Ayliffe 

Usure, yl'zh&re. v.n. to practice usury, to take 
interest for money. Skak. 

Usurer, yuzhu-rur. s. one who puts money out 
at interest. Shak 

Usurious, yu-zi'r^-?is. a. given to the practice 
of usury. Donne- 

Usurp, yu'zurp'.utf. to seize or possess without 
right. Ben Jon. 

Usurpation, yu-zur-pa'shun. s. forcible, unjust, 
illegal seizure or possession. Diyd. 

Usurper, yu-z&rp'ur. s. one who seizes or pos- 
sesses illegally. Dryd. 

Usurpingly, yu-zurp'mg-l£. ad. without just 
claim'. Shak. 

Usury, yu'zhu-re. $. interest. Walter.— The prac- 
tice of taking interest. Bacon. 

Utensil,yu'ten-sil..>-.an instrument for any use, 
a tool. South. 

Uterine, yu'ter-lne. a. belonging to the womb. 

Uterus, yu't£-r&s. s. the womb. 

Utility , y u-tll'£-t£. s. usefulness, profit, conve- 
nience. 

Utmost, ut'mist. a. extreme. Milt.— Being in 
the highest degree. Shak. 

Utmost, tjt'm&st. s. the most that can be, the 
greatest power. Shak. 

Utopian, u-ti'pean. a. [from Sir T. More's 
Utopia.'] ideal. 

Utter, ut'tur. a. situate on the outside, ex- 
treme, excessive, utmost. Milt.— Complete, 
total. Clar. 

Utter, St'tur. v. a. to speak, to pronounce. 
Hook.— To publish. Dryd.— To sell, to vend. 

Utterable, ut'tur-a-bl. a. expressible, such as 
may be uttered. 

Utterance, ut't&r-aiise. s. pronunciation, man- 
ner of speaking. Spenser.— 'Vocal expression. 

Utterer, ut't&r-ur. s. one who pronounces, a 
divulger, a discloser. Dryd. — A seller. 

Utterlv, St'tui-U. ad. fully, completely, per- 
fectly. Clar. 

Uttermost, ut'tur-mAst. a. extreme, being in 
the highest degree. Milt. — Most remote". 

Abbot. 

Uttermost, 6t'tfir-m6st."j. the greatest degree. 

Uveous, yu'v£-us. s. a term applied to the iris 
of the eye. 

Vulcano, vul-ka'nA. s. a burning mountain, 
commonly volcano. Arb. 

Vulgar, vulgar, i. plebeian, suitiner to the com- 
mon people. Add.— National. Fell.— Mean, 
low. 

Vulgar, vul'gur. s. the common people. 

K. Charles. 



f3r,p6t; cube, cab, full; soil, mound; thick, ///U3» 

Vulgarism, vul'ga-rizm. s. grossness, meanness, 
vulgarity. Reynolds. 

Vulgarity, vul-gtr'4-ti. s. meanness, state of 
the lowest people. Brown. 

Vulgarly, xu\-gm-Xk.ad. commonly, among the 
common people. Brown. 

Vulnerable, v&l'n&r-sUbl. a. susceptive of 
wounds, injuries. Shak. 

Vulnerary, vul'nur-a-rJ. a. useful in the cure of 
wounds. Wisem. 

Vulnerate, vul'nur-ate. v. a. to wound, to hurt. 
Glanv. 

Vulpine, v?u"pf n. a. belonging to a fox. 

Vulture, vul't-hure. s. a large bird of prey re- 
markable for voracity. Shak. 

Vulturine, vul'tshur-ine. a. belonging to a vul- 
ture. 

Uvula, y&'vu-la. s. in anatomy, a soft spongeous 
body, suspended from the palate. Wisem. 

Uxorious, ug-zA'ii-us. a. submissive'} 7 fond of 
a wife Bacon. 

Uxoriously, ug-zo'r&-Ss-U. ad. with fond sub- 
mission to a wife. D>yd. 

Uxorious ness, vnj-z&'rl-us-nes. s. connubial dot- 
age, fond submission to a wife. 



W 



WABBLE, wob'bl. v. v. to move from side 
to side (A low zaord.) Moxon. 

Wad, w6d. s a bundle of straw or hay thrust 
close together. 

Wadding, Modeling, s. a kind of soft stuff loosely- 
woven. 

Waddle, wod'dl.-y.w.to shake, in walking, from 
side to side. Pope, 

Whde, wade v.n. to walk through the waters. 
Knolles.— To pass difficultly. Add. 

Wafer, waTur. s. a thin cake. Pope.— Paste 
made to close letters. 

Waft, waft. v. a. to carry through the air, &c. 
Brown.— To beckon.— v. n. to float. Dryd. 

Waft, waft. s. a floating body. Thomson.— Mo- 
tion of a streamer. 

Waftage, waft'idje. s. carriage by water or air. 

Wafter, waf'tur. s. a passage boat. Ainsw. 

Wafture, waf'tsh&re. s. the act of waving. Shak. 

Wag, wag. v. a. to move lightly, to shake 
slightly. Swift.— v. n. to be in quick or lu- 
dicrous motion. Shak. 

Wag, wag. s. any one ludicrously mischievous, 
a merry droll. Add. 

Wage, wadje. v. a, to attempt, to venture. 
Shak.— Vo make, to carry on. Dryd. 

Wager, wa'jur. s. a belt, any thing pledged 
upon a chance or performance. Bentley. 

Wager, wa'jur. v. a. to lay, to pledge as a bett. 

Wages, w'a'jiz. s. pi. pay given for service. 

Waggery, wag'gur-£. s. mischievous merriment, 
roguish trick. Locke. 

Waggish, wag'gish. a. knavishly merry, mis- 
chievous, frolicsome. VEstr. 

Waggishness, wag'ish-nes. s. merry mischief. 

Waggle, wag'gl. v. n. to waddle, to move from 
side to side. Sidney. VEstr. 

Waggon, wag'un. s. a heavy carriage for bur- 
dens. Knolles. 

Waggoner, wag'un-ur. s. one who drives a wag- 
gon. D/yd. 

Waggonspoke, wagon-spike, s. a spoke of the 
wheel of a waggon. Shak. 

Wagtail, wdg'tile." s. a bird. Ainsw. 

Waid, wade. a. crushed. {Not used.) Shak. 

Wail, wile. v. a. to moan, to lament. Pope..— 
v. n. to express sorrow. Ezekiet, 



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WAR 



R!te,tlr,c!ll,c3i;bi,bft; wme,wlnj si,prove,for,p6t; c&be,cub,ftll; soil, mound; tliick^us. 
'Wail, wale. s. audible sorrow. Thorns 

Wailing, wi'llng..?. lamentation, irioan,audible 

sorrow. Kno'des, 

Wailful, wile'ful. a. sorrowful, mournful. Shak. 
Wain, wane. s. a carriage. Spenser. 

Waimope, waue'r&pe. s. a large cord, with 

which ihe load is iie4 on the waggon, shak. 
Wainscot, w&i'skut. s. the inner" wooden co- 



vering of a wall. Arbuth. 

Wainscot, win 'skit. v. a. to line walls with 
boards. Bacon. 

Wair, wire. s. a piece of timber two yards 
long, and a foot broad. Bailey. 

Waist, waste, s. the part below the ribs. Milt. 
— The middle deck of a sh:p. Dryd. 

Waistcoat, wis'kot. s. an inner coat, a coat 
close to the body. Richardson. 

Wait, v, ate. v. a. to expect, to stay for. Shak.— 
To attend. Dryd. Rave.— v. n. to stay in 
expectation. Job.— To pay servile or sub- 
missive attendance, to lie in ambush. Milt. 
—To attend, shak.— To stay. South. 

Wait, wate. .?. ambush; insidious and secret 
watch to mischief. 

Water, wi'tor. s. an attendant, one who at- 
tends for accommoda! ton. Ben Jon. 

Waiting-££/7//eH>c«<2/i,wi'iing-gen-tl-wtirn-Lin i 

Waitiiig-Kjflirf, wi'ting-mide. f 

Waiting-rocJWtfff, wi'fing-wum-un. * 

s. an upper servant who attends on a lady 
in the chamber. Swift. 

Wake, wake. v. v.. to watch, not to sleep, hoc. 
—To be roused from sleep, to be excited. 
Milt.— To cease to sleep. Sidney.— To be 
alive. Dryd.—v. a. to rouse from sleep. Dry. 
— To excite. Prior. 

Wake, wake. s. the feast of the dedication of 
the church formerly kept by watching all 
night. King. — Vigils, state of forbearing 
sleep. Milt. 

Wakeful, wake'ful. a. net sleeping, vigilant. 
Spenser. 

Wakefulness, wake'ful-nc.s. s. want of sleep. 
Bacon. — Forbearance of sleep. 

Waken, waTc'a. v. n. to wake," to cease or be 
roused from sleep. Spenser.— To excite to 
action. Rose. 

Waking, wake'ing. 5. the period cf continuing 
awake. sutler. 

Wale, wile, s. a rising part in cloth. 

Walk, wlwk. v. n. to move or go on foot. Clar. 
— To move for exercise or amusement. Milt, 
— NQt to trot, applied to a horse, to appear 
as a spectre. Davies. — To be in motion. 
Spenser. — To move about. Shak. — To travel. 
— v. a. to pass through. Shak, — To lead out 
for air or exercise. 

Walk, wlwk. s. act of walking. Pope.— Gait, 
step. nryd. — An avenue set with trees. 
Milt. — Way, road. Sandys. 

Waiter, wlwk'&r. s. one that walks. Swift 

Walkingstaff, wawklBg-staff. .>-. a stick with 
which a man supports himself in walking. 

Wall, will. .?. a partition of brick, stone, &c. 
the sides of a building. Wotton. — Fortifica- 
tion. _ Shak. 

Wall, will. v. a. to enclose with walls. D>yd. 
— To defend bv walls ; Bacon. 

Walkreeper, w lll'ki tcp'&r. j-. a bird. 

Wallet, wol'lit. .-. a bag, aknapr.ack. Add.— 
Any thing protuberant andswagging. Shak. 

Walleyed, vti'.l'ide. a. havine white eves. Shak. 

Wallflower, wlH'flou-ur. s. See Stock gilliflower. 

Wa'.lfruit. wall'frSot. s. fruit ripened upon a 
walk Mort, 

Wai'.op, woi'top. y. a. to boil. 

Wallouse, wtli'lotse. s. an insect, a bug. 

Ainsw, 



Wallow, w61'16. v. n. to move clumsily. Milt. 

— To roll in mire Knolles. — To live in nnv 
state of filth ^r gross vice. Soutii. 

Wallow, w&Vlo. s. a kind of rolling walk Dry. 

Wallrue, wiii'ioc. s. an herb. Ainsw. 

Wallwort, wlll'w&rt. .?. a plant, the same with 
dwarf elder, cr canewort. 

Wallnut, wlU'hat. s. the name of a tree, the 
fruit and wood of the tree. 

Wallpepner, wl 1'pep-pSr. 5. house'.eek. 

Waitron, wuil'trLn. i. the sea-horse. Woodw. 

Wamble, wdm'bl. v. «. to roll with nausea and 
sickness (Used of the stomach.) VEstr. 

Wan, w6n. (win. 6\) a. pale, as with sickness, 
languid of look. Spens. Sink. 

Wand, woiid. s. a small stick or twig, a long 
rod. Shak. B-ico/. — A charming-rod. Mi"./, 

Wander, w6u'd&r. v. n. to rove, to ramble here 
and there. shak— To deviate.— v.a. to travel 
over without a certain course. Milt, 

Wanderer, wdo'dtir-ir. .<•. a rover, a rambler. 

Wandering, w6n'd6r-!ng. s. uncertain peregri- 
nation. Add. — Aberration, uncertainty, hoc. 

Wane, wane. v. ?:. to grow less, to decrease. 
.-'/. ■ ! ..—-To decline, to sink. Siiak. Rowe. 

Wane, wine. s. decrease of the moon. 
— Diminution, declension. South. 

Wanned, wou'd. a. turned pale and faint co- 
loured, bkak. 

Wanness, won'nes. s. paleness, languor. 

Wannish, wfin'ssh. a. of a wan hue. Mitt. 

Want, wont, v.a. to be defective in something, 
to fall, short of. Milt.— To used, to lack. 
Hold. — v. fi. to be wanted, to fail, to be de- 
ficient. Milt.— To be missed. Dryd. 

Want, \v6nt. s. need. Milt. — Deficiency. Add. 
—State of not having. Pope.— Penury, indi- 
gence. Swift. 



Wanting, w6nt'?ng. s. heed. 



Shak. 



Wantless, wont'lis. a. abundant. Mason's Sup. 

Wanton, wdn'tfiu. a. "lascivious. Milt. — Licen- 
tious, dissolute, frolicsome, gay. Shak. — 
Loose, unrestrained. Add. 

Wanton, won ton. s. a lascivious person South, 
—A trifler. shak. 

Wanton, won' tan. v. n. to play lasciviously. 
Prior. — To re\ el, to play. ' Fenton. 

Wantonize, won'tfin-ize. v.a. to play the wan- 
ton. Daniel. 

Wantonly, won'tun-le. ad. lasciviously, frolic- 
some'!?, gayly, sportively. Dryd. 

Wantonness, w6n'iSn-nes. s. lasciviousness. 
South. — Sportiveness, frolic. Pope.— Licen- 
tiousness. K. Charles. 

Wan twit, w6n t'wft. s. a fool, an idiot, shak. 

Wanly, wont'e. .>. a broad girth of leather for 
a horse, a surcingle. Tusser, 

Waped, wi'pid. a. dejected, crushed by misery. 
(Not used.) shak. 

Wapentake, w&p'en-take. s. a division of a 
country, a hundred. sprnser. 

War, w Ir' s. the exercise of vio'.ence under so- 
vereign command. Rai. — Forces, army. AW/. 
— The profession ofaxms.Wisem. — HostiliJy. 

War, wlr. v. n. to mate war, to be in a s ta e of 
hostility. Timothy — v. a. to make war upon. 

Warproof, wir'proof. s. vaiour known by proof. 

Warble, wir'bl. v. a. to quaver any sound, to 
cause to quaver, to utter musically. Milt. — 
v. n. to be uttered melodiously. Sidti. — To 
sing. „ P'pe. 

Warbler, war'bl-ar. s. a singer, a songster. Tick. 

Ward, ward. v. a. to guard, to watch. Spens. — 
To defend, to prefect. Shik .— To obstruct. 
FaiiJ. — v. n. to be vigilant, to act upon the 
defensive with a weapon. Dryd. 

Ward, wlrd. s. watch, act of guarding, guardi- 
anship, lipen.— Guard, fortress. Shut— Dis? 



WAR 



WAT 



Rite, t!r,clll, cat ; bJ, bit; wine, \v!n ; s6, prove, for, p6t ; cube, cab, full ; soil, mound ; thick, thus, 



tvict of a town. Drvi. — Cnstody, confine- 
ment. Hook. — Part of a lock. Milt. — One i 
the hands of a guardian. Drum 

Warden, war'd'n. s a keeper, a guardian a 
head o.ricer. Garth.— A magistrate of the 
cinqueporis. Coivlev.— A ta-ge pear May. 

Warder, wtrd'ur s a keeper, a guard. Dryd — 
A truncheon sh ik. 

Ward -note, wlrd 'mote s. a meeting, a court 
h^ld n each ward .n London. 

Wardrobe, wlrd'rAbe. s. a room or press where 
clothes are kept. Add. 

Wardship, wl'd'bhip s. guardianship Bacon. 
—Pupillage. K. Charles 

Ware, Ware, the pre:, of we t, more frequent- 
ly wor*. Ink- 

Ware, ware. a. being provided against, cauti 
• ous, wary See aware. Spens. 

Ware, ware. v. n. to take heed of, to beware. 
Dryd. 

Ware, ware. s. commonly something to beso^d. 
Shak. 

Warpful, ware'ful. a cautious, timorously pro 
dent. 

Warefulness, ware'ful-nes. s. cautiousness. Ob 
solete. Sidney. 

Warehouse, warehouse, s. a storehou.-e of 
merchandise. Lock?. 

Wareless, ware'ils. a. uncautious, unwary 

spent. . 

Warely, wire'li. ad. warily, cautiously, timo- 
rously. Spenser. 

Warfare, war'fke. s. military service, military 
life. Dryd 

Warfare, wlr'fare v. n. to lead a military life. 
Camden. 

Warily, wa'ii-U ad. cautiously, with wise 
fore-thought. Hooker. 

Wariness, wa'ii-nes. s. caution, prudent fore- 
thought. Donne. 

Warlike, wlr'llke. a. fit for war, disposed to 
war. Philips: — Relating to war. Milt. 

Warlingjwir'ling. s. one often quarrelled with. 
Camden. 

Warlock, I,,.;,./?,, f s. a male witch, a wiz- 

Warluckl r wirtik ' 1 zard. Dryd. 

Warm, warm. a. not co'd, thought not hot. 

Milt.— Zealous, ardent. Pope'.- Furious, 

busy in action. £>/->y/.— Vieorous, sprightly. 

Warm, wlrm. v. a. to heat in a gentle decree. 
Mitt.— To heat mentally. Dryd. 

War-marked, war'mark'd. a. marked with 
wounds got in war. Shak. 

Warmingpan, war'ming-paa. s. a covered brass 
pan for warming a bed. 

Warmingstone, w|r , mIi\g-stone. s. is dug in 
Cornwall, which, being once well heated, 
retains its warmth a great while. Rav. 

Warmly, wlrm'te. ad. with gentle heat. Milt. 
—Eagerly, ardently. Pope. 

Warmriess.warm'nes. \ s. eentleheat. Bac. Add. 

Warmth, wirmtft. J —Zeal, passion. Shak. 
— Fanrifulness, enthusia-m. Temple. 

Warn, warn. v. a. to caution against. South — 
To admonish of, to inform previously of 
good or bad. Dryd. 

Warning, war'nfng.^.cautionagainst, previous 
notice of ill, &c. Wake. 

Warp, wlrp. s. that order of thread in a thing 
woven that crosses the woof. Bacon 

Warp, wlrp. v. n. to change from the true si- 
tuation of intestine motion, to cbantre the 
position. Moxon.— To lose its direction. 
shak.— To turn. Milt.— v. a. to contract, to 
shrivel, to turn aside from the true direction. 
Warrant, w6r'rant. -j. n. to support or main- 
tain. Hooker.— -To give authority, shak.— To 
justify. South.— To secure. Milt. 



Warrant, w6r'rant. s. a writ. shak. — A secure 
inviolable grant. Hooker. — A justificatory 
commission. Kettle.— Attestation. South. 
Warrantable, w&r'rant-a-bl. d. justifiable, de- 
feasible Sowh. 
Warrautableness, w6r'riat-a bl nJs. s. justitia- 
blene^s. Sidney. 
Warrantably, w6r'rant-a-ble. ad. justifiably. 

Wake. 
Warranter, wor'rant-ur. s. one who gives au- 
thority or security. 
Wan-antise. wdr'rari-ilze. s. authority, secu- 
rity, shak. 
Warranty, w6r'rant-4 s. authority, justificatory 
■landaie. shak. Tay. — Security Locke. 
Warren, w6r'r!n. s. a kind of park for rabbits. 

VEstr. 
Warrener,w6r'rin-ur..>- the keeper of a warren. 
Warrior, wlr'yur. s. a soldier, a military man. 

Dryd. 
Wart, wlrt. s. a corneous excrescence, a small 
oroiuberance on the flesh. Bacon. 

Wartworf, wirt'wfirt. s. spurge. 
Warty, wlr'tS. a. grown over with warts. 
Warwor », wlr'wfirn. a. worn with war. Shak. 
Wary, wa'rJ. a. cautious, scrupulous, timor- 
ously prudent. Add. 
Was, w6z. 'hspret. of to be. 
Wash, wdsh. v. a. to cleanse by ab'ntiorr. 
ll'Est.— To wet, to affect by ablution. Waits. 
— v. n to perform the act of ablution. Pope. 
— To cleans? clothes. Shak. 
Wash, vvosh. s. alluvion. Mort. — A bog, a 
marsh Shak.— A medical or cosmetic lotion. 
Sa'if —The act of washing clothes the 
linen washed at once. 
Wa^hball, wosh'blll. s. ball made of soap. 
Washer, u6sh'ur. s. one that washes. Sh ik. 
Washpot, w6sh'p6t. s. a vessel in which any 
thing is washed. Cowley. 
Wasby, w6>h'£. a. watery, damp. Milt.— 
Weak, not solid. Wotton. 
Wasp. wosp. (wisp'. S.) s. a brisk stinging in- 
sect, in form resemblin? a bee, Dryd. 
Waspish, w6«p'ish. a. peevish, malignant, irri- 
table. V Shak. 
Waspishly, w6sp'Ish-U. ad. peevishly. 
Waspishness, wosp'fsh-nes. s. peevishness, ir- 
ritability. 
Wa>sai!, wos'si!. s. a liquor made of apples, 
susrar, and ale ; a drunken bout. Shak. 
Wassaiier, wos'si/ux. s. a toper, a drunkard. 

Milt. 
Wast, w6st. the second person of was, from t« 

be. 

Waste, waste, v. a. to diminish. Dryd— To 

destroy wantonly. Hook. Bacvn— To spend, 

to consume. Milt — v. n. to dwindle, to be 

in a state of consumption. Dryd. 

Waste, waste, a. destroyed. Locke.— Desolate, 

uncultivated. „466.--Superfiuous,exuberant. 

Milt. 

Waste, waste, s: wanton destruction, the act 

of squandering. M///— Consumption, loss. 

Hook. — Desolate ground. Locke. Pope. 

Wasteful, waste'ful. a. destructive, ruinous. 

Milt. — Lavish, prodigal. Add. Desolate, 

unoccupied. Spenser. 

Wastefuliy, waste'ful-4. ad. with vain and dis- 
solute consumption. Dryd. 
Wastefulness, waste'ful-nes. s. prodigality. 
Wasteness,wast'£-nes. 5. desolation, solitude. 
Spens. 
Waster, wast'ur. s. one that consumes disso- 
lutely and extravagantly. Ben Jon. 
Watch, w6tsh. s. forbearance of sleep, attend- 
ance without sleep. Add. — Attention, shak, 
—Guard, watchmen, spens.— A pocket dock. 



WAT 

Rite, tlr, clll, cat; bl, bet; wine, w!n; si, prSve 

Watch, wotsh. v. n. not to sleep, to wake 
Shak —To keep guard. Mil!.— To be vigilant. 
— v. a. to guard. Milt. — To observe in am- 
bush. Wall. — To lend. Broome.-To observe. 
Watcher, wotsh'ar. s. one who watches, shak. 
— Diligent overlooker or observer. More. 
Watcliet, wotsh'it. a. blue, pale blue, vryd. 
Watchful, wotsh'fil. a. vigi'ant, attentive, 
cautions, nicely observant. shah 

Watchfully, wotsh'ful-e. ad. vigilantly, cau- 
tiously, "attentively. Boyle. 
Watchfulness, wotsfi'ftl-tils. s. vigilance, sus- 
picious attention, cautious regard. Ham. 
Wat.— Inability to sleep. Arb. 
Watchhouse, wotsh'house. s. place where the 
watch is set. Gay. 
Watching, wotsh'ing. 5. inability to sleep. 
Watchmaker, wotsh'tni-kur. s. one whose trade 
is to make watches. Moxon. 
Watchman, wotsh'man. s. guard, centinel, one 
set to keep ward. Taylor. 
Watchtower, wotsh'tour. s. a tower on which a 
sentinel was placed. Ray. 
Watchword, wdtsh'ward. s. the word given to 
sentinels to know their friends. spens. 
Water, wl'tor. s. one of the four elements, 
urine. It is used for the lustre of a diamond. 
Water, wa'tfir. v. a. to irrigate, to supply with 
moisture Temple. — To supply with water. 
Knolles — -To fertilize with streams. Add. — 
v. n. to shed moisture. South. — To get or 
take in water. Knolles. 
Watercolours, wi'tfir-kal-orz. s. colours of a 
soft conscience used with gum water. Boy. 
Watercresses. wa'tar-kres'sfz. s. a plant. Mid. 
Waterer. wl'iur-ir. s. one who waters. Cam-:. 
Waterfall, wift&r-ftll. s. cataract, cascade. Sal. 
Waterfly, wl'tar-ffi s. a fly that frequents the 
surface of the water; a busy inner. Shak. 
Waterfowl, wi't&r-fouL s. fowls that, live or 
get their fo< d in water. Hale. 
Watergruel, wi-t&r-gro&'il. s. food made wi:h 
oatmeal and water. Arb 
WateriBess,w!'l5r-S-n&. s. humidity, moisture. 
Waterish, wl'tur-tsb. a. resembling water. 
Dryd —Moist, boggy. Hale. 
Watenshness, wa.K-.r-Ish-nes. s. thinness, re- 
semblance of water. F/oyrr. 
Water-ordeal, wl'tur or'de-al, or or-ji-al. s. an 
old mode of trial by water. Blacks' one. 
Waterleaf, « I'tar-lefe. s. a plant. MiUr. 
Waterlilly, wi'tar-flt-le. .*. a plant. Miller. 
Waterman, wa'iur -mln. s: a ferryman, a boat- 
man. Add. 
Watermark, wi'tar-mlrk. s. the utmost limit 
of the rise of the flood. Dryd. 
Watermelon, wl'iar-mll-on. s. a plant. Miller. 
Watermill, wl'tar-mill. s. a mill turned by 
water. Spens. 
Watermint.wl'tur-mtnt. s. a plant. 
Waterradish, watar-rad-ish . s a species of wa- 

tercresses. 
Waterrat, wl tar-rat. s. a rat that makes holes 
in banks of rivers, &c. Walter. 

Y\ atterrocket, wl'tar-rok-It. s. a species of 

watercresses, a kind of firework. 

Watershut, wl tar-shut. s. any thina that dams 

up a current of water. W. Browne. 

Waterviolet, wa'tar-vl-A-let. s. a plant. Milt. 

Watersapphire, vvi'tur-:4f-fir. s. a sort of stone, 

the occidental sapphire. Woodstv. 

Waterwith, wa'tur-with. s. a plant of Jamaica, 

growing upon dry hills; its trunk affords, 

plentifully, water to the droughty traveller. 

Watenvork,"wa'iur-wurk. s. a play of fountains, 

any hydraulic performance. Add. 

Watery, wl'tar-e. a. liquid, like water. Arb. — 

insipid, vapid, Shak.— Wet. Prior.— Relat- 



WE A 

f3r, pSt; cube, cab, full; s3il, mound ; thick, thus. 
Jng to the water. Dry.— Consisting of water. 
Milt. 
Wat! In, w6l'tl. s. the barbs or loose red flesh 
that hangs below the cock's bill. Water.— 
\ hurdle. Ainsrw. 

Wattle. wSl'tl. v. a. to bind with twigs, to 
form by platting twigs. Milt. 

Wave. wive. s. billow at sea, &c. Wotton.— 
Une'yenness, inequality. Newton. 

Wave, wive. v. ti. to piay loosely. Dryd. — To 
bemovedasasignal. Ben Jon.— To fluctuate, 
to waver. Hooker. — v. a. to raise into inequa- 
lities of surface, to beckon. Shak. — To move 
loosely. Milt, — To waft. Brown.— To decline. 
Wot ton. 
Waver, wa'var. v. a. to plav to and fro. Boyle. 
— To be unsettled, to fluctuate. Shak. 

Waverer, wa'var- ar. s. one unsettled and irre- 
solute, sfiak. 
Wavy,wa'v e . a. rising in waves. Dryd. — Play- 
ing to and fro, as in nndu'auons. Prior. 
Wawl, wlwi. v. n. to cry, to,howl. Shak. 
Wax, waks. s. the thick" tenacious matter fa- 
thered by the bees. Rose — Any tenacious 
mass. More.— The matter that exudes from 
the ears. 
Wax, waks. v. a. to smear, to join with wax. 
Dryd. — v. n. prct. wax, waxed, part. pass. 
waxed, waxen, to grow, to increase. Haktw. 
—To become. Atterb. 
Waxen, wak's'n. a. made of wax. 
Way, wa. s. the road on which one travels. 

Prior.— Course, local tendency. Locke. 

Passage. Temple. — Vacancy. Swift. — Regu- 
lar progression. Dryd. 
WaybYead, wi'nrld; s. a plant. Ainsw. 

r, wafa-rfir. s. passenger, traveller. 

Wayfaring, vvi'fa-rfug. a. travelling, passincr, 

being on a journey. Hamrttond. 

Waylay, wa-la'. v. a. to watch insidiously in 

the way, to besel bv ambush. Bacon Dryd. 

Way layer, wi-la ar.^. one who waits in ambush 

for another. 
Way Ipss, wales, a. pathless, urttracked. Dray. 
Waymark, wamark. s. mark to guide in travel- 
ling. 
Wayward, wa'wurd. a. froward, peevish, mo- 
rose, vexatious. Sidney. 
Waywardly, wa'ward-le. ad. froward ly, per- 
versely." 'Sidney. 
Waywardness, wa'ward-n3s. s. frowardness, 
perver: eness, Wotton. 
We, \\kh. pronoun, the plural of/. 
Wear, weke. a. feeble, not strong. Locke. — In- 
firm, shak. — Soft, pliant, warning spirit, not 
powerful, not potent. Swift.— Unfortified. 
Add. 
Wea'.en, wi'k'n. v. a. to debilitate, to enfeeble. 
Ray. 
Weakling, weke'ling. s. a feeble creature. 
Weakly, wike'le. ad. feebly, with want of 
strength. Bacon. Dryd. 
Weakly, weke'lk a. not strong, not healthy. 

Raleigh. 
Weakness, weke'nss. 5. want of strength or 

force. Dryden. Infirmity, unhealthiness. 

Temple. — Want of judgment. Milt. — Defect, 

failing. Bacon. 

Weakside, weke-slde'. s. foible, deficience, in- 

rinxiity. Temple. 

Weal, wile. s. happiness, prosperity. Shak. — 

State, public interest. Pope. 

Wealth, welth. s. riches, money, or precious 

goods. Dryd.— Prosperity. 
Wealihily, welth'e-li, ad. "richly. Shak. 

Wealthiness, weltri'enis. s. richness. 
Wealthy, welln'e. a, rich, opulent, abundant. 
Shak. 



WEB 



WEI 



Rite, 'tSr, call, cit; be, bit; wine, win ;s4, prove, f3r, p&t; cube,cSb, fill; soil, mound ; thick, thuY. 



Wean, wene. v. a. to put from the breast. 

; Shak.— To withdraw from any habit or de- 
sire. Spenser. 

Weanel.we'nM. \s. an animal newly 

Weanling, wene'ling. J weaned. Milt. — A 
child newly weaned. 

Weapon, wep'p'n..?. instrument of offence. 

Shak. 

Weaponed, wlp'p'n'd. a. armed for offence, 
furnished with arms. Hayward. 

Weaponless, wlp'p'n-lis. $. having no wea- 
pon, unarmed. Milt. 

Weaponsalve, wgp'p'n-salv. s. a salve which 
was supposed to cure the wound, being ap- 

W plied to the weapon that made it. Boyle. 
ear, wire. v. a. pret. wore, part, worn, to 

waste with use or time. Peach.— To use as 

clothes. Shak.— To affect by degrees. Locke. 

—v. n. to be wasted with use or time. 
Wear, wire. s. the act of wearing, the thing 

worn. Hudibras.—A. dam, often written 

weir or wier. Walter. 

Wearer, wa'r&r. s . one who has any thing ap- 
pendant to his person. Add. 
Wearing, wi'rlng. s. clothes. Shak. 
Weariness, we're-nSs. s. lassitude. Hale.—Fz- 

tigue. Clar.— Impatience of any thing, te- 

diousness. 
Wearish, we'rish. a. boggy, watery, weak, 

washy. Carew. 

Wearisome, we'rt-suin. a. troublesome, tedious, 

causing wearipess. Denkam. 

Wearisomely, wi're-sum-14. ad. tediously, so 

as to cause weariness. Raleigh. 

Wearisome ness, we're-sum-nis. t. the quality 

of tiring, the state of being easily tired. 
Weary, we're, v. a. to tire, to fatigue. Dryd. — 

To subdue or harass by any thing irksome. 
Weary, wfre. a. subdued by fatigue, tired 

with labour. Spenser. Dryden.— Impatient. 

Clar. — Causing weariness, tiresome. Shak. 
Weasand, w4'z'n. s. the windpipe. Spenser. 
Weasel, wS'z'l. s. a small animal that eats corn 

and kills mice. Pope. 

Weather, we/A'&r. s. state of the air. VEstr.— 

The change of the state of the air. Bacon. — 

Tempest, storm. Dryd. 

Weather, weVA'ar. v. a. to expose to the air. 

Spenser.— To pass with difficulty. Hale. 
Weatherbeaten, wfcWfir-be-i'n. a. harassed 

and seasoued by hard weather. Suckling. 
Weathercock, wlM'Sr-kok. s. a vane set on the 

top of a spire. Brown. — Any thing fickle 

and inconstant. Dryd 

Weatherdriven, weVA'ur-driv-v'n. part, forced 

by storms or contrary winds, Carew. 

Weaiherfend, weWur-feiid. v. a. to shelter. 
Weathergage, weVA'ur-gidje. s. any thing that 

shows the weather. Hudib. 

Weatherglass, wl/A'ur-glas. s. a barometer. 
Weatherspy, we/Aur-spl. s. a star-gazer, one 

that foretels the weather. . Donne. 

Weatherwise, wir A'ur-wlze. a. skilful in fore- 
telling the weather 
Weatherwiser,we/Aur-wlz'ur. s. any thing that 

foreshows the weather. Derham. 

Weave, wive. v. a pret. wove, weaved, part. 

pais, woven, weaved; to form by texture. 

Dryd.— To unite by intermixture. Add— 'To 

insert. Shak.— v. n. to work with a loom. 
Weaver, wi'vfir. s. one who makes thread into 

cloth. Shak. 

Web, wlb. s. texture, any thing woven. Dav 

—Dusky film. Sha' 

Webbed, web'd. a. joined by a film. Derham. 
Webfooted, wlb'f&t-ld. a. having films be- 
tween the toes. Ray. 
Webster, wib'st&r. s. a weaver. {Obsolete.) 



Wed, wed. v. a* to marry, to joi-n in marriage, 

to unite for ever. Shak.-*v. n. to contract 

matrimony. Suckling. 

Wedding, wld'ding. s. marriage nuptials, the 

nuptial ceremony. Graunt. 

Wedje, wldje. s. a body which, having a sharp 

edge continually growing thicker, is used to 

cleave timber. Arb.-A.ny thing in the form 

of a wedge. Milt. 

Wedge, wldje. v. a. to cleave with a wed gey. 

to drive as a wedge. Shak.— To fasten by 

wedges. Philips. 

Wedlock, wld'lik. s. marriage, matrimony. 

Shak. 

Wedlock-bound, wld-16k-bound'. a. bound in 

wedlock. Milt. 

Wednesday, wlnz'de. s. the fourth day of the 

week, so named from Wodin or Odin, a 

Gothic god. Shak. 

Wee, we. a. little, small. Shak. 

Weechelm, weetsh'llm. s. a species of elm. 

Bacon. 

Weed, weed. s. an herb noxious or useless. 

Mort.— A mourning garment, dress. Hooker. 

Weed, weed. v. a. to rid of noxious plants. 

Mort.— To root out vice. Locke. 

Weeder, weid'ur. s. one that takes away any 

thing noxious. shak. 

Weedhook, vveed'bSok. j. a hook by which 

weeds are extirpated. Tusser. 

Weedless, weid'lls. a. free from weeds, free 

from any thing useless or noxious. Dryd. 

Weedy, wled'e. a. consisting of weeds, shak.— 

Abounding with weeds. Dryd. 

Week, week. s. the space of seven days. 

Weekday, week'da. s. any day not Sunday. 

Pope. 

Weekly, week'le. a. happening, produced, or 

done once a week. Swift. 

Weekly, wiek'le. ad. once a week. Ayliffe. 

Weel, weil. s. a whirlpool, a twiggen snare er 

trap for fish. 

Ween, ween. v. n. to think, to imagine, to 

fancy. {Obsolete.) Spenser. 

Weep, weep, v n. pret. and part. pass, wept, 

weeped, to show sorrow by tears, to lament, 

to complain. Numb. — v. a. to lament with 

tears, to bewail. Dryd— To shed moisture. 

Weeper, weep'ur. s. one who sheds tears, a 

mourner. Dryd. 

Weerish, wier'fsh. a. insipid, sour, surly. 

Ascham. 
Weet, weet. v. n. pret. wot or wote, to know, 
to be informed. {Obsolete ) Prior. 

Weetless, weet'lls. a. unknowing. 
Weevil, wee'v'i. s. a grub. Bacon. 

Wef', wlff. s. the wool of cloth. 
Wef tage, wlf'tidje . s. texture. Grew. 

We igh, wS. v. a. to examine by the balance. 
Milt. — To be equivalent to in freight. Boyle. 
—To raise, to take up the anchor. JSTao/fej.— 
To balance in the mind. Clar.— v. n. to have 
weight. Brown.— To raise the anchor. Dryd. 
— To bear heavily. shak. 

Weighed, wide. a. experienced. Bacon. 

Weigher, wi'fir. s. he who weighs. 
Weight, wite. s. quantity measured by the ba- 
lance. Arb. — A mass by which bodies are 
weighed Swift.— Gravity. Wilkins.— Pres- 
sure, burden, shak.— Importance, conse- 
quence. Locke. 
Weightily, wi'te-li. ad. heavily, ponderously, 
solidly, importantly. Broome. 
Weightiness, wa'te-nis. s. gravity, heaviness, 
.solidity, force. Locke.— Importance. Hayw. 
\Vei>htless,wite'lls.ri. light, havitig no gravity. 
Weighty, wi'ie. a. heavy, ponderous. Dryd.— 
1 Important, momentous, rigorous, severe. 
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WER 



WHE 



Rite, tar, dill, cat; be, bet; wine, win; si, prove. for, p6t; cube, cub, fill ; soil, mound; thick, that. 

Wert, wirt. the second person singular of the 
pret. of To be. 

West, west. $. the region where the sun sets. 
Pope. 

West, west. a. being toward, or coming from, 
the region of the setting sun. 

West, wist. ad. to the west of any place. Milt. 

Westering, westur-ing.a. passing to the west. 
Mitt. 

Westerly; west'Sr-U. a. tending or being to- 
ward the west. Graunt. 

Western, wlst'Sm. a. being in the west, or 
toward the part where the sun sets. Add; 

Westward, west'vvurd. ad. towards the west. 
Add. 

Westwardly, wlst'w&rd-li. ad. with tendency 
to the west. Donne. 

Wet, wa. a. humid. Bacon. — Rainv, watery. 
Dryd. 

Wet, wit. s. water, humidity, moisture. Evrf. 

Wet, wet. v. a. to moisten. Mill. — To moisten 
with drink. Waller. 

Wether, wi/A'&r-. s. a ram castrated. Brown. 

Wetness, wet'nes. s. the state of being wet, 
moisture. Mort. 

Wex, weks. v. n. for To wax. Dryd. 

Wezand, we'z'n. s. See Weasand. Brown. 

Whale, hw&le. s. the largest of fish. 

Whaly, hvvi'le. a. marked in streaks, properly 
wmly. Spenser. 

Wharf, hwSrf. s. a bank or mole for landing 
goods at a quay. Child. 

Wharfage, hudrf'Mje. s. dues for landing at a 
wharf. 

Wharfinger, hwori'in-jur. s. one who owns or 
attends a wharf. 

Whurr, hwfir. v. n. to pronounce the letter r 
with too much force. 

What, hw6t. pronoun, that which, what he 
thinks, he speaks, an interjection by way cf 
surprise of question, What, are yauthet&i 

Whatever, hwdt-iv'fir. \ pronouns, having 

Whatsoever, hw6t-s6-ev'ur. j one nature or an- 
other. Milt. — Any thing, be it what it will. 
Hooker.— The same, be it this or that. Pope'. 
— All that, the whole that, all particulars 
that. Shak. 

Wheal, hwele. s. a pustule, a small swelling 
filled with matter. Wisem. 

Wheat, hv.ete. s. the grain of. which bread is 
chiefly made. Peach. 

Wheaten, hwe't'n. a. made of wheat. Arb. 

Wheatear, h wit'yere. s. a small bird very deli- 
cate. Swift. 

Wheedle, hwee'dl. v. a. to entice by soft 
words, to flatter. Locke. 

Wheel, hwee!. ^. a circular body that, runs 
round upon an axis. Dryd.— An instrument 
of torture. Shak. — Instrument of spinning. 
Gifford.— Rotation. liac. — A compass about. 

Wheel, hweel. v. n. to trove on wheels, to turn 
on an axis. Btnt. — To revolve, to fetch a 
compass. Shak.— v. a. to put into a rotatory 
motion, to make to whirl round. Milt. 

Wheelbarrow, bwetl'bar-ro.j. a carriage driven 
forward on one wheel. Xing. 

Wheeler, hweel'ur. s. a maker of wheels. Cam. 

Wheelwright, hweifrlte. s. a maker of wheel- 
carriages. Mort. 

Wlieely, hweel'e. a. circular, suitable to rota- 
tion. Philips. 

Wheeze, hweeze. v. a. to breathe with noise. 
Floyer. 

Whelk, hwelk. s. an inequality, a protuber- 
ance. Shak. 

Whelm, hwelm. v. n. to cover with something 
not to be thrown off, to bury. Shak. Pope. 

Whelp, hwilp. s. a puppy. Brown." — The 



Welcome, wel'kum. a. received with gladness, 
admitted willingly, pleasing. Locke. 

Welcome, Wei'kum. 'interj. a form of kind sa- 
lutation used to a new comer. Dryd. 

We!come,wci'kum.;>\ salutation ofa newcomer. 
shak.— Kind reception of a new comer. 

Welcome, wil'kSm. v. a. to salute a new 
comer with kindness. ^ Bacon. 

Welcomeness, w|i'kum-ncs. s. gratefulness. 

Welcomer, wel'kum-ur. s. the saluter of a re- 
ceiver or new comer. Shak. 

Weld, or Would, weld. s. yellow weed, or diets 
weed. Milt. 

Weid, weld. v. a. to beat one mass of meial 
into another. Moxoh. 

Welfare, welfare, s. happiness, success, pros- 
perity. Add. 

Welk, welk. v. a. to cloud, to obscure. Spens. 

Welked, welkt. a. wrinkled, wreathed. Shak. 

Welkin, weTkln. j. the visible regions of the 
air. Milt, 

Well, well. s. a spring, a fountain. Davies. — A 
deep narrow pit of water. Dryd. 

Well, well. v. n. to spring, to issue as from a 
spring. Dry. — v. a. to pour any thing forth. 

Well, will. a. not sick. Tay.— Happy. Sprat!. 
— Convenient; advantageous. Locke. 

Well, well, ad not ill, not unhappily. Prior. — 
Not wickedly, conveniently, suitably. Milt. 

. — Skilfully, properly. Wot ton. — Not amiss. 
Knoll. — Not defectively. Bacon. 

Welladay, wel'a-da. interj. alas! Shak. 

Wel':being,wel-be'ing. s. happiness, prosperity. 

Wellborn, wel-b6rn'. a. not meanly descended. 
Dryd. 

Wellbred, wll-bred'. a. elegant of manners, 
polite. Rose. Pope. 

Welldone, weTdfin. interj. a word of praise. 

Wellfare, wel'fire. s. happiness, prosperity. 

Wellfavoured, wil-favur'd. a. beautiful, pleas- 
ing to the eye. Shak. 

Wellmet, wel-mgf. infer/, a term of salutation. 

Weilnaiured, wel-na'tshur'd. a. good-natured, 
kind. Denham. 

Wellnear, weTnire. ad. well nigh, almost. 

Wellnigh, wel-ni'. ad. almost. Spratt. 

Wellspent, weVspent. a. passed with virtue. 
Calam. 

Wellspring, wei'spnng. s. fountain, source. 

Hooker. 

Wellwiller, weTwil-lur. s. one who means 
kindly. Hooker. 

Wellwish, wel-wlsh'. s. a wish of happiness. 

Wellwisher, we'-wish'ur. s. one who wishes 
the good of another. Pope. 

Welt, wait. s. a border, a guard, an edging. 

Welt, wilt v. a. to sew any thing with a border. 

Welter, welt'ur. v. n. to roll in water or mire. 
Milt. — To wallow. Ascham. 

Wem, wem. s. a sp©t, a scar. Brerezvood. 

Wen, wen. s. a fleshy or callous excrescence or 
protuberance. ' Dryd. 

W T ench, weiish. s. a young woman. Sidney. — 
A strumpet. Spectator. 

Wench, wensh. v. n. to frequent loose women. 

Wench-!ike,wenshTike.tf. habitual to wenches. 

Wencher, w e nsh'ur. s. a fornicator. Grew. 

Wend, wdnd. v. n. pret. went, to go, to pass to 
or from. Arb. — To turn round. (Obsolete.) 

Wennel, wen'nel. s. an animal newly taken 
from the dam. Tusser. 

Wenny, wen'ne. a. having the nature of a wen. 

Went, went. pret. See Wend and Go. 

Wept, wept. pret. and part, of weep. 

Wergeld, wer'geld. s. (signifying in the Teu- 
tonic) the price of blood ; a mulct for homi- 
cide of any kind. B/ackitone. 

Were, wir. pret. of the verb to be. 



W HI 

Rite, tlr, call, cat; bi, bit ;wlne,w!a; so,pr6ve, 

young of any beast of prey. Donne.— A 
young man, in contempt. Hen Jon. 

Whelp, hwe'.p. v. n. to hiing young. Milt. 

When, Wen. ad. at the lime that. Camden.— 

At what time. Add. At which time. 

Daniel — After the time that, at what parti- 
cular time. Mitt. 

Whence, hwlnse. ad. from what place. Milt. 
— From what persoti. Prior.— From what 
cause. Fenton.— From which premises. Dryd. 

, — For which cause. Arb. From which 

source. Locke. 

Whencesoever, hwlnse-sj Zv'v.r. ad. from what 
place soever, from what cause soever. Locke. 

Whenever, hwen-ev'ur. \ad. at whatso- 

Whensoever, hwen-si-ev'&r. ) ever time. Loc. 

Where, hware. ad. at which place or p'aces. 
Sidney. — At what place. Pope. — At the place 
in which. Shak. 

Whereabout, hw.'ire'a-bcut. ad. near what 
place, near which place. Shak.— Concerning 
which. Hooker. 

Whereas, hware-az'. ad. when on the contrary. 
Spratt.— The thing being so that. Baker. 

Whereat, hware-at'. ad. at which. Hooker. 

Whereby, hwire-bl'. ad. by which. Taylor. 

Wherever, hware-ev'ar. ad. at whatsoever 
place. ' Milt. 

Wherefore, hware'fire. ad. for which reason. 
Hooker. — For what reason. • Shak. 

Whtrein, hware-1n'. ad. in which, in what. 

Swift. 

Whereinto, hware-?n-t8S'. ad. into which. 

Bacon. 

Whereness, hware'nis. s. ubiety, imperfect lo- 
cality. Grew. 

Whereof, hware-ef". ad. of which, of what. 

Dryd. 

Whereon, hware-6n'. ad. on which. Milt. 

Whereso, hware'sA. } ad. in what 

Wheresoever, hware-so-ev'ar. j place soever. 

Whereto, hware-t56'. }ad. to which. 

Whereunto, hw a re-&n-t36. j Milt. 

Whereupon, hwat-e-up-on'. ad. upon which. 

Clar. 

Wherewith, hware-witri'. \ad. with which, 

Wherewithal, hware-wL'A-tli'. j with what. 

Wherret, hwcr'rft. v. a. to hurry, to tease, to 
give a box on the ear. Ainsw. 

Wherry, hwSr'ri. s. a light boat used on rivers. 
Drayton. 

Whet, hwet. v. a. to sharpen by attrition. 
Boyle. — To edge. Knottes. 

Whet, hwlt. s. the act of sharpening, anv 
thing that makes hungry. Dryd. 

Whether, hwe^A'ur. ad. a pavtie'e expressing 
one part of a disjunctive question in oppo- 
sition to the other. Hooker. 

Whether, hwe.'A'Sr. pronoun, which of two. 

•Whetstone, hwet'stone. s. stone on which any 

. thing is whetted. Fairf. 

Whetter,hwet'tur.j. one that whets or sharpens. 

■Whev, hwa. .s. the thin or serous part of 
milk. 

Wheyey, hwi'e. 1 a. partaking of whev, re- 

Wheyish, hwa'l-b. j sembling whey. Bacon. 

■ W'hu-h, hwltsh. pronoun, the pronoun relative, 
relating to things: Bacon, south. 

.Whichsoever, hwitsh-sA-lv'&r. pronoun, whe- 
ther one or the other. Locke. 

Whiff, hvv'f. s ; a blast, a puff of wind. Shak. 

Whiffle, hwlf'ii. v. n. to move inconstantly, as 
> if driven by a puff of wind. 

r, hwff'fl-ar. s. one that blows stronglv, 
one of no consequence, one moved wit'h'a 
whiff or puff. Spect. 

Whig, hwfg. s. whey, the name of a political 
party. Swift. 



WHI 

f3r, p6t; cube, cub, full ; soil, mound; thick, ?Aus. 

Whiggish,hwig'glsh. a. relating to the whigs. 
Swift. 

Whiggism, hwig'gizm. s. the notions of a whig. 

While, hwile. .>-. lime, space of time. Ben Jon. 

While, hwile. \ad. during the time that. 

Whilst, hwlist. j Shak.— As long as. Watts. 
— At the same time that. Add. 

While, hwile. v. h. to loiter. Spect. 

Whilom, hwi'lum. ad. formerly, once, of old. 
(Not in use.) Milt. 

Whin:, hwim. s. a freak, an odd fancy, a 
caprice. Swift. 

Whim-wham, hwlm'hwam. s. any whimsical 
piece of dress. Massinger. 

Whimper, hwim'pur. v. n. to cry without any 
loud noise. __ Bowe. 

Whimpled, hwfm'pl'd. a. this word seems to 
mean distorted with crying. Shak. 

Whimsey, hwim'ze. s. a freak, an odd fancy, a 
whim." ^ UEtr. King. 

Whimsical, hwim'zs-kai. a. freakish, capricious, 
oddly fanciful. Add. 

Whin, Win . 5. furze, gorse. B icon. 

Whine, hwlne. v. n. to lament in low mur- 
murs, to moan effeminately. Sidney. Suck. 

Whine, hwine. s. plaintive noise, mean or af- 
fected complaint. South. 

Whinny, hwfn'ni. v. n. to make a noise like a 
horse or colt. 

Whinyard, hwln'y&rtl. s. a sword, in contempt. 

Whip, hwlp. v. a. to strike with a whip. Add. 
— To sew slightly. Gay.—'Vo lash with sar- 
casm. Shak. — To take any thing nimbly. 
Szvifi. — v. n. to move nimbly. L'Estr. 

Whip, hwip. s. an instrument of correction 
rough and pliant. Pope. 

Whipcord, hwip'kord. s. cord of which lashes 
ate made. Dryd. 

Whipgrafting, hwlp'graf-ting. s. a kind of 
grafting. 

Whiphand, whip'hand. s. advantage over. 

Dryd. 

Whiplash, hwip'lash. s. the lash or small end 
of a whip. Tusser. 

Whipper, hwfp'pur. s. one who punishes with 
whipping. Shak. 

Whippingpost, hwip'plng-pist. s. a pillar to 
which criminals are bound when they are 
lashed. 

Whipsavv, hwlp'slw. s. a larger sort of saw. 

Whipstaff, hwlp'staf. s. on shipboard, a piece of 
wood fastened to the helm, and by which 
it is moved. Bailey. 

Whipster, hwlp'stur. s. a nimble fellow. Prior. 

Whipt, hwfpt. for whipped. Tusser. 

Whirl, hwirl. v. a. to turn round rapidly. 
Dryd. — v. n. to run round rapidly. Smith. — 
To move hastily. Dryd. 

Whirl, hwerl. s. gyration, quick rotation. Dry. 

Whirlbaf, hwerl'bat. s. any thing moved ra- 
pidly round to give a blow. Creech. 

Whirlbone, hwcrl'bine. s. the patella, the can 
of the knee. Ainsw. 

Whirligig, hweTl'lc-glg. s. a tov which children 
spin round. Prior. 

Whirlpit, hwerl'pit. \j. a place where the 

Whirlpool, hwerl'p&S!.. j water moves circu- 
larly, a vortex. Sand. Bentley. 

Whirlwind, hw2rl'wind. s. a stormy wind mov- 
ing circularly. Dryd. 

Whirring, hwir'r!xig. a. a word formed in imi- 
tation of the sound expressed by it, as the 
whirring pheasant. Pope. 

Whisk, hwisk. j. a small besom, or brush. 

swift. 

Whisk, hwisk. v. a. to sweep with a small 

besom, to move nimbly. 
Whisker, hwis'k&r. s, the hair growing on the 
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WHO 



WID 



Itate, tlr, clll, cat ; bh, bit j wine, win ; si, prove, ter, pSt ; cabe, cab, fall; sd?l, mSand ; thick, thns. 



cheek unshaven, the muslachio. Pope. 

Whisper, hwis'p&r. v. n. to speak with a low 
voice. Suck. — v. a. to utter in a low voice. 
Bent.— To prompt secretly. Shak. 

Whisper, hwis'p&r. s. a low soft voice. South. 

Whisperer, hwis'par-ar. s. one that speaks low, 
a private talker. Bacon. 

Whist, hwfst. inter}, still, silent, be still. 

Whist, hwist. s. a game at cards. Swift. 

Whistle, hwfs'sl. v. n. to form a kind of mu- 
sical sound by an inarticulate modulation 
of the breath. Milt.— To sound shrill. Pope. 
—v. a. to call by a whistle. South. 

Whistle, hwis'sl. s. sound made by the modu- 
lation of the breath in the mouth. Dryd.— 
A small wind instrument. Sidney. — The 
noise of winds, a call of sportsmen. 

Whistler, hwis'9l-ar. s. one who whistles. 

Whit, hw.t. s. a point, a jot. Till. 

While, hwke. a. snowy. Newton — Pale, gray 
with age. Shak.— Pure, unblemished. Pope. 

White, hwlte. s. whiteness, white colour. 
Newt.— The albuginpous part of eggs. Boy. 
—The white part of the eye. Ray. 

White, hwlte. v. a. to make white, to deal- 
bate. Mark. 

Whitelead, hwite-led'. s. the ceruse,a kind of 
substance much used in houie-pamting. 

Quincy. 

Whitelivered, hwlte-liv'ar'd, *?• envious, ma- 
licious, cowardly. 
■ Whitely, hwlte'li. a. coming near to white. 
South. 

Whitemr-atjhwlte'mite. s. food made of milk. 
Spenser. 

Whiten, hwVt'n. v. a. to make white. Temple. 
—v. n. to grow white. Smith. 

Whitener, hwVt'n-ar. *. one who makes any 
thing while. 

Whiteness, hwhe'nes. s. state of being white. 
Newton.— -Paleness. Shak.— Purity, clean- 
ness. Dryd. 

Whitepot, hwlte'pot. s. a kind of food. King. 

White '.horn, hwlte/tiiorn. s. a species of thorn. 
Boyle. 

Whitewash, hwlte'w 6sh .s.'d wash to make the 
skin seem fair. Add.— A liquid plaster with 
which walls are whitened. tiarte. 

Whitewash, hwite'wosh. v. a. to make white 
by applying a wash to the surface, to give a 
fair representation of a bad character. 

Whitewine, hwlte'wine. ^. wine produced from 
the white grapes. W'nem. 

Whither, hwi/.Var. a. to what place, intei roga- 
tively, to what piace, absolutely. Mitt.— To 
which place, relatively. Clar. 

Whithersoever, hwl/A-&r-s6-ev'ar. ad. to what- 
soever place. Taylor. 

Whiting, hwVting. s. a small sea fash. Carew. 
—A sofi chalk. Boyle. 

Whitish, hwi'tlsh. a. somewhat white. Boyle. 

Whiiishness, hwl'lfsta-nis. s. the quality of be- 
ing somewhat white. Boyle. 

Wbitleather, v.hit'l£rA-ar. s. leather dressed 
with alum.. Chap. 

Whitlow, hwitlJ. s. a swelling between the 
cuticle and cutis,or between the periosteum 
and the bone. _ • Wisem. 

Whitsour, hwit'sew. *, a kind of apple. 

Whitster,hw!i'st£r. s. a whitener. Shak. 

Whitsuntide, hwifsan-tlde. s. the feast of 
Pentecost. Catew. 

Whittle, hw?;'tl. j. aknife. Shak. 

Whittle, hwit'tl. v. a. to cut with aknife. 

Hai:ew. 

Whiz, hw?z. v. a. to make a lord humming 
noise. fc . .. ™- 

Who, hoi, pron, genitive whose, in the other 



cases whom, a pronoun relative, applied to 
persons. Abbot.— Which of many. Locke. 

Whoever, hoo-ev'fir. pron. any one without li- 
mitation or exception. Pope. 

Whole, hole, a. all, total. Shak. — Complete. 
Wal. — Uninjured, unimpaired. Samuel. 

Whole, hole. s. the totality, no part omitted. 
Broom e. — A system. Pope. 

Wholesale, hole'sale. s. sale in the lump, 
parcels, the whole mass. Watts. 

Wholesome, hAle'sam. a. sound, useful, kindly, 
pleasing. Shak.— Contributing to health. 

Wholesomely, hoie'sum-U. ad. salubriously, 
salutiferously. 

Wholesomeness, hole'sam-nis. s. quality of 
conducing to health. Add. — Saiulariness, 
conduciveness to good. 

Wholly, hole'e. ad. completely, perfectly. 
Dryd. — Totally, in all the parts or kinds. 

Whom, hodm. the accusative of who, singular 
and plural. 

Whomsoever, h68ai-s4 ev'ar. pronoun, any with- 
out exception. Locke. 

Whoobub, ha'j'bab. s. hubbub. Shak. 

Whoop. h66p. s. See hoop, a shout of pursuit. 
Add.— A bird. 

Whoop, h66p. v. n. to shout with malignity. 
Shak.—v. a. to insult with shouts. Diyd. 

Whore, ho6r,or hire. (ho'r. S.) a fornicatress, 
an adulteress. Ben Jon. — A prostitute. Dry. 

Whore, h6or. (h&'r. S.) v. n. to converse unlaw- 
fully with the ether sex. Vryd. — v. a. to cor- 
rupt with regard to chastity. Congnve. 

Whoredom, hoor'dam. s. fornication. Hale. 

Whorema-rer, h6dr'mls-lar. \s. one who 

Whoremonger, ho6r'mang-ger. J keeps or 
converses with whores. Shak. 

Whoreson, hoSr'san. s. a bastard. Shak. 

Whorish, hoor'ish. a. unchaste, incontinent. 
Shak. 

Whortleberry, hwar'tl-blr-rK s. bilberry. Milt. 

Whose, h5cz. genitive of who. Shak. — Genitive 
of which. Prior. 

Whoso, hoo'so. \pronoun, any, witb- 

Whosoever, hoo-so-2v'&r. j out restriction. Bac. 

Whurt, hwftrt. s. a whortleberry, a bilberry. 

Car. 

Why,hwl. ad. for what reason ? interrogative- 
ly. Swift. — For what reason relatively. 

Whynot,"hwl'n6t. ad. a cant word for violent 
or peremptory procedure. Hudib. 

Wick, wik. s. the substance round which is 
applied the wax or tallow of a torch or can- 
dle. Shak, 

Wicked, wik'id. a. given to vice, morally bad. 
Milt.— Cursed, pernicious, bad in effect. 

Spenser. 

Wickedly, wlkld-U. ad. criminally, corruptly, 
radly. Clar. 

Wickedness, wikld-nls. s. corruption of man- 
ners, guilt, moral ill. Milt, 

Wicker, wfkfir. a. made of small sticks. Spen. 

Wicket, wiklt. s, a small gate. Swift. 

Wide, wide. a. broad, extended far each way. 
Pofe. — Deviating, remote. Raleigh. Ham. 

Wide, wide. ad. at a distance. Temple.— With 
great extent. Milt. 

Widely, wlde'lfc. ad. with great extent each 
way. Bentky.— Remotely, far. Locke. 

Widen, wl'd'n. v. a. to make wide, to extend. 

Shak. — v. n. to grew wide, to extend itself, 

Locke. 

Wideness, wlde'nis. s. breadth, large extent 
each way. Dryd. — Comparative breadth. 

Widgeon, wld'jin. s. a waterfowl, not unlike a 
wild duck. Carew. 

Widow, wid'i. s. a woman whose husband i« 
dead. Savtjyu 



W.IL 



WIN 



Hit©, tJr,c!l!, cat; be, bit; wlne,witi; so,pr8ve,'f6T,pit'; cube, cub, full; soil, mound ; thick, f^us. 



Widow, wid'A. v. a. to deprive of a husband. 
Dryd.— To strip of any thing good. Philips. 

Widower, wid'o-Sr. s. one who hast lost his 
wife. Sidney. 

WiHowliood,wiJ'6-hud. s. the state of a widow. 
Milt. — Es.ate settled on a widow. Shah. 

Widowhunter, wld'6 hunt/or. s. one who courts 
widows for a jointure. Add. 

Widowmaker, wid'A-mi-kur. s. one who de- 
prives women of their husbands. Shak. 

Width, wldtti. s. breadth, wideness. Dryd. 

Wield, weeid. v. a. to use with full command 
of hand. Milt. 

Wieldiess, wiMd'ies. a. unmanageable. 

Wieidy, weei'de. a. manageable. 

Wiery, wire, a. more properly why, made of 
wire. Donne. — Drawn into wire. Peach. 

Wife, wife. s. plural wives, a woman that has 
a husband. Milt. 

Wig, w'g. s. false hair worn on the head. 
Swift. — A sort of cake. Ainsw. 

Wight, wlte. s. a person, a being. Add. 

Wight, wlte. a. swift, nimble. Spenser. 

Wightly; wSt'le. ad. swiftly, nimbly. Spenser. 

Wild, wild, a. not tame, desert, uninhabited. 
Milt. — Not cultivated. Grew. — Savage, un- 
civilized. Waller.- — Turbulent. Add. — Li- 
centious, ungoverned. Prior.— Inconstant, 
tickle. Pope..— Inordinate, loose. Shak.— 
Merely imaginary. Swift. 

Wild, wild, s. a desert, a tract uncultivated 
and uninhabited. Pope. 

Wild cucumber, wild-koukum-bur. s . a plant. 
Miller. 

Wilder, wilder, v. a. to puzzle in an unknown 
or pathless track. Pope. 

Wilderness, wtl'd&r-nes. s. a desert. Spe?iser. 
— The stale of being wild or disordered. 

Milt. 

Wildfire, wild 'fire. s. a composition of inflam- 
mable materials. shak. 

Wildgoosechace, wlld-g65s'tshase. s. a pursuit 
of something unlikely to be caught. VEstr. 

Wilding, wilding, s. a wild sour apple. Philips. 

Wildly, wllcfle. ad. without cultivation. More. 
— With disorder, heedlessly. Shak. — Capri- 
ciously. Wilkins.— Irregularly. Dryd. 

Wildhess, wlld'r.es. s. rudeness. Bacon.— inor- 
dinate vivacity, alienation of mind. Shak.— 
Savageness. Prior.— Uncultivated state. 

Wildservice, wlld-ser'vis. s. a plant. 

Wiie, wile. s. a fraud, a trick, a stratagem. 

Wilful, wil'ful. a. stubborn, perverce,~done or 
suffered by design. Dryd. 

Wilfully : v.!i'f&l-e. ad. obstinately, stubbornly. 
Till.— By design, on purpose. Hamvi. 

Wilfulness, wil'f&l-ofe. s. obstinacy, stubborn- 
ness, perverseness. Shak. 

WilUy, Wi'ii-le. ad. by stratagem, fraudulent- 
ly. Johuj. 

Wiliuess, wV!e-nls. s. cunnin?. guile. How<l. 

Wilk, wflk. s. a Kind of shell-fish" like the peri- 
winkle. Mason'sSup. 

Will, will, s. that power by which we desire 
and purpose. Hooker. — Choice. Locke. — Dis- 
cretion. Pope.— Command, disposition. Sk.ik. 
Disposition of a dying man's effects. Sieph. 

Will with a wisp, will. s. an igneous phenome- 
non, otherwise calif d Jack with a lanthorn. 

Will, will. v. a. to desire that any thing should 
be, or be done. Hamm. — To command, to 
direct. Dryd.— A sign of the future tense. 

Willing, w;iiing, a. inclining to anv thing 
Bem.-r- -tteady, complying. Hooker'.— Con- 
senting. • Mill. 

Willingly, wil'ling-le. ad. without dislike, 
without reluctance. Milt.— By one's own 
desire- Add. 



Willingness, wil'llng-nes. s. consent, ready 
compliance. Calamy. 

Willow, wil'16. s. a tree worn by forlorn lovers. 

Willowish, wil'li-ish. a. resembling the colour 
of willow. Walter. 

Willowwort, wil'lo-wurt. s. a plant. Miller. 

Wily, wi'16. a. cunning, sly, full of stratagem. 

Wimble, wim'bl. s. an instrument with which 
holes are bored. 

Wimble, wim'bl. a. active, nimble, shifting to 
and fro. Spenser. 

Wimple, wim'pl. s. a hood, a veil. Isaiah. 

Wimple, wim'pl. v. a. to draw down as a hood 
or veil. Spenser. 

Win, win. v. a. pret. wan and won, part. pass, 
won, to gain the victory in a contest. Denh. 
— To gain something withheld. Pope.— To 
obtain. Sid. — To gain by play. Add. — To 
gain by persuasion. Milt. — v. n. to gain the 
victorj'. Milt.— To gain ground, to be con- 
queror or gainer at pl«y. Shak. 

Wince, wirise. v. n. to kick as impatient of a 
rider, or of pain. Shak. Ben Jvn. 

Winch, winsh. s. awindlace. Mort. 

Winch, winsh. v . a. to kick with impatience, 
to shrink from any uneasiness. Shak. 

Winccpipe, win'ko-pipe. s. a small red flower 
in the stubble fields. Bacon. 

Wind, wind, or wind. s. motion of the air 
with an impulse sensible to us, direction of 
the blast, breath. Shak.— Air caused by any 
action, flatulence, windiness. Milt. 

Wind, wind. v. a. to blow. Dryd. To turn 

round, to twist. IVo.'ton.—'lo nose, to follow 
by scent, to eutwist, to enfold. Shak.— v. n. 
to turn, to change. Dryd.— To turn. Moxon. 
—To move round. Denham.— To proceed in 
flexures, Shak. 

Windbound, vvind'bound. a. confined by con- 
trary winds. Sped. 

Windegg, wind'cg. s an egg not impregnated. 

Winder, wlnd'&r. s. an instrument or person 

by which any thing is turned. Swift. A 

plant that twists herself round others. Bac. 

Windfall, wind'fill. s. fruit blown from the 
tree. Evelyn.— An unexpected legacy. 

Windfiower, wfnd'flou-6r. s. the anemone. 

WindgrsM, wind'glll. s. a soft, flatulent tumour 
or bladder growing on the fetlock joint of 
horses. 

Winogun, wfnd 'gun. s. gun which discharges 
by means of wind compressed. Wilkins. 

Wibdiness, win'dt-nes. s. fulness of wind. 
Flyer.— Tendency to generate wind. Bac. 
—Tumour. Brerew. 

Winding, winding, s. flexure, meander. Add. 

Wiudingsheet, winding-sheet, s. a sheet in 
which the dead are enwrapped. Shak. 

Windlass, wind'Mfc s. a handle by which a 
rope is wrapped round a cylinder. Shak. 

Windle,win dl. s. a spindle. 

Windless, wiridflls. a. out of wind. Fairfax. 

Windmill, wind'aiill. ;. a mill turned by the 
wind. , Waller. 

Window, win'di. s. an aperture in a building 
by which air and light are intrornitted Spen. 
Tne frame of glass that covers the aperture. 

Window, win'di. v. a. to furnish with win- 
dows. Wot ton. —To place at a window, to 
break into openings. ■ Shak. 

Windpipe, wlnd'plpe, or wind 'pipe. s. the 
passage for the breath. Bay. 

Windshock, wiiid'shok. s. a particular defect 
in trees. Eve!. 

Windswift, wfrid'swift. a. swift as the wind. 

Windward, wind'wurd. ad. toward the wind. 

Windy, win'de. a. consisting of wind. Bacon. 
Empty, airy, tempestuous. Mi//.--Flatulen.t. 
Yy3 



WIS 



WIT 



R&te,ttr, clU, cit ; bh, bit ; wine, win ; s&^r&ve, f3r, p6t ; cube, cab, full ; sSil, mSutid ; ffiick, tlh}9; 
Wine, wine 



the fermented juice of the 
Grape. Sandys. 

Wing, wfng. s. the limb of a bird by which it 
flies. Sidn.— Flight Shak.~-The side bodies 
of an army. Dryd.— Any side-piece. Mort. 
Wing, wing. v. /• to furnish with wings, to 
enable to fly. Pope- — v. n. to pass by flight. 
Shjk T" exert the power of flying. Trior. 
Winged wtng'id. a. furnished with wings. 
Milt.— Swift, rapid. Shak. 

Wi'iged. a wfne'ed vl. s. a plant. Miller. 
Wing oottd. x f"g'fui-£(!. a. fleet. Spe/t. F. Q. 
Wingshell, wingsbil s, the shell that coveis 
thr wings of insects. Grew. 

Wingy, wV.g'J. a. having wings, resembling 
wings. Add. 

W^nk. w'ngk. v. n. to shut the eyes. Shak.— 
To hint i re motion of the eyelids. Swift. — 
To connive. Rose— To be dim. Dryd. 

Wink. wlngk s the act of closing the eye. 
Don— A bint given by motion of the eye. 
Swift. 
Winker, wlngk'&r. s. one who winks. 
Winl i ogly, wingk'ing-U. ad. with the eye 
al nust closed. Peach. 

Winner, win'nnr. s. one who wins. Temple. 
Winning, win'ning. /wrr. a. attractive, charm- 
ing. Milt. 
Winning, win'nnig. s. the sum won. Add. 
Winnow, n in'nA. v. a. to part the grain from 
the chrtfF, to sift. Dryd.— To fan. Milt.— To 
part. Shak.— v. n. to part corn from chaff. 
Winnower, win'no-ur. s. he who winnows. 
Winter, w in'tur. s. the cold season of the year. 
Pope. 
Winter, wln't&r. v. a. to pass the winter. Isa. 

—v. a. to feed or manage in the winter. 
Winterbeaten, witi'ttii-bi-t'n. a. harassed by 
severe weather. Spenser. 

Wintercherry, wfa'tur ishir-r£. s. a plant. 
Wintercitrori, win'tur -slt-turn. s. a sort of pear. 
Wintergreen, wln'tfir gr^in. s. a p:ant. Mill. 
Winterly, w!n't6r-li. a. such as is suitable to 
winter, of a wintry kind. Shai. 

Wintry, win'tri. a. brumal, hyemal, suitable 
to winter. Dryd. 

Winy, wi'ne. a. having the taste or qualities 
of wine. Bacon. 

Wipe, wipe, i: a to cleanse by rubbing with 
something soft. Milt.— To take away by ter- 
sion, tc 'Mear away. Shak. 

Wipe, wipe. s. act of cleansing, a blow, a jeer, 
a sarcasm. Swift. — A bird. Ainsw. 

Wiper, wl'pur. s. instrument or person by 
which any thing is w iped. Ben Jon. 

Wire, wi'ar. s. metal drawn into slender 
threads. Milt. 

Wiredraw, wl'ur-draw. v. a. to spin into wire, 
to draw out into length. Arb. 

Wiredrawer, wi'Sr-drlw ur. s. one who spins 
wire. Locke. 

Wis, wis. v. a. pret. and part. pass. wist, to 
think. Ascham. 

Wisdom, w?z'dum. s. the power of judging 
rightly. Hooker.— Prudence, skill in affairs. 
Shak. 
Wisdom-giving, wi2'd£m-g!v-ing. a. impart- 
ing wisdem. Milton. 
Wie, wlze. a. having much knowledge. Add 

—Judicious, prudent. Romans. Skilful, 

dexterous. Til tson. 

Wise, wlze. .'. manner, way cf being or acting, 
in the modern dialect often corrupted imo 
ways. Sidney. Dryd. 

Wiseacre, wize'J-kfir. s. a fool, a dunce. Add. 
Wisely, wize'It. arf.jud'c'iously, prudently. 
Wiseness, wize.'nls, s, wisdom, sapience. '{Ob- 
solete,) Spenser. 



Wish, wish. v. n. to have strong desire. Arb. 
— To be disposed or inclined. Add. — v. a. to 
desire, to long for. Sidney. — To imprecate. 
Shak.— To ask. Clat. 

Wish, wish. s. longing desire, thing desired. 
Milt.— Desire expressed. Pope. 

Wishedly, wlsh'id-li. ad. according to desire. 
Knolles. 
Wisher, wisher, s. one who longs, one who ex- 
presses wishes. Skak. 
Wishful, wish'ful. a. longing, showing desire. 
Shai. — Desireable. Chapman. 
Wishfully, wish'ful-4. ^.earnestly, with long- 
ing. 
Wisket, wisltet. s. a basket. Ainsw. 
Wisp, wisp. s. a small bundle, as of hay or 
straw. Bacon. 
Wist, wist. pret. and part, of wist. 
Wistful, wistful, a. attentive, earnest, full of 
thought. Gay. 
Wistfully, wist'ful-U. ad. attentively, earnest- 
ly. Hudib. 
Wistly, wist'li. ad. attentively, earnestly. 
Wit, wit. v. «. to know, it is now only used in 
the phrase to wit, that is to say. Spens. Shak. 
Wit, wjt. 5. the mental faculties, the intellects, 
Shak. — Imagination, quickness of fancy. 
Locke.— A man of fancy or genius. Pope.— In 
the plural, sound mind. Till.— Stratagem, 
invention. Milt. 
Witcraft, wit'kraft. s. contrivance, invention. 
{Obsolete.) Camden. 
Witcracker, wit'krak-ur. s. a joker, one who 
breaks a jest. Shak. 
Witch, whsh. s. a woman given to unlawful 

arts. Bacon. — A winding sinuous bank. 
Witch, wltsh. v. a. to bewitch, to enchant. 

Spenser. 

Witchcraft, wltsh'kraft. t. the practices of 

witches. Bacon. 

Witchery, wltsh'Sr-e. s. enchantment. Ral. 

Wite, wlte. v. a. to blame, to reproach. 

Spenser. 
Wite, wite. s. blame, reproach. Spenser. 

With, wir/4 and whh.prep. by, sick with sorrow, 
in company of. Snak.— Noting the means, 
she won him with promises. Dryd.— On the 
side of, for. Genesis. — Noting comparison* 
Sandys. — In society. Still.— Not without. 
Withal, wf/A-Ill'. ad. along with the rest, like- 
wise, at the same time. Hook. Dryd. 
Withdraw, wfrA-drlw'. v. a. to take back. 
Hooker. — To make to retire. Broome. — v. n. 
to retire, to retreat. Milt. 
Withdrawingroom,wM-draw'ing-r36m. s. room 
behind another room for retirement. Mort. 
Withe, with. s. a willow twig. Bacon.— A band 
properly of twigs. Mort. 
Wither, wi/A'&r. v. n. to fade, to dry up. South. 
— To waste or pine away. Temple. — v. a. to 
make to fade, decay, or wrinkle. Shak. Milt. 
W.tlerband, wi/Vur-band. s. a piece of iros 
laid under a saddle, about four ringers above 
the horse's withers, to keep the two pieces 
of wood tight, that form the bow. 
Witheredness, wi/A'ur'd-nes. s. the state of 
being withered, marcidity. Mort, 
Withers, wi/A'urz. s. is the joining of the 
shoulder-bones of a horse at the bottom of 
the neck and mane. 
Witherrung, wi/A'ar-rung. s. an injury caused 

to a horse by a saddle. 
Withhold, wl/A-liild'. v. a. pret. and part, 
withheld, or withholden, to restrain, to hold 
back. Dryd.— Ho obstruct. Hooker.— To re- 
fuse. Spenser. 
Withholder,w?//i-h61d'ur. .*. he who withholds. 
Within ^ith-lu' . prep, in the inner part of, not 



WOL 



WOO 



lUte, tlr, clll.cSt; bijbltj wise, win ; si, pr3ve,f2r,p3t ; cftbe, c5b,full ; s5il,m3und; thick, thvfr 

Wolfish, wulfish. a. resembling a wolf in qua- 
lities or form. Shak. 
Wolfsbane, wulfs'bine. s. a poisonous plant, 



without. Spratt.— In the compass of. Wott. 
—In the reach of. Milt.— Not exceeding. 
Swift. 

Within, w!/Aln. ad. inwardly, internally. 
Daw.— In the mind. Dryd. 

Withinside,wi^-in'side. ad. in the interior 
parts. Sharp. 

Without, w!M-6ut'. prep, not with. Hall.— In 
a state of absence from. Tatler.— In a state 
of not having. Bacon. — On the outside of. 
Dryd.— Not within. Add. 

Without, vt\th-b\xt'. ad. not on the inside. 
Grew.— Out of doors. Wotton.— Externally, 
not in the mind. 
Without, v/lth-iht'. conj. unless, if not, ex- 
cept. Sidney. 

Withstand, wlM-stand'. v. a. to gainstand, to 
oppose, to resist. Sidney. 

Withstander, wi/A-stand'&r. s. an opponent, 
resisting power. Raltigk. 

Withy, with'fe. s. willow. 
Witless, wit'lcs. a. wanting understanding, 
wanting thought. Fairfax. 

Witling, wit'lfng. s. a pretender to wit, a man 
of petty smartness. Add. 

Witness, wit'nis. s. testimony, attestation, 
one who gives testimony. ' Genesis. 

Witness, wit'nis. v. a. to" attest, to tell with 
asseveration. Donne.—v.n. to bear testi- 
mony. Burnet. 
Witness, wk'nes. inter/, an exclamation sig- 
nifying that person or thing may attest it. 
Mitt. 
Witsnapper, wlt'snap-p&r. s. one who affects 
repartee. Shak. 
Wilted, wit'tld. a. having with ; as, a quick 

wit ted boy. 
Witticism, wit'tl-sizm. s. a mean attempt at 
wit. VEstr. 

Wittily, wit'ti-U. ad. ingeniously, artfully. 
Dryd. — With flight of imagination. Ben Jan. 
Wittiness, wll'tJ-nls. s. the quality of being 
witty. Spenser. 

Wittingly, wH't5ng-li. ad. knowingly, not ig- 
norantly, by design. West. 

Wittol, wft'tdl. s. a contented tame cuckold. 
Cleave. 
Wittolly, wk't61-J. ad. cuckoldly. Shak. 

Witty, wit'ti. a. judicious, full of imagina- 
tion. South.— Sarcastic. Add. 
Witworm, wit'w&rm. s. one that feeds on wit. 
Ben Jon. 
Wive, wive. v. n. to marry, to take a wife. 
Shak. — v. a. to match to a wife, to take for 
a wife. Shak. 
Wivehood,wlve'hud. s. behaviour becoming a 
wife. Spens. F. Q. 
Wively, wlve'lt. ad. belonging to a wife. 
Wives, wlvz. s. the plural of wife. Spenser. 
Wizard, wlz'urd. s. a conjuror, an enchanter, a 
he witch. Milt. 
Wo, wi. s. grief, sorrow, calamity. Pope.— A 
curse. South. 
Woad, wide. s. a plant cultivated in England 
for the dyers. Milton. 
Wobegone, wi'be-g6n. a. lost in wo, over- 
whelmed with sorrow. Shak. 
Woful, wo'ful. a. sorrowful, afflicted. Dryd.— 

Calamitous. Philips.— Wretched, sorry. 
Wofully, wA'ful-4. ad. sorrowfully, mournful- 
ly, wretchedly, in contempt. " South. 
"Wold, wild. £. whether singly or jointly, in 
the names of places, signifies a plain open 
countrv. Gibson. 
Wolf, wulf. u a kind of wild dog that devours 
sheep. Shtjk. — An eating ulcer. Brown. 
Wolfdog, wilfd6g. jr. a dog of a very large 
breed kept to guard sheep. Ticket. 



aconite. Miller. 

Wolfsmilk, wulfs'nvMk. s. an herb. Ainsw. 
Wolvish, wul'vlsh. a. resembling a wolf. 

Howel. 

Woman, wum'Sn. s. the female of the human 

race, a female attendant. Shak. 

Woman, wum un. v. a. to make pliant like a 

woman. Shak. 

Womaned, wum'&n'd. a. accompanied or unit- 

' ed with a woman. Shak. 

Womanhater, wum'&n-ha-tSr. s. one that has 

an aversion for the female sex. Swift. 

Womanhood, wum'&n-hud. s. the character 

and collective qualities of a woman. Spens. 

Womanise, wum'Cm-ize. v. a. to emasculate, 

to effeminate. Proper, but not used. 

Sidney. 
Womanish, wum'un-!sh. a. suitable to or hav- 
ing the qualities of a woman. Sidney. 
Womankind, wum'un-klnd. s. the female sex, 
the race of women. Swift. 
Womanly, wurn'&n-U. a. becoming or suiting 
a woman, feminine. Shak. — Not girlish. 

Arbuth. 
Womanly, wum'&n -le. ad. in the manner of a 

woman, effeminately. 
Womb, wsem. s. the place of the foetus in the 
mother. Shak. — Place whence any thing is 
produced. Milt. 

Womb, wSSm. v. a. to enclose, to breed in se- 
cret. Shak. 
Womby, wS8m'i. a. capacious. Shak. 
Women, wim'min. s. plural of woman. 
Won, w&n. v.n. to dwell, to have abode. (Not 
in use.) S denser. 
Won, w&n. thepret. and part. pass, of win. 
Won, w&n. v. n. dwelling, habitation. [Obso- 
lete.) Spenser. 
Wonder, wun'dur. v. n. to be struck with ad- 
miration. __ ^ Spenser. 
Wonder, w&n'dor. s. admiration, astonish- 
ment. Bacon. — Cause of wonder, a strange 
thing. Carew. 
Wonderful, w&n'dur-ful. a. admirable, strange, 
astonishing. Milt. 
Wonderfully, wun'dir-ful-e. ad. in a wonder- 
ful manner, to a wonderful degree. Bacon. 
Wonderstruck, w&n'dfir-str&k. a. amazed. 

Dryden. 
Wonder-wounded, w&ndfir-w&Snd or wBund- 
Id. a. stricken with wonder. Shaks. Ham. 
Wondrous, wfin'dr&s. a. admirable, marvel- 
lous strange, surprising. Dryd. 
Wonderously, wan'drus-li. ad. to a strange 
degree. " Drayton. 
VVont > I wr.nt f v ' "• P ret ' &nd part. wont. 
Be Wont, j " uuu \ to be accustomed, to use, 
to be used. Spenser. Bacon. 
Wont, wint. a contraction oiwttl not. 
Wonted, w&n ted. part. a. accustomed, used, 
usual. Milt. Dryd. 
Wontedness, w&nt'ld-nes. s. state of being 
accustomed to. [Not used.) K. Charles. 
Woo, w65. v. a. to sue to for love. Pope. — To 
court solicitously, to invite with importu- 
nity. Davies.—v. n. to court, to make love. 
Dryden. 
Wood, wud. s. a large and thick collection of 
trees. Dryd. — The substance of trees, tim- 
ber. Boyle. 
Woodbine, wudolne. s. honeysuckle. Peach. 
Woodcock, wud'k6k. s. a bird "of passage with a 
long bill. Shak. 
Wooddrink,wud'dr!nk. s decoction or infusioa 
of medicinal woods. t'loyer* 



WOR 

Hate, tir, clll, cat; bi,bit; wlne,wm; si, prove, 

Wooded, wud'ed. a. supplied with wood. 

Arbu hn"f. 

Wooden, wud'd'n. a. made of weed. Shak.— 
Clumsy, awkward. Cottier. 

Woodfretter, wad'iret-ur. s. an insect, a n : 
worm. Ainsw. 

Woodholp, wud'hole. s. place where wood is 
laid up. „ Philips. 

Wood'and, wud'laiid. s. woods, ground cover- 
ed with woods. Locke. 

Woodlark, v ud'llrk. s. a melodious sort of wild 
lark. k 

Woodlouse, v. od'louse. s. the name of an in- 
sect, he iriUepes. Hiil. 

Woodman, wud'nian. s. a sportsman, a hunter. 
Sidney. Pope. 

Woodmons-er, wud'miirig-giir. j a woodseher. 

Woodmote, wad'oiote. s. a name of ^ne of the 
forest courts. blackstom. 

Woodov.it, v. ud'nitewj. wild music. MUt. 

Woodnymph, wud'iiimf. s. a fabitd goddess 
of the woods. Milt. 

Woodoffering, wad'6f-fur-ing. s. wood burnt 
on the altar. 

Woodpecker, wud'pik-kfir. s. a bird. Derh. 

Woodpigeon, wud'pid-jin. s. a wild pigeon. 

Woodrcof, wfid'rSSf. s. an herb. Amsw. 

Woodsare, wod'sare. s. a kind of spittle found 
upon herbs, as lavender and sage. 

Bacon. 

Wocdsere, wudVire. s. the lane when there is 
no sap in the tree. Tusser. 

Woodsorrel, won'sir-ri'. s. a plant. 

Woodward, wou'ward. s. a forester. 

Woody, wud'i. a. abounding with wood. MUt. 
— Consisting of wood. Locke. — Relating to 
woods, sylvan. Spenser. 

Wooer, woo'or. s. one who courts a woman. 

Chapm. 

Woof, wSif. s. the set of threads that crosses 

the warp, the weft. Bacon.— Texture, cloth. 

Pope. 

Wboingly, woo Ing-le. ad. pleasingly, so as to 
invite "to stay. Shak. 

Wool,wui. s. the fleece of sheep. Sidn.— Any 
short thick hair. Skak. 

Woolfel, w&l'fe!. s. skin not stripped of the 
wool. Vavies. 

Woollen, wtil'lin. a. made of wool not finely 
dressed. Shak. 

Woollen, wul'lfn. s. cloth made cf wool. 

Swift. 

Wooily, wui'le a. clothed with wool. Shak.— 

Consisting of wool, v'ryd. — Resembling wool. 

flilips. 

Wool pack, wul'pak. \ j. a bag of wool, the seat 

Woolsack, wui'sak. ) of the judges in the 
house of lords. Dryd. 

Word, word, s a single part of speech. Pope.— 
Dispute, verbal contention, language, pro- 
mise. Dryden.— Signal, token. Shak.— Ac- 
count, message. Prior.— Scripture. IVhitg. 
—The second person of the Trinity. Milt. 

Word, word. v. w. to dispute. L'Estr.—v. a. to 
expiesi in proper words. Ada. 

Word-ca.^her, wurdkai»h-ur. s. a caviller at 
words. Pope. 

Wordv, wSrd'J. a. verbose, full of words. 

Pope. 

Wore, wire, the pret. of wear. 

Work, w uik. v. ti. prut, zuorkul or wrought ; to 
labour, to toil. Shak.— To act, to operate, to 
have effect. Clar. — To act internally. Brown. 
— To act as on a subject. Swift.— v. a. to 
labour, to manufacture. Ral. — To bring by 
action into any state, to effect by toil. Add. 
To prrdt.ee by labour, to effect. Drun.m. I 

Work, wfiik. s. toil, labour, employment. Dry. ] 



WOR 



for, p6t;cobe, cob full; suil,m3and; tnick,//*us* 

—A state of lai a/.v.-Anv fabric of 

art. Pope.— Fear ed. Ham.— Effect, con- 
sequence of actio. Milt. 
Worker, w&rk'&r. s. 01 -f works. Spenser. 
Work ft ''-rw, wurk'fll-16 s. one engager, iu the 
same v, ork with another. " Romans. 

Workhouse, wtuk'hiSase. '. \.?. a place in 

Wprkinghonse, wurking-house. j which any 
manufi :d on. Dryd. — A place 

where idlers and vagabonds a;* condemned 
to labour. ' ^ Atierb. 

Workingday, w&rk'lng-d J. j. d^y or. wiiich la- 
bour is permitted, not the sabbath. Shak. 

Workman, workman. 5. an artificer, a maker 
of any thing. Add. 

Workmanlike, wurk'mln-Hke. a. like a work- 
man, skilful. Mason. 

Workmanly, w&rk'm'In-U.~£. skilful, well per- 
formed, workmanlike. 

Workmanly, wurk'mdn-U. ad. skilfully, in a 
manner becoming a workman. " Shak. 

Workmanship, wark'maii-shlp. s. manufac- 
ture, the skill of a worker. Spenser.— The 
art of working. Wo dxv. 

Workmaster, wfirk'ml-sl&r. s. the performer 
of any work. Mitt. 

Workwoman, wurk'wam'un. .?. a woman skill- 
ed in needlework. Spenser.— A woman that 
works for hire. 

Workyday, wurk'i-di. s. the dav not the sab- 
bath. 

World, world. .<-. the great collective idea of all 
bodies whatever. Locke.— System of beings, 
the earth, universal empire. Milt. — Busi- 
ness, or trouble of life. Shak.— Mankind. 
Hook. — The practice of life. Swift. 

Worldliness, world U-nis. 5. covetousness, ad- 
dictedness to gain. 

Worldling, v.uildling. s. a mortal set upon 
profit. Hooker. 

Worldly, wurld'le. a. secular, relating to this 
life, in contradistinction to the life to come. 
Atterb.— Rent upon this world. Milt.— Be- 
longing to the world. Hooker. 

Worldly, warld'Ik ad. with relation to the pre- 
sent life. South. 

Worm, worm, s. a small harmless serpent that 
lives in the earth, the animal that spins 
s\\b<Shak. — Animal bred in the body. Harv. 
—Something tormenting. Milt. — Anything 
spiral. Moxoa. 

Worm, w&rm. v. n. to work slowly, secretly, 
and gradually, herb.— v. a. to drive by 
slow and secret means. Swift. 

Wormeaten, worm'e-l'n. a. gnawed by worms. 
Shak. — Old, worthless. Donne. 

Wormwood, worm'wod. s. a plant. Miller, 

Wormy, warm'l. a. full of worms. Milt. 

Worn, worn, ihe part. pass, oiwear. 

Wornil; w&r'nfl. s. a maggot, a wo 1111 in cows. 

Worry, wSr'rfc. v. a. to tear or mangle, as a 
bea'st tears its prey. VEstr. — To harass, or 
persecute brutally. Sioift. 

Worse, worse, a. tlie comp. of bad, more bad, 
more ill. Locke. 

Worse, worse, ad. in a manner more bad. 

Shak. 

Worse, worse, s. not the advantage, not the 
better. Spenser. — Something less good. 

Clarendon. 

Worse, worse, v. a. to put to disadvantage. 
{Not in use.) Milt. 

Worship, war'shlp. s. dignity, excellence. Ps. 
— A character or title of honour. Dryd. — 
Adoration. Milt. — Honour, respect, 

Woishipfwor'ship. v. a. to adore. Milton. — To 
respect, 10 honour. Shak— v. n. to perform 
acts cf adoration. 



WKA 



WRI 



Rite,tlr,cill,cit; be, bet; wine, w?n; s&, prove, f3r, pit ;cube,cab, fill; soil, mound ; tnick,/Au9. 



Worshipful, wur'ship-ful. a. claiming respect. 
South.— A term of ironical respect. Still. 

Worshipfully, wur's'aip-ful-e. ad. respectfully. 
Shak. 

Worshipper, w uf'shfp'pur. s. adorer, one that 
worships. Add. 

Worst, wurst. a. most bad, most ill. Locke. 

Worst, w&xst. s, the most calamitous or wick- 
ed state. Shak. 

Worst, worst, v. a. to defeat, to overthrow. 

Suckling. 

Worsted, wus'tid. s. woollen yarn, wool spun. 
Pope. 

Wort, w&rt. .?. originally, a general name for 
an herb, new beer. Bacon. 

Worth, worth, s. price, value. Woodic— Ex- 
cellence, virtue. Sidney. — Importance. 

Worth, w&rtfi. a. equal in price to, equal in 
value to. Shak. — Deserving of. Watts. 

Worthily, wfir'r^e-li. ad. deservedly, according 

to merit. Dryd.— Justly, not without cause. 

South. 

Worthiness, wur'/Ai-nes. s. desert, merit. 
Hooker.— Excellence, dignity, virtue. 

Worthless, wurlri'l£s. a. having no virtues, or 
excellence. Shak. — Having no value. Add. 

Worthlessness, wurth'lcs-uts. s. want of ex- 
cellence, dignity, value. More. 

Worthy, v»firtne. a. deserving. Shak. — Having 
in worth, having virtue, nigby.— Equal in 
value, or dignity. Dryd. 

Worthy, wir'/Ae. s. a man laudable for any 
eminent quality, particularly forTalue. 

Brown. 

Wot, w6t. v. a. to know, to be aware. Obso- 
lete. Shak. 

Wove, wive, the pret. and part. pass, of 
weave. 

Woven, wi'v'n. the part. pass, of weave. 

Would, wud. the pret. of will, generally used 
as an auxiliary word with an infinitive* Ray. 
—Was or am resolved. Sidn.— It is a fami- 
liar term for wish to do, or to haie. Shak. 

Would-be, wud'bi. a. foolishly pretending to 
be. Chesterfield. 

Wound, wojiid, or wound, (wo'nd. S.) s. a hurt 
given by violence. Swift. 

Wound, wiind, or woond. (w3'nd. S.) v. a. to 
hurt by violence. Shak. 

Wound, wound, the pret. and part. pass, of 
wind. 

Woundily, wion'de-lc. ad. (a ludicrous word 
for) excessively. Chesterfield. 

Woundless, w odnd'les. a. expmpt from wounds. 

Woundwort, w66nd'wurt. s. a plant. 

Wrack, rdk. s. destruction of a ship. Dryd.— 
Buin, destruction. See Shipwreck. 

Wrack, rlk, v. a. to destroy in the water, to 
wreck, to torture, to torment. Cowley. 

Wrangle, rang'gl. v. n. to dispute perversely, 
to squabble. Add. Pope. 

Wrangle, rang'gl. s. a quarrel, a perverse dis- 
pute. Swift. 

Wrangler, rang'gl-fjr. s. a perverse, peevish, 
dispuiativeman. Herbert. 

Wrap, rap. v. a. pret. and part. pass, wrapped 
or wrapt, to roll together, to complicate. 
Fairf— To involve. Dryd.— To comprise, to 
contain. Addison.— -To put in ecstasy. 

Cowley. 

Wrapper, rap'p&r. s. one that wraps, that in 
which any thing is wrapped. Add. 

Wrath, r6th, or raife. (rath. S.) s. anger, fury, 
rage. Spenser.— Note, Mr. Sheridan adopts 
the same pronunciation in the first syllable of 
its derivatives. 

Wrath-kindled, roth' or rath'kfn-dl'd a. heat- 
ed with wrath. shak. 



Wrathful, rdth'fal, or rat&'ful. a. angry, furi- 
ous, raging. Spenser. 

Wrathfully, r6t&'ful-e, or rath'ful-lL ad. furi- 
ously, passionately. Shak. 

Wrathiess, roth'l&s, or rath'les. a. free from an- 
ger. Waller. 

Wreak, reke. v. a. old pret. and part. pass, 
wroke. and wroken, now wreaked, to re- 
venge. Spenser. — To execute any violent 
design. Smith. 

Wreak, reke. s. revenge, vengeance. Spens. — 
Passion, furious fit. (Obsolete.) Shak. 

Wreakful, reke'ful. a. revengeful, angry. (Not 
in use.) Chapm. 

Wreath, retfi, or rlth. (re'th. S.) s. any thing 
curled or twisted. South.— A garland, a 
chaplet. Rose. 

Wreath, vkthe. (rlth. S.) v. a. pret. wreathed, 
part. pass, wreathed, wreathtn ; to curl, to 
twist. Bacon.— To interweave. South.— To 
encircle as, or with a garland. Dryd. Prior. 
— v.n. to be interwoven, to be intertwined. 
Dryd, 

Wreath y, vl'thl. a. spiral, curled, twisted. 

Brown. 

Wreck, rek. .<. destruction by being driven on 
rocks, 6cc. at sea. Spens.— Dissolution by 
violence. Milt.— Ruin, destruction. Shak. 

Wreck, rek. (rak. S.) v. a. to destroy by dash- 
ing on rocks or sands. Spens. — To ruin. Dan 
— v. v. to suffer wreck. Milt. 

Wreck ful, rlk'ful. a. creating wreck. Spens. 

Wren, rim. s. a small bird. Brown. 

Wrench, ; § n s h . v. a. to pull by violence, to 
wrest, to sprain, to distort. Shak. Swift. 

Wrench, rensh. s. a violent pull or twist, a 
sprain. Locke. 

Wrest, rest. v. a. to twist by violence, to ex- 
tort by writhing. Add.— To distort, to force. 
Hooker. 

Wrest, rest. s. distortion, violence. Hooker. 

Wrester, res'tur. s he who wrests. 

Wrestle, ris'sl. i>. n. " to contend who shall 
throw the other down. Shak.— To struggle, 
to contend. Clar. 

Wrestler, reVlur. s. one who wrestles. Denh. — 
One who contends in wrestling. Waller. 

Wretch, ritsh. s. a miserable mortal. Prior. — 
A worthless sorry creature. Sidney. 

Wretched, rstsh'ed. a. miserable, unhappy, 
calamitous, sorry, pitiful. Hooker. — Despi- 
cable. Sidney. 

W.ecchedly, retsh'ed-le. ad. miserably, unhap- 
pily. Cla'r.— Meanly, despicably. South. 

Wretchedness, reuh'ed-ne's. s. misery, afflicted 
state. Ral. — Pitifulness, despicableness. 

Wreichless, Tetsh'ies. a. careless, mindless, 
heedless, properly reckless. Hamm. 

Wriggle, rfg'gl. v. n. to move to and fro with 
short motions. Swift. — v. a. to put in a 
quick reciprocating motion. Hudib. 

Wright, rke. s. a workman, an artificer, a 
maker. 

Wring, ring. v. a. pret. and part. pass, wring- 
ed and wrung; to twist, to force by contor- 
tion. Wot.— To squeeze, to writhe. Shak. — 
To extort. Milt.— To distort, to turn to a 
wrong purpose. Whit.— v.n. to writhe with 
anguish. Shak. 

Wringer, rtng'Qr. *. one who squeezes the wa- 
ter out of clothes. Shak. 

W T rinkle, rlnk'kl. s. corrugation of the skin of 
the face. Swift.— Any roughness. Dryd. 

Wrinkle, rink'kl. v. a. to corrugate, to con- 
tract into furrows. Pope.— To make rough or 
uneven. Milt. 

Wrist, rist. s. the joint by which the hand is 
joined to the arm. Snsk. 



XER 



YEL 



Rite. tar, call, cat; bJ,blt; wine, win; sJ,prove,for,p6t;cube,cub, full; soil, mound; thick, thus, 

with dryness. 

Xeromyrum, 7.er-4-ml'r&m. s a drying oint- 
ment. 

Xeropbagy. zl-r6fa-j£. s. the eating of dry- 
meats, a sort of fast among the primitive 



Wristband, nst'band. s. the fastening of the 
shirt at the hand. 

Writ, rit. .'. any thins written, the holy scrip- 
ture. Enolles.— A judicial process. Prior. — 
A legal instrument. Ayliffe. 

Writ, r'r. the pret. of write. 

Write, rite. v. a. pret. writ, or -wrote, part, 
pass, -written, writ, or wrote ; to express by 
mean^ of letters. Shah. — To produce as an 
author. Glaiv.— To tell by letter. Prior.— 
v. n. to perform the act of writing, to tell in 
books. S'lai.— To send letters, \ Esdras.— 
To form compositions. Felt; 

Writer, rl'tSr. s. one who practises writing, an 
author. Bacon. Swift. 

Writhe, x\the. v. a. to distort. Shak.— To twist 
«ith violence. Add. — To twist. Dryd. — ts. ti. 
to be convolved with agony and torture. 

Writing, ri'ttug. s. a legal instrument, a com 



posure, a book. Hooker. Add. — A written ; 
paoer. Shak. \ 

Writingmaster. rl'tmg-mls-tur. s. one who ! 
teaches to write. DryJ. ' 

Written, rft't'n. the part. pass, of write. 

Wrong, r6ng. s. an injury, or designed detri- j 
ment. Dryd. — Error, not right. Watts. \ 

Wrong, rdng. a. not morally right. Sidney.— 
Not physically right. Swift.— Acting im- , 
properly. Young. I 

Wrong, r6ng. ad. not rightly, amiss. Pope. 

Wrong, r6ng. v. a. to injure", to use unjustly. 
Add. 

Wrongdoer, rongMSo-ur. s. an injurious per- 
son. Sidney. 

Wronger, rong'ar. s. he that injures, he that 

does wrong. Pal. 

ful, rdng'ful. a. injurious, unjust. Dry. 

■Wrongfully, r6hg'Kil-e. ad. unjustly. Sidney. 

Wrongheai, rong'hed. ^ \a. having a per- 

Wrongheaded, r6ng'hed-ed. J verse under- 
standing. Pope. 



christians 

Xerophthalmy, z£-rdp'thal-m.e. s. a dry red 
soreness or itching of the eves, without any 
dropping or swelling. 

Xerotes. ze-r6'iez. s. a'dry habit or disposition 
of body. 

Xiphias,"zif£-us. s. the sword-fish, also a co- 
met, shaped like a sword. 

Xiphoides, ze-foedez. s. the pointed sword- 
like cartilage or gristle of the breast bone. 

Xyiobalsamum, zl-t6-bal'S3-muin. s. the wood 

of the ba'sam-tree. 
| Xyster, zis'tfir. s. a surgeon's instrument t© 
i scrape and shave bones with. 



YACHT, y6t. 
passengers. 



ship for carrying 



Yam, vain. s. a root that grows in America 
and the South sea islands. Cook's Voyage. 

Yard, yard. s. enclosed ground adjoining to a 
house, the supports of the sails. Dryd.— a 
measure of three feet. Bacon. 

Yardvvand, ylrd'wlnd. s. a measure of a yard. 

Yare, yke. a. ready, dexterous, eager, shah 

Yarely, yire'le. ad. dexterously, skilfully. 

Yarn, ylrn. s. spun wool,. woollen thread. 

Yarr, y Ir. v. n. to growl or snarl like a dog. 

Yarrow, va.-'ro. s. a plant. 

Yawl,y!w). s. a little vessel belonging to a 
' p, passing to and from it. 



Wrongheadedness, r6ng-hed'£d-nes. s. perverse Yawl, y|wl. v. n. to make a howling noise. 

humour. Chesterfield. \ ^ Fairfax. 

Wronglessly, r6ng'lfe-le. ad. without injury to Yawn, y»wn, v n. to .ape, to u.ciiate. Dryd. 

any. Sidney, j — To open wide. Pilar. — To express desire 

Wrongly, roiig'U. ad. tmjustrv, amiss. | by yawning. Hooker. 

Sh.ik.Dcks. Yawn, ylwn. s. pscitation. Pope.— Gape, hia- 

Wrongness, rong'nes. 5. wrong disposition. j tus. Add. 

Butlers Analogy. : Yawning, ytwn'Ing. a. sleepy, slumbering. 
Wrote, rite, the pret. and part. pass, of write. \ Shak. 

Wroth, ro'.h. a. angry. {Out of use.) I Yclad, e-klad'. part, for clad, clothed. Shak. 

Wrought, livvt. the pret. and part. pass, as it] Ycieped, e-klept'. s. called, termed, named. 

seems of wort; effected, performed. Steph.' Ye, yh. the nominative plural of thou. 

—Produced, caused. Add.— Laboured, woik- 1 Yea^ ye. ad. yes. Shak. 

ed, operated. Milt. I Yean* yhie. v. n. to bring young. Used of 

Wiung, rung, the pret. and part. pass, of; sheep. . Shak. 

wring. I Yeanling, yine'ling. s. the young of sheep. 

Wry, rl. a. crooked. Sidney.— Distorted. Pope. \ 



Shak. 



-Wrung, perverted. Att, 

Wry, rl. v. n. to deviate from the right direc- 
tion. Sand. — v. a. to make to deviate, to 
distort. Sidney. 



X 



XSAYS Johnson, is a letter which, 
5 though found in Saxon words, begins 
no word in the English language. // may 
be observed, that in words from the Greek, 
where it is initial, it is always pronounced 
like Z. 
Xerocoilyrium, ze-vJ-k61-ln 're-am. J.a dry plas- 
ter for "sore eyes. 
Xercde?, ze-ri'diz. s, any tumour attended 



Year, yhe.s. twelve months, or three hundred 
audsjxtj -five days; in the plural, old age. 
Dryd. 

Yearling, yere'llug. s. being a year old. Pope. 

Yearly, yer'eie. a. annual, happening every 
vea;-, lastine a year. Fiior. 

Yearly, y'eie'le. ad. annually., once a year. 

Yearn, ylrn. v.ri. to (eel great, internal un- 
easiness. — v. a. to gripve, to \ ex. Shak. 

Yelk, yilk. (yoke, s.) s. the yellow part of the 
egg, often written yolk, and commonly pro- 
ne u need jyo&. Brown. 

Yell, yell. v. n. to cry out with horror and 
i gony Milt. 

Yel^ylll. s. a crv of terror. . Dryd. 

Yellow,-: .ji/. of a bright glaring 

colour, as gold. . Milt. 

Yell< i jv, y&'lb-b&h, s. a gold coin. A cant 
word. Arb. 

Yellowhammer, vel'ii-ham-mwr, t. a bird. 



YOU 



ZIG 



Tike, tar, call, cat ; be, bit ; wine, w?n ; si, prSve, for, p6t ; cube-, cub, full; soil, mound ; truck, thus* 

Young, yimg. s. the offspring of animals col- 
lectively. Milt. 
Youngish, yung'fsh. a. somewhat young. 

Taller. 

Youngling, yiing'ling. s. any creature in the 

first part of life. Dryd. 

Youngly, yung'le. ad. early in life, shak — Ig- 

norantly, weakly. Dryd. 

Youngster, yuiig'stur. | s. a young person. 

Younker, y&ngk'ur. j Prior. 

Yoiingth,y&rigtfi. s. the state of being young. 

Obsolete. Spenser. 

title e:\ven to soldiers, whence yeom.itt of | Your, y65r. pronoun, belonging to you. Shak. 

Bacon. \ Yourself, y&r-self. s. you, even y< 



Yellowish, yel'li-ish. a. approaching to yel- 
low. Woodw. 

Yeliowishness, yeTio-ish-nes. s. the quality of 
aonro^ching to yellow. Boyle. 

Yellowness, yel'lo-nli. s. the quality of being 
•yellow. Arb. — It is used in Sh.tkspeare for 
jealousy. 

Yellows, yel'ioze. s. a disease in horses. 

Yelp, yelp. v. a. to bark as a beagle hound af- 
ter his prey. shak. 

Yeonnan,yo'ma:i. s. a man of'?, small estate 
in land. Locke.— Ancient! y a ceremonious 



the guard. 

Yeomanry, yi'man-re. s. the collective body of 
yeomen. . Bac 

Yerk, yerk. v. a. to throw out or move with a I 
'spring. 

Yerk, yerk. s. a quick motion. 

Yern,ylrn. v. a. See Yearn. 

Yes, y fs. ad. the affirmative particle opposed 
to no. More. 

Yest, yest. s. the foam or flower of beer in fer- 
mentation, barm. Gay. — Froth. shak. 

Yestv, yes'ie. a. frothy, spumy, foamy, shak. 

Yester, ves'iur. a. being next before ihe pre- 
sent d-i v. Dryd. 

Yesterday, yes'tu.r-da. s. the day fast past. 

Yesterday, yes'ldr-di.rta? on the day last past. 
Kacon. 

Yesternight, yes'tfir-nlte. s. the night before 
this iMjht. 

Yesternight, yls't&r-n\te. a. on the night last 
pat. shak. 

Yet, yit, conj. nevertheless, notwithstanding, 
however. south. 

Yel, yet. ad. beside, over and above. Atterb. 
— Stiil. Add.— O.ice again. P^pe.—M this 
time, hitherto, even, after all. Bacon.— At 
least. Baker.— -Still, in a new degree. VEst. 
— Hitherto. Hooker. 

Yew. y66. s. a tree of tough wood. Prior. 

Yewen, ydo'en. a. made of the wood of yew. 
Yex, yeks. s. the hiccough. 



Yield, yeeld. v. a. to produce in general. Shak. Zealot, zil'ut, or ze'l&t. s. 



you; ye, not 
others. Shak. 

Youth, youth, s. the pari of life succeeding to 
childhood and adolescence. Shak. — A young 
man. Milt. — Young men. Ben Jon. 

Youthful, yootfi'ful. a. \oung. Dryd.— Suita- 
b'e Lo the first part of life. Pope. — Vigorous 
as in youth. Bentley. 

Youthfully, yooih'ful-c. ad. in a youthful man- 
ner. 

Yoiith'y,yo5th'le a. young, early in life. Ob- 
solete. Spenser. 

Youthy, yoothe. a. young, youthful. A bad 
rm.rd. Sped. 

Yu'e, vile. s. the time of Christmas. 

Yux, yux. s. sometimes pronounced yex, the 
hiccough. 



ZAFFAR, zaPfrlr, \s. a chemical concretion 
Ziffir, zif'fvr. j mistaken for mineral. 
Hill. 
Zany, za'ne. s. a merry Andrew, a buffoon. 

Shak. 
Zeal, zMe. s. passionate ardour for any person 
' Spratt. 



-T>> afford. sidn.—'To allow, to concede 
Milt.— To grant. Dryd. — To resign, to sur 
render. Knalles.—v. n. to submit. Walter. - 
To concede, to admit, to allow. Hake 

Yielder, yi-eld'ur. s. one who yields. Shak 
Yieldingness, yteld'ing-nls. s. propensity to 
give up any point. Halifax. 

Yoke, y6ke. s. the bandage placed on' the 
neck of draught oxen. Pope. — A mark of ser- 
vitude, a chain. Dryd— A couple. Broome. 
Yoke, yoke. v. a. to bind by a yoke, to couple 
with another. Dryd.— To enslave, to subdue. 
Shak. 
Yoke-elm, yJke'elm. s. a tree. Aiusw. 

Yokefellow, y&ke'fel-lo. \ s. companion in la- 
Yokemate, yoke'mite. J bour. Shak. — Mate, 
fellow. stepney. 

Yolk, yoke. s. See Yelk, the yellow part of an 
egg. Ray. 

Yon, y6n. \ a. being at a distance with- 

Yonder, yon'dur. j in view. Pope. 

Yon, y6n. \ad. at a distance within 

Yonder, yon'dur. J view. Milt. 

Yond, y6nd. a. mad, furious. spens. 

Yore, or of Yore, y6re. ad. long, spens.— Of old 
time, long ago. Pope. 

You, yS6. pronoun, the oblique case of ye, the 
ceremonial word for the second person sin- 
gular. Pope. 
Young, y&ng. a. being in the first part of life, 
not old, Ghapm. Co-why.— Ignorant, weak. 
Shak. 



passionately 



ardent in any cause. Generally uied in dis- 
praise. Spratt. 

Zealous, Zel'&s, or ze'l&s. a. ardently passion- 

, ate in any cause. Spratt. 

Zealously, zil'Ss-le, or zelus-Is. ad. with pas- 
sionate ardour. Swift. 

Zealousness, zel'Ss-nls, or ze'Ius-nes. s. the 
quality of being zealous. 

Zebra, ze'bra. s. an Indian ass, naturally strip- 
ed. Mason. 

Zecliin, tshe-keln'. s. a gold coin worth about 
nine shillings sterling. 

Zedoaty, zt'do-u-ri. s. a spicy plant of a sweet 
scent. 

Zed, zed. s. the name of the letter z. Shak. 

Zenith, ze'nfth. j. the point overhead oppo- 
site to the nadir. Brown. 

Zephyr, zlfTe'r; \ s. the west wind ; and 

Zephyrus, zef'fer-us. j poetically, any calm soft 
wind. Milt. 

Zest, zest. s. the peel of an orange squeezed 
into wine, a relish. Young. 

Zest, zest. v. a. to heighten by an additional 
relish. 

Zeteiic, ze-tet'ik. a. proceeding by inquiry. 

Zeugma, zig'ma. s. a figure in grammar, when 
a verb agreeing with divers nouns, or an 
adjective with divers substantives, is refer- 
red to one expressly, and to the other by 
supplement; as, lust overcame shame, bold- 
ness fear, and madness reason. 

Zigzag, z?g'z»g. a, having many short turn- 



zoo 



zoo 



Rite,tar,c!ll,cat; b£,b§t; wine, w?n;si,prove, for, pit; clbe,c&b,fuU, soil,mSund;tf\ick,rtus. 



ings, turning this way and that way. A lu- 
dicrous-word.— Note. This word is sometimes 
used as an adjective. 

Zinc, zlnk. s. a semimeta' of a brilliant white 
colour approaching to blue. Mason's Sup. 

Zocle, zi'kl. s. in architecture, a small sort of 
stand or pedestal to support a busto, sta- 
tue, &c. 

Zodiac, zi'dJ-ik. s. the track of the sun 
through the twelve signs; a great circle of 
the sphere, containing the twelve signs. 

Sen Jon. 

Zone, zJne. s. a girdle, the earth is divided 
into five zones. Dryd. — Circuit, circumfe- 
rence. Milton. 

Zoographer, zo-Sg'grl-fur. s. one who describes 
the natures and properties of animals. 



Zoography, Zo-6g'gra-ft. s a description of the 
natures and properties of animals. 

Glanv. 

Zoology, z6-61'16-j£. s. a treatise concerning 
living creatures. 

Zoophy te, zi'i-f 1 1 e .?. certain substances which 
partake of the nature both of vegetables 
and animals. 

Zoophorie, z6-o-f6r'ik. a. in architecture, hav- 
ing the figure of an animal. 

Zoophorus,~zo-6f'o-r&s. s. a part between the 
architrave and cornice. 

Zootomist, z6-6t't6-mist. s. a dissector of the 
bodies of brute beasts. 

Zootomy, z6-6t't6-mi. s. dissection of the bo- 
dies of beasts. 



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